Kona Grill - Houston

03/07/11

It's okay..

by CasieLynn

I'm not a really a very judgmental person. I would try the place more than ones to see if the way how I feel towards the place will change, but apparently, it did not. We went to Kona Grill three times already and none of those visits made me want to come back again and eat their food. The food was okay and the service was okay. I guess, that's all I can say....

But hey! they have cheap drinks especially for happy hours. so you might want to consider that... (:

12/30/10

Packed with Young People

by AnaTHouston , Citysearch Contributor

If you are staying at the Westin and are bored, check this place out.I've never seen a mall's restaurant packed on a Thursday night after 9:00 PM. I'm not sure if these were mall workers friends or what. It had an atmosphere kind of like a cantina...people were having a good time.

04/01/10

It's Chain restaurant food

by Mai Pham , Citysearch Contributor

I've been to Kona grill for happy hour and dinner and to be frank, the food does nothing for me. It's all about quantity and not about quality and that's often the case when it's happy hour food, but I would expect more of the regular restaurant offerings. The happy hour scene is a good one - there's a large patio and plenty of people to make a lively happy hour atmosphere full of an after-work crowd unwinding after a hard day's work. The happy hour menu is extensive and I've tried a lot of the dishes but the standout is the pizza and the chicken satay. The spicy shrimp is a bit to spicy, the avocado eggrolls a bit too bland. Again, the emphasis is on quantity and for happy hour portions, the dishes are very large - order slowly!! For dinner, we ordered the meatloaf, which my friend raved about, but to me it tasted like a frozen dinner, certainly not as good as what i can get at Whole Foods. Lots of people go here and it's fun to be with a happening happy hour crowd but don't have high expectations for the food or you will be disappointed.

• Pros: Good specials during happy hour
• Cons: Food is mediocre and uninspired

02/06/09

Interesting Fusion Restaurant with great sushi.

by dizfactor

Well as usual city search has dropped the ball with the cuisine category. This is not an American(traditional) restaurant. It is an Asian Fusion restaurant, with American and Italian influences. First of all the service is always exceptional here, and the wait staff generally has a good knowledge of the sushi bar and what is fresh and what each sushi chefs specialty is. The decor at this particularly location is nothing all that special, but it is decorated nicely and the atmosphere is intimate. It is very low lit and an excellent place for a date. The sushi is really good here, primarily because the cuts of fish they use are most excellent. The entree selections are very unusual. They are a combination of Asian flavors with Latin American elements and European elements. For example one of the dishes that I really enjoy is the Big Island Meatloaf. It is an Italian Sausage Meatloaf with mushroom ragu with white cheddar mashed potatoes and wok seared tossed vegetables. Also another great menu item on the lighter side both food wise and wallet wise is the Roasted Asparagus Salad. The dressing is excellent. This is not the best restaurant in Houston, but it does have an intimate feel, and if you are after Sushi its as good as any place. The one thing this restaurant does provide is a combination of flavors that you can't find anywhere else. If you can't decide where you want to go, you should give this place a try.

11/20/08

Great Happy Hour!

by TeaLily

As a young professional, this is a great place to chit-chat with friends and company during happy hour without busting your wallet. I always see attractive people in the crowd having a good time like myself. I've tried everything off the happy hour menu and would recommend the pizzas (spicy barbeque chicken and goat cheese/mushroom are my 2 fav), potstickers, and the calamari. Sushi are ok when you have a hankering for one, I always order the Atlantic rolls. I'd bring friends and family from out of town here during breaks from shopping. Everyone loves it here! I'm not sure what all the crying is about from other bad reviews.

As for the regular menu, they are pretty popular due to their exotic sauces influenced from Hawaii and Asia. Just look at the menu from their website and you'll see what I mean. I take my clients here for lunch because of the variety the menu has to offer; it is sure to please anyone's taste buds. I tend to order their Sweet-Chili Glazed Salmon Salad that comes with a delicious sesame-soy dressing. Other favorites of mine is their filet and macadamia chicken.

Food service is actually good during lunch and dinner hours, I'm in and out in less than an hour. I will agree that their happy hour service can improve, but when you're having a good time, what's the rush?

• Pros: Great prices and portions, nice decor, never a bland meal
• Cons: never had a bad experiece