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    Brennecke's Beach Broiler

    3.6 (1.7k reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Classy
    Happy hour specials

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    Guido M.

    Our second outing here in a week. Excellent fish n chips, friendly service, parking is hit or miss, it's a shared lot. Even if it's busy and a waiting line, it's fast.

    Vodka, lime ,coconut martini
    Andi S.

    Beautiful ocean views. Delicious drinks and food. Found this on adventure to Poipu beach. Cute town. Great place to grab a great Cocktail

    Audrey L.

    We were visiting poipu beach and wanted to see some sea turtles. By the time we wrapped up with the beach, we stopped in at Brennecke's for a couple drinks. We sat at the bar and the bartenders Devon and Kimo were so helpful. They got us our drinks and even suggested some of the rums they were serving. I got a lava flow, which was a piña colada with strawberry puree. Devon and Kimo recommended us to try the cacao Koloa rum. It was served neat, but really could be a rum you sip. If you happen to be at beach near Brennecke's, definitely stop by for a happy hour drink!

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    Missy G.

    Unprecedented remarkable phenomenal view. Vegan and vegetarian friendly. Great drinks, fresh food and vibes.

    Yierou M.

    Our first time in Kauai and it happened to be Father's Day so I had made reservations about a month before. Plus I wanted to be right across the street from the sea turtle viewing area on Poipu beach! We were seated right away and our server was great. It was only a few minutes until happy hour specials were over and she was able to get our drinks and apps order in! Our goddaughter who has celiac was with us so we asked about gluten free options. We got edamame for her and loaded nachos. Since they had a Father's Day surf and turf special, my hubby got that. I ordered the korean short ribs, the kids ordered burgers and a shrimp rice bowl. All the food was pretty good except the steak my husband got had no seasoning on it nor any type of char. The Korean ribs were tasty but a bit chewy. I would definitely recommend coming here if you want nice restaurant vibe.

    Spicy Togarashi Seared Ahi*
    Wesley W.

    Update: 5/24/25 Another visit to Brennecke's. From our experience at Brennecke's, the service is still great and the food is still very good. The consistency of great service and food is still present.. Ahi soba salad - 5/5 A very refreshing meal. Perfectly seared ahi over a bed of cold soba noodles. The sauce was soy with sesame oil, with maybe sweetened rice wine vinegar. The presentation of this salad is very impressive and very tasty! Korean Galbi - 5/5 A Very good selection. The Galbi meat was marinated perfectly unlike other places where they broil the shorter ribs and drizzle Galbi sauce on it. The short ribs were savory, tender and delicious! A definite recommendation! Fish & Chips - 5/5 The fish fillets were generous in portions. They were battered and fried to a light crisp texture. The fish fillets were tender, not dry and hard. The fries were crisp outside and soft interior. It's best to try and finish the fries before it cools off. From our experience, Brennecke's has been consistent in serving very good quality food and providing excellent table service. If you're in the Poipu area in Kauai, give Brennecke's a visit for breakfast, lunch, cocktails or dinner.

    Kalbi Beef Ribs
    Jordan L.

    Good service, fun views and atmosphere, grill food. We got the edamame which was good but definitely had a kick. The kalbi ribs were delicious and flavorful but a little fattier than I prefer personally. Clam chowder was decent, very clammy heads up. Probably wouldn't come back but it's convenient so close to the beach!

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    Alice B.

    This review is just for a kids burger meal that we got to to-go. The little one was hungry at the beach and this is conveniently located across the street within walking distance. Also a plus that no shoes or shirt were required for my to-go order, lol. The kids burger meal is actually sliders and we asked for cheese to be added. The food came out super fast (faster than the Puka Dog line outside that usually wraps around the building). The burgers and fries were fine, standard and kid-approved. Nothing fancy, no complaints. Looks like a solid lunch spot if you have time to grab lunch with the family.

    Mark R.

    Food excellent. Service excellent. Beach, open air upstairs. Great view of the beach. We had appetizers: nachos, crab cakes, shrimp. All excellent.

    Local Greens Salad with Mahi Mahi.
    Leian W.

    Although the food was delicious and the service good, I thought the Mahi Mahi fish portion was inordinately small (thin filet, which is hard to tell from the photo, at the very most 3-4 oz) for the price. I ordered the Local Greens Salad ($15) and added the fish which cost more than the salad ($16). Just sayin'. Had I known, I would have picked a different entree.

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