Kona Grill - Sarasota

Kona Grill - Sarasota reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Oklahoma City2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

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

   Waitress and staff were amazing. The food was ok, but the restaurant was loud and dirty…
   

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   TAYLOR

   Tampa1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

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

   Lake was great! Food was great. Service was great. Exceptional service for a party of 17!
   

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   Susan

   Tampa7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

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

   The food was delicious and service was very good. The prices were very very expensive compared to similar dining experiences. $30 for pad thai with shrimp, $39 for codfish and chips, $17 chowder; way out of our price range.
   

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   Matthew VIP

   Atlanta1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

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

   Didn’t know this place existed. Was very happy. Not your usual mall experience. We will be back. 
   

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   Randy VIP

   Tampa92 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

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

   Four of us had an excellent dinner last night at Kona Grill. The food was excellent, as was the very pleasant outdoor seating. Our server was very friendly, although a little unsure of herself (new employee?). Portions, as usual, at Kona Grill were very large. We'll get a second diner from the leftovers. The Macadamia Nut crusted chicken was particularly tasty and bountiful. Prices were a bit on the high side. Going for the early dining menu on weekdays is a much more economical option.
   

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   finedining

   New York City41 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

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

   The food was very good but we had to wait forever for it.
   

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   h

   Tampa1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2025

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

   Had a great time, cocktails and food were great…..
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Tampa2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Reservation 8:30pm and was seated right away. Waiter warned us that with the holiday, that the kitchen and bar was really backed up and would take a while. Ordered right away. Beverages came right out but food came out at almost 10pm. Food was meh. Server checked in on us often and apologized non stop for the slow kitchen. We sat outside. Enjoyed the gorgeous night and time together and fortunately we weren’t starving so it didn’t cause any real distress. Was a good crowd. Valentine’s Day dinner but shocked the kitchen was so overwhelmed. If we had been hangry the experience would have ruined our date night. Not sure I’d go back for those reasons. But we had a great night nonetheless. 💓
   

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   Ira

   Unspecified1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Not exaggerating—it took 90 minutes for the food to be served. Food tasted fine, but $33 for two fried chicken patties? No bread—no salad at this price. Positive was our server. Good guy.
   

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    Pamela

    West Palm Beach1 review

    2.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

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

    I had a reservation for 8:15pm. When we got there the host said we have to wait 45 minutes to an hour for our reservation because the call center overbooked reservations. We ended up sitting at the bar. We had to wait a long time for our drinks and food, the bartender forgot to put our order in the system . I ordered the Steak Fried Rice they served without the scallions and the special sauce. We had a terrible experience, not coming back to Kona Grill in Sarasota.
    

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