27 Best American Restaurants in Kailua Kona

“This spot is gorgeous! The service is outstanding. I had a great red wine. Everything we had was fabulous! Order anything, you can't go wrong. The bread came with this amazing pesto! And coffee comes with the best little almond cookies. It is not inexpensive, but it is The Four Seasons..worth every penny.“

“Awesome place Go Pack Go !“

“Our second visit this vacation and by far our favorite foods and drinks of all the island. Great staff to top off the experience.“

“We ate here after 12 hours of traveling and could not have been happier. The service was so friendly and outdoor seating with tiki torches and a view of the water was great. My son isn’t always the most adventurous eater but he asked to try the clams from my seafood stew and pronounced that he “loves clams more than pizza”. It was his first time trying it. He had the kid’s grilled cheese with fries, and myself and my friend had the Crabby Patties crab cakes, cocktails, fish n chips and seafood stew. Everuthing came out quickly, hot and fresh. It was just what we needed after airport food all day.“

“Absolutely gorgeous spot to dine at, located inside the four seasons resort. All dishes were super fresh and delicious, some of the best on the island (as expected from four seasons). The staff are very professional and courteous and quick to notice if you need anything at all. Their dessert offerings were also quite delicious, so tempting and good in fact that I forgot to take a picture of the dessert before digging in. Come enjoy the great food and views at this “casual” dining establishment. Their fresh catch of the day was amazing.“

“I ate there twice in March, and twice in April, not brisk service, Hawaiian leisure!, but incredible food! The coconut shrimp, with either sauce (although I loved the sweet chili), both panko and beer battered fish and chips were delicious, and I never expected to find THE tastiest BLT sandwich I have ever eaten!“

“Excellent food, friendly staff, excellent experience!“

“One of the best meals we had on the big island. Fresh ingredients, perfectly cooked. We went back for another the day before we departed but the store was closed for renovations. Although we were disappointed we didn't get a second chance to enjoy, we're grateful we were able to experience one of the best burgers we've ever had! Highly recommend“

“We had a beautiful beach front table which was wonderful. Our waitress, Rio, made our experience even more special with her menu suggestions. The food was delicious, we both had fish entrees with risotto. The only complaint which is very small was that our bar beverages came out late. Other than that, it was a fabulous meal!“

“Glenn was a good server. Easy to communicate with.“

“Absolutely love this place wonderful Aloha vibes! Live music is also great. 😊“

“Friendly staff, great food and atmosphere. Usually really good drinks. A great place to celebrate 🎉“

“This place is special. Awesome crew , killer food and amazing live music! Only a few years old and already a Kona landmark! Do yourself a flavor and get ya some Willies!!🤙🏽“

“I went to the Hilo location with my mother last night and was treated in a very racist and disgusting manner by the FOH staff. There were many empty tables yet the host avoided talking to us for a half hour. Then when I asked one of the waiters if we can sit at one of the open tables he said, "He cant let us do that" Then when I finally was able to talk to the host. He said it would be a 40 min wait for food. Ok I get it, the kitchen is swamped. So I say can we just sit right there pointing at the table he just cleaned. He says "no". Keep in mind there were at least four more empty tables. So we decided to leave. On the way out the thought comes into my mind, that he is going to seat the people who walked in behind us. So I tell my mother to wait a second and I go back in to look and there goes the host immediately seating these people bringing them water and menus. So I head back in and ask him "Whats going on here? Can I talk to a manager?" He tells me there are no managers. Then the waiter at the bar who said he couldnt do anything to let us sit down, says "I am the manager" So they lied to my face. Then I go to the bartender she barely bothers to tall to me and says "we are all managers" and that then tries to defend this discriminatory behavior by saying they are not being prejudiced against us. Yet the people behind us are chilling and going over their menus. and here we are not able to even talk to a manager never the less receive service at this racist establishment. We were systemically blocked from sitting. Then some manager esque fellow comes out trying to do damage control after all of this ongoing nonsense. To little to late. Im not going to eat spit burger with some bigot lougies in it. Mind you both my 76 year old mother have hosted various business meet ups there over the yeara bringing them business supporting Ola Brew and they treat us like this. Do not support businesses like this in Hilo. black people of Hilo be aware. This place will treat you second class. Over priced too, for the worst kind of service. dont do it, dont eat there.“

“Great place to meet friends for the amazing schooners!“

“Nice atmosphere, decent prices, beer prices are crazy, $8/bottle of domestic but I buy 12 pack of Kona brewing big wave brew at local store for $15. Fries were crisp and fresh, fish was frozen cod, expecting local fish for $19, but i was happy with the meal. I would and I will return again to this place.“

“Great restaurant. Food, service and atmosphere... a trifecta!“

“We enjoyed a wonderful Sunday breakfast by the water listening to a musician play great island music. Our waitress, Tammy, was excellent. She was quick, knowledgeable, and the food was amazing!“

“We just enjoyed a beautiful sunset while we sipped a Maitai. Followed by a delicious Caprese appetzer and the entrees which included Egg plant parmigiana and Aloha Chicken and Build your own pasta. Our server, Emily, was very attentive and extremely professional. all in all we had an excellent experience hope you try it.“

“Hands down the best fish and chips. They were steaks of fish, lightly beer battered and stuffed with fish steak.
We live in SoCal with English taverns that swear they’ve got the best fish and chips. They’re wrong, Sunset Terrace has the best.

The guitar solo was outstanding, soothing and easy to listen while conversation with those around us.

Friendly pool for the kids to play in while we watched the sunset of sunsets.

So glad we spent our last night relaxing after a week jammed full of mantas, beaches, star gazing and volcanoes.

Don’t let your to do list ruin your sanity of enjoying the moment with your family.

Put the camera down and enjoy your family. The next blink might be the last.“

“Huge shout out to bartender Ryan. Great service, super friendly. If I am back on the island I will definitely come back for the great food/drinks (Ryan makes a great mai tai) and great service. The place is great for a chill, relaxed evening.“

“We had a quick lunch. Service was pretty quick and the view of the bay was nice.“

“Our family of 11 dined here on July 28th. We chose this restaurant as it was close to where we would be doing the Manta Ray Swim and where others that were golfing at Kona Country Club were close as well. The food was delicious. I think we had a little of everything at our table. Sweet chili wings, fries, Chicken Teriyaki, Seafood Pasta, Fish Tacos, are just a few of the items our crew enjoyed! Oh, and the Chocolate cake was amazing! Our sever, Cherlynn (I hoped I spelled it right) was absolutely outstanding! While we were at dinner our swim was canceled. We were a little bummed but her attitude, personality, and spirit was just what we needed! She truly has the kindest soul and a great resprentation of Aloha. Thank you for a wonderful experience. The Forbes Family Greenville, NC“

“The bartender Darcy was awesome“

“We came in for a large table and they quickly put an 8 top together for us! Lacy went above and beyond for us girls and made us feel at home. She was quick, responsive and soo friendly and fun! Atmosphere is great! Thanks a ton for helping us girls have a fun night!“

“Came for the happy hour and it didn't disappoint!! I had the $12 shrimp bucket and a cup of clam chowder. The clam chowder is possibly the best I've ever had. I'm always on the hunt for a clam chowder without bacon and I finally found it on island. The shrimp were deveined and very easy to peel. House made cocktail sauce with horseradish. Oceanfront views!! I will definitely be back 🤙💖 mahalo“

“Staff was excellent and friendly. Fast service and on top of everything when it came to our food and drinks. Decor is cool and the food was excellent, plus the night we were there, there was live music which made us stay longer and get more drinks. Also a great spot for the sunset too!“