Kona Grill has built its Boca Park identity around an unusually broad promise: sushi, steak, seafood, burgers, cocktails and late-night happy hour, all served in a polished setting that works almost as well for families as it does for date night. The concept is not subtle, and the menu is certainly not small. But in a neighborhood filled with specialized restaurants, Kona Grill’s versatility remains its strongest advantage.

Located inside Fashion Village at Boca Park near Rampart Boulevard and Charleston Boulevard, Kona Grill occupies a convenient position for diners coming from Summerlin, Queensridge, Peccole Ranch, The Lakes and the west side of Las Vegas. It is far enough from the Strip to feel like a neighborhood restaurant, but energetic enough that dinner does not feel like another sleepy suburban meal.

The restaurant is part of The ONE Group, the hospitality company behind concepts including STK Steakhouse, Benihana and RA Sushi. Kona Grill is positioned as the group’s polished-casual, bar-focused restaurant, pairing contemporary American comfort food with a substantial sushi program and a cocktail-heavy social atmosphere.

That combination explains both the restaurant’s continued popularity and its occasional identity crisis. Kona Grill is trying to be several restaurants at once. Sometimes that breadth is exactly what a group needs. Other times, diners looking for a highly specialized steakhouse or traditional sushi experience may find the concept too broad for its own good.

A Restaurant Designed for Groups That Cannot Agree 

Kona Grill solves a familiar Las Vegas dining problem: one person wants sushi, another wants steak, someone else wants a burger, and the table still needs a children’s menu.

The all-day menu covers starters, salads, poke bowls, sandwiches, pasta, grilled seafood, Asian-inspired entrées, steaks, sushi rolls, sashimi and desserts. Current selections include spicy shrimp tempura, avocado egg rolls, chicken satay, potstickers, Kona calamari, chicken-and-shrimp lettuce wraps and KG sliders.

Main dishes move freely between cuisines. Diners can choose lemon-garlic penne, sweet-chili glazed salmon, sea bass fish and chips, shrimp tacos, pad Thai, Kona stir-fry or the long-running macadamia nut chicken. The latter is served with shoyu cream, pineapple-papaya marmalade, whipped potatoes and sweet-chili green beans—a combination that captures Kona Grill’s preference for sweet, savory and Asian-influenced flavors.

The steak section includes steak frites, filet, prime rib, New York strip, a 12-ounce Big Island ribeye and Wagyu steak fried rice. Surf-and-turf combinations allow guests to pair steak with grilled shrimp, crab Oscar or a lobster sushi roll.

This is not minimalist dining. Kona Grill wants everyone at the table to find something recognizable, even when those diners have completely different appetites.

Sushi Is More Than a Side Attraction

Sushi is one of the clearest differences between Kona Grill and a typical American bar and grill.

Traditional options include California, shrimp tempura, Philadelphia, spicy tuna and vegetarian rolls. Specialty choices include the Crab Crunch, Rainbow, Picasso, Fire Dragon, Coconut Shrimp and Las Vegas rolls. The Las Vegas Roll combines salmon, crab salad and cream cheese before being tempura-fried and finished with eel sauce. The Picasso leans brighter and spicier, with yellowtail, avocado, jalapeño, togarashi, sriracha and yuzu ponzu.

The official Boca Park location page identifies the Picasso, Rainbow, Crunchy Spicy Tuna and Las Vegas rolls as frequently ordered selections.

For first-time visitors, the sushi menu may be the safest place to begin. It represents Kona Grill’s most distinctive offering and makes the restaurant more flexible than nearby concepts focused strictly on burgers, Italian food, steaks or standard American entrées.

Serious sushi purists may still prefer a dedicated Japanese restaurant, particularly if sashimi quality and traditional technique are the main priorities. Kona Grill’s sushi program is built for broad appeal, dramatic sauces, crunchy textures and cocktails—not a quiet omakase experience.

What Appears to Receive the Most Attention

Across the official menu, online ordering data and customer-review summaries, several dishes repeatedly stand out.

Macadamia Nut Chicken

The macadamia nut chicken is one of Kona Grill’s most recognizable entrées. Its mix of shoyu cream, fruit marmalade, potatoes and sweet-chili green beans is rich and unmistakably on-brand. It is a reasonable choice for diners who want something more distinctive than grilled chicken but are not interested in sushi.

