Food was amazing. Wife and I both got fish tacos. It was fresh Mahi Mahi…read more The fries were SUPER good. Fresh cut. Great service too! Our server was positive, authentic and never let us go without anything. This was a great experience.

The site of day 4's lunch, Kauai Island Brewing in the Port Allen area of Eleele is the original…read morelocation of the popular microbrewery based in the island of Kauai. My wife and I specifically came to the area to sample their beers and try their food, and found the beer to good/great while the food was OK. It opens at 11 on weekdays, and we arrived soon after, so found street parking easily. We were some of the first customers, and our choice of inside seating. The building is two stories, with the upstairs being used as an arcade (classic 80's pinball machines). The large bar is the center of the downstairs, and they sell shop memorabilia as well. Tried a 4 sampler flight (no discount for flight, just sum of the 5 oz beers chosen). Their most popular is the Lilikoi, which we had just tried at a restaurant a couple days before, so we skipped that. Instead we got: Chupa lager (Mexican cerveza which was refreshing), Wheat (which was my least favorite...kinda flat/limp with little flavor), Alaka'I Stout (my favorite, creamy and almost chocolatey), and a Sour with calamansi (which my wife liked the best, I thought it tasted like a shandy). As for food, we got two entrees. My wife got the Kalua Pork Sandwich ($22): pretty much all pulled pork sandwiches are called Kalua in Hawaii, no matter how it is made. That being said, this version was OK with the fries being very good (similar to Five Guys fries, fried in peanut oil maybe). I had my favorite: Loco Moco ($22) which was well prepared, and the white rice was good. But the beef patty was mediocre (tasted like a standard preformed food service patty from frozen...it wouldn't have stood out in a burger). The one egg was cooked well and I really liked the homemade gravy. There is a 3% credit card surcharge, and Toast is the payment processor.

What a great experience for our anniversary celebration!…read more Well started off with cocktails and coconut shrimp. Try the Lychee martini or the Mule. For dinner we had the Duo Fish dish and the Mac crushed and crusted fish with rice. For an anniversary dessert we had the Hula pie. Do not leave here without trying this absolute excellent dessert. We were seated in area opposite the bar and still able to hear the live music while enjoying the indoor/outdoor dining. The entire experience was fantastic because of our server Kaelyn. She was so kind, a lot of fun and great to be around!

Keoki's is a lovely restaurant. Theater is very inviting. The only problem is that we needed to…read morewalk up a few stairs and down more stairs to get to the table. Luckily, we had an inside table when it started raining. The server was very helpful while making g our choice for dinner. We split a Caesar salad.m to start. At most places in which we ate, the Caesar salad was big enough to share. This was a bit small. I had the seafood risotto. It was very good but it was more risotto than protein. My husband had the Chef's Fresh Fish Duo. The fish that night was Ono and Marlin. He did enjoy that. As a special treat for my birthday, the waitress brought me a large slice of Hula pie. It was very good. We enjoyed the restaurant and would return the next time we are in Poipu.

Most delicious spot for breakfast in town!!!…read more Everything including the service was top notch. Ordered an egg beni, scrambled eggs, french toast, cafecito & matcha and everything was cooked to perfection.

Girlfriend and I were pretty hopeful for this place but it was one of the bigger letdowns from our…read moretrip. We opted for the Kahlua Pulled Pork Sandwich, and it was mediocre at best. The sammich just didn't pack the level of flavor that one would expect. It came with a side of fries, which were actually not bad and pretty tasty. They were a little on the oily side but honestly, I wasn't even mad at that since I needed some flavor to come from somewhere. Food aside, the vibe of this place was definitely off. The person taking our order did not seem the be the friendliest person and came off rather stand-offish. Lastly, buyers beware. If you let it be known that you will be splitting a food item, they will charge you an additional $2.50. Typically, when places do this, it comes with a larger portion for each split of the dish, but this was not the case for us. They took the normal portion, charged as the additional fee, and have us no extra food. 2/5 and would not come back.

Dear Unko's Kitchen,…read more Everything about your place is lovely. Visiting Kauai is a once in a lifetime experience, and to taste your roasted pork was emotional because realistically speaking, I might never be back in your restaurant again. The service was kind and it felt like we were eating in your family's dining room. Although you had a sign up that said you were short staffed, it certainly did not feel that way. Thank you so much for the best meal we have had on the island!

Great little diner type restaurant for local Hawaiian food. We all got kalua pork--with hash browns…read moreand eggs, loco moco style, and as a taco salad. Everything was great. Service was great. The building is a little run down, we almost missed it driving by, but glad we stopped for a Sunday brunch.

