Living Foods

We have been visiting Kauai for many years and this was the first time dining at Living Foods. Located in the Kukui’uls Shopping Crner. The restaurant is part of the market. We ordered smash burgers and without a doubt, the best burger next to our own home made. The bun lasted, the meat patty was just the right thickness, tomatoes, cheese were good as well as the onions. We tried burgers other times during our three weeks stay, none came close to the smash burger. The prices are reasonable for food and drinks. Although covered, the sides are open. A comfortable dining location. We returned again this year (2025) and it is still the place to go for an outstanding smash burger. If you like grilled onions, have them add a bunch. The burger was cooked as requested and the bun was quite good.

Food was great and the service was awesome! Had some amazing dishes, and good drinks. Definitely worth a stop.

We came here twice when we were staying in Poipu. The food was fantastic and very fresh. The deviled eggs, chicken and waffles, along with the cheesecake were top notch. Will definitely eat here again.

The concept of this place is wonderful. It should be amazing and 5 stars across the board, however, the execution and customer service are absolutely awful! We've been here a few times and have stood at the register for 30-60 seconds before even being greeted. I'm totally fine to wait while another task is being finished, but how little effort does it take to say hello, welcome, aloha, or something to recognize the presence of a human being who has sought out your business to give you money in exchange for a product and/or service. Most disgusting of all is the dude in the back left of this picture who was in the restroom with me. Took a puff or two on his vape pen and then walked back into the kitchen cook line after not washing his hands in the restroom. Disgusting!

We had the Kale & Beet Salad and Tomato soup in a bread bowl. Both were so delicious. We also got a coffee and smoothie so a little pricey overall for lunch but worth it. Good portion sizes and great flavors. Nice outdoor seating.

Adorable store & outdoor cafe! So many good items, fresh, local, organic & more! We went a few times while on the island.

We ate here 3 times on our 10 day trip!! Food was absolutely delicious! So easy to grab a seat, hangout, and enjoy good food here!

Really loved the food and friendly service here. The resident rooster was also entertaining. The staff member shooed it away when it got too close to people which is good they cared about people’s comfort. The food for breakfast was delicious and filling. For the classic breakfast we got a large serving of fluffy hot scrambled eggs, American style bacon strips, potato and onion mix, one slice of toast, butter and a little satchel of jam. The food came out quickly, although we came mid week so I can imagine on a weekend it would be busy. Wish we had come here sooner for breakfast as it was better than our resort’s big breakfast. The breakfast is available until 3pm which is awesome and it’s not too expensive either. They also serve lunch, dinner, drinks, and bakery style here too and there’s a cute mini mart inside with groceries and gifts inside. Tried their white chocolate macadamia nut cookie from the cabinet inside which was huge (the size of my hand) and tasted ok. Not sure when it was baked or how fresh the bakery goods are there as I can’t imagine they turn them over daily. Could definitely taste the sugar in it. Definitely able to share the bakery items are they are generous in size. So many tables to sit at for the restaurant and there’s few out the back for the bakery side. Highly recommend!

Pros: Creative cocktail menu with fun drink names Friendly and quick service Pleasant outdoor patio seating Nice bar Tasty food options Cons: I ordered the Thai beef salad. I enjoyed the salad but the beef skewers will slightly chewy and hard to eat get off the skewers. The meat was seasoned well though.

Good bartenders - Neat organic store - Nice setting Boyfriend decided to book a snorkeling tour (I'm terrified of fish) so I told the bartender I needed some liquid courage....he understood the assignment. Two mules later I was ready to snorkel all of Hawaii. Post mule at the moment, not much else to add. Neat spot. Wish me luck!

This is an upscale, little market. It was our first stop on our way to our hotel. We bought our breakfast items for the following morning. It had a small deli/restaurant and bar (we didn't eat there). What we did buy was fresh and perfectly sized for our needs. It was perfectly located between our hotel and the activities that we drove to on the rest of the island.

