Best Casual Restaurants in Wailua (Kauai)

Henry was our fabulous server! He was friendly and knowledgeable, making our experience a very memorable one. The fish/meal was cooked perfectly and delicious! Highly recommend Oasis.

Sunday was the last night of our trip to Kauai and it was difficult to get Ubers to take us very far from Kapaa for dinner. We read about the interesting Japanese/Italian fusion at Naisla's and decided to give it a try. The outside is a bit unassuming, however, when you walk in it is just a really cool place. We had dinner at the bar and Stephanie was our bartender/server. She was engaging, very well informed about the menu and her service & attitude made the night really nice for us. Their were two appetizer specials - a cucumber salad that had an amazing umami and the wagyu hot rock with salted egg yolk and a wonderful Asian sauce for the dipping - this was nothing short of stellar. My wife had the Miso Carbonara and I had the Fettucine Pomodoro (very 'cheffy' idea to marinate the meatballs in ginger/soy braise) - we both loved our dishes. From all the restaurants we tried while in Kauai, Naisla's is at the top of our list to recommend to friends visiting the island and for a return visit ourselves. Thank you Stephanie and chef for a great evening.

Although we ate earlier than our reservation, everything was amazing.

Fairly expensive, but we figured that. All the food was well prepared with good presentation. But the fillet medallion was juicy, tender, and perfectly seasoned.

From the moment Art our waiter greeted us, we felt very comfortable. The food was excellent. Great lay out and the sportsmen’s of food was great. The nature Thanksgiving dinner and experience was superb. Please give a shout out to Art as he is #1!