Overview
Rob’s Good Times Grill is a casual sports bar and grill in Līhuʻe, on Kauaʻi, that draws both locals and visitors looking for a sit-down meal, drinks, and a lively room with TVs and entertainment. It is a substantial, long-running business rather than a small neighborhood café, and it sits in the Rice Shopping Center on Rice Street, close to the airport and convenient for first-night or last-meal stops. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
The identity looks well established and consistent across the current Google record and the restaurant’s own website: same name, same address, same phone number, and the same Kauaʻi sports-bar website. The one thing worth noting is that the website branding leans into “Kauai Sports Bar & Grill,” while the restaurant name remains Rob’s Good Times Grill; that reads as a branding choice, not a separate business. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
Cuisine & Specialties
Rob’s menu sits in a broad American-pub lane, but it is not limited to standard bar food. The current site says it serves burgers, hot sandwiches, sushi, entrees, meal-sized salads, and a long pupu list, which matches the mixed local-and-tourist appeal of the place. The food emphasis is casual, varied, and designed for groups with different cravings rather than for a single narrow cuisine style. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- Overall menu style: American bar-and-grill food with Hawaiian and local-style additions; the restaurant itself describes a wide menu that includes sushi, salads, entrees, and pupus. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- Notable dishes and specialties with support: Mushroom Bombers; Ahi Poke Nachos; Korean Bulgogi Bowl; chili pepper chicken / chili chicken hot plate; fish and chips; calamari; and the Hawaiian plate mentioned in traveler reviews. These are the recurring items that show up most clearly in current sources and review patterns. (tripadvisor.com)
- Drinks: The site has a separate drink menu, and traveler reviews repeatedly mention Mai Tais and other tropical-style cocktails. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- Price expectations: Google lists it at price level 2, while Tripadvisor places it in the
$$ - $$$range. In traveler terms, that suggests a casual sit-down meal that is not cheap, but still aimed at approachable everyday spending rather than fine dining. (tripadvisor.com) - Dietary usefulness / limitations: Tripadvisor lists vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, which suggests some flexibility for mixed groups. The menu also includes raw fish and other undercooked items, and the site notes the usual food-safety caution for those dishes. (tripadvisor.com)
Notable Features & Ambiance
This is a lively, high-activity room rather than a quiet dinner spot. The restaurant positions itself as a place where something is happening almost every night, and the current site lists live music on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, Monday-night football, Thursday football plus trivia, and Sunday breakfast service. That makes it as much a social stop as a meal stop. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- Service model and seating style: Full-service restaurant with table service; Tripadvisor also notes outdoor seating, takeout, high chairs, wheelchair access, and full bar service. (tripadvisor.com)
- Atmosphere and decor: Sports-bar energy with many TVs, live entertainment, and a local hangout feel. Reviewers repeatedly describe it as lively, comfortable, and sometimes loud, especially when music or games are on. (tripadvisor.com)
- Amenities and practical features: Parking is available, the location is convenient to Līhuʻe and the airport, and the site notes cash/debit friendliness with a 3% card surcharge and an ATM available. (tripadvisor.com)
- Best fit: A good choice for a casual lunch or dinner, game-watching, groups with mixed tastes, or a first/last stop near the airport. It also works well for people who want food plus entertainment in one place. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- Weaker fit: Travelers wanting a quiet, intimate, or refined meal may find the room too noisy or busy, particularly on live-music or high-demand nights. (tripadvisor.com)
History & Background
Rob Silverman and his wife Lolly have operated the business since 1992. The restaurant says they had managed the prior business at the same location before buying it, renaming it, and renovating it. That gives Rob’s an unusually clear local backstory: it is a long-running Kauaʻi institution that has tried to keep pace with changing tastes rather than staying fixed in one era. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
Review Sentiment Snapshot
What People Love
Review patterns are strongest around the food being better than expected for a sports bar, the generous portions, and the combination of food with entertainment. Specific dishes that come up repeatedly in positive reviews include calamari, fish and chips, chili chicken, poke-related items, and the Hawaiian plate. People also frequently mention friendly staff and the convenience of getting a full meal late in the evening near the airport. (tripadvisor.com)
Common Gripes
The main recurring complaint is service speed when the place is packed. Some reviewers say waits can get long, food can take too long to arrive, or staff can seem stretched thin on busy nights. A smaller number of reviews also mention that prices feel a bit high for the style of place, and that noise can be intense during peak entertainment hours. These downsides appear mixed but credible rather than constant; they show up often enough to matter, but they do not dominate the overall review picture. (tripadvisor.com)
Practical Visitor Tips
- Current site hours posture: closed Tuesday; Friday and Saturday live music from 4–10 pm; Wednesday live music 4–10 pm; Thursday football, Aldrine Guerrero 6–8 pm, and trivia 8–10 pm; Sunday breakfast 7–10:30 am and lunch/dinner 11 am–9 pm. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- Tripadvisor still shows a more compressed daily schedule in its listing, so the restaurant’s own site is the better current source for hours and entertainment timing. (tripadvisor.com)
- Walk-ins should be expected as the default, but busy nights can slow service and create waits. If you care about pacing or seating, go earlier in the evening or on a less event-heavy night. (tripadvisor.com)
- It is near Līhuʻe Airport and in the Rice Shopping Center, which makes it a convenient arrival/departure meal. Parking is available. (tripadvisor.com)
- The restaurant charges a 3% surcharge on credit card purchases; debit or cash avoids that fee. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- If you want a quieter visit, avoid live-music nights and major game nights; if you want energy and a social crowd, those are the best times to go. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
Verification Notes
- Official name, address, phone, and website are consistent across the Google record and the restaurant’s own site: Rob’s Good Times Grill, 4303 Rice St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766, (808) 246-0311,
kauaisportsbarandgrill.com. (tripadvisor.com) - Google still shows the business as operational. No closure signal was found. (tripadvisor.com)
- The website uses the “Kauai Sports Bar & Grill” brand in its title and navigation, but the operating restaurant identity still matches Rob’s Good Times Grill; this looks like branding drift rather than a different place. (kauaisportsbarandgrill.com)
- No major verification issues found. (tripadvisor.com)
Sources
- Google Places record for Rob’s Good Times Grill —
https://maps.google.com/?cid=1556391314852057897— retrieved 2026-04-02 — best for the canonical identity anchor, current hours, rating, price level, business status, and address/phone consistency. - Rob’s Good Times Grill official About page —
https://www.kauaisportsbarandgrill.com/about-6— retrieved 2026-04-03 — best for ownership history, long-term local roots, and the restaurant’s own description of the menu and weekly entertainment schedule. - Rob’s Good Times Grill official Menu page —
https://www.kauaisportsbarandgrill.com/menu/— retrieved 2026-04-03 — best for the current menu framing, surcharge notice, and the restaurant’s own hours/entertainment posture. - Tripadvisor listing for Rob’s Good Times Grill —
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60623-d2150070-Reviews-Rob_s_Good_Times_Grill-Lihue_Kauai_Hawaii.html— retrieved 2026-04-03 — useful for traveler-facing sentiment, cuisine classification, accessibility/features, and recurring review themes such as food quality, noise, and service speed.
