Gluten-Free at Kona Grill

I wouldn’t recommend coming here. Very few gluten free options. I also don’t eat beef/chicken and asked them to accommodate me by modifying a salad. The manager was extremely rude, walked off after I asked basic questions, and didn’t try to help at all. If I could submit zero stars I would.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

I stick to basic sushi here. I’m personally not comfortable ordering off the kitchen menu. Sushi is okay.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

They do mark GF , but the gf options were very limited. Only one thing on the menu if you are also dairy free.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Over priced. Too expensive and you’ll leave hungry. Very limited gf menu - essentially sushi or sashimi. They do not have Tamari so I just ate it plain. I won’t be going back…

I am a symptomatic celiac. I had the GF Cilantro Lime Chicken and I did get sick. Unless you have sushi, I would be wary.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Celiac here. We got sushi to go from here. My son (also celiac wanted to try sushi in theory).

They made him his own sushi with just cucumbers. I got the Philly roll. Both were fantastic and gluten free!

I also ordered another roll that was tuna and it wasn’t my favorite a little on the fishy side. I’ll definitely stick with the Philly roll and order two next time!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

They do have gf soy sauce but there was one or two entrees that were gluten free and no gluten free bun. Very limited options besides edamame, steamed veggies, sushi, a salad and the yogurt chicken. However my veggie roll and chopped salad were very good!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Kona Grill is a fantastic dining spot that goes above and beyond in catering to guests with gluten-free dietary needs. During my recent visit, I was impressed by their attentive staff who were extremely helpful in guiding me towards gluten-free options on the menu. What stood out to me the most was the clear labeling of gluten-free items, making it easy for me to make informed choices. The overall experience at Kona Grill was delightful, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a restaurant that prioritizes dietary preferences without compromising on taste and quality.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Waiter seems knowledgeable and gf foods clearly marked on menu. There are only about 5 options on the menu though. Food was very good.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Only had 7-8 GF items marked on menu. No GF sounds sauce. Brought out GF sushi and non GF for my husband on the same plate and def cross contaminated.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Not a ton of options (1 app, 2 salads, 1 entree, 2 sushi rolls, 1 dessert) but everything is marked, the server was conscientious and double-checked things, the chicken and rice were a fun new flavor combo for me, and I had no issues.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options
• Reservations recommended

Usually get sushi or cilantro lime chicken (which is fantastic).

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Fun restaurant with a large menu, however there are only 5 gluten free options. Won’t be coming back. We had a reservation for the patio and were seated in an extremely sunny spot. They were unwilling to close the window next to us to provide a protection from the blaring sun. Loud music and large drink menu if that’s your thing.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Below Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Limited options, no separate menu. Options are marked on the main menu. I had the sushi and had no reaction. Wish they had more options.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Several gluten-free options, but very limited for dairy-free as well. I ordered the spicy yellowtail roll & gluten-feee soy was sauce available. Doesn’t seem celiac safe based on the disclaimers on the menu. No dedicated fryers.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

Terrible

The only options are a side dish of rice and a salad

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Limited gluten free options, but management is knowledgeable how to substitute for sushi options.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Kona Grill USED TO have a decent GF menu including sushi. As of Dec 2022 they only have 3 GF items: Edamame appetizer, Chopped Salad entree, and Turmeric Rice side item. The service when I went there was terrible. I asked for water when we sat down and never got it. We ordered 2 rounds of drinks, I asked for water with each order and never got it. I was asked if I wanted a 3rd round and I said no, I just want water and I never got it. I asked for silverware twice and didn’t get it until I asked again after the entrees were delivered. We had no napkins or cutlery when we were eating our appetizer. I didn’t get sick but it was an expensive and bad dinning experience.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Below Average

A few gf options, I got the sushi rolls marked “gf” and the waiter made sure to put a note in that I’m Celiac. A plus is they have gf soy sauce for the sushi!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I told them I was GF. They said the food was GF. I confirmed that the food was GF. I started eating. THEN they came out and said that they were mistaken it it had gluten.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

The menu online showed so many GF options but when we showed up the menu we got was completely different. There were hardly any options. Such a disappointment. The pad Thai isn’t even gluten free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

The menu is a little hard to decipher, but our waitress was phenomenal. When she was unsure which items were GF, she checked with the kitchen.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

We went there for a nice dinner thinking there was gonna be a lot of options based on other reviews. The staff did try their best, but there were not really any options. I spoke with the manager and he had an allergen sheet, but it seemed like he didn’t understand cross contamination. It’s not the staff’s fault. I was sad. We just payed for our drinks and walked out

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

I'm gluten free & requested gluten free soy sauce & found 2 nats at the surface of it. I requested a new one & found another so decided to pour it out to see & there were probably 20 nats in the tiny cup. Keep in mind i found this after eating my first roll of sushi with it. I'm so grossed out & will never be coming back. Moral of the story, check your soy sauce. This was a $78 meal where I got no discount after bringing the soy sauce situation to attention. Actually most disgusting eating out encounter i have had. This restaurant must not be clean in the slightest. So disgusting that i got served this. Gross.

