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Big Kahuna, Atlanta, GA

Big Kahuna

4.2
4.2
104 Reviews
$30 and under
American
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We can accommodate large parties, just give us a call: (404) 644-0909

Big Kahuna combines the the surf and south by offering a creative menu featuring fresh ingredients and eclectic flavors. This California Mexican restaurant in Atlanta overlooks the downtown skyline with amazing crafted tacos, juicy burgers, tasty burritos and refreshing cocktails like margaritas, moscow mules, numerous draft beers and an 80 inch to watch all your favorite games.

Our coastal setting allows the customer to be comfortable in Atlanta while envisioning the crashing waves of the Pacific Coast. Big Kahuna brings Southern California surf inspired Baja-mex and classic American food prepared with a coastal flair.

Big Kahuna is the perfect location for business luncheons and dinners, convention events, students and large parties. Contact us to set up a great meeting or event for your group.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American, Tex-Mex, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (470) 821-7716
  • Website
    http://www.BigKahunaAtl.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Serve a taste of California at your next office luncheon, meeting, or party with catering by Big Kahuna! For full catering options, see our menu and details at http://bigkahunaatl.com/catering/ Call our catering department at (404) 343-0409 or email rkaba@bigkahunaatl.com
  • Private party facilities
    We offer 3 tiered menu option to fit your budget for a 2 hour buffet. Parties of 10 to 250 people are held inside our pacific coast inspired restaurant. For larger parties, we can accommodate up to 500 people in our separate garden atrium room over looking the downtown sky line. See more at http://bigkahunaatl.com/private-parties/
  • Location
    303 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Cross street
    Peachtree Center Avenue
  • Parking details
    We validate parking in the SunTrust Plaza garage for up to 5 hours.
  • Public transit
    MARTA Peachtree Center Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 104 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

104 Reviews

  1. MelissaB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Good food and great service. All the staff we interacted with was very nice.

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  2. JenniferM

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Was not impressed with food quality or service for the price. Had much higher expectations!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice casual atmosphere. I am here from NJ for work and looked forward to trying out this restaurant that was recommended. Food was yummy and fresh . Definitely a Must for my next in town visit

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was great and so was the food. Will go again next time I’m in Atlanta.

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  5. KristyC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a great restaurant. The service was good, the food was great and the ambience was great.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Busy restaurant, sorely understaffed, was seated outside and couldn't get refills for any drinks beyond second round. Food was average. Had to request bill several times and seemed to have been a forgotten table with 4 guests.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We reserved Big Kahuna for two nights during the week of a huge conference for high school kids, and it remains one of our best food stops in Atlanta. The staff was very small that night (they were very obviously short staffed when you looked around), but unless you stopped to physically count the people working there, you’d honestly never know. Those workers were running around so impressively that we never heard a single complaint! We had eleven of us total (eight teenagers, three adults), and everyone was so happy and well taken care of. The line was well out the door but they kept it moving! The food was phenomenal: fresh, delicious and big portions. Before we went I mentioned to the kids that if our experience wasn’t great we didn’t have to go back for the next reservation and honestly they begged to return. Very likely the best food we had in Atlanta all week!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 14, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Good food and good margaritas. Was not busy like expected but was busy for time of day.

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  9. JLE2020

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on June 13, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience2
    Forgot fries and not very attentive. Wasn’t too busy either

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    The food was pretty good, but the restaurant was not well kept, and the bathrooms were very dirty.

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  11. LiaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I brought my husband there for his birthday, the food and drinks were delicious! The atmosphere was great and the staff was excellent!!! We will definitely be back!

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  12. alleyboom

    Orlando

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Team dinner was a success! We made a reservation for 25 and they handled it smoothly. The only reason Service didn’t get 5 stars is because they knew they were expecting a lot of adults (tired parents) yet only had 1 bartender on shift. Our alcoholic drinks took far too long to arrive. Our waitstaff was amazing tho! Food - delicious! Def recommend!

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  13. Taryn

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    I had a good time as the birthday girl! they were quite accommodating and nice

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Burgers were good, tacos were ok. 2 tacos should have been on corn tortillas, 2 on flour, but they struggled to get the tortillas right. Drinks were good, servers were attentive. Put a gratuity on the check for only four people, which is odd, claimed it was mistake. Probably won’t go back for that reason.

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  15. Richardson

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    I made reservations with Kahuna and confirmed my reservation by telephone on the day of. When we arrived at the restaurant, it was dark and closed! We had to walk down the street looking for an open restaurant that would allow us to walk in. How disappointing.

