We came here for dinner recently and it was pretty good. Inside was spacious and the staff was welcoming and friendly! We got their chili peppa chicken and Teri fried chicken MCS combo plates. Chili peppa chicken: texture was good, bite size and full of flavor with every bite. Love their Mac salad, it was well-balanced. Their fried saimin was good, but a little salty. Texture wise it wasn't chewy, it was ok but sticky. A little more sesame oil, broth or bacon fat to loosen it up would be perfect. Overall presentation was mouth-watering. Teri fried chicken MCS combo plate: everything was the same as above, but the Teri fried chicken lacked in taste. It was like eating regular fried chicken with a hint of Teri sauce. If that's the case, we'll just stick to the chili peppa chicken instead. Overall presentation was good as well! Tip: POG ginger spritzer is a must! Very refreshing that is if you like ginger. Make sure to mix it first before taking a sip! So good! read more

MCS Grill - Ginger spritzer and Plantation iced tea - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

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We went to explore Waimea Canyon , gosh it was breathing , mind blowing , eye popping experience ^^ i loved it!!! we did three hikes muddy, sunny and rainy it was so fun ! Got so hungry after that and i was yelping and found this place i got oxtail soup no noodles and they put shitake mushrooms instead it was so good ! Food was amazing :) then i ordered dessert , apple cobbler , ummm it wasn't good ! I felt like ice cream n apple cobbler was just too sweet and cheap quality ! I would recommend the food but not dessert ! read more

MCS Grill - Ox tail soup no noodles brown rice , yummy - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

Really good food. 6 of us here and everyone got a different plate. All of it really good. Great flavors and really fresh and tasty. The facility does not do the food and service justice. It won't disappoint. read more

MCS Grill - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

Food wasn't bad but the server made us feel very unwelcome, like we inconvenienced her. Wont come back.

Get the strawberry guava chiffon! We went in the evening. Were seated promptly. Service was fantastic! We had multiple servers taking care if anything we needed. They were all really friendly and nice. They seemed busy but took time to answer our questions. We were all vegetarians in the party. I got the veggie meatloaf and honestly wasn't my kind of food. It was a little cold in the middle too. My parents got the veggie burger and didn't really like the patty. Now, the vegetarian trio was really good. The lettuce wrap, and the other two things were fantastic. I would highly recommend! Atmosphere is a little dinner style. However the servers made it a really positive and inviting environment. I really liked their desert the strawberry guava chiffon. I would could back, but maybe only get the vegetarian trio and the desert. The service makes up for any minor deficiency in the food. read more

This is not just for vegetarians! I want to stress that because we almost didn't come here for that reason. We go the chili pepa chicken and steak combo, the thai salad and the veggie pasta. Everything was amazing! The service was super friendly and totally exceeded out expectations. This is a great choice to eat at, totally worth 5 stars!!!!! read more

MCS Grill - There was nothing left .... It was so delicious - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

Actually 3.5 trending to 4, some veg, vegan but mostly a local place for local big food, but this is Hanapepe at night so it's relative. Good service and food arrives smartly. read more

Great food is served Monday through Friday. I believe it's BYOB! Great for a casual occasion or just a weeknight dinner. They also have a really great homemade mock tail drinks and desserts read more

I got the mcs combo. Food was not good, and the wait time for ordering and prepping food was very long. Not worth the wait and price

Loved the food & service - best meal in Kauai so far! Good mix of vegetarian & meat options too with a local flavour. I had the vegetarian trio appetizer - very interesting flavour; and the vegetarian meat loaf. My boyfriend also enjoyed his peppa chicken. Would definitely recommend a visit! Service was very friendly and attentive :) read more

This was amazing. As a vegetarian I never had the chance to try local Hawaiian fare, but MCS Grill finally allowed me to quench my curiosity. I got the Trio and my sister got the Loco Moco. Both vegetarian and both amazing. My personal favorite was the Trio because there were so many flavors in just one dish. This is a pretty casual place and the customer service was also great. read more

MCS Grill - The Trio - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

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This place is amazing! Great food, great service and very clean! Highly recommend this place and get the chicharonn chicken appetizer ! Oh my! read more

My husband and I stopped by this place for lunch after a long morning of hiking Waimea Canyon. You MUST try the Hawaiian Chili Peppa Chicken! My husband and I shared some and it was absolutely magical! It has a good spicy kick to it and it was something we needed in our lives but didn't know it yet. The hubby also ordered the Teri Burger and it was delicious. It had the perfect amount of seasoning and love mixed in the house made patty and the grilled pineapple added just the right amount of sweetness. I got the 1/2 order of Saimin even though it was hot and humid out because I wanted to try something new and savory. As expected, I loved it and would go back to order it again. Even though we had more than enough to eat with our main order, we went with the recommendation of our server to try the Strawberry-Guava Cream Cheese Cake. And that is when we found heaven on a plate. You can't go wrong with anything here. Definitely going back on our next trip to Kauai! read more

Make sure you CALL first. Drove all the way over and they were closed for a catering event in the middle of the day. Waste of time.

