This restaurant really needs a new chef. The view is beautiful and the service was friendly, but unfortunately the food quality was far below expectations. I ordered a chicken burger, and it was honestly worse than a fast-food burger. The bun wasn't toasted, the chicken was dry and tough, and the sweet potato fries were overcooked. Other members of our family ordered different dishes, and unfortunately none of them were particularly good either. It's a disappointing experience. read more

Lagoon Grill - Spicy chicken Sandwich - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

We walked here from Ocean Tower (that was a lot of walking with my parents who have some mobility issues) only to find out it was closed because of the rain. Then we did come the next day for lunch and it was open. It was pretty average. The best part was my son's hot dog. Fish and chips were fine, but somewhat bland. The tartar sauce, however, was pretty good. The take-away stand that offers Dole Whips was the best part of this experience. It is kind of separate from the restaurant, but connected to it. I wouldn't make a point of returning here to eat again. It's a shame that this large, sprawling resort has such limited food options. read more

Lagoon Grill - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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Right next to the Dolphin Quest. Lovely location. Been coming here since 2019 and love the poke nachos. Sadly the prices (as everywhere) have gone up and the portions have gone way down. In 2019 the poke nachos were 3 times the size they are now. Other down side we came at 4:30 pm they close at 5pm, so I think what we got was old. The poke was no longer a dark pink color but almost a brownish color. The guys got the bowl and $27 for 2 cups of rice and 5 pieces of ahi. It was disappointing So next time don't order any seafood near closing time. The burger looked amazing that our Captain had read more

Lagoon Grill - Poke nachos - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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Never a wait- seat yourself. We ate there twice during our stay. I tried the loco moco and my husband had the poke salad first time. 2nd visit I tried the cheeseburger and my husband had the fish and chips. Fish was a little dry but overall we enjoyed it. Good service as well. Very quick. read more

Lagoon Grill - Loco moco yummy - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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I had the fish tacos, worst tacos I've ever had my entire life, the tortillas were stale and cold, the fish portion barely 2 small pieces that were super dry and chewy, there was no avocado in the tacos as listed on the menu. $24 for only two small tacos was a joke. If the prices are that high I'd expect better quality and taste. read more

Lagoon Grill - Fish Tacos - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Lagoon grill located at the Hilton Waikoloa village Resort. You can order bar side and take back to pool area or sit at bar and order. Staff is quick to greet you and help you place order in the fun, upbeat tropical music setting. Ordered several items including French fries, poke nachos and drinks. The poke nachos were served with won ton chips and tuna was fresh. Yum! Enjoyed the delicious food in our cabana and enjoyed the most beautiful views of Waikoloa! read more

We came here during our day spent at the Hilton using our Resort Pass. We stopped by for lunch around 1:30 pm and were able to easily put in our order and pay for it at the bar. The menu selection is pretty extensive and offers a lot for a lot of people. We ended up ordering a plain kids burger, the fish and chips and the ahi tuna burger. For the three items it came to over $80 which feels like highway robbery. Despite the price, our food came out fresh and fast in less than 10 minutes and all of it was quite tasty. The fried fish was delicious and the ahi tuna were were not expecting to be flaked tuna into a patty but it was so good with the sauce, avocado and slaw. The fries were tasty and the burger was good and a good size. It was nice being able to sit and enjoy our food while watching the dolphins swim and play. Overall a needed spot at the resort for daytime eating. read more

dont come here its overpriced just for them to NOT WASH THEIR DISHES!! pls go somewhere else read more

Lagoon Grill - nasty dishes and overpriced menu *DONT CONE HERE* - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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Pricey, but the location is nice, next to the resident dolphins. Food was okay, but has definitely fallen in quality over the years. Ahi Tuna Sandwich was disappointing as it was more of a patty with fillers instead of a fillet. Loco moco came with a single egg, whereas most other places will give you two. Fish and chip was pretty good. They used to serve in the upper area, but now service is limited to the lower and back decks. The chairs could use some cleaning as there are many birds that "drop" by. read more

The Lagoon Grill is worth the price of admission, which is free by the way! While enjoying burgers and tacos here at Lagoon Grill, Dolphin Quest is steps away. The entire time we enjoyed drinks and bites, we watched the Dolphins swimming, jumping and performing fun Dolphin tricks. The kids absolutely loved this lunch outing. What a cool if not unintended experience. This open air restaurant is a great experience. Not only great lunch menu but being surrounded by the lagoons with water activities and then the lagoon encapsulating the Dolphins. The waitstaff is wonderful and this place is bustling with happiness. Win win read more

