Wine Bars in Kailua Kona

“Listen, when I tell you this is one of my favorite restaurants on the Island, I mean it. Luke is our guy and has always taken such good care of us. I've never had a bad meal or experience that Luke didn't take care of himself. The man is in a league of his own. The food is amazing, Chef prepares them phenomenally. In fact I think we want to make another reservation for tonight. See you guys there.“

“we went to watch the sunset (of course) which is worth the visit by itself. We ordered a couple of fru fru drinks that I would say were a B+. For nibblies we got the marsala mushrooms and housemade sourdough. The bread and marsala sauce are amazing! The mushrooms were a bit chewy but I don't know if it was the mushroom or the way it was cooked. I would still order that again in the future.“

“We have been visiting Kona Village (and the Cookhouse) since they reopened after the tsunami & rebuild. The Cookhouse has been through several iterations since — both chefs and menus — and the last time we ate there (probably a year and a half ago) we vowed never to go back. But we did and I'm glad! A new chef is now at the helm (3 months in) who is committed to sourcing local ingredients and executing a beautifully curated menu with fresh produce and thoughtful flavours. They cooked around my allergies (numerous) without being ask which I always hugely appreciate. Service was excellent. We had a late reservation (8pm) and the restaurant was starting to thin out slightly — it would have been much busier at an earlier sitting. If, like us, your last experience was less than stellar, I would recommend giving it another chance whilst this new chef is in residence. He has brought heart back to the Cookhouse and we thoroughly enjoyed the experience :)“

“I stopped eating here on my way to the mainland because the place used to feel so unwelcoming — the customer service was pretty rude.

But I decided to give it another try recently (mostly because I was starving), and wow, what a surprise! They got a new casher, super friendly, had a great smile, and made the whole place feel completely different. For a moment, I thought I’d walked into the wrong restaurant!

What a great change. With this kind of friendly service, I actually feel good spending my money here again.“