Lava's - Piatti

Ruth's Chris Steak House

➤ 2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka St, Koloa, HI 96756, United States, 96756-7548, Lihue

Piatti • Fish • Meat • Steak • American

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"We ordered the Caesar salad for two, which featured a great dressing, crispy croutons, and cherry tomatoes. My wife chose the full chicken breast, while I went for the 11 oz filet served with garlic buttered carrots. Both dishes were served on sizzling 500-degree plates. The stuffed chicken was fantastic, and my filet was truly a showstopper (see picture). For dessert, we shared the chocolate duo, which included a chocolate lava cake topped with berries, a small cup of chocolate mousse with whipped cream, and a complimentary scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream (see picture). The location was lovely, and the ambiance was perfect for a special night out. The staff was amazing, efficiently clearing our plates and taking care of any needs as we enjoyed our meal. Our waiter was very knowledgeable, explaining the menu and the different cuts of meat, as well as how our entrees would be served. Although it was a bit pricey, we found the experience well worth it. We will definitely return in the future and recommend it to others. Thank you for making our Valentine's Day special in Kauai!"

RumFire Kauai

➤ 2440 Hoonani Road Poipu Beach, HI 96756, 96756-9639, KOLOA, United States

Piatti • Fusion • Hawaiian • American • Continental

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"We made reservations for an anniversary dinner. Ruth's Chris doesn't disappoint. Food was great, service was awesome and the ambiance was nice. This was a first visit to this location on LaCantera Parkway. Downside was my vehicle being broke into and ruining the rest of our evening plans. Signs said surveyed by camera - no necessarily true. The buildings are surveyed. Of course, not really the fault of Ruth's Chris but waiting an hour to report it since we live just outside SA was definitely a downer. Next time - UBER for sure."

Keoki's Paradise

➤ 2360 Kiahuna Plantation Dr Suite 77HI 96746, KOLOA, United States

Piatti • Full • Pizza • Steak • Seafood

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"The food here was very poor. The poke stack appy came with only 4 chips and wasn 't much of a stack being only about the size of a hockey puck for 23 US$. The rissoto was a gloppy mush. You could barely find any seafood in it. (only 2 shrimp! Fish duo plating was totally uninspired and wouldn 't t substitute a little Caesar salad for the Bok choy which I don 't like. The fish was alright, but no sauce or flavor added. Pretty bland. The service was acceptable and the setting is attractive. But so overpriced. Very dissapointed."

Pizzetta in Old Koloa Town

➤ 5408 Koloa Road Koloa, HI 96756, 96756-8549, KOLOA, United States

Piatti • Fish • Pizza • Salad • Italian

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"Great food, seated where we requested to be within 5 minutes of reservation time. Highly recommend making a reservation on OpenTable since it's so convenient and guarantees a table. Staff was super nice and helpful. We only had pizza but it was outstanding. The wine list was good, the Barbera was very nice. Would definitely recommend and would try the pasta as it looked great at other tables."

Merriman's

➤ 2829 Ala Kalani Kaumaka St # G-149 Koloa, HI 96756-8570, 96756-7548, KOLOA, United States

Piatti • Fish • Soup • Wine • Seafood

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"We were so excited for this very big dinner splurge we booked after our helicopter tour of Kaua’i. Unfortunately very disappointed. Absolutely the lowest rating I’ve ever given any restaurant, not to mention one with the high price point. The two stars is for our waiter. The positives: nice location with open air atmosphere so hope you can catch a breeze. Also, the cute little salt container on the tables was delicious salt for your food. You’ll need it. The wine was good. Our favorites from this restaurant were the Cesar salad and Parmesan French fries. We got there at opening and before we could order the restaurant was out of a white fish option so replaced with ahi tuna instead. Those are not the same type of fish, nor should they be cooked the same way. Also, the island restaurants brag endlessly that their fish is fresh daily so how do you run out at opening? Hubby had a basic filet and I had the duo (filet and fish) as I can generally tolerate a more cooked ahi tuna. I didn’t even finish the tuna, because it was cooked like the white fish (seared in a Parmesan crust and then baked). The kitchen should have changed the cooking method for the seafood option when they ran out of white fish. The menu options were limited which should have been our first clue to leave. The filets were bland and small. The portions were small. The crab cakes appetizer at a whopping $24 was TWO very small crab cakes (two bites tops). Our tab with tip was $250 and the worst meal we’ve had on vacation, maybe ever. We left still hungry and picked up snacks at the Living Foods store in the area and quite frankly regretted we just didn’t eat at that restaurant in the first place. We also regretted not just paying the wine and appetizers bill when the waiter said they were out of white fish, which cut the limited menu even further, and left. Lesson learned. There are plenty of other good restaurants in the area, don’t choose this one."