Ordered the $24 fish sandwich in a lettuce wrap without the bun. About 6 oz of grilled Ono white fish, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickled cucumbers to give it some flavor, along with spicy tomato remoulade sauce. Fish perfectly cooked, although went better with the sweet creamy sauce with the $33 broiled Ono dish. Through pictures saw that the bun was far bigger than the fish. Came with a delicious pineapple cole slaw. Wife's $33 broiled Ono came with a generous 9 oz portion of grilled Ono white fish, back rice, bok choy, with a pool of absolutely incredibly sweet creamy sauce that made the meal incredibly delicious. Still hungry as didn't order the huge bun with the fish sandwich. Ordered the $18 quinoa vegetable bowl. Liked this dish a lot, but the portion size was huge, and could feed two people. Difficult to digest that much raw kale, but it went well with the mangos, beets, sliced tomatoes, macadamia nuts and onions in the sweet lilikoi vinaigrette sauce. Wife ordered a $10 cheesecake to go. One of the very few times that I ordered and ate two main courses for dinner.

I tried Living Foods for breakfast. I received great service with a smile and love the outdoor seating. I enjoyed sipping on an Americano and the quiet morning with a nice cool breeze. They have one mean Loco Moco! It comes in a deep bowl, kim chee fried rice, local beef patty, egg and plenty of their brown gravy. This thing was a hearty meal. I even skipped lunch that day.

On a covered patio behind the store,,Living Foods has a relaxed and comfortable dining patio. I had a tortilla soup with seafood that was satisfying and not too fishy. Served in an herbed sourdough bread bowl, it made a hearty lunch. My only suggestion would be to serve the soup a few degrees warmer. Our server, Valarie, was friendly and efficient. Definite win!

Wow, their foods were the freshest I could imagine. They thrive off offering meals that are organic, food to table, authentic in the meals. We got all of that. This was our first place for a meal off the island based off the concierge. We were surely note disappointed. The vibe of the place is very relaxed and welcoming. Very much of what you would hope from the island. Our server was so sweet and efficient. She got our tremendous order of like 4-5 items and she perfected it to the tee. I was missing my blackened ahi for my kale salad and when I asked she was so quick to say, "Oh no, I put it in...Let me check on it for you." That was out in a flash and that blackened ahi that was cajun flared was my favorite pairing to the kale salad making it my favorite meal on the island. My favorite meal on the island so far was their kale salad with their blackened ahi tuna. A must try.

Great overall. We shopped at both the grocery store and ate at the restaurant. The staff was always friendly and found us spots even in the most crowded times. The food is great, but definitely listen to the server recommendations since some things are better than others. I recommend the Ahi Nori Wrap. We had the fish sando twice, but it was way better with the Mahi Mahi. The Provisions Salad is better than the Caesar Salad. The coffee is great, and the smoothies were amazing. The reason I'm giving it 4 stars is the grocery store could be better. On one visit, the person at the meat counter gave us short ribs but we didn't see that they put the Ahi Tuna sticker on it and charged us for it until we got home. The bell peppers also had fungus on them, granted it was the last two pieces in stock and the end of the day. It was also an awkward experience to need to select a tip on the POS screens when checking out groceries only.

3.5 stars for Living Foods. Salad was fresh and tasty, and I mostly liked the sandwich though there were some fattier pieces of dark turkey meat in there. The side slaw was good. The prices feel a bit steep and the service wasn't amazing, but it's still a decent spot for a casual lunch.

I would go somewhere before coming here! Service sucks: our server Kayla had the worst attitude. Food: they need to wash their vegetable, smash burger tasted like fish because they did not clean properly. Salad was too salty and they did not remake the salad they just added more romaine lettuce. Drink: it is good 18% service charge automatically for 5 people?

Came here for dinner with a group of 6 and everyone thought the food was just mediocre. I had the steak and I actually really liked it. The staff was really friendly and it's a really nice area to have dinner. Overall the experience was good but the food wasn't anything special.

The best place for salads on the South Shore, no doubts! Very solid, fresh and authentic salads. Grilled fish is amazing. The team is friendly. For brunch I went for Eggs Benny with Grilled fish instead of ham. Chef is open to experiments upon your request. Prices are reasonable. If you promote healthy eating, this place is for you.

