Fantastic place right in heart of Koloa. Great upscale compliment to their sister place, Kauai Diner in Lihue. Decor was really cool and loved the vibe. We had Chicken Katsu Curry, Deep Fried Oysters and Chicken Eggplant dish. All were excellent and huge portions. Can't go wrong with friendly staff and a great night of food and drinks. Thanks Kauai Diner...we'll be back! read more

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A nice little bungalow very close to all the hotels on Poipu, offering some good eats with a strong island vibe. A very casual dining experience on the 2nd floor giving some good views of the shopping area. Food was pretty good. I don't think anything really stood out. The Dim Sum is definitely on the higher side of pricing, but it was good. Pineapple chicken was reminiscent of your regular battered/fried sweet and sour chicken. It was very good, but I don't think the price justifies the order. Overall service was good, and the food was satiating. We may be inclined to come in and try the other options on the menu, as it is pretty large, but other than proximity and convenience, I don't know if anything really reeled us in. read more

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Casual dining with good food and good service Just stumbled onto this restaurant for a late lunch when the other restaurants ithe area near the shopping center were closed on a rainy Tuesday. It was not the easiest to fond the entrance, but it was definitely worth the extra effort to get upstairs to the back door using the elevator. Look for the signs (or ask someone like we did.) Food -very tasty and large servings We will come back if /when we are on the island again Service - excellent Location/-conveniently in a shopping area , but on the second floor Facility-dated island casual - clean read more

DEC2025 Good enough we came here after going to the other location a few days prior. This time we went for dinner though. Upstairs within a shopping area, we didn't have any problems finding parking or the location. Service was helpful with any questions we had, and checked in frequently with water refills. We ordered a lot of things to share for the table. Shumai, ikageso, egg tarts, chicken wing dings, oxtail ramen, tonkotsu ramen, chicken katsu loco moco style. Everything was cooked well. Each of the fried dishes came out hot and crispy. I really liked the chicken wings with the sweet savory notes and that persistent crunch. The shumai were interesting. I liked the filling, but the wrapper was also thicker which was nice. The oxtail ramen was made well and simple. Everything was cooked down and wasn't heavy in the slightest. read more

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We ordered 2 Loco Moco and this has been one if best Loco Moco's I have had. Perfectly cooked eggs to order, hamburger patties tender and juicy, gravy light taste homemade not the dark packaged da kind and ono Mac salad. Da Best do far!! read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Loco moco da best! - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

We loved this for both breakfast and dinner! Went three times during our week on the island, and each time we were acknowledged and sat quickly, and enjoyed our meals. The staff is pleasant and attentive. I loved the house special fried noodles. Thank you for providing great food and service at reasonable prices! read more

Decided to go to KD based on rec from a few and the convenient local in Poipu. Saw the reviews and thought it looked reasonable. BUT...as a bro I couldn't believe they had bbq pork buns! Sesame bean filled balls! SCALLION PANCAKES! Real crispy noodles! We partook in all of the above and some veggie ramen as well. Tastes - after the piping hot dishes came out and cooled a bit - were very good and authentic. Host was cool and attentive. Location on the second floor was nice. This was quite a find here down South. There's one in Lihue but since we pretty much always stay south this will be the place we will go. read more

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The Koloa Diner is located on the second floor of the Shops at Kukui'ula in Poipu. Finding it took a minute -- the plaza isn't very big, but the signage could definitely be better. Once we arrived, it wasn't busy, and we were seated right away. It is an open air restaurant. It has a very "Hawaii" feel to it. When we ordered coffee, my partner asked for decaf and was told they didn't have any. For a place known as a Hawaiian breakfast diner, that was a bit surprising. I ordered the Eggs Benedict, and my partner went with the Silog Special -- a Filipino-style breakfast. My Eggs Benedict was good, and the eggs were done perfectly, but the potatoes were bland. The texture was spot on, but they really could've used some seasoning. Our server was friendly and attentive, keeping my coffee filled and our waters topped off. Overall, it was a decent breakfast spot -- friendly service and good food, though a little more attention to flavor (and maybe a decaf option) would make it even better. read more

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This is in the touristy plaza so you kind of expect what you will get. Servers were friendly and attentive but nothing really stood out with the food. It was fine but not great. Had the garlic shrimp plate and it was like most garlic shrimp. Smaller side for the shrimp. Husband got the coconut shrimp, also fine. Takoyaki definitely frozen from a bag. Kids not a fan of the keiki ramen, didn't end up eating much of it. Better options to be had if you just drive a little further. read more

