Kona Grill Boise - Meridian

Just awful. Been to Kona Grill multiple times in the past but not since pre-pandemic. The Macadamia Nut Chicken was tough and rubbery with practically no taste. Mashed potato portion was tiny and they looked/tasted like instant. Green beans were tasty. My hubby’s sushi roll looked/tasted like it was made the day before. His side of cucumber salad couldn’t have measured more than 1/3 cup —for $9! I have never publicly written a bad restaurant review before. And don’t get me wrong, we expected $100 dinner bill at a nice restaurant. But we also expected the food to at least be decent. It wasn’t even close to that.

Service was amazing! Food was good. Noise level was way too loud. Fun to have a DJ, but it was way too loud over the talking… Couldn’t hear the words to the music other than the beat. While waiting to be seated, I happened to watch the food service, and I saw one of these Cooks/meal prep service persons… Duck down behind the counter, eating food with his hand… that was unprofessional, hygienically inappropriate, and gross. He should’ve taken a break if he was that hungry… I saw him do it three times.

In general, eating was very average and served cold.

The food was okay but the portion was small and the price was outrageous! For less money, I could have bought a similar steak at one of the chains and it would have come with a couple side dishes and bread. Kona included a small lump of mashed potatoes. That's it. And charged 25% more. The service was slow and only okay.

Always a great time at Kona. Friendly staff, and great food. Happy hour is one of the best in town.