"Mid-August, Kauai is overwhelmed with tourists and staffing challenges make it difficult for restaurants trying to recoup revenue lost during the pandemic. Hence, two more stars than I would have given pre-pandemic. Our young server was wonderful, and very apologetic as she informed us they were short staffed so the bar wasn’t serving cocktails. Which was fine for me since I’m trying to cut my sugar intake but I feel for all the tourists on vacation who want to party. We had to send my daughter’s mac and cheese back because it was lukewarm to the point that the cheese wasn’t melted completely. It came back warmed, and with more cheese on top but she wasn’t happy. Especially since they didn’t even bother trimming the seeds from the apple slices. Her dinner was a fail all around. My opakapaka was good (broccoli and carrots were undercooked tho) and the hubby’s blackened ahi was ok. Clearly not one of their best nights. Again, I’d come back just for that server but there are so many other restaurants on Kauai to try. I’d say they should try limiting the number of customers they’re serving at a time but I realize the economic pressures of trying to keep people employed while staying alive as a business. But I’ve worked hard for my money as well, and that experience just wasn’t one I want to repeat."
