Went on a Tuesday at around 6:30 pm. It was somewhat busy still since there was trivia, and we had about a 10-15 minute wait which wasn't bad. Was sat down and was able to see the view of the water which was nice. I decided to get the fish tacos. Food came out super fast, probably within 5 minutes it came to our table. Although this was amazing, I felt like it was weird it was ordered and to us so quickly. It makes me speculate things are frozen and easily heated up? I got my fish tacos, which came with a side of mac salad. Although it was plated fine, the taste was just not good... at all. It was completely lacking flavor and seasoning. The fish tasted like literally nothing. I was highly dissatisfied especially since it was pretty pricy. The Mac salad was average but also lacking flavor and needed salt. I had high hopes because I heard decent things about this place. But after trying their food, and other people at the table feeling the same way about their food, I don't think I'd be back. read more

Kona Brewing - Steak burrito - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We stopped by Kona Brewing hoping to watch a football game and relax. There were very few tvs available to watch, except for at the bar. Despite that, the view outside was beautiful and very peaceful. While we did not get any food, we got a Mai Tai that was not the best. When comparing to other Mai Tais tried on the island, this one does not compare. Even without comparison, the Mai Tai itself was still not good. From there, we decided to leave as we weren't able to watch any tv and likely werent going to enjoy the food either if we ordered it. I wouldn't recommend checking out Kona Brewing, especially with lots of other options for drinks and other breweries available that one can try and relax at. read more

One of my friends loved this brewing company, so I figure I had to stop by while in Hawaii. I also wanted to simply drown in beer as I just hiked Koko Head Trail (IYKYK). Their flight option is $15 where you can pick 4 different beers, which they give you in 5 ounce glasses each. Instead of serving it to you on a paddle, they have this placemat of all the beers that they brew with descriptions of each underneath. They place the glass on top of the respective beers that you order, which I found unique and cool. They had one porter, which they were sold out of, bummer. So I got their Gold Cliff IPA (hint of pineapple), Hanalei Island IPA (passionfruit, mango, and guava), Koko Brown (toasted coconut), and Kua Bay IPA. Koko Brown was my favorite of the four. We also got an order of the Uncle's Ahi Poke ($24) with rice (+$2), which is one of their best sellers, to snack on. Pretty refreshing and did it's job to fill us up a bit, but not ruin our appetite. Service is pretty good. They have a nice marina view right on the water, which we were not expecting, so make sure to request a seat there if you're into that stuff. Pigeon do invite themselves inside and scavenge. There's a souvenir shop, but overpriced. read more

Kona Brewing - Beer Flight - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Kokomarinaショッピング入り口にある konaBrewingの直営店です。。 お店の入り口には オリジナルグッズの商品が多数あります。。 グッズだけの購入も可能です。。 店内に入ると marinaを眺めながら オリジナルのドラフト地ビール 飲食が楽しめます。。 駐車場はモールのどこでも 無料で停められます。。 read more

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Very rude and could care less to help us. We walked in and were ignored for about 10 minutes until we stopped a staff member to ask about being sat and they said their kitchen stopped taking orders at 8:30pm. It was only 8:15pm. We explained we only wanted to sit and have a flight tasting and the employee called their manager. After about 5 minutes the manager came out and very short and rude said that they stopped seating at 8:15pm and walked away. Horrible customer service and unacceptable. read more

small, but mighty menu -- good food, great location, good parking, good staff -- chairs are a might uncomfortable (outside near the marina area) so bring a sweater or something to sit on -- good service. Also, they do not fry anything - eco-conscious. IPA are good and a good variety. Burgers to fish dinners; pizzas and salads. All good stuff read more

I really enjoyed my fish sandwich here! Everything tasted so fresh and flavorful. The mac salad here was also great!

