Shutters Lounge

4331 Kauai Beach Dr, Lihue
(808) 245-1955

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Alex Heuer

Staying at the resort and had the “catch of the day” and wife had the pork sliders. Both meals were very good. Read some iffy reviews but our eating experience was nothing but good.

Laurent Gubbels

Amazing service by Kaha (or Kala? Sorry). The food is good and the prices are correct for Maui. There is live music every night.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tommy Renegado

This place should be shuttered… horrible service and tasteless food.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Mike Heine

Had some apps here the day my family and I arrived to the resort. First time having furikake fries and they were damn good. So was the the shrimp tempura. Server was friendly and they had a small band playing which was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

J L Herchenroeder

This bar is inside the resort with a view of the pools and live music. The drinks and appetizers are very reasonably priced during Happy Hour. Staff is very friendly, and one bartender politely pointed out I had ordered the strongest drink on the menu, which, as a petite lady, I do appreciate! It was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lisa Ferguson

We had food at all three restaurants during our stay. The manager was so professional checking on us and watching the restaurant helping where needed! We enjoyed the live music, and our server was wonderful at Shutters. We had delicious drinks and desert

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria

Expensive but the cheesecake is worth it. I grabbed one cheesecake and seared ahi for $35 no drinks live music is a must slow service

Christopher George (Chris G)

I dined at Shutters Lounge at Outrigger Kauai twice during my stay. The food was good overall, but the cheesecake stood out—easily 5 stars. It’s one of the most unique and possibly the best-tasting cheesecake I’ve ever had. Unfortunately, the service was below average. My first visit had poor service, while the second visit, a takeout experience, was just “mid.” Overall, I’d rate it 3 stars, but since that was one of the best if not the best cheesecake I have ever tried. I have decided on a 4 star rating.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Justin Gaston

Stayed at the resort for 5 nights and gave the restaurant/bar a chance. We never eat at resort restaurants because most time the food is mid (meh). We are foodies, but our expectations are reasonable. We were also drawn in by the live music and hula, which was amazing. Kudos to the performers.

Ordered the spareribs in plum sauce at Shutters. It was NASTY. I think the sauce had turned since there was a heavy vinegar taste and the ribs had been cooked a while before and reheated. I ate one half of the 3 ribs. I ended up having some stomach issues the next morning and I’m confident it was from the ribs.

The comical part was when the server came to clear the table and bring our check she clearly observed the remaining ribs and asked if I didn’t like them. I let her know that something was wrong with them. She replied with “you must not be a plum person” and charged us for the ribs in the end.

This made me laugh and didn’t bother going into more detail with her. Along with this interaction and her lack of engagement throughout the dining area it was clear she was not meant to be in the industry and no conversation is going to fix that. It is sad to still see the impact COVID has left in service industries.

Point is there are a ton of great restaurants in Princeville, Lihue, Wailua, and Poipu. Grab a drink at the bar to enjoy the live music, but go outside the resort for food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 1

Clark Clark

Delicious food with friendly staff. Happy hour discounts on snacks and drinks make it a great alternative for dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

BrandonK850

We stayed at the Kauai Beach Resort and went to Shutters the first night to get a drink to have while walking on the beach. It was not high quality. I saw the "bartender" go to the cooler and grab a premixed "manhattan" in a glass and pour it into a plastic cup for us to go out to the beach area. My wife had a mai tai. I think that one was at least mixed when it was ordered. Mine tasted like it was - tired, a bit diluted, and clearly made long before I drank it. If that were the end of the story, I would be arguing about whether to do 2 or 3 stars, but the best part is what came next. We were wandering around in Hanapepe and ended up buying a fresh dragonfruit from a little store. When we came back, I went to the bar to see if they could give me a knife. I expected a plastic or maybe butter knife, but the busboy got me a steak knife, which was so much better. Next night, we had some left over poke and I asked for whether they had soy sauce, and the busser came back with packets for us to take to the room. The staff definitely went out of their way and I would give 5 stars for that, but I cannot ignore the bad drinks. Did not get to try the food.

DannyWasserman

We ate here on our first night on the island of Kauai. Very convenient since we were staying at the resort. get there early and enjoy appetizers with killer mai tai drinks. Our server was very friendly.

Divakar P

We arrived late on Saturday from Melbourne via Oahu and were tired to go out to meals outside the Kauai Beach Resort. We decided to dine in and also the other attraction was the Hula dance that was to be staged in the evening. To our disappointment, the dance was cancelled but to our pleasant surprise the place had good food with equally charming waitress. Local Baby Greens salad was very refreshing with good quality strawberries. The fish and chips were different from that is served in Melbourne but was nice. Mushroom bowl that we ordered was not bad. To top it all the chocolate mouse cake was so good that after a dinner out the next day we had to compensate the bad food with the same cake that we had on Saturday. Added to the good food and the ambience are the views from the restaurant. Kauai having temperate temperature all year round having an outdoor table adds to the charm to dine at the Shutters.

Lisa041167

We came here twice since its next to our timeshare. The first time they had an excellent steak. Fish & Chips ok. Watered down drinks of all kinds. Burger was good. Second time they had a different steak that wasn't very good. Wish they would keep good things always on the menu. Salad was excellent.

Dreamer58160022057

The food at the shutter was excellent. I can not say the same for the service. I gave my server (Gina) my card to pay for my bill. When she came back from running my card, I noticed an extra charge on my card for $179.06 extra. When I asked her what the cost was. She said, look, I only charged you what your bill was $60. When I spoke with the manager, she said that she did not charge my card for that amount. When it clearly showed it on my bank statement. Also the manager showed me a receipt showing her having a table with that amount. Long story short. She had another table with that amount and accidentally charged my card that amount. I was refunded the next day. I get it things happen, and people make mistakes. What makes me mad instead of admitting she made a mistake. She lied about it and told me she had no idea how my card was charged that amount and denied doing it. I don't like liars, and I feel like the manager didn't help out that much. Just be careful and check your statement if you decide to eat here. The server might and try and pull a fast one on you.

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