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Hawaii, United States Food Guide: 7 Seafood food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Captain Cook
Reviews on Seafood food in Captain Cook, Hawaii, United States. Captain Cook is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, in the United States, located in the District of South Kona. The community, within the land division of Kealakekua, is so named because the post office for the area was located in the Captain Cook Coffee Co. during the early 1900s. As of the 2010 census the CDP population was 3,429, up from 3,206 at the 2000 census.
Things to do in Captain Cook
7. Rays on the Bay
Overall Ratings
3 based on 1315 reviews
Rays on the Bay Restaurant is known for its fresh seafood, farm-to-table cooking, handmade artisan pizzas,local island favorites and the coldest beer on the Big Island. Guests will enjoy warm and welcoming service, ocean front views, live entertainment 7
Reviewed By jonathanNwinters
The night of our wedding, my new wife and I went for drinks and snacks at Rays. Dan the bartender was extremely hospitable showing his superb customer service skills by remembering all the guests names and making sure everyone at the bar was well attended to. We ordered a few drinks, poke, and chowder which were reasonably priced for a hotel bar. It was a delightful way to end our elopement day! Thanks Dan!
6. Sam Choy's Kai Lanai
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2220 reviews
A former Wendy's restaurant completely redone.
Reviewed By JuneKaimuki
Sam Choy is a legend in Hawaii. But he is not in the kitchen of this restaurant. The description of the food was tempting, but it just did not quite deliver. We had the fresh fish, and it was dry.My suggestion. Go for Sunset. The view is the BEST. They do great cocktails. The pupu menu is standard but well done ( calamari was great!)And as other reviews note, the staff is great. Friendly and professional
5. Kenichi Pacific
Overall Ratings
4 based on 488 reviews
Reviewed By T9-Orca
Happy hour is the time to be there - We had several different rolls, and the quality ranged from middling to fairly good. There was nothing great, and nothing terrible - but the price was low (for the area), and it's popular, so expect a line before happy hour starts. We liked the salon skin roll, the spider toll and the lilikoi martini. We found the salmon avocado roll and the yellowtail roll reasonably good but with a far smaller portion (not as good a value). The eel roll wasn't great ... and the calamari was nothing special, what you might have gotten anywhere.We were super impressed with the bartender - she not only made all the drinks and waited on the bar patrons, she also managed two bar waitresses, and was more on top of their customers needs than they were. She will go far.
4. Kona Seafood
Reviewed By 234teril
Small, dirty, gross. No aloha, Food was so disgusting. But, I went back again cuz I was working around the corner. Second time I ordered off the menu and the food was much better.
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3. Keei Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 404 reviews
Reviewed By Goldrichie
What a cracker of an eatery. Everything we had was delicious, especially the seafood pasta which is easy to mangle in lesser hands,. The owners young children took delight in serving the tables and good on them for learning responsibilities in this regard. This place as far as we can tell is the absolute stand out in the area around Captain Cook. We heartily agree with everyone who has rated this highly. It is wise to book as it is very popular, but we walked up and got an inside table on a week night in summer. Plenty of car parking off street.
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2. Keoki's Ono Fish n Chips
Overall Ratings
4 based on 254 reviews
About 24 miles south of Kona International Airport...on Mamalahoa Hwy. Absolutely the BEST fish and chips ANYWHERE. Fresh, light batter, chips are thinly sliced and delicious. We have gone there several times on each of our last 3 vacations to the Big Isl
Reviewed By WOW_Dad
We got a recommendation to stop here for a bite to eat on our way south. We tried the fish and chips for 2. My wife isn't a big fan of fish and chips, but really enjoyed these. You can get the fish and chips with either the standard fries or substitute sweet potato fries, onion rings, or side salad.They have a nice outdoor garden setting to eat in. They also have a counter that serves coffee drinks, ice cream and shaved ice. We stopped back again a separate time for the shaved ice and it was really good.
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1. Sun Dried Specialties Fish Bowl
Overall Ratings
4 based on 223 reviews
Reviewed By AnnKern
We locals love this place, recently renamed Kona Grill. Located in a blue-painted warehouse, with picnic tables outside and inside, the restaurant's seafood is fantastic, the home-made sauces unique, featuring unusual sides like seaweed salad. As if that weren't enough, the friendly staff is full of aloha. Utterly un-touristy!
