My favorite buffet! They definitely do have everything I like! They also own Ahi & Vegetable which is a sit down restaurant and they always had the freshest sashimi & poke.
Amazing McCully Buffet it really caters to the local favorite eats ! Missing Home Yummy Goodness !!! Mahalo for sharing Bill & Lisa ! AYCE for an affordable price !!!
Thank you for your review, I haven't been there in a while, but now I have an excuse to check it out again. The price is great for Honolulu Hawaii buffet , a regular dinner plate would run you about $37.99, so a buffet is well worth it. Thanks again for sharing your experience.
McCully Buffet really is the best! My partner and I would always hit that place up when we lived in Hawai'i. The holidays there were the best! You guys should hit up Sugoi and Kamehameha Bakery in Kalihi. Best garlic chicken and chicken katsu curry on all the islands! Yes, I SAID WHAT I SAID, lol
Everything looked so incredible! Since we can’t go to Hawaii yet, guess Kings Hawaiian will do. 😂. May we ask which mics you use? I need to move up. Much respect and ❤
Thanks Wil and Iris! Kings is our go to locally, Lisa loves the oxtail soup. We're currently using the DJI 2 wireless mics, has a pretty good noise cancellation feature.
Aloha Bill and Lisa, I'm glad to see you've made to the McCully buffet. My family and I haven't been there in a few years since a GEN buffet opened up 5 minutes from my house. Good memories : )
Had no idea Honolulu had any buffets worthy of checking out!!! Thanks Bill & Lisa for great review!!! Now we have more worthy places to dine in Honolulu when we make it over there!!! Great video!!! Aloha!!!
Another great video!!❤❤❤ a buffet that you cook your own meat😂 never seen one like this. The hawaii buffet 😋 looks reallly good😊 noodles and fried rice looked really good too😊😊 both of you are fun and entertaining to watch😊😊😊 thanks for this video❤❤❤
The seaweed soup is most likely Korean seaweed soup. Japanese seaweed soup doesn't have as much seaweed. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us viewers!
20:58 That seaweed soup you had is actually a Korean soup. It is a soup served on someone’s birthday or to women who are expecting. That said, people have that soup at just about any other time of year as well.
Thanks for showing us another great buffet. This one looked wonderful. I like those expensive ones, but when you get down to choosing between root veggies carved into flowers vs. short ribs cooked perfectly? You can lure me away with short ribs every time! 🥰
this place looks great. I hate to be the “health police” but my only humble suggestion is they put what appears to be raw pork belly (2:13) with the other raw meats, away from the fresh lettuce - right now they have put the raw pork belly adjacent to the fresh lettuce and I saw tongs for the lettuce but not for the raw pork belly - the fresh lettuce I assume is for eating directly, wrapping the meat up etc so I would be a bit worried about possible cross contamination by other diners, between the fresh lettuce and raw pork - but again maybe I’m too OCD lol. Great video and looks like a great place otherwise !
Looks awesome for the price! How's the neighborhood? Might consider walking from the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani. Where did y'all stay this time? Cheers! Gloria in far far West Texas
We used to live on Oahu from 1993-2004 n I don’t recall this place, so it must’ve opened up after we went back to the mainland? Or I simply wasn’t aware of it. Regardless it all looks so delicious.💕
Great video B&L! I used to go there when it was called Yakiniku Camellia Buffet. I think it is currently owned by Ahi & Vegetable - restaurant that serves sushi, sashimi, bowls, and bentos. As for the soup, it more Korean than Japanese or Chinese. Even though I’ve been watching for a while, I noticed that Lisa always a calls edamame “edaname”. Is that intentional like a throwback to childhood or when she first had it? 😅
I always enjoy watching your videos never miss any of them. Could you please on your next video closest to December 7? Wish my husband David Holdren happy 65th birthday. By the way, you two are both amazing people.
Love Buffets where the Meats o Seafood are self serve. Since i eat a lot i hate to ask Servers for additional servings cuz they usually pretend to be busy o ignore you cuz you’re eating into their Profits!!!! I’ve been to a few Service Buffets where they purposely ignored o take Forever to come to our table cuz we ate a lot😅😅 ✌️✌️
hope you wrote a yelp review. was taken back by lisa's comment in reference to the freshness of the fish in relation to the location. freshness and quality are reflective of the owner not where eatery is located. you can eat at an eatery on the beach and have not fresh tasting fish.
McCully Buffet and Ahi & Vegetable have the same owner. Their ahi is very fresh because they buy their fish from the fish auction house in Honolulu - the only one this side of the Mississippi. Like a few other places in Hawaii, there is a cash price (the posted prices) and credit card price, so bring cash to save the credit card charge.
