As with most locations in downtown, this place has a great view overlooking the water from an elevation. The Lychee martini was delicious though we couldn't taste any alcohol. We had the veggie pizza and the barbecue chicken sandwich. Both tasted perfect and we couldn't help but overeat. The food was the best out of all the places I tried in the downtown area. 5/5 read more

Came up to the lady at the door, who fiddled with her tablet for a minute before acknowledging us. To be clear we were the only ones standing there, not amongst a larger crowd. First thing she said was, "Reservations?" No greeting or half-way attempt at warmth. Service industry much? Am I being picky? Maybe. But if it was only that, I wouldn't write about it. We asked if they could take three (two adults, one child). Her answer was a flat, "No." Didn't expound. Didn't offer a way of getting a table. No offer to make reservations, no offer to get on a wait list. Like I said, nothing to inform the customer of how to obtain such a vaunted seat at one of their illustrious tables. I should reserve the snark, but difficult when they don't care about their own biz. So why should I? She told us to sit in the bar if there's any space. We reminded her that we had a child, again. If minimal effort is given at the door, maybe that's a reflection of their food. Guess I'll never know. read more

Looking for a place to eat and they could take us quickly. Friendly staff. The steakburger was very good, cooked as I asked with bacon and cheese. The fish and chips were good but not outstanding and the gumbo had no flavor which they did take off the bill even though we didn't ask them to. Solid place to eat with mediocre to good food to offer read more

Best calamari we have had! Pleasant, professional. No air conditioning but nice breeze outside. Comfortable chairs and beautiful view. read more

Using the "Hot and New" search on Yelp helped us find this restaurant across the street from our hotel in the middle of the Kings' Shops retail plaza. It has a high-ceilinged interior and outdoor seating at both the front and back of the restaurant. After about a five minute wait, we were seated in the back outdoor area which overlooks water and has a series of tarps to protect from rain or too much sun. Great location! Our animated waiter did a great job of pointing out the highlights of the menu and let us know that if we were interested in any of the baked desserts that we let him know about half way through our dining so that we didn't have to wait so long after our entrees. Good planning! I went with his recommendation of the fresh catch "Opah" which I ordered blackened with a couple sides: sticky rice and sauteed vegetables which were both good. The fish was somewhat dense like swordfish, but still was still fork tender. I was a little disappointed that the fish was just lightly seasoned instead of blackened. Maybe it was just Cajun and I though it was supposed to be blackened. Anyway, I ended up using the house tartar sauce which was really good and paired well with the seasoned fish. Note: the sides available for you dinner aren't listed in the menu separately. They are grouped under the Burger listing. My wife and grandson both got the fish and chips. The fish is served with a corn bread coating that gets really crisp and adds a nice crunch to the bite. Inside, the bites I managed to get were still moist inside. The dish is served with regular or seasoned fries. I think we liked the food and service, even the location. Where the disappointment came was in the beverages. My grandson's Arnold Palmer tasted mostly of tea. He ended up squeezing some fresh lemon to balance it out. I ordered a beer from Waikiki Brewing, the Hana Hau Hefe which lacked any of the trademark flavors of banana and clove that I get in the Midwest. Not much flavor at all. I normally wouldn't comment on that except when the waiter asked, I answered and he knew that it wouldn't taste like most hefes. Telling before hand would have been helpful. My wife was really disappointed with the Lele Lemonade cocktail which had a mundane presentation and even less flavor. I would have mentioned it to the waiter and tried something else, but she doesn't like to complain. Hopefully, the staff will re-evaluate the drink and take it up a notch. Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience. Maybe try something else to drink though. The water was fine. Review #2362 read more

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Great food, amazing service from Rob. Prices were good. Thank you Fosters, our family really enjoyed themselves.

Great food and vibe! Our server, Isaiah, was kind, quick and attentive. Food (hush puppies...yum! pasta, Cajun fish tacos, pesto pasta) was scrumptious! Reasonable prices for the island as well. Thank you, Foster's Kitchen :)! read more

While staying in Hawaii for a week, we ate at this place four times. The steakhouse burger is delicious and unique, but my favorite was the ribs. I'm not sure what they do to them, but they were so good, I ate them three of the four times we were there. The service was also great. I would recommend you get a reservation if you want to sit inside. This restaurant is the highlight of the Kings Shopping Center and the best value in food in the area. Enjoy! read more

This was our first time visiting this restaurant and it did NOT disappoint. I had the blackened fish tacos, after the waitress recommended it. They were delicious and very filling. My husband ordered the half slab of ribs and Cajun fries which were also delicious. We were seated at a bayside window during the lunch hour, which was quite nice. They do NOT have a lunch menu, that was my only criticism. I will gladly return!! read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - Blackened Fish Tacos - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

