Nice Tommy Bahama island type atmosphere. Had the chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes and grilled veggies as well as tomato basil soup and grilled cheese. All were good but the soup had an unusual seasoning not normally present in tomato basil soup - didn't care for the soup. Personable, friendly staff. Use Yelp waitlist to call ahead. read more

I'm glad to see a manager is reading these reviews because I want this to be productive. My wife and I used to enjoy coming here pre-covid. I've only been here a few times in 2021 and 2022 but the experience has been consistent. All of our food has been really overcooked and dry. I won't take a chance on the crispy chicken sandwich again, it was so charred the last two times. Our favorite item used to be the BBQ chicken flatbread but on our last visit it too was burnt. I walked by a server who was eating one on her break and it looked just as blackened and dry as ours did. We got hush puppies and I struggled to pierce them with a fork or even cut them with a steak knife. We choked down a couple but didn't enjoy them at all. I don't know what's going on in the kitchen but I'm sure it can be fixed and I hope that it is soon. The bartenders and servers have always been friendly and pleasant. We look forward to eventually coming back on a regular basis for our flatbread when things get better. read more

Disappointing - We went to FK based of the recommendation of the valet desk at our hotel. We walked in around 730 on a Wednesday evening and were sat within a couple minutes. It took over 10min for our waitress to even acknowledge us and tell us she would be right with us. She came over with waters and never asked if we wanted anything else to drink. We ordered the half size grilled chicken Ceasar the stuffed mushroom, small bites 6oz steak medium well w/ Cajun fries and a kids grilled cheese w/ a Ceasar salad. The side Ceasar never came. The steak was like cardboard no flavor not even salt or pepper. It tasted like it was thrown on the grill over cooked and put on a plate w/cold flavorless Cajun fries. The stuffed mushrooms were okay. The kids grilled cheese was good however never received salad even after waitress apologized and said she would get it. I had to get up from my table to go track her down after she spent several minutes at least 7, chatting with another table never checking back in on us. When I met her at the food line I asked for A1 sauce butter salt pepper anything to flavor the steak. I took the A1 back to the table myself to find it was empty. She said she'd bring over salt pepper and our salad. It did not come. So I got back up and went and got the salt and pepper myself, still no side salad. The grilled chicken salad was the smallest I've ever seen (size of a average cereal bowl). From a business owner to another. There are several things I would take a look at. Seems like lack of training or supervision. Food quality issues means kitchen staff (something is not working) server may also need some tips on equal customer service to their tables and not letting a set of customers monopolies their time. Last thing after reading other reviews it is very clear you have a couple glitches. Lastly owner issue, portions it is not okay to charge $14 for a cereal size bowl grilled chicken Ceasar. You get one star for location and nicely printed menus. The rest of this experience was a waist of time. read more

I made a reservation, called to leave a message that we would be few minutes late because of traffic. Got there 15 minutes late was told we are off the list. The girl said she would let us know but seem to just ignore us. She said to put name on waiting list which my name was. Then avoided us. My son put his name on waiting list as well. We waited 30 min decided to walk over to A Bay and had a beautiful experience. They were very accommodating and the food was delicious!!!!! read more

Service was great! But the food was only meh. Burger came out over cooked but the things I asked for changed came out correct. Mashed potatoes were flavorless and didn't taste like they had any butter or anything on them. Monkey bread was good just a little over done where a part of it was a bit hard. The fresh fish was tasty but the fish and chips was very fishy tasting and kind of off. Overall service was great; just food wasn't that impressive. read more

Overpriced, low quality and small portions. Overcooked. If you wanna get robbed, just give them your money and walk away. This way you don't have to contribute to our local landfill. read more

I will give you another star for replying so quick but, we were just a two top chilling at the bar. The cooks and chefs looked happy to pump out the food, but please teach your waitstaff and bartenders, the mantra....."nothing sits under the lamp". read more