@@billandlisaYou two are so adorbs and have such a beautiful life! Love your honest reviews! Safe travels in all your food adventures and keep up the good work!!! 🙏🏻♥️
This is a great buffet and the reason it is so reasonably-priced compared to Waikīki is because it is NOT in Waikīkī. Anything mauka (toward the mountains) of the Ala Wai Canal is not a part of Waikīkī and the real estate value is much lower. The McCully/Mōʻiliʻili districts are old "affordable" residential communities with lots of immigrants and local businesses, only walking distance from Waikīki and Ala Moana.
The first ever Buffet that has a sign reading a fine will be charged for not eating all the food you place on your plates. Wondering how the fine is determined? This resembles a Korean Buffet; cooking the meat at your table. All the food appears to be good quality. Surprised again not seeing a Poi offering! I believe this Buffet is the best value in Honolulu. Worth cost cost. Did you two leave any not eaten leftover food on your plates? If so, the cost of your fines? Thank you for this review.
@@billandlisa okay, what I guess I meant by "everybody," was there isn't a local foodie that hasn't posted about it. Non-internet people wouldn't know the restaurant is there because it's offset placement.
My favorite buffet! They definitely do have everything I like! They also own Ahi & Vegetable which is a sit down restaurant and they always had the freshest sashimi & poke.
Aloha Bill and Lisa, this buffet looks delish!! Wish I had smell-a-vision when you were grilling the meats!! Mahalo for sharing...Live life guys!!
Mahalo for watching, Debbie! We were impressed by the grilling station too!
wow! Amazing looking buffet!!!! Has everything I need to be happy lol
Great looking dishes and meats! Thank you for sharing with us Bill and Lisa ❤
You're welcome, S! Thanks for watching!
Oh wow. This looked delicious. All I would need is a bowl of rice and I would be ready.
Amazing McCully Buffet it really caters to the local favorite eats ! Missing Home Yummy Goodness !!! Mahalo for sharing Bill & Lisa ! AYCE for an affordable price !!!
Mahalo Gail! We were surprised by the price too!
Thank you for your review, I haven't been there in a while, but now I have an excuse to check it out again. The price is great for Honolulu Hawaii buffet , a regular dinner plate would run you about $37.99, so a buffet is well worth it. Thanks again for sharing your experience.
McCully Buffet really is the best! My partner and I would always hit that place up when we lived in Hawai'i. The holidays there were the best! You guys should hit up Sugoi and Kamehameha Bakery in Kalihi. Best garlic chicken and chicken katsu curry on all the islands! Yes, I SAID WHAT I SAID, lol
Sounds great! Thanks for the recs!
That's probably the best value buffet I've ever seen. Thanks for the recommendation!
This place is great!! Used to be called Camellia Buffet. Big thumbs up. Great video!
Thanks so much!
Aloha Lisa and Bill...great buffet...amazing selection of dishes...safe travels and God Bless...see you on Sun and have a nice week ❤😊
Aloha Jade! Thanks for watching!
Thanx guys for the sharing of your buffet vlog. Everything looked really good. Food looked delicious as well. Safe travels.
Great local buffet! Thanks so much for watching!
Looks like a great value for Honolulu! Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks Sue! Definitely a local vibe at a great price.
I love that you get so many veggies to offset the richness of the meat! Yummy!
Agreed!
Great looking buffet. Like the bbq. Nice video, thanks for the review.
Glad you liked it, Karen!
It looks amazing! The fish looked incredible!
wow the tuna and salmon sashimi looked so amaazing and fresh guys! Another awesome buffett
Thanks Angie!
Everything looked so incredible! Since we can’t go to Hawaii yet, guess Kings Hawaiian will do. 😂. May we ask which mics you use? I need to move up. Much respect and ❤
Thanks Wil and Iris! Kings is our go to locally, Lisa loves the oxtail soup. We're currently using the DJI 2 wireless mics, has a pretty good noise cancellation feature.
I enjoyed your Video Lisa and Bill. A bit early but I hope you and your Family have a Happy Thanksgiving...❤
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
Aloha Bill and Lisa, I'm glad to see you've made to the McCully buffet. My family and I haven't been there in a few years since a GEN buffet opened up 5 minutes from my house. Good memories : )
We have a GEN local to us too, good stuff!
Well you now make me want some oriental food of some kind. As always great video Bill and Lisa.
Had no idea Honolulu had any buffets worthy of checking out!!! Thanks Bill & Lisa for great review!!! Now we have more worthy places to dine in Honolulu when we make it over there!!! Great video!!! Aloha!!!
Thanks so much! Good to have options when looking for a dinner place.
Another great video!!❤❤❤ a buffet that you cook your own meat😂 never seen one like this. The hawaii buffet 😋 looks reallly good😊 noodles and fried rice looked really good too😊😊 both of you are fun and entertaining to watch😊😊😊 thanks for this video❤❤❤
Thanks for watching, Beverly!
