Kona Grill

3000 E 1st Ave Ste 184, Denver - 80206
711 reviews
American Sushi Bar
(720) 974-1300

Our party of 4 met for dinner on a Thursday night. It was a pleasant evening and we initially sat outside. But the music was so loud and the speakers were right above the tables, on the deck. We moved inside. The music was being played by a DJ and it was so loud, that conversational talk was a struggle. We are not old, we are not deaf. We just couldn't have a normal conversation in this loud restaurant, because of the music level being dictated by the DJ. We stayed and ate our dinner for about 3 hours. By the time we left, we felt as if we had been in a loud bar all night. It seriously hampered our over all experience. The service was good and the food good. Our appetizer of sushi sea bass, topped with a slice of jalapeno was "just ok". It was fresh, but you got served 6 very thin, meager slices of the sea bass. We also enjoyed the lettuce wraps and those were delicious. Our 4 meals were the Poke bowl. Very light small serving. There were about 9 pieces of a variety of raw sashami on sushi rice. It was good. The second main entree was the Pad Thai. It had good flavor and also had a combo protein of shrimp and chicken. The third main entree was the Korean short ribs. The meat was tender and very hearty in meat. The fourth entree was the strip steak, with mashed potatoes and green beans. The strip steak was a cheaper cut and disappointing in lack of flavor. We did not order dessert. Overall, the food was average and good. BUT, the fact that they had the DJ blasting music so loud in a restaurant (Not a bar) really ruined the experience. We won't be returning or recommending this place.An AFTERNOTE: I warmed up the Pad Thai leftovers, the next day and found 2 black pieces of plastic in the food. And no, I didnt use plastic utensils and it was on a plate, right out of their container. When I called to report it, the manager, at first questioned me. And no, I did not want nor ask for compensation of the meal. Just wanted them to know for their customers safety.

Happy hour sushi drinks and shopping! Awesome steak, seafood and salads.

Food was delicious. Server was great but it took a really long time for our food to come out. They were also out of a couple items we tried to order.

DJ music was so loud, you couldnt talk with the rest of your guests at your table. Found plastic pieces in my food. The other dishes were ok. We won't be returning.

Average to below average, but expensive, food in nice setting. Very loud. It’s a good place to breakup with someone but not necessarily eat.

The ambience was fenomenal food was so delicious and our server Sergio was on it definitely going back!!

Tyler was a fantastic. Service was wonderful!

Excellent! Food was very good! Service was great! It had been a while since we had been here but will definitely be back sooner than later!

Food and service were excellent. The only issue we had was with the table mixed up, our appetizer was delivered to a wrong table and our main course arrived before appetizers. Over all we had a great time.

Excellent, friendly & upbeat service! Several managers stopped by our table to re-pour wine and ask how we were doing. Our server, Allyssia, was fantastic ! Food was fresh and delicious!