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Josselin's Tapas Bar & Grill

Kukui'ula Village Mall, 2829 Ala Kalanikaumaka, Poipu, Kauai, HI 96756
808-742-7117
Ranked #3 of 22 restaurants in Poipu
4.5 of 5 stars 268 Reviews
Price range: INR1,689 - INR3,377
Cuisines: Pacific Rim, Tapas
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Good for: Romantic, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Koloa
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268 reviews from our community

79% Recommend
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Lewiston
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

The concierge at our hotel cautioned us about this place -- "the portions aren't large!" -- we were actually very pleased to eat food that was delicious rather than just filling. These tapas are similar in portion size to what you will get on the mainland, the fish we had was very fresh, and there were some very interesting approaches... More

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Dallas, Texas
Senior Contributor
24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

A local recommended Josselin's very highly but we arrived with some hesitation because of some negative reviews. It must have been an off night when they came because our overall experience was terrific. It is expensive as some reviewers have indicated but to us worth it. There were 6 of us and the waiter recommended ordering about 3 tapas each.... More

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Seattle, Washington
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

I love the idea of Tapas restaurants because you get to flavor more than just one dish. The food was of excellent quality and had a great presentation. The short rib was a bit over cooked; we wish we would have tried the park belly instead. Other than that everything tasted great. More

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Nevada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

We just happened across this place while trying to find a sushi restaurant near Poipu. (Why in the heck is there not a sushi restaurant is beyond me.) Anyway, Josselin's was amazing! The food was unique and super yummy. The service was awesome too. We will definitely go back to Josselin's the next time we are in Kauai. More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We were so happy a friend recommended Josselin's because none of our guide books listed it, and we didn't see any ads in the tourist rags. What a GREAT experience. Very attractive setting, wonderful, knowledgeable waiter, HOT, tasty, delicious food. We appreciated the new tastes since we really feel a little "fished out" after almost two weeks in Hawaii. Sangria... More

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Dallas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

We came for an early dinner after golfing. We were earlier than our reservation but they seated us right away. We had the combination red & white sangria, I was sceptical about this but the server let us try them first. We both really like the sangria and they are especially refreshing after a long day in the wind and... More

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Austin, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Three different people told us this place was "amazing!" but we either just ordered the wrong stuff or it just really isn't as good as everyone says. The atmosphere is fine, but it is rather loud. Once you are seated a cart come around offering you some special sangrias. We sampled them and then ordered a combo of the lychee... More

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Wichita, KS
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

I'm not sure what happened the night we visited, but our experience here was nothing like what others have reported. This place was extremely noisy inside, and it was only about half full. They roll around this sangria cart all the time that rattles the entire room, and the sangria served from the cart was pretty terrible. Our first dish... More

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Maryland
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I've eaten at Josselin's twice and had GREAT food both times. For this most recent visit, I had the ahi tempura roll to start (pretty good, not great) and the opakapaka (pink snapper, which is my favorite fish...and it was excellently prepared here). I'd eat that same opakapaka dish every day if I could...it was simply great. I've eaten in... More

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Edinburgh
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Great menu with excellent variety. They brought each dish to our table separately which was different to other tapas restaurants we've visited but it worked really well, we were able to savour and enjoy each dish. Definitely worth a visit. More

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