Stopped for a weekday lunch after Waimea Canyon. Restaurant was not busy and we had attentive and friendly service. Keiki meals came with a fruit appetizer which was a nice touch. The MCS combo plate with chili peppa fried chicken was delicious. It was a lot of food for sure! We also ordered a side of fries which were good. Nice spot in an area without a ton of food options. We bite the Kauai Kookie factory store afterwards which is located in the same complex. Two birds with one stone! One note, we were driving east and Maps advised us to circle around a side street because left turns are illegal from the main highway. Keep that in mind and don't ignore your map if you think the detour is unnecessary. read more

MCS Grill - MCS Combo Plate with chili peppa chicken, fried saimin - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

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Amazing. I got the shrimp scampi and a large Cesar salad with house made dressing. Big helpings and so flavorful! Some of the best shrimp scampi I've had in my life, with buttery creamy sauce full of sautéed garlic. Maybe ask for the salad dressing on the slide cause they don't hold back! Adding prawns was $9 and came with 4, but they're large and from Kauai. Overall very reasonable prices , and the most friendly service. I'll be back, and often! read more

We thoroughly enjoy MCS Grill's menu. The owner and service from their employees are always met with a kind and courteous manner. Which are great qualities of an establishment. Along with the fine qualities the food is reasonably priced, tasty and nice portions. Always consistent quality and quantity. We always enjoy their fish and chips, ala carte fried noodles, Arcadian harvest salad and pulled pork nachos. Thank you for being open during the "stay at home order". You've got a loyal customer here. read more

Great service and their furikake fries were amazing!!! Must get!!! They have vegetarian and vegan options available as well and they are so good! read more

Been there thrice. Hash moco and loco moco were really awesome. Hash was not the canned corned beef hash but home made. Large patty, broke da mouth Hamburger quite tender and flavorful. Gravy really awesome. Wife had saimin which I tried. Dashi was very ono and noodles were done just right. Hamburger sandwich da best. Had their oxtail soup. Just about the best I've had. Need to go there when we go back to visit family. Gotta try other dishes read more

BEST coconut shrimp ever! I've never been a fan of this style of shrimp but I'd never had it here. If it doesn't taste like this, I don't want it. Also had the Cesar salad with Mahi Mahi. Delicious!!!! read more

MCS Grill - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

Pleasant but slightly incompetent staff (forgot two drink orders, which thankfully did not show up on the bill either), painfully slow food preparation (moderately busy night early in the week), and the food was less than mediocre at best. Chili peppa chicken was way too salty and overall underwhelming. Had vegetarian folks at table find their meals to be similarly suboptimal. Food was one star, giving one extra point for nice folks serving. read more

The Asian ribs were outstanding. Love the iced tea with lilikoi and other juices. Nice distancing between tables. Super friendly staff It was one of the few places open on Tuesday and we were not disappointed. So happy seeing a local grinds making it in these troubled times. read more

The food was amazing. We loved that they had a kids loco moco! The coconut shrimp and veggie sampler were amazing.

So happy we gave this place a try! After a full day including the Kauai Coffee Company, Waimea Canyon and exploring nearby beaches my boyfriend and I were STARVING. We found that most of the vegetarian options on the way back to Kappa were already closed so we decided on MCS even though we could not find a menu. The girl who greeted us was very friendly, and our waitress (I wish I had gotten her name) was probably the best I have ever had. Upon finding out my boyfriend was vegetarian she happily went through the menu and explained ingredients and how dishes were prepared. App: Vegetarian Trio, SO good the "meatballs" are to die for Entrees: Both came with choice of brown or white rice and greens or potato salad- big portions! I had the MCS combo which had pepper chicken and fried saimin (noodles with green onions and pork belly)- the chicken was fried and had an amazing hint of spice and the noodles were yummy. My boyfriend got the veggie meatloaf which was awesome as well- if I had ordered it I wouldn't miss the meat one bit. We were stuffed but got the passion fruit bar, butterscotch brownie and piña colada coffee cake to go which we devoured later. We would go back for the food alone but the service took the experience to another level, thank you MCS! read more

MCS Grill - Some of the menu- we had vegetarian trio, yum! - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

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We ordered the crab dip for an appetizer and after eating a bite, I knew something was wrong with it. I looked at the "crab" and saw that it was IMITATION CRAB!!! I asked the server if the chef actually used imitation crab and she said yes. No where was it written that they used fake crab and the server never once told us that the dish used fake crab. Maybe you should second guess the quality of the seafood that they serve if they are cutting corners to save money and mislead customers read more

Super disappointing. But first, the good: + the Hawaiian chili peppa chicken was the star of the show + the beef patty on the loco moco looked good + fries were yummy, fried saimin looked good but I didn't try it + sweet local girl server + free refills on all drinks, they were really on top of making sure we were good on beverages + love the local chill vibe, felt just like when we were kids growing up here Needs improvement: - the rice I got was old and hard and crunchy, clearly scraped from the bottom of the pot - asked for green salad, got Mac salad instead - the pulehu steak was tough, flavorless, and over cooked (asked for med rare, got hard and well done) - gravy on loco moco wasn't great - saimin tasted packaged - grilled cheese looked "meh"...definitely processed cheese - food came out slllloooowwww Wanted to like this place so much. Sadly it's been one of the worst experiences on this trip so far. read more

