Big Kahuna

Fresh food (Tex mex) and selection of drinks. The staff was working so hard - understaffed but kind and doing their very best.

If you're looking for a decent meal...this ain't it. Caveat: I was there with a large group which might have affected things, but this was a VERY empty restaurant (always a warning sign) so I doubt it.We all got chips, queso, salsa, green salsa, and guacamole for the table. The chips were adequate, the queso was mid but edible, and the guacamole was decent. The salsas were both gross, in the table's opinion.I ordered an unsweetened tea and asked for artificial sweetener...THREE times to two different servers. I'm still waiting on the fake sugar. Others had mixed up drinks, as well. I got the Big Kahuna burger and wasn't impressed. The beef was gristly (ew), the "sauce" was basically mayo, and it was just a hot mess. The (frozen) fries were reminiscent of McD's on a bad day. Nothing compelling here. Chili's would have been as good, if not better. I don't like Chili's.

Disclaimer: I went during Dragon Con. I've been many times before, always during Dragon Con weekends. Maybe the food and service are better at other times.I went twice during Labor Day weekend 2024, both times for dinner. Big Kahuna used to have amazing boneless chicken wings. I ordered them, they took my order, then the manager came around saying he doesn't know what I'm talking about. Then he leaves before I could order something different. 20 minutes later, they run the food out to us with boneless chicken wings. Weird, but okay. They weren't as good as I remembered and the price was shocking. I had boneless wings and an unsweet tea. Total bill was close to $40 and the entree was only ~$20. They must have been adding +25% gratuity (and it was only a party of three). The next night I was with a big group and we went back. I won't chronicle the whole thing out, but the waiter (nice guy) had no idea what he was doing, they said they didn't have several items that we ordered (then brought them out anyway), and most of the orders were jacked up. One girl said no hot sauce and her tacos came slathered in hot sauce, for example. Also, the bill was insane. So, in short, the food is not as good as it used to be, they don't understand their own menu, there is a general air of confusion, and the prices are eye-rolling.Big Kahuna is definitely a hard pass - at least during Dragon Con. I would give them 1 star, but I have nostalgia for how good they used to be. Maybe they can return to that some day.

Service was bad, orders forgotten and food was meh. Very loud music and seemed more of an overpriced bar than a restaurant. Made a reservation days in advance and no table was ready.

Food was Ok, but kind of pricey for a lunch. The service was good, for a lunch spot during work hours, I would return. The ambiance was fine. I will give it another try.

Very good Korean tacos -consisting of char-grilled chicken and lettuce topped with a sweet sauce. A perfect and good evening meal.

Pretty basic food. I was more excited about this place before eating their food. It certainly looks cool and has personality. The taste of the food just didn't deliver as much of a punch as the looks.I got their Tacos - 3 different kinds - the only one I liked a lot was their Fish taco. Very solid. Should've just gotten 3 of that. The brisket one was super tough and dry. The other one wasn't even memorable. Everyone's food were pretty basic. Fries were meh.

Really happy here! The service at the bar was excellent and the vibe was beachy. Would come back a hundred times to try everything on its extensive menu! With just one visit under my belt so far, I chose the crab and shrimp cake bites, which totally nailed it. And then the bang bang chicken taco and the wahoo fish taco--the fish taco was wonderful, but I would probably try a different second taco next time, as the chicken was a bit more bbq-y/pulled pork-like than I expected. And *definitely* the white queso!

We entered the restaurant and weren't greeted by anyone we waited to be greeted and then got settled. The server was a little aggressive at talking to us but we ordered and then waited, the food came very quickly. The food was decent nothing amazing. The restaurant was fairly clean.

Dani and the staff here are the best! Great food, awesome drinks, and fantastic atmosphere both inside and out. Always come by when I'm in town. You'll leave feeling like family.