The Hanalei Gourmet

I think this is my first negative review. Overall, the place is not bad, but the way I was treated by a young waiter with a mustache was simply ridiculous. I politely asked if it was possible to add pickles to my burger, and he said “of course, no problem.” The burger arrived without pickles. When I reminded him, he brought me a whole cucumber and told me to cut it myself with a regular table knife. All of this was said in a tone as if I had somehow offended him or asked for something completely unreasonable. I’m not saying you should avoid this place, just don’t be surprised if you’re treated this way. It might be a good idea for the management to either let this guy go or at least have a conversation with him :)

Hands down - best salad (Waldorf) and fish (Po Boy or Fish Tacos) in Hanalei! Generous portions and attentive, friendly service - truly the best meal we have had! Great job!

We wanted to try a local joint for loco moco. I’m sad to say this wasn’t it. The patty was pretty bland, and so was the sauce. If you come here, get something else. The limeade was good, though.

Love Hanalei Gourmet visit every time we come to the island. Best fish & chips, great burgers & salads. I don't think there's ever been anything we did not like. For dessert get the Kauai Pie, it's an ice cream delight. It's has macadamia nuts & coconut in it. But it's delicious & should be shared so you don't over stuff yourself. Aloha Enjoy!

Waited for 5 minutes at the host stand where it says “wait to be seated.” Wasn’t acknowledged. Walked inside to the bar and asked if we could just grab a couple of drinks and seat ourselves. No lie, 3 servers behind the bar stared at me and blew me off. I waited another 5+ minutes and asked again if I could order a mimosa. I was told “we don’t have orange juice.” I asked if they could make it with pineapple juice instead… stared blankly at me and didn’t answer. In that amount of time I saw two orders sent back. One food and one drink order. The place wasn’t even busy. Finally we left without ever being spoken to and walked across the street to The Terrace where the server was extremely nice and the food and view was amazing. I tipped the girl 50% just because, at this point, it was nice to