Had the fish sandwich which was so over cooked it was terrible. Also had the hummus appetizer which we liked. Very disappointing.

Wow! We wanted to love it but the burnt food and terrible attitude of the server just destroyed our dinner. Grilled cheese black on one side and uncooked on the other, totally burnt fries for a kid, who looks at burnt food and says "send it out", someone who DGAF. The quinoa bowls were soupy with some odd flavor dressing just drenching And washing out all the flavors. We new we should have left when the server was giving my daughter a hard time about dressings for her salad, she just wanted to make sure it didn't have anything she was allergic to, not a big request. I think the food and service explained why the restless empty when everything else around it was packed. We should have just waited for better food.

still an amazing food spot with reliable sando (fish), steak, burrata starter (need more bread), poke, and keiki, good fries. don't miss the salads.

I really liked this place. I don't think the food alone was five stars, despite being very good, but the combo of everything going on here makes it a must-visit. To set the stage, it's in a nice open air shopping center with great haiwaiian shops and multiple other low to upper priced eateries. Seating is outside at tables or just take your food and sit wherever (I got mine to go this time but I'll eat there next time). When you first step inside you smell fresh clean raw meat from the butcher case (mild/pleasant), and aromas from fruits and produce. Most of the building inside is dedicated to known-source packaged and fresh foods and there is a ton of variety and things I'd never seen before. It was great even browsing the aisles. I'm kicking myself for not buying any merch while I was there, their shirt designs are next level. I got the fish and chips and two cookies to go. Speed was normal, and people were exceptionally nice and friendly. The cookies were a bit expensive for what I got, but had good flavor and a nice chew. The ube cookie was almost like a flavored chewy sugar cookie with the consistency of a molasses cookie. I liked them, but none of the island's cookies were my fav styles so try them out and decide for yourself. The fish was big and breaded/fried well. Even after the togo trip home there were no soggy spots. I don't know if it was super fresh or a different kind of fish than I'm used to but it was both juicy and more firm than I'm used to. It had a similar cod/whitefish flavor, but a different more solid bite to it. Like I said, it wasn't my favorite 5 star food, but the ambiance, the shop, the uniqueness of the packaged foods and merch and flavors/textures in the dishes, the mission... It all comes together as a place I'd be happy to return to again and again.

Phenomenal!!! Went here to celebrate my mother's retirement. We had a party of 9 which included 2 children. All of us were amazed by the service and delivery of each food item. I highly recommend coming for dinner. The charcuterie board was a hit as well as the steak special. Everything was so fresh and well prepared. The drinks were also a hit. Would recommend wearing bug spray as the outdoor seating did cause a few mosquito bites.

Living Foods is one of my go-to lunch/dinner spots in Poipu. There are usually seats available on the patio if the main area is full. The smash burger is delicious. Their fries paired with "buttermilk" (their homemade ranch" are amazing. I LOVE their Thai Beef salad. It's fresh, nutrient dense, and not too heavy. I like to stop by for this salad before I get on a plane. The service is pretty good, but if you seat yourself at the front of the building, it sometimes takes quite a while to get a server to see you or take your order. Just have to pop inside and let them know you're ready to order.

The environment was top-notch--think hip, cozy vibes with just the right amount of mood lighting. The music was fantastic, and they had a TV setup perfect for watching tennis. We ended up cheering for players whose names we couldn't pronounce, but it was all part of the fun. The Mai Tai was a revelation--refreshing and strong enough to make you forget about the work emails waiting for you. The food portions were gigantic. Seriously, we were four people and ordered four meals, and it felt like they were trying to feed a small army. We couldn't finish everything, but the leftovers were almost worth the price of admission alone. The quality of the food was amazing. Every bite was like a little party in your mouth, and the flavors were so well-balanced that even Gordon Ramsay would have to nod in approval. In summary, this place is highly recommended. Whether you're there for the atmosphere, the drinks, or the incredible food, you won't be disappointed. Just remember: pace yourself with the ordering unless you're trying to set a new record for the world's largest doggy bag.

