Welcome to Kona Grill Carmel at Clay Terrace, steps away from The Lawn day of shopping. Kona Grill is a classic American Grill with great steak and seafood - complemented by the best choice of sushi and margaritas at any grill in America. Kona Grill features a global menu of contemporary American favorites, award-winning sushi, and specialty craft cocktails in a polished, casual atmosphere. From brunch & lunch to dinner & happy hour, the restaurant offers a range of freshly prepared dishes from the grill, seasonal menu items and fan-favorite dishes across all dayparts. Kona Grill offers both indoor and outdoor patio dining at all its locations, $3, $6, $9 happy hour offered weekdays & NEW weekend brunch, guided by a passion for quality food and exceptional service.
Brunch
Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Lunch
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Dinner
Mon–Thu 2:00 pm–12:00 am
Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–1:00 am
Sun 2:00 pm–11:00 pm
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Mon–Thu 9:00 pm–12:00 am
Fri, Sat 9:30 pm–1:00 am
Indulge in a STEAK NIGHT at America’s Grill for only $39 per person! Whether you are dining with us before the big game, a night at the theater, or before a movie, the following can be served within 60 minutes. Steak Night Includes Steak, Salad, Dessert, and 1 Glass of Wine for $39. Available every night from 2PM – Close. *Offer may vary by location. Not valid on 5/12*
Popular dishes
Menu
Kona Grill - Carmel's menu was last updated 2025-02-23.
12 & under. all meals include juice, milk or soda | add brownie sundae
Bento Box
served with orange bear
Main
select 1:
Coconut Shrimp
Chicken Tenders
Grilled Chicken
Mini Cheeseburgers** (2)
Grilled Salmon
California Roll*
Crab Crunch Roll*
Sides
select 2:
White Rice
Mashed Potatoes
Edamame
Green Beans
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Mac & Cheese
Pizzas
Pepperoni
pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni
Cheese
pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese
What 2,959 people are saying
Kona Grill - Carmel reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
4.1Food
4.3Service
4.1Ambience
3.6Value
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Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kona Grill in Carmel offers diverse cuisine from sushi to steak, with many diners praising the "delicious food" and "attentive service." The happy hour and environment are especially favored. While some find the pricing high, many appreciate the "great options" and "excellent dining experiences."
2,959 Reviews
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Cindy
Indiana39 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Weeknights are great night to go. Quiet and intimate. Dan was a great waiter. We got the special. Asian salad and sushi are a nice light meal. Very good.
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded 1 day ago
Thank you so much for leaving a 5 star review. We are glad Deyan took such great care of you during your visit. Please ask for me on your next visit. I would love to meet you and buy you dessert.
Cheers!
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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Lisa VIP
Indiana2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Our first time! The food was absolutely delicious!
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded 5 days ago
Thank you so much for leaving a 5 star review. Please ask for me on your next visit. I would love to meet you and buy you dessert.
Cheers!
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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DWDIN VIP
Indiana19 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
We love the happy hours menu and the drinks. The services are great too.
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded 7 days ago
Thank you so much for leaving a 5 star review. Please ask for me on your next visit. I would love to meet you and buy you dessert.
Cheers!
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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Susan
Indiana10 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 28, 2025
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 4
Meatball appetizer is my favorite!! And the beef sliders are delicious too! I really like that they offer a food happy hour early and late! We had really great service as well.
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded on March 3, 2025
Thank you for the amazing feedback! We are glad you had a great time dining with us. Hopefully we can turn this into a 5 star review. Please ask for me on your next visit. I would love to meet you and buy you dessert.
Cheers!
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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OpenTable Diner
Indiana2 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
Overall 4
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 3
The food was good and the service outstanding....a very pleasant experience!!! We will return!
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded on March 1, 2025
Thank you for the amazing feedback! We are glad you had a great time dining with us. Please ask for me on your next visit. I would love to meet you and buy you dessert.
Cheers!
