Duke's Kauai

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   Anne

   VIP

   San Francisco

   86 reviews

   5.0

   86 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We love Dukes and always dine here every time we visit the islands. Fantastic food with great salad bar, delicious fresh fish, tender ribs and great cocktails. Very attentive service. Beautiful tropical atmosphere with fabulous view of the cove.
   

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   Karl

   Hawaii

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The atmosphere is nice and service is amazing but the food is just okay
   

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   Leslie

   VIP

   Portland

   37 reviews

   4.0

   37 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Dukes has a great salad bar and is in a beautiful setting. I enjoyed my mahi mahi.
   

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   Mark

   Indiana

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The Hula Pie is always a big treat for us and the food was as expected… amazing. The best part of Dukes is the staff. They go out of their way to make dining an enjoyable experience.
   

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   John

   Los Angeles

   39 reviews

   5.0

   39 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was great. I’ve visited previously, and the service never disappoints.
   

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   Rod

   VIP

   Kansas City

   34 reviews

   5.0

   34 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful location. Wonderful beach view. Great food. Our best overall experience in Kauai. A must go to. Fish specials are great. I had the prime rib. Wonderful.
   

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   rebecca

   Sacramento

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The brunch food was not that good. Maybe it is because we came at the end of the brunch hour at 11 am? We paid $50 per person for cold scrambled eggs and cold pancakes. I know we're on an island but even the Caesar Salad lettuce had an odd consistency, like it was grown by AI in a facsimile of what it thought lettuce should be. We paid to be on the beach which was fabulous, as well as our service- our server was wonderful :) Too bad we had the worst meal of our week-long stay, and the most expensive, by the way.
   

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   Jack

   Denver

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was generally good. Plenty to eat and good variety. The desserts were pretty lame. Great views.
   

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   Gail

   Austin

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Duke's restaurant never disappoints. We especially enjoyed the live music. Wonderful food, service and made for a special anniversary celebration!
   

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    Curtis

    VIP

    San Diego

    124 reviews

    4.0

    124 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    Duke's in Kauai is a really nice place - we enjoyed our evening there. The views/setting are fantastic. The Macadamia crusted mongchong was really good, however, the presentation was just so-so - kind of typical in such a large restaurant that the details aren't up to par to a smaller boutique place. The "famous" salad bar was actually just average. Greens weren't super fresh, sides and condiments were all pretty basic - again, it was good just not great. And, although the salad bar was self-serve, items in the back were really hard to reach even though I am 6'1". Our server Bryston tried to be attentive, but made us feel like we were "on the clock". And, I was disappointed when he put the point-of-sale device in front of me for payment for a signature and he had taken the liberty of already pressing the 20% button - that did not go over well. So, all in all, it was worth a try while in Kauai and I'm sure most tourist are fine with all the above. We did come back a couple of days later and really enjoyed Duke's Barefoot Bar on the lower level. Brad is an excellent bartender/server - very pleasant and it was a good experience. We'd definitely go back there.
    

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