Great service and food. Long time waitress, Diane was outstanding. Orders came out promptly. Items that were on point were the deviled eggs, Opah fish and the rib eye steak. Sides were good as well. Best dinner of the trip so far

This place has it all- market with fruit, hot food, coffee, bakery, butcher, spirits. Open kitchen and also nice outdoor seating - clean and friendly. We got the French press- enough for about 3 cups of coffee. Good coffee and great value- way better than Starbucks. Also got the avo toast with 2 eggs on top. Delicious-bread was thick enough so it didn't get soggy. We will definitely go back. They also have to go foods like breakfast burritos and sandwiches.

So happy we found this place! Spent the entire time it took them to make our food browsing the shelves, what an amazing selection they have! All natural/organic items and so many local ones as well! I wanted to take one of everything home, especially in the home/body section! Food was amazing and we loved the patio at the front of the store. I tried the loco moco for the first time and I LOVED it, they served it with kimchi rice (never had that before) and I loved it! My son loved his sandwich as well and their portions were very generous. Also tried the shrimp Poboy sandwich and it was amazing! The only thing I wish was for more shrimp in the sandwich, crispy fresh shrimp, I would of loved another 3-4 pieces, there was a bit too much bread to shrimp ratio Overall yes! Try the place out it is great local foods, made fresh! Can't go wrong! And prices aren't that bad either. We paid twice the amount of money at the famous "Dukes" restaurant and didn't even like the food there!

Pleasantly greeted and seated promptly - with reservation. Covered outdoor dining within The Shops at Kukui'ula. For starters, the Garlic Chickpea Hummus was nicely sized for four to share easily. Very, very fresh and all went well with the incredible hummus. Craving fish, I opted for the Blackened Ahi BLT over the Fresh Fish Sando, and it turned out to be a good choice. The BLT had a better balance of ingredients, whereas the sandwich was a lot of bun -- a nice, fresh bun, but a lot of bread to get filled up on. Eeyore's Missing Tail was a refreshing choice, for sure. Tons of shopping center parking, but expect to park and walk a bit as there a ton of good shops and eateries here.

Best simple food in Kauai. Servers have been consistently nice. If you don't want to spend $60 on surf and turf come here for a simple meal.

This place is great to grab coffee and a quick yummy breakfast! It's a grocery store but you can also get food to go or sit down. Food and coffee comes out super quick and the staff is friendly. We opted for lattes, açaí bowl, breakfast bagel, and the huge cinnamon rolls. We loved them all! Definitely will be returning on our next trip to Kauai!

I have to give my opinion about this restaurant. It's nice location outdoor dining but food quality is not good. Just had lunch, ordered fish & chips and was over cooked and dark brown. See the picture and make your opinion. The young waitress was so kind to us so I decided not to complain or to give her a hard time. I hope this feedback will help them to make some changes.

The daily catch fish (ono) was hands down the best dish I've had on the island. The forbidden rice is sooooo good and the sauce ... I could drink it! This place is so underrated! We ate there like 4 times during our trip. You can almost always get in with very little wait. (I hope raving my review doesn't ruin that part for us ) the service was excellent every single time. Dante is the bomb! My husband ordered the burger like 3 different times. Best burger he's ever had. My kids loved the options on the Keiki menu and kept saying it's the best ham and cheese in the world.

Ambiance: This place has a giant outdoor eating area and bar that we have not tried yet. The store itself is very small, but nice there is an option in Koloa town/Poipu. Not a ton of variety, everything is packed in closely since it's a small store. Food: The White Chocolate/Mac Nut cookies we tried we would rate 5/5. The food prices in the store are very high, to the point that the average traveler will go to a different place for groceries. We were searching for a sugar pineapple and they didn't have them. Decent variety of seafood, but the prices kept us from making a puchase of seafood. Service: We were there for a solid 15 minutes and no one said anything to us or asked if we needed help.

This place is an awesome market with a nice porch dining area on backside. My salad was very fresh and clean! My husband had the burger. It wasn't a great burger but a cleaner tasting burger. This place is a great option if you have been having too much heavier foods on island. I needed a clean salad and that's exactly what I got! I would recommend this spot for anyone who likes to eat healthy and clean!fries were good. Maybe needed a little more salt and truffle oil but an ok fry!

