Only went to this place in 2010 and 2011! Basically they set it up so you drink and hangout…read more Amazing that they haven't closed down. Near other cool stuff in Oakland.

Came here for a little drinky drink to celebrate my bday!…read more Arrived and was so happy to find two seats at the bar. This was a Frday night so the bartenders were definitely slammed, but I had a seat so I didnt mind. Got the holy grail macadamia nut chi chi. It wss very good, very creamy. We got a bunch of other drinks too and alll were great. I will say that although this is technically a tiki bar, its catering to a. on tiki audience. Oldies esque music playing, but to be fair, I like a little Denny Martin in my tiki spots. All in all a good time and I'll be here again.

This place is AWESOME! There is no complaints! 1st the…read moredecoration is so inviting...great ambiance 2nd! OMG! The drinks are so well presented ! The food portions are generous and VERY TASTY ... 3rd the service was so attentive, detail oriented, giving you recommendations...it is GREAT! They do have 90 minutes time per table but you feel so full, and because the drinks have a great kick you feel like you drink, and eat enough plus great service and amazing presentation...so 10 out of 10 You will NOT regret going there! Is 100% recommend it

Came here with my wife, a fellow yelper and her partner. We all had a long week and it was a…read morepre-bday turnup because my bday is 7/7. Our waitress was Erica (May be spelled differently). She was very attentive, knowledgeable, warm, and overall fantastic. We tried the seasonal corn appetizer. It was delicious. For my entree, I had the garlic chili shrimp (No pineapples and mild spice level). It came with coconut rice and that was not a match. I swapped the rice for regular. They were very accomodating to all my requests. My eye had the pork bowl (I think that's what it is called). The pork had a smokey taste. She stated it was delicious. We had some wings that they lit tableside. They were really good. For dessert, my wife had the pineapple dole whip with a shot of brandy. I received a birthday song along with Tiramisu cake. I did not eat the cake, but everyone said it was good. My wife had a regular mai tai and I had the ultimate. Both were delicious. Next, we tried the ...zombie. it is the highest alcohol level drink you can have. You can only order up to 2. It comes with a warning label....lol. Honestly, it was a good drink. We were not left feeling tipsy tho. However, that's just me. We them all had some shots to end the night at this spot.

Funky little Tiki bar vibe, lots of seating inside and outside…read more Service is solid and helpful, happy to supply recommendations. Didn't try any food here, but the drinks are amazing! If you're looking to get your drink on, this place will do it for you.

This is a review for Dr. Funk's Luau for May 2026: Pros:…read more- For the second half, the hula dancers and band were great. - It was nice to hang out with other tiki enthusiasts. Everyone was in a hawaiian shirt. - Two cocktails I tried were really good: The Thai Chi and Espresso Oasis. Cons: - The first band was too loud. My ears were ringing. Major hearing loss. - Drinks are served in plastic cups, not real mugs/glassware. - The quality of the buffet food was low. The rice in the musubi and fried rice was very overcooked and mushy. Other food was lacking flavor/spices. The regular dinner menu was not available.

Amazing drinks, friendly servers, and great ambiance. Highly recommended…read more I loved their piña colada and copa banana!

This place was recommended to my daughter, and she wanted to bring myself and my wife along to…read moreexperience at first hand. I remember old tiki bars back in the day in the 50s when I first remembered hearing about him and the 60s when they were still popular. But as time went on and people change, they kind of disappeared, but this one popped up. And I'm so glad it did because it brought back fond memories of what it used to be. When you walk into the place, it's unlike anybody you're gonna walk into there are one dollar bill stuck to every square inch of the ceiling. Smoking is only allowed outside, so the room was pretty clear because as you walk in it is small, but there's plenty of room at the bar and there are a couple little hutches that you can sit in as well as an area around the corner, but the big surprise is outside. When we walked outside, there was like a 10 foot tiki head out there and it was a flash throwback to the old days. It was so much fun to see. The bar serves drinks that are long forgotten and most bars, and they served them with flair. Everybody from the minute I walked in the front door was awesome. They were smiling, attentive, helpful, and making sure that you got exactly what you wanted and the perfect experience. I even had a moment to talk to the owner and tell him how impressed I was by the staff and the fun that the place brought. I would say I will absolutely be glad to return to this place anytime. The quality that drinks is absolutely five star. The flavors were spot on. And the throwback atmosphere was perfect. I strongly recommended for anybody that wants to go out for an evening of fun and frolic. When they close the back where the outdoor seating is a little bit earlier than the regular bar hours it does get a bit crowded on the inside because so many people are there that you didn't see originally. But that didn't change it. We still had maximum fun.

Dinner with the gals. Cheers!…read more Trader Vic Server - Shaqu and Lamberto Manager - Aarron They were great in advising on drinks and what is best to order for dinner. Drinks: Pig Grog Mango Citrus Fizz Tropical Tai Wave Mai Tai - Orginal Dinner: Tuna Poke Jalapeño Cheese Balls Hawaian Luau Dip Spices Fries Oven Smoked Steak - Med Food was so good and too full for desert this time. We will be back. The deco had so my Hawaian antique pieces and an amazing way to cook all the meat. Everything design is Hawaian style. It is a must try.

