Took some time to walk by the public beaches and shop some of the store. Hungry before dinner but I'm not starving to spoil my appetite. This place has outdoor patio seating. Walking in they have freezers full of soda, water, and beer. They have a small kitchen for hot food bowls if you are hungry. My sister and I split a salad and a soda. We spent about $15. pretty decent and compared to what the resorts are charging for a soda inside. This is a hidden gem outside. But the salad was big enough for two people. It was nice. I would definitely come back. read more

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Happy's is a great place for grab and go food. Their breakfast is good and the portion sizes are huge! Their daily dinner specials are great! We ate there a lot during our two week stay at the Hale Koa. Service is great, and you can dine outside on their patio if you don't want to carry-out. I highly recommend. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - The Spaghetti special was very good and the portion was huge! - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food is excellent and fresh. While not specifically cook to order, they will customize your plate of food. Keep stuff off and add something else. All of the employees are friendly, helpful, and (yes) happy. read more

Love the breakfast option. You can purchase a breakfast bowl, breakfast burritos, fresh fruit, and more. Great way to start the day with a quick bite. Service was excellent. The staff behind the counter worked tirelessly to fill the orders so the wait time was extremely small (1-2 minutes). The cashier promptly assisted each person so you were put the door in less than 1 minute. There are limited seating outside but you can use the tables at the Barefoot Bar. There are large trash collection points conveniently located with walking distance. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Spam Musubi for $3.50 - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This review is only for their snack bars incredible ice cream. I've been coming to this snack bar since I was a little girl for their ice cream cones. It's my favorite vanilla ice cream. It's kind of icy, yet creamy at the same time. I love the flavor so much. It's gone up in price over the years but it's still cheap for ice cream in Waikiki at $3.75. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Vanilla ice cream cone $3.75 - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great place to grab a meal. Casual, eat outside in the garden while you people watch or enjoy the ducks waddling by. Had fish and chips there one night. Huge pile of fries and amp.e amount of fish, it was very good. Another time got one of the salads and it was more than I could eat. Never had breakfast there but heard people raving about the breakfast bowls. Definitely a place to go. read more

Good family pricing for Hawaii and excellent service. Try the soft serve ice cream for the kids and walk to the beach for the Friday night fireworks! read more

Still a great place to go for lower-priced good food. No tax too. Located inside Hale Koa property. This place is available to public. We always eat breakfast here. Breakfast bowl has eggs, hash browns and choice of meat (bacon, sausage or Portuguese sausage). Starbucks drip coffee available. They have fruit, and breakfast sandwiches too. Lots of kid friendly food they will eat. Service is super friendly. Plenty of seating. You can even sit at Barefoot Bar and view the ocean. read more

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Happy's is a really affordable place to grab a quick bite to eat if you're staying at Hale Koa. My family frequented Happy's for their breakfast bowls and fresh fruit during our stay. The serving sizes are decent and prices are fairly low compared to prices you'll see in the area. They are open really early too which is great if you're a little jet lagged. This isn't really a restaurant more of a convenience store with outdoor seating. Depending on the time of day there might be a short line but don't worry it will go by quick. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Papaya - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Happy's is located at the Hale Koa & a relatively affordable option for a quick grab and go. They have a decent menu & I really enjoyed their bacon cheeseburgers! Outside seating only. read more

Food was decent. Prices were amazing! $30 hamburgers next door at the Hilton Hawaiian Village where we stayed. $7.50 at Happy's, which made me happy. Fried chicken, pizza, all was good, No indoor seating, but Hale Koa hotel outdoor space is an oasis compared to the busy HHV. You do not have to have a military ID to eat there but the hotel serves our armed force personnel. Another tip for HHV visitors, use the Hale Koa parking garage across the street from the Grand Islander. Get a monthly parking pass (unlimited in-out) for less than half the cost of HHV for a week. read more

Fresh made daily! Good value. Great hours. The breakfast bowl was our go-to! Will absolutely be back!

