Food was okay, there are definitely tastier places in the area. The menu is large, perhaps they should scale down and perfect a select few dishes. Service was... almost terrible. With a party of 7, it seemed as if they were unsure if they could seat us, even though the place was empty. This is understandable, maybe they were understaffed. We know practically everywhere is understaffed currently... but our waitress was blatantly rude. Ordered kids meals for 2 kids in the group, were charged for an adult meal for one of them. We didn't receive a few of our party's beverages until after we had finished eating. There was never an apology or even admission that a mistake was made. Service was slow and unfriendly. Worse yet, we asked for a manager, but the manager never showed their face. Overall, very disappointing. Of course, we're on vacation so it's moot to say that we won't be going back to this establishment soon. Hopefully, this just helps other travelers be wary. We had much better experiences at other establishments nearby. read more

Food excellent. Service excellent! This restaurant has two locations, the other in Kona. Same outstanding service and food at BOTH locations. Great options for Gluten Free people. Gf fish and chips? Yep! I also enjoyed their ribs and Garlic Truffle fries. While on the island...don't miss out! read more

Just opened a week ago, still early stage. Service was great, tomato soup was very good, also the BBQ. The fish was too dry and too much pepper, in the fish and chips. Desert was very good! Good luck guys, we will come again. read more

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

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We have been here 3 times twice last year and once on our last trip in June. The food is good but last time we went, the service was very slow. I like their fish tacos and their strawberry lemonade cocktail read more

Came in to find out that you needed a reservation for a table was able to sit at the bar. Ordered lava flow and was very good. Food order was salad and pizza . Both very good and tasty. Bartender was very attentive and helpful even got the password for their WiFi. Very pleasant experience. read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - Lava flow. - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Service was bad, drinks sat on the bar for several minutes, and the food was not good. Never again

I had such a good experience at Foster's for lunch with my girlfriends previously, that I thought I would bring my husband for an early dinner last Saturday. The service was just as good and the view of the lake was just as pleasant. Unfortunately, the fish tacos, with highly-seasoned fish, were still rather bland, as were the molten lava cake and Tahitian ice cream. The tacos could have used some cheese or a flavorful sauce. I can recommend the bruschetta with a balsamic reduction which was very tasty and came with five pieces. The portions were generous and there was no trouble being seated promptly at about 5pm. I will return for the pizza to give it one more chance, as that looked delicious. read more

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We enjoyed two dinners here during our Waikoloa week, and highly recommend it! The lakeside patio was full both times, but inside was lively and enjoyable. Food very good, excellent service (we understand that all food businesses and short staffed now), and a menu with good options. read more

We love the salads here. The Cajun blacken seasoning is really good. Service is friendly and good. Not a bad mai tai either!

If you end up here The Hibiscus Heat Cocktail was fabulous. But everything else we ordered made this meal the worse meal we had on the island. We should have just eaten at the food court in the mall. The acoustics in the place are awful, it's extremely loud and hard to hold a conversation if there are any parties who are lively. We ordered a grilled Fresh catch and The Buffalo crispy chicken sandwiches. Both of were extremely dry on oversized bun. The chicken could have fit on 1/3 of the bun, and the fish tasted like something out of a frozen food bag. But it was so dry I could tell the difference. I think McDonalds might have offered a better sandwich for both and I don't think eat at McDonald's! Huge pieces of bread no condiments and the meat and fish were just so dry. The place was overpriced and staff was a bit stiff. We had to wait in the middle of the restaurant to be seated while the Hostess stopped to gossip with another staff member before seating us. We came here on recommendations from Lonely Plant and has made me question their recommendations. This is an overpriced restaurant that might be good if you are craving southern homeland cooking.. but def not worth the price, the lack of ambiance and overall quality. But if you do end up here the Hibiscus Heat Cocktail was delightful! read more

We were very pleased with the service and the food. We had the steak and shrimp which was cooked perfect. Fish tacos were great. My son had the Cajun Shrimp Pasta and loved it. I had the Pasta with pesto and chicken and enjoyed. I would have liked a little more pesto but nice and creamy. My grandson had the cheesy grits and shrimp and devoured it. All in all we were very happy with our meal. read more

Great spot on vibrant Ali'i Drive in the heart of Old Kona. Great views, ambiance, drinks and food.