Service was a bit slow because I think they are understaffed. Food was good and servers very friendly. Love the outdoor vibe and location. read more

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I must be honest the best garden hollandaise eggs I have ever eaten. Light and buttery flavor. Yes I did lick the plate and let me tell you it was fabulous! read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Garden hollandaise - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

4.5 stars I ordered Hawaiian style beef afritada and it was good. They put a lot of beef, and the sauce was slightly strong in flavor, it's a tomato base stew. The banana lumpia was very good. My husband ordered garlic shrimp and we didn't realize it was a fried coated shrimp with garlic topping but otherwise it was delicious. The calamansi juice is good it was refreshing and you can taste the calamansi ( not watered down). Our food came promptly. And the waiter was very attentive. The ceiling is decorated with big fans. The restaurant is open I think no AC but with fans. This location is in the 2nd floor of a strip mall. It has elevators if you don't want to use the wooden stairs. The mall has a lot of shops and it was pretty busy with tourists and families and children. It had plenty of parking. read more

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Excellent service. Great breakfast. Friendly servers and we had a nice view. My family went several times.

Service works on Hawaiian time so don't come if in a rush. We were seated during lunch time and when no one came by after 15min, we had to go and grab menus ourselves. They have an assortment of brunch, Filipino, Chinese and Japanese dishes that felt a bit incohesive. Unadon: Average flavors but the steamed vegetables was very disappointing. Garlic shrimp: Came out piping hot but there really wasn't any flavors. Fresh Calamansi Juice with honey: Not bad. Overall, with the quality of the food and service, esp for the price, I can't recommend coming here. FYI: Extra charge if not paying with cash read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Unadon - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

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We flew in yesterday and were jet lagged for sure! Decided to go for breakfast as early as possible since we'd been up since 2am (8am at home). Service was outstanding (thank you, Cheri), coffee hit the spot, both our entrées were delicious! We sat outdoors and there were people doing landscaping (restaurant can't control the noise). Music was great. read more

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This popular Līhu'e eatery opened a second location in sunny Po'ipu! Same menu, but some things aren't quite available yet (ask your server) since they just opened, but I'm sure they rectified this by the time I posted this review. Same friendly service and quality food as the original location, with the added bonus of ocean views and sunsets from Kauai's South Shore. Casual and possibly romantic. The kalamansi drink is my favorite, and I highly suggest it. read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Fried gyoza - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

It is located upstairs at the Kukuiula shops. Open air very comfortable with new seating. Service is excellent. Menu has lots of local favorites including breakfast. We went for lunch and had a very nice experience. read more

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The food was so delicious!! We went for breakfast on a Sunday morning. They offer a wide variety of breakfast usuals. My husband got the two egg breakfast with spam and I got the Filipino scrambled egg with longanisa, substituted the rice for fried rice. The service was great, our waitress was very friendly and attentive. I loved the open air seating on the second floor. Definitely will be going back the next time we are on the island. read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Coffee - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

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Seriously the best loco moco I've had. Something about the gravy! We got over easy eggs which was perfect. I liked their Mac salad too. Also ordered their house special fried noodles and it hit the noodle crave! Great wok hei and not too salty. Service was friendly but a bit slow as they may be understaffed. read more

Came back for dinner and today came back again for breakfast. 3 visits during our stay here in Kauai. read more

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Great for family's. Awesome staff. Tasty food for everyone. Lots of options for breakfast.

I got the sampler plate, sausage link was delicious, over easy egg was great, bacon was just good classic bacon and the spam was just ok; but that's cause apparently it grilled and pressed, so it's more dense and rubbery. I subbed for Mac nut pancakes which were just subpar, not places give you coconut cream or something with it, it literally just nuts on a pancake. I thought about adding banana, but $3 for that is ridiculous, I mean bananas are everywhere here. Overall decent, wouldn't be my first choice but I enjoyed most of it. It's on the second floor which was cool and the place is nice and open. Service was also friendly. Plus you can order online! read more

Amazing service! Great location up high above the shopping center and just home style food at great prices! Loved my coffee and egg white veggie omelette. Killer potatoes and huge portions! read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Veggie omelette - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

