Local atmosphere in the heart of Waikiki! I walked by this place probably 50 times throughout all my trips. A co worker suggested going. I am glad he did. The owner was extremely friendly, actually all of the staff were fantastic and very quick with everything. We had a couple of drinks and some food. The freaky tiki was delicious. The food was rather good for a bar. I had the seafood platter: fried calamari, fish and butterfly shrimp. Everything was cooked perfect and very tasty. Co worker had the poke, he said it was delicious. The real highlight was the live music. It was a single lady and I gentleman on a multi use keyboard. He was very good and she could definitely sing. It sounded like they were regulars there. Overall a great night. We felt like were were in a dive beach bar right in the middle of the city. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Calamari, fish and shrimp. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I really like this place. The ambience is amazing. It's outdoor but it's not. The drinks are the strongest in Waikiki. The only reason I gave this four stars is because the food is just ok. The bartenders are some of the best I have seen. They are truly gifted and amazing. Definitely make this a stop. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Legit Pina colada - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Not the best music drinks are okay they say they are very STRONG and they are okay. Service not the best by all means.

No cover charge for live music! I was a little hesitant since this seemed to be a very tacky tourist spot. Located off the main drag wedged between a parking garage and apartments, this place has good drinks and what I heard was some good food. I got a beer and my fellow patrons got a bunch of fruity drinks. The shark bite (I was told) taste like straight vodka with some sprite and red food dye. For 6 fruity drinks and a beer it was only $66. I enjoyed the live music from a little lady that had a wide range of vocals for the genres she sang. What also impressed me was the huge tiki head sitting behind the bar. Such a tourist spot but a good quirky ambiance. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Live music! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Food drink and live music how can you go wrong. The vibe was great everyone there was super nice. Recommend this place if you want to just chill and lisyen to live music read more

Awful service, very expensive, it had a live band making noise without any quality. Very bad experience. Only good for drunk people

Kitschy yet weirdly awesome! Strong and effective drinks. The poke is surprisingly fresh and tasty. Fish and chips delightedly salty and crispy helped offset those unctuous mai tais. A throw back to an era where international relations were lubricated with rum and sugar concoctions. Aka I witnessed New Yorkers, Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, folks from Seattle, Fiji and Australia join an impromptu conga line to the karaoke- esk sounds of live entertainment with perennial favorites, like "she's a brick Hoooouuuuse" KC and the sunshine band and underdubbed Chubby Checkers, twist and countless other ageless favs. Crazy good concoctions served in coconuts or pineapples. fun vibe with crazy tiki's painted murals crazy party lights all bringing a new meaning to alfresco dining. Not a touristy place but totally touristy. Not a Hawaiian place but totally Waikiki. Lowering expectations aka food and drinks served on plastic plates and cups. You really have to... have to... try it. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Eclectic but still fun - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It was good I felt like multi choice appetizer basket could have had more of each food instead of 2 shrimp each. That was a bit odd and disappointing read more

This place and its service was SO bad , i had to leave my first review on this platform. The Cutting Corners Waikiki has in 30 minutes ranked itself as THE worst place i have visited. It's unfortunate frankly because its got prime real estate and could truly show some of the Hawai'i feel. The server whom we saw twice , to order through the midst of crowds yelling and getting frustrated was extremely rude when we asked for a food change (first time I have had to do this in MY LIFE). Drinks are mediocre , entertainment is very very old ballads but the singer had a great voice. If you're not from the 70-80's you'll likely be humming the music to keep yourself in the fun . The poke bowls are ATROCIOUS, the fish honestly tasted like it had been mishandled and now I sit in my hotel room $70 shorter, full of regret with an upset stomach. Raw fish is something very serious for handling/ serving and its obvious its not priority here, but lets be honest what can you expect from a place that has a dozen Wish/ Alibaba umbrellas velcro'd together as a roof and has a fence separation from a flee market store next door. Moral of story, save your money go elsewhere. There are ENDLESS restaurants on this strip to visit where customer service is priority and health standards are met . BTW , no dancing at a bar/ restaurant , read more

Got to drink a delicious pina colada from a pineapple - living the Hawaiian dream lol :). Only bummer was we were not able to try the loco coco out of a coconut because there is currently a shortage, but good news is they said this shortage is only temporary! Would definitely give this place a try if you are looking for some yummy tropical cocktails read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They will charge extra if you dont notice, plus the food is cold just go literally anywhere else

Great food, great entertainment, classic tiki vibe! Love this place! Went with a group of friends and had a hilarious time!

