Bridge Street's Polished American
Kona Grill at Huntsville's Bridge Street Town Centre is the kind of polished American restaurant the format does well — a broad menu spanning steaks, sushi, salads, and pasta, executed at chain-tier reliability with a confident bar programme.
The cooking is American with a sushi counter. The grill section handles steaks and seafood; the sushi programme runs through the expected rolls and nigiri; the salad and pasta sections are larger than most rooms in the format require.
What to Order
The macadamia-nut chicken — Kona Grill's signature, properly-crusted and pan-seared. Sushi rolls from the counter; steaks handled simply on the grill. The starter list and the salad section are reliably good.
The Format
The dining room is large; the bar is serious enough to absorb a meeting that runs long; the patio handles Alabama's long warm-evening season.
Best Occasion: Birthday
Kona Grill handles a birthday with practiced ease. The dining room is comfortable; the menu is broad enough for any group; the staff manage a celebration without making it embarrassing for anyone at the table.