Making a reservation was interesting. The phone wasn't tied to the actual restaurant but a bar so we had to wait for the manager to get our reservation. That was the least of our concerns. Our server Stephen was great, he made sure we got everything and checked in with us as well. The food was slow but I understand cause at the same time a party of 12 did a walk in and Stephen was able to communicate with us as well. My overall experience with service was 10/10. The food, we ordered the oysters and something tomato, it was too good to remember, but the highlight was the gnocchi and the special they had which was the rib eye. Words cannot put how much I loved it, but it was a 10/10. The ambience was also good, it wasn't hot, it was in a nice area next to the beach. You don't get wind or sand blown on you. Overall 10/10. read more

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Fabulous food and drinks aside, we would come back for the service alone. Our server Jo went above and beyond for us and her recommendations were spot on! Presentation was amazing as well as the ambiance. read more

Moa Moa - Ahi Steak - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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We did outside dining, enjoyed the beautiful weather and the ambiance is pure Aloha Our server Art, was both welcoming and friendly! The service was top notch and the food was so delicious, We came back a second time! We love this place read more

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30+ year Kauai resident and this was our first time at Moa Moa. Our server, AG, was very nice and accommodating, and the wine selection was good. The entrees were the highlight of the meal. I had the mahi mahi, my husband had the filet mignon, and we split the arugula salad--each of those dishes was excellent. Our friends shared the pasta and really enjoyed it as well. Unfortunately, the appetizers and dessert were disappointing. I wouldn't recommend the firecracker shrimp; it was soggy and there was no "fire" or kick at all. We also tried the oysters, which we were told were fresh from Washington State, but they didn't smell or taste fresh to us, and they were so large we couldn't eat them. Dessert was another miss--the chocolate torte was dry and tasted like cardboard. One other issue: the wind was whipping through the restaurant the entire time, making it uncomfortably cold. We ended up wearing our raincoats throughout dinner, which really took away from the experience. Overall, great service and strong entrees, but the temperature/wind problem and the uneven appetizer/dessert quality would make us think twice about returning. read more

Right from the beginning the Hostess Would not seat us 5 minutes earlier for our reservation with nearly no one in the restaurant. Then our Server Art had a response to my question about the fish i asked how is that prepared he said "I'm not going to get into the scientific definition of how it is prepared " I was flabbergasted after spending over 40 years in the hospitality industry I've never had such rude service. The manager tried to make up for him and sometime later into service he came and apologized my guess is she made him. The food was good. But overall experience took away from our enjoyment. read more

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Had a great dinner here on July 31 with my wife. Service was spot on and the food was delicious. We were seated outside with a great view of the pool and ocean. Will definitely return next time we are in Kauai. read more

Came here for dessert since I saw that had a gluten free chocolate cake on the menu. Wow was it fantastic! It comes with fresh strawberries, a scoop of delicious ice cream and some very heavy (possibly homemade?) whipped cream. I told them to leave the coulis off since it's not usually my thing. There were even chocolate chips on the side. The cake was so flavorful and rich and everything around it was so good too. Definitely a split-able large portion too. Staff were amazing and their tea is top notch too. My one small criticism was there there was a bit of frost bite somewhere in the dish, as I noticed ice crystals in a few bites (probably the ice cream) but overall the dish was still wonderful. read more

Moa Moa - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Parking was a little bit troublesome, but finally finally found one, we had a special that was seared blackened tuna, and two scallops. The scallops were salted salted salted with finishing salt. It was miserable to eat, but they did take 10% off for the way overly salted salted salted scallops. But the tuna was amazing! We sat outside by the fire and it was romantic. The staff was slow to respond to our need for her, when it came to check time, they added another 30 minutes onto our visit. read more

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The food was good but without Art it would be just another dinner spot. Art service was exceptional and made this experience off the wall. The ambience was perfect. Thank you Art! read more

Moa Moa - Grilled octopus - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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We were able to make reservations on Monday for Tuesday. On Tuesday we went a little early and even though we were early in no time we were seated. Our server Art was great. We were served in no time and the food was excellent. I had the Cioppino it was chefs kiss. It was a little dark but the ambiance was great. read more

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service awful our 48th wedding anniversary ruined we sat for 20 minutes not one person came near us awful awful do not recommend