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Went here on mother's day. They had a special menu that day and provided zero.. I mean zero options for GF. I starved while everyone else enjoyed mothers day. I don't believe their normal menu even remotely friendly either.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

Server was very accommodating for my 8 year old daughter who is celiac. She enjoyed her meal, didn’t get sick. She ordered a kids meal with the grilled chicken, white rice and green beans.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

If you are eating gluten free there is only 6 food items on the large menu that are safe. Add in lactose intolerance and there is two. One is the chopped salad which was great but nothing fancy. Or traditional ( not rolled) sushi. Both were good just wouldn't recommend if you want more choices.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Though somewhat knowledgeable about allergies, there are extremely limited gluten free options. They can make some sushi rolls gf and about 2 or 3 things off the regular menu gf. Fun vibe, but super over priced and hardly anything safe to eat.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

If you go to Kona Grill, be sure you know that they are serving from their regular menu. We went on Christmas Eve, after calling the day before and asking about gluten-free selections, and were surprised with a special “Christmas menu“ when we arrived. There were only two gluten-free items on the Christmas menu, edamame, from the appetizer list and a chef salad. There was nothing else, without a big change, like a burger w/o a bun and fries, that could be done. Even after mentioning that we called ahead to make sure of the GF offerings, they wouldn’t deviate from their menu for the day. Really a disappointment.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Below Average

2 GF sushi rolls. Food didn't make me sick but wasn't very good. Everything seemed stale and dry. It was very loud inside with an in house DJ, which made communicating with our server difficult.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Knowledgeable about what was and was not GF. Unless you want sushi, there were very few GF options.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Sadly, we got sick as dogs later that night. Our waitress was told that we were celiac (me and my son) and assured us that our choices (clearly marked on menu) were safe for us. Unfortunately, we were notified after we ordered that the eel roll (marked as gf) actually had gluten - that should have been our red flag! Fortunately we didn't eat the eel, but there was something in our final food that either contained gluten or got contaminated. Not sure what got us in the end, but will not go back.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Avoid if you are gluten free. The only option for gluten free dinner is 1 or the salads and the waiter had no knowledge on gluten allergies.

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Offers outdoor seating

I called asking if they had gluten free items and was told they discontinued all of the gluten free items.

Menu isn’t labeled & options are very limited.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

When making the reservation for our dinner, the hostess asked if anyone had dietary restrictions. I appreciated them noting that. When arrived, the hosted reminded us to let the waitress know we needed gluten free. Menu was clearly marked with gluten free options. Waitress confirmed what my son was ordering would be gluten free. Manager brought food to him and reassured us it was cooked with no gluten. Was very happy with Kona Grill and the service.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I had the Yellowtail sushi and yellowtail roll. Both Nima tested safe and delicious!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Kona Grill doesn't have any gluten free options any longer. They used to be one of my favorite places because they had an easy menu to figure out but they don't support the gluten free folks anymore.

Celiac friendly?

No

I went this past year and the experience was HORRIBLE! The waitress had no idea what celiac meant or gluten free! Another waitress came to take the order told us the food was safe, as the food started coming out the manager came running over to remove ALL the food we were told was safe to eat. We left hungry and have never been back! I have email correspondence with the owner and head office. was a disaster of an experience.

Celiac friendly?

No

Ordered a GF labeled meal and made sure to say it was “gluten free allergy”. The server came back and said that part of the meal(the side)would have to be changed out due to the sauce and replaced with white rice. While I am definitely glad they came and told me I was a bit confused as to why it was GF labeled on the menu and shared that with the server who did not really get it or care. I did not get sick from the meal which is good. So beware when eating there that things labeled are not accurate

Not a ton of GF options, but my fiancé and I ordered sushi and they let us build our own rolls, as well as provided us GF soy sauce. Knowledgeable of GF, and no issues with cross contamination. The sushi was pretty tasty, too!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The staff was very good with helping me find the Gluten-Free items on the menu and they automatically said that the preparers would change gloves

Celiac friendly?

Yes

UPDATE: they have changed the menu and removed the salad below. There is not a separate GF menu now. There are a limited number of items marked GF on main menu. The Cilantro-Lime Chicken is amazing and the staff has always seemed to make sure it’s marked GF. So I will keep the 5 stars for now. But I would still like to have more options for their sushi rolls. No flavor in any of the choices.

There is a separate GF menu ( as well as vegan). It is limited but there were good options. The server wasn’t super educated in why things weren’t GF or if they could be altered to be but was willing to go ask. I ended up with the Chili Lime shrimp salad which was perfect for a lite lunch. Expensive for a salad ($15) but tasty. And I didn’t have any issues with it after. I would like to have more options for the sushi rolls.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Wait staff was excellent. Very accommodating. Food was excellent. Loved it there

No longer have a separate GF menu and although there are some GF options listed, I got sick even after confirming with the server I am celiac and that I needed GF soy sauce and NO sauce on the one roll I ordered.

Celiac friendly?

No

My server was not knowledgeable of the menu and gluten free accommodations, or even what Celiac Disease is. She did go talk to the kitchen, but I did not get a response for a very long time. It took over an hour to get our food. The prices are definitely too high for what you get and the quality. The menu does have GF labels on it, but there were not nearly as many options as I expected based on previous reviews.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We ate here for Mother's Day, they're sushi is really good, no gluten.

Celiac friendly?

Yes