Walked in with no reservations and was offered a seat at the bar immediately. The vibe at the bar and in the restaurant was very chill, or you might say very ono. Perfect for relaxing after a long travel day. The Mai Tais were delicious as were the nachos, Cesar salad, and the pork sandwich. Very reasonably priced and then you can go hang out with the turtles on the beach after dinner. What more can you ask for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hooper
Pretty little beach. The snorkeling was just what you would expect to see in Hawaii. The turtles were a pleasant surprise and I appreciated the staff that was out there regulating people from getting to close to them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessie Larson
Great food and service!! Awesome views of Poipu beach. Highly recommend!
Very accesible. Mother in law used the elevator. Love the food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kirt Hill (Pantload)
An absolute must try when at Poipu. It can get very busy here so you might be waiting a while but it's totally worth the wait. The last time I was there I had their special of mushroom ravioli, pepper cream sauce with seared ahi and roasted tomatoes on top. Super delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roman Tkachuk
We came several times just to eat Soba Salad. It is incredible! Great place overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna West
It was decent. A solid 4 for a quick bite or drink on the beach. It’s just when you go on vaca across the Pacific Ocean, you want a bit fancier place for dinner. Nothing against the Broiler. It services its purpose on the beach. Maybe we should have come for a happy hour!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Yuan Zhang
Worst experience in Kauai. AVOID this place at all cost.- Food: terrible. Worst food in I’ve ever had in Hawaii. Very expensive for what it is.- Service: terrible terrible terrible. Very unfriendly servers and owner. They made a mistake with our order. Not only did they not apologize but they blamed us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nancie Liu
The food was just so so and the manager was rude with the service. Only upside about this place is the location
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Travis Frey
Gift shop worker in the afternoon today was extremely unwelcoming and disrespectful. Did not even make it past the welcome mat.
We like this place because of it's proximity to the beach for turtle watching and the atmosphere is fun and inviting. The downside is the lack of gluten free options on the menu and the staffs' lack of knowledge about gluten free options and substitutions (we were told all the meat has gluten in it, none of it does). Makes it tough to go back when you can't get even a gluten free bun for a burger.Dietary restrictions: Very few GF options beyond salads, nachos and making any sandwich a lettuce wrap.Parking: Lots of public parking adjacent to the restaurant.
Recommended dishes: Chicken Nachos, Beer Battered Fish and Chips with Kona Brewing Co Draft Beer
L. S. R.
Neat spot right next to the beach with open air windows. Food was ok, nothing spectacular and pretty pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Emily Huang
We did a takeout order, it took about 15 mins to get the order. We ordered fish tacos and seafood risotto. The food tasted good and fresh. However, the place is pretty overpriced, they also charged us a 10% “takeout fee”.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Seafood Risotto
Chris Freitag
Great view with open windows to let in the breeze. I ordered a burger without onions (which I am actually allergic to) it arrived without onions but had a heavy onion flavor and was barely edible, like they had smothered them on and then noticed it was supposed to be without onions. Our server was without a personality and not a happy guy. We are tourists but one of our party was a local. Would not go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Jeanette Gaylord
This restaurant has a great view of the ocean and has an awesome atmosphere. The staff was nice. I got the pinnapple chicken sandwich. The chicken was very tough. I was starving and didn't want to wait for another. We had 2 other people in our group who also said their chicken was tough. We ate at this restaurant the last time we visited Kauai, that is why we returned. Very pricey restaurant for the quality of the food this visit.Parking: This is a very busy area. Parking at certain times could be hard to get.Kid-friendliness: They offer a kids' menu.Wheelchair accessibility: I did see an elevator for customer use.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips, Blackened Ahi Sandwich
Walked in with no reservations and was offered a seat at the bar immediately. The vibe at the bar and in the restaurant was very chill, or you might say very ono. Perfect for relaxing after a long travel day. The Mai Tais were delicious as were the nachos, Cesar salad, and the pork sandwich. Very reasonably priced and then you can go hang out with the turtles on the beach after dinner. What more can you ask for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pretty little beach. The snorkeling was just what you would expect to see in Hawaii. The turtles were a pleasant surprise and I appreciated the staff that was out there regulating people from getting to close to them.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service!! Awesome views of Poipu beach. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hawaiian Coconut Shrimp, Chicken Nachos
Very accesible. Mother in law used the elevator. Love the food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
An absolute must try when at Poipu. It can get very busy here so you might be waiting a while but it's totally worth the wait. The last time I was there I had their special of mushroom ravioli, pepper cream sauce with seared ahi and roasted tomatoes on top. Super delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came several times just to eat Soba Salad. It is incredible! Great place overall!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was decent. A solid 4 for a quick bite or drink on the beach. It’s just when you go on vaca across the Pacific Ocean, you want a bit fancier place for dinner. Nothing against the Broiler. It services its purpose on the beach. Maybe we should have come for a happy hour!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Worst experience in Kauai. AVOID this place at all cost.- Food: terrible. Worst food in I’ve ever had in Hawaii. Very expensive for what it is.- Service: terrible terrible terrible. Very unfriendly servers and owner. They made a mistake with our order. Not only did they not apologize but they blamed us.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was just so so and the manager was rude with the service. Only upside about this place is the location
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Gift shop worker in the afternoon today was extremely unwelcoming and disrespectful. Did not even make it past the welcome mat.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
We like this place because of it's proximity to the beach for turtle watching and the atmosphere is fun and inviting. The downside is the lack of gluten free options on the menu and the staffs' lack of knowledge about gluten free options and substitutions (we were told all the meat has gluten in it, none of it does). Makes it tough to go back when you can't get even a gluten free bun for a burger.Dietary restrictions: Very few GF options beyond salads, nachos and making any sandwich a lettuce wrap.Parking: Lots of public parking adjacent to the restaurant.
Recommended dishes: Chicken Nachos, Beer Battered Fish and Chips with Kona Brewing Co Draft Beer
Neat spot right next to the beach with open air windows. Food was ok, nothing spectacular and pretty pricey.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
We did a takeout order, it took about 15 mins to get the order. We ordered fish tacos and seafood risotto. The food tasted good and fresh. However, the place is pretty overpriced, they also charged us a 10% “takeout fee”.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos, Seafood Risotto
Great view with open windows to let in the breeze. I ordered a burger without onions (which I am actually allergic to) it arrived without onions but had a heavy onion flavor and was barely edible, like they had smothered them on and then noticed it was supposed to be without onions. Our server was without a personality and not a happy guy. We are tourists but one of our party was a local. Would not go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
This restaurant has a great view of the ocean and has an awesome atmosphere. The staff was nice. I got the pinnapple chicken sandwich. The chicken was very tough. I was starving and didn't want to wait for another. We had 2 other people in our group who also said their chicken was tough. We ate at this restaurant the last time we visited Kauai, that is why we returned. Very pricey restaurant for the quality of the food this visit.Parking: This is a very busy area. Parking at certain times could be hard to get.Kid-friendliness: They offer a kids' menu.Wheelchair accessibility: I did see an elevator for customer use.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish & Chips, Blackened Ahi Sandwich