After another amazing hike on this beautiful island we stopped by for a late lunch. We were still slightly muddy, so we may have received a few stares. It was after two at the place, medium busy but no wait to be seated. At first we were going to sit outside however it was windy and a little on cool side. So we Requested to move inside. Not sure which pizza friend order, it was ono delish, very spicey sauce with small chucks of chicken, black bean, cheese, corn , like a Southwest pizza. We also all ordered black coffee, which included refills. It was pretty decent for a brewery. The the harbor view is pleasant and the restaurants windows are set up to allow dinners to enjoy it. Our server was very efficient taking order, refilling drinks, etc. but on the serious side. We left satisfied and ready for the drive home on the traffic jam called the H1. read more

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Chris C was our server tonight for dinner after a long day of moving my daughter into her university and he made our night! So personable and intentional about getting to know our story while providing quick and detailed service. Our food was absolutely delicious as the cherryOur daughter will certainly be back during her time here, as will we when we visit next! Mahalo Chris & Mahalo Kona Brewing. read more

We loke to go here for the fresh air dining and selection of beers. Their food is also always good. Their tacos, hamburger, the pizza rolls, etc. The staff always pleasant and courteous. It must be nice to be a regular there if you live out in Hawaii Kai, for us it is a treat to drive out there on a stop holoholo around the island, or after a hiking golfing or sailing day. Hawaii Kai can be WIndy so we don't mind facing the marina instead of makai. It's in the shade another plus for out there. read more

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The Koko Marina Biat view very nice. Breezy enough to enjoy the trade winds. The wooden chairs needs to be wiped down. Very sticky to sit on. The server was attentive. Needed to ask for drink refills. The Burrito was good. Full of cubed steak. The chips that came with it was not so fresh. The burger was too well done to be considered a Charred burger. My first time there in a long time left me disappointed. read more

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I wanted to give a huge shoutout to Kirsten at Kona Brewing for going above and beyond with customer service. I recently lost a gift card with over $100 remaining on it after dining at the restaurant. When I stopped by to pick up a takeout order, I asked the employee with the dark long brown hair working the host stand/to-go area on Friday 6/12 if anyone had turned in a gift card. Without checking, she immediately told me no. I even explained that I had been sitting at the bar the previous week and thought I may have left it there, but the answer was still an immediate no. Seemed a little sketchy to me that she didn't even check... Thinking the card was gone for good, I went home. Later that evening, I called back and spoke with Kirsten to see if there was any way to put a stop on the card since I still had it linked in my app. Kirsten immediately took the time to look into it and discovered that my gift card had actually been found the week before and was being safely held in the office with a note attached. She even confirmed that it was the card with over $100 on it. What stands out to me is that if Kirsten hadn't taken the time to investigate, I would have lost a gift card worth over $100 simply because my initial inquiry was dismissed without anyone checking. Kirsten's attention to detail, professionalism, and genuine desire to help saved the day. Thank you, Kirsten, for your honesty and exceptional customer service. Employees like you make a lasting impression and are a huge asset to Kona Brewing. read more

Here's what you do: Order a Captain pizza. Add sides of their ranch AND house made barbecue sauce (made with KBC's own Black Sand Porter beer). You're gonna dip your crusts in these. Wash it all down with a pint of Black Sand Porter (so you can taste the beer when it's not part of barbecue sauce). And if you're lucky you do it all while sitting at one of their outdoor tables overlooking Koko Marina. Taste the aloha. Ahhhhhh. read more

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We were glad to see the menu had been upgraded since last year, when we had the worst service and the limited menu was bad, as far as we were concerned. They had eliminated just about everything we enjoyed in the past. We ordered a pizza and beef sandwich. Both came out quickly and were very good. The service was good. Beer was great as usual. They are back on our list of places to go in Kona. read more

Service is horrible, t The staff is Rude no one even acknowledged us for 12 minutes then we left went back next day lots of staff saw us no one acknowledged us for 4 minutes they looked at us and just kept on walking by and away even the host didn't say anything at all nothing even management refused to do anything they were like well sorry what do you want us to do about it food is also highly overpriced from looking at the menu from the outside window and online read more

CODY stopped by on a Saturday for dinner CODY ordered sliders, green peppers, pizza CODY food was tasty CODY server was friendly and speedy CODY dining area was clean with nice marina view CODY will return read more

