Kona Grill - Kansas City

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   Rhonda

   Kansas City

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   For the price of the food we expected a nicer atmosphere. Instead it was more like a nicer sports bar with a little better food than a casual bar. If I’m paying $130 for a meal for three (without drinks), I kind of would expect more private seating, sharing a long booth with 3 other families.
   

   Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded 1 day ago

   Hey Rhonda, Thank you for the feedback you provided for us. Hopefully you'll give us a chance for a better experience in the near future.
   

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   Daniel

   VIP

   Chicago

   100 reviews

   5.0

   100 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Excellent meal especially the starters. Only minor beef was out of many specials.
   

   Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded today

   Thanks for visiting us, Daniel! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your meal at Kona Grill - Kansas City. We're glad you especially enjoyed our starters, and we appreciate your feedback about the beef. We continuously strive to provide the best food and service, and your feedback helps us do that. We hope to welcome you back soon! Best, The Management Team
   

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   Gretchen Cole

   Oklahoma City

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was good but very slow. Server told us how she disliked her job and didn't want to be there. Manager had to apologize for slow food service..
   

   Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded 1 day ago

   Hey Gretchen, Thank you for the honest feedback. Your review has been expressed to our Executive Chef to try and make sure the food execution is faster. Thank you.
   

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   Tim

   VIP

   Kansas City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 1

   Decent food but overpriced for the experience. It’s a glorified Applebee’s on the plaza..
   

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   Jeffrey

   VIP

   Kansas City

   17 reviews

   3.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   My family and I ate dinner at Kona Grill and had mixed thoughts about our experience. Our food was very good, but for the price, I would have expected more. Almost all items especially the Sushi are good but overpriced. Our server was very friendly and appreciated her recommendations. As for decor, a makeover is needed, not quite sure what vibe Kana is going for, but whatever it is, it is currently dated and bland.
   

   Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded 1 day ago

   Hey Jeffery, Thank you for sharing your experience here at Kona Grill with us. we strive to give the best service we can and appreciate any feedback on how we can improve on that. We hope to see you guys in the future.
   

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   Michael

   VIP

   Kansas City

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   We were seated in the bar at a high top with my elderly parents, even after making, and confirming a reservation for a standard table. It took over two hours to eat, because the food and service was very slow. Many of the dishes were not served properly, including both of the steaks that were improperly cooked and definitely not the cut of meat that we ordered I could go on, but I’m going to move on with my life now!
   

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   Morgan

   Kansas City

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Reservations were at 7:45 and we didn’t get sat until 8:50. All steaks were overcooked. Unfortunately we won’t be back. 
   

   Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Morgan, We're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience at Kona Grill - Kansas City. We understand that waiting can be frustrating and we apologize for the long reservation time you experienced. It's disappointing to hear that our steaks didn't meet your expectations. We always aim to deliver a great experience, and it's clear we missed the mark this time. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to improve our service. We hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future. Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   Michelle

   Kansas City

   19 reviews

   3.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Had a reservation at 6:45, but was seated more than 45 minutes after that. Disappointed in how long it took to get seated with a reservation. The food and waiter were very good. 
   

   Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded 3 days ago

   Thanks for visiting us, Michelle. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our food and found our waiter to be good. We apologize for the delay with your reservation and the lack of service. We understand how frustrating this can be and we're working on improving our service timeliness. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to serve you again in the future.
   

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   Grant

   Kansas City

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Had a 630 reservation for four and was finally seated at 6:57, if it was around the holiday so no big deal. Had a drink at the bar however they had no wine glasses, they wanted to put Cabernet and a whiskey glass. I went the beer route. The price of sushi is a little bit out of control so we went with items on the main menu. Unfortunately, the filet mignon was brought to the table no less than well Done, waiter knew it immediately, and the general manager came over and took care of that meal. Took a long time to get the food, the server had 7+ tables so he was doing the best he could. Just not the dining experience I’m looking for when spending north of $200 on a family of four. 
   

   Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Grant, We're sorry to hear about your recent experience at Kona Grill - Kansas City. We understand your concerns about the reservation time and the wine/beer glasses. We apologize for any confusion about the filet mignon and we'll work to improve our service. We hope you'll give us another chance to provide the dining experience you're looking for. Best, The Management Team
   

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    Amy

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    Although we had a reservation it appears they do first come first served because we still had to wait 30 minutes. Don’t offer reservations if you don’t uphold them.
    

    Kona Grill - Kansas CityResponded 3 days ago

    Hi Amy, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear about the wait you experienced, especially given your reservation. We understand how frustrating that can be and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. We aim to provide a seamless dining experience for all our guests and we seem to have fallen short in your case. Your feedback is important to us and we will certainly take it into consideration as we continually strive to improve our service. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you again and provide a more enjoyable experience. Best, The Management Team at Kona Grill - Kansas City
    

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