Welcome to Kona Grill Cincinnati at Liberty Center, in between The Square and rooftop garden. Kona Grill is a classic American Grill with great steak and seafood - complemented by the best choice of sushi and margaritas at any grill in America. Kona Grill features a global menu of contemporary American favorites, award-winning sushi, and specialty craft cocktails in a polished, casual atmosphere. From brunch & lunch to dinner & happy hour, the restaurant offers a range of freshly prepared dishes from the grill, seasonal menu items and fan-favorite dishes across all dayparts. Kona Grill offers both indoor and outdoor patio dining at all its locations, $3, $6, $9 happy hour offered weekdays & NEW weekend brunch, guided by a passion for quality food and exceptional service.
Indulge in a STEAK NIGHT at America’s Grill for only $39 per person! Whether you are dining with us before the big game, a night at the theater, or before a movie, the following can be served within 60 minutes. Steak Night Includes Steak, Salad, Dessert, and 1 Glass of Wine for $39. Available every night from 2PM – Close. *Offer may vary by location. Not valid on 5/12*
Popular dishes
Menu
12 & under. all meals include juice, milk or soda | add brownie sundae
Bento Box
served with orange bear
Main
select 1:
Coconut Shrimp
Chicken Tenders
Grilled Chicken
Mini Cheeseburgers** (2)
Grilled Salmon
California Roll*
Crab Crunch Roll*
Sides
select 2:
White Rice
Mashed Potatoes
Edamame
Green Beans
French Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
Mac & Cheese
Pizzas
Pepperoni
pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni
Cheese
pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese
What 2,632 people are saying
Overall ratings and reviews
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
3.9Food
4Service
4Ambience
3.4Value
Noise • Moderate
Loved For
Cincinnati / Dayton
Hot spot
Cincinnati
Hot spot
Review summary
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Kona Grill in Cincinnati offers a vibrant atmosphere with standout service, especially from servers like "Ben B., who was exceptional," and Collin, praised for his enthusiasm and recommendations. While the sushi and salmon are often highlighted as "the best ever," some guests note high prices and occasional service delays. Despite mixed reviews, many enjoy the ambiance and consistently return for special occasions.
2,632 Reviews
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Jade VIP
Cincinnati17 reviews
3.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall 3
Food 2
Service 3
Ambience 5
Terrible brunch experience. Server and staff were great, but food took FOREVER to come and it was substandard at best. Pancakes looked and tasted like they were from frozen boxes at Wal Mart. Steaks were over cooked. “Breakfast potatoes” were baskets of french fries?
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Kindra
Cincinnati43 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
Overall 4
Food 4
Service 5
Ambience 5
Espresso martinis were amazing -
Staff was on point
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Patricia VIP
Columbus32 reviews
5.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
The only downside was that the downstairs dining room was chilly on a very cold evening. Food and service were so good though that we had a lovely evening
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Esther
Cincinnati1 review
1.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 1
Ambience 1
Calamari had no salt, food was cold
Looks like the food had been sitting out for a while
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Cynthia VIP
Cincinnati6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 4
Our waitress was great. We have had her a few times and she always does a super job.
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Dominique
Cincinnati1 review
1.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 4
Ambience 3
We love Kona Grill but Valentines weekend we will never repeat here. They created a special menu and prices were higher. The food quality was terrible and you could tell the were over booked with reservations
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Jan
Cincinnati1 review
2.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
Overall 2
Food 2
Service 2
Ambience 3
I have to give a disclaimer first—it was Valentine’s Day weekend and the restaurant was very busy.
But, they were not taking walk-ins and I had made a reservation the week before. I thought that the restaurant would have been more prepared for the crowd—since it was reservation only.
I felt like all we did was wait, and wait, and wait some more. We waited 15 minutes to be seated, then another almost fifteen minutes to have a waitress finally even acknowledge. I ordered a mixed drink and my husband just got water….that took another 10 minutes. We ordered dinner right away, seeing that we would probably be waiting more. I was getting nervous when multiple tables around us were asking to speak to a manager.
We waited almost an HOUR to get our dinner and it was VERY disappointing. We both ordered $40+ steaks and both were not cooked correctly and the sides were not even close to being fresh—how can you mess up mashed and fingerling potatoes! The fingering potatoes were so old that they were like small balloons that just collapsed when you tried to cut them. Neither one of us finished our meals and only asked for a take out box to give the leftovers to our pups at home….
All in all, it was very disappointing experience and I’m not sure if we will be back—especially not on a holiday weekend. I can think of a better way to spend almost $150…
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Hannah
Cincinnati2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 4
Ambience 4
This was my first time trying Kona and I will probably not return. We had only gone because we were given gift cards. We had a reservation and arrived on time. We were seated very quickly, only having to wait a minute or two. Our waitress was very polite. It was very busy and she did seem a little overwhelmed, but she was still great. The price of the food was not worth it to me. I got the NY strip for $45 and it didn’t have a taste at all. I have had better at Applebee’s. We ordered a side of Mac and cheese and it was as cold as could be. The fries were very good though. Overall, it was okay, but nothing I would go to again.
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Noah
Cincinnati1 review
1.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
Overall 1
Food 1
Service 1
Ambience 4
This was an awful experience. It took 20 minutes for our appetizer to get us, and then another 40 before our entree was served - so an hour after originally ordering. Our server did not appear to be concerned nor did he ever check on us. We heard multiple other tables complaining about bad food or poor service as well. Will never be coming here again.
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Heather
Cincinnati5 reviews
3.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
Overall 3
Food 4
Service 3
Ambience 3
It was extremely crowded and even with reservations, we waited 20 minutes for our table. They ran out of ice tea and brought us green tea instead without even mentioning it. The food was good but only after adding salt and pepper to it. Otherwise, it was bland. Probably won't go back.
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FAQs
Kona Grill - Cincinnati offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (513) 322-5860.
Kona Grill - Cincinnati is rated 3.9 stars by 2632 OpenTable diners.
Kona Grill - Cincinnati does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.