So where do I start? First, we have to wait 15 min for a table at 8 pm. We finally get seated and 1/2 the restaurant is empty. So why did we have to wait like the restaurant was full? Then we tell the waiter how we came to know about Foster's from Food Network Triple D and we order 3 dishes. The ono fish tacos, the ono fish and chips and the $32 risotto with ono. Fish tacos are fine. Not a lot of flavor due to the abundance of raw cabbage. The fish from the fish and chips were dry and over cooked. The worst meal was the ono with mushroom risotto. For $32 - the dish was bland, under seasoned, watery mushy arborio mess. At one point when the waiter asked us how our meal was, I had to tell him how under-seasoned the risotto was. I also asked him to tell the chef it needed salt. So the waiter goes back to tell the chef and comes back to tell me the chef agreed it was under seasoned. No manager, no apology and no comp or willingness of the chef to make it right for us. I was planning to come back for the stuffed chicken since we're staying in Waikoloa for a week but no thanks. For people who do watch the DDD show, do yourself a favor and don't bother to come here unless you want to blow over $100 for a lackluster meal and a disappointing experience. read more

We had dinner here Thursday night. The food was great. The service was even better. The waiter was very friendly and helpful. Another worker was on top of water refills, clearing dishes and full of information about must see and do on the island. He even went out of his way to make us a list of places to go. When we first arrived they immediately showed the granddaughter the fun fish swimming near the dock and made it fun for her. Definitely a nice experience. read more

The bruschetta was delish, but everything else was awful. The shrimp and grits was cold and soggy when we got it, the burger wasn't seasoned, and we were charged for all of our refills because it "came from the bar" definitely not a good experience read more

Went twice during our trip. The first time the food was decent but overpriced. Better than anything in a walkable distance though so we went a second time. The second time the hostess ignored us for 20 minutes before asking if we had a reservation. When we told her we didn't have a reservation but asked if we could sit at the bar where two seats were open she replied no and then began talking to the next guest in line. read more

Here on vacation. The food was so great we came two nights in a row! Ordered Pesto Pasta, Ribs, and fish and chips. All were fantastic as was the service! read more

Their food was incredible! We had their BBQ pizza and stuffed mushrooms, delicious! The service was okay.

Food was great the wait was much shorter than was indicated when we put our name in. Our server was great and recommended great selections for the table they were out of several popular selections on the night we went. Sat outside was way to windy if you are not behind the glass. read more

Foster's has the island spirit. There is no rushing diner's out to make room for the next. There's also nothing rushed about the food prep, though the meals are remarkably well prepared and scrumptious and make it to the table with little delay. We've eaten here on many of our island adventures, and this restaurant is about as sure a thing as you'll get. They have a rich assortment of dishes, drinks and desserts that should satisfy most anyone. Even though I am an aspiring Vegan, there are options here that are Vegan adjacent enough to make me and my tummy happy. It ain't a mainland vibe, and that's part of what makes it so enjoyable. Mahalo and A Hui Hou! read more

Worst food ever cold hard mashed potatoes. Pork assumed the fried pork chop would be slightly dry but not shoe leather (my grandma figured this out to perfection). Go to A bays. I wished I had read more

In my opinion, avoid this place. Top dollar for poor service and poor food. Food was served barely above room temperature. We ordered a medium steak that was served rare. Waitress didn't show any concern, dropped a bill on the table and removed the one meal from the bill. Very rude. read more

My second visit in 1 week did not disappoint. My son and I had lunch here on New Year's Eve. We were seated immediately. Servers were excellent. I think it was Anna's first few days of training and she's really good. The bruschetta is just so good I had to get it again. I also had the cajun fish tacos which were so fresh and tasty and perfectly made. My son had the chicken fingers and homemade fries. He ate everything! That alone means it was delicious. For dessert, the peanut butter cookies and vanilla ice cream. The cookies were warm, fresh, soft, and amazing! Happy New Year! This my new favorite restaurant and I'll be visiting at least once a week. read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - Warm, soft, and fresh peanut butter cookies with Tahitian Vanilla ice cream. - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