Honestly the best place to end an all day hiking adventure! Last time we had Kona Brewing Company was in Kailua-Kona. Little did we know, there was a location on the east side of Oahu. We're rarely on this side of the island so of course we had to check them out. We had the fish tacos and Paniolo burger both with a side of chips. Service was fast and a bit busy since it was 4th of July. Price and quality of the food was on point. Fish tacos 5/5 Paniolo Burger 4/5 read more

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Hostess seating us was absolutely HORRIBLE! We asked politely to be seated near the water since it's our first time here. This will be our LAST TIME visiting this restaurant. Hostess put us on an ugly high too table near the bar that smelled like crap! When asked to move to another table both the hostess and our server said that there was no availability of Servers. The restaurant was fairly empty with a lot of open tables!!! I am going to make sure to share my negative experience!!! UPDATE: Food was horrible too. Chips for the nachos were absolutely stale! Burger was red undercooked!!! Still negative experience!!! read more

Kona brewing always exceeds expectations! Solid all around, quick service great food great beer !!! Aloha

Happy Hour from 3 to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Check out the website for offerings. Also special discounts per weekday. New menu. Some may be disappointed about losing some of the old menu but I think there's a good mix of new and old. We tried the new nachos - vegetarian version - and our old standby: Pepperoni rolls. View of the marina is remarkable and the day was awesome. Love the high top tables in the bar. read more

Kona Brewing - New nachos and old standby Happy Hour pepperoni rolls - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

A place to just relax and enjoy beer with family and friends with beautiful waterfront view. While the service was very attentive, our food came slower than usual. But we were enjoying ourselves with beer and the view. Their food is mediocre but good portion. We will visit again just to chill and enjoy the view and beer. read more

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I've been going to Kona HI Kai for almost 20 years. Stopped by today to catch the nba game and a late lunch. Ordered the chicken wings, which I would not do again. Although the chicken inside was cooked ok, the ski. Was completely limp without any crisp at all. Actually disappointing. I would expect chicken wings to be crisp?? The sauces that accompanied were good though. read more

An island favorite, it's been a while I visited the restaurant in Hawaii Kai as the beer is found everywhere (on the mainland). We were in the area during lunch time and it was a great opportunity to visit. It's a restaurant with beer as opposed to a brewery with food - the variety and selection of food is awesome, highlighting and taking advantage of the island's fusion of cultures. To pair the food appropriately, a beer recommendation is made (similar to those restaurants making wine selections). Plus: * Great selection of food + and of course, beer * SWAG - a great selection of Kona Brewing t-shirts are available Minus: * Parking can get a bit challenging at times as it is located in a busy shopping mall * Wind/cold - seating by the water has its disadvantages at times as it could be a bit windy and cold; dress appropriately and you will be fine Located in Koko Marina Center (Shopping Center), Kona Brewing Company's signature restaurant/brewery is a great place to relax, dine, and imbibe on the eastern part of the island. Check it out - a great stop coming back from visiting Hanauma Bay, Sea Life Park, or just driving around the island. read more

Horrible first time experience. Asked to be seated on a table instead of a two seat high table, but was told couldn't because table was for 5 people but only had 4 chairs. Saw more than 3 couples of party of two seated at 4 chaired tables. Was offered to sit at a table inside by the door when there were plenty of empty tables outside where we asked to be seated. Mind you we came before 11:30 and the place wasn't even crowded. Only chose to eat here because all of the surrounding places were full and had 1hr long wait times. This place had immediate walk in. They continued to sit 2 person parties at the 4 seated tables on the outside after saying we couldn't sit there. Very poor customer service. Wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Been years since I went there...and was with friends from out of town. Not sure who selected this time for a bday dinner, but a welcome change since it is nice little spot. Open air, so was pretty windy...sometimes not but it is what it is. Workers were awesome...super helpful...super nice but not in an icky way. It was semi-busy...maybe halfsies full. We had a party of 13 + baby. They said oven slow, so pizzas/wings would take a while...so hubs ordered his pizza when we sat and I got a quesadilla and fruit keiki meal for baby. Kohala Pizza - actually came out pretty fast but wasn't cooked all the way. Portuguese sausage is like out of the casing and ground up. Hubs was less thank thrilled about that. I prefer it that way, but didn't taste like portuguese sausage...maybe cuz so little could hardly tell. I haaaate when there is 2 inches of crust around the pizza if crust isn't anything special. This one was not special plus still doughy...little more toppings would be nice. Baby ate her fruits first...not very much of it. 2 orange wedges, pineapple wedge and about 4 grapes. She ripped apart the quesadilla but otherwise was not a huge fan...so she ate from my salad and the pizza. Cobb Salad - Wow, choke stuff. This was pretty good and makes you forget it was a salad. Hubs had some, baby had tomatoes, egg, avo, chicken...I ate some, and took the rest home for next day lunch. Impressive, but it is $20. Nephew had the tri-tip. He pounded the whole thing, except for some mashed that he shared with baby...she loooooved it. Niece pounded her fresh catch. Nice slab of don't know what. One couple shared the Captain...this looked like there was more toppings and less visible crust. Saw some burgers on the other end of the table, but otherwise not sure what was going on. Beer is always good. Food could use some improvement, but otherwise it's a nice place. read more

