Lava’s on Poipu Beach

Lavas is part of the Sheraton Kaui resort. It overlooks the ocean and they have an extensive breakfast menu as well as a full breakfast buffet. It can get quite busy in the morning for breakfast though so expect to wait (we decided not to, but had lunch here instead). You can choose to have lunch indoors or on one of the lounge chairs almost on the beach, and they bring you a menu to you. The bacon club sandwich was very good, as was the mojito. A bit pricey though ($ 16 for a club sandwich), but large enough for two.

A Great find for lunch.
(Early January 2016)
We were looking for someplace casual by the beach to have lunch & chose Lava — We’re happy we did!
Lava is on the beach surrounded by the Sheraton resort so, it’s that atmosphere — most folks in bathing suits, resort goers, families, etc. It’s located on a nice piece of property & a great beach so, the atmosphere is excellent.
Our service was very good. With the spacious covered outdoor space that Lava is, I can see how one might have to wait to be seen to get service but, that wasn’t a problem for us. And, it was efficient from there on.
The food was outstanding. I highly recommend the ‘ahi poke in tofu skin’; it’s a wonderful combination of flavors & textures; a must-​do while on the islands.
I’ve read the negative reviews, which seem to be mostly for breakfast but, I’d recommend this place for a casual lunch.

Food here is good. We did the breakfast buffet. If your staying at the Sheraton make sure you are a spg member because it’s buy one get one free for the breakfast buffet which comes out to 15 a person. Otherwise I wouldn’t pay 30 dollars for one person. It’s not worth it. They have a good selections of everything and lots of fresh fruits. The dessert selection was fresh and tasty. They change it up regular so you don’t always get the same stuff if you eat there 2 days in a row.

The view is fabulous. That was the main reason my husband and I ate there every morning for about 4 days (until time constraints got in the way). We would have continued for the duration of our vacation but I’d just like to say that although there are plenty of choices for the «buffet» breakfast, some of the foods are not as high-​quality as you’d expect when paying $ 50 for two (plus at least $ 10 for a tip).
The biggest offender was the juice. My husband enjoyed it, but that’s because it was cold and sweet and the original container was not visible (these juices are decanted from pretty stainless-​steel jugs).
As a health enthusiast and nutritionist, I could taste added sugars in the tropical blend (guava and some other fruit) and the orange juice was clearly from concentrate.
The toast was also cheap and although the darker one said «wheat» it did not feel/​taste like whole-​grain, so it was nutritionally the same as eating white bread.
With that said, the fresh fruit, yogurt choices and the smoked salmon (albeit farmed) was tasty enough to keep me content.
A couple of waiters neglected us on two of the mornings, so that kind of ruined the experience (empty coffee cups).
The point of paying more for what you get, is getting better service and quality.

The food wasn’t memorable, but the location is great. Go for the view.

Stayed here at the Sheraton for 7nights, not sure why the bad reviews. I loved the breakfast buffet. The wife and I ate here pretty much everyday for breakfast. YEs! I probably did gain a few pounds but oh well, it was our honeymoon. The servers were great (Frank) kept the coffee coming. On top of it, the view from the restaurant is pleasant.

Great view when you get breakfast by the beach. The hotel was also kind enough to give us a free bottle of champagne for being SPG Platinum. No idea what champagne it was, but it was definitely sweet.
As for the restaurant, the breakfast selection is decent. Not sure why they charge $ 9 to upgrade from the Platinum breakfast. You’d think that it’s free, but they push you to upgrade (I bet most people do upgrade). Obviously, we upgraded for the hot food. As for the selection, the portuguese sausages are the best. Custom egg whites scrambled are also healthy. The diced ham, onions, and peppers add a great kick. The OJ is decent, but not the best. Coffee is on par.
I think the service is good, and can be improved. They are pretty rushed to serve, and disappear for long periods of time. However, they are all very courteous and provided a coffee to go.
I’d love to rate the spot higher, but there was nothing special about the $ 28 breakfast, and pushing Platinum members to upgrade is a bit much.

Worst food on the island. I’m shocked that such a cool resort would have such horrible food! I had the fish tacos and my husband had the fish and chips, not good at all. They give you big portions of fish but it has absolutely no flavor. We thought maybe we had just ordered wrong so went back for God breakfast buffet the next day. BIG MISTAKE. We didn’t order wrong after all the food is just wrong. First off it’s expensive $ 28 per person for the buffet. Second it’s the nastiest food I’ve ever had. The scrambled eggs are soggy just gross. The only thing I enjoyed was frosted flakes! Essentially a $ 28 bowl of frosted flakes since that’s all I really ate!

Several times we walked on the beach from from condo at the Kiahuna Plantation next door to Lavas at the Sheraton for sunset Lava Flows.