Best place for fast snacks, ice cream and dinner if you don't want to walk 10-15 minutes to McDonald's, Subway or anywhere else. Breakfast, lunch and dinner food right down the stairs. read more

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Was passing thru this place and it was getting crowded. The food here is ok but I can tell you a great deal if you are on a serious budget! read more

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We got a breakfast bowl and it was so much food for under $9. It's so nice to have something reasonable in the area in case you need a bit while on vacation. They had lots of coffee and fruit to supplement your meals. It's a serve yourself kind of place so don't expect there to be waiters or waitresses. There are a lot of birds and seating is all outside and there isn't a ton of it. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Exterior - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I went to Happy's for lunch and the staff who was grabbing our food from behind the counter took care of the entire line until it was our turn then the lady looked at us and walked in the back so we waited for several minutes when she returned we had to ask her multiple times to serve us before she did. Later that night I went back for ice cream right before closing time instead of the man at the door letting me know they were closing the door was abruptly slammed in my face right after he let the man in front of us go in. I tried to open the door because I saw other customers and wasn't aware that it was closed when he told and shoo'd me away with his fingers very rudely. the food is well priced but will never go back given the absolute rude service read more

Great place to grab breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack. Perfect service! Eat outdoors and enjoy the fireworks on a Friday night. read more

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Decent food for a great price. Their menu is a lot smaller now then a few years ago but still several choices. Just no poke. My favorite breakfast item is the breakfast bowl. It's $7.50 and comes with choice of meat, scrambled eggs, cheese, and tater tots. For lunch I had the bbq pork with french fries. You usually can't go wrong with pulled pork! They are great with covid precautions reminded someone right away to put their mask on. The floor is marked with stickers every 6 feet. Vaccine proof currently not needed since you can't eat inside. There are several tables with umbrellas outside. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Breakfast bowl and coffee. - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

food was great price was wonderful one lady out of the staff working had a very bad attitude to customers. she never smiled and spoke in a hateful manner. read more

Was staying across the way at Hilton, hubby was hungry so was I, but it was super cold and windy and we didn't want to venture too far for dinner. I remembered watching live music at this hotel and people bringing in food despite that they didn't serve it, figured there must be something nearby and went on a lil adventure. Found this place and yay! Got a hot dog, I just adore hot dogs. Don't even care if statistically one knocks like 30m off your life I'm not trying to live to 100 anyways. Also got some really yummy mac and potato salad and a pulled pork sandwich with fries for hubs. I think total was $25 or so, waited maybe 5m, and everybody working here was super duper nice! Cool little place to stop by esp if you need to feed a family there were lots of choices and plenty for kiddos. I bet it's insanely busy during the day with beach goers but closer to their closing it was fast, convenient, good, and "cheap" (for waikiki) food. But then again I'm just biased for hot dogs! Esp since earlier in the day we drove by a Costco and SOMEONEEEE wouldn't exit the freeway so I could get a $1.50 dog+soda. Can't beat a quick easy meal though! =) read more

I purchased a Chinese chicken salad for $11 and it was absolutely vomitous. The chicken was slimy. Food at the resort is terrible in general. My recommendation is to buy food from the Exchange, or order from the outside. read more

This snack bar is located in the Hale Koa Hotel premises and can get pretty cramped if it gets busy. As you walk in there is coffee to the left as well as a check-out counter. Straight ahead is prepackaged food ready to buy and a counter for made to order food. On the other side of the counter that has coffee are refrigerated drinks and next to it are soft drinks in a fountain. In the far corner is some more prepackaged items such as fruit. As you leave is another checkout counter and that is where the soft serve ice cream machine is...hence why it can get pretty crowded as everyone is waiting for the ice cream. There are a few tables to eat at when you exit. read more

Best breakfast on the island. Hands down. They do have regular easy to grab and hot foods for lunch and dinner as well, but breakfast was made to order, and delicious. And the staff were very nice. Great customer service. Already miss it. read more

One of THE BEST places we ate at the Hale Koa. Breakfast bowls are delicious. All the food there was amazingly good. The HAMBURGER was the best we have had... EVER!!! Everyone was SO nice!!! The servers are fun and joke with you. We want to go back SOON!!! Ambiance is fun, busy and yet everyone is so courteous. read more

The food was delicious, the cafeteria style ensured quick service, and there was a large variety of options. Everyone working there was very pleasant. read more

Reasonable Prices! Burger combos are good and fulfilling. You can pass on the pizza it wasn't good. The ice cream is a must and you can mix flavors. The parfaits are ok and they were a good size. I forgot to take a picture of the breakfast menu but they do have lunch, dinner, and breakfast. read more