I came here with a friend for happy hour in the bar recently. We walk in at 5:45, are seated right…read moreaway and we wait....and wait.... For a server. He finally comes and I order some happy hour menu items (because it's the menu I was given when I was seated,during happy hour)only for him to pull out his phone (to show me what time it was) and tell me happy hour ended 5 minutes ago-passive aggressive. I tell him we've been here 20 minutes and he visibly irritated says he will let me order..."this time". Whatever dude, I just want to order, this is the menu I was given, I don't want to deal with the drama, just be cool. We get the food which was really good (pu pu party and beef sliders) my friend orders an ice tea since she was the DD and I order a pina colada with a float of chambord on top . They bring me a liquid drink with ice and I tell them I ordered a pina colada, the very nice lady (not the male server assigned to me) tells me it's how they make pina coladas. That's strange to me but she offers to have it made the traditional way and brings me a new one so I was happy but still baffled as to why they make them that way? It's like ordering a chocolate milkshake and getting chocolate milk and then they tell you that's how they make the chocolate shakes here. After finishing everything, we again wait for a check in, I wanted to order another drink but our server was nowhere to be found. We now have to leave to get to a show in SF and had to flag someone down to get the check, only to have them quickly drop it off and leave. Then we wait again to have it picked up so they can charge the card etc. Our waiter never checked in, made no eye contact, looked like he was in a bad mood and was probably punishing us for challenging him on the happy hour menu. I was so excited to come here as I haven't been in 10 years but it sadly was a big buzz kill and it was due to our servers bad attitude and poor service.

Megan was amazing!!! As soon as we sat down we were attended, every time I have came here customer…read moreservice has been great as well as drinks! I highly recommend the tiki margaritas! Ambiance is very chill! Recommend for a date

AMAAAAZING EXPERIENCE!!!! Claudia and Megan were very attentive and helped my large group have a…read moresmooth night throughout. The decor is what brought us in but the vibe drew us in to stay. Definitely will be back for those two!! The tiki margarita is to die for.

Service was great, atmosphere a bit loud, my companions enjoyed their food...but I did not..."Fresh…read moreFish Tacos"...really shouldn't refer to a dish as being fresh when it is clearly NOT fresh,...and barely identifiable as fish. Probably better not to have on the menu...or at least with an * warning not for customers familiar with fresh fish.

We have been at Kaia's a few times and both service and food is always good. Today we sat outside…read morewhich gave us a more island experience. There were small Palm like trees scattered around which were big enough to interrupt the view of traffic on Hartz and the driveway. We had pulled pork nachos and the larger poke bowl. All good. The pomegranate and juice soda was a nice beginning. Give them Kaia's a try.

We had a great dinner at the Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar at the Fairmont in San Francisco. We…read moreenjoy the service, the food, and the history of the restaurant when we get to visit. Sometimes it's difficult to get a reservation so recommend you book early. I had the Pad Tai Noodles with a side of ribs we shared for dinner - delicious! Of course, I had a Mai Tai with my meal to stay within the Polynesian theme! The ambiance was great as the rain started around the pool several times while we ate and the music was fun too! Be aware there is a specific dining time with your dinner as you can't say in the restaurant for a long time to dine - it's plenty of time though. If you're in the area or staying in the Fairmont, I would definitely recommend stopping in and enjoying the restaurant!

We were made to feel unwelcome across three different interactions (I won't detail them all). My…read morefamily showed up early, around 5pm, when the restaurant was 15-20% full, and were confined to a tiny bar area located away from the central pool -- bummer. After one host seated us, another host had the gall to question whether we were allowed to be there at all and got into an open argument with the bartender about it right in front of us. The restaurant was prepared for a large corporate group to flood in from the adjacent conference room soon.) I had been in one of those corporate groups before -- that's how I learned about the place and was excited to show it to my family. I thought my kids would like the pool and the little wooden skull mugs, but they've done away with those. Earned me as a customer when I was in a corporate group. Lost me when I came with my family. Let's see if we ever book a corporate gathering here again...

My wife and I dropped by Smuggler's Cove on a Wednesday evening right when they opened and we…read moreheaded straight downstairs as recommended by many Yelpers. Be careful as you head down the stairs, as your eyes may need some time adjusting to the dim environment. Seating is first come first serve and the most popular spot definitely seems to be at the bar. Ordering is at the bar, and unfortunately, there's no physical menu here -- only a QR code that you'll have to scan to access their online menu. If you're able to, I definitely recommend browsing through the extensive menu online beforehand. While the menu is predominantly rum based drinks, there is also a handful of drinks that are not rum based. They also happen to have a non-alcoholic option where you can describe the flavor profile you're looking for and the bartender can put together a custom mocktail for you. I came in to Smuggler's Cove assuming everything would be over the top in terms of sweetness, but the drinks here are very well balanced. You can definitely taste the fresh citrus used in the drinks here. If you're looking for something very spirit forward, definitely look for items on the menu with a diamond next to it. I ended up ordering two drinks in the hour that I was there -- a zombie and a "Heaux Geaux", their take on the classic Vieux Carre. Since there was only one bartender downstairs, it took a while for the drinks to be prepared. I would recommend ordering your second drink about 20 minutes ahead of when you actually want it. Overall, Smuggler's Cove is probably the best tiki bar I've visited in the Bay Area. The drinks here are spectacular.

Tucked away behind a black panel in Hayes Valley is the the not-so-secret Smuggler's Cove (the line…read moredefinitely gives it away). If you brave the line on a weekend, you will be rewarded handsomely with delicious tiki cocktails and friendly service. The menu is extensive, so you won't be hard-pressed to find a drink you'd like. I personally love the Leilani Nouveau, which is refreshing When I lived in San Diego, a bartender at a tiki bar said the first stop in SF must be Smuggler's Cove and it really deserves all that praise and more!

Asurah is the best bartender. She gives amazing service even when she's busy! She knows how to make…read moreamazing cocktails, I'll definitely be back.

Sand Bar is quite the vibe. The main appeal is of course, the sand. But, there's also a boat you…read morecan sit on. And a photo booth. And jenga. The place is very spacious, but the bar still feels very divey. Like, a beach, I guess. Drinks are ok. My friend was taking notes for future hinge date venues and said this would be a good one.