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 - Kukui's Restaurant at Kalapaki Beach, Lihue, HI

Kukui's Restaurant at Kalapaki Beach

4.1
4.1
379 Reviews
$31 to $50
Hawaii Regional Cuisine

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
Dine with us under the stars over looking Kalapaki Beach and enjoy regional cuisines with fresh island fish and delicious steaks, luxurious hand made cocktails.




Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Hawaii Regional Cuisine, American, International
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Sun 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (808) 246-5042
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Montemayor, Jhonny
  • Neighborhood
    Lihue
  • Cross street
    3610 Rice St
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Valet parking
  • Entertainment
    Tuesday Nights 5:30pm-8:30pm
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 379 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.7Value

NoiseModerate

379 Reviews
  1. Shweta

    San Diego

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The Christmas dinner buffet was ok. The pupus, salads, sides were better than meat mains. The meat mains were bland and dry. The reason for my one star review is due to bad services and rude staff. We were made to wait an hour for a table even though there were 8-10 empty tables… pretty bad management by hostess. And then when we were seated our server was extremely rude and was acting like they were doing us a favour! And we barely got our meat mains when we were slapped with bill on the table…. No asking if everything was good and if we were having a good time. And then they came back again and asked us for a card very rudely. We felt we were being rushed out !!! This has been my most awful experience ever at a restaurant. Would not recommend this restaurant at all even to those staying in the resort.

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  2. John

    VIP

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 29, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice place at the hotel, near the pool. Very convenient for guests.

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  3. Joan

    VIP

    Hawaii

    35 reviews

    3.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    They had two new servers in training so that did affect service. The French onion soup had a good flavor but it was so thick it could not really be called soup. The broccolini was excellent. The pork belly was tasty but the bow was compressed and flat and dry. The sauce didn’t really help. The best salad was loaded with beets but just not very good..

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  4. Bola

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    It was my birthday and I had a good time the food was great.

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  5. Judymanynames

    San Francisco

    32 reviews

    1.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on June 8, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The restaurant was undergoing major renovations so they suggested we eat elsewhere. The menu was extremely limited and it was not a nice setting. We did leave and go elsewhere.

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  6. TTBB

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Restaurant is under renovation and menu offerings were limited. Food was overpriced and the quality just wasn’t there. We were left very disappointed.

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  7. ToddJ

    VIP

    New York City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect dinner to end our vacation. It was quiet, near the water and delicious. They were a little understaffed at the time, so service promptness was a little slower but we were in Kauai, on the beach so it didn't matter too much.

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  8. OKAY

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    78 reviews

    1.0

    78 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    This place has a very limited menu of very poor food. I would highly suggest anyone stay away. They had 1 fish choice, limited other choices. Typical overpriced hotel food with marginal service. Avoid this place!

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  9. Andyg

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice Resturant with good food. Find the location is bit tricky specially in dark. No light & no GPS service.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was not that great. Price to high for medium Caliber food. Servers need training.

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FAQs

Kukui's Restaurant at Kalapaki Beach offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 246-5042.

Kukui's Restaurant at Kalapaki Beach is rated 4.1 stars by 379 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kukui's Restaurant at Kalapaki Beach

3610 Rice Street, Lihue, HI 96766

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    3610 Rice St
  • Neighborhood
    Lihue
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Bar Daily 11:00 am–9:00 pm Lunch Daily 11:00 am–5:00 pm Dinner Mon, Wed–Sun 5:30 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Hawaii Regional Cuisine, American, International
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary Valet parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Montemayor, Jhonny
  • Entertainment
    Tuesday Nights 5:30pm-8:30pm
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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