220 Grille

Pre-COVID Review: This was my favorite place to eat while at KCC. The student chefs cooked delicious meals at an affordable price. You can get 3 to 4 star like meals for half the cost. The students were the servers and chefs at this student run restaurant. It was a great learning experience for them and a delicious foodie experience for me!My favorite thing to eat here were their desserts and the pot roast with mashed potatoes. The pot roast was always tender, cut through like butter and I loved the gravy on it. It was my comfort meal before and after any exams I would have on campus to treat myself. The service is good, the students try their best to be helpful and give excellent service but they're still learning. So sometimes mistakes can be made but they're quick to fix it. Their meats and seafood is always tender, moist and well seasoned. Their desserts aren't too sweet but still have the chocolate and delicious sweetness of desserts we all enjoy. Thank you for the delicious meals and grear service! I would totally recommend dining here to support our local students trying to make it in the restaurant industry. Thank you for all the good food!

Great lunch place in Oahu!Reasonable for the high quality of dishes, because KCC Culinary students does great job!! LOVE that they use mostly local ingredients!!If you can make a time for very limited business hours, recommend you to try here!

I love coming here for lunch to support KCC's culinary program which is only open at certain times of the year. My coworkers and I were able to dine in the newly renovated dining hall which has more tables. They also got rid of the dining bar and outside patio but kept the beautiful view of the shoreline. The flooring and lighting are much brighter and cheery than before. I also enjoyed the cute plants on the table.Now the important part: the food is still great! I had the beef burger with tons of mushrooms and sweet potato fries. It was juicy and delicious! I wish there were more fries though and some ketchup or dipping sauce on the side. I think it was supposed to come with pickles but I think it was missing. Anyways, it was a steal at only $9.My coworkers also had the famous steak calamari with creamy mashed potatoes. Always a favorite of mines.They also have blue zone dishes too that sound tasty.Make sure that you come when they open at 11am or you'll have trouble getting a seat. It also looks like you can order takeout again. Also if you eat in and want to order an entree to go, make sure you order it in the beginning. My coworker ordered something to go in the middle of our meal but she had to cancel it because it wasn't ready (we waited for more than 10 minutes after eating) and we had to get back to work.There is also a table with local products such as mochi chips and granola for sale.Great, quality food for a great price! I'm always excited to see what's on their menu.

Okay, so this review is tempered by the fact that this is a student lab restaurant. So some things I would be more critical of normally I'm willing to let slide. Having said that, the servers we had today were very good. We had a variety of "small" plates. Don't believe the small part. I ordered two "small" plates and was totally stuffed and still had half a dish to take home. ST had the burger (which looked lovely) and the taco salad. I had the Chicken boule (pronounced bool) which was like a chicken pot pie but in a sourdough bread ball. It was very nice, and I probably would have liked it a lot more if I hadn't also had the Garganelli house-made pasta, sautéed with diced taro, kale, Ho Farm tomato, garlic, Italian sausage, and Sicilian pesto, which was exquisite.This restaurant is a real gem, but it's not always easy to get a seat. It's only open during certain modules and the menu changes with every module, so if there's something you like, don't expect it to be there next time. The doors open at 11:00 a.m. and it fills up fast, so the best advice I have for you is, "go early and go often!"

Beautiful view!!! The restaurant can be a little tricky to find, but it is towards the Great Lawn. I found out while I was there that the is a parking lot for the restaurant. The restaurant is hosted by a culinary class, so the students/staff are very attentive. Super nice and accommodating. Food/BeveragesThe plantation ice tea comes fresh brewed and unsweetened. They offer simple syrup to sweeten it up. Loco Moco was yummy. Perfect white rice, large beef patty and gravy on point. $9Chicken Boule- sort of like a pot pie, but a bowl made of flaky croissant dough. Sooo yummy! $7!!Loco Moco with cornbeef hash patty over mash potatoes. Soooooo good!!Cheeseburger- it wasn't mine, but it was truly gourmet and was devoured by our big eater. Chocolate mousse cake was divine.All in all, the food is amazing and very affordable. Will definitely go again!