We went for the Valentine's Day prefix menu special. Overall we had a lovely time. The food was well prepared and the ambiance was nice, but there were a few hiccups. 1. We were seated next to a common area, so while trying to have a romantic dinner we had quite a few families walking by our table. If you can imagine families on vacation, you know what it was like. 2. The fish house, which has only one pork option on their main menu, served pork on their prefix. Now, I take full responsibility for not calling and checking beforehand, and I definitely will from now on, but I would have appreciated knowing ahead of time (the prefix menu wasnt posted anywhere) or at least given an option. I hadnt eaten pork in over 10 years before that night, but felt compelled to eat it in order to respect the life of the animal and avoid having the meat thrown away. Another couple seated near us complained about the same thing. Had I seen the menu beforehand and understood there were no substitutions, I would have gone elsewhere. 3. Service suddenly slowed down to a crawl in the middle of the dinner. Not sure what happened but other couples came and went as we sat for just over two hours. The waiter came by in a fast walk at one point and snagged our empty wine glasses, but didnt offer to bring us anything else. We would have each had at least one more beverage. Oh well. It was a long time, even for Valentines day, for us to sit and stare at each other with no food or drink. I also had to ask for the check. I kind of wanted to bring those items to the attention of the restaurant as all were very easy fixes. Otherwise it was a great night, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars. My wife appreciated the rose she was given when we came in. read more

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Art the singing waiter and Alicia were great! Food was amazing! Best service we had on the island.

I would like to start off with the fact the food was great. I ordered the Mahi Mahi and it was outstanding, and the desserts (cheesecake and lava flow cake) were great. The atmosphere was weird. There was no one in the restaurant but yet they insisted we make reservations online. Then, when other guests show up, they clump us together in one area meaning we are all able to hear what the others are talking about. Awkward for sure. I could not tell if the staff were passive aggressive or friendly. At one point, the staff member refilling waters told my cousin how amazed she was at his clean plate. "Cleanest plate she has ever seen". He's 15 years old and growing as you read this. Confused on if this was passive aggressive or not but it would be great if we could eat in peace and watch the sunset, not focus on details like what does the staff want to say next. Overall, good food but not the best place. read more

This place had such glowing reviews online we were really looking forward to eating here tonight. When we called we asked for a table around 8. They told us the earliest we could come in was around 8:15 to 8:30 when we said 8:15 the host again pushed back between 8:15 and 8:30. Not a big deal if we had to wait till 8:30 but we wanted to be curious of the fact they close at 9. When we did get to the restaurant there was only 1 table in the place full. The server was clearly preoccupied with closing duties and didn't do much to serve our table but she did recommend the Filet and Mahi Mahi as her favorite dishes so we ordered both. A while into waiting for food I asked for bread since it had not been brought to our table even though the tables were set with bread plates with little butter knives. Server seemed shocked and quickly grabbed some. Water was also let to be empty. The drinks were bad but even when empties no refills were offered. Appetizer came out quick and was good. It earned its one star. However, the Filet while advertised with a butter medallion and show online with butter came with just the Demi sauce. Steak was tender but the flavor seemed very off. Probably because it was missing the butter medallion that would have mixed with the Demi sauce. Mahi Mahi was just okay. Not what you expect from a meal that's over $50. Now let's talk about the ambiance! This was the end of the night and the table that was there when we got there left relatively quickly. Part of this was our long day and late dinner. However, they were the ones who had us come in as late as we did. The music playing was so low we couldn't even hear it. What we could hear was the waitress talking with another worker while they did closing duties and the kitchen that was clearly still working on things for other restaurants and cleanup around the hotel. They were dumping dishes, talking loudly and having "kitchen talk" if you know anything about a kitchen you know that means it included a lot of loud cussing and not what you want in a nice restaurant setting. Ordered the Hawaiian spice and a Pina Colada. Worst drinks we have had on the island in the week we have been here. The Luau on the same property had better drink offerings from its open bar. The buffet food at the Luau was also better. At the end of the night I paid the check and decided to ask the waitress if the streak (that she said was her favorite) normally comes without the butter that it's advertised with or if it was just a bad night? She couldn't answer me and said she would go ask. We left before she came back with an answer but nothing says you are recommending the most expensive thing on the menu with no real opinion on it like not even knowing how it's served. Absolute worst meal experience of our trip. We laughed at how long the McDonald's line was while we were walking to the restaurant. We should have just went to McDonald's. Including an updated menu and drink menu since neither seem to be posted online and they are not nearly what is currently posted on Yelp. read more