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Food was tasteless and bland. Took a long time to get our drinks. Sat us outside during heavy winds - had to ask to be moved to table inside to prevent food from blowing away. read more

It was fairly busy, or rather understaffed (pretty much every restaurant on the Island is) but we were able to have drinks at the bar before getting a table with a great ocean view. Excellent menu, had two appetizers and the stuffed chicken entree. Lilikoi cheesecake for dessert. Drinks are damn good as well. read more

I wish I could give less than one star for this meal it was literally the worst food that any of us have ever had in our entire lives. We should have left when the salad came out which by the way lettuce was all brown. Jokes on us it got worse. Next up was the tomato soup which had the taste of body odor it had the worst grilled cheese with onions in it and that tasted like feet. The cheese wasn't even melted. Don't even get me started on what was supposed to be fish and chips or the chicken tenders. The french fries were limp noodles the fish in the fish and chips was indescribable. Literally what was that? No one knows! Everything was either warm when it was supposed to be cold or cold when it was supposed to be warm. What was the best part. When we left all of our uneaten, inedible food on the table. Do not come here it is disgusting read more

This is our first time to visit Foster's Kitchen in Waikoloa. While there is no doubt the good at the Kona restaurant is better, the food was good. The appetizers were very tasty. I had the fried chicken because I remember their chicken to be juicy. However, it was rather dry. The greens were also not as delicious as the Kona site. While it is good to have Fk In Waikoloa, it needs to improve. read more

Hostess is extremely rude. The place is empty, but she refuses to seat people and instead makes people wait. Can't imagine why the establishment wouldn't want people in seats and ordering drinks and appetizers. Food was just so-so and not at all worth the wait or unwelcoming attitude. Too many good alternatives to put up with this horrible experience! read more

Grilled Calamari with shiso leaf and white truffle Meyer lemons with herb infused olive oil. YUM! Firecracker chicken wings lightly breaded in a delicious spicy herb crust. Perfectly seasoned...humble chef/owner Jeff Foster doesn't like to call himself a Chef, and I'd love to know why! He cares so deeply about his ingredients, sources things locally as much as possible, and preparation. Their menu caters to the broad array of tourists, and we stayed with their fresh menu. The appies that I describe get 5 stars (we went back 2x for it) the flatbread pizza was underwhelming. The grass fed Maui beef was delish! The plank prawns were perfect. The staff, super dooper friendly! read more

Great, clean place. Service was also great! Had the steakhouse burger and was delicious...Came here due to complete lack of service at another nearby restaurant! So happy we stumbled on this place!! read more

They don't take reservation so we went in and was told 45 min wait so we waited. After 45 min, we were told it's going to be another 15 min. After waiting for a table for an hour, we were told it's going to be another 30 min!!!!!! If you couldn't serve us then you should have told us an hour ago!!!!! This is so ridiculous! We love to support small local businesses but this is beyond unacceptable. I understand that you guys are short staffed but then you should have told us up front and be honest with us. The sad thing about is though that the employees didn't look like they were trying their best to accommodate us. We frequent this place but we will never come back again. Such a sad day. So unless you have 2 hours to spare to wait around, don't go there. read more

First time here and food was ok but service was spotty. One of our orders came very late. Dessert takes 20 minutes to cook so it was not convenient, need to advise beforehand. read more

Fosters Kitchen wait staff is amazing! The food and drinks are equally as amazing. We stopped in at Fosters right after arriving on the Big Island from Seattle. We were tired, thirsty and hungry and Fosters was a very pleasant surprise. We felt welcome from start to finish. We enjoyed our experience at Fosters so much that in the week we were on the Big Island, we went there 3 times - each time was fantastic. The shrimp & grits, fresh fish tacos, pork chop, Ahi salad and the gumbo are all great choices. We also loved their Mai Tai - no bottled mixer. We will be arriving again in May 2020 - will stop by on the way to our condo! read more

