


Sleek chain with a broad New American menu including low-calorie options, plus sushi & cocktails.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1 E Pratt St #103, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 244-8994
Website: https://konagrill.com/locations?locations=Baltimore,21202
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Did not get a photo of my sushi but did include a few of my drinks from the lovely bartender
. ***UPDATE JULY ’25: (Please view last group of photos.) Initially WAS a strong 5 Star exp. WHAT HAPPENED?!? Been here 2 or 3 more X’s since 6/19 Review. Latest visit was HORRIBLE. I slipped up and forgot to Take PICS of everything (had a lot on my mind) which was a BIG Mistake. Take pix & Review everywhere U go esp places that’s Not Cheap! When establishments See You Taking Vids & PICS I Notice Service & Food is Noticeably Better .
Given menu with NO Price$; I felt this was Deceptive & Shady: Waitress said that was what she had. Prices have of course increased. Barely any Customers. Unfortunately, arrived here with a friend be4 Happy Hour Discount Menu M-F starting 2pm. Although I’ve ordered from the Main Menu the 3 or 4 times I’ve been here so far. Almost empty around 1:30pm on a Summertime Wed yet Super SLOW Service. Then: Felt Rushed to Order (Waitress said Manager needed us to Order; we had just sat Down 2 min ago.) IT WAS PRACTICALLY EMPTY!
Waitress must have been New; very Sweet but: 4got my Drink, left it Sitting @ Bar; had to tell her after 20 min bec she was M.I.A. Drink was not as strong as other times. No extra napkins. Lettuce Wraps discounted $ bec they were almost OUT so I received a Pitiful, Child Sized Portion of Lettuce AND Filling. NOBODY TOLD ME THEY WERE ALMOST OUT OF LETTUCE WRAPS: WAITRESS JUST BROUGHT SAD PORTION AND SAT IT IN FRONT OF ME…then Quickly Disappeared for a LONG Stretch of Time. Most ALL Drink choices & many Menu Items: “Sorry, We’re Out.” $6-8 extra for FOUR Small Shrimp? $30+ sumthn $’s for sum noodles? $40+ small piece of fish with chips?
Don’t Mind Paying for *Quality* Food, Service, Experience, but THIS was NOT. Think I’ll be taking A break from Kona. If you DO go would advise a visit on the Weekend or Evenings vs doing a Weekday early or mid afternoon.
*6/19: Upscale Casual? Business Suit or Bermuda Shorts; as long as you Look Presentable, you will feel & be comfortable here. Absolutely DIVINE experience!❤️ Busy but no super long wait. Cute, Cozy restaurant. Very Diverse Menu choices: Something 4 Every1. Awesome Customer Service. Stopped past here with a friend of mines after a NICE Juneteenth Celebration @ Baltimore Museum of Industry. Caught the free Banner Route which stops right near Kona & the Inner Harbor. Dimmer lighting but not as dark as Cheesecake Factory. CLEAN. Not too cold or hot in there. Waiter asked if any food allergies before we ordered.
Food was GR8!; honestly, 1 of THE best (wagyu beef?) burgers I’ve ever had. Crispy fries. Everything came fresh & almost hot. Decent Enough Portion Sizes. Fabulous Presentation. Nothing was oversalted, esp the fries, like so many places are doing now. Ordered THE Tastiest Strawberry Margarita (Godbless whoever made it!); was gud & strong + not too sweet. Perfect amount of ice. Not watered down. My friend said her iced tea was Nice.✌️
Wait staff was attentive, without being a nuisance or intrusive. Omg Professional, Friendly, Patient, Very Welcoming Waiter; friend & I start talking for a while chillin’ and we never felt rushed to order nor to finish our meal.
Quiet, peaceful vibe; not loud. Respectful guests/diners. Even staff coming to clear tables afterward were SO sweet & friendly. Hostess checking ppl in so sweet: young men on Waitstaff ALL so Very Nice & Helpful. Carrot Cake for Dessert was Fabulous: Moist, Tender; a REAL Carrot Cake like my Homeade 1’s and enough to share.
Prices here are quite reasonable considering the Quality & Level of Service they give…And it doesn’t seem Phony: Genuinely Cool Positive Vibes! They do have a Happy Hour Menu too with some DEALS. And they were Busy: Still Gave Phenomenal Service. Will most DEF be BACK.✌️Highly Recommend!
The fried rice that came with the salmon was the highlight. It had a sweet glaze on it that was delicious! The yellow rice was really good too.
The steak was pretty good. It was fairly tender and had a decent flavor. Even the fries tasted good plain.
They also had pretty good southern style sweet tea, which can be hit or miss in this region.
I didn’t particularly care for the chicken breast. In my opinion it was dry and bland, but everything else was so good, I couldn’t complain.
The first thing we noticed when we entered were 2 large fish tanks by the entrance that looked absolutely HORRIBLE. One was empty, with cloudy nasty water. The other had white rings around the top, indicating that the water had not been topped up or changed in a very long time. Inside the tank all the walls were covered in algae, and there was no movement in the water (meaning no filter). This wasn’t the only thing off about the entrance though. There was no host stand, just a table with a “take-out pickup here” sign and a security guard, leading us to believe we had walked into the wrong door at first.
Once we were seated (the table and seats were dirty by the way), my friend and I went to use the restrooms. We were appalled by the state of both the women’s and men’s restrooms, which were on par with a gas station bathroom in cleanliness- unacceptable for a restaurant. The locks on the stall doors were broken, and it clearly had not been cleaned in a while.
After these red flags the group decided we would get only appetizers and find another place to eat dinner. Our waitress was the only good thing about the experience, she was very kind and we did leave her a tip. However, the appetizers we ordered were abysmal. We got the calamari and the avocado spring rolls for our vegan friend. The calamari was fine, but the sauce cup had a layer of water sitting on top of the sauce, probably from not being fully dried after the dishwasher. The avocado spring rolls were literally just mashed avocado, picture attached. This could have been our fault, but there also wasn’t a description on the menu so we assumed it would be more similar to guacamole. The salad garnish was unbelievably dry as well. We paid $50 total for a handful of calamari and 2 small spring rolls filled with avocado. I don’t think I need to explain why that isn’t worth it.
Overall we hated being in there and left as soon as possible, no wonder it was so empty. Hopefully those fish can be moved to a better tank soon.