Funky, warehouse-like eatery with global eats including sushi & full bar with tropical cocktails. Based on 361 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price
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5-5190 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI 96714
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Cate Genshaw
We came in on Saturday night and had the sweetest waitress. She said she was new but she was one of the best waitresses we’ve had on the island. The sushi we ordered was phenomenal! We ordered a crunchy shrimp which might be one of my favorite rolls I’ve ever tried. The flavors were spot on!! We had cocktails and enjoyed the view. I definitely recommend the coconut martini, it was refreshing and delicious.
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PHILIP CLAYTON
Great food, great view and the service provided by Evans was great. My wife and I arrived at about 6:15 on a Wednesday evening and were seated immediately. 10 minutes later our order was in and first round of drinks were on the table. Service continued to be excellent and we had a great dinner. A little pricy as is everything on Kauai, but not outrageous either. Hopefully we will have a future vacation here on our favorite of the Hawaiian islands and will have dinner here again.
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Ari Novick
My one star rating is due to the lack of transparency of their prices of their posted specials. Most of the meals on their menu are in the $30.00 range. What you would expect to pay in Hawaii. Two specials listed last night were the poke bowl and chirashi bowl. The latter, which didn’t have a posted description, was described by the server as a bowl that had “more variety of fish” than the poke bowl. Great we thought. When we received the bill this bowl was staggering $68.00, almost 3x anything else on the menu. I wouldn’t have had a problem with the price if I had known or agreed to it before ordering. If you are going to charge almost 3x what other entrees cost then either post that price somewhere in plain sight or have the server let the customer know the cost up front. It is a common business practice for most restaurants (ex. The main lobster tonight is 1lb and costs $75, etc.). When I questioned our server about the cost after receiving the bill she was rude and gave some story about how all their “premium” sushi costs this much. We didn’t order any sushi! We didn’t even see the sushi menu.. Our server we felt was deceptive in pushing this costly dish over a regular poke bowl knowing it was 3x the cost of most every other entree on the menu. Further, when I asked if I could speak to a manager about my concerns regarding this restaurants business practices I was told he wouldn’t see me. The server stated the fish used was “of such high quality we have to charge this much” and that “no one has ever questioned the price”. This line of BS was really insulting and we felt taken advantage of big time. This bowl was ordered by our teenage son. Never would be intentionally order an almost $70 entree. Not much aloha going on at this place. There are so many good restaurants in Hanalei, so I’d recommend steering clear of this one. This problem could have easily been remedied had the manager come out personally to discuss. There was hardly anyone dining when we were there, a clear sign to run away given how crowded every other restaurant in the area was the same night.
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Kimberly Buonassisi
We got the very last free table of the night and Aquila was the absolute best server!!! The sushi is fresh and delicious!!! Don’t skip the Grasshopper dessert too.
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Nathan Gomez
We have been on the island for four days and this was definitely the food highlight of the trips.
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Sandra Berlen
Was hesitant on going since seeing the most recent reviews.
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Amber Klingensmith
Me and my family went to this restaurant expecting nothing more than a restaurant experience, but was greatly surprised. Me and my sister were able to make our own sushi, while being instructed by the chefs. We also had the delight of Jaiden being our server, and introducing us to the whole staff (who were mostly all family members) She told us that they were closing (selling off) the restaurant tomorrow and we lucked out with the sushi. I thought that even though it will not be of much use that I should write a review capturing how special this experience was.
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Hanna Klingensmith
Absolutely amazing restaurant! Our waitress, Jaiden (with a diphthong) was fantastic; exceptionally energetic and passionate! One of the things we ordered was a sushi roll, and the two guys working the sushi bar let me make it myself. Everyone was incredibly friendly, including the entire waitstaff, the sushi chefs, and the bartender. The food was outstanding as well. As a self-proclaimed pesto-aholic, the avocado pesto pasta was top-notch. Two people ordered the chicken and it was perfectly cooked and entirely delicious. The sushi was, of course, scrumptious, but I might be a bit biased there… Overall this place was an 11/10, and the experience was a 15/10! We made some new friends out of the people there, and had a great start to our stay in Kauai. The Northside Grill is a MUST!
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Ryan Coleman
I do not recommend going to this place. I should have followed the reviews that say “if you have somewhere else to go, go there.” I would also add, if everywhere else is closed then go to foodland.
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Elle Loupandina
Had our last dinner in Kauai here and it didn’t disappoint. The atmosphere was very nice and the food was delicious. We had fish and chips and a rainbow roll. The fish was amazing, the fries were just ok. (We had originally tried to order the beyond burger, it’s on the menu but they no longer serve it). My sushi was very fresh and the ginger and wasabi were good. We didn’t have cocktails but they looked really good and they have sake as well. The only downside is the wait time, we didn’t have a reservation so put our name down and got called back around 30-40 min which was fine but then the food also took another 45 min. Service and staff were all really great.
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