"The word “beloved” gets tossed around a lot, and with particularly reckless abandon in things like brunch listicles. But Kona Kitchen is one of a few Seattle establishments that’s truly earned the designation, with a following that’s been loyally returning for customizable loco moco, plate lunches, and breakfast comfort classics for over 20 years. It was a major blow to the community when husband and wife proprietors Liz and Robert Mar passed away from COVID in 2020, but their daughter and son-in-law (who, fun fact, starred in The Karate Kid Part II) have carried on the tradition of good food and warm service at this Maple Leaf institution." - Sophie Grossman, Eater Staff