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As a part of the Waikoloa village, this place is one of the few choices available to Hilton's guests for lunch. Similar to other places in the village, it is very overpriced. That's the main negative point. The view is beautiful. You see the ocean while you dine. The service is timely and friendly. We ordered Poke salad, Fish and chips, and chicken katsu sandwich. The food was good. Well prepared and tasty. The portion size is small. Overall, a good place for a lunch if you don't mind paying too much. read more

Lagoon Grill - Fish and chips Small pieces of fish. But tasty. - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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Food is good, nothing amazing; service is great - super quick and super friendly staff. Main drawback is the price Pictured - asian chicken salad and tuna melt read more

Lagoon Grill - Asian chicken salad (front) Tuna melt (back) - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Definitely the best place to eat at the Hilton Waikoloa. Prices are only "normal" expensive resort food, and not obscenely crazy expensive resort food! Sadly they are only open for lunch. But they are very speedy and the food is good! We have eaten here in the past and the view and ambience are nice. But this time we have been ordering takeout to take back to our balconies. Speedy, "reasonable" (again, by resort standards) and with lots of choices. My favorite has been the beyond burger. They have other meat, Poké, and vegetarian choices. PS: The fish tacos are delicious. And Scotty at the bar is great! read more

The food was delicious, and dining outdoors made it even better. The service was excellent, and it's a great spot to grab a quick bite or simply relax and enjoy a meal. read more

The beyond burger was amazing literally chargrilled ,the Svc was super quick I wanna say I had my food in about five minutes

Service is super fast! Ordered food and the turnaround time was amazing. Had the kimchi burger that was super juicy. Everyone in my group was happy. If you use the hgv experiences card, it is only ONE complimentary drink per card. The fish tacos were really pretty. The burger (medium cooked) was juicy and the bun was a kind of sweet bread! Paired very well with the kimchi. My group preferred the regular fries over the sweet potato fries. read more

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Craaaaaaazy ripoff. The good: the huli huli wings were delicious. The bad: if you order them, you're getting ripped off. $22 for 5 wings is insanity. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised when they're charging $22 for a hot dog. They give you 4-5 crummy pieces of cut up carrot/celery/cucumber (total, not each) and a packet of shelf stable packaged ranch. Homemade ranch is so cheap to make, come on. Give me some quality if I'm paying $22. Lesson learned. It's the Hilton, I should have known better. read more

I'm not one to go to poolside bars and restaurants as the food is overpriced and average. However, Lagoon Grill was definitely worth every penny spent and super tasty. I went here with a friend and can say we finished our plates and left with a full stomach. The portions are generous and the staff are friendly. The only downside is that the food is a little pricey but you have to think it's at a hotel. I'm still impressed at how good the food was and will definitely be back if I'm at the Hilton. read more

Lagoon Grill - Classic B.L.T and Applewood Bacon Ceasar Salad - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Typical bar food. Must try the loco moco while you watch the dolphins playing in the water

The food was horrible. We ordered the calamari/ coconut shrimp. It was the worst I've had. A knotted ball of food

Elpidio may need a nudge to be fun, but he was enjoyable. Scotty is a joy. Nice to be out of the sun and refreshed. Yes prices are crazy. Yes you chose resort life. Leave the resort if you wanted more reasonable. Fish tacos did the trick - not the best on the island. read more

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Best place to eat here at the Hilton. Fast service and Even better food. Large portions and great mango iced tea. All outside seating but great shade and beautiful view of the lagoon. Highly recommend the fish tacos and lagoon burger. read more

Food came out insanely fast. Literally in a couple minutes. And surprisingly it wasn't that bad. Was it overpriced? Yes. But being located within a resort AND in Hawaii...what can you expect...it's to be expected. Our server was nice. Wasn't a fan of the captive dolphins right next to the restaurant. Sure it's cool that there's dolphins but it's also sad and depressing to see that many dolphins stuck in that tiny "lagoon" waiting to work their next shift. That "lagoon" is nothing compared to the expanse of the ocean. read more

Lagoon Grill - Grilled kalbi beef short rib bowl - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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3.5 rating. Located at the Hilton Waikoloa. Of course that's why prices are way up. Lol But I must say it was pretty tasty and the views of the lagoon and dolphin training area are nice. read more

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Ordered a cheeseburger and fries to go. Expensive, but that's the norm at hotels in Hawaii. Burger was cooked perfectly (I asked for well done), and the sweet potato fries were great. Order came out in about 5 minutes. 5 stars in my book! read more