I was eager to try Foster's. I live nearby but hadn't made it before. However, I'm sorry I finally did and won't go back. Ordered fish and chips and chicken tenders with fries. The fish and chicken were ok. Nothing fantastic but decent. However the French fries were the worst and inedible. I think they made a big batch in the morning and then throughout the day they just keep refrying the same ones to heat them up. Greasy, soggy and over cooked. They advertise being so fresh but what they are serving is far from it. 7/21 update: Jeff - I appreciate your reply to my review. My order was a take out order and unfortunately my daughter did not check it before she brought it home. The fries definitely weren't close to fresh. Could have even been leftover from the prior day. Clearly not good or fresh and should not have been served/boxed in the first place. The date was July 11th and order was between 5:30-6pm if you want to check back to see who you had cooking and serving at that time. read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - French fries - more like soggy branches. - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

our food was goofy asl they put no cheese on my grilled cheesehow you mess up something with only two ingredients i'd rather be beggin for some food on the streets of detroit like i did as a kid than come here and waste all my hard earned money from the farm on dis place btw i asked for tomato soup and they gave me ketchup bro also they tried replacing the grilled cheese and the entire bread was burnt black like my ass dis place ain't even deserve a star shoutout my server tho read more

Terrible service, cold food, table next to the kitchen door. Server never came back after delivering cold food , nor did she ask if we needed anything after leaving our dinners which took over an hour to prepare. The restaurant ran out of several items ... including cups, we were served plastic cups with our 200 dollar dinner-absolutely ridiculous. If it was possible to give no stars, I would! read more

Be wary of the pasta chicken pesto. Very bland. Little flavor. $25 down the tube. The rest of our meals were good. 5 out of 6 of us. This was the Waikoloa location. read more

Great food and service. Nice change of pace from our hotel environment! Make sure to get there for happy hours! Great local cocktails!

Fosters has become a regular hangout for my husband and me. Food is delicious and the staff are all fantastic. We always sit at the bar, and Deb is our fave. There's no drink she doesn't know how to make, and even when the place is mobbed she manages to keep everyone served and happy. The whole staff, in fact, keep the place humming and keep cool heads...even with snarky "travelers" who don't know the meaning of Aloha. read more

We live in Waikoloa 6 months out of the year. We have many guests.. our first visit to Foster's was RUINED by the bartender KYLEE!!! She was RUDE!!! Our food was OK, but we will NEVER return due to Kylee!! read more

Service was good. Food was good for dine in. Got an appetizer to go took forever to get and when I ate it wasn't as good as the one at the restaurant. read more

Fish tacos were terrible mostly filled with Cole slaw and they were out of guacamole. Drinks were terrible and expensive. Definitely better choices out there. read more

I am a Big Island resident for the past 27 yrs & 25 yrs working in the hospitality industry. Best food I had for a long time at Fosters Kitchen Waikoloa. Special mention to Kayman Mcloud & staff for a delightful dining experience. Prompt, courteous, friendly service is what sets your restaurant apart from all other places on the Kohala Coast. Highly recommended! read more

We stopped in the other night around 7 and asked for a table for four. The hostess asked if we had a reservation and we said "no". She then said "we have no tables" even though the place was empty. I asked if we could be added to the waitlist and she said "no, you cannot eat here. We are not taking any more." Even though they were empty. She was very rude. I understand that there is a labor shortage but it's so easy to be nice and she was soooo rude. I would not go back due to why appears to be very poor customer service training. read more

Foster's Kitchen's mission is to provide a high-quality experience in a more casual setting, and I'd say they succeeded. The staff at the front almost seemed too excited to show how committed they were to ensure we felt welcomed. The guy who showed us to our table pointed out both the Christmas tree and ornaments hanging from the strands of lights, and during dinner, the manager came to check on us. I appreciated the more local feeling of this restaurant, and their efforts to use local ingredients. The seafood puff pastry was great! We were advised that it takes about 15-20 mins since they are made to order, and they were definitely worth the wait. Four mini puffs came in a hot dish (don't touch, it came right out of the oven, which makes it easy to share. The seared ahi in the ahi salad was cooked perfectly and tasted fresh, not frozen. The tomato bisque was creamy and perfect with a grilled cheese. Fun fact: no cream was used in the making of the soup. Overall, highly recommend this place if you're looking for a nice dinner, but you don't feel like changing into something fancy. You won't feel out of place in shorts and slippers. read more

Came in on a Saturday at 6:30 and got seated right away. Inside is a little noisy but still easy to hear conversation. We had the fish and chips and fish tacos which were pretty good, and the veggie sandwich which was a STELLAR combo of flavors. Solid reasonable dinner choice in Waikoloa read more