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We found Happy's Snack Bar from reading O'hau Revealed. We found found it a little ways in from the beach past Barfoot bar with ridiculous inexpensive prices, compared to the Waikiki prices we have been exposed to over priced food and sparse servings. Staff very friendly & welcoming. This place has great food selection with great prices, we had a hard time choosing what we wanted!! We ordered a chilli dog, chilli fries, Calamari, the serving are big. We really enjoyed this hidden gem!! Well worth checking out if you're on a beach walk. No parking, location of the beach. read more

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The food was pretty good. Not too over priced like some other Waikiki quick shops. My favorite part and price was the soft serve ice cream. Just gotta eat it quick or else it will melt all over. read more

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ZERO options if you're vegan, w/the exception of this crappy little when I asked about something as simple a plain soba, I was told by Belinda and Edwin, who works here, that they do NOT offer ANY vegan options. They have NO plans to add anything vegan and cater to only those who consume meat. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - YOUR ONLY VEGAN OPTION - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Limited options during COVID. This has been remodeled within last year. It's cheap food for the area. Refreshing after some time on the beach. Must be a guest of Hale Koa or have a military ID to buy things here. Daily specials change. I've come here on and off the last three years that we have lived in Makakilo and always been pleased with the food here. read more

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Convenient place for breakfast, lunch, or snacks if you're staying at Halekoa Hotel or lounging at the beach near the Hilton or Halekoa. During our stay at the Halekoa, we came here every day for breakfast. They have pretty much all the breakfast basics, except for two items that I wish they would add to their menu - pancakes and waffles. But otherwise, they have a nice selection of made to order breakfast bowls and other hot breakfast items, as well as yogurt, parfaits, pastries, and Starbucks Coffee! read more

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Breakfast bowl was too salty and greasy for my taste. I rarely throw food away, but this time I did.

Great prime rib. Around an inch and half, cooked perfectly. Pulled pork very flavorful. Prime rib only available on Sunday as takeout. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Prime rib over inch thick. $27 - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Cafeteria-style food at appropriately touristy prices (in middle of waikiki beach hotel resort). The breakfast offerings are fairly standard American/Hawaiian offerings, like scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, yogurt parafaits. They did have delicious papaya with lime but for $5.25 for half of a papaya! read more

Breakfast is the bomb. Bacon egg and cheese, banana bread, hashbrowns and good coffee. The lunch and dinner is lacking and inedible. Highly recommend breakfast. read more

Fiancé wanted a good burger and this hit the spot! Fresh burgers made to order on the grill! The combo for a cheeseburger w/ fries is $10! Add $1 more for bacon cheeseburger! Listen if you are on a budget or have hella kids or family members, these prices are very reasonable for Waikiki! It's a hidden gem. They have a breakfast menu too so we will definitely be sliding thru in the morning! read more

Such a quick and easy place to get a bite to eat or a flavored icecream cone after a long day at the beach with outdoor seating to watch the sunset. Great selection!! read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Blue Hawaii Icecream Cone!! - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Convienent if your beachside , apart of the hotel & open to the public . We ordered the fried chicken with rice & mac, (really crunchy , a little over cooked or under the ready to go lamps for awhile) ; Spam masubi - pretty filling - had a lot of rice & cheeseburger . Some items were expensive but convenient .. read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Spam Masubi - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a really convenient little place located at the Hale Koa Hotel. They open early for breakfast and serve straight through lunch and dinner closing at 9pm. They offer pizza, burgers, sandwiches, fresh fruit, plate lunches, coffee and an assortment of ice cream and desserts. The prices are extremely reasonable for Waikiki and although its a military hotel they were kind enough to open the establishment to civilians. The service is pretty quick depending on how busy they are and in an effort to keep things moving staff interaction with customers is minimal. Friday nights the snack bar is packed because of the fireworks so beware. The food is good and all guests have the military perk of no tax charged. I hope Happy's will continue to be able to serve everyone! Thank you Happy's!! read more

Happy's Snack Bar - Hot entrees - Do-It-Yourself Food Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a great place for a quick breakfast. They give you a lot of food at a great price. So fast and a great deal. Generous portions and cooked perfectly. This is a grab And go place with tables outside. read more

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