Lagoon Grill - Lagoon Burger - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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I'm in love with the Lagoon Grill! The Lagoon Grill is located night next to the lagoon pool at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. The food is delish, and the mai'tais are perfectly sweet and boozy. The best part of the Lagoon Grill (besides the yummy poke bowl) is the staff. Everyone that we have met, both at the bar, and the servers are so warm and friendly. It's that kind of customer service that has brought us back. read more

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After finishing our Dolphin encounter in the nearby lagoon (for which I'm sure this restaurant is named), we were famished, and not in the mood to shop around. We were immediately seated at a table overlooking our newfound dolphin friends, and ordered between us the Lagoon Burger, the tuna melt (dolphin-free, I hope! Hahaha!), and a couple of drinks. The portions were absolutely massive, thankfully, considering the rather basic burger runs $25, and the tuna melt $19. Both were excellent tasting and high quality, if not particularly awe-inspiring. They did the job well, that's for sure. However, they appeared tableside in an absolutely absurd three minutes after ordering, each hot and fresh. I'm not sure how they did it, but they earned an extra star just for that! I'm not sure I'd eat here again on purpose, just based on the price. The food was good, but not enough to warrant the sticker shock. Still, we left happy and content, although I'm sure some of that was the residual glow from having spent an afternoon with a pod of dolphins. Either way, it made signing the bill a little easier to digest. read more

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We were at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort around lunch time, and were starving! We stopped by the Lagoon Grill, which has both dine-in and take-out options. For dine-in, you can seat yourself under the canopy overlooking the dolphin lagoon, and a server will come and take your order. For take-out, just stop by the bar. We ordered at the bar, as we were ordering food for ourselves to eat in, and some food to go as well. I had a burger and sweet potato fries. The fries were good, but the burger was bland and flavorless. I was disappointed. My wife had some spicy coconut shrimp, and there were only FIVE for $20. They were yummy, though. I also had a Kona Brewing Company beer, on tap. Overall mediocre food, but a nice ambience for a casual resort bar and restaurant. There was a view of the captive dolphins as well. read more

Lagoon Grill - Ordering at the bar for take-out - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Poke bowl had soggy chips and fish had an odd taste Ahi burger was okay. Also employee not very helpful. Hard to order from servers that didn't want to show attention to guests. read more

Casual, lagoon-side grill at the Hilton Waikoloa village. Typical American grill fare with some seafood options on the menu. My burger was tasty and came out super fast. My husband got the fish tacos and they were good. Pricey for what you get so be prepared for the bill. Mixed drinks are close to $20 each but the lava flow sure hit the spot on a warm day at the resort. read more

Lagoon Grill - Lagoon burger and fries - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Came here after swallowing a quart of seawater while snorkeling in the next door Lagoon. Lagoon Grill was one of only two restaurants open in the vast Hilton Waikoloa Village. Limited menu during the pandemic, all outdoor seating, tables 6 feet apart. Friendly staff, prompt service, metal utensils, cloth napkins, solid dishware not made of paper nor cheap plastic, something you don't see at most hamburger joints. I ordered the $21 Korean burger, and the wife got the $16 Lagoon salad. Pricey but not unusual for a high end Timeshare/hotel resort in Hawaii. Both of us ordered free water. At least one restaurant we went to before, charged for water. Wife wasted no time eating the generous portion of curl fries that came with the burger, supplemented with ketchup packets. Preferred curly fries, but they didn't offer them. 8 ounce angus beef tasted good, as it should have, as the last burger I had was in September. The mild aioli sauce on the burger tasted a bit like thousand island dressing. Would have preferred lots of raw sliced onions, instead of the tiny amount of pickled onions . Lettuce and tomato tasteless. Brioche bun not as sweet as I would have liked. Wife' salad came with mixed greens, beets, avocado, cucumber, tomato, carrot, garbanzo beans, fried chicken bites, papaya seed dressing. Generous amount of chicken bites, and the dressing was an extremely mild vinaigrette dressing. I ended up finishing the last quarter of her very large salad. Most of the rooms in the Hilton Waikoloa Village are hotel rooms with no microwaves. So no use saving cooked leftovers. Got to eat it on the spot. Includes take out from restaurants. Got leftover fish? Toss it overboard, as the captive dolphins will eat any fish you don't like. read more

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Great location if you need something onsite in a hurry. This is in such a cute spot--right by the dolphins!

