Kona Grill - Tampa

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1. DP

   DanielleP

   New England

   3 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall1food1service1ambience3

   We went a Kona Grill and got seated outside. The hostess said we could choose any table, but the tables surrounding us were all dirty and not cleared. Finally, we found a table, and shortly after another couple got seated at a table behind us. We waited for 20 minutes. Our server never came, but the server to the table behind us came to take drink orders and brought them drinks, never acknowledged we were sitting there never said oh let me get your server so after 25 minutes we got up and left, and no one even noticed. Never will go to this restaurant again and the whole time we were there all the dirty tables still did not get cleared.

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   ShaneB

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall2food1service3ambience3

   Food was wrong sent back twice and still not cooked properly. Service was great but will never go back

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3. BC

   BlancaC

   Tampa

   7 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Our first time there and it was really amazing! Special thanks to Fernando for all of his suggestions and kindness!

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 24, 2023

   overall1food2service2ambience1

   Food was way too expensive for the amount and taste. The dining room has carpet and smells so horrible, smelled like it hadn’t been cleaned in years so it was something I wanted to be smelling while eating. Wish I could get my money back.

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5. AA

   AATampa

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 24, 2023

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   Not a good value. Uncomfortable. Way too noisy.

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6. JP

   JPF3

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 23, 2023

   overall1food1service5ambience1

   The quality of the food was not good. Ordered Kona Stir-Fry and Lemon Garlic Penne…both with chicken. Over sauced and pea-sized pieces of chicken. The ambience is more that of a club/bar and not conducive to a dining atmosphere. Primarily due to the music…which was much too loud and more like club/dance music. Not the same Kona Grill. Just another corporate owned chain charging NYC prices for microwave-in-a-bag meals.

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   Suzanne

   New England

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on March 21, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food and service was great! 5 dinners everyone was happy

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8. GC

   GregC

   Jacksonville

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on March 20, 2023

   overall4food4service5ambience5

   Server and location were excellent- food selections were as expected and advertised - price point matched quality of food.

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9. CC

   CaraC

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on March 19, 2023

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   food was moderately good. We had a slight issue where one appetizer came out and we waited 10 minutes for other guests food to come out. Then 2 minutes later both entrees came out...need to expedite better. Luckily our appetizers were cold ones so but still, need to space out courses better. Server was nice but when we needed him he was no where in site to order more drinks. over all ok but probably would not go back

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall2food2service5ambience1

    The food is mediocre and way over priced! The whole restaurant needs cleaning, carpets are falling apart, and there’s so much dust on top of the air condition ductwork that needs to be cleaned. The wait staff was decent, food came out fast, but pretty much tasteless in a way way way over priced.

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11. DA

    DavidA

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Went to Tampa for my girlfriend's birthday and stopped by here as it seemed like a great place for a birthday dinner. The food was a bit pricey but the happy hour menu was certainly a great help. We had an issue with her steak as it was cooked a bit more than wanted but was fixed asap and the staff was very understanding about it.

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    Ashlyn

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    Not good. Very bad. It took multiple follow ups on the status of our brunch orders and 90+ minutes of waiting for our food to come out and then it was wrong!! We just wanted a semi-quick bite to eat before the airport and ended rushed and stressed and hungry after the unappetizing food finally came out that we had to get in to go boxes and try to eat in the car. Awful service. Will not be back.

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    upnadam

    Fort Lauderdale

    48 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1

    More of a night club atmosphere- very loud DJ..not conducive for conversation or an enjoyable experience

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14. TF

    TouringFoodGuy

    Exclusive

    9 reviews

    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall2food4service2ambience3

    Very disappointing. Drinks were wrong. Server was absent. We left after appetizers. Sea Bass sliders were good.

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15. ZW

    ZoeiW

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience1

    It was very gross food. As well as poor customer service. They overcharged us for stuff we didn’t ask for.

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16. KJ

    KJR2023

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Solid experience. Noise/music was a little much for an evening dinner. Everyone enjoyed their meals. One had a peanut and treenut allergy and the kitchen was able to accommodate successfully. Hardest part about this area is finding parking.

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience1

    Took over 20 minutes to have a waitress come to the table. Took over 40 mins for a drink to arrive. Then all the appetizers and entrees came within 5 minutes of each other. No one seemed to care.

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    dem32415

    Raleigh

    49 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Highly recommended by a friend; we could only give it a “B”.

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    ShawnaG

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    Service was great Jasmine was super attentive and sweet. FYI Casamigos and soda $25.00 each $50 for 2 drinks. Food was ok nothing over the top however the carrot cake was delicious. Also the charged us $2.99 for games? Not sure what that was for we were on a date didn’t play games.

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20. TD

    TinaD

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Our server (Kayla) was fantastic. Solid experience.

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21. K

    Kar234

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience3

    Out of many various items in drink and menu items. Lack luster service, made a reservation and still had to wait 15+ minutes for a table when the restaurant was pretty empty.