Such a cute place! Walk up to the cutest outside seating area you ever did see! Just inside, you'll see huge cinnamon muffins with icing atop and other pastries that look too darn good! You can order a smoothie or coffee here as well. There's a mini supermarket in here as well - produce and wine, etc. Another cute couch to sit on. In the back, there's more of a restaurant style seating area. Seat yourself style. All the food looked and smelled so tasty! I tried the caramel macchiato but if I even come back I will for sure try the Energizer Bunny smoothie. My dad liked his Main Squeeze smoothie. The Ahi Tuna BLT was to die for y'all! I gave my dad the bacon (lots of it!). I meant to share the fries but I ate all of them - oops! My dad got the steak and fries (taro). The meals were quite big. Decent prices. Definitely check them out! Enjoy! xo

Cute restaurant with a nice variety of food options. I was very impressed with the avocado toast- it was one of the best and most substantial that I've had. Loved sitting outside and feeling the breeze. We also loved the beautiful mermaid lemonade.

We liked this store/restaurant. Their mahi mahi sandwich was pretty decent, nice soft brioche bun. The piece of fish wasn't as thick as I expect from mahi, probably because their portions are small in general. I had it blackened so it had a nice flavor to it. The kale quinoa salad had a nice, tangy dressing but was a bit too small for the price. Also I would have preferred baby kale, massaged kale or even shredded dino kale since the regular kale can be tough. Mainly the issue was that it just wasn't worth the price and I hate being hungry after I paid so much for a meal (esp a take out meal!). The store has some great items, again on the pricey side. The pineapple I bought was $10 and it was flavorless. Definitely worth a look around if you want some speciality grocery items. Friendly service.

Note there is a restaurant and bar attached to this amazingly curated market (be sure to check it out). The food is super high quality and clean. Had the catch of the day with a blue cheese based kale salad. Lovely. Located in the Shops at Kukui'ula.

$68 for four bad cocktails. The "My Tai" is 100% pineapple juice. So if you want a $16 glass of pineapple juice in a cute glass, this is your place. Rick our server was really very nice, so kudos to him.

Great little market with lots of gluten-free options. Has lots to offer in addition to the market, a coffee spot, restaurant and bar. Stopped back in for afternoon pupus - deviled eggs with chili sauce; came back the same night to share the beet kale salad and fries.

4 star but...5 is one change of cinnamon roll baker away. The cinnamon roll has always been our annual pilgrimage however the supplier has been changed and the new cinnamon roll is but a bread roll with icing and not the delicacy it used to be. The avocado is superb as are the egg selections in the morning. Fantastic place we certainly hope the cinnamon rolls return to their normal excellent way.

Awesome local market & restaurant. Everything is very fresh & lots of flavor ingredients. The market you can find lots of Hawaiian style foods, produce and more. The restaurant has a simple menu with lots of healthy options. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Service has a good flow. Prices are set very reasonable and great portion sizes. Casual vibe which is great ! Will be back !

Food - 5 stars Service- 2 stars (if im being generous, our waitress Kayla left a LOT to be desired) We came to Living Goods for our birthday dinner. My family had dined here the year before and really enjoyed it and wanted to go back. Maybe they hyped the experience a lot for me but our waitress just made the experience subpar in my opinion. She asked if we were dining for a special occasion, we told her it was our birthday and then she proceeded to bring us the bill before we could even order dessert! My dad had to remind her we actually would like dessert which was delicious. The fish and chips were delicious with fresh caught mahi mahi and the fish sando with grilled mahi was also yummy.

Service could be better, a little too hang lose. However, the steak special is awesome for price. it's a ribeye with veggies. Also, the fresh fish was ono and the sandwich was so good and appropriately cooked. Nice outdoor eating area and a great value. We will return for sure.

Cute market with highly curated health and wellness goods. The ube cookie was to die for!! Tastes like a rich gooey sugar cookie. Their marinated poultry was decently priced. The staff were friendly as well. Highly recommend stopping in!