Within the Hilton Waikoloa property. Outdoor open seating only in April 2021, but most tables were covered by shade. Close to both the dolphin and swimming lagoons. Great view of the swimming lagoon, but not really for the actual ocean and the dolphin lagoon, as there are hedges that partially block the former and the restaurant building blocks the latter. Super over-priced, but not surprising at a resort in Hawaii. Server made it seem like they don't grant many, if any, special requests. I got the chicken katsu sandwich with curly fries. Tried to do 50/50 with normal fries, but got rejected. Meal was great and filling. Wife got poke bowl. I got to try some of that as well and also enjoyed that. Got some of their signature drinks and was also rejected for a slight change request there, too. Enjoyed everything we tried, but it was $80 (tax and tip included) for two meals and two drinks at a casual, nothing-special grill. Again, the inflated prices were expected, though! read more

Lagoon Grill - Whale watcher signature drink - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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Casual Seating restaurant with an ocean view as well as view of the Hilton waikaloas dolphins! To be honest our experience here was awesome! The menu has an assortment of choices from burgers, salads, and even some local favorites . Today I went with the Kalbi Bowl and my wife got the Lagoon Burger. We also tried a mango smoothie and tried the coconut shrimp appetizer. Kalbi Bowl: Tender and flavorful. Comes with 2 scoops of rice, Mac salad, mixed slaw and 2 pieces of short rib Kalbi. If you aren't in the mood for a burger or sandwhich go with this cuz it was ono! Burger: Pattie was cooked exactly how my wife wanted and when that's fine Ofc the burger is good! Coconut Shrimp: although a smaller portion than desired.. the shrimp was crispy and cooked nicely. Pairs well with the sweet Chilli sauce they give with it! Mango Smoothie: creamy. Reminded me more of a shake and more vanilla than mango. Service: Fast and Prompt. Waters always filled and the food came out quick! Couldn't have asked for more. Overall: When we come back we will 100% come back here for the food service and food! read more

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Went here for lunch a few times as easy place to eat. They were only open a few hours each day, so it was never a breakfast or dinner. Tried a couple of times for a medium cooked hamburger, but it was always well done. The staff were always friendly. It was a nice view of the lagoon. Lots of birds coming for food on the tables, and ferrets running around for food as well. read more

The Lagoon Grill is a solid option for lunch at the Hilton Waikoloa. The menu is very small, but they have some nice starters like coconut shrimp and summer rolls, and they have poke bowls, veggie burgers, and fish tacos. They make a great Lava Flow! It's a little pricey, but they offer counter service that you can carry to the beach chairs in the lagoon. Drinking lava flows in a beach chair in the water was not a bad way to spend the afternoon! read more

After a tiring day of traveling, getting our luggage, driving our rental car, and checking in... The Lagoon Grill was exactly what we needed to turn our frowns upside down. The portions are large and most of us shared dishes. The food was really fulfilling and hit the spot. Now I understand why people say that the Hilton Waikoloa has everything and you don't need to leave the resort. The Lagoon Grill totally hit the spot. read more

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We decided to have lunch at the perfect time. It wasn't too busy, we sat near the ocean and it had a nice breeze, our views were excellent and the food was good. Our server was also great, nice Native Hawaiian woman who made sure we were well taken care of. Nice experience, definitely recommend! read more

Came here for some food today. SERVICE - We sat down a at a table to start because it said to find a table and a server would be with you. I made eye contact with three of them. The last one slowly walked up the little stairs and gave me the side eye. They were all congregated at their register and was not doing anything so that was terrible. We went up to the bar to order and there were two bartenders. It took about 5min for one to acknowledge us even though there were no other guests and he was not doing anything. He was facing our direction though so it was not like he did not know we were there. FOOD Wings - Poorly coated and salty. Short Ribs Bowl - The portion was decent on this, though it was $26 for something you can get elsewhere that would cost maybe half the price. The meat was overly salty. Tropical Fruit Salad - This measly bowl of fruit was all of the cheap fruits that you find in those plastic containers at the grocery store. It was also supposed to have lilikoi syrup but they said they don't do syrup anymore. They charged $15! Overall, I wish I listened to other reviews when they said food wasn't that great. read more

If you're staying at HGV this is a reasonable option. Food is okay, nothing to rave about but decent. I had fish tacos that were ice cold, tortillas hadn't been warmed but obviously straight from package; contents were ok though. Husband's fish and chips were fine. Nice outdoor setting near the dolphins. read more