That place looks like a winner! I didn't get a chance to try that place yet. You guys beat me to it! Great food adventure as always.❤🤙🏽
Let us know your thoughts when you visit this place, Phillip.
The seaweed soup is most likely Korean seaweed soup. Japanese seaweed soup doesn't have as much seaweed. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us viewers!
You’re right, we think it was a Korean based soup. Lisa really liked it!
Looks delicious! My favorite food is Korean food ❤️
Thanks Lila!
However, I still enjoy watching your videos on You Tube.😊
20:58 That seaweed soup you had is actually a Korean soup. It is a soup served on someone’s birthday or to women who are expecting. That said, people have that soup at just about any other time of year as well.
Thanks for the info, John. Lisa really liked it!
I really enjoyed this B&L! ✌🏿❤️👊🏿
We're glad you enjoyed it!
Helll Bill & Lisa 😊
Hi Christine!
👋🏽 hi! I love that you can choose your own meats. Not a huge place but great looking sushi! Thanks 😊
Thanks for showing us another great buffet. This one looked wonderful. I like those expensive ones, but when you get down to choosing between root veggies carved into flowers vs. short ribs cooked perfectly? You can lure me away with short ribs every time! 🥰
Excellent point, Teresa!
Lisa and Baby Bill luv watching u guys it's so interesting and different from what I've had shout out from Kansas 😅
Thanks Stephanie!
Hi Bill and Lisa that really is a great price. All the meat looked delicious. Seemed like you both had a nice day out. Take care guys.
Thanks Jackie!
this place looks great. I hate to be the “health police” but my only humble suggestion is they put what appears to be raw pork belly (2:13) with the other raw meats, away from the fresh lettuce - right now they have put the raw pork belly adjacent to the fresh lettuce and I saw tongs for the lettuce but not for the raw pork belly - the fresh lettuce I assume is for eating directly, wrapping the meat up etc so I would be a bit worried about possible cross contamination by other diners, between the fresh lettuce and raw pork - but again maybe I’m too OCD lol. Great video and looks like a great place otherwise !
Good point. Other viewers have mentioned the same thing. Thanks for watching, Norman.
Geez, I think remember this place and it is at the intersection. I used to go here during college a long time ago.
Sashimi and sushi looked delicious. Wasabi for everyone!!!
I remember when it was Camellia Buffet. Been there once. They still have one location at the stadium shopping center.
Looks awesome for the price! How's the neighborhood? Might consider walking from the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani. Where did y'all stay this time? Cheers! Gloria in far far West Texas
We drove here, didn't pay too much attention of its surroundings. We stayed at the Surfjack in Waikiki.
I live within walking distance but I’ve never been to McCully Buffet. Will definitely try it!
Let us know what you think!
Right across the street from McCully chop suey, lol.
Hi Bill and Lisa
Maybe on a future visit to Las Vegas, you could try Blueberry Hill Restaurant on Decatur
Hi Mark! We went there a few years ago, we really liked it! ua-cam.com/video/2eI1Mosd7ak/v-deo.htmlsi=NUzYNyFjxGHjkntH
@@billandlisa
Thank you
We used to live on Oahu from 1993-2004 n I don’t recall this place, so it must’ve opened up after we went back to the mainland? Or I simply wasn’t aware of it. Regardless it all looks so delicious.💕
Thanks for sharing. Safe travels 🙏🏽❤️👼🏾❤️👼🏾❤️🍻🍻🥰🥰🥰
You're welcome, Devon!
Mmmmm all looked good.
Great video B&L! I used to go there when it was called Yakiniku Camellia Buffet. I think it is currently owned by Ahi & Vegetable - restaurant that serves sushi, sashimi, bowls, and bentos.
As for the soup, it more Korean than Japanese or Chinese. Even though I’ve been watching for a while, I noticed that Lisa always a calls edamame “edaname”. Is that intentional like a throwback to childhood or when she first had it? 😅
Not sure, but thankfully just one letter off. lol
I always enjoy watching your videos never miss any of them. Could you please on your next video closest to December 7? Wish my husband David Holdren happy 65th birthday. By the way, you two are both amazing people.
You got it! Look for the shoutout in a couple weeks. Thanks so much for watching!
Love Buffets where the Meats o Seafood are self serve. Since i eat a lot i hate to ask Servers for additional servings cuz they usually pretend to be busy o ignore you cuz you’re eating into their Profits!!!!
I’ve been to a few Service Buffets where they purposely ignored o take Forever to come to our table cuz we ate a lot😅😅
✌️✌️
hope you wrote a yelp review. was taken back by lisa's comment in reference to the freshness of the fish in relation to the location. freshness and quality are reflective of the owner not where eatery is located. you can eat at an eatery on the beach and have not fresh tasting fish.
