9th Island Sports Pub & Grill

Nice place I tried the pastrami sandwich it was really good, prices here are reasonable and the place looks clean and has a bunch of tvs,

I was able to squeak in a to-​go order with minutes to spare before the kitchen closed. Everything food-​wise closes down early on the island so I guess I should feel lucky I got a meal at all. I ordered simply, requesting the chicken tenders and fries, and thought ahead to request a side of buffalo sauce and ranch on the side. They came out pretty fast and the bartender popped the box open to let me have a look of approval before I took off with my grub. They were tasty. I went to bed with a full belly, so I was a happy girl. Solid B

The only way I found this place was through Unilocal reviews as they don’t have a website. The atmosphere was a good sports bar, plenty of TV’s with a hockey game and basketball game going. The waitress was prompt and told me about the happy hour specials. I had a margarita and the BBQ baby back ribs. The ribs were great and the sauce was really good. The margarita was not too heavy handed with the alcohol nor watered down. The one thing I did see which lets me know that the staff take care of their customers is that a guy just broke up with his girlfriend on his birthday and he was getting really smashed. The owner he wouldn’t let the guy ride his bike home nor did he call him a cab. He put the guy’s bike in his truck and gave the guy a ride home. Pretty cool, I will be coming back.

Good beers, props for having local brews.
Football on the TVs.
Good local vibe.
BUT — food was not good. Ordered that wings and calamari. Over fried. The calamari was tough. The wings had a mushy yet fried consistency. Maybe the other entrees are better but I would probably not go here to eat.

Great place to stop in and watch an NFL game on the Sunday Ticket. I was there at opening and they quickly switched an available TV to my game. Even though I was outnumbered by plenty of friendly Seahawks fans, the staff and other fans had no problems with me keeping the Bears game on as long as I was there. I would get there at opening though if you have the early game to ensure you get your choice of game, as they will accommodate channels first come first served. Very friendly staff too! My breakfast was prepared incredibly fast and tasted great!

Good spot to watch sports! Vegas style bar. It gets crowded so come early. When it’s full of peeps, you’ll have to stand up and wait long to be seated. Food was good too. Lots of appetizers to choose from. Good customer service.

Great atmosphere, great service, fantastic food.
Sure it’s bar food, but it’s bar food with finesse. Very carefully prepared and tasty! Stopped here for lunch at 2:00 on a Friday after a flight from Oahu. Played great oldies while we enjoyed our lunch.
Cute local place, would definitely return and highly recommend!

Great place to watch sports and eat better than usual bar food. We had good service and great views of the games we wanted to watch. The place has a laid back local feel to it.
We both enjoyed our onion ring appetizer, which tasted freshly breaded. I had the shrimp and avocado salad, which was fresh and flavorful, as well as being a generous size. I highly recommend the house made balsamic dressing. My husband had the fish and chips. When they get 2 thumbs up from a Scottish man, you know they are good. Local beers on tap satisfied our thirst.
Bottom line is its a good place to have a drink or meal if you are passing through.

Unilocal you suck. Just got a review about my restaurant with 2 stars, pictures of food that we don’t serve, products that we don’t use and drinks we don’t serve. I’m no longer a fan of Unilocal !!!

Good service. Plain food.
The burgers came out cold and so did the fries.
The buns used are from Costco.
The lettuce is too.
But the ketchup is stock tomato paste
jammed into a Heinz bottle.
Food needs to be cooked at the same time too.
Soda isn’t carbonated… Probably because it’s been refilled improperly.
Took 30 minutes. :(
Take your money somewhere else and save yourself from the extra calories!

for the service and the bar: 4 stars.
the waitress was attentive even though the place got packed (come before 7:30 on a Sunday night) and she was the only server on the floor. four big tvs to watch if you’re into that.
for the food: 3 stars
we ordered the beer battered fish tacos and the fish and chips. the batter was crispy but thick and the fish was an ok portion. I asked for the fries to be extra crispy and it was. the slaw wasn’t bad… I liked the flavor and chunkiness. the star of the meal was the chile lime aioli (5 stars for this)…we ordered extra for the fries.

Stopped in here on a whim, and was very pleased with the service and cocktail selection here.
Had the Kahlua pork tacos, and was blown away! I am a huge fan of kahlua pork, and this was the best way i have ever eaten it. The price was very reasonable and for a chance encounter with a pub/​grill, this was a real gem.

This was a nice surprise, indeed. We figured a sports bar with lots of big screen tvs and burgers would be kind of touristy. Apparently, if they think you’re a local, you get great service!
We saw reviews that mentioned waitress, Shannon. That’s who we got and she was awesome. She made suggestions and helped us with our order.
We had:
Grilled Mahi Mahi sandwich, which was freaking delicious. The flavor, texture, temperature – everything was perfect.
BBQ Bacon Burger, also fabulous. So big, we had to take half of it home. Came with fries, too.
Not the biggest selection of brews, considering it’s a sports bar, but we prefer the hard ciders anyway.
Will definitely go back next time I’m in Kapaa!

At first glance, this place doesn’t seem like it would have great food. It’s a bar in a strip mall. The store front doesn’t catch your eye, but man… this place had the best fish tacos I’ve ever had in my life. You get three huge tacos, good amount of fish, tons of flavor and a side of coleslaw (super fresh, crisp and homemade). Service was great, and the waiters were tentative to us even though we weren’t seated at the bar. When I think of fish tacos from now one, this place will be the first to pop in my head.

