Arrived for Happy Hour & great prices till 5:30 p.m. Good pupus. Had soy beans,lumpia, & smoked meat...all good. Kauai burger was also good. Tried the NaPali and porter beers...very good. Servers were quite friendly and attentive. Fans in the open area would have been nice touch as it was a humid day & flies hovered over our table. Would go again! read more

The Kauai Island Brewery and grill is a pretty good spot. My wife and I had been up to Waimea Canyon and decided we'd drive around Port Allen a little bit. We saw this and it perked my interest as I am a big fan of microbreweries. It was lunchtime so we decided we'd check it out. I was impressed with the number of beers they had there. Wish I could have tried more but ended up doing a sampling flight of 4. I tried the Lillikoi, the porter, the brown, and the Fonz IPAaaaaa. All were pretty good, but I'd have to say my favorite was the brown ale. The food was also pretty good. I had the jerk chicken sandwich and my wife had a burger and both were tasty. Our waiter was also very friendly and gave us some suggestions on places we may want to check out. read more

I love this place! I always try to make it in for happy hour after getting off work, both for the great beer and awesome staff. My boy Nat is the man, super friendly and personable. I would encourage anyone visiting the island to make Kauai Island Brewing Co. part of their trip! read more

We stopped here for lunch after hiking in Waimea Canyon and were very happy with the beer, food, and service. We were seated at a table with a nice view and our waitress was very friendly and helpful. The beers are good quality, particularly the pale ale. We had the poke, ahi wrap, and a salad and all three were very good. read more

Nice stop and a good menu. The server was big on beer details for my IPA husband and he also looked after our young one ensuring a popular smoothie. The beer was a bit on the warm side likely because the popularity turns the kegs. Overall a good dining experience in an authentic brew atmosphere. Also, great shirt selection and they were up front enough to share that some can be found at the Crazy Shirt store and provided a coupon. Good business! read more

Came here for some beer and food after hiking all day, so we wanted somewhere casual that we could look like trash. Food was good and hit the spot. Get the beer flights! read more

Food is good, BEERS ARE GREAT! Try the Captain Cook if you enjoy IPAs. Ambiance is good, causal and fun!

This place is a rip off...ordered their fabulous special salad with shrimp, not only did they try to pass off/sub in ono (which then took too long to correct), but they also had missing ingredients for other meals at my table. They also have a bait and switch on the tiki glass drinks...seems like we only were allowed to DRINK out of the glasses not take the souvenir glasses even though we paid $2 extra per drink...I'm an extensive traveler; mine was for a junior member of our group so she had a pair; and I have NEVER HEARD of this practice why on earth would I pay an extra $2 per drink to drink out of a fancy glass that I had to leave at the restaurant? Ridiculous. read more

Checked out this brewery before our sunset tour - conveniently located across the street. The service was a bit slow but all the servers were nice. We ordered a sampler but took us awhile to finish as the beers tended to be on the hoppy side. read more

Had a great time at this place! Loved the flights. Great assortment of beer and food was good as well. Jake was a good guy to talk to about the island. Great experience! read more

The beer was good, the atmosphere was good, the fries were good. We had a good time. The bartender was really nice and cool also. Eric was his name. I could ask anyone who worked there a question and they were all so sweet! read more

Definitely local with excellent Real French fries. Ahi was perfect, fresh and good aloi sauce. Enjoyed brews ( west most brewery in US). Funny waiter. Big garage door opened in back of restaurant with a tropical breeze like a hurricane through dining area. Loved it read more

Beer is very good but the food sucked. Go here for beer but don't come hungry. Everything seemed to be purchased from Costco. Got the Jerk Chicken Sandwich (chicken clearly from Costco) and my wife got a salad (everything from Costco and the pineapple was canned). Why a place would use canned fruit on Kauai is strange. read more

