My partner and I got the red curry fish and the pork + poke. We really enjoyed both, and this may be our favorite dinner spot in Kailua so far! We came a bit late, and it seems like our service was a tad delayed with servers helping all the other late birds. Very understandable, and everyone was very kind. Pretty spacious.. we sat inside, but will have to come back for the yummy looking drinks at the bar! read more

Their garlic chicken is my go-to when I dont feel like cooking. Consistently so so good. Love the fact that they actually stay open until their posted closing time, unlike soooo many other Kailua spots. V is my favorite server. I always look forward to her smile. read more

Don't let the Grinch vibes fool you (see pic) -- Uahi Grill still delivers where it counts. Service was friendly and the menu has so many good options it's hard to narrow it down. If you know what to order, go for the Triple Surf Combo: garlic shrimp, furikake salmon, and poke. Solid choices all around. The cranberry duck with mashed potatoes was a special and ended up being a good call. Butterfish was good, and while the ahi katsu was tasty, it was a bit on the dry side for me. You get two sides, and it seems most people go with a starch and a veggie -- easy way to customize your plate. You can also upgrade your sides, which opens up even more options. Portions are generous, prices are fair, and there's plenty of paid parking nearby. Overall, a good spot if you want variety and value. read more

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Delicious chicken dishes with 2 sides for only $17! Plus happy hour is $5 mojitos and mai tai's. In definitely coming back here. I've tried fancy restaurants with amazing views where the quality wasn't nearly as good. read more

Uahi Island Grill - Mojitos like a double $5 happy hour till 6 - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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We have eaten here 4 times in the last month-pleasant casual indoor and outdoor restaurant. Food : we like the chicken and pork dishes, and the papaya salad. Our friends like the haupia pie dessert and the potatoes. The best times to eat here are: Tuesday lunch -they have 4 special price dishes or Wednesday lunch-they have 4 special price sandwiches. All of these choices are tasty. Service :always has been pleasant and efficient Facility -the inside is open, casual but we like to eat outside. Even though it is next to a busy street, there is a tall hedge surrounding the tables, making it more separate. The outside can be covered if it rains. Location -conveniently located in downtown Kailua. Parking is on the street or in a nearby garage. read more

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I had a shrimp dish with rice and macaroni salad. The salad isn't my thing. Too much mayo and too starchy. But I loved the shrimp and rice. Lots of garlic and flavor! This was part of an organized tour and our meal selections were preselected but I enjoyed mine. The portion size was small though. Our drinks were not included and a Pepsi was $5. There wasn't much interaction with staff but they were fine. The restaurant is an open air establishment which was nice and we could feel the breeze. read more

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Searched on Yelp for a lunch recommendation after hiking in the area. We arrived a little after 12, and parked in lot close by. They have indoor and outside seating. One wanted to set inside. The interior has a relaxed vibe with some artist works on the walls for sale. We were seated right away and received our menus. Two of us ordered the Mochiko Garlic Chicken salad and one ordered the Mochiko Garlic Chicken entree. The salads were fresh and the chicken was nicely prepared an ono. The Mochiko Garlic Chicken entree could have fed two people easily. We had leftovers to take home so the quantity of the meals were sizable Service was good, water refilled and server was pleasant. read more

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Came here for a birthday lunch, was pretty quiet at 11:30am when we arrived. Service: our server was really lovely but could tell she was a little flustered running around. There seemed to be only two servers and our bill was very late to arrive when we asked for it at the end. Food: very fresh and the garlic fries were great. However portions were on the small side, my Kalbi salad was tiny on the Kalbi but decent on the salad. My friend said the ceviche was tasteless and not worth $18 portion wise. My other friend had a large portion of pork but disappointed in lack of kale. Price: not too bad for Kailua but inconsistent with portion size. All in all, nice clean atmosphere and was definitely getting busy as we left but probably won't return. read more