Amazing food lovely staff, but HATE that they replaced the best seating with a useless gift shop-…read moreso dumb. Do what you do best-breakfast! Also join the wait online instead of waiting to get there.

Good food. Great place. We go for the people. Sunday regulars…read more We love Rae, Keri, Etsy, and Hazel.

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy!! After staying up in the cabin for a…read morecouple of nights we ate breakfast here the morning we checked out. My husband and I split a loco moco and the smashed potatoes and added the cheese and bacon on top. I got the honey nutmeg latte. Everything was so good and so flavorful. My mouth is watering as I type this. Definitely will be eating here again the next time we do a little outing up the mountain.

Considering the fact that it's legit the only place to eat in the area... this place is actually so…read moresolid yall! Stopped by after a quick hike and went w a couple of my favorites: pordugeeee bean soup + corn bread. Now while the soup was good, the star of this meal was most def that fire corn bread. I understand some of yall don't wanna and would never spend close to $10 on a piece of corn bread... but I'm not built like that! Feed me more Kokee! There's plenty of parking. The lodge includes the cafe/restaurant in the same space as a nice lil gift shop. Good vibes all around.

Great music and food is always a great combo for me. We found it Rob's good times grill. Thursday…read morenight was a good night to hear the music of 2 local boys who sang and played while we ate dinner. We found this place by accident and I'm thankful that we got lost a bit because we ended up here. What a great place! The food was delicious and hot! The service was attentive and fast. Overall, our group loved it! While we're in Lihue, we will come back here one more time.

Visited Good Times Grill during our stay in Kauai. The staff were warm, friendly, and very…read morewelcoming throughout our visit. They also had a live band playing, which created a fun atmosphere and it looked like a lot of people were really enjoying themselves. If you're just looking for a quiet place to sit and eat, though, it can get a bit loud, nothing against the live music, just something to keep in mind depending on what kind of dining experience you're looking for. The ahi nachos were a bit disappointing for us. The ahi itself was fresh and tasted great, but the "nachos" were actually more like fried wontons instead of traditional nacho chips, which felt a little odd and just wasn't really our thing. It would've helped if that was disclosed on the menu or if the server gave a quick heads up beforehand so expectations were clearer. On the positive side, the Tempura Ahi Bites were our favorite dish out of everything we ordered, definitely the standout item for us. The rib plate was also decent with satisfying portions overall.

We had a terrific happy hour on a Wednesday. The servers were all super friendly and made great…read moresuggestions. We sat on the patio by the pool and luckily the umbrella was large enough to block the sun! The food all tasted great. The crab dip with 6 or 8 pieces of toasted focaccia was high quality with real crab not surimi. We ordered the flatbread with chicken instead of pork and it was also very good with a nice crispy crust and moist chicken chunks. The wedge salad was a large piece with crisp bacon, candied pecans, grape tomato halves and a tasty dressing. It only needed some red onion to make it perfect. The calamari were crispy but the portion size was too small and the pieces of calamari were too small so the ratio of crust to fish was too high.

It was our first night in Kauai after a very long day of traveling. We were looking forward to a…read morerelaxing evening. I started with a wonderful glass of brut rose. We were told that the pupi portions were large and could easily be shared. This was true and we split the calamari and my husband found it to be too salty. We both had the fresh catch. He had ahi tuna and I had mancha which I was told was like halibut. It was thinner than halibut and reminded me of mahi-mahi. It was suggested to have it pan seared to make sure it was not overcooked. Well, it was a bit fry from being overcooked. I had a double portion of green vegetables which turned out to be 4 pieces of asparagus. My husband's ahi was served a bit more than seared and rare. His sides were 2 pieces of asparagus and a piece of carrot. In essence we each had a small piece of fish and a small portion of vegetables. This was a mediocre meal in a beautiful setting. They need to step up their game.

Food very flavorful.... Service very fast and friendly works…read moreGreat atmosphere good vibes

I saw a few of these places on the map. I got the loco moco and it was pretty good 4/5…read more The poke was not good 2/5 The gyozas were not good 2/5 I wouldn't come back since there are plenty of other places to eat in Kauai.

The views, the views, the views!…read more My dinner was a harvest salad with ahi tuna! Huge potion and so fresh! Lava lava drinks and for my friends fish n chips and sandwich with Ono!

Aloha! I made an…read moreattempt to eat here on a Tuesday night, and after being told 1.5 hours wait, although it looked great... we passed... and walked across the street to check out the infamous honu. Be respectful here. They are resting. Please do not approach. I was visiting from Oahu and tried a couple of places, everyone was pretty busy for a Tuesday night so my group and I were just impatient, otherwise we would have stayed for sure. This spot was recommend to my friends by their zip line tour guide. It looked great. I will try it on my next visit.