Kamana Kitchen

This was hands down the worst Indian food I've ever had. If there were an option for negative stars, I'd give them. We ordered chicken biryani and chicken curry and both were disasters. The biryani came with rice in clumps, colored with food dye instead of real spice. The chicken tasted frozen and reheated, and the entire dish lacked salt and any real flavor. The chicken curry was no better. The gravy was watered down, with just a few tiny pieces of chicken floating in it, and again there was no salt, no depth of flavor, and nothing resembling real spice. I even asked for spicy and still got something completely bland and soupy. The raita was laughable, served in less than half a tiny bowl. Traditionally, biryani comes with onions and lime on the side, but here we were given a sad mix of lettuce, carrot, and cucumber, which made no sense at all. On top of the bad food, the service was poor. The staff felt inattentive and uninterested, and the tables were sticky, which only made the experience worse. What's even more shocking is how far this food is from authentic Indian cooking. The owners are Nepali, so maybe that's why the food doesn't taste remotely like Indian cuisine. Either way, calling this "Indian food" is misleading. We came in after seeing good reviews and left wondering if those reviewers have ever actually eaten authentic Indian food, because this was nothing close. The ambience is only passable because of the beach view, but otherwise there is nothing exceptional here. If you value your time, money, or taste buds, skip this place.

This place was our first stop after we landed on the island. We stopped by for lunch and also ordered take out for dinner. We had the veggie appetizer plate, veggie thali and mango lassi. The food was delicious. We enjoyed the ocean views. The staff were friendly. Parking was tricky to find. The free street parking was full and the paid garages were too expensive.

Great food with flavor! First time visiting Hawaii and was surprising pleased with the taste and quality, food had cohesive flavor. Actually went there twice since it was open later than other places. Had chicken makhani, daal, sag paneer, okra, chicken biryani, and karahi. Chicken biryani was least favorite but waiter had told us it wasn’t Hyderabad style so we were ok with it. Everything else highly recommend getting! Very fresh naan! Waiter and service was great! Very friendly and personable! Great view of the ocean as its sea side!

Great food. Had paalak paneer and garlic naan. Very fresh. Haven for vegetarians. Great views overlooking the Bay.

Hands down the best option for Indian food in the Kona area. There was parking close to the place. It was hard to locate right away . The server looked like a seasoned restaurant staff - seated us quickly and took our orders without writing down. He memorized the orders and we got the food we wanted with no mistakes. Butter chicken, malai kofta, onion kulcha, garlic naan, tandoori chicken - everything was just we hoped for after the travel and few days of not getting Indian food. Would definitely recommend if you are in Kona and are craving Indian food!

As an Indian, I was excited to find Indian food in Kona, but the experience was disappointing. The service was poor—no smiles, no courtesy, and the staff seemed disengaged. The paneer tikka masala tasted like ketchup, and the paneer was firm, not fresh. The onion kulcha had raw onions, and the tables weren’t clean. Indian food should feel warm and welcoming; better service, freshness, and cleanliness would make a big difference.

I echo exactly what the previous customer reviewed 1*. Service was terrible. Inefficient and unatentative. Response to the customers was very bad. People asking for wait time, they are recommending them to take out not even giving them an estimated time to be seated. I ordered vegetable biryani mild spice level (especially for the kids). It was extremely spicy that even adults could not eat. Raita provided for two orders was not even enough for one. It was a joke. Restaurant people were arguing on the quantity. The ordered Mango Lassi as well. The moment we held the Cups in the hand the Cups broke(plastic cups with such a cheap quality). They had to stack multiple cups to hold the drink. Despite the fact the quality whistle below par. They just want us to take the order and leave. Highly recommend thinking twice before making your choice for the meal.

Great food. Naans and chicken tikka were especially great. We went twice during our Kona stay. Service was fast, and parking is also available at a steep discount(3.5/hr) too.