Avalon Gastropub

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Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We’ve eaten here twice in two days. Five star first visit. Much preferred sitting at the bar. The servers were fantastic and everything was perfection from the Manhattan to the brisket poutine which had fantabulous gravy and a perfectly gooey egg. We returned the next day and enjoyed the lanai (outdoor covered patio). Waitress tonight was not the same level as we experienced the night before but she was still polite. They were popping by the time we left at 7:30pm. Cauliflower was just ok. My husband enjoyed the scotch egg but it wasn’t for me. I enjoyed the poutine the most!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

This AIN'T yo' momma's macaroni & cheese .. it's "FRIED 👍🏼 Mac & Cheese!!!" 😋 If your last name is Kraft, STAY home! 😛

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Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Avalon Burger

Pricey and small portions. Everything seems well curated. Dessert was great!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Nice aesthetics, food tasted good. What was outrageous was the amount of food for the price. 18$ for a single scotch egg cut in half $42$ for an appetizer size steak. I understand it Hawaii, but this outrageous. Also service was extremely slow. Waited 15 minutes to order drinks.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

We are visiting from the mainland and wanted a chill dinner. We love cocktails and it looked like this place had some good options. We were ready for some of the more boozy cocktails that we are used to at home. We were blown away by the cocktail menu - it had our favorites and more. And they were amazing - just what we were looking for. The food was excellent and the service was on point. If you’re in the area, be sure to check it out!

Dietary restrictions: Good for GF options

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sprouts

Very nice place. Sort of eclectic in menu. Like Poutine as a starter. Not bad, actually very good. Gets more Hawaiian with cocktails. Cocktails are great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Salad

This was one of the best meals I can remember. The octopus and hanger steak were 10/10.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We called around 6pm to get on the waitlist on a Thursday and they let us know that we could come at 730 to be seated. The table we were waiting for showed up 40 minutes late to their reservation. We had 4 adults and 2 children (plus a newborn) waiting for over 1.5 hours before being seated. The hostess kept coming over to let us know that our table was about to be ready or to relay a number of potential options to accommodate our group. None of her time estimates were anywhere near accurate and she kept making is sound like we were always just about to get seated. It was a very frustrating experience.

Once we got seated, the waitress took a really long time to take our order or even bring water. It was about 930pm before we ordered. All the entrees were small for the price point. I will say that the food was good but not good enough to make up for the wait to be seated, the wait to order or the price point of the food.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 2

Had a reservation for 6 ppl. Had to leave a credit card for the reservation so assumed we will be seated on time. Not. Waited for 45 min to get our table. Ridiculous. The hostess kept telling us our table is paying. Then she told us that she is getting another table for us. Super unorganized place. And to think they take a credit card to secure a table yet zero accountability on their part. Shame because the food is good.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Friendly servers, but terrible experience. Arrived early for our 7:30 pm reservation for 7. Seated shortly after 7:30 pm and waited for 2.5 hours before some of the main dishes even came out. Extremely slow service. Normally, I’d never wait that long for food, but it was a family dinner AND by the time we realized something was seriously wrong everything else in the area was closed. I will not be coming back. Felt trapped and starved. No one wants to arrive at 7, be seated at 7:40 pm and have main dishes start coming in after 10 pm. I feel sorry for the servers.

Best bourbon tasting experience & the food is amazing! Gabe makes & recommends the best cocktails. We had the grilled Caesar salad, hanger steak & pork chop! All delicious! Also, get the bread pudding!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our favorite sit-down dining experience on Kauai! Amazing atmosphere and the food is clearly put together by someone with passion and care for what they put on the plate. We had the fried Mac & Cheese, Burger & Lamb, everything was fantastic.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avalon Burger, Lamb Chops

Food and atmosphere was incredible. Service was amazing as well. Had the Duck and catch of the day and it did not disappoint.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sprouts, Fish

Pretty great place, if you dont care about service or price or size. We had the shortie burger, catch of the day, and several drinks. Burger was about 4” in diameter and cost $25. I almost busted out laughing when I saw it. Poutine fries serving was a McD’s small. Drinks were about $25 each for low abv. Whassup Kauai. You good but not that good. These are more than same-level London and NYC prices for half the food serving. Might again but need to pregame.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3