They call themselves coco coconut but doesn't serve coconut drinks. Calamari are not fresh... frozen and quickly fried.... Very tasteless. Specially drinks sucks too... read more

Wonderful and fun atmosphere. Food and service was great our family loves our evening there

The food gross. Plus paper plates and utensils. Employees were nice but it wasn't worth the money. Cute atmosphere.

One hundred percent a dive bar. Cuckoo Coconuts is a tiki bar under a cluster of umbrellas in what is basically a back-alley parking lot. The bar itself has dollar bills stapled to it and they are signed by the people who donated them. I saw some romantic ones that reminded me of the locks in Paris. As cheesy as it is, it still creates a unique ambiance that makes you feel isolated from the busy streets of Waikiki Beach. They have a lot of drinks in coconuts, pineapples, and such, but they were pretty expensive, so we stuck to beer. But if you're looking for the perfect IG-worthy cocktail this place is great! read more

Overcooked food and slow service After passing by here for a few nights finally we decided to give this a try. We went right around the opening time. We wanted to just get something to eat not really looking to stick around for the live music. First impression is that inside had interesting decor but on closer look, not really maintained and a bit dirty. There was a lack staff as it took a while for the order to be taken, even thou it was just minutes after opening and there were only about 3 tables. Food took a while to come out, seems like the shortage of staff wasn't limited to wait staff but also cooks. The food.... by far not something that we expected... the wings were, over-fried. Really, you would think this must be some kind of re-fried-fried wings. Yak. The chicken teriyaki was so-so, nothing really to write home about. At least it wasn't drowning in sauce. The fries, without taste and unseasoned. Eat before you go! Eat at Sams or something. read more

We tried to come here for the live music and the line was super long so we came back a few days later around 6pm before the live band started. We were able to get in immediately. The food was ok but we only ordered the ocean treasure so we could not comment on others. The drinks were great. The staff were so fast moving back and forth, kept checking on us. The high light was the band with Lily and Jesse. They were exceptionally awesome. Lily was able to sing variety types of songs, in Spanish as well. Even during Covid time that we were not allowed to dance but everyone had a great time singing along. Awesome night out with live music and affordable drinks. We would definitely come back for the live band. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Blue Hawaiian, very strong and good - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I came here when Loretta was singing and she is incredible! Honestly has so much talent... I was gobsmacked. I stayed for much longer than I thought just to hear her!! Please keep her!!! read more

I didn't eat here so I can't truly say this place is 5 stars. But I will tell you that the drinks are 5 stars! We came here on a whim and it's located behind some clothing booths. Tiki bar feel and very decorative. Their colorful lights at night are very inviting. We went straight to the bar for their $4 Mai Tai. It wasn't too sweet which made the drink worth it. Their drink menu is also the cheapest I've seen in Waikiki considering they don't have happy hour. They also have a menu for food, which is a little more on the pricey side. I'd definitely come back for some cheap drinks. Their live music isn't too bad either. The lights are also lovely to see. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Rum and guava juice - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered cheese fries, they came with nacho cheese and Parmesan cheese. The worst cheese fries I've ever had. I barely touched them. Service was terrible too. I was never checked on until I asked for the check. When I got the check I saw they charge a 15% service charge. I hope that money is going to the bar tender and not the waitress. Only good thing I can say is the pina colada in a pineapple was great. Also just a side note. When the server seen I didn't eat the fries, she didn't ask what was wrong, she just asked if I wanted a box and when I said no, she walked away to get the check. read more

