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    Kona Grill - San Antonio at North Star

    3.5 (534 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)
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    Lilly A.

    Came in for brunch and left irritated af with how the server handled the conversation. I was trying to enjoy brunch before the Mother's Day rush but I left instead of staying.

    Natasha K.

    The service was great. Our waiter was really knowledgeable and friendly. I had the pasta and it just had no flavor. The calamari had too much breading, the kids burger plate was good. The prices here are just a bit high and it's very loud and dark in the restaurant.

    The Chicken and Waffles Brunch Dish
    Oliver B.

    I decided to give Kona Grill another shot because I wanted to try their brunch. I got the chicken and waffles for brunch. It was good, but I wish you got more food for what you paid for it. It's $26. I received great customer service. I never wanted for anything. The chicken and waffles are a one and done for me. Their brunch menu was very small as well. The next time I go back,I will get something different.

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    Maria L.

    Happy hour menu is very generous on drinks and food. Fabulous variety of options. Service is quick. Specials can be ordered to table and then packed to go. We ordered too much and wanted to order more for the homebodies. No desserts on the specials. Fries are addictive. Restaurant has great parking after 9 pm when the mall closes.

    Spicy Tuna Roll* **
    Mike L.

    Came in for happy hour with a small group. Service was great. Every was brought out in a timely manner. Happy Hour specials are great. Definitely can eat and drink for HH without breaking the bank. Might have to make this a regular thing

    Michael C.

    Shout out to the people at Kona Grill at Northstar Mall. Everything is so fire I recommend the chicken fried rice. It's on Fleek. The server, Miss honest is awesome and radical.

    Chicken Satay*
    ronald m.

    Good food, good service, great vibe!!!! What more can you ask for!!! Stopped in for dinner a few weeks ago and had a great time. We tried several appetizers and dishes. Check out the photos here and try these dishes out for yourself!!!

    Mari A.

    Kona Grill at North Star Mall is conveniently located minutes away from the airport, for those late flight arrivals. It has an outstanding wait service. They offer reasonable and delicious happy hour drinks and food. The bar area is a great place to watch sports. Come check them out for yourself!

    Yes that's raw fish on the floor.
    Jennifer M.

    We made a reservation as it was Mother's Day and assumed y'all would be busy. We were then offered a high top in the bar, I said no as I had children with me. They sat us in the corner by the bar by the restrooms and the exit for severs to take care of patio guest. The restaurant was disgusting, I watched 3 managers and multiple other staff just ignore the mess and kept walking by. Then a wait staff member still on uniform sat at the high top closest to us. Which led to managers, other staff, and the bar staff to come hang out. It was loud rude and behavior that obviously managers promoted. For the cost of the food we had expected better. Our food came out wrong, cold, and we were even charged for their mistake. I am in no way saying we shouldn't have been charged at all, but when you waiter screw up and sun chicken for shrimp instead of adding shrimp. Charging us for the chicken was bull because the dish came with the chicken and we were already paying extra for the shrimp add on. The uncleanliness of the restaurant extended into the ladies room. Trash over running, paper and hairballs all over the floor, soap dispenser empty. Definitely will not be going back!

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    Derek W.

    It was a Saturday midafternoon, and I was craving something that had both seafood and salad. I was randomly looking around on Google Maps and stumbled upon Kona Grill, a restaurant that I had actually just passed by while visiting The Shops at La Cantera earlier that day. This location, however, is at North Star Mall right off the 410 just west of the 281. Those are Kona Grill's only two locations in San Antonio, so it only made sense to stop by this one too on the same day. I was looking at the menu online and saw that I could get a salad with an add-on for shrimp. That would have satisfied both requirements mentioned in the intro of this review, so I made it a point to go there. This Kona Grill is on the north side of North Star Mall, so if you forget, just think of the cardinal direction mentioned in the mall's name lol. However, I don't suggest parking on that side of the mall unless you want to pay for valet. For a mall of this size, the lot isn't nearly spacious enough to accommodate for all customers and employees, and when you add in the valet parking taking up about half of the space, good luck trying to find a spot on your own! Luckily, I did, but given how much of a pain it was to even find parking in the first place, I didn't want to return even if the food was good. Kona Grill has two entrances at the same corner of the restaurant. One is an exterior entrance, and the other is a mall entrance, but they are just a few feet from one another. The hostess (Destiny?) was there to greet me. I asked for a takeout menu, and she handed me a paper menu. I looked at the menu, but the look of the menu was quite different. And because of that, I couldn't remember which salad I was looking at in the first place. However, something else caught my eye that I missed on the website: a poke bowl! And guess what it contained? Salad! And it was also the same price as a large non-Asian salad with shrimp. On the menu, the conjunctions threw me off. My mind was playing the first two lines of Schoolhouse Rock's Conjunction Junction song on repeat, except when it asks "what's your function?" I would say, "confusing customers and hiding upcharges" instead. Why? On the menu next to the poke bowl, it says, "choice of tuna, salmon, tuna & salmon, or shrimp + sushi rice or field greens, green onion, avocado, seaweed salad, cucumber, macadamia nuts, Hawaiian poke sauce". What's not mentioned on the menu is if you choose tuna & salmon, it's an extra $2, hence the "hiding upcharges" part. Why is that not mentioned on the menu?! Also, the way it was stated was confusing. Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally, but it's kind of like in mathematics, when you omit the parentheses, it could make the equation or expression open to multiple interpretations. Like I almost thought shrimp + sushi rice was a separate option, and field greens et. al was another. While I don't think adding parentheses to the menu will necessarily help, I wish they could be more clear on what's included and be more upfront about their upcharges. I highly doubt the average clientele would even question if there was an upcharge, but I had my suspicion as I was placing my order. The "sushi rice or field greens" is one entity; I was asked if I wanted rice or salad, and I replied salad since I needed my daily dose of greens that day. I asked Destiny how long I'd have to wait, and she estimated about 15 minutes while handing me a non-itemized receipt. I told her I wanted an itemized receipt, and she asked me for the non-itemized receipt back so she could toss it. Why not just let me keep it? Anyways, she needed help from who I presume was a manager, and he got the itemized receipt for me. I was waiting in the corner for 10 minutes before Destiny said I could sit at one of the tables. I did just that, and the baseball game on TV kept me entertained. About 5 minutes later, I saw that manager with a takeout bag. He handed it to me and wished me a good day. The poke bowl was a little small for ~$26, but there was a good amount of salmon poke inside, and the taste was good. Not great, especially for the price point, but I felt good about what I was eating. I wish the avocado slices weren't stuck together, but it didn't bother me that much. Overall, not bad. A solid 7 out of 10, but Destiny and the manager appreciated my patronage, so I'm happy to round up to 4 out of 5. Also, in the business response, please don't ask me what can be done to earn that 5th star from me. I've already spelled that out in the review, and there isn't even a Kona Grill where I'm from, so I can't really make a return visit anyhow.

    Skinny margarita!!!

    Food was beautifully served and tasted great - we had the Asian salad , tomato bisque, fried rice, burger and chicken sandwich- Service was awesome

    2 Sushi Rolls

    The sushi is amazing thanks to my server Aryl he made great suggestions very helpful overall great place

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    Jesus was amazing! Fast services! Food came out on time! Definitely asking for Jesus again when I come back.

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    Our bartender Andrea was AMAZING!!! Drinks on point and a SMILE to conquer the world!! 5 STARS

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