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Kuleana Rum Shack, Waikoloa, HI

Kuleana Rum Shack

4.3
4.3
1082 Reviews
$31 to $50
Hawaii Regional Cuisine

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 15 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Lively
The Rum Shack offers authentic island cuisine and outstanding, unique cocktails made with Kuleana Rum and other world-class spirits

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Hawaii Regional Cuisine
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (808) 238-0786
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Chef de Cusine Rysen Bello

What 1,082 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Kid-friendly

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kuleana Rum Shack offers a vibrant atmosphere with "great food" and "amazing drinks." Their rum selection is a standout, with many praising the "best mai tai" and unique cocktails. Service is often "excellent," with attentive staff enhancing the experience. While some find prices high, the overall quality justifies a visit.

1,082 Reviews
  1. Charleen

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice convenient restaurant. We were in hightop by open door and was really breezy but not cold. Great service. Ramen was excellent but overpriced. Companion had chicken small bite with veggies and enjoyed it.

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  2. Maggie

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated for our 6:00 reservation. After 20 minutes we had to wave down one of the servers to get someone to take our orders. With no apology for making us wait the waiter took our order. The Mai Thai drink was terrible we could hardly drink it. Food was delicious but the service was subpar.

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  3. Karen

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good food and drinks! I personally recommend the Ahi, it’s amazing!

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  4. Kenneth

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Went with wife to Kuleana last night…in a strip mall but overall worth visiting. Concept of unique rum blends with various rum sources and aging differences is unique. The food we ordered was very good…generous portion of fish in fish tacos and malasadas hot and tasty. Drinks unique (e.g. Mai tai with bitters and mint). Only problem was the wait staff…very rushed, clearing plates or asking to settle bill while guests were still eating.

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  5. Jennifer

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Disappointing - seared ahi has a texture as if it has been microwaved, mai tais were mediocre and service was slow even for island time. Would not recommend.

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  6. Krislyn

    Anchorage

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good food, great rum. They served the best mai tai I’ve ever had. Our server was very friendly and attentive. We had a good time.

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  7. Jason

    Los Angeles

    39 reviews

    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun place with (Island price) reasonable prices and good food. Not a big rum guy but neat concept.

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  8. Charlie

    VIP

    Denver

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cocktails were awesome and so was the food. Great service as well!

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Milwaukee

    23 reviews

    3.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
     Went to this place based on Open Table reviews, and it did not match up with what others were saying. Service was in attentive and indifferent at best, we seated by a hostess, who barely looked up from her cell phone long enough to ask who we were, then waited 10 minutes to be greeted by our actual server. The restaurant at this time was only about half full and emptying quickly. The menu itself is pretty limited, portions are meager and pricing is high. $48 for butterfish on ramen is an absurd price. Two of us at the table had a pork special, one of which was about a 4 ounce or 5 ounce piece of dry roast pork served on flavorless, black-eyed pea mush with a scoop of rice in the middle. The other pork special was about 2 ounces of meat and 4 ounces of solid fat, which was returned to the kitchen and a meager 4 ounce piece of dry pork was sent out about 10 minutes later. Nothing authentic about this place, all smoke and mirrors. Skip it as far as I concerned.

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  10. GUILLERMO

    VIP

    Houston

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time eating here this week and this place is great. Their fish tacos are amazing and their rum is so good. Will definitely make my way back again

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Kuleana Rum Shack is rated 4.3 stars by 1082 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 15 times today
Google Map for Kuleana Rum Shack

69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Waikoloa
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Hawaii Regional Cuisine
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef de Cusine Rysen Bello
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine
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