Originally we were supposed to be at the Lihue location but when we arrived there was no parking at all!...So we made the drive to the south side location.My Girl friend was set on having their oxtail soup and I wanted to try their hamburger steak for the 1st time.When we arrived it wasn't really BZ.We were relieved...So We were seated with no wait.We received our menu's and we ordered our drinks.To start off we had there wontons.Delicious as always.My Girlfriend of course had the Oxtail.She so excited and for myself I had the hamburger steak.Craving satisfied..Everything was so good!!.Also the service was awesome!.The drive was so worth it!!.Will be back very soon on our next cravings.... read more

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Empty at 3:30 PM- should have been a clue. Options for dinner limited; the one item that sounded good they were out of ( at 3:30 and and empty restuarant?). Their curry beef sauce was pretty good but the portion was stingy- 3-4 cubes of chewy, gristly meat. $8 for an iced tea was crazy- who does that? I felt ripped off and will never return. Go elsewhere. read more

Delicious shrimp fried rice and vegetables egg rolls. So much food-enough for lunch the next day!

I'm sorry to say that the food is very mediocre. The one good item that we tried was the Shumai.

Service was pleasant. Food was ok. Ramen was average- nothing exceptional. Fried rice was okay. Chicken karage and fries with crispy and good. Ambience was nice. read more

Kauai Diner is an excellent option for breakfast, lunch or dinner! It's on the 2nd floor, elevator access, and ambiance is great with lovely breezes and a nice view of trees and the shopping center! Cheri C. greeted and sat us, and Cheri set the tone for our 1st pleasant visit and meal of the day! We liked Kauai Diner Kōloa (and Cheri!) so much that we came back for dinner AND another breakfast! Kauai Diner is reasonably priced--breakfast options are not abundant in the Kōloa area, and we didn't want to spend $$$ for every meal or eat in hotels. Kauai Diner Kōloa is a casual, pleasant restaurant with great food and friendly, fast service! Our server, Justin, was also nice and friendly! read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Breakfast Sampler--3 kinds of meat, pancakes, eggs (can't eat eggs so Cheri kindly let us exchange potatoes). - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii

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The menu includes many typical Hawaiian dishes. Comfort food.The servings are quite generous. I had enough to have another meal the next day. Highly recommend! read more

Breakfast** No pride in their work. Orange juice from concentrate, sausage from a premade mainland package, if you want a low grade American breakfast even for a Midwest standard this is your spot. If I asked an 8 year old to make me breakfast this is what it would be. Chef was smoking a vape openly in the restaurant. **did not have lunch or dinner, could be good** read more

I don't understand the high reviews, but maybe they're based on people's experiences at breakfast. We had fish fillet sandwiches for lunch, in which the small fillets were heavily breaded and over fried so that they were dry and tasteless. They must put out some good food, but I won't be going back. read more

Kauai Diner has recently done a nice job on cleaning up their interior. The floor is new and clean, all the walls are freshly painted, light fixtures are clean and bright. I've eaten here many times and it was just a neutral place, so I never bothered to review. NOW it's pretty nice, especially at their price point. They updated the menus, and they offer a quintessential dinner experience, with a little local flair thrown in. This place won't blow you away with their food, but you'll get a good meal at a decent price. You won't leave hungry. read more

We came here for lunch. They have a very Asian/Hawaiian inspired menu. We tried the Loco Moco, Pineapple Chicken, Chicken Katsu, Spam & Egg sandwich and the Coconut Lava Balls. The Lava Flow Boba was delicious. Nice little spot for some good food. read more

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Very basic menu with very basic options at Hawaiian prices Was the least favorite breakfast spot we tried. Service was good though with prompt attention. read more

Got the ham and cheese sandwich with a fruit platter and coffee! Service was well-timed, and server was nice enough. Food was alright, but the rooftop view was nice and breezy! read more

Breakfast was very good and went back for dinner another night and the ramen was delicious. You can't beat the views while you're eating!

What a wonderful restaurant. Nice atmosphere on the second floor with open air dining. Food was amazing. I had the shrimp fried noodles, and my husband had beef ramen. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

Went to the Kauai Diner for the first time today. I live close by but had first time to actually stop in. I wasn't disappointed. Excellent lunch and plenty of food! I'll be back for sure! read more

This is one of the best katsu's we've had on the island. Super crunchy and big portion size. We also ordered ramen, curry katsu, and the steamed fresh fish- all were amazing and affordable. The staff was really friendly and checked in on us during and after our meal. We definitely will be coming back to try the brunch on our vacation! read more

Kauai Diner Koloa - Ramen Near Me - Koloa, Hawaii