The thriving and award-winning grill concept, Kona Grill just opened its first California location across from the Yard House at Irvine Spectrum Center. The new Kona Grill has a 1980’s Vegas lounge-style vibe, lots of blue lighting, an expansive bar and a custom focal point aquarium.
It specializes in made from scratch American cuisine with a modern spin, award-winning sushi with fresh seafood flown in daily, as well as steaks, crafted cocktails and seasonal menus.
Signature dishes include Macadamia Nut Chicken with a pineapple-papaya marmalade, Miso-Sake Sea Bass and a passion fruit crème brûlée. Sushi options include Salmon Wasabi Sashimi, with fresh wasabi root, pickled onions, cucumber salad with a yuzu ponzu, along with specialty rolls such as the Checkerboard Roll, with tuna, habanero tuna mix, yellowtail, avocado, asparagus and spicy motoyaki sauce.
For dads and grads now through June 19, you can purchase a Kona Grill $50 gift card, and receive a $10 bonus card. Available in-restaurant and online.
Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Happy hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
623 Spectrum Center Drive in Irvine. 949.535.1010.
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