Kukui's Restaurant And Bar

Amazing waitress. Super frienly and welcoming and probably the best part of experience. They did offer a happy hour from 3-4 with a few items at $10 on it. I did not order the $25 cheeseburger 🍔 but I'm sure curious what that would taste like 🤣. Fish tacos were decent and atmosphere was obviously nice and relaxing.

My wife and I were staying at the Royal Sonesta, so decided to check out the in-house dining options at Kukui's had to offer. We walked down at about 8am on a Saturday and we're immediately seated close to the pool. Menu is via QR code only so keep that in mind if you don't have your phone. I ordered the Kalapaki breakfast wrap, my wife ordered the Hanalei Taro Benedict. Both were very good! Our waitress was very friendly. We talked story with her for a little bit and she graciously gave us a Kamaʻaina discount since we're from Oahu. My only complaint is our table had no protection from the morning sun. When the sun wasn't hiding behind the clouds, it would beam down, blinding us and making it uncomfortably hot. Many of the tables have umbrellas to stop this, unfortunately ours did not have one. All in all, a nice place to grab a bite if you're staying in the hotel. But where you sit, and time of day, may affect your dining comfort experience.

This is one of the best on resort restaurants that we have experienced! The wait staff are friendly and attentive and the breakfast food was outstanding - Legit one of the best acai bowls we've had on and off the islands. Ingredients were fresh and cooked to perfection. The location is poolside/beachside and very pleasant with shade. We have made a dinner reservation for tonight as we were so impressed! This entire resort is fabulous - Highly recommend!

The atmosphere on this place is great. It's outside so you get to enjoy the great weather here on Kauai. Our server was fantastic, she met our every need and checked on us at appropriate times. The food could've been a little better. The prime rib was OK, the pot stickers were great and the dessert disappointed. I ordered a lava cake for dessert and the lava showed up as a frozen lump in the middle of the cake. Other than that I would still recommend this place.