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A good place for lunch. Service staff were nice, but a bit slow, probably due to a staff shortage or that they got busy. Food was good though. I had their Orange Duck Confit which was very tasty & moist, crispy on the outside. (Supposedly this dish was on the DDD show). My friends had the Seared Ahi Salad & Beef Tomato; both looked good. Parking is either metered street or at two lots; one a block away front facing the restaurant & the other in back of the restaurant which has a big sign, Public Parking. I'd recommend the Public Parking one as it is only 75 cents an hour, but the old meter (& I mean old) only takes coins. My friends parked in the other lot which they said was a little more expensive; maybe $1.50 an hour? Note - make sure you put enough coins in the meter as they do come around & check. The car next to me got a ticket. read more

Uahi Island Grill - Seared Ahi Salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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got here at 7:10, put in an order for drinks, came out within minutes. then ordered apps and entrees they both came out within 10 minutes! received everything by 7:30 and food was so good! i came a wednesday evening. and got their poke trio and ahi katsu and red curry. service was great! everyone was so friendly read more

Uahi Island Grill - Ahi Katsu Burger - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

My Hawaiian friend took me here and we had some late lunch together. We share all food we order; steak is ok, ceviche is not my test. I just don't like that they put coconut to everything. It doesn't go well. I speak from my experience from the person that grow up with coconut and familia with it all of my life. I feel like a fake food that use fusion as an excuse to add an ingredient that thinking a tourist will like as a coconut it represents the food from an island. Anyway, I had ceviche at an authentic Spanish restaurant before and the dressing is different so every place that add coconut milk in ceviche, I take it as a fusion dish. Other than that, we were ok with the drinks and another dishes read more

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Came here for a late lunch and was the sole diner in the dining room. Servers were attentive, parking is metered on street or there is a public parking at the rear. I ordered the shrimp ceviche, which has coconut milk and was very tasty. I also had the duck confit l'orange which had a nice crisp skin and great flavor. I ordered the Thai fish curry to go. Great dining experience! read more

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Saw the high ratings for the windward side eatery in Kailua and had to give it a try and the food was awesome! We couldn't pass up the Red Curry Fish which consisted of fresh local ahi topped with Thai red curry and a heaping side of rice and green papaya salad. The plate lived up to expectations. We also got the Triple Surf Combo of garlic shrimp, furikake salmon and ahi poke with mac salad and rice. A nice surprise was the ube smoothie which had the consistency of an icy milkshake. We can't forget to mention the eatery was featured on Guy Fieri's DDD. Our server was pleasant and she took time to explain some of the yummy items on the menu. The ambiance was upbeat and colorful with a retro feel and very clean. read more

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The Korean stir fry was delicious! Service was quick, very pleasant surroundings. A Winner!

I've driven past this spot plenty of times, but the logo always made me think it was just another "Zippy's/L&L" style plate lunch place. One random weekend, I finally stopped in and was surprised to find it's actually fresh, kitchen cooked food (not fast food). The selection was solid, and our server Chloe was super engaged, helpful, and had great recommendations. The outdoor seating was perfect with the evening breeze, and we noticed they've got a bar area we'll definitely be back to try for some day drinking soon. read more

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Food is eh, but the service, drinks, and vibes are great! Located in Kailua, I recently came in for a lunch with my Pilates pals. This spot is great for groups, it was super convenient to make an online reservation and it's great that they automatically split the bill for each person and added an 18% gratuity. I really appreciated that they kept every order so organized. The parking is not as convenient but there are a few paid street parking spots up front and a few public paid lots a short walk away. We were celebrating so we each had a few drinks. I started with their strawberry mango marg and was obsessed that they had half the rim lined with tajin and the other half with li hing mui! We also had a celebratory glass of bubbly - we love a fun toast! I ordered the seared ahi with ginger scallion and with most entrees you're able to choose from white rice, brown rice, and another choice of sides like korean sprout salad, kimchi, and mac salad. I went with their brown rice and korean sprout salad. The sides are where it really fell short for me, both had a kinda mushy acidic taste. I tried a few bites of the spicy ahi poke and pork (kalua pig) combo and the fish curry and overall it was okay- no dish really stood out flavor wise and the textures kinda all read mushy. I would come again for drinks and pupus! read more