The front host stand staff and those answering the phone tell you they DO NOT do take out because it overwhelms the kitchen and takes away from the seated tables?!? Huh? A restaurant running 70 min wait times won't let you order take out? So weird. While we did arrive in person and get a table they quoted us 60-70 min wait and we were texted and and seated in 25. So don't give up. The service was overwhelmed but that's seems to be the MO all over with low staffing. Our appetizer came out with the meal and the waiter was MIA the rest of the visit. With limited dining options in Waikoloa it's kinda hard to avoid and forced to endure. The food was decent while the thin crust pizza was far from thin. read more

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Skip this place. Food was meh. Would not eat here again. Positives: Service was great. Location was nice. Prices would have been reasonable, given it's in a resort area, if the food was good. read more

THIS PLACE IS AN EXTREMELY OVER PRICED TOURIST TRAP AND IS NOT GOOD. Bad, lunch cafeteria-esque food. little flavor, undercooked rice, very shoddy frying of chicken, etc.. we ordered 2 salads because the fried goat cheese on top sounded good, and when we got them there was no cheese. When our waitress returned, we asked why there wasn't any cheese, and she said it was 'burned in the fryer' with no apology, before giving us a cold plate of the curds, which made us think she just forgot. Overall not much low quality food for the sky high prices, with under-qualified and out of touch staff. NEVER GO HERE! read more

Service is slow, food mediocre. The fries were burned & raw. No one was excited about their food. Served a mojito filled with rotted mint. Not an experience I'd repeat. read more

The food is pretty good, actually. I hate to write a negative review, but unfortunately, I feel that I must due to the major omissions and inconsistencies between the listed menu item price and the amount you may actually be charged. On the burgers section of both the printed and online menus, they state that Beyond Burgers may be substituted for any non-fish patty. What they DON'T say anywhere on the menu is that they will charge $6 extra for the Beyond patty. Additionally, my burger's base price was listed for a dollar less than what I was initially charged for, without the substitution. Finally, the drink I ordered was substituted on the receipt for another drink that was nearly twice the price. If I had not checked the receipt (something I rarely do in the first place) I would have been charged an extra $12. I did appreciate that the server immediately changed the receipt to reflect the amount that I should have paid. She was very courteous and claimed that no one had ever noticed any of these things before. I unfortunately find this very hard to believe, and I don't wish to assume the worst about the business practices of a restaurant, but the immediate reversal of these charges without any sort of explanation had me raising my eyebrows. I fully understand that COVID has impacted so many businesses here, and if there had been any transparency in regards to the necessity of raising menu prices, I would have totally understood and agreed to pay them. However, if a restaurant needs to rely on blatant dishonesty and deceptively overcharge in order to stay afloat, I just cannot support that. I don't believe anyone else should, either. Make sure you check your receipts if you choose to go here. read more

This is a remarkable restaurant with fine serve and creative food choices. Special kudos to server Isaiah and GM Kaymen. They aim to please and go out of their way to kick it u a notch with great customer service. I also enjoy the Kona site as well ! Les Catherine and Gary read more

Great food and service! I realize they aren't known for fish tacos but they were so tender and tasty. I'll be going back for more my next trip back to Kona! read more

Foster's kitchen was alright, rather underwhelming. The staff was also subpar, very spotty with mask use. The food was fine, I got the Szechuan Ahi Tuna and it just was very mid, there isn't much to say about it. To call it Szechuan is definitely an overstatement there was very little flavor. Overall a very mediocre experience read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - Bar - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Great LA food, nice servers, and good drinks. Had a tough time at the beginning because the server was not correctly informed of which table she had. Everything else went great! read more

Food was great, server and hostess were on point! Great spot to eat after hanging at the beach all day!

Great location in the Kings Market with lots of parking so easy to get to. We were vacationing with 3 generations of family so finding a place that was suitable for everyone was difficult. Fosters Kitchen was perfect! Broad selection of menu choices for both adults and kids, reasonably priced, and the views of the water were stunning. Service was very friendly and attentive. Was one of our best meal experiences on the island! Will absolutely recommend to anyone visiting Kona. read more

A bit disappointed in this place. The drinks were fantastic, the ribs were great, and the calamari was amazing. However, the steak was disappointing. We ordered medium rare, but it was barely rare, and in some places, it was still cold - so, uneven cooking of the steak. We also noticed that this place loves to try to make their food look fancy by using the same two ingredients - pesto and leafy garnish - even when it's not even necessary (i.e, they rimmed my husband's plate of ribs with pesto). Overall, this place is good to eat at, as long as you're not ordering the steak. read more

Fosters kitchen was nice. It was a cool little restaurant on a lake and the food was pretty good. I recommend!