Stopped in here during a rainy spell and threw my face in a fat burger. I think the BBQ sauce stained my lips orange. My husband was surprised I took it down. Needless to say, burger was delicious and hit the spot after the flight.
He went healthy with a club sandwich.
We love Westin hotels and their restaurants because they’re so consistent in the quality of the food and simplicity of the menu.

Sheraton needs to do a better job here. First, my glass was completely cracked and the coffee cup is dirty when I sat down at the table.
Service: the guy has no customer service skills. He was like mumbling when asking about if we want buffet or orders from the menu. He has not come around to see if my coffee needs to be refilled until I asked. I guess I am better off to get one from Starbucks at this point.
As I was carrying my plate in the buffet area, there was water dropped from the a/​c cents to my plate because of the condensation.
The food was ok and better than some other breakfast buffet I had at other hotel resorts.

Great location and good service. Drinks were a bit expensive, but, welcome to Hawaii.
The view was beautiful… huge memories of being here 33 years ago during Hurricane Iwa.

We enjoyed our last meal on the island especially with kids eating free. Only problem was the over-​cooked meats. Had to send the t-​bone back.

We decided to give this place a try because kids eat free. But as soon as we were seated we were greeted by a weird waiter who made us feel uncomfortable. Look at the menu and saw eggs/​bacon plate is $ 22 and half of a papaya is $ 11. Wow, I understand it’s part of a nice hotel but that’s a little ridiculous for a causal restaurant.
Staff were very unprofessional and I’m so glad we decided to leave and walk over to red salt!

This review is both for the breakfast buffet and the poolside service. Servers are as uninterested as you can imagine. It feels like they don’t want to get you anything and are offended you are asking. When you do ask them for something, all you’ll get is a curt yes or no before they walk away.
Breakfast buffet is very basic. They have a limited selection of the usual breakfast offerings plus congee for those who like Asian breakfast. The congee is weird and very salty. The kalua pork on my plate was very bland so I combined the two and it was slightly improved. Buffet price is $ 28 but if you are SPG, you get 20% off and your child eats free. Children eat free for breakfast and lunch at Lava’s and for dinner at Rum Fire.
Pool service is so slow and indifferent it’s frustrating. Order before you get hungry and thirsty because it takes over half an hour for your drinks and water to arrive. Sadly, this pool does not have a jug of water and cups on the side for guests to help themselves so you are at the mercy of the pool attendants. I tried walking to Starbucks and the gift shop to buy drinks because I was so thirsty but they are closed between 3 and 4:30 in the afternoon. The food came after an hour had passed and they forgot part of our order so I gave them the pregnant woman hungry death stare and the man even commented on it! Haha.

Wow, I don’t know why such bad reviews. Oh well.
We stayed for a week on Poipu beach so we enjoyed Lava’s a few times.
It was so great to come out of the pool and enjoy a snack to tide us over till dinner.
Lava Flow was tasty and ours was pretty strong.
Kalua pork nachos with pineapple salsa was ordered each time we visited. :)
Hamburger — I’d pass on that one next time.
All in all, we were pleased!

Good service, good food been here twice for breakfast and multiple times for lunch. This is my first time doing dinner. Not one bad experience. On top of that you get the amazing View. For those who have not been to a luau you can come to dinner and watch the show free with your dinner. five stars all the way.

I don’t understand what all the bad reviews are about. The drinks are strong and the French fries crispy. Bartenders all nice, funny and always voluntarily refilled my little cup of spicy chex mix (darn them though, that chex mix goes straight to the thighs amirite!!!). Happy hour Mai Tais are on POINT. What else could one wish for at a bar where you can hear the waves crash behind you, and four seconds later dive into those waves? I was a happy camper!

Our first night my husband had local beer and he liked it. I had the daily drink special because the lady at the next table said it was good. Was good, but after a while it started tasting a little funny. Maybe you have to drink it within 10 minutes. .?
We shared the Seafood Combo that came with rice. The shrimp was way over done like it had been held at temp for quite a long time. I give that dish a zero but to be fair my husband liked it.
Our server was friendly and helpful and will give her 5 stars. I started with 2 stars because of the first dish but I have changed my review since.
A couple of days my husband and I just wanted to relax and do nothing. We lounged around the pool, went snorkeling and ate things you shouldn’t. Hey, but we are on vacation
The ladies that came around for orders were exceptionally friendly. The bucket of fries are great. We also enjoyed the nachos. Great unhealthy snack when lounging around the pool with beer or a drink.

Came here for buffet breakfast. It was $ 17.50 per person. Menu includes omelette (no omelette station), bacon, sausage, round cut potatoes, congee (with scallions, fish cake and soy sauce on the side to be sprinkled on), warm oatmeal, fresh cut fruits (papaya, melons, apple, orange), pastry section (danish, croissants, muffins, petite bagels, toast).
No pancakes, no waffles. Such a bummer. Beautiful view of the ocean from any seats. Juices are all from concentrate and brought upon request with refills.