Wagyu Steak Fried Rice

Uber Eats currently identifies the Wagyu steak fried rice as one of the Boca Park location’s most-liked delivery items. The dish combines steak, scallions, fried egg, sesame and motoyaki sauce.

Avocado Egg Rolls and Spicy Shrimp Tempura

Both starters appear on the regular menu and the happy-hour menu. Their continued placement suggests they function as dependable crowd-pleasers, particularly for groups sharing several plates.

Crab Crunch and Spicy Tuna Rolls

During happy hour, both rolls are listed among the $6 food options, making them practical entry points for diners who want to sample the sushi program without committing to full-menu pricing.

Carrot Cake and Butter Cake

Dessert choices include three-layer carrot cake, double-stack brownie, original butter cake, cheesecake and chocolate cake. Kona Grill is not shy about portion size or richness at dessert, so sharing is usually the sensible move—unless the evening has already surrendered to chaos.

Happy Hour Is the Real Value Proposition

The most compelling reason to visit Kona Grill may not be the regular dinner menu. It is the restaurant’s aggressive happy-hour schedule.

At Boca Park, happy hour runs all day Monday, Tuesday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., and every night from 9 p.m. until closing. The restaurant stays open until midnight Monday through Thursday, 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 p.m. Sunday.

The current happy-hour menu follows a $3, $6 and $9 structure.

At $3, choices include chicken satay, shrimp tacos, edamame, Kona Big Wave beer, Coors Light and sake shots. The $6 tier includes a quarter-pound cheeseburger with fries, macadamia chicken, chicken fried rice, several sushi rolls, house margaritas, selected wines and beer. At $9, diners can find KG sliders, flatbread, potstickers, meatballs, lettuce wraps, spicy shrimp tempura, avocado egg rolls and several cocktails.

For budget-conscious diners, this changes the Kona Grill equation considerably. A full-price dinner can add up quickly, particularly once cocktails, sushi and shared appetizers enter the picture. Happy hour allows a table to build a varied meal from several smaller plates while keeping the total more manageable.

Monday is the obvious value play. The tradeoff is that the all-day promotion can attract a steady crowd, especially around the bar and during the early evening.

Late-night happy hour is another legitimate advantage. Summerlin has no shortage of restaurants, but fewer kitchens continue offering meaningful food discounts after 9 p.m. Kona Grill can work as a post-movie stop, a late dinner after an event or a more polished alternative to a neighborhood tavern.

Brunch Without the Strip Production

Kona Grill serves Sunday brunch beginning at 10 a.m. OpenTable lists the brunch period as 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The current brunch menu includes chicken and waffles for $26, eggs Benedict for $21, smoked-salmon flatbread for $24 and a berry-topped pancake for $19. Brunch cocktails are listed at $15, while flavored Kona-Mosas are $9 each.

This is not bargain breakfast pricing, but the setting is more polished than a traditional diner and considerably less complicated than driving to a resort brunch on the Strip. The patio can make Kona Grill particularly appealing during Las Vegas’ better-weather months.

Atmosphere: Polished, Social and Occasionally Loud

Kona Grill describes its atmosphere as polished casual, while OpenTable categorizes the dining style as casual elegant. The restaurant offers a full bar, indoor seating, patio dining, counter seating and private-event options.

Review patterns describe an energetic restaurant with upbeat music, an active bar and a contemporary dining room. Many guests appear to enjoy that energy, especially for birthdays, group dinners, happy hour and date nights. The patio is frequently mentioned as a comfortable alternative, with weather-management features such as heaters and misters noted in review summaries.

The downside is noise. Diners seeking a quiet business conversation or intimate dinner may find the main dining room louder than expected, particularly during happy hour and weekend service. Requesting patio seating or booking earlier in the evening may produce a calmer experience.

Kona Grill is best understood as a social restaurant. It is not a hushed dining room, and it does not appear interested in becoming one.

What Customers Consistently Praise

Recent review summaries show several recurring positives.

Guests frequently praise friendly and attentive individual servers, along with the restaurant’s broad menu and ability to accommodate diners with different preferences. Sushi, burgers, steaks, cocktails and the macadamia nut chicken all receive repeated attention across ordering and reservation platforms.

The patio is another consistent strength. For diners who find the interior too active, outdoor seating can provide a more relaxed setting without sacrificing the full menu.

Happy hour receives some of the clearest value-related praise. The $3, $6 and $9 pricing gives regular customers a reason to return without paying full dinner prices every time.