This review is for two shrimp po boys we had last night. Let me start by saying that we have eaten these from New Orleans to northern Washington State. These are served fried. But these had been fried to death! At $55.00 it was sad that we threw away the majority of each. I would make this zero stars but that is not an option.

Very nice outdoor facility with a full bar. Burgers are the best. Mai Tais are excellent! Salads are very fresh. Service is attentive and very friendly.

Great service by Jess she gave us the best quality of drinks followed by the best hospitality to start our evening off. The music and cleanliness of this establishment and the whole mall strip is just above and beyond. Can't wait to make this heaven my home.

A great store with lots of eclectic merchandise across food, beverages, skin care etc. This store is an unexpected cornucopia of cute and unique gift items! But, do not miss their cafe and bar section in the back where you can order breakfast and brunch items and of course, drinks! We came in here on a rainy day, and walked to their back patio for self-seating. We got the vacay all day granola bowl - a delicious mix of acai berries topped with granola, coconut flakes, dark chocolate chips, banana and drizzled with peanut butter and honey. We also got the steak and eggs served with skillet potatoes that were well-seasoned and cooked with caramelized onions. The steak was cooked to the desired degree of doneness, which I appreciate from any breakfast spot and topped with lilikoi butter. The service was prompt and the food came out quickly, a great way to start off an otherwise gloomy, rainy day on the island.

Came here for dinner because they were one of the few restaurants on open table with reservations available. It's a restaurant attached to a store. Since we had a reservation, we had a server but they had self service QR codes on the table to order and pay from if we had walked up to dine. Had a nice table on their patio and could watch people walking by through the outdoor shopping center. Don't expect a fine dining experience, they dropped off a tin cup with utensils and napkins, and water was served in a plastic cup. I ordered the steak frites and the steak of the day was a ribeye which was a pleasant surprise and a good value for the $28 or whatever it was, much better than the flat iron or sirloin that I was expecting. However they overcooked my steak so it was a little on the dry side - I ordered medium but it was definitely medium well. Glad they put butter on top to make it juicier, wasn't a huge fan of the pepper sauce. The fries were homemade and delicious, I needed salt so the waitress brought out some salt packets. They also have some pretty delicious cocktails. Overall, as long as you realize this is more of a fast casual sit down place as opposed to a more restaurant service restaurant, it's still very good. If they hadn't overcooked my steak, it would be 4.5 stars and I would be torn whether to round up to 5 or down to 4, but with the overcooked steak it stays in 4 star territory.

Located in a nice shopping so you can find some very cute clothes and have a tasty meal. I got the avocado toast and it was DELICIOUS! Loved the dressed greens on top of the avocado and the "everything " spice made it just perfect! Our server was great! We ate outside on their deck and were entertained by the antics of all different kinds of birds. None of which bothered us or our food- but they were hopeful!

These people are really friendly and helpful, in the restaurant and grocery store. We got lots of inside tips from the waiter, Michael (Mahalo, Michael!) for sights to see, and the people minding the store were very helpful. Try a guava stuffed brioche loaf for your next day's breakfast!

The Ahi Poke was so good. I don't like cucumbers but, they were picked with some spice and wow. The Ahi was fresh. Fish Sando was terrific. Our sever was very attentive and cool with a great sense of humor. Open air seating is alway good in Kauai.

Fresh and tasty food eaten at a restaurant attached to a grocery store. After a few days of eating traditional Hawaiian food, I gladly welcome the HUGE bowl of quinoa dnd vegetables! This bowl was loaded with kale, tomatoes, beets, carrots, sweet onion, quinoa, macadamia nuts dressed in a passion fruit vinaigrette...and if that wasn't enough, I added a side of the most perfectly grilled mahi mahi filet on top. It was so, so, so good! I highly recommend this bowl...perhaps with slightly less salt. Service was slow which is OK because we are on vacation but our server seemed like she had a long and bad day. Nevertheless, hostess was great and made up for the server. I came here because my first choice restaurant was full. But I and so glad to have stumbled onto this place - fresh, tasty and healthy!