It took my coworker about a year to convince me to try this restaurant out. I usually don't need much convincing when it comes to food; I like trying new things but 220 Grille is a restaurant run by Kapiolani Community College's culinary students and is next to their cafeteria. First of all, we work nowhere near KCC; second, I didn't exactly like the idea of being a food guinea pig for the college students. My coworker didn't give up. He kept raving about it and he actually convinced a bunch of us to go. So I finally agreed to take the 20 minute drive away from work during lunch and pay for a meal made by students. Guess what...I'm impressed! PARKING | It sucks. The college students have a hard time finding parking as it is and there aren't too many parking stalls near the restaurant.HOURS | The operating hours are lame. They're only open during lunch from 11:00 am - 12:45 pm Tuesday - FridayI know, I know...two negatives so far but everything else is worth it. Trust me!AMBIANCE | The restaurant itself is really simple, minimal decorations and basic wooden tables and chairs. There is both indoor and outdoor seating and if you sit outside or near the window, you get a pretty good view of the ocean. The restaurant is very casual and most of the patrons are students.CUSTOMER SERVICE | The employees are very polite and helpful. Our server, Spencer gave his recommendations and was very informative. Some of our food came out very quickly while a couple of the dishes took a long time.FOOD | Impressive. Just freakin' impressive for food made by students. Their food can easily compete with other well-established restaurants and straight up blow the competition out of the water with their low prices. The appetizers are small and are good for two people. Although the portions were small, I can't complain-the appetizers cost $4 each! I tried 3 different ones and my favorite is the fried calamari. The calamari is seasoned with furikake and made the flavor perfect. I had the dry rub barbeque chicken with mac and cheese and a quinoa salad for my main dish. The chicken was covered in really good barbeque sauce and the mac and cheese was on point. I'm usually not a fan on quinoa but it had a good mixture of veggies and it was actually pretty darn good. For dessert, my coworkers and I each ordered something different and I was able to try a little bit of everything. My two favorites are the Strawberry Shortcake Biscuit and the Okinawan Sweet Potato Cheesecake. The cream filling mixed with fresh strawberries was perfect for their freshly made biscuit that was drizzled in honey. If you're a fan of both cheesecake and Okinawan sweet potato, you'll enjoy their dish. The cheesecake wasn't heavy like most cheesecake and the sweet potato was perfect and didn't overpower the dessert. PRICE | Two thumbs up! I had a three course meal and paid only $16 for really good food! Most of their appetizers are $4, entrees average $8 and dessert is about $4. Winning!It's apparent that Kapiolani Community College runs an outstanding culinary program. The taste and quality of the food was amazing and at great prices, I don't see why these students would have a hard time starting a culinary career. I'm happy that KCC allows the students to showcase their skills and share their talents with us. My tummy is extremely grateful for that! P.S. The students aren't allowed to accept tips but there's a donation box at the front with the cashier. All donations go towards the culinary program.

It amazes me that Kapiolani Community College (KCC) has better dining options than UH Manoa. If I worked at KCC, I'd dine here everyday. Enter 220 Grille and the first thing that will catch your eye is the ocean view. It is absolutely gorgeous, even though the ocean is in the distance.The menu changes every semester, and they usually post the current menu on their website, so if you are like me and like to plan out your meal ahead of time, check their website for the menu, and check YELP and their Facebook page for pics of their current offerings. Also check to be sure they will be open because they close during school breaks and holidays.On their current menu, the Yankee style short ribs is a sure winner. The meat is super tender, you need not use your knife to cut it. For dessert, you must try Chef Eddie's Vanbanna Pie. Prices are very reasonable ($8-9 for an entree; desserts are $3-4) and the servers really aim to please. You can park on campus for free so long as you don't park in the zones reserved for faculty/staff (look for the signs). There are a few stalls reserved for restaurant guests in the back of the building (diamond head side if campus). Service is first come first serve. Take out is available!No tipping is allowed since this is a laboratory for culinary students.

The only reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 is because you can only take out salads, sandwiches and deserts and I really really wish they'd allow appetizers, soups and entrees for take out!This week we had the Thai chicken salad which was huge and delicious, nice fresh vinaigrette.Second salad was soba noodles and poached prawns, had 5 large prawns with a citrus dipping sauce. Both dressings were light in flavor but tasty.DesertsWe tried the Okinawan sweet potato pie with a layer of haupia and graham cracker crust. This was good, not very sweet, crust fell apart easily but yummy.Second desert was a matcha and strawberry cream roll cake. It was very moist, kind of tasted as though it was soaked in a honey liquid. It came with a container of fresh cut mangoes and strawberries which was nice.All for $22Can't wait to try next weeks menu!

Today I ordered 3 pot roast, Tex mex salad, grilled steak, calamari steak, fish and poi, two lady sandwich, lettuce wraps and roasted cauliflower for my office.Everything was delicious. They were the perfect lunch size portions. The order was correct and came with enough utensils. Great service and great food. What more could you ask for.

Wonderful place to stop if visiting Oahu :) can hike diamond head then stop here after for lunch :) affordable pricing for gourmet entrees $4-9 :) plus supporting the KCC culinary programs Great views of diamond head and koko head :)