Kona Brewing Co - Kailua Kona

We visited the restaurant during the first week of the newly renovated kitchen being opened. The pizza was delicious and the beer selection was impressive. Although the restaurant was quite busy with a 30-minute wait for outdoor seating, we were able to find a table inside almost immediately.

There are no vegan options available at this restaurant, except for hummus and edamame. It's best to stop in for a drink and find food elsewhere. Reviewed on November 13, 2023.

Before the pandemic, KBC offered multiple salads, appetizers, and the option to create your own pizza. The staff were accommodating to vegan requests. However, when we visited in February 2023, there were no longer any vegan options available. The only salad on the menu is a Caesar salad, which can be ordered without dressing, cheese, and croutons (essentially just a plate of romaine). There is one vegetable pizza that can be ordered without cheese, but the staff were not receptive to any additional requests beyond "no cheese" and "no dressing."

Love the jungle atmosphere of Kona Brewing Company. Several vegetarian options and staff very willing to make adjustments to items to make vegetarian. Delicious pizzas and salads and nice to have a cider option.

Updated after 2nd visit: my original review below was written during a restricted covid visit. I’ve been back since and the pizza has greatly improved. You can build your own delicious vegan pizza with a multitude of toppings. They also have a vegan macadamia nut pesto sauce YUM! The garden salad was big enough to share and was very fresh. And of course their beer is delicious. Will go back! —— Listen, if you like good beer, then come here. You'll need food to keep your sobriety in check, but really you're here for the beer. The pizza, which they claim is made from the spent grain, just isn't as good as it was 4 years ago. And while there are plenty of vegetarian options, it's hard for a vegan to get a complete meal. Updated from previous review on 2021-01-01