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  16. KimberlyC

    Charlotte

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    The two servers on the floor worked together to take care of all of the guests in the restaurant even though each had their own tables. I was impressed with their teamwork. The nachos were really good, but the quesadillas were a bit underwhelming. Overall, we really enjoyed our visit to Big Kahuna.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food!

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2022

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Service was non-existent. Had to ask to put in an order and didn’t even get water re-filled. Two servers with very few customers. The servers talked to each other and ate - and did the absolute minimum for people dining. Should make this a fast food joint and just place orders with a cashier.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Conveniently located within walking distance to our hotel, Marriott Marquis. The food was good - surf n turf. The lemon pepper wings were delicious, very good. The chips n salsa should’ve been complimentary. We were disappointed that every other item we ordered was ‘out of stock’. The waitress should’ve opened with that. The mixed drinks weren’t very good. I had the blended margaritas and that was good.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The food was normal

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service

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  22. JoeyN

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    I would say it was quite good. I was hoping for the "famous" turkey burger but they were unavailable that night but what I had was tasty. The people were friendly. I hope to eat there again.

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  23. OBXTourist

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience4
    The service was great. The menu was limited and there wasn’t a kids menu. The cocktails were great though.

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  24. KevinM

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    I would not return. Server could care less about checking on us after we were hurried thru our order. Food was nothing to look forward to.

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  25. ValerieP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2022

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    It wasn’t awful but just not something we loved. It was a little cold in the restaurant which was tough to deal with. Food came out warm, not hot.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience3
    Valentine’s

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  27. lola89

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2022

    overall2food1service1ambience2
    The server did not get my order correct, and forgot to bring one of our beverages. Service was very slow, and food was cold. Will not return.

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  28. TimT

    Cleveland

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food and atmosphere was good. We enjoyed pur meal. When we were presented with the bill, it had an automatic 15 percent"covid surcharge". It was explained to me the it insurred that the wait staff would get tipped. To bad because I give 20-25 percent.

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  29. chrisM

    Cleveland

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Everything was good except the dish my wife and daughter got. They asked the server if it was spicy/hot and he said not that much, but it was almost too spicy for them to eat, otherwise everything else was good.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Man we had a blast!!! Service and food were top notch!!!! Will definitely be going back!!!

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  31. KelleyK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, service and value! Near our hotel and easy to find.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2021

    overall4food4service3ambience2
    Odd atmosphere since we went the night of the braves celebration. Very empty and dead but food was hot and good. Portions were big and drinks were good

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  33. MichelleS

    Atlanta Metro

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2021

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Not the best food, prices are inflated, staff were friendly but added to the tip I gave them. I won't be back for that reason along with overpriced items that were low quality.

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  34. MarciaW

    Atlanta Metro

    25 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellant. Laid back atmosphere great after hectic work day!

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  35. Woodfinder11

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was excellent! We could eat the peel and eat shrimp everyday…

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  36. ScottS

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 3, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Showed up for our reservation and were told they decided to close early. No warning. Had to scramble to find another restaurant.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 1, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The restaurant stayed open after hours to accommodate my party of 15 for my sons 21st birthday. Food was great, we had the whole place to ourselves. The bartender- I cant think of her name… was the absolute best!!!

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  38. KarenC

    New York Area

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We were a huge table in a Friday night and found the place empty. I’m guessing it’s location, because the food was excellent, the drinks were great and the service was wonderful.

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  39. AyannaP

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The calamari was amazing!!! Had to take an order to go!

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  40. RobF

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved it. The tacos are amazing, but the seafood is next level. Great cocktails. Had the perfect night.

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FAQs

Big Kahuna does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Big Kahuna also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (470) 821-7716.

Big Kahuna is rated 4.2 stars by 104 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 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Big Kahuna

303 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Peachtree Center Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–4:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    American, Tex-Mex, Mexican / Southwestern
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    We validate parking in the SunTrust Plaza garage for up to 5 hours.
  • Public transit
    MARTA Peachtree Center Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.BigKahunaAtl.com/
  • Phone number
    (470) 821-7716
  • Catering
    Serve a taste of California at your next office luncheon, meeting, or party with catering by Big Kahuna! For full catering options, see our menu and details at http://bigkahunaatl.com/catering/ Call our catering department at (404) 343-0409 or email rkaba@bigkahunaatl.com
  • Private party facilities
    We offer 3 tiered menu option to fit your budget for a 2 hour buffet. Parties of 10 to 250 people are held inside our pacific coast inspired restaurant. For larger parties, we can accommodate up to 500 people in our separate garden atrium room over looking the downtown sky line. See more at http://bigkahunaatl.com/private-parties/
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