Smiley's Local Grinds

4100 Rice St, Lihue
(808) 245-4772

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Dee Tee

So so good huge portions also if they're available at the register grab some cream puff pastries 👌🏻🌸🤙🏻🤤 only bad thing is there is no dine in , take out only.

Ricky Webster

Can't ever order over phone and doesnt let me order online

Jannette Velasco

Smiley’s was recommended to us by our zip line guides as a local favorite for plate lunch. The food was really good. Service was good but be prepared to wait since they’re busy. There is no dining in so everything is to go.

Chelsea McQueen

My husband and I came here for lunch on our last day on the Island. We knew we were in for a treat when there was a line of locals, and we could see orders stacked up behind the window. We both got the combination teriyaki chicken and teriyaki beef. The beef was so tender; the chicken was moist but had a wonderful char on it. The Mac salad was a great side to cut the saltiness of the teriyaki, and the sticky rice was amazing!

Joseph Elam

Its a takeout restaurant with no seating. I ordered the beef stew special and the meat and veggies were tough. Others in my group had better food. They ordered the Loco Moco, Pork Lau Lau and Smileys chicken.

Kylie Manning

Delicious food!!!!!
We got the Garlic butter shrimp, and Pork Laulau. Everything was cooked perfectly. Highly recommend eating here!!

Max Corona

Got the mixed plate with some beef short ribs side on recommendation from the cashier just to try as much as possible. Exactly what I was looking for. Just great comfort food all around. Stuffed and couldn't be happier.

Would have taken a picture but it didn't last long enough.

Adam Berger

The best place for local food, if you don't mind takeout.

RayRayTravels

Pay with cash to save CC fee. Food was sooooo good!!!! Take out only just so ya know 🏝️🫶🏻

Rick Garrick

BEST FOOD IN KAUAI! Found it on our last day on the island… I’d fly back just to eat there!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad

Luis Garcia

The food was delicious, with reasonable portions. The wait wasn't too long, and I would definitely come back the next time I'm on the island.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kalbi Ribs, Chicken Katsu, Macaroni Salad

Batmans Batman

Best Hawaiian food on Kauai Period!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kalbi Ribs, Macaroni Salad

Ron Swanson

Best lunch plate on island!!!!
Haole beware…. This is not your normal restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Macaroni Salad

Beixian Xiong

Smiley chicken: must have!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu

Victoria Whatcott

Smiley's was our first meal on our trip to Kauai, and what a perfect place to start! We ordered the katsu chicken, beef kalbi, and garlic butter shrimp. Everything was SO delicious. Honestly, some of the best shrimp I've ever had (FYI shrimp is peel 'n eat). We also LOVED the mac salad, and think it was the best we had on the island. Order extra when you go! I wish we would have been able to return during our trip! Service was so friendly, and the woman running the front counter (the owner's daughter; sorry! I didn't get her name) suggested where we could go to enjoy our food.

Food: 5

Service: 5

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