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Kawaihae Harbor Grill & Seafood Bar

  • Address: Kawaihae Harbor, Hwy. 270, Kawaihae, HI | Map It
  • Phone: 808/882-1368
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 2.9/5

Fodor's Review:

This little restaurant is always packed—there's something about the crisp green-and-white 1850s building, along with the scent of fresh local seafood being sautéed with garlic, that draws people in. The food downstairs at the Harbor Grill is a bit more than some want to pay for basics like grilled mahimahi and fish-and-chips, but the Seafood Bar, upstairs in a separate structure that also dates from the 1850s, serves a dynamite and fairly well-priced bar menu with sandwiches and pupu (appetizers), and a good lunch as well. The upstairs area is also a bit more fun and casual than downstairs; it's been a hot spot since it opened in 2003.

  • Credit Cards: MC, V

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by spunkfunk2003 from New York on 4/12/09
Avoid this place like the plague! The owner was rude and there were flies everywhere! The food was below average and took way too long to arrive. Bottom line: go somewhere else!

Member Rating: 1.4
Ratings details: Food: 1.0 Atmosphere: 2.0 Service: 2.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by KristinP from New York City on 5/18/08
It was interesting to read the other comments, as my husband and I ate here the other night (we are also staying at the Hapuna Beach Prince) and had a delightful experience. Of course, being from New York, we are more than accustomed to brusque/rude waitstaff and found this staff to be very relaxed and friendly. We thought the entrees were absolutely delicious (more so than what we'd had the night before at the much pricier Coast Grill at the Prince). Sitting at one of their porch tables will allow you to avoid the Hawaiiana kitch.

Member Rating: 4.4
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 4.0
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