Yes, absolutely correct. It's what she meant, but didn't come out right. lol
McCully Buffet and Ahi & Vegetable have the same owner. Their ahi is very fresh because they buy their fish from the fish auction house in Honolulu - the only one this side of the Mississippi. Like a few other places in Hawaii, there is a cash price (the posted prices) and credit card price, so bring cash to save the credit card charge.
Wow, I didn't know that! Great info!
@@billandlisaYou two are so adorbs and have such a beautiful life! Love your honest reviews! Safe travels in all your food adventures and keep up the good work!!! 🙏🏻♥️
looked great guys thx
Thanks for watching!
I hope they move the lettuce leaves away from the raw pork. Other than that, the food looks pretty good for the price. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Yes, another commenter noticed that too. For the price, it was great.
Thanks for trying.
Can you add the link to the restaurant in your description and the Yelp website? Thanks
I'm with Bill, no wasabi only shoyu.
Looks great. Now I know where to get a buffet when in Waikiki.
Thanks Yvonne! For the price, it's pretty good!
Are there any buffets that have a special Thanksgiving menu?
Not sure, but we'd think most buffets and restaurants should have some kind of Thanksgiving special going in.
The sashimi, meats n poke looks dyNOmite😋. Jello!! Only thing missing are slots.😉
Good stuff, right?
@@billandlisa yuppers
Try 100 Sails Restaurant & Bar- its in waikiki...i havnt tried yet but heard its great! 😊
We tried the breakfast buffet option at 100 Sails, check it out here..ua-cam.com/video/eiEUBGL0NtA/v-deo.htmlsi=5jkPnyJeasokH7wh
This is a great buffet and the reason it is so reasonably-priced compared to Waikīki is because it is NOT in Waikīkī. Anything mauka (toward the mountains) of the Ala Wai Canal is not a part of Waikīkī and the real estate value is much lower. The McCully/Mōʻiliʻili districts are old "affordable" residential communities with lots of immigrants and local businesses, only walking distance from Waikīki and Ala Moana.
You’re right, Waikiki is expensive! Thanks for the info, corrected it in the title and description.
Buggah looks simple but ONO! 😊
Agreed!
You cannot go wrong with Bulgogi!
yummo!
Delicious
And you can get a shave ice at Waiola on the way back to Waikiki!
I’m just hanging in there with The Big Dogs just keeping it Melow.💜💜
Sounds good, Amos!
@@billandlisa oh, yes indeed
Awesome
You guys should do a collaboration with Amanda and Felix Eats
They live on Oahu
For sure, one day.
Looks good. Price is not all that bad. But not sure if enough time for cooking and going back for seconds.
We felt it was long enough. Get the meats on the grill first, then get the other stuff. =)
Hey Bilisa 😊
Howdy, partner?🤠🤠
Lisa's new nickname is now Hot Lips, lol
LOL!!
Lionel Richie and buffet food.
So you went in and it was sunny you left it was dark LOL
First!!
Hey guys, that is not Waikiki but Honolulu/Town;) Mahalo!
Thanks for the info, corrected it in the title and description.
The first ever Buffet that has a sign reading a fine will be charged for not eating all the food you place on your plates. Wondering how the fine is determined? This resembles a Korean Buffet; cooking the meat at your table. All the food appears to be good quality. Surprised again not seeing a Poi offering! I believe this Buffet is the best value in Honolulu. Worth cost cost. Did you two leave any not eaten leftover food on your plates? If so, the cost of your fines? Thank you for this review.
We left little things here and there, was not a problem at all. Sign probably for those who take a large amount and only eat a little of it.
JAPCHAE sweet potato noodles AND that lettuce is romaine. not cabbage (nappa)
Ybqw ❤😊
Mccully Buffet is not in Waikiki 🙃
Thanks for the info, corrected it in the title and description.
Lisa, it’s pronounced dai kong, not dai cone!
Cross contamination alert - pork belly next to raw lettuce.
Somebody Hacking...😷
That area is not considered Waikiki.
Thanks for the info, corrected it in the title and description.
This is "not" in Waikiki. This is in McCully. Very different areas. It's next to the fabulous Chiko's Tavern famous for Karaoke.
Thanks for pointing that out. We’ll be sure to clarify that in our future video!
Thank You folks but I still enjoy your videos on You Tube.😊
Too expensive
I guess if you like raw fish😮
everybody know the place.
Pretty sure not everybody. lol
@@billandlisa okay, what I guess I meant by "everybody," was there isn't a local foodie that hasn't posted about it. Non-internet people wouldn't know the restaurant is there because it's offset placement.
@@ronw8628 We're with you, Ron. We actually got the idea of highlighting them from Sean.