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Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko Olina

4.6
4.6
5769 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
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Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman is a place where foodies, beer lovers, and families escape the stresses of their day to day lives by enjoying an ice cold beer and a great meal while surrounded by people who consider them honored guests and friends.

Our restaurants are founded upon a passion for craft and we are dedicated to mastering the craft of food, drink, and merrymaking…with Aloha! Our menu features fresh island fish, hand tossed pizzas from our kiawe wood burning oven, and homemade pies made from scratch.

Thirty-six craft beers served at twenty-nine degrees are on tap, representing the coldest beer and best selection of microbrews on the island. Our culinary cocktails feature unique ingredients such as acai spirit, coconut water, and Kula lavender. Our passion for craft also extends to our diverse wine list, which emphasizes sustainability, drinkability and fun.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 83 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Hawaiian, Gastro Pub

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (808) 380-4086

  • Website

    http://www.monkeypodkitchen.com/

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Peter Merriman / Jose Gonzalez-Maya

  • Private party facilities

    Thank you for your interest in hosting your large party/event at Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Ko Olina! We ask that you complete our Group Reservation Request form, which is available in the Group Menu section of our website. Once we receive your form our event coordinator will be in touch with you shortly. We are able to accommodate parties in our indoor dining area and upstairs open air dining area. We can also accommodate large parties interested in buying out the entire restaurant.

  • Private party contact

    Tiffany Lee: (808) 380-7746

  • Location

    92-1048 Olani Street, Kapolei, HI 96707

  • Neighborhood

    Kapolei

  • Cross street

    Ali'inui

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Entertainment

    We feature live entertainment three times daily, every day of the week. Our lunch set is from 12:30pm - 2:30pm, our happy hour set is from 3:30pm - 5:30pm and our dinner set is 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Our artists embody the spirit of Aloha and feature music from contemporary Hawaiian to light rock.

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Hawaii

    Contemporary American

  • Oahu

    Hot spot

  • Oahu

    Contemporary American

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  1. Dawn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a great restaurant! Food and service is excellent!!!

    Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko OlinaResponded todayAloha, Thank you for your feedback for Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman! Our mission statement is to "Master the Craft of Food, Drink, and Merrymaking, with Aloha" and the comments that you provided in your OpenTable review help us to master our craft. In thanks, we would like to offer you a slice of our house-made cream pie the next time you come back to dine with us. Please present this message to your server or any manager during your visit. We hope to see you again soon!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Our food was delicious! We got the lobster deviled eggs for our appetizer, my husband had the prime ribeye steak, I had the fresh caught fish tacos, and our son had the big island cheeseburger (plain, without all the toppings). Our son likes plain hamburgers and only ate the meat. I tried a bite of everything we ordered and everything was delicious, but I have to say the burger had the best flavor. If we go back before we leave Oahu, we will probably all get burgers.

    Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko OlinaResponded todayAloha, Thank you for your feedback for Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman! Our mission statement is to "Master the Craft of Food, Drink, and Merrymaking, with Aloha" and the comments that you provided in your OpenTable review help us to master our craft. In thanks, we would like to offer you a slice of our house-made cream pie the next time you come back to dine with us. Please present this message to your server or any manager during your visit. We hope to see you again soon!

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  3. TylerP

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for our first meal on our honeymoon and was not disappointed. Meal and service was amazing!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, drinks and live music. Monkey pod Mai tai’s are the best!

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  5. Angie

    Sacramento

    22 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time dining at Monkeypod and we will definitely return. The service was fabulous, the food delicious and the ambiance was very relaxing and comfortable.

    Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko OlinaResponded todayAloha, Thank you for your feedback for Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman! Our mission statement is to "Master the Craft of Food, Drink, and Merrymaking, with Aloha" and the comments that you provided in your OpenTable review help us to master our craft. In thanks, we would like to offer you a slice of our house-made cream pie the next time you come back to dine with us. Please present this message to your server or any manager during your visit. We hope to see you again soon!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding food and service! Will definitely be back. We loved it!

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  7. ScottT

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Waitress was great . Food was awesome . We both had the lobster and seafood pasta and shared the garlic truffle fries .

    Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko OlinaResponded todayAloha, Thank you for your feedback for Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman! Our mission statement is to "Master the Craft of Food, Drink, and Merrymaking, with Aloha" and the comments that you provided in your OpenTable review help us to master our craft. In thanks, we would like to offer you a slice of our house-made cream pie the next time you come back to dine with us. Please present this message to your server or any manager during your visit. We hope to see you again soon!

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  8. JohnB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a favorite stop for us; in fact, we ate there twice this week!

    Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko OlinaResponded todayAloha, Thank you for your feedback for Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman! Our mission statement is to "Master the Craft of Food, Drink, and Merrimaking, with Aloha" and the comments that you provided in your OpenTable review help us to master our craft. In thanks, we would like to offer you a slice of our house-made cream pie the next time you come back to dine with us. Please present this message to your server or any manager during your visit. We hope to see you again soon!

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  9. AdamD

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 31, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Amazing view...great atmosphere! The gnocchi is the best I ever had. Great burger. Mahi Mahi Sandwhich and Tacos were good not great. Expensive for what it was but about what was expected for where it was.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lived up to all the hype and then some! Just do it!

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great very bety very shshsbsvzvzywbbzbxuejdbbdnendn

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  12. BenG

    Raleigh

    10 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience4
    Have dined here many times over the years. This one was the worst. Had reservations thru open table at 8. Arrived 10 mins early. The hostess said to go upstairs for table that was ready for us. The hostess there was rude and said she did not have our reservations. She was very put out and muttered under her breath about our group. Then we got seated when another server found us a table. Then our server (I think his name was Justin) was beyond rude and seemed annoyed he had to wait on our table of 4 guys. We asked if there was any specialty pizza (because we had dined there 3 days earlier and had a great experience with a great waitress who informed us of their specialty pizzas…), he said “we don’t do specialty pizzas. You are thinking of somewhere else. Ridiculous! He reluctantly took our drink order. Then finally our dinner order. Seemed annoyed when we asked to order dessert. But ironically while serving the table behind us, he was nothing but nice and pleasant. Even offering to comp tacos for a girl that said she did not like them. And we could barely get his attention… Disappointed in this experience, sadly. And not sure would recommend.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Oklahoma City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Easy seating with reservations. View was nice from 2nd story. A little windy for my liking, but we were by window. Food was ok. Pizza was great but for size, price was very high. Drinks were ok at best.

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  14. ElizabethM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed our last night in Hawaii at Monkeypod. Food and drinks were great, and our server was friendly and attentive. We were close to the live music, which wasn’t too loud and very pleasant. An overall great experience.

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  15. NicoleT

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The only down side was being placed in the sun and worrying about getting sunburnt - despite having made a reservation well in advance.

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  16. HMBHarley

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Our server was amazing. His depth of knowledge about the food and beverage was so impressive. He was kind and denoting the basis of the type of anniversary we were celebrating. We were so grateful. We will be back. Big MAHALO to Chas!

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  17. Anthony

    Pittsburgh

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and great service. The live music was nice, but a bit loud. Luckily we were outside so it wasn’t too bad. I highly recommend going here

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  18. MartiniSlacker

    New England

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Happy Hour the way to go, make a reso just in case, sit at the bar if open if you are solo, more fun. Mai Tai’s are great, craft beer is excellent. Had pizza since it is one of the few HH priced items. (They really should include more apps at HH pricing, people would prob order more$ Cool people at bar, great bartenders. Considering its proximity to Disney, this place had cool vibe. Prob not worth it if not HH, but good deal (for there) otherwise.

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  19. JACKIE

    Chicago

    21 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    It's a fun place and unfortunately we had an inexperienced server. They were not crowded at the time yet he was not very attentive. Distracted, I'd say.

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  20. MonicaR

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hands down thr best fresh farm to table!!! We had the whole Customer Experience!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always delicious. And the service is always amazing.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food3service4ambience5
    Fun atmosphere with delicious food. Service was very attentive and friendly. Food and drinks came out very quickly!

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  23. JJDMSA

    Dallas

    33 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    The kale salad was excellent. The pizza was ho hum. The pineapple kalua pork pizza was very linear flavor profile. The Mai Tais are the hit of Monkeypod. Overall the experience was okay but not great.