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22. CV

    ColetteV

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful day to have lunch on the patio! I had the shrimp tacos and they were delicious with a bit of spice. Always a great place for lunch.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing service with amazing servers ! Happy hour was delicious with a great selection! And double the win for a 1,000 dinning redemption

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24. DF

    DanielF

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Place was amazing and it wasn't just the food. The staff was amazing and as it was my finances and my first time there the waitress was knowledgeable and made excellent recommendations for us.

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2

    Don’t offer reservations at 11:30pm and 11:45pm. The entire staff was clearly ready to go which is not fair to us nor them. The sushi roll we ordered was warm. Pot stickers were greasy and the drinks tasted like happy hour, weak and poorly made. We had our first date here 6 years ago and for some reason I thought Kona Grill would still be as amazing. However we won’t be returning.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Key West

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    Food was sub par. Server forgot part of our order, steak was ordered at medium rare but was served WAY under cooked. Calamari was over cooked and chewy. Would not go back.

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27. TM

    TracyM

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Don't ever get rid of that delicious French Dip Sandwich! So good! Sophia are waitress was super nice as well.

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28. BA

    BekahA

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    Went for an office happy hour so it was a little busy and we were a group of 12. Food and drinks were great but service was very slow; we arrived at 3:15 and did not get our first drinks until a little after 4.

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29. AD

    AnthonyD

    Tampa

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Jasmine was very attentive.

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    Desiree

    Philadelphia

    151 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    151 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Diego was wonderful and the food was very tasty! Definitely would dine here again and try another dish!

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31. SM

    SMV915

    Tampa

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    This was a family get celebratory lunch after gymnastics competition. I liked they had a brunch and regular menu option. Food and drinks were good and service was great! Thankful they were able to accommodate last minute reservation for 10 people.

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32. SL

    SteakLover

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3

    The food here was fantastic! Highly recommend the carrot cake for dessert. The service was a little slow, but staff was courteous. Good service for sure, but not with those extra touches. Bathroom needed attention. There was plenty of seating here. We went to the restaurant next door for a nightcap, and there was a long wait to get in for dining.

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    The food was good, our service was “meh”. She was more interested in how the guys felt about their food/ drinks then the ladies. The price was high for what we got (two dinners, a kids meal, a bottle of wine, a sake flight and 2 sangrias… with tip, $220.) We did not have a bad time but I doubt we will be coming here again.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    I can confidently say that Kona Grill has been the worst dining experience in my life. The service was terrible, the management was terrible, they kept serving the wrong food to the wrong tables, bringing entrees before appetizers, not refilling drinks in a timely fashion…. It was so bad I couldn’t get myself to tip them which has never happened to me ever before.

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35. TR

    TheRealT

    Tampa

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    With good service, good drinks, and good food, Kona on the weekends creates an energetic atmosphere to spend time with friends.

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36. D

    Doggy

    Tampa

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    All was ok.. just a bit disappointed that no one mentioned my husband’s birthday that I had marked as being the reason we made the reservation.

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    CullenH

    Tampa

    14 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    Not very good experience at all. Our appetizer the ribeye meatballs were cold. We sent them back. The new order came out and they might’ve been a couple degrees warmer so they were warm, but still not hot… At this point we were hungry, so we ate them. My wife’s entree came out hot and my entrée came out with the chicken being hot but the mashed potatoes and asparagus were cold. So I sent them back. They delivered me a second mashed potatoes and asparagus. This time the Asparagus was freshly cooked and hot but the mashed potatoes were cold again. The third time the potatoes were finally Hot. No Follow Up by a manager or nothing. Even our server did not come back by after that. We figured out that we had to pay the bill by the device on the table. So we did and then we left.. I guess we should’ve trusted our intuition when we showed up on a Friday night at 5 PM in the dining room was 7/8 empty. It appears that they are not doing well and so therefore that attention to detail is not there at all. Which is very sad because this could be a great restaurant.

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38. FU

    FrankU

    New York Area

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time here, we stopped in for dinner and were quickly seated in the outdoor area which is very nice. Our server Ali was very nice and made a few recommendations which made for a good meal.

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39. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 21, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    Waited 20 minutes for a drink to be told that the bottle wasn’t chilled and we would need to switch to a different drink. Tried to switch to a certain margarita and they were out of the tequila. Was also told that they were out of the sake to put on top of sushi in order to light it. The server even said that “85% of the time, we’re out of the items”. Just seemed like nothing was in stock. Food was okay, but not what was expected.

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40. NN

    NancyN

    Tampa

    16 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall1food5service1ambience5

    Had a reservation took more than 30 mins to BD seated. The restaurant was empty. The hostess was horrible didn’t know what she was doing. She kept leaning the desk and walking around with menus. Didn’t get silverware gad yo wait for editor. Very poorly manage. Very disappointing

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