The nachos were awesome after a day of driving all over the western part of the island, but the mahi mahi special tasted disgusting and spoiled. I eat a lot of fish (and mahi mahi on and off the island) and it didn't taste right. My husband thought it was fine.. but it tasted like rotten clam chowder. I felt a bit sick that evening and that really turned me off. The samplers were really fun to try, but the food was something that would prevent me from coming here again. read more

Excellent beers! Expect them to be a lighter flavor than mainland beers. It is almost the tropics. I like stouts and dark full flavored porters. Theirs were lighter, but nice subtle flavored. The Capt Cook IPA was great flavored and I usually only tolerate IPAs. The red ale was rich. Good range of IBU beers for all palates. I will look for this beer if it ever gets canned and sent to the mainland. read more

Decent craft beer and decent food, but arriving at about 4:30 on a weekday with a party of 6 resulted in very poor service. It took several personal visits to pub staff just to get us waited on. A shame, I expect they can do much better and I hope they do so for the sake of future patrons. read more

Wanted to try some of the local brews, so stopped in for lunch. Service was quick and friendly. She brought us ice water, which I needed, took a big drink of only to notice legs in my water. There was a cockroach in my water glass. The server was very apologetic and quickly brought another. Lunch was good, the beer was good, I bought two t-shirts and we left. I get back from vacation and check my bank account and they have charged me double. I've made 3 phone calls on 3 different days, and cannot get the manager to call me. One of the calls I could hear the person telling the manager who it was calling and she then said he was unavailable, call the next day. I now have to go through the long process of disputing the charge on my credit card. I would suggest if you eat hear, dont use your credit card and dont drink the water!!! read more

On our first day in Kauai we decided to explore the area and came across the brewery. We were pleasantly surprised! Great selection of beers. Highly recommend the Lilikoi Ale which is one of their summer beers. What really makes this place great is the staff, especially Nat who was our bartender. Nat couldn't have been more friendly and hospitable and he also made some great recommendations for things to do during our stay in Kauai. We definitely will be coming back before the week is over thanks to Nat!!! read more

We stopped for some beer and a bite to eat after our Napali Coast cruise (the Brewery & Grill is located right across the street from the dock). Our server, Shannon, was fantastic - my husband was interested in tasting, so in addition to the flight he ordered she also brought over a few samples and chatted with us about them. Favorites were the Red and the IPA. We shared an a spicy Ahi tuna dish for lunch, which was very tasty. Worth the stop! read more

Their beer was good overall (we tried 6 from the list over a few days we were there, pale was my favorite). Mini-nachos during happy hour were awesome and cheap. We tried other food (wings, poke, spring rolls, chicken sandwiches) - all of which I'd take a pass on if we stopped by again. Stick to beer and nachos and sit upstairs where you can look out at the ocean and you'll enjoy your time there :) read more

most underrated food on Kauai. My fiance and I got the mac nut crusted Mahi and the Kalua Pork sandwich. Both were incredible! I had a lot of Kalua Pork during my week on the island and i'm struggling to think of a place that served the fine meat any better. The beer here was better than a lot of crafts I've had ( I live in a micro brew heavy city), not the best I've ever had but I enjoyed it and they had a good variety as well. read more

Beer was so-so food was even less so. Don't bother eating here. The portions were so small and it wasn't cheap. I got a fish sandwich and the fish only filled about half of my bun. Even the French fries serving was small. Ok to stop for a beer or two but I wouldn't plan on staying any longer than that. read more

My wife and I went to the restaurant earlier today (around 2:30). While we were seated quickly, nobody came by for at least 7 minutes (four minutes of college basketball), Guess the brewery did not want to serve tourists. When we walked out, a man in a red company shirt wished us a good day. Even though we were ignored for service. read more

Beer is ok at best. In my opinion a brewery needs good eats. This one doesnt know how to cook a burger. Also the service is not very good. Quick food that is ok comes out at a good pace but leaves much to be desired in the way of spices and all but lacks creativity or origionality. read more