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This was our lunch stop on the Go Hawaii Tours. Cool venue with friendly servers. My family enjoyed the Garlic Shrimp, Pork, and Poke Bowl. The local art not only made the walls beautifully decorated but also supports local artists (you can purchase). All of the means come with rice and macaroni salad. read more

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Door Dashed order. Food had good quality ingredients. Kalua pig with kale was very flavorful. Large servings. Cole slaw ordinary but tasty. Kim Chee steak pretty good too! All in all not bad food and pricing was good. Delivery was great and driver followed directions on where to leave food. Mahalo Uahi Island Grill. Definitely will try again! read more

Came here today for a lunch date. I thought the service was fantastic! The food was just meh. I had ahi burgers as they seemed like they'd be decent. Nothing bad to say, just nothing to write home about either. Nice beer selection. Didn't try their drinks. You can make reservations on their website but not on open table for some reason. read more

They have consistently great food. They also have an awesome happy hour. We've recommended them to visitors and received great reviews

How is this place not rated higher? My wife had the Kalbi with white rice and Kim chi, and I had the Salmon Fukake with brown rice and salad. We shared each other's food to get a sense of the range of tastes. We often do that. Easily the best meal we've eaten while on Oahu...and that's saying something. We've been sticking to local food and avoiding the tourist traps, and haven't had a bad meal yet. And while this place hasn't the simple wholesomeness of a plate lunch, nevertheless the main courses here excellent. We had the Lilikoi cheesecake, and it was good, but not great. That doesn't cost place a star, though. The waitress-Tina-was fast, efficient, gregarious and very sweet. We'd eat here again, and will, if we get back here again. read more

Uahi Island Grill - Lilikoi Cheesecake. - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

First time and it won't be the last. I had a simple jerk chicken sandwich that was fresh and flavorful. The buns, OMG the buns! A cross of a baguette and a bao bun. Soft yet chewy and it held together the whole time. Perfect. The casual feel is inviting and the staff friendly. read more

Uahi Island Grill - Irie chicken sandwich. - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

#26 of 52 (weeks of trying a new restaurant at least once a week) Stopped here after spending some time at Kailua beach on a Sunday. We opted to sit outside. My best friend was visiting so she and my honey started off with some drinks. I was dd so just water for me! It took me forever to decide on what I wanted to eat. On one hand I wanted something light but everything heavy sounded so good too. I opted for their version of bibimbap. My honey got a breakfast sandwich with potatoes and my friend got the kalua pork and kale. Food came relatively quickly. I really enjoyed my bibimbap. It had rice, beef, kimchi, cucumbers, eggs and a couple other veggies in it. Mixed together it was the perfect bite. My friend didn't realize her pork and kale came on rice as she chose rice as her side for her meal. My honey liked his food ok. It was good but nothing we'd hurry back for. If we're in the area we may give it another try. read more

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Best red curry fish on the island ! Fish tonight was Ahi. Served on garlic mashed potatoes (upgrade) with green papaya salad. Got it extra spicy.. wow. Also ordered garlic shrimp entree on white rice. Although shrimp were good sized and fresh, they lacked a sauce. Asked for a side of garlic chicken sauce, which really kicked up the dish. Will definitely need to try the garlic chicken entree on our next visit. read more

Uahi Island Grill - Garlic shrimp, white rice, and a cup of seafood bisque (upgrade). Order a side of garlic chicken sauce for this dish ! - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Love the boneless kal-bi. The fish curry is also very excellent. Can't wait to try other dishes on the menu.