Stop on the right side of the highway going west for a lovely meal, I had hamburger with mushrooms and Swiss and great fries. My wife had a thai salad which was phenomenal and we finished with a passion orange mango chiffon cream cheese square. This place has the formula for success. read more

MCS Grill - So relaxed - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

My family always leaves here stuffed and beyond satisfied!!!! I couldn't get pics of the desserts because they were to quick to dig in but everything we have had so far, and we have tried a lot of different menu items, has been awesome!!! The Moloka'i Golden Sweet Potato Haupia pie and the chiffons are a must!!! read more

MCS Grill - Vegetarian Trio Appetizer~ delish!!! - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

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owned by a local family (MCS stands for the names of the owner's children ), MCS has delicious food! the prices on the menu may seem steep, but the portions are truly gigantic. two hungry people can easily get full off of one plate. read more

We went here for lunch and the food was fine but not 5 stars. We had the mahi salad and the veggie burger. The mahi was a little fishy, but the greens were nice. The veggie party had good flavor but it falls apart easily. No biggie. I asked for some grilled pineapple on top but it was canned pineapple. Ew. On the Mainland, fine. In Kauai? That confused me. The passion fruit tea was really good. Can't say I'd eat here again. read more

Pulehu steak and Chili peppa chicken was ono! Only negative was steak to thin hard to get a real med. rare. read more

MCS Grill - Pulehu steak and chili peppa chicken was ono! - Vegetarian Near Me - Hanapepe, Hawaii

We are locals who had reservations for group of 5 to celebrate a birthday. We were 1 of 3 groups (another party of 2 and party of 2) seated in the restaurant. It took one and one-half hours to get our meals. All the meals were stone cold when it arrived. We got our order in piece meals (all at different times. The waitress said they were busy trying to fill all the take out orders first. So disappointing they would not attend to us in a timely manner. read more

They have a vegan meatloaf with gravy that's absolutely delicious. It comes with either brown or white rice and a salad. The staff has always been very nice and accommodating. A great find for a delicious meal as a vegan. read more

My friend and me ordered Mahi Fish Salad for $15. The fish tasted really fishy and not fresh. So, I agree with the previous reviewer Maria S. If you love fish you shouldn't go to this restaurant. Especially for a price of $15 you can expect something better. We have eaten out many times for fish. But this was one of the worst. However, the greens of the salad were really good and fresh. read more

Seriously held up to the five star reviews. Was worried with so few reviewers but it is a strictly local gem. And yea, there's plenty of vegetarian options but I wouldn't call it vegetarian only because there were so many incredible meat options. The fried chili peppa chicken was incredible and we actually ordered seconds after the meal. The steak is a thin cut and was very tender. The vegetarian pasta was one of the best dishes I've ever had. Also, I'm not a monster... I was with a large group that shared everything. Get here. Seriously. read more

Four stars since this is really good comfort food, but not something unique or spectacular. That said, the food here hit the spot perfectly. Everything we ordered was simple fare, but made just right and left me smiling. The hot peach cobbler reminded me of what Grandma used to make. Actually, the whole menu reminded me of what my Grandmother would cook for us (this is high praise). Food was american style comfort food (steak, chicken... oh the chicken is good, fish, salad) at prices I would be comfortable paying on the mainland. The decor is so simple to be nearly non existent and the outside of the building looks more like a warehouse than a restaurant. No wonder the place was full of locals with just the two of us outsiders. The staff was as friendly as could be, very helpful, and made things quite pleasant. Overall this is a great place to stop in if you're tired of the food at the tourist hot spots and want to just enjoy something nice at a bit slower pace. Just don't let the look from the road scare you off, it's well worth going in. read more

Hands down the best place to eat on Kauai! After my first day there I craved it so often that I went back nearly every day. I tried the veggie loco moco....tasty, hearty comfort food. MC's combo...tantalizing pairing with crispy and tangy chicken and flavorful noodles and the camparnale pasta...the best pasta dish I've ever had with a very unusual noodle. The Veggie trio blows my mind. The chiffon pie was the perfect cap off to a delightful meal. The staff their is so warm, welcoming and beautiful. Feels like home. Every dish was something to write home about. A definite stop for locals and visitors alike. Can we give this place more than 5 stars? read more

Really great service at this local restaurant. Most of the customers are locals. Nice and clean. Food was good.

Yummy place. Great location. Perfect date night for dinner and then Hahapepe Art Walk.

The Laulau Pork was delicious! Wrapped in taro leaves and streamed... so good. The Katsu pork (breaded and fried) was also good but paled in comparison. It was weird that we were the only ones there but that also meant the service was great. I hope they make the Laulau a regular on the menu; it was one of our favorite dishes served on the island. read more