. "BACKGROUND\n\nIt's been a couple years since my original review, so I thought I'd take a second to make an update.\n\nAs I mentioned in my review of the Scottsdale location of Kona Grill, I was wowed by the edgy d\u00E9cor, and fun vibe, when I first visited this location, many years ago. That's when Kona Grill was first in the scene.\n\nAlthough there are now many new flashy pop up sushi bars, Kona Grill deserve a shout out for being one of the first, and for it's consistency over the years.\n\nThis Chandler Mall location is the closest to my house, and my friend, Eva's, favorite location, hence this is the Kona Grill location I've been to the most.\n\nKONA GRILL\n\nKona Grill is a midrange casual restaurant company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving American cuisine, sushi, and cocktails. \n\nThe company owns and operates 46 restaurants in 23 United States and Puerto Rico, as well as three international locations operating under franchise agreements.\n\nKona Grill first opened its doors on September 18, 1998 at the Scottsdale Fashion Square. \n\nThe restaurant's predecessor was a sushi concept called Sushi on Shea that opened in Scottsdale in 1994. \n\nRestaurant founder, Michael McDermott, decided to create Kona Grill with more American-themed menu items. \n\nThe new restaurant was made to have a modern ambiance. McDermott sold Sushi on Shea in 2002 to focus on expanding Kona Grill.\n\nKona Grill went public on August 16, 2005 with an initial public offering of $11 per share on the NASDAQ. The company raised $28.8 million and grew its restaurant base to 9 locations by December 31, 2005.\n\nTHE STORY & SERVICE EXPERIENCE\n\nThe last time I was at this Kona Grill Location, a group of us popped in for a light snack and some cocktails.\n\nWe usually sit at the bar, but since there were more of us, we picked a booth.\n\nAlthough still cute, the d\u00E9cor looked a little rough this time. It seems like this location might need a little TLC.\n\nOtherwise, everything was on point.\n\nWe ordered cocktails, shared some appetizers, and had a great time.\n\nThe service was fantastic.\n\nCONCLUSION \n\nI like that I know what to expect at Kona Grill; cute d\u00E9cor, great cocktails, good food, and fast service.\n\n\n4/5 RECOMMEND\n\nOF NOTE\n\n*Plenty of parking our front. \n\n*Valet Parking Available. \n\n*For more information: konagrill.com\n\n***************ORIGINAL REVIEW***************\n*************************************************\n\nBACKGROUND \n\nKona Grill at Chandler Fashion Center never disappoints!\n\nKona Grill is a casual sophisticated restaurant and bar which is perfect for a date, a party or whatever. \n\nKONA GRILL\n\nAlthough there are 4 Phoenix valley locations (Chandler Fashion Center, Scottsdale Fashion Square, High Street, Santan Village), I always eat at the Chandler location. \n\nKona Grill is modern American cuisine prepared from scratch in their kitchens. They also have an impressive, extensive sushi menu with fresh fish flown in daily. \n\n\nCONCLUSION \n\nAlthough there is an impressive full menu and sushi bar, I absolutely love their Happy Hour food & drink menu/hours. (see pics)\n\n5/5 RECOMMEND \n\nOF NOTE\n\n*Happy Hours:\nMon - Fri 3pm - 7pm\nMon - Thur 9pm - 11pm\nFri/Sat 10pm - 12am\nSat 11am - 2pm\nSun ALL DAY\n\n*Dinning Hours\nMon - Thurs 11am - 10pm\nFri/Sat 11am - 11pm\nSun 11am - 10pm\n\n*Kona Grill is located at the Southeast corner of the Chandler Fashion Center at the entrance to the Village, directly across from the Harkins Theatre. \n\n*Valet parking is available right in front of main entrance. \n\n*For more information: KonaGrill.com"^^ . . "76"^^ . "2018-06-13T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "83"^^ . "47"^^ . .