Great music and food is always a great combo for me. We found it Rob's good times grill. Thursday…read morenight was a good night to hear the music of 2 local boys who sang and played while we ate dinner. We found this place by accident and I'm thankful that we got lost a bit because we ended up here. What a great place! The food was delicious and hot! The service was attentive and fast. Overall, our group loved it! While we're in Lihue, we will come back here one more time.

Hostess turned us away because our 3-year-old son would not be eating from the restaurant menu. Our…read moreson has personal needs that affect what foods he can tolerate, but we were not willing to discuss those private matters in front of a restaurant full of strangers just to justify his presence. For a business that proudly advertises itself as family- and child-friendly, this was an incredibly disappointing experience. Apparently, that welcome only extends to families whose children fit a certain mold. Not every child can eat restaurant food. Not every family wants to publicly disclose their child's personal challenges to satisfy a hostess. A little compassion, discretion, and common sense would have gone a long way. Instead, we were made to feel unwelcome and chose to leave. Families with children who have sensory, developmental, medical, or other special considerations should be aware that they may not receive the understanding or accommodation they would reasonably expect from a "family-friendly" establishment. We will not be returning.

Tonight we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Lilikoi Bar & Grill. We ordered:…read more- Coconut shrimp & a Li Hing Mui Margarita - Cubana pork/ham sandwich & beer - Ahi tuna sandwich & ice tea Both sandwiches arrived with super crispy, crunchy fries. Yum. We heard their patisserie selections are so popular crowds form before they open every day. Dinner portions were so generous we had no room for cream puffs, creme brûlée, Napoleon bars, or meringue cookies. So difficult to pass up. We'll have to come back. Exceptional friendly and efficient service. Although the restaurant is across the highway from the ocean, our table afforded a view to the ocean.

We ate dinner the 1st night of our trip, because we have eaten before with good food and service…read more The staff is very good, friendly and work together to take care everyone. Lilikoi became breakfast place the restof the week. The pull pork Benedict is very good. The meals are good size in filling you up for the day. The pastries are made there. I got the lemon tart. It was delicious! You know and place is good when the locals eat there. My wife and I ate here on getaway day knowing we didn't have to stress about rushing to the airport. We will be back when we return to the area.

Sad to see this one go...great beers from a solid brewmaster. Enjoyed spending time with the team…read morebefore they close their place down. Their Beer Co IPA was amazing!

Tomorrow, 12/30/2025, will be their last day of business. We would go there every time we were in…read moreKauai and always enjoyed being there. It was as much about the ambience and people and we will miss the place.

Hula pie was delicious and restaurant was really beautiful! Will definitely go back when in Hawaii.read more

Food 9/10 I had the fish and chips and it was amazing!…read more Service 9/10 Our server was amazing! Ambiance 8/10 We were seated in their downstairs dining area but had an amazing view of the water.

Lava Lava Beach Club, perfect way to end the day. Great food, live music, a laid-back atmosphere…read moreand an incredible oceanfront view. Our waiter, Todd was great and made our dinner enjoyable. Ordered: Drinks - Skinny Dipper and Lava Lava Flow, on the rocks. Appetizer: Fritos Misto, Entrees: Hook, Line and Sinker, LLBC Burger, Dessert: Chocolate Lava Lava Explosion.

The general manager "Robert" is absolutely HORRIBLE!!! He is extremely rude, disrespectful,…read morearrogant and he called me a b**ch. I would not go here if you have a large party. The customer service is absolutely horrible and I would not go here unless you want to be treated bad. We had a party of 8. He was trying to talk us out being seated the entire time saying it will be an "hour plus plus" of time trying to get us to leave. Our party told him repeatedly we were going to stay and wait until a table was ready to sit us all. As I went to inquiry about our wait time after a 25 min wait, I was told by the manager Robert that there was a party of 11 ahead of us as well as several other parties waiting to be seated, and it would still be an "hour plus plus" of a wait. I said okay and returned to my party. When we checked the app, there were only 3 party's ahead of us. 2 parties of 2 and a party of 6. I returned to the desk and spoke with Robert once again trying to get an understanding on why it would be an "hour plus plus" wait time when only 3 parties were ahead of us. Robert didn't like that I called him out on his lie. Robert proceeded to call me out of my name and say "I will not serve a b*tch, and you can get out of my restaurant". Our family was extremely upset regarding this encounter, and one went to speak with him again. Robert than called me a liar. He must not like the truth being called out on him. Because he didn't indeed call me that haha. Anywho, this manager is completely unacceptable and should be in NO position to be in any hospitality job if he can not handle people or any situations. A managers job is to handle escalations and he does not have the capacity to be able to do so. He is extremely rude to everyone we encounter and we were not the only family who was treated this way. I would 10000% NOT recommend until a new manager is in position here. I will also be filing a corporate complaint with the owners the Luana Hospitality Group as this experience was unacceptable and unprofessional.