Food was great, and service was soo friendly and quick!! Great place for everyone, kids and all. read more

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When it's good, it's 5 stars great. When it's not, it's either teeny tiny portions, uncooked or soooo salty that it's close to being inedible. I don't know if they have a revolving door of chefs, but we've been coming to Uahi for many years now. We keep coming back because when their food is good (maybe when the right chef is working that night), their food is delicious. Favorites are the curry chicken, confit duck and irie chicken. Over the past year though, there have been 3 occasions that have hugely disappointed us. The first occasion just pertained to their watercress side dish. I love this so I always order a double order. This time, it was truly inedible. It was like whoever made it just dumped a bowl of salt into the watercress without even tasting it. This was a take out order, so I was at home and just scraped it into a bowl of water to attempt to wash off the salt. That didn't work so I threw it out and was left with only chicken to eat. The second time that disappointed was when my curry fish wasn't fully cooked through. Again, we were at home, so I threw it in the microwave to cook it through. I know it's fish, so it would have been safe to eat it raw, but the partially cooked just didn't fit with the curry format preparation. The last and most recent disappointment, was ordering the irie chicken and opening the container to find just 5 measly slices of chicken. I love this chicken and have ordered this entree many times in the past. The servings have always been generous - - - generous enough to even have leftovers for lunch the next day. Not this time. This time I'd say the portion looked like someone had helped themselves to most of my dinner before we even picked it up. We mainly order take out so unfortunately we don't discover issues until we get home and start eating. At this point, it's honestly too much of a hassle to pack things back up to take back. Maybe it's our own fault for continuing to go back, but like I said, when their food is good, it's great. Maybe when we pick up our order, we should open every container and take a bite of everything before we leave. It would be better if they could just be consistent. We usually give it a break for a bit when we're disappointed, then when we're craving the duck or curry fish or the chicken, we give it a try again and hope we've hit them on one of their good nights. I'd also like to mention that I have talked to the staff about this and every time I've been met with apathy. One person said to me that she only works there part time so maybe that's how it's supposed to be. Another person on the phone just said "oh, sorry . . . so do you want to place your order or not?". It's a crap shoot, but if you hit them on a good night, you'll love your dinner! read more

Upon walking in, the restaurant is very clean, and has a great set up / art work around. My server & the bartender helped me with all questions I had about the food / drinks and were very sweet. They provided me great service and had excellent food. I was impressed. I only have a couple days left here and definitely plan on making it one more time before leaving. read more

Uahi Island Grill - Boneless Kalbi - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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Great food and extensive menu and drinks to choose from and specials on Tuesday & Wednesday as you can see a lot of street parking I are the garlic chicken with two sides to choose from and the fish was a great selection read more

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After our excursion to Kailua, we were on the hunt for lunch. Per Li Y's suggestion, we came to Uahi Island Grill! It was a great option to kick back, eat, and talk story. The restaurant embodies a local spot with a spacious inside area, beach decor, and a relaxed vibe to it. There's also outdoor seating. Plenty of seating for both spots for all party sizes. Service was slammed but we were helped throughout our meal and our food came out fast. We shared Furikake Calamari as our appetizer which came with a sweet spicy sriracha sauce. It was good but I couldn't taste any furikake which I was excited about. To order, I had the Kalua Pork and Kale while she got the Orange Duck Confit. The portions were quite large and I had half of mine. The kalua pig was super tender and juicy. The kale was great and honestly tops the typical cabbage. My only wish was that there was more kale! You could choose two sides, I went with White Rice and Mac Salad. I'd pass on the mac salad as it was too creamy while the white rice was just too much. There are plenty of eateries in Kailua but if you're looking for a laid-back spot for any meal, Uahi Island Grill is a good option. They're situated off Aulike Street with parking in the neighborhood, we parked in the public lot across the street. read more

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Aloha, after our art session we stopped in for lunch. Nice ambiance as open air. Food was fresh and satisfying. Fun coming to Kailua with girlfriends, nice change of pace. I forget how much I enjoy Kailua, almost felt like I was on the outer islands. Only complaint is the strong smell of the spray they use to clean tables. Cleaner sprays all over, she should just spray the cloth then wipe the table to minimize odor. Mahalo read more

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From appetizers to main course, everything was terrific. The Teri beef and kalua pig with kale was very tasty. The staff, from kitchen to wait service are also so very friendly and prompt. Definitely recommend this for great food and atmosphere. read more

Great food and service. So much so, we went there twice. Red curry fish was great. Also mochiko garlic chicken salad and pork & poke.