Saw this place on diners drive in and dives so thought we would try it. Ordered the fried green tomatoes and hush puppies ( puppies were over cooked) for an app, came out fast and warm. Our drinks order came 10 min later and the waitress got our drink wrong . We ordered the shrimp and grits , gumbo, fried chicken and stead pasta. Everything was cold! So cold that the sauces and gravy had hardened on the food. It took so long the manager gave us a discount. Servers were standing around talking to each other instead of serving the tables. Seems like they were more conserved with each other than our meal. Big disappointment! read more

tristin s was our server and she was amazing!! we are visiting from Las Vegas and needed a late night bite to eat. Tristin approached us with the sweetest welcome and some great recommendations! she was extremely accommodating and we would recommend anyone to ask for her!! read more

We walked in on Monday night or dinner and had to wait dor 30 min the shopping center has so many cute local boutiques so the 30 min waiting time time passed by so quickly. When we were seated at our table I asked the server if they have other tables available and he mentioned that chances are low to find another one. after couple of minutes he returned saying that he found us one. I got so happy that he understood that We really wanted a different table.we ordered fish & chips , steak house pasta and flatbread and all were amazing. Fish & chips was the best one I ever had . It was my first time having Ono fish!! Absolutely loved it! read more

After being very disappointed in this restaurant in the past, I decided to give it another try. They have got their act together and we had a lovely evening. There were six of us and we were all satisfied with out meal. It wasn't perfect but it was very good. Parience was our server and she had just the right amount of attentiveness. We had the lava cake for dessert and left happy. read more

Not a great place. Service is not good, dirty, food just ok. The only thing it has going it's the location.

I wouldn't even give Foster's Kitchen restaurant in Kona one star. Their food is terrible. They charge way too much and their service is terrible and the manager is even worse. I have waited over an hour for a salad and I have tried everything on their menu and all their food is way overpriced and the quality is terrible. Don't ever get their steak because you can't even chew it or swallow it. It is the toughest steak I have ever eaten. Avoid Fosters Kitchen restaurant. You will feel like you got ripped off especially after waiting over an hour for your food to come. I would suggest Papa konas restaurant in Kona. read more

Group of 4 diners. Restaurant was busy, 2 diners had Cobb salad, arrrived at the table missing ingredients. After the meal we noted this with waitress who was indifferent at best. Watched a cook eat food from our table. Not a good overall experience, plenty of other restaurants in the neighborhood, skip this one. read more

The menu has a ton of selection and some vegan and vegetarian variations. I have a severe shellfish allergy that I notified them of, but they missed the mark and I got quite sick. But my husband enjoyed his burger, it was cooked correctly to order and they had good drinks! They also have lots of gluten free items, but If you have an actual allergy I'd say skip this one. read more

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We took our family here for the first time last night. I had the pasta primavera and it came out cold and was very bland. My husband said the steak was good but the side of carrots were not done at all. Not impressed with the food at all. Our server was good but I would avoid coming here for the food. Grab a drink and call it good read more

We, family of 4, were very disappointed with our dinner tonight, 6/14/22. French fries were all broken bits of totally over-cook left-over pieces, even after a 2nd re-do. Kids burger patty was a size not much bigger than a dollar coin and also completely over-cooked. Salad looked like it was pulled out of a bag-salad. I don't understand how there are good reviews for this restaurant. Skip this place and go elsewhere. read more

Yum!!! We will definitely be back - great food! Kids enjoyed it, too! Highly recommend

Great food and server went out of her way to help our trip!. Also specifically went to ensure all their taps were presented to us since there are so many beers on draft here. read more

Had the country fried chicken I personally would not recommend it was cold and the gravy is nothing to write home about The wife had a pasta dish she said it was OK hard to find any mushrooms in the dish though ordered garlic bread with the dish which cost $ 2 was one piece of toast cut in half very disappointing recommend do not purchase the garlic toast They should really give it with the meal how they can consciously have you pay for it thats another matter order the ice cream and cookies were hard as a rock don't recommend ordering that either not for $11 Staff is great and very polite and the service is good read more

Drinks and appetizers were great but the entrees were underwhelming. For a southern style restaurant I expected more seasoning/flavor.

Just wanted to send a huge shout out to the entire staff at Fosters Kitchen for your outstanding service to my parents 54th wedding anniversary on Thursay. I called the restaurant in the afternoon and spoke with Rose who was more than happy to help me in my mission to surprise pay for my parents dinner. Her genuine excitement at what I was trying to accomplish all the way from Oahu rang loud and clear. Great job Rose! Secondly, thank you to Lexia, their server who my parents raved about how much fun they had with her in celebrating thier very special evening. To the managers, chefs and everyone at Fosters Kitchen...1000 Mahalos!!! read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - Thank you Lexia, Rose and the Fosters Staff for the Aloha!! Mom n Dad (right) 54 year Anniversary!! - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii