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Kona Grill - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

Kona Grill - Kansas City

3.9
3.9
2147 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
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Welcome to Kona Grill in Country Club Plaza, Kansas City’s premier shopping, dining, and entertainment district. occasion really. Kona Grill is a classic American Grill with great steak and seafood - complemented by the best choice of sushi and margaritas at any grill in America. Kona Grill features a global menu of contemporary American favorites, award-winning sushi, and specialty craft cocktails in a polished, casual atmosphere. From brunch & lunch to dinner & happy hour, the restaurant offers a range of freshly prepared dishes from the grill, seasonal menu items and fan-favorite dishes across all dayparts. Kona Grill offers both indoor and outdoor patio dining at all its locations, $3, $6, $9 happy hour offered weekdays & NEW weekend brunch, guided by a passion for quality food and exceptional service.



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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 32 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Sushi, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 2:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 2:00 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 2:00 pm–6:00 pm Mon–Thu 9:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 9:30 pm–1:00 am
  • Phone number
    (816) 931-5888
  • Website
    http://www.konagrill.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Catering available for delivery & pickup through EZ Cater at: https://www.ezcater.com/catering/kona-grill-kansas-city
  • Private party contact
    Brandon King: (816) 931-5888
  • Location
    444 Ward Parkway, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64112
  • Neighborhood
    Plaza / Brookside
  • Cross street
    Broadway & Pennsylvania
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,147 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

2,147 Reviews

  1. Annie

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    For the price, it wasn't really great. People were nice but the overall vibe wasn't worth the price. Also the worker at the front desk was wearing slippers and was on her phone when she took us to our table.

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  2. AshliH

    Kansas City

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    Food was very good however portion size was very small for the price.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience2
    Restaurant was dirty - entry way, bathrooms were especially gross. Trash was overflowing and no toiletries had been restocked. Food took quite awhile and was mediocre for the price. We had no alcohol and 5 adults. Our bill was $200. We could have gone to several other restaurants and had much better food, better environment and service. It had been a while since we ate here and now I remember why. Last time.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brandon was awesome! All of his recommendations did not disappoint.

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  5. Lanee

    Kansas City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall2food3service3ambience3
    Super expensive dinner for just "alright" quality of food & we had to wait over 45 minutes after our reservation time to even get seated. At first I thought it was simply because it was Thanksgiving night, but although the 3 hostess' were polite, there was absolutely no organization & it was a complete circus up there & many customers were getting frustrated with the mess they were making of the reservation list. Our server was very good & stayed on top of refills for our party of 3. Overall outcome though is that we won't be back to Kona Grill.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall2food1service4ambience2
    The food was cold, sloppy on the plate , and over priced.

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  7. Momeeof2

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We booked a reservation and went to the restaurant on Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful experience! Everyone in the family loved it. We ate then watched the plaza lighting ceremony. Highly recommend!

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  8. Jacky

    Kansas City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    The Thanksgiving dinner was highly overpriced and didn’t taste that great. The soda was very flat too. Our server was very sweet, but didn’t check on us that much. We all needed refills on drinks and waited a long time for them. We weren’t very satisfied with the restaurant.

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  9. HeatherE

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food3service4ambience3
    I was disappointed with this restaurant. It's always been busy and the reviews spoke highly. Our food was mediocre at best. We had some of their specialties and were not impressed. The dessert my son received for his birthday was delightful, as were the drinks we had. The noise level would have been perfect except for the drunk people at the bar-yelling and cursing.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was outstanding and food was good. Bathrooms could have used some work.

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 15, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    I booked the Kona for a specific mean event. I was happy with the venue despite having to wait for table to be ready even though we had been in consistent communication since booking 3 weeks ago. Food was awesome and hot. The service was somewhat hit and miss. Had to remind the waitress about orders several times on not he food and drink. Bar the service downsides I would use this place again as food, quality and value was high.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Food took forever to get. Our poor server was so busy he could barely keep up.

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  13. Professor

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    What a fantastic experience! I joined a few other military friends for Veteran's Day here. The food was glorious, the service was some of the best I have ever had. Just all around great time in this place.

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  14. KCNite

    Kansas City

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and the stir fry was excellent! I didn't eat any sushi rolls this dine but are well worth the money!

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  15. Schwan

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Were told wait time for sushi would be over and hour after we'd already sat down. Ordered steaks instead which were totally fine.

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  16. DavidS

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Calamari was just OK. Dinner was good but would have expected a larger portion for the money.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    We are 2 adults and 2 kids. Our total was $300++. This was not our 1st time to eat there. It certainly did not feel like a $300 meal. We were surprised. We look at prices when we order food. What we ate was no $300++ meal

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    Got there and it was totally empty. Spent 90 dollars on horrible food and such small portion sizes. My sushi roll had a piece of sharp plastic in it. Don’t go here it’s not worth the money! I would rather spend that much at fast food.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our dinner was delicious and our server was outstanding!

