My late father judged restaurants on whether they kept his water glass filled and the soup was hot, food was secondary. Based on that Kingfisher would have scored high with him. It did with me and my dining companions as we enjoyed a wonderful seafood experience. We tried both flavors of Oysters Rockefeller where the traditional were the favorite over the ones with bacon. In the latter the bacon overwhelmed the flavor of the oyster. I had the New England clam chowder, not too heavy and with a strong bay flavor. I had calamari served with a sweet and spicy sauce rather than a more traditional marinara. My companions feasted on octopus tentacle deemed tasty and Hawaiian firm white fish, a choice that will change with whatever is available at the market. High marks go to Peyton our server who answered our questions gracefully and the bussers were efficient in clearing the table. High marks also go to the chocolate dessert available that evening. Well worth trying if looking for seafood in the Tucson area
Todd Seymour
Casual and friendly but a really high end menu and stellar service. I can see why it’s so busy on a weeknight.
Alan Haynie
Delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Shinder
Kingfisher exceeded my expectations. Although exceedingly busy, servers did a great job of taking care of everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Moape Ravonu
Thank you, Am Bar, for the wonderful service! I ordered calamari, oysters, and fish and chips—easily the best selection I’ve ever had. My server recommended the California oysters, and she was absolutely right. The staff were so attentive, always checking in to see how I was doing and if I needed anything. Polite, genuine, and welcoming. I’ll definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JoAnne Wood
Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donny Armstrong
Let me tell you of our experience here. We dined in, 8/30/25, it was my wife's 68th B'Day. We arrived about 4:15, we wanted to enjoy a cocktail before being seated for dinner. As we walked in, we were instantly greeted by the owner & his wife. We explained that we had reservations for 5, and we were early to catch a cocktail at the bar. They asked if we would like to be seated in the dining room and we chose that option. Julie was our waitress. She made a few suggestions when my wife asked for a recommendation about a rum drink, Bananarama it was. She loved it! I had my usual CC & Ginger, the drink was stiff and done just the way I like it. Appetizer time, and Julie was once again very helpful with the suggestions. My wife had the Arancini, 3 deep fried lobster & risotto balls, they were very good. I had the blackened grilled shrimp. That was the best shrimp I ever had! For the main course, my wife had the ribs. Tender, smokey and seasoned well. I went with their signature Hawaiian Fish dish. Very nicely done, the rice & fish were a great pairing. The sweet potato chips were and exciting addition to the dish, I really wanted more of them! Desert was the Chocolate Cake. It too did not disappoint! The atmosphere of the dining room was unique. Open, nicely decorated, especially the main lighting fixtures. The real magic of this place is the SERVICE (as well as the food). Everyone in that place had a job to do, they did it expertly, without compromise. It was fascinating to watch the wait staff take the orders. Then the serving staff delivering the orders to the tables, and then the wait staff came back around to verify that all was as expected. My hats off the owners, they trained their staff well, it shines through with every encounter you have with them, and, in turn, that made for a most pleasant experience. We will be back, and next time, I will be having the Sea Bass done with that blackened seasoning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Wade
Well, one of best restaurants in Tucson. We went for southern menu, was great. Great place fir a date. Price worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A McG
Once upon a time I had a meal in the proper atmosphere and I realized Food is the highest form of art simply because it is an ethereal experience in a special way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Spreng
When we want to splurge, this is our place. Never disappointed.
We are relatively new to Tucson and just visited Kingfisher for the first time. It Certainly won't be our last!
Every dish seemed well-planned and well executed. Extensive cocktail selection and all of the food we tried was delicious. Our server Gabby did a wonderful job, with great attention to detail. The white Gazpacho and shoestring fries were particularly outstanding!
We'll be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Gartner
What a treat! It had been a while for me to enjoy some amazing seafood. Been landlocked high in the rockies of Colorado too long. This will be a new regular spot for me in Tucson.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Quesenberry
I was so incredibly disappointed, i've had such fond memories of this restaurant but the quantity, a food has gone down as well as the prices have shot up.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
David Bjerke
I had the Hawaiian fish dinner and I believe it was Ono... it was wonderful! their clam chowder was really good as was the fish and chips. we got there for an early dinner and found a seat easily, but I would definitely suggest making reservations. excellent service. friendly and attentive staff. we'd come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Q1827MImikek
Since the dining room wasn't open, we sat in the bar area. The menu was limited but everything was okay. People were friendly.