This place isn’t a 3 star Michelin joint, and it’s not trying to be. At first glance this looks like any other plain Jane bar in a strip mall. You usually walk into a place like this and expect the food to be crap. Man, was I wrong.
The Philly sliders had a fresh bun and my goodness the meat/​cheese/​onion/​pepper was fantastic. We also had the bbq pork sliders, which again completely blew away our expectations. Chicken wings: this is what I expect to get at a wing joint. Crispy, tasty without that nasty frozen nastiness that is often with a chicken wing.
Onto the service. There was one lady tending bar, waiting tables, & bussing tables all by herself. There were about 25 people in the place at the time and the service was great. I was in awe at how efficient this lady was. She didn’t appear rushed; she just got the job done with a smile. I told my wife that the waitress needed to be cloned so she can replace some of the other waiters /​waitresses we’ve encountered lately.

We went there for dinner and had both a burger. The burgers were the worst: They were dripping with grease. It was disgusting. It’s been a longtime since we haven’t finish a burger but these we just couldn’t eat up. In the end our plates had their own little lake of fat…
The service was totally fine but the food not.

My boyfriend and I quite enjoyed this super-​casual (I want to call it a dive bar, but in a very good way), located in a strip mall in Kapa’a. It’s a bit hard to find between the Safeway and the ABC Stores. Tip: Google maps is wrong as to its exact location.
The SERVICE here was the hands-​down winner. Our waitress Jenny or Jennifer, who is also the bartender, was absolutely excellent. I saw some reviews that they weren’t nice to non-​locals, well, she treated us like gold. Prompt, attentive, and super-​friendly service. She even remembered us on our return and commiserated with me on my centipede bite.
The DRINKS are pretty good… they’ve got you covered with just a few taps, but both some good local craft beer (like Kona) to Coors Light are available. When we got there, there was a $ 2 pint happy hour special on Coors Light. Looks like a decent full bar too, but we stuck to beer.
The FOOD is fairly good. My boyfriend loved the rack of ribs. I was a bit nervous ordering something so easy to screw up in what looked primarily like a watering hole, but it was indeed quite good. In fact, it was much better than my «safe» choice of one of the burgers. My medium-​rare burger was cooked to well-​done, but no worse than what most places do when they don’t ask.
OVERALL, this was a pleasant and affordable place to get a bite and a beer in Kapa’a. It’s a nice setting with way more locals than tourists and absolutely excellent service on our two visits.

3 ½ stars. But not enough for me to bump to a 4.
We came here for a super early dinner so it wasn’t very packed. However, definitely take advantage of happy hour for discounted drinks and food.
Chicken nachos — good serving of nachos with cheese, jalapeños, and tender chicken. Only thing is that the nachos themselves seemed a bit stale.
Onion rings — delicious, perfectly fried onion rings.
Fish and chips with side of fries and coleslaw — had this with the Ono. It was a bit dry but very hearty pieces of fish with just the right coat of batter. Tarter sauce was generic. Fries were a bit too salty but very well cooked.
They have a small selection of beers on tap. I opted for a blue moon since I’m not a fan of pale ales, but really great deal during happy hour.
Staff was very friendly and accommodating, I’d definitely come back to try other menu items.

Everything on Kauai seems to close down by 8 or 9 PM. So we stumbled upon this place because we needed dinner, and were told that they opened «late» (10 PM). Plus it happened to be located relatively close to our hotel.
It’s in a strip mall. Very casual place. Nothing fancy at all. You walk in, seat yourself and hope that the waitress notices you.
The menu: chicken wings, burgers, sandwiches, salads, some entrees. Our waitress was friendly, our beers were cold, and our order of crinkle cut fries was hot and crispy. Husband got their «famous» chicken fried steak (came with a few dingy pieces of broccoli and mashed potatoes)…this was ok. My Cobb salad was really good (except they forgot the avocado). The DICED CHICKEN PIECES were so incredibly tasty, as was the wasabi-​ranch dressing that I chose. Oh, and there was arugula in the salad mix (thumbs up).
Overall, a good find for a quick meal or a cold beer in Kapa’a.

We were here three times during our vacation on Kauai. Since we were at the condo across the street this place was conveniently located. Each time we were here we found the service to be on the slow side. The servers were not inattentive, they just seemed to be overwhelmed by the number of tables they needed to take care of.
I had the pastrami and swiss on rye on two visits — the first time it was outstanding but the second time the meat was dry and chewy. The onion rings were very good every visit here. However, the chicken wings are another story. For me there is only one thing worse than soggy chicken wings — breaded soggy chicken wings. Also, on one visit the medium-​well burger came out with a pink center and dripping blood. They fixed the order and the replacement was cooked as ordered and was pretty tasty.
They have several large screen TV’s to catch a game. They always had music playing instead of the sound from one of the games. Overall the place is OK.
Unilocal sent us on a 20 minute wild goose chase on a remote road to a private posted property when we followed their directions. Turns out the were right across the street from the condo. So, it you want go here they are located in the Safeway plaza right across the street from the Waipouli Beach Resort.