Bar Acuda, Hanalei

For starters, the service is extremely rude, starting with the tall blonde hostess. Nothing like walking into a restaurant and not feeling welcome! This restaurant needs to hire someone new (and kind) right away. Service was decent, but the overall experience lacks, to say the least (since the initial person one meets at the hostess stand is so disagreeable). To be honest, there are some pretty good dishes here, but WAY over priced and more importantly, the vibe in this place is just rude. It is not worth it and you will leave hungry and annoyed by this restaurant. Skip this place, or you will feel ripped off and hungry, BAD IDEA all around. I've been to all of the restaurants in Kauai and this place ruins the great vibe of Hanalei in general. If you are tempted, go for a $15 glass of wine and a tiny plate of food that costs $20 to test it out.

They have new hostesses. The food is better than ever. By far the best restaurant on Kauai's North Shore. Only downfall is that it is pricey. But everything on Kauai is expensive!