"2017-01-22T00:00:00"^^ . . "1"^^ . "2"^^ . . . "0"^^ . "Ok. This review might be a little like going grocery shopping while hungry. I say this because I sit here waiting for our server Julie to come pick up our check. Waiting seems to be the theme of the night. We arrived after 8pm on a Saturday and expected a long wait. It's probably the shortest wait we experienced. Seated after 10 minutes. Drink order taken by Julie within a couple minutes. Now start your timers. Julie returns in a short amount of time with water and soda for our teenage companion. Explains our drinks will be out soon. Twenty minutes. There is NO excuse for that. I'm paying $10 per drink. Why should I wait. Meanwhile the place is emptying out in front of us. Hopefully they all had a better experience. Food order in before drinks delivered. And I'm excessively annoyed. Did I mention it took 20 minutes to get a sake bomb and a margarita?? Ok. The beer glass for the bomb is hot. So we ice it down which takes a few minutes. By then I have finished my drink (which is on the small side for a margarita)-but hey, I'm a lush and I worked my ass of this week so I deserve it. Anyway. Our server doesn't return until I finally grabbed the hostess and asked her to tell the waitress I need another drink. At that point, our food is delivered by a runner. Food. Was. Awesome. All of it. Flatbread pepperoni. Cuban sandwich. Pork tenderloin. Zero complaints. It was worth every penny. My second drink comes next. And I contemplate ordering another since at that point I have been there 45 minutes and only had one drink. I didn't. The Running God orders another sake bomb which arrived quickly and again with a hot beer glass. Julie checks on food. I ask for another drink. At Kona for one hour by then. I'm sorry, is this not a bar/restaurant?? Why do I have to keep asking for drinks? Are servers no longer suggesting or at least checking on whether anything that costs $$$ is needed? Apparently not Julie and not tonight. By then, our server had one other table that we can see so why can't we have some attention. Please. I'm looking for a reason to tip you well because you seem like a nice girl. Alright no wait for third drink but check is delivered immediately afterward without even asking if we wanted another ($10) drink each. Or dessert? I ran my ass off at the mountain yesterday and today so maybe I was interested. By then I was as annoyed as I could be so Julie got less than 15%. Being a food server and bartender in my previous life, I wouldn't blame anyone for not tipping well if I took care of them so neglectfully. Anyway. Our food was completely worth the $15-$20 price range plus some. But why am I paying $10 each per drink when I feel like my server is some sponsor at AA who is trying to deprive me of the enjoyment I waited for all week? Worst experience at Kona ever. And sadly his is a place we like to regularly come for happy hour. I guess we should just stick to happy hour. Or run toward Sir Vezas anytime we see that server again. I'm hoping management reviews my review."^^ . "0"^^ .