We went to the happy hours for a quick bite, the service was nice. The food was fine but nothing special. I wanted to buy the Christmas t-shirt, and that was the worst experience I ever had buying an overpriced $40 t-shirt. First, the cashier was missing, then she slowly showed up like she really didn't care. We asked about the Kama'aina Monday discount for 15% off retail, she argued that it doesn't applied until we showed her their website. She said sarcastically "I believe you", she tap the screen for a little and then walked away saying "I need the manager", she eventually returned without the manager, we stared at each other for awhile; after a few minutes the manager finally showed up and completed the sale with no apologies or a simple Thank You. We live in the neighborhood and have eaten here now and then, but I am sure I won't be back! read more

If you have the Go City Pass and plan on going I wouldn't recommend mentioning it til you order, we checked in at the front and told them we had to Go City pass and they informed us we could sit anywhere in the bar, we sat at the high seats in the bar area and a server said she wasn't sure if we could sit there but then said it was most likely okay and gave us a menu, some time later another server said we couldn't sit there and said we had to check in at the front, we went to check in at the front and they said the wait would be 30 minutes, we agreed and were waiting but as more people showed up without reservations they sat them and ignored us, wasted half an hour here and didn't even get to have a drink. Would not return read more

My friend and I came here for trivia night and had a lot of fun! Their happy hour had some good deals and the hummus appetizer came with some warm seasoned pita and veggies! I ordered the ahi salad (large and delicious) and she ordered the macadamia nut fresh catch which didn't seem like it was worth the price. Overall a fun experience and a good stop! read more

Kona Brewing - Ahi salad and macadamia fish - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Our favorite take out pizza in the 'hood was Kona Brewing. BUT a couple weeks ago we ordered a large CAPTAIN pizza, and this is what we got!! Hardly any cheese, almost none! And the large used to fit snugly in the box...NOT anymore, it shrank to a small size!! What's going on KB?? Not my fav spot for pizza anymore. Please do better read more

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Great place to take a break and enjoy the drinks and good food sitting on a deck. Food was pretty good .. the leftover pizzas didn't tasted good the next day but overall decent place to relax and enjoy. read more

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Beautiful patio right next to the water, can't beat the views!! Large indoor seating as well. Our server was friendly, food was great and the beer was decent. Overall really good experience. They have souvenirs as well, but pricey even for Hawaii. read more

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Got there at opening at 11:00am on a Saturday. The restaurant quickly started to fill up. As most places, they also seem to be understaffed. Hard to find help these days! Our server was very attentive. The views of the boats harbor or marina were amazing! Such a great place to have a lunch. I ordered the cobb salad with dressing on the side. The salad was so flavorful that I never even touched the dressing. I would definitely order this again! Another thing..... we had a large group and the server offered to split our tabs. Most places these days are either unwilling to split tabs or they say they aren't able to..... read more

