Post #370899 by christiki295 on Tue, Apr 1, 2008 11:30 PM

This from the LA Times:

When the newly renovated ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel opened in 2002, the surprise was not the renovations but the great food coming from the kitchen of Chef Fred DeAngelo (formerly of Palomino fame). On the second floor of the hotel and overlooking Waikiki Beach (get an outside table on the lanai at sunset), this casual eatery is decorated in palm wood flooring with fish nets hanging from the ceiling and lava-rock walls. A 30-foot volcano is the showpiece in the bar (where you can snack on pupus). DeAngelo's cuisine is good ol' American, with his particular touch of Pacific Rim apparent in all his fish dishes. His signature dish is king salmon, glazed with lemon-grass beurre blanc. Also high on the list is the mahimahi grilled with a spicy seafood salsa. Save room for pastry chef Ron Villoria's coconut banana bread pudding and outstanding lilikoi (yellow passion fruit) cheesecake with basil syrup. Check out the live Hawaiian music in the bar every night.