Lagoon Grill

The best part is watching the Dolphins while you eat. Food is okay but expensive like everyone says.

Horrible. We had a turkey burger and it tasted like it was canned meat. Definitely not from grill. And then we found a hair in it.

Giving A 1 star seems a bit high. The atmosphere was good and the views stunning. So I guess that makes up a bit go the food. Service was ok. I’d say a 2 star. The food was less than good. I don’t mind spending $ 17 for a cheeseburger and fries if it is really good. I could have had a better and bigger burger at Burger King for less than half the price. Not only was the burger not very tasty it was tiny. I’d say smaller Han a McDonalds quarter pounder. The drinks were good, but $ 13 for a frozen Blue Hawaiian that we all know has hardly any alcohol. My friend had a Mai Tai that tasted like it had sent for awhile allowing the ice to melt. Yes it tasted watered down. He had chili cheese fries that literally didn’t taste as good as something Burger King would send out. I would recommend only going here if you have no other choices. Come on Hilton get your restaurants up to snuff. Give the quality food you charge for.

Probably the lamest food I’ve had on the island. I ordered chili cheese fries, and the portion was HUGE, but the fries were cold and the toppings were gross, unimpressive mush. I also tried my friend’s buffalo wings and they were just overly spicy and left a bad taste in your mouth. With Lagoon Grill being inside the fancypants Hilton, you would think the quality of the food would be better? Waitresses are pretty nice, but I won’t be back. Definitely take your business elsewhere!

This place was one of the better establishments we ate at while staying at the Hilton Waikoloa.
Located near the makai side ocean tower, right by the Dolphins, it’s a «seat yourself» type deal.
Again, Hilton, what’s with these immensely uncomfortable and cheap chairs?!
Anyway our waitress was nice and kept our waters filled.
We ate:
* ¹⁄₃ lb wagyu (?) beef hotdog with onion rings ($ 13+$ 2.xx upgrade from fries fee)
* Hamburger with onion rings ($ 17?)
* tropical unsweetened iced tea
From 5 stars–
–1 star for price (resort price) and uncomfortable chairs
–1 outdoor seating (friggin hot!)
Ask for your kamaaina discount, if you are!

Great spot for lunch at the resort. The fish and chips were tasty as well as the ahi burger. Nice and casual outdoor setting.

Ate lunch or pupus here several times. Good food, drinks, and service. A little expensive though.

Food was just alright. Over priced that’s for sure, it was more like pool side food. Service was fast and friendly. Watching the Dolphins while eating was a fun little thing to do.

I ordered their lobster burger. It tastes like Asian fish cake. It is not a fresh lobster meat. Their french fries taste bad too. It is convenient to eat there after swimming in the lagoon but won’t try this place again.

The location of this restaurant at Hilton is great, right next to the dolphin quest. The food was very pricey and wasn’t very good.
We ordered the Mauka Makai Special for two — which comes with a Kobe burger and Kona Lobster burger. I had asked what is a Lobster burger? The waitress said it is like a crab cake — I thought YUM… When the order came out, I was shocked. The Kobe burger was so small, it is not like the normal size ¹⁄₃ lb you would get; the lobster burger was a 1 star, it is far from a crab cake style. It’s more taste like imitation crab got glued together! This cost $ 39.99!!! What a rip off. I don’t mind paying (that’s why I ordered), but at least give me something decent.

Tasty food, but over priced for what it is. Let’s just call it… Pool side food! I ordered a Kona lobster burger for $ 25. No fries. That’s extra!
Sit inside of the restaurant and not next to the shark lagoon if you’re afraid of birds or want to enjoy your food and not worry about a bird landing on your plate.

Everything is so expensive and not that good in my opinion. I got the Hawaiian BBQ burger and it was so dry and bacon looked off putting. One server was so sweet but the other ones seemed so rude and annoyed at us just because we couldn’t figure out who the food was for. Don’t recommend.

Eating lunch while Dolphins swim next to you? Bonus! This little place in the Hilton Waikoloa offers your typical resort lunch with burgers, sandwiches, wraps, etc. I had the swordfish sandwich which was good, not impressive and it was just the sandwich. Fries? I wish!!! Folks that know me know I love my fries! What a bummer. At least the kids meals came with fries. Fortunately kids under 5 eat free there so that was nice. Also, if you are kamaaina, you get a nice discount as well. Nice environment if you want to watch the Dolphins at Dolphin Quest. Food not so impressive. Bummer.

The food is actually pretty decent — the prices are not. Can’t beat the views of the coast or the dolphin festivities on the other side. I went here a couple times during our stay and got the Big Kahuna one time and the turkey club the other. Both were tasty, no complaints on the food. Service was good and came with a smile. No issues there, either.
Unfortunately these were our most expensive meals on the island. It’s just hard to justify the price for the quantity and quality.

Service is great and that’s about it. The food is awful and overpriced. $ 20 burgers means they don’t care if you come back and not looking for repeat business. The chili on the hot dog and fries was awful. The hot dog bun was stale. The smoothie was pretty good but double the price of Jamba Juice ($ 8). We sat here to watch the dolphins but not coming back.

Lagoon Grill was disappointing and it was such a simple order.
You think of the name Hilton and you assume top notch… especially the simples bar food menu item most all western American states offer… and in Hawaii it should be the freshest and the best… so you assume…
The calamari. Over priced for the amount you receive. Being over price at a resort is one thing but paying for something that you can’t even eat is beyond unacceptable.
Calamari is «our thing» and we order it as an appetizer just about everywhere. Many pieces burnt and I wonder who thought that was a good idea to put them on the plate and serve them. The whole thing should of been tossed and another order fried up. There was nothing ‘homemade’ about it.
Yes it is a poolside bar, but I want to be able to eat what I paid for, not just part of it.
On the flip side the veggie roles where a good size and the two sauces gave two different complements to the roles, but a nice warm peanut sauce would of been a 5 star.

Its the first day of our vacation. Our first meal in Hawaii was a Kobe burger and a lobster burger from this place. Not good. The lobster burger patty was crunchy. What the fuck is that about? The bed was soggy from the mayo? The Kobe burger was over done. I masked the flavor of burnt with mustard and ketchup.
I came in 2012 and had short ribs on a nice bed of rice. It was the main reason why I came back to this resort.

Awesome to sit there and watch while they feed the dolphins.
I went there 3 times during my stay. The first time, the bartender was clearly overworked and the wait for a drink was ridiculous… However, we just arrived on the island and could hardly wait for our Mango Mojito so we waited our turn.
The second trip, I had the Fish & Chips. Really good! Small fish pieces paired with a delish tartar sauce and fries.
The last trip, I had the BBQ Bacon Cheesburger. The bacon was thick and crispy, just the way I like it. I really enjoyed the burger.
The service was awesome with the exception of the busy bartender.
The con is that the food is way overpriced. $ 22 for fish & chips is a bit steep, however it is a resort… at least thats how I tried to justify it.

Convenient– next to the lagoon so it’s quick in and out to get a drink or snack. Has enough variety on the menu to satisfy most.
One free kid meal with each paid adult meal.
Try to get seating next to the dolphin training grounds for extra enjoyment.

Love the service & food was good as well! We had the burger and the lobster sandwich for 2 special… They halted the burgers. It was fresh. My son had the bacon cheeseburger and the bacon was crispy as well! Onion rings/​fries and calamari were perfect. Definitely will come again as we are in day 2 of 8 at the hilton!