Terrible food and horrible service!! Everything had too much salt, this restaurant certainly does not take pride in their food nor service!! read more

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We went to the Waikoloa location to relax and have a quiet afternoon. We were met by Doug at the bar and greeted cordially. I ordered a Long Island Iced Tea which was excellent and my wife had a foo foo drink. Both w read more

Had lunch here today. Tuna Tataki, Calamari and Chicken Wings. All were absolutely amazing. The service was also prompt and very friendly. Highly recommended. read more

I had a blackened shrimp pasta dish the was very good. We ate outside in a relaxing comfortable setting. Service was fine, no complaints.

Ordered take out and were disappointed with cold food (we drove to pick it up even though the place we're staying is a short walk, hoping it would be hot and fresh when we got to eat), and wrong/missing items. The fish burger was still somewhat good, despite having no sauce, and having to pick off the onions we asked to not have on it. Can't review the slaw as we never got it. Fish tacos were good but also cold. Maybe they were having an off night? But almost $60 for a subpar meal is disappointing, especially with all the great reviews! read more

Went to fosters for some covid friendly outdoor dining, though when we arrived , they told us that they had released our reservation, candidly we were 5 minutes late, trying to sort parking, though I feel a 5 to 10 minute grace period could've been warranted. We waited 25 minutes patiently thereafter for another table to open, my wife had the fish and chips that were devoid of any real flavor, and I had the steak house burger that was overcooked and not properly seasoned. Perhaps we ordered incorrectly , oh and the server spilled ketchup on my wife's dress. Not an ideal start to a honeymoon but hey, the weather was cooperative. read more

The hostess here was rude, inconsiderate and doesn't seem to care if you dine here or not. This place has the wrong person working as a hostess. Worst customer service!!!! Not even a "Hi", just a lazy angry tone. If the hostess is like this, I could only imagine how the rest of the staff would be, let alone the food. Plenty of other places to eat for my family, we'll spend our money elsewhere. read more

Delish gluten free fish and chips. You guys rocked. Def will be Back. Everything is made fresh. Love the food.

It was good that I went here twice for business meetings. Only place that can hold large groups of people with not too much wait time. It is located int he Kings' Shops Waikoloa across from the Marriott. The food was pretty good. I had the chicken and ribs combo which was plenty of food. It is served with a side of fries. They served really good burgers too. Another time I had the gumbo soup. It was tasty but lack not full New Orleans style. The desserts were a big hit. From the sherbert, lava cake, monkey bread, and cheesecake, you could not go wrong. I do recommend if you want some some Cajun infused food on Kona. read more

Food was just ok. We had some cold meals that they replaced and were very interested in making it right.

Went here for lunch with family. Was impressed by how clean it was, many places in area are not that way.we ordered fried green tomatoes and crab cakes, both very yummy. I had tomato bisque soup and grilled cheese, the soup was very tasty and the grilled cheese with caramelized onions awesome. My wife had Thai salad and found it to be satisfying for a lunch items. Dessert of foster bananas can't be passed up yum! The Ali drive location is located on a stretch of tourist trap garbage so try the Waikaloa site read more

I have now been to both FOSTER's kitchen. They have real talented chefs here. The food is great, made from scratch and you can tell that there is passion behind the recipes. We visited the island for seven days and this is the best food we had. I'm sure there's other great places here, but this is one worth experiencing. The drinks were really good as well. read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - Fresh Catch which changes daily. - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

The patio was so nice and the kids menu was great (price, food, and quantity). We also enjoyed our cocktails and food!! The bananas foster was for real the best I've ever had! Wish we found this place sooner in our trip! read more

Everything was awful. Catch of the day fish tacos - guac was turning brown, the fish seemed like it was the chopped up remains of another dish, burger had no taste and fries were soggy even though our food came out fast, tomato bisque had a funny taste. read more

This is my first review. I've never written a review before but I had to share about my experience because there was absolutely nothing redeeming about it. I paid $28 for a fish sandwich that had no sauce, no seasoning and was bland and dry. There was no "homemade" tartar sauce as listed on the menu. This was the same for the sides- I've never had such tasteless mashed potatoes and sautéed veggies. Absolutely no seasoning- the veggies weren't even cooked so I don't know how they can call them sautéed. So disappointed. read more

Had lunch, probably end of the lunch shift. Waitress was ok, but certainly not great. Almost rude. Wings were tasteless and dry. "Gorgonzola" dip for wings had no flavor either. Pretty much the worst wings I have ever had. Burgers were good, veggie sandwich was good. Large salad was pretty basic. Nothing to write home about. read more

I had the pesto pasta and it tasted like absolutely nothing. They also forgot to give me the breadsticks/Parmesan for a to go order

Great place that is by waikoloa village everything there is expensive but this one had the least amount of wait. I would say that it's overpriced but all the food we got was decent. Ambiance was okay and beachy i would say that staff is pretty young and don't really take their job seriously. Just saw them joking around a bunch. read more