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  24. TamiB

    Baltimore

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    Dined last night. Nice venue with good live music. Very good lobster devilled eggs. My Saimin noodle dish was mediocre. Meat and veggies chunks were too big to eat gracefully, brocolli underdone, broth not very flavorful. Husband's pizza was very good but too much for 1 and not enough for 2. Son's wings were good as was a shared banana pie. Drinks were excellent but somewhat pricey and one drink took so long we thought it was forgotten.

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  25. barbs

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome and amazing food was delicious service was great staff is very friendly

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time visiting Monkeypod in Ko’Olina! Great experience! Mai Tai’s and Coconut Creme pie never disappoints!! ❤️

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  27. StephanieS

    Orlando

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed our meal here - everything was fresh, prepared well, and with quality ingredients. The live music was fun, but a bit loud if you're right in front of them!

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  28. Docfoodie

    Raleigh

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We absolutely loved Monkeypod, we ended up there three nights in a row. The first night with a reservation and the next two we at in the bar area. There was immediate service. The food was great! We loved everything we ordered. The happy hour prices were good and there was a large selection of draught beer. Their famous Mai Tai was great! I would recommend to anyone.

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The place is very nice but the menu is limited and portions small for USA

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and drinks were amazing! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone!

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  31. JonM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is one of our favorite spots. We have been to the Monkeypod in Mauai many times. Our absolute favorite is Merriman’s in Mauai, Monkeypod is a Merriman’s restaurant. If in Ko Olina the Monkeypod is a must stop.

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  32. Perrie

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Disappointed there wasn’t a Mother’s Day special menu or brunch. An alcohol beverage and dessert isn’t for everyone. We ordered the Boujie lobster pizza special but sorry not Boujie at all with the lobster, lucky if there were a couple of tiny pieces on each slice. The lobster pieces looked like tiny scraps and very small amount on the pizza, very disappointing.

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  33. YoshiH

    Hawaii

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Awesome food, music, service and open air dining Will repeat often, great drinks as well

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  34. GuyG

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, ambience and drinks. Good bargains during happy hour!

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  35. MelindaB

    New England

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We really love the music and menu choices service is good. I wish the general area outside the restaurant was cleaner…. It smells like garbage.I think this is why it so buggy too. It’s unfortunate because the setting is so pretty.

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  36. DavidM

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, great service, great ambiance. Farm to table. Fresh and tasty selection for everyone. It’s a must!

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  37. ServiceIsEverything

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our waitress was amazing!! We’ll definitely be back!

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  38. CindiK

    Seattle

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overall a great dinner and wonderful service! And I always crave their mai tais. And the Hawaiian music Ono!

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  39. DonaldC

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Eclectic blend of local favorites. Nice atmosphere, great food, but a little pricey. Kudos for using local and sustainable foods.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 11, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience3
    Ok for quick food, very casual . Ok selection but not the best

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Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko Olina is rated 4.6 stars by 5769 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 83 times today
Google Map for Monkeypod Kitchen - Ko Olina

92-1048 Olani Street, Kapolei, HI 96707

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Ali'inui

  • Neighborhood

    Kapolei

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–3:30 pm Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Contemporary American, Hawaiian, Gastro Pub

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Peter Merriman / Jose Gonzalez-Maya

  • Entertainment

    We feature live entertainment three times daily, every day of the week. Our lunch set is from 12:30pm - 2:30pm, our happy hour set is from 3:30pm - 5:30pm and our dinner set is 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Our artists embody the spirit of Aloha and feature music from contemporary Hawaiian to light rock.

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Website

    http://www.monkeypodkitchen.com/

  • Phone number

    (808) 380-4086

  • Private party facilities

    Thank you for your interest in hosting your large party/event at Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Ko Olina! We ask that you complete our Group Reservation Request form, which is available in the Group Menu section of our website. Once we receive your form our event coordinator will be in touch with you shortly. We are able to accommodate parties in our indoor dining area and upstairs open air dining area. We can also accommodate large parties interested in buying out the entire restaurant.

  • Private party contact

    Tiffany Lee: (808) 380-7746

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