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very chill environment. Fast service. Great time every time.

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The food was decent, but should be about 2/3rds of the price. The food doesn’t match the fine dining prices. However, the server was very skilled and charismatic. Furthermore, the butter cake was the best I’ve ever had.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Fayetteville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I enjoyed our waiter and the service provided! We really enjoyed the late night happy hour menu selection.

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  23. KCNite

    Kansas City

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A great Friday night date night experience for my wife & I. Very accommodating with adding blackened spice to my steak. Prompt beverage service, too.

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  24. MelG

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice atmosphere, great food and excellent service.

    1 person found this helpful

  25. RickH

    Kansas City

    72 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner was good! I had the stir fry with Shrimp and she had the garlic pasta. Both were very good!! Give it a try!!

    1 person found this helpful

  26. DrJC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    James was a great server! Will be back! Also food was great!

    1 person found this helpful

  27. DaynaW

    Dallas

    18 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience5
    Fun date night nothing overall stood out either good or bad

    1 person found this helpful

  28. KarenT

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very cool place with great food. Our waiter Brandon was very good and friendly-he checked with us several times throughout the meal to assure everything was good.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    For the price the food wasn't exceptional. My steak was over done and my fries were cold and had to send it back. The comped is with a dessert. Probably won't go there again. For a Friday night at 7:30 it was pretty empty!

    1 person found this helpful

  30. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Was in town for the Beyoncé concert with some friends. I thought it’d be a good idea to go to Kona Grill for brunch before the show. We were sadly mistaken picking this restaurant. Upon walking in it was 10% full of people, weren’t greeted by a host, we stood around for 10 minutes waiting which should have been the first red flag. After 30 minutes we were finally seated. They offered bottomless mimosas but brought the drinks out as slow as possible which made it pointless. My boyfriend has a severe nut and shellfish allergy and we informed the waitress. He ordered steak and eggs just to play it safe. Once the food came out his steak had lobster meat on it. The menu said nothing about surf and turf so it felt very personal. Overall it was a bad experience for the group especially my boyfriend. There are many things I can overlook and still have a good time however if we inform you of a food allergy why would you risk someone life by putting shellfish on a simple steak meal ? The only highlight of our experience was the manager, he handled everything very professional. Kudos to him.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    After waiting for 45 mins past our reservation , we left to dine elsewhere.

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  32. RickH

    Kansas City

    72 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time in a long time that we have visited this restaurant. Food was fantastic! Service was even better. I will re-visit again very soon. Thank you!!

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  33. TiffanyP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server was EXCELLENT!! We enjoyed a girls day and she put up with all our requests. Thank you!!

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  34. SueS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great and staff were very attentive and helpful. A wonderful experience.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great! Food was good, our server seemed a little weeded at first but she was hustling and did awesome! Will come back again

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  36. SHAL

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Ambiance was loud and fast music didn’t set the tone for a relaxing dining experience. Took forever to get out drinks because they had 1 bartender working on a Saturday night. There were 3 managers walking around and should have pitched in at the bar or to wait tables if they were short staffed. Our waiter Steve was a good waiter but was so busy we didn’t get checked on much. For a $200 meal the food was ok. My wife’s steak was over cooked and dry. They claimed they were busy with some larger parties (homecoming) but not all tables were full. Overall I wouldn’t go back. A lot of money to have mediocre food.

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  37. STTTT

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Food was terrible. Everything was cold and tasted awful. Was very dirty and service was terrible

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  38. Steph

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    The device was good but I feel like the quality of food has declined.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall1food1service5ambience2
    Kona Grill has really gone down hill. We used to go here all the time four years ago and after our last visit it left sadly left us so disappointed.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    Nothing bad, but also nothing great. Mediocre food that is significantly overpriced. Maybe we were just there on a bad night. Lots of better options if spending $120 for two people.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Kona Grill - Kansas City using the Order Online button. Kona Grill - Kansas City also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (816) 931-5888.

Kona Grill - Kansas City is rated 3.9 stars by 2147 OpenTable diners.

Kona Grill - Kansas City does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

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 32 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kona Grill - Kansas City

444 Ward Parkway, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64112

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Broadway & Pennsylvania
  • Neighborhood
    Plaza / Brookside
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 2:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 2:00 pm–1:00 am Sun 2:00 pm–11:00 pm Happy Hour Mon–Fri 2:00 pm–6:00 pm Mon–Thu 9:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 9:30 pm–1:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Sushi, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.konagrill.com/
  • Phone number
    (816) 931-5888
  • Catering
    Catering available for delivery & pickup through EZ Cater at: https://www.ezcater.com/catering/kona-grill-kansas-city
  • Private party contact
    Brandon King: (816) 931-5888

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