It was fine: not great. The ambiance was nice: sitting outside, amongst the wooden table on the torches, after sitting on the beach, and honestly that's probably why I gave it 4 instead of 3. Food was okay: there was nothing wrong with it, but it was just standard food with nothing memorable about it. Food needed some seasoning and authenticity: just kinda bland and very standard and safe. read more

We tried the calamari ($16) and sad to say it was rubbery and overcooked and we tried the kalua pork fries ($14) and the gravy was soooo salty and there were very little fries ... why ? Been here before and ordered the same items and they were really different this time around. Both items were very paltry too for the price charged. Best thing we ordered was the ube colada drink. Order with extra ube.. delicious. Service was excellent . - - - - - Service counts a lot as the manager came to us without solicitation and apologized and mentioned she refunded the Kailua pork. She didn't have to do that but she's on top of her game and she read the review immediately after being posted and offered compensation which was very appreciated. This place cares and it's the vibe that keeps us coming back . Thank you read more

Fish curry dish is literally one of the best things I've ever eaten. Any time I am on the east side i make a point to stop in there. Pretty mellow spot during the day. Nice workers and decent drink selection. Win win read more

Another late lunch series at Kailua ft. Uahi Island Grill. And since t'was late lunch there's only few people dining in and the transaction was smooth. We were seated immediately after being greeted. Our server Christina was so friendly and kind. She's also efficient and love how she checked upon us from time to time. They also got outside dining as well so I suggest to opt for that one. Food: Irie Chicken (Jamaican spiced grilled boneless chicken) w/ Green Papaya Salad - unfortunately it was so salty for me. I keep sipping my drink just to balance my taste. The chicken meat was a lil bit dry as well. The brown rice was a little bit mushy and needs to cook a little bit more. The green papaya on the other hand was good and tasty. French Fries - t'was cooked perfectly. So crunchy from the outside and so soft from the inside. Gave us two kinds of dipping sauce & was all good. They did a good job on the fries. Should I come back? I'll pass... next restaurant please! Mahalo for reading & happy juandering fellow Yeeps! read more

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One word... GARLIC CHICKEN! I was told to check out this place by one of the locals if I wanted try some great Hawaiian inspired dishes. I happened to stumble in during happy hour, and they have amazing deals on Pupu's (appetizers) and drinks! I tried the garlic chicken, which is an absolute must! So delicious and full of flavor. The service was absolutely amazing. Great recommendations. I loved sitting outside and enjoying the fresh air and outdoor ambience. I also ordered the curry fish dish which is also amazing but quite an adjustment after experiencing the explosion of flavor from the garlic chicken. The loaded pork fries and truffle garlic parmesan fries are also such a delicious starter! This place is a must try! read more

Uahi Island Grill - Curry dish - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

Food was delicious! Service is great! Indoor and Outdoor seating. Chill spot and never disappointed. I everything we have ever tried here had been great. read more

Uahi Island Grill - Triple Surf Combo - Choice of Poke (Shoyu), Salmon Furikake, Garlic Butter Shrimp. Choice of two Sides- Mac Salad and Green Papaya Salad. - Hawaiian Near Me - Kailua, Hawaii

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This is a really nice place in Kailua. The food is super delicious and has a chill hangout vibe. A great place to come with friends or order takeout too! I've eaten in and gotten takeout from here and everything has always been so delicious. The people are very friendly as well. The fries are good with their aioli sauce. We also got the Parmesan truffle fries and those are super delicious as well. The kalua pig and kale is my go-to. The portion is really large. It comes with two side that you can choose from also. The ahi katsu patties are another favorite. Super crispy and the sauce they put on is really flavorful. The burger was good also. Everything we've tried from here has always been tasty. I always look forward to coming here when I'm in Kailua! read more

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