Kona Inn Restaurant

Apr 9th, 2024

Apr 8th, 2024

Overpriced Frozen seafood, and a measly 30% discount for employees. Even in training. Ive been a server for nearly 20yrs, w NYC, S. FL, Jersey Shore and Hawaii experience. Ive never heard of an establishment that deals in food not feeding their employees. How much would it cost to put out a tray of rice or pasta every night for their hardworking employees? Instead expect to pay $22 for a burger after discount. I know someone who was scolded by mgmt for tasting the soup. In my opinion, they were very petty & seemingly stingy. I consider myself to be a top level server and anyone who Ive worked for or whos worked with me will agree. 10 days of training over the course of nearly 3wks. When honestly anyone whos done serving as a career, could learn it in 1 double shift or 2 days. 1 in the kitchen, to learn food and table numbers. And 1 on the floor to learn the computer and layout of things. I asked management twice to please reconsider the extensive training and was met w nasty, short attitudes. Then on my 1st day after all the training, I showed up 1hr early, eager to work & smiling as always. I asked the GM if I could store my $800 camera in the managers office desk. She replied that I should go buy a lock and store it another locker. Yet there were no other lockers available. So I said sure and walked away. She confrontationally followed me into locker room and bent over talking to me like a 4yr old telling me how she detected attitude. Then told me I could leave. Just super uptight, and stuffy, like I thought we were in Hawaii? I believe maybe a bit of narcissistic behavior, or perhaps racist, who knows. I truly dont understand why they were so trivial and rude. Completely out of line and uncalled for zero aloha from a miserable mgmt team. Trained there as a server for 2 weeks. And brought my A game, all smiles, always, total aloha and hardworking team player. And EVERYBODY there saw that. Customers and staff. And after all of that she called me 30min after I left to tell me my check was in. Pretty sad that is how insecure they are about having a real professional teammate there. So unless you like walking on eggshells, curtsying to mgmt and tiptoeing around petty haters, I would not recommend working for them. At all. No aloha.
Apr 8th, 2024

Loved the old time feel and history of this place!! Beautiful view! Food was decent but pricey, drinks were yummy. Server was really great until a big party was sat nearby and we were forgotten about. Waited 30 minutes for ice cream to come out , then bill which was making us late for our return trip to airport...I would go back there if I was in Kona again.
Apr 7th, 2024

Apr 5th, 2024