Bar Kapu — Restaurant in Bentonville

When we entered Junto (main, indoor restaurant) we were told the dining was fully booked, but that we could help ourselves to the bar or outdoor seating. So we sat at the bar and were told a few minutes later "not that bar" (we didn't realize they meant the Hotel Motto bar that's also connected to it) - note: confusing layout of 3 different but connected establishments.

We then moved to the Tiki themed Bar Kapu outdoor area with mismatched seating (different seat heights and design). First big detractor of the night was the swarm of flies that come for your food. I had hoped for oscillating fans to keep them at bay, and to provide a cooling breeze, but that was wishful thinking for a 91° 6ish time slot.

The service was fine and attentive, however I found it odd that they asked for a credit card to keep for the duration of our stay - I guess for an open tab - which I found to be an odd practice. I've worked in the credit card business, and that is a practice we would never recommend to consumers. It's one thing to hand it over at the end of the meal for them to promptly run it through the credit card kiosk, and another to bring it somewhere else for a considerable amount of time before it's been swiped. I don't normally carry my physical card around and rely on my phone's digital wallet, so luckily one of us had a card on hand.

Now regarding the food - the veggie dumplings were fine - but for $14, definitely pricy for an appetizer. We had the $21 poke bowl which was nicely presented with a few avocado slices and seaweed salad, a decent amount of Bluefin tuna cubes, but it had way too much rice for serving size proportions and the tuna had an off putting aftertaste. My guests and I agreed that YW Poke's $14 bowls were way more flavorful and come with more toppings and sauce. Yes, I've had really awesome poke in other States, particularly O'ahu, but I'm comparing it to another local venue for an apples to apples comparison. The $18 Rainbow roll wasn't as good as the $16.25 Rainbow roll at Sushi house, another local site, which comes with freebie appetizers - so it's not something we'd order again.

We understand that commercial retail rent must be high for any new builds given the B'ville Square real estate - and hands down, the decor in the backyard patio is eclectic, as is the attached Junto restaurant, but pricing should match the quality of the food. I've had better at AOI, also on the Square, even though their quality has come down a notch from their debut days.

We won't be trying Bar Kapu again, but we will give Junto a chance even though the kitchen is the same, but only because their menu has more offerings. I've already reserved a brunch seating for tomorrow, and will post my...

We recently hosted a Luxe Luau event for our VIP clients with Voxy Aesthetics & Wellness, and it was an absolute success!

The atmosphere was perfect — fun, elevated, and welcoming. Guests received drink tickets for a cocktail of their choice and enjoyed an amazing spread of appetizers. The food was cooked on-site, which added such a great vibe! We heard rave reviews about the salmon, tacos, and Wagyu sliders. The chef also went out of their way to accommodate our mostly gluten-free group, which we truly appreciated.

The space came with yard games and hula hoops that kept guests entertained and made the event feel relaxed and festive. The bar manager and staff were incredibly attentive and accommodating, and the cocktails were both beautiful and delicious!

A huge shoutout to Robyn, our DJ, who went above and beyond — her playlist was perfect, and she even MC’d most of the event. She brought so much energy and really tied the whole experience together.

The only reason I can’t give this 5 stars is the communication between the event coordinators, which was a bit challenging. Most of the planning was done via email, and we didn’t have the chance to meet one of the coordinators in person, which left us feeling a bit unsure leading up to the event. That said, the day-of experience was flawless, and the entire on-site team really made it special.

We’re so thankful to Bar Kapu and the staff for helping us throw a memorable, high-vibe event — our guests had a blast and we’re already looking forward to...

Located in probably one of the prettiest hotels I've ever been too. It's pretty new but everything we had was awesome. As far as I know its one of the only Hawaiian/ tiki themed bars around. It's only outdoor seating but they have tons of space with Cornhole, Jenga, and giant connect 4. All the bartenders are wearing Hawaiian shirts. So it really fits the theme. We got the losen mai tai, the flamingo, and the yu zu pretty. They were all very good, and came in cool tiki cocktail glasses. We also got the butter mochi and the churros both were very good. I think the churros were better but the mochi was also very good. Mochi can be a pretty rare treat around here so it's cool to see it on the menu. We also got the lettuce wraps, it a little different than what you would think of standard Asian lettuce wraps but it was a very well seasoned ground chicken with a sort of thousand island dressing and pickled ginger. They were very good. I really want to come back for the wagu sando and the pork bao buns. Overall a great experience and I will...