Could hear and see this bar from the Shoreline, so we decided to stop in. Service was horrible! Saw the waitress twice in over an hour, with my drink empty most of that time. Band was pretty good, a little to loud if your not going to allow dancing. The Java Lava would have been much better if it had been blended. Husband said Mai Tai was okay. Not in a rush to return, which is to bad, cause location was convenient. read more

I may be lactose intolerant, but I still love this oh-so cheesy bar! Yes, this place is as cheesy as it gets. Paintings, head-in-the-holes, murals, tikis, holiday lights, umbrellas.... this hole-in-the-wall-ish place has got it all. My SO & I stopped by here twice during our one-week stay in Waikiki after walking past it all the time throughout our trip. We explored almost all the bars & breweries in the area, but this was our favorite bar, bar none. We truly had SO much fun, and hanging out here was one of the highlights of the trip! Our first time here was around 8:00pm on a Friday night. There were lots of open tables, but quickly filled up ~30 mins later. There was live music (usually 7-10pm every day), which made the atmosphere that much more inviting. LOTS of singing along to songs. Performers would often leave the stage to sing with the customers. Amazing! After live music ended, the crowd pretty much dissolved & it was pretty mellow after that. Our second time here was around 6pm on a Sunday and meant to be the last bar-hopping stop the day before we left, and it was pretty empty. (Note: I was VERY tipsy at this point. Apparently I kept telling the staff I loved them and took blurry group pics with them. My camera roll has the evidence, but I am too embarrassed to post these pics). Shoutout to (excuse my spelling in advance) Kin, May, & Xin Xin - thanks so much for your patience!!! DRINKS ARE AMAZING and EXTRA STRONG. Some of the ones we got were: 1) Pina colada in a pineapple - fruity & so yummy 2) Mai Tai - strong!!! But so good 3) Java Lava - tasted just like a coffee smoothie. Dangerously good. 4) Blue Hawaiian - couldn't taste the alc at all, but did its job! 5) Tipsy Tiki - also very fruity and strong! 6) A shot of house rum - whoa Service was incredibly friendly and fast. I'm kind of hesitant to post my review because I don't want to share this gem too much to the world!!! But this place deserves the praise and will always be a stop the next time I'm in O'ahu. read more

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Fun atmosphere but cheap drinks... screamed hangover. Didn't bother with the food, seemed like just deep fried carnival food. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Indoor seating & live performance during Covid - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I wasn't a fan of this restaurant. If you want good food and a nice atmosphere, avoid coming here. The wait time on a Sunday night was extremely long. The food was very mediocre and pretty flavorless. My family was also nearby a bachelorette party where the girls were extremely drunk, loud, and obnoxious. There was a live singer and she was great! Not only is the poor review in reference to the atmosphere because I know that's based on my personal preference, but the food really wasn't the best. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Teriyaki Chicken and Rice - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

the service not that good I was sitting on a table cuz bar was full so I was sitting on a table then one of waitress told me to move to a different table it was only a couple there was a table that was empty right next to me that can sit two people I was sitting on a table of four people there no reason to move me so rude. read more

The ambiance was amazing. The live music oldies band played some really great hits. The drinks were super good and fruity. I had the fries they were okay and the service was decent. But 5/5 stars for the drinks and music literally had a great time. read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - Pina colada in pineapple and some creamy tiki drink - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Amazing entertainment! Good food the band was amazing! We were strolling through international market and found this place right next door! It was refreshing to hear live music! Wait staff was awesome and very quick! read more

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This place is a literal hole-in-the-wall, with colored lights and loud music pouring out of a small opening deep by a merchant's stand and some other stores. We found it when we were walking around late on a Thursday, at around 10:30pm. We were enjoying our last night in Hawaii and lo and behold, our first tiki bar! My cousin said it's one of the last tiki bars to remain, not sure if that's a credible fact though. Unfortunately, they ran out of their coconut drink, but we got the pina colada inside a real pineapple as well as a virgin version. The real pina colada was STRONG. And there was an ample amount inside the pineapple! A lot of other people seemed to order it too. It was my mom's drink and she scraped some of the pineapple flesh after she finished. She seemed fine until 10 minutes later. It was quite boozy so she got pretty drunk. As for the virgin version, I enjoyed it and it was refreshing but it's not the best I've ever had. I could barely taste any coconut; it felt like frothy pineapple juice. It was very thick, not icy, which I liked too. However, I'd call it a frothy pineapple drink instead. The service took a little while, probably 15 minutes. Our bartender/service was a young guy. The vibes in the place were really great! Just a bunch of tourists enjoying themselves and good music. Wish I can go back and try the coconut drink! read more

This place was solidly decent. We wanted to grab drinks and they were pretty fairly priced considering all things. The fish and chips were very average, but the poke was pretty good. The piña colada pineapple was absolutely fantastic. 10/10 recommend grabbing that (it is pricier and you can't totally eat the pineapple, but still worth it). It did take awhile for the waiter/host to see us before we got seated, otherwise we probably would have been sat immediately. I'd recommend you make your presence known as you walk through the door or you could be waiting for awhile like we did. Atmosphere was super cool and the people we froendly. Music was live and loud - not the best place to bring your parents, but an overall fun place to start your night out. read more

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Great location, a block off Waikiki's main drag. Fun tiki atmosphere. Live music but a sign saying dancing isn't allowed. Not sure if it's a joke. Yucky sweet/syrupy drinks. Server says bartender can't make a martini even with plenty of gin and vodka selections on the menu. We had wings and fish and chips to share with our table. Meh. Service was OK. read more

The five of us were walking by and were intrigued by the signage. After we stopped to read the menu we went and after completing the COVID formalities were promptly seated. The cocktail, beer and wine menu were not extensive, but what we were looking for. The virgin Pina Colada came in a pineapple. The menu had various poke bowls, deep fried seafood, Locomoco, burgers and salads. All of our drinks were tasty and the Longboard lager draft was spot on too. We ordered the calamari appetizer to share. It was lightly breaded and delicious. Our entires were two Ahi poke bowls, the deep fried "ocean plate" [shrimp, squid, fish] french fries, a burger and a locomoco.. Everyone Was happy with their dinner. There was live music too. We had a great time in spite of the prohibition on dancing. It was just the laid back place that we were looking for. read more

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Came here on a recommendation from someone I met on the Trolley. Excellent choice! Excellent service, great drinks , and the food was really good. I tried Loco Moco, a local favorite. It was really tasty. I will definitely come back here again before I leave the island read more

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Fun place for cocktails and music. Tiki decor was great. The food was good had the coconut shrimp. The gals singing were great! Finally got to have my pineapple drink! read more

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Cool tiki bar style that is almost hidden in the area. The drinks are pretty good and depending what drink you get, can be a bit strong. The two drinks that stood out is the pineapple one- pina colada and the Loco Coco - comes in a coconut. The scene is pretty cool as they have live music. Not a bad place to enjoy a couple of cocktails. read more

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Great place to go while in town. They always have great live music. One of the funner bars to visit in the area. The drinks are great too. read more

Came here because it looked like a good place and had some decent reviews. Well people must have been drunk. The Moco loco was bland and the service was non existent. Go next door to Aloha Table if you want good food. This isn't the place. If you want to drink good luck getting someone to serve you. read more

First of all the drinks are amazing, unfortunately the food and service fall way under par. Pricing is also high, even by Waikiki standards.

Loved it! Such a great vibe. Great service and amazing band, they really include everyone that's there read more

Cuckoo Coconuts Waikiki - The band playing - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great little outdoor tiki bar with live entertainment. If you're looking for a fun vibe with great drink options, this is the place. Arrive around 7pm to avoid the lineup later on. read more