This is a very charming little brew pub in Port Allen on the southwestern corner of the island. They have a big selection of beers and all were tasty and well-crafted. Food can be a dicey proposition at some breweries but this was very good. I had the Pupu sampler and it was both delicious and satisfying. Service is outstanding and prices are not bad by island standards. if you are a fan of craft beer then this place is worth checking out. read more

The food, beer and service were all OK, but not exceptional. I had the ahi sandwich, which was bland, but my husband's fish and chips were great. This is definitely a tourist spot so be ready for long lines and loud, annoying patrons. read more

I love a great beer. Hard to find one on the island till we found this! Their red was fabulous and the Ahi wrap to die for. Definitely coming back read more

GREAT BEER! Nice team that works there. Didn't have the food but what I saw coming out of the kitchen looked great.

I went there before Happy Hour. Will have to go back then! We had the onion rings as just a pupu as we were not to hungry. They were very good! And a good portion. The brews all looked good. We didn't drink anything. Will definitely go back thirsty and hungry! read more

Food at best mediocre. Waitress nice but very inefficient. Meat well done and one of the main ingredient missing. When asked about that the kitchen said oh we were out. Beer fine but that was about all. Only game in town will only hold out for so long. read more

For a brew pub, this isn't bad. Atmosphere was quaint, food OK. Apparently we came during a shift change because the two servers who started our table ended up leaving and not putting our order in. The rest of the wait staff seemed uninterested in following up. This place has potential but could use better staffing. read more

We chartered a private bus tour for 50 people to Waimea Canyon, and we needed a place to stop for lunch. The Kauai Island Brewing Company was a great choice. They were so accommodating to our needs and very flexible. The food was delicious, and the beer offerings were excellent. Service was very fast. It had a nice ambiance, and they offer lots of merchandise which many people took advantage of to pick up souvenirs. There was even an arcade area upstairs for the kids. We liked it so much that my husband and I went back later on our own for lunch! read more

The beer is great. The Ahi fish was delicious, as was the Burger. The pork ribs were above average, as was the service. I love a nice brew so had to go twice and give it five stars. read more

Beer is good, stick with that because they can't really screw it up. Kahoolawe salad is really good. Got totally ripped off when ordering fresh Ono dinner special, waited way too long to get the meal and ended up being served frozen Mahi. They acted concerned but really were not and didn't even make an attempt to adjust price for the screw up- I guess they figure all tourist are stupid and don't know anything about fish! Don't seem to care if they get any repeat business other than from local beer hounds. read more

I've definitely been to superior craft breweries, but hey, it depends on your expectations. Coming from a craft brew mecca? A background in home brewing? You'll probably find some faults. But consider the distance these ingredients are traveling. Consider their volume. Consider the size and preferences of their customer base. Ever been into a grocery store on the island? The demand for craft beers isn't really there yet. I like what this place is trying to do, and really want them to succeed. The staff there is really friendly. Captain Cook's IPA stood out to me as their finest creation. That one in particular stands up to a lot of offerings from more well-known micros. Food's not bad; the Kaua'i beef burgers are a good staple. Great pau hana choice. read more

I really had high hopes for this place, but unfortunately it flopped for me. They seated us next to the kitchen, so I had a good view of what was going on in the background. As I tried to have a good time, I couldn't help but notice food sitting at the counter for at least 10 to 15 minutes before it was served to people. About 35 minutes after we ordered the waitress that sat us, not our server waitress mind you came and looked at our table and said "You didn't get your food yet?" I thought it was redundant question seeing as there was not a hint of food on our table, not even the appetizer salad we ordered. However, I am grateful that she thought to refill our water. Then our server waitress said that it would be coming any minute now, so I fought my urge to leave and to be patient a little longer. We waited an hour for our food to show up, and the appetizer salad came out the same time as all the rest of the food. As we got the food the waitress was apologizing and telling us there was an arguement in the kitchen. The music was too loud to hold a conversation, and I noticed the person fiddling with the music was also chatting up the guys in the kitchen which didn't look like a productive work related convo. As for the quality of the food, the salad was okay, the fish and chips w/lilikoi tartar sauce was decent, and the 1/2 pork ribs was good. Lastly, I was freezing cold since the back warehouse door was open and gusts of wind was blowing straight through the place. Not sure when I'll come back to this place, but I hope they organize themselves soon or they'll increase their chances of losing more customers this way. read more