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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Juan VIP
Denver24 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 23, 2025
Overall 3
Food 2
Service 5
Ambience 5
It had been a while since we visited KG. Service was great but in my opinion the food was significantly overpriced. I ordered a Tuna poke bowl that was as plain as they come with nothing to speak to its cost. Very unlikely that we will return and honestly I would not recommend it. KG used to be great value-cost but I was disappointed during this visit.
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded on February 25, 2025
We apologize about your experience Juan. If you ever have an issue with you dine with us, please inform our staff and ask for a manager. We will gladly make the situation right. When you have time can you please reach out to us at 317-324-1441.
Thanks,
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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Stefanie
Indiana1 review
4.0
Dined on February 21, 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 1
Ambience 4
We had an fortunate mishap with our meal. The staff attempted to make it right. Sometimes there is nothing to be done from the loss. The evening was spoiled and we just wanted to be home. We appreciate the attempt.
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded on February 24, 2025
We apologize about your experience Stefanie. When you have time can you please reach out to us at 317-324-1441. We want to find out more information about your experience and have the opportunity to win you back as a guest.
Thanks,
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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Aurmaudra VIP
Indiana8 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 16, 2025
Overall 4
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
The only holdup from it being 5 stars all around is that we requested to be moved to a booth, we told no, and then that booth sat empty during our entire meal. I understand they were very busy, which is expected, but it would have been nice to be accommodated. Overall a great experience though and we would happily go back.
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded on February 16, 2025
Thank you for the amazing feedback! We are glad you had a great time dining with us. Please ask for me on your next visit. I would love to meet you and buy you dessert.
Cheers!
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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Rhuetta
Indiana1 review
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
Overall 1
Food 2
Service 1
Ambience 2
All of our apps came out cold like they had been sitting there for a while the sauce on the pretzels had dried out over the the tops of both of them I ordered a passion margarita and my glass came out and it wasn’t even full!! the service was terrible everything took forever which I feel had nothing to do with the holiday and more to do with the server! The table next to us sat dark after us got everything before we did!!! and we were unaware that they were operating on a limited menu and we were told no substitutions which was fine but we told that we couldn’t even add shrimp to our entree which isn’t a substitution technically its an addition!!!???? for the amount of money we spent this was ridiculous poor treatment overall and it was our first time eating here and mostly the Last!!
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded on February 16, 2025
We apologize about your experience Rhuetta. When you have time can you please reach out to us at 317-324-1441. We want to find out more information about your experience and have the opportunity to win you back as a guest.
Thanks,
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
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Bruce
Indiana10 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 2
Ambience 1
Saturday night dinner at 6:15 for two before an 8pm show at the Palladium. ordered drinks shortly after we sat down, they took 20 mins to arrive. Dirty wine glass (a piece of food crusted to the inside). Ordered appetizer and dinner, waited 40 mins and nothing ever arrived. We finally gave up and told our waitress we needed to leave for our show. They paid for our drinks, but that certainly didn’t make up for the lack of dinner.
Management clearly way overbooked the dining room, the kitchen and staff were overwhelmed. I’ve heard this is a common occurrence. Also, a careless waitress from another section bumped into my wife’s chair 3 times, never acknowledged or apologized.
We won’t be back.
Kona Grill - CarmelResponded on February 16, 2025
We apologize about your experience Bruce. When you have time can you please reach out to us at 317-324-1441. We want to find out more information about your experience and have the opportunity to win you back as a guest.
Thanks,
Christian Kilgard
General Manager
1 person found this helpful
FAQs
Kona Grill - Carmel offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (317) 566-1400.
Kona Grill - Carmel is rated 4.1 stars by 2959 OpenTable diners.
Kona Grill - Carmel does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Brunch
Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Lunch
Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm
Dinner
Mon–Thu 2:00 pm–12:00 am
Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–1:00 am
Sun 2:00 pm–11:00 pm
Happy Hour
Mon–Fri 2:00 pm–6:00 pm
Mon–Thu 9:00 pm–12:00 am
Fri, Sat 9:30 pm–1:00 am