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Easily one of the best meals we had on the island! We sat outside and the ambiance was so relaxing with the breeze and tiki torches. We had the special, which was blackened seared ahi tuna & scallops over furikake rice. It was amazing! Our server, Ann Marie, was very attentive and so sweet. She even made sure to put our order in before a really large party so it didn't take too long. This was a perfect meal to end our anniversary vacation. read more

Moa Moa - Our view from our table - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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Nice cocktails and wine. The food was good but not what I expected from the pictures on yelp. My party of 5 left hungry after spending $300+. read more

Absolutely delicious. We've been visiting restaurants throughout the island and was thoroughly impressed with the food at our own booked resort - Coconut Beach Kauai. Staff are incredibly friendly and attentive. read more

Moa Moa - Pork belly 10/10 - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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Excellent Opah served by a very delightful and talented man named Art. The outdoor but covered seating faces the pool, tiki torches and the open Pacific read more

Service very good. Ambiance wonderful Food menu limited. Need more selections and variety. Need tool to open clams in ceviche. Need hand wipes, esp for those eating fish. Wanted mahi mahi but told Ono substituted. Need shrimp options. read more

Excellent food; steak was the best. Fish was delicious; we went twice when we were there. Celina is excellent server.

This is a restaurant inside the Sheraton hotel. The food was good although a bit expensive. It is held in the same area as the breakfast is served in the morning so we were a little confused when we showed up. The reason that I am giving a five star review is because of Art. Art was the most magical server, and was so kind and attentive, and went beyond to make our experience lovely. I would highly recommend going here if just to hang out with Art for the evening. We had two entrées, shared an appetizer and had two drinks each and our total was $250. read more

Moa Moa - Art - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

Celebrated Valentine's Day with the little lady the set menu was delicious and the best part was our waiter. Thank you Art for making our experience memorable and special. Aloha from the both of us. read more

Decided to give the restaurant in the Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort and was pleasantly surprised. We were greeted and seated upon arrival. Customer service was great. There's QR codes for the menu in the elevators and the paper they give you when you check in so you can plan but they do give you a menu at the restaurant as well. Fresh, modern beach decor, comfortable for dinner with friends, family or by yourself. Food was great especially the MP fish special. It is on the pricier side which is to be expected from large hotel chains on Kauai. read more

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Outstanding experience, specifically the service by Art and the grilled fish special dish. Cocktails perfect. Great view and perfect weather made our outdoor dining spectacular! read more

Fine dining by the ocean with excellent flavors and friendly service. Moamoa is located in the Sheraton Kapaa. The self parking was easy as the lot is very large. The likikoi butter with bread is so good! The kids wanted seconds of that. We ordered the Mac nut crusted mahi mahi, pomegranate scallops, pineapple curry, and kids' sliders. We wrapped up dinner with the flourless chocolate cake with ice cream for dessert. We can't wait to come back and try the lilikoi mochi cheesecake next time. All the meals had great flavor and thoughtful presentation. read more

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My husband and I came here on the last night of our mini-moon as we were staying at the hotel and it was the most convenient option while we were packing up. The food was good, but nothing spectacular or super memorable. The weirdest part was that the restaurant doesn't have its own dedicated space - it's the same as where they serve the breakfast buffet. Overall, everything was fine but there are a lot of better options in the area. read more

Moa Moa - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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Had a little staycation at the Marriott Coconut beach and we ended up coming in for dinner since we were staying on property. I was surprised by the great find! The Steak Frittes with bok choy was excellent. Lots of flavor and so tender. Could've used a few more pieces of veg though... little lacking there. But the ceviche with taro chips made up for it because it was my absolute fave. So yum and refreshing. I could definitely eat that everyday. But what made this dinner even better was the great service. Our server Celeste and hostess Cheyna were both so friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back! read more

The food was spectacular and the view was incredible as well. We came in late into the night around 8:00 and there was only one server but even then we were well taken care of! read more