After 2 weeks on the island and dining out almost every meal, Logan's service here was phenomenal. We had great experiences at all the restaurants we tried. No complaints. But he was by far the best and most attentive waiter/server we had. Never an empty refill or plate on our table and all of his recommended dishes were spot on. The bananas foster and the daily catch with the Cajun sauce, which were his recommendations, were outstanding. Thanks Logan and Fosters! read more

Was able to get a table on a weeknight without a reservation after about a 20 min wait. Waitstaff was great (@Logan). Food was great. However, for some reason, on the night in question, the kitchen was slow. It took us about 45 min to get our entrees. read more

Great happy hour drinks and appetizers. The Big Island Brewhaus selection was a perfect selection on a warm afternoon. Jesse pours a great mai Tai. It's located in the King's shop, so easy to find with plenty else to do read more

Foster's Kitchen Waikoloa - Happy hour menu - American Near Me - Waikoloa, Hawaii

Place is a tourist trap. Looked busy and fun from the outside, but the other negative reviews are correct. Had the shrimp and grits, no flavor, place was under staffed although I will say our bartender server did work very hard and they do make a good specialty cocktail I thought. All In all though it has a chain like/tourist trap feel and the food wasn't that good. read more

We were so excited that we were able to secure a table quickly utilizing the wait list. When we arrived we immediately were seated. We ordered our drinks. I ordered a strawberry daiquiri- it tasted nothing like a daiquiri- more like a strawberry lemonade, it was tart. The waiter took back the drink to add another shot of rum. Still bad. Ordered appetizer, calamari- it came out cold. I question if it was even cooked. Waited over an hour to get food. We saw couples around us who arrived after us had their meals and even finished before we were even served. We were completed ignored since the delivery of the appetizer. When the food was delivered it was cold. I could literally pick up a ball of rice with my hand. Incidentally I was supposed to have garlic mashed potatoes- that was stated on the menu. Wasn't told of the substitution. Needless to stay that was the straw that broke the camel's back. We literally walked out. Totally unacceptable. The experience was horrendous for what was to be a birthday celebration. So let down. read more

Loved it, loved it, loved it! It was a 40 minute wait but worth it. If we lived here, this would be our regular spot. The food was outstanding. Recommend the seared ahi, bbq flatbread, and my favorite: seafood puff pastry. Great staff. Great food. read more

Service amazing and food outstanding! I have Celiac (no gluten whatsoever-for real) and was very taken care of! I tried the fish and chips, fish tacos, and calamari appetizer. Everything was fresh and seasoned perfectly. Server's name was Hokey (May be misspelled) and it was great to have a server enthusiastic about the great product the chefs put out. I'll be dreaming about this food! read more

This place really fell off. Lack of owner involvement in making sure things are ran properly and with a focus on only making as much money as possible, not caring about customer experience. read more

Our family loved this restaurant! I had the shrimp Cobb, my daughter had the stuffed chicken, my son the steak pasta & my husband had the shrimp pasta! All were wonderful! Dala was our server and was equally as wonderful- great service and such a wealth of knowledge of the island for travelers. read more

The service was different waited 35 minutes from ordering to receiving. The food was sitting under the heat lamps for 12 minutes before getting brought to the table. The barbecue sandwich was a little crunchy and stuck in the throat. The shrimp and grits were not as expected. But we should have expected that being from the south. The fish tacos lacked flavor they were fresh considering they spent 12 minutes under the heat lamps. For the price I would recommend something or somewhere else. read more

Excellent food. We had large bowl of gumbo. Fresh Mahi fish sandwich, and chicken and pasta. Husband had local island vanilla ice cream for dessert. We had to eat at the bar. Curious that they aren't taking reservations even though they are only half full and not related to any Covid restrictions!?! Seems to be the same situation in all of Waikoloa. read more

the food was sooo good! it's definitely a little pricey but so worth it. the ambiance is great and it has a very nice interior