My late father judged restaurants on whether they kept his water glass filled and the soup was hot, food was secondary. Based on that Kingfisher would have scored high with him. It did with me and my dining companions as we enjoyed a wonderful seafood experience. We tried both flavors of Oysters Rockefeller where the traditional were the favorite over the ones with bacon. In the latter the bacon overwhelmed the flavor of the oyster. I had the New England clam chowder, not too heavy and with a strong bay flavor. I had calamari served with a sweet and spicy sauce rather than a more traditional marinara. My companions feasted on octopus tentacle deemed tasty and Hawaiian firm white fish, a choice that will change with whatever is available at the market. High marks go to Peyton our server who answered our questions gracefully and the bussers were efficient in clearing the table. High marks also go to the chocolate dessert available that evening. Well worth trying if looking for seafood in the Tucson area
Casual and friendly but a really high end menu and stellar service. I can see why it’s so busy on a weeknight.
Delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kingfisher exceeded my expectations. Although exceedingly busy, servers did a great job of taking care of everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thank you, Am Bar, for the wonderful service! I ordered calamari, oysters, and fish and chips—easily the best selection I’ve ever had. My server recommended the California oysters, and she was absolutely right. The staff were so attentive, always checking in to see how I was doing and if I needed anything. Polite, genuine, and welcoming. I’ll definitely be returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Let me tell you of our experience here. We dined in, 8/30/25, it was my wife's 68th B'Day.
We arrived about 4:15, we wanted to enjoy a cocktail before being seated for dinner. As we walked in, we were instantly greeted by the owner & his wife. We explained that we had reservations for 5, and we were early to catch a cocktail at the bar. They asked if we would like to be seated in the dining room and we chose that option.
Julie was our waitress. She made a few suggestions when my wife asked for a recommendation about a rum drink, Bananarama it was. She loved it! I had my usual CC & Ginger, the drink was stiff and done just the way I like it.
Appetizer time, and Julie was once again very helpful with the suggestions. My wife had the Arancini, 3 deep fried lobster & risotto balls, they were very good. I had the blackened grilled shrimp. That was the best shrimp I ever had!
For the main course, my wife had the ribs. Tender, smokey and seasoned well. I went with their signature Hawaiian Fish dish. Very nicely done, the rice & fish were a great pairing. The sweet potato chips were and exciting addition to the dish, I really wanted more of them!
Desert was the Chocolate Cake. It too did not disappoint!
The atmosphere of the dining room was unique. Open, nicely decorated, especially the main lighting fixtures.
The real magic of this place is the SERVICE (as well as the food). Everyone in that place had a job to do, they did it expertly, without compromise. It was fascinating to watch the wait staff take the orders. Then the serving staff delivering the orders to the tables, and then the wait staff came back around to verify that all was as expected.
My hats off the owners, they trained their staff well, it shines through with every encounter you have with them, and, in turn, that made for a most pleasant experience.
We will be back, and next time, I will be having the Sea Bass done with that blackened seasoning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Well, one of best restaurants in Tucson. We went for southern menu, was great. Great place fir a date. Price worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Once upon a time I had a meal in the proper atmosphere and I realized Food is the highest form of art simply because it is an ethereal experience in a special way.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
When we want to splurge, this is our place. Never disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We are relatively new to Tucson and just visited Kingfisher for the first time. It Certainly won't be our last!
Every dish seemed well-planned and well executed. Extensive cocktail selection and all of the food we tried was delicious. Our server Gabby did a wonderful job, with great attention to detail. The white Gazpacho and shoestring fries were particularly outstanding!
We'll be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a treat! It had been a while for me to enjoy some amazing seafood. Been landlocked high in the rockies of Colorado too long. This will be a new regular spot for me in Tucson.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was so incredibly disappointed, i've had such fond memories of this restaurant but the quantity, a food has gone down as well as the prices have shot up.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
I had the Hawaiian fish dinner and I believe it was Ono... it was wonderful! their clam chowder was really good as was the fish and chips. we got there for an early dinner and found a seat easily, but I would definitely suggest making reservations. excellent service. friendly and attentive staff. we'd come back again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Since the dining room wasn't open, we sat in the bar area. The menu was limited but everything was okay. People were friendly.
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