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Quinn's Almost By The Sea


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4.5 of 5 stars 60 ratings
60 ratings
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4.0 of 5 stars
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3.0 of 5 stars
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2.0 of 5 stars
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#18 of 108 restaurants in Kailua-Kona
  • Cuisines: American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Average price*: $ 20
  • Address: 75-5655 Palani Rd Ste A, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-1618
  • Phone:  808 329 3822
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1 of 5 stars
dshillhouse 4 contributions
Oahu
Jul 9, 2009

A lot of locals recommended this place as a great place to get local fresh fish. We went to have lunch there. I don't think we are food snobs but the food was below average and I would not tell anyone to eat there. The fresh catch was ono or mahi mahi. We all had Ono and it was below... more

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4 of 5 stars
whitemice 2 contributions
Palm Desert
Jun 15, 2009

Ono fish and chips is the best we have had anywhere. We have traveled extensively around the worl, including many trips to London and the UK. The Ono fish and chips at Quinns is our favorite, bar none. True: the ambiance is seedy island pub; the parking is almost non-existent, the service is grudging, but the Ono is so fresh... more

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2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 12, 2009

the ono was kind of dry...better to go to Wendy's or McD...less than a mile away and opens late more

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4 of 5 stars
OD 39 contributions
Grand Bend, Ontario
Jun 8, 2009

Quinns has very few parking spots on site ( like 5!) and people other than customers take all the spots, because there are very few free parking spots downtown. For a large pub they need much more parking than that. When we drove up I personally saw a man with a pickup park pull into the only remaining spot, in... more

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5 of 5 stars
us2snorkel 36 contributions
wisconsin
Jun 1, 2009

People know this is a great place to eat. The parking is not the easiest, but it is worth the hassle. The food is good, hot, and service is fine. It is a little dark in the restaurant, and it does not look like much from the outside. Try the onion rings-real beer batter-yumm! It is right on the corner... more

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3 of 5 stars
jerry448 2 contributions
sacramento
May 25, 2009

Parking can be a challenge during busy hours. Place shows its age. more

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4 of 5 stars
goooooost8 2 contributions
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Mar 19, 2009

If you don't care for "bar" atmospheres, then don't go to Quinn's. It's not fancy. I had the Fish & Chips (Ono) and I thought it was great (the freshest fish I had all week and much better than the high-priced, small-portion, so-so fish that I had at Tommy Bahama's the previous night or the very overdone fish at Bamboo... more

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3 of 5 stars
chris885 9 contributions
MA
Feb 9, 2009

We had the fish and chips (Ono) and it was slightly overcooked and just way too much batter. My son had Ahi - not fried - and did a little better. Don't see what the raves are about. more

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1 of 5 stars
BigBob55 2 contributions
Orange County, California
Feb 3, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

Take nice Ono and cover it in heavy batter that is doughy when it comes out after a too, too long wait. Salad was uninspiring like the service. This is high school cafeteria food. Stay away. more

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4 of 5 stars
Riverpoor 10 contributions
Ramona, CA/Lake Havasu City,AZ
Jan 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The first time we went we all had fish & chips as recommended. As expected, it was excellent. The next time we went I tried the saimin, knowing that my wife would never finish her fish. I'm glad she didn't, the saimin was terrible. I still rate them high because their specialty is fish & chips and it is very... more

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Quinn's Almost By The Sea Address

75-5655 Palani Rd Ste A, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI 96740-1618
Tel: 808 329 3822
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.