I want to check out the western most sports bar in the USA. We arrived about 5:30pm and were…read moregreeted and seated immediately. As with most restaurants in Kauai it open air environment and a view of ocean. A great place to watch games and a lively atmosphere. Happy hour is available daily from 3-6pm. Our waitress was very accommodating as she notified us that we could order our two drink minimum to qualify for the happy hour food specials before 6pm and she would serve later. Flashback price on chicken wing of $0.25 each, max 10 per person. We ordered 20 buffalo wings and fish tacos. They have a great selection of the local Kauai Brewing Company beers, another reason we want to try this place. We started we the pale ale and the Cook IPA. Cold, tasty and refreshing. We also tried the chicken IPA and Fonz IPA. All were great! Our favorite was the Cook IPA. The chicken wings had a nice heat level and were perfect accompanied by beer. The fish grilled tacos were fantastic. This will definitely be our go to place to watch a game and just a quick bite. Looking forward to returning. Highly recommended!

This is a great, fun, affordable option while staying in Poipu!!! We've already been here twice…read more The key is to go during their happy hour time from 3-6pm daily. The first time we spent just over $100 for a family of 5, and last night we got out of there for $88. That is a feat in this part of town! The happy hour is unbeatable. $7 drinks and 25 cent wings. Note that you have to have minimum two drinks per person, but they don't have to be alcoholic--we got a cocktail as our first and soda water as the second. The cocktails are quite large, so you can still get the $7 price if you order a soda or sparkling water as your second drink. The waitress was super helpful and let us know that last night! We went for taco Tuesday yesterday and the tacos were $1 each! They were good--not insane but great for the price and hit the spot. The service is great and the food and drinks come out quickly despite being busy. The drinks are standard fare, nothing crazy delicious, but for the price it's great. The food is all yummy. We especially love their chicken wings! Home-fried and lots of meat. All of the dipping sauces are excellent too. We haven't had a bad dish here! Truly wonderful prices, good food, and great for the whole family.

I stopped into Mea Inu Bar & Grill at Lihue Airport for a couple of cocktails before my flight back…read moreto Oahu. Located to the two-o-clock position after coming through security, Mea Inu offers a quiet and cool place to await your flight. Dana took excellent care of me and was happy to pack up some big eye tuna poke to go without rice so I could keep it low-carb. The poke was excellent. It featured fresh, high-quality big eye tuna with a nice balance of shoyu, sesame, red onion, and crispy fried shallots on top. Even packed to go in a compostable container, it held up well and made for a tasty, satisfying meal on my Southwest flight. Dana's friendly service and the solid poke made for a much better airport experience than I expected. I'd definitely stop in again.

It's not every day you find yourself in Lihue Airport on the island of Kauai, but here we were. An…read moreunplanned three-hour layover because our flight to San Francisco was delayed by plane maintenance issues. We didn't have time to eat lunch at Honolulu Airport, so Jamie W and I decided to come in here to dine. It was one of only two places to eat here, so it was a roll of the dice. We decided to plant ourselves at the bar since it looked like the bartender was pulling double duty as a food server. She was quite welcoming. Obviously used to tourists suddenly dropping in to eat and drink, she encountered two customers who were fortunately we were in the mood for both. I perused the cocktail menu and ordered the $24.49 Mango Mountain Colada. It was a pricey but enticing mix of two different coconut rums, mango puree, coconut water, and pineapple & lime juices topped with toasted coconut flakes (Photo 7). Jamie settled for a Diet Coke before we ordered our lunch plates. He went for the $23.99 Chicken Caesar Salad. The romaine, croutons, and Caesar dressing were fully expected. The surprise elements were the chopped tomato, smoked bacon, and generous portion of fire-braised chicken.breast (Photo 8). It was filling but not more than the $18.99 Fried Noodles I ordered. It consisted of a hefty pile of Hawaiian-style fried noodles mixed with spam, fishcake, shredded cabbage, scallion, and sesame soy sauce, and bits of the same fire-braised chicken (Photo 9). It was a satisfying end to our week of local plate cuisine. FOOD - 4 stars...hearty portions of pretty tasty local plates COCKTAIL - 4 stars...pricey but appropriately tropical AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...airport terminal vibe SERVICE - 4.5 stars...great bartender/server TOTAL - 4 stars...fitting farewell to Hawaiian comfort eats RELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/oo1Xj5kiZY

An amazing all day vibe for the Hanalei Bay Area. Super close to the downtown parking lot, this…read morerestaurant is impossible to miss. Open air seating and a consistent lively vibe no matter the time of day, makes this spot open to all vibes and parties. Was able to stop in early to watch the World Cup games (06/2026), and then re join for dinner that evening. Food, drinks, and service were fantastic. Make sure to take staff recommendations for food as they know what best hits the palette at the end of a sunny day! The garlic herb butter shrimp pasta was incredible! Thank you Kalypso!

I love this place. It gets pretty busy at lunch hour so drop in for an early lunch or an early…read moredinner. Seating along the openings or on the front porch make for a very pleasant ambience while dining. The menu has a lot of great choices and the beer is served ice cold. We travel to Kauai a lot and I have probably been to the place a dozen times. I've never been unhappy with the service or the food. This is probably the best restaurant in Hanalei, definitely top of the list on the entire north side. It's better than the Beach House on the South side even if you get a sunset dining table at the Beach House.