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Kona Grill Opens in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:00am EST
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ: KONA), an American grill and sushi bar,
has opened in Baton Rouge, LA. The Company currently operates a total
of eighteen locations nationwide, with this newest restaurant marking
the Company's first unit in Louisiana.

   The Baton Rouge restaurant is located in Perkins Rowe, a 400,000
square feet shopping and lifestyle center at the intersection of
Bluebonnet Boulevard and Perkins Road, close to Louisiana State
University. When fully completed, Perkins Rowe will include more than
60 upscale stores and restaurants, as well as a medical center,
world-class hotel, movie theater, and residential units. Retailers
include Barnes & Noble, Anthropologie, J. Crew, Urban Outfitters,
Guess, and Lucky Brand Jeans. Restaurants include California Pizza
Kitchen, Fish City Grill, La Madeleine, and Texas De Brazil, among
others.

   "Our Baton Rouge restaurant reflects our optimism in the future of
this city and we are delighted to be a part of its development. We
believe our new guests in Louisiana will appreciate our exciting twist
on American cuisine, 40 plus signature sauces, award-winning sushi,
and of course, superb guest service," said Marcus E. Jundt, Chief
Executive Officer and President of Kona Grill.

   Kona Grill is open daily for lunch and dinner. Sunday through
Thursday, the restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and until
midnight on Friday and Saturday. The restaurant offers patrons two
happy hours. Weekday Happy Hour is offered Monday through Friday from
3 p.m. until 7 p.m. A Reverse Happy Hour is also offered Monday
through Saturday from 9 p.m. until 10 p.m. Both Happy Hours feature a
selection of half-priced appetizers, pizzas and sushi rolls, plus a
selection of drink specials.

   About Kona Grill

   Kona Grill owns and operates restaurants in Scottsdale, AZ;
Chandler, AZ; Denver, CO; Stamford, CT; Naples, FL; Lincolnshire, IL;
Oakbrook, IL; Carmel, IN; Baton Rouge, LA; Troy, MI; Kansas City, MO;
Omaha, NE; Las Vegas, NV; Austin, Texas; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; San
Antonio, TX and Sugar Land (Houston), TX. Kona Grill restaurants offer
freshly prepared food, personalized service, and a warm, contemporary
ambiance that creates an exceptional, yet affordable, dining
experience. Kona Grill restaurants serve a diverse selection of
mainstream American dishes as well as a variety of appetizers and
entrees with an international influence. Each restaurant also features
an extensive sushi menu and sushi bar.

For Kona Grill, Inc.
Raphael Gross/Don Duffy
203-682-8200

Copyright Business Wire 2007



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