Kona Inn Restaurant

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   Kris

   Minneapolis5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Mahi mahi dishes were fantastic as well as coconut shrimp, clam chowder, steak, and Mud Pie. View can’t be beat and the ambience is like from an elegant bogart/bacall movie. A must when visiting Kona.
   

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   Leah VIP

   Calgary13 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Just a better experience then anticipated. Great value at Happy Hour. The Mai Tais were indeed delicious and same with the fish tacos. Also i wasn’t expecting such a great view. The ocean was right there and you could smell the salt from the ocean. The restaurant is definitely older but with it being historic, it fits. Only downside is how expensive the parking is for the entire area.
   

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   Scott VIP

   Kansas City1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was good for Kona. The view and ambience was amazing. Unfortunately, the service was very uneven. We got our order taken pretty quickly but after the order, the next time we saw the waitress was for the bill. We had to share water because she never came back to refill our glasses.
   

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   Scott

   Boise1 review

   3.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Ambience here is really great. It's on the water and feels like 'Old Hawaii.' Go here for the overall experience, is not the best food in town.
   

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   Shelly

   Seattle1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 26, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an amazing dinner with a great sunset view. Great food, service and atmosphere! Our server, Jimmy, was awesome.
   

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   Michelle

   Palm Springs4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 18, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   I loved the history and location of this place. It is open and airy, beautiful views, has vintage belt fans and just gives you an old Hawaii vibes. Perfect place to end our vacation. The food unfortunately was the downfall. We had the calamari it was ok, the clam chowder was very salty I only had a couple bites, the cashew crusted mahi mahi was soggy and had no flavor the garlic mash potatoes were ok. The fish and chips looked good but the fries looked like frozen crinkle kind. This place would be perfect if they had better presentation and tasty food.
   

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego8 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant is locating in an wonderful spot providing an incredible sunset. Our server did a nice job of taking care of our table. Our food on the other hand, was marginal. My fish dish was so over cooked it was hard to chew, I ended up giving it back to have it remade. My husbands chicken dish, same thing, so dry he could not even cut through it. The nachos ordered were terrible and would not recommend as an appetizer. The provide a terrible plate of chips on one plate and then the toppings and a different plate as a dip. The food was way overpriced for the quality we received and keep in mind when they ask what you would prefer with your entree, you are being charged extra for that side (mashed potatoes, veggies, asparagus).. Overall, we wouldn’t go back. We all felt that the food just wasn’t good enough and for the prices that they charge for their fish dishes, there are better restaurants in town. 4 fish entrees, 2 appetizer and 4 cocktails and 1 beer was total of $368.00
   

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   Charlotte

   Seattle2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 10, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this restaurant but like all in Hawaii the prices have gone up way too much.
   

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   pamela

   Hawaii13 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great mai tais, as usual, our server was very nice and attentive. Now the food, what has happened? The fish was not what has been usually served in the past the Macnut crusted mahi seemed to have been a frozen fish stick with hardly any macnut coating and tasted deep fried and was overdone. Teriyaki shrimp were very good and my filet mignon was nicely cooked, but I doubt that it was four ounces prior to cooking, I did only order one medallion because it was usually sufficient. The garlic mashed potatoes appeared to have been from instant and scooped onto plates with an ice cream scoop….just not tasty or appealing. That above being said, i hope it was just one bad night for dinner there. We are local and have always enjoyed taking guests there, maybe will have to retry solo and further explore choices on the menu.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The stuffed Ono was delicious and is a “must have” when we dine at Kona Inn.
    

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