Kona Brewing - Yummy for my tummy large cobb salad $19.99 - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The hostess was unfriendly and would not sit us (2) until after the shift change. She said about 5 minutes. We waited 10. She never revisited us to update. There were multiple tables available everywhere. We finally just Sat ourselves at the bar. Bar service was ok. Not great despite what seemed like over staffing there. We looked at the menu and it's boring, boring and nothing new. Had 1 drink and left. A smile and happy attitude goes a long way with us. We found a similar vibe at the Kona location. I know it's different owners. Unfortunately it seems either way the staff seems unhappy and true management lacks at both locations. This is the first time I've felt compelled to write a review. We are never going back to either location and may even stop buying their beer at the store. There are many other options. read more

Normally this is our go to place for a consistently decent food & good beer. We go alone & also love taking out of town guests. Recently our last 2 experiences have been slightly disappointing. The first wasn't a huge deal. Mondays they have a kamaaina discount. Waitress was surprised we asked for it. More concerning was how I was treated on Thursday. We had out of town guests & decided to bring them in for a drink & light snack. It was 3p so not high time. The restaurant had maybe 6 other tables occupied so not busy at all. No one was at the check in desk. Finally a young man came. Seated us on the small square table off to the side in the sun. The waitress came over with water. It was uncomfortable because of the sunlight & wind. I went to the front to ask if we could change tables. No one around. Finally asked one of the line cooks. He directed me to the manager. I asked if we could move as the table was tight & too windy. He asked where we wanted to sit. I indicated one of the larger 4 tops at the back. He tried to discourage me saying it's still windy & he couldn't control the weather. That comment was unnecessary & borderline rude. Left a sour feeling. read more

Came here after hiking Koko head and this spot was exactly what we needed. We ordered the nachos to share and it was very filling. Also got sat outside with these views so how could you not enjoy. read more

Kona Brewing - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Kona's is one of the spots I visit often and have for years. I went last night and they have completely changed up their pizzas. They used to have the jalapeño popper pizza which I would consider one of the top of all time. They took it off the menu for who knows what reason. And apparently they changed the crust which now resembles a Totinos pizza, gross. I normally would take the rest home and eat it later, but decided to just leave it. They are also always out of beer. How is it possible that a place associated with a brewery is always out?! The only reason I'm not giving it one star is because I love the serving staff. Kane, Koa, and Kenna have always been the best! read more

Kona Brewing - Captain pizza - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

$20 burger and beer on Mondays! Such a steal! The burger was delicious although slightly overcooked. I loved the bok choy side -- only in Hawaii am I right? I enjoyed the views and watching sunset in the Harbor. Beer was also good but I'm not a big beer person so can't comment too much on that. It feels like a busy place so service is a little more impersonal but still decent. read more

Kona Brewing - Burger and beer for $20 on Mondays! What a steal! - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This restaurant is very special to my boyfriend and I because we came here on our 2nd date. We love to come back and enjoy our meal while feeling the cool ocean air breeze. We decided to have dinner here on a Saturday night. If you don't want to wait about 20-25 minutes for a table, I highly recommend making reservations. We were seated near the boats and quickly ordered our food. My boyfriend got the Hanalei IPA which he loved! He said he'd definitely order it next time. We shared the Pahoehoe pizza which is one of our favorite pizzas ever! It has a slight kick from the buffalo sauce but there's a creaminess from the ranch. It also makes perfect leftovers for the next day! The staff is always friendly and kind. The atmosphere is so peaceful and laid back. Sharing a meal with your loved one while enjoying the breeze is truly paradise! read more

Kona Brewing - Hanalei IPA - Pubs Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We came by Kona Brewing to kill time between a sightseeing day around the coast of Hawaii Kai and meeting a friend downtown for dinner. The views are beautiful, and there is plenty of open air seating with views out over the inlet. Service was really wonderful, and the beer we tried was delicious! We ordered pepperoni rolls to snack on, and I'm assuming this must be one of the menu favorites because it seemed like almost every table had an order. They were much bigger than expected and stuffed with gooey cheese and zesty pepperoni. Highly recommend! We look forward to returning to check out the rest of the menu. The only downside is that the parking lot is very congested and spots are SMALL. I'm told this is something you can expect on the island, but this was our first experience with this small of a spot since moving here. It's doable, but just be mentally prepared and maybe don't bring a large vehicle. read more

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Be forewarned - No French fries on the menu !!! Ahi & beef rough & ready & very chewy.