This place wasn't even worth one star. By far some of the worst service I've had in a long time. If you go here, you'll overpay for terrible service and fast-food/bar food. Not worth our time or money. We got there around 8, the hostess (and our waitress too I guess) didn't greet us at the door, sat us then walked away. She then came back with water about 10 minutes later. By this time, my boyfriend and I had both used the restroom (I also got hit on by one of the guys who I later saw in the kitchen as I was walking out of the restroom) and decided our drinks, meal, and appetizer. She came back took our order and we asked her to course our meal. It took another 10-15 minutes for our beer sampler (4 5.5 oz samples which was approx. $16). Then our entrees came out right after that. She told us the appetizer was going to be out shortly and apologized, it wasn't a big deal, so we brushed it off. So we finish the beer sampler, then our meals, no appetizer and no waitress still. She then comes by and asks if everything is okay, I ask her to cancel our appetizer and that we just wanted to go. I'm a server myself and this is a very rare vacation I can take with my boyfriend who is moving in 5 days. We were having a great trip up until we came here. The 40 minute drive wasn't worth it. read more

i'm going to give them 4 stars because they have a happy hour that features lumpia. the prices for beers? dunno the regular ones, but they're 4.50 during happy hour from 3:30 to 5:30 every day. the mini nachos were huge and 6 bucks. the lumpia is not huge and 5 bucks (just five strips of it). the smoked pork was good and 6 bucks. but if you're not on happy hour, you get a little higher prices. onion rings are 8 bucks and pretty good. a burger was a lot overcooked, came with fries, and was 13 bucks. it claims it's a half pound of meat, but my 12-yr-old finished it (after eating appetizers, too). the worst, and avoid at the 9 buck cost, were the kalua pork potato skins. they were 9 bucks and there were THREE of them. THREE. should have been 3 or 4 bucks. pretty flavorless, and not generous at all. avoid. BUT, their beer is good and you can sneak out of there fairly cheap during happy hour. and, it's a brewery on kauai, so stop being so snooty with the middling reviews. read more

The beer we tried was good but don't come here to eat. Their idea of a veggie burger is literally a small flat blob of fried onion and pizza olives. I couldn't believe this was actually served to me as a veggie burger for around $11/12! The server was good and offered to replace it when I stopped him as he went by to tell him I was not happy with my fried onion 'veggie burger'. However he then promptly took the plate away without offering for me to snack on the fries while I wait for a replacement meal! (which meant my husband ate first then my edible lunch came up). I ordered buffalo wings thinking it would be safe and they were wings doused in Frank's hot sauce with warm limp celery and carrot on the side. It was edible. My husband's jerk chicken sandwich was nothing special served on the same white burger bun. Overall this wasted a lunch on our holiday by it being an unpleasant experience. read more

Do not go here if you want good food, fresh beer, fun time. My husband and I figured since we were on an island known for fresh fish that we would try some. The after hours waitress who was sitting next to us was hammered and poking at our menus telling us that the sushi was "the bomb, shit" . she just kept saying it over and over. we never saw anything like this before. it got really annoying and unprofessional after awhile. She was yelling to the bar to turn some "bomb music on yo" !! I ordered a salad , which you can't go wrong with that but they did. the lettuce was soggy and the goat cheese was spoiled. my husband ordered the beer sampler and he said it was good. he also got the ahi tempora roll which was still FROZEN!!! which means it is not fresh. nasty. could of grabbed that at Costco and at least served it room temperature. the whole experience was so horrible. the worst we've had ever. the waiter didn't charge us for the frozen sushi but he did for the salad which I threw away. We didn't expect much from a brewery food wise, figured it was bar food but come on!!! We will never go back and never recommend to anyone. read more