Kona Bistro closed

by julie on December 30, 2008

Looks like I missed some news. Kona Bistro closed. I won’t particularly miss it, but I’m always sad to see a local restaurant close. With the economy as it is, will anything replace it anytime soon?

Thank you Michelle for the tip.

  • http://obrientastings.blogspot.com/ Gary OBrien

    Actually, I believe that they are open through dinner tomorrow (12/31). I read that in an article over the weekend, but haven’t confirmed it personally; supposedly that is when there lease is up.

  • http://obrientastings.blogspot.com/ Gary OBrien

    Drove by a little bit ago… sign in the window says opens through 12/31.

  • eroslane

    I always found Kona hip & fun with yummy food. My wife always found the service to be woefully inattentive. It was because of that we stopped going.

    The balance between quality food and service is quite the tightrope.

  • Suz

    Well, I’m not too sad to see Kona close. It is the only place I have ever gotten food poisoning, which was the most miserable experience. I thought they had an interesting menu, but obviously the food poisoning turned me off of ever eating there again.

  • Jaime

    I’m not that surprised, I tried Kona probably 4 times and every time was very underwhelmed. The food just wasn’t that good. I hate to see a local restaurant close as well but this one I won’t miss.

  • http://www.adorkandhispork.com Jeff

    Mixed feelings here. I really enjoyed their southwestern crab and corn chowder, but other than that, i was always a little bit underwhelmed by the menu and service. And do restuarants, even good ones, close all the time.

    That said, I do hope something non-chainey goes into that space.

    Interesting food meme: what Cincinnati food/eatery do you miss the most now that it’s gone?

  • beverly

    To Jeff’s request: Good question. I most miss Mullan’s.

  • Keith

    Second on the Mullans. Loved their gumbo.

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