Delivery feedback is also generally favorable. Uber Eats lists the Boca Park restaurant at 4.5 stars from more than 2,000 ratings, with diners highlighting items ranging from sushi and burgers to Brussels sprouts and desserts. Delivery-platform ratings should not be treated as a substitute for dine-in reviews, but the volume suggests that Kona Grill has developed a substantial off-premise customer base.

Common Complaints and Limitations

The most consistent criticism is pricing.

OpenTable labels the restaurant “$30 and under,” but that description may underestimate the cost of a typical full dinner. Once a guest orders a specialty roll or appetizer, an entrée and a cocktail, spending can move well beyond that figure before tax and gratuity. Happy hour provides substantially better value than ordering comparable items from the full menu.

Some reviewers also question whether every full-price dish delivers enough portion size or distinction for the cost. This criticism appears more frequently around premium entrées and regular-menu sushi than around discounted happy-hour selections.

Service consistency is another concern. Many guests report strong service, but others mention slower pacing, delayed food or overwhelmed staff during crowded periods. Busy holidays and peak weekend evenings appear to carry the greatest risk of longer waits and kitchen delays.

Noise can also be a drawback. The bar-driven environment and music create energy, but they can make conversation difficult when the restaurant is full.

None of these complaints make Kona Grill an automatic skip. They simply reinforce the importance of choosing the right time and ordering strategy.

Is Kona Grill Family Friendly?

Yes, particularly by polished-casual standards.

The restaurant offers a dedicated children’s bento-style menu with choices such as chicken tenders, grilled chicken, mini cheeseburgers, grilled salmon, California rolls and Crab Crunch rolls. Children can choose two sides, including rice, potatoes, edamame, green beans, fries or macaroni and cheese.

That range makes Kona Grill useful for families whose children have moved beyond basic fast-casual meals but may not be ready for a narrowly focused fine-dining menu.

Parents should still consider timing. Early dinner or Sunday brunch will generally be more comfortable for families than late-night happy hour beside a busy bar.

Best Occasions for Visiting

Kona Grill is particularly well suited for:

Mixed-preference groups: The menu can handle sushi fans, steak eaters, burger loyalists, seafood diners and children at one table.

Happy-hour gatherings: This is where the restaurant’s value proposition is strongest.

Casual date nights: The polished setting feels more intentional than a standard chain grill, especially on the patio.

Birthday dinners and celebrations: The energetic atmosphere fits groups better than quiet, formal occasions.

Late dinners: The kitchen’s extended hours and 9 p.m.-to-close happy hour give Kona Grill an advantage over many west-side restaurants.

Sunday brunch: It offers cocktails and contemporary brunch dishes without requiring a trip to a Strip resort.

It is less ideal for diners seeking a quiet conversation, a traditional sushi experience, a dedicated steakhouse or consistently inexpensive full-menu dining.

How Kona Grill Compares With Nearby Restaurants

Boca Park and the surrounding Rampart corridor contain plenty of established dining options. Kona Grill’s advantage is not that it beats every specialist at that specialist’s game.

A dedicated sushi restaurant may offer greater precision. A steakhouse may provide a deeper beef program. A local cocktail bar may have a more adventurous drinks list. A neighborhood café will probably serve brunch for less.

Kona Grill competes through combination and convenience.

Few restaurants can offer a tempura-fried specialty roll, prime rib, pad Thai, a cheeseburger, children’s bento boxes and late-night margarita specials in the same dining room. That flexibility is valuable, especially in a shopping and entertainment district where group decisions often matter more than culinary purity.

What to Know Before Going

Kona Grill is located at 750 S. Rampart Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89145, inside Fashion Village at Boca Park. The restaurant is near the intersection of Charleston and Rampart. The official location page says on-site parking is plentiful, while OpenTable also lists valet service.

Regular hours:

Monday through Thursday: 11 a.m.–midnight

Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m.–1 a.m

Sunday: 10 a.m.–11 p.m

Happy Hour:

Monday: All day

Tuesday through Friday: 2–6 p.m

Every night: 9 p.m.–close

Sunday brunch: 10 a.m.–2 p.m

Phone: 702-547-5552

Reservations, pickup and delivery are available online. The restaurant also offers private and semi-private event options, with online booking available for smaller groups and event assistance for larger gatherings.

Menus, prices, promotions and hours can change, particularly during holidays and special events. Details were reviewed in July 2026.