A decent option located inside the Sheraton Coconut Beach hotel (previously a Courtyard) that looks out towards the pool area. Let's start with the good - the food was mostly good, the highlights being the daily catch (Ono with a Macadamia nut crust on white rice, asparagus and a pineapple sauce) and the strawberry tiramisu (all though calling this tiramisu was a stretch, it was still tasty). The ahi with using noodles and bok choy could have been better, but it was quite cold when we received it for whatever reason. And the shrimp wraps as an appetizer were serviceable but really nothing special. The service was surprisingly poor considering how slow the restaurant was. Our waiter was focusing on his large tables and we had long gaps between drinks and between our starter and main course. For whatever reason there is a large walkway through the center of the restaurant and while we sat outside there were hotel guests constantly walking by us in their swimware which is odd at a fancy restaurant. read more

My wife and I spent a week on the island of Kauai. It was a wonderful visit. Moamoa was the restaurant at our resort. The food was delightful and the staff was superior. read more

Meh... Two Kauai locals tried really hard to like this place... not sure how you can mess up Mahi-mahi. And whomever makes the cocktails obviously doesn't drink - worse drink I've ever had! Also had breakfast - nothing special... really looking for a good "go-to" breakfast place - this was not it... Basic egg plate was okay, but the Avocado toast was full of salad/radishes and nothing special... (the Bloody Mary's were really thick, disgusting & undrinkable). Atmosphere is really nice and pretty, and the staff are awesome! Sorry though, will not be returning. read more

The view was nice, the staff was friendly, the food was delicious - what more can one ask?

Art was an amazing waiter!! He made our experience. He was very informative and was extremely personable. We really enjoyed dining with him!! The food was very good and overall enjoyed our experience. ... local secret, ask Art for the Mai Tai special read more

I had a great experience here while in Kauai. The Mahi Mahi Ceviche was fantastic and they serve Hawaiian sweet rolls with this housemade butter that is incredible. We also tried the fish of the day which was Swordfish and it was delicious. Our server was awesome and made it a really great experience. We will be back! read more

Moa Moa - Mahi Mahi Ceviche - Hawaiian Near Me - Kapaa, Hawaii

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Our room here at the coconut Sheraton has a beautiful view of the ocean and the pool. This property is beautiful. Celeste at moa moa is fantastic. Excellent service and excellent food. We went there for thanksgiving dinner and it was phenomenal. Also Ronson the dishwasher is very helpful and friendly. The environment there is beautiful. Ronson recommendEd fish tacos for lunch So we will be back. read more

The food was amazing both in presentation and taste. We eat with our eyes first and our first course which was a caramelized mushroom dish was looked like tiny rafts floating down a beautiful sea of green arugula and micro greens. The flavor was so buttery and slightly sweet at the same time. Our second course was a macadamia crusted Mahi Mahi with broccolini and are you ready? Mashed purple sweet potatoes!! A rainbow of deliciousness! And if that wasn't enough , we had the most courteous, attentive and gracious server named Art. We learned so much about his culture and his love of family that by the end of our meal we felt like we were part of his family by the way he treated us. Before we left there were hugs all around. How often does that happen? The bus person was very attentive as well. All around great experience. read more

The food was excellent and the service even better. Celeste was our server and she was amazing! She elevated the experience and made it even more memorable! Thank you Celeste!! read more

We're staying at the hotel so location was convenient, the ambiance was wonderful dining by the fire pit and tiki torches watching the sunset. The ceviche was delicious as was the salad and the Kauai Garlic Prawns made for a wonderful meal. The service was what really made the experience special. Reyna took our reservation last minute and we had a great table. Ray was our server and did an exceptional job. We really recommend Moamoa. It was a wonderful vacation experience. read more

I don't review often and usually only when I am really impressed unexpectedly. I have been to Kauai many times and dined at many of the more well know restaurants such as Merrimans, Roy's Eating House 1849, Red Salt, Plantation Gardens, La Spezia Restaurant, Brennecke's, Duke's, The Dolphin, Bar Acuda, and Nanea. My meal at Moamoa was just as good as any of those. From the taro rolls, to the Kauai salad, to the ono special with rice, asparagus, and tangy mango sauce; the quality was excellent and the flavors very complementary. I also very much enjoyed my tropical cocktail (tequila, mango, lime, jalapeño). Looking out over the pool and ocean but away from the more crowded resort areas, the setting is a great balance of chill but not sleepy. read more