SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kona Grill, Inc. (NASDAQ:KONA), an American grill and sushi bar, announced the opening of its newest restaurant in Liberty Township, a suburb of Cincinnati, on October 22, 2015.

The restaurant is located at Liberty Center, a new premier shopping, dining and entertainment center located on I-75 between Cincinnati and Dayton. The mixed-use development features 800,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment, 75,000 square feet of office and 240 luxury apartments. The restaurant features a rooftop deck, indoor-outdoor patio and bar, exhibition kitchen and sushi bar.

“We are excited to bring the Kona Grill experience to the Cincinnati market and look forward to sharing our broad kitchen, sushi and drink offerings with new customers and loyal fans of the brand, said Berke Bakay, President and CEO. “We have an ideal location in the heart of the center with an attractive rooftop deck that seats over 100 people.  With this new restaurant, we have now opened five restaurants in 2015. We plan to open our restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip on November 9th and our restaurant at the Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, Texas in time for the holiday shopping season to successfully complete our 2015 development plans.”

About Kona Grill

Kona Grill (NASDAQ:KONA) features American favorites with an international influence and award-winning sushi in a casually elegant atmosphere. Kona Grill owns and operates 35 restaurants, guided by a passion for quality food and personal service. Restaurants are currently located in 19 states and Puerto Rico: Arizona (Chandler, Gilbert, Phoenix, Scottsdale); Colorado (Denver); Connecticut (Stamford); Florida (Miami, Sarasota, Tampa); Georgia (Alpharetta); Idaho (Boise); Illinois (Lincolnshire, Oak Brook); Indiana (Carmel); Louisiana (Baton Rouge); Maryland (Baltimore); Michigan (Troy); Minnesota (Eden Prairie); Missouri (Kansas City); Nebraska (Omaha); New Jersey (Woodbridge); Nevada (Las Vegas); Ohio (Cincinnati, Columbus); Puerto Rico (San Juan); Texas (Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Plano, San Antonio, The Woodlands); Virginia (Arlington, Richmond). For more information, visit www.konagrill.com.

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         Kona Grill, Inc.
         Christi Hing, Chief Financial Officer
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