Local dive bar for regular Pau Hana's! This place was made for the local aunties and uncles. We came here after work on a Friday Night. Right away Aunty Joy greeted us with her pretty smile! Got us our drinks and gave us pupus! She made her rounds regularly and talked story with us between rounds. So sweet. Had live music playing and had the most fun time with the later waitresses that came in for their night shift. This is a mom and pop dive bar. Less Michelin star and more homey feel. Defs go back and talk story with aunty! read more

Joann's Lounge - Lounges Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Awesome hole in the wall place. Was looking for a late night tasty beverage and it did not disappoint. Beer is cold, place is clean, bartender (wish I woulda gotten her name) was welcoming and very sincere. Will be coming back ! read more

I can't say enough good things about this place. Free pupus, karaoke, fairly priced drinks, you can sing karaoke in the main public bar area or privately in their karaoke room. All the staff are so nice, including the security. I feel so safe, that I've passed out in the bed of my truck and the staff kindly put me inside my truck. If you are bored in Hilo come here, it's da bomb fun! read more

Joann's Lounge - How's this for free pupus? - Lounges Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Great mello place during the afternoons. I hear it gets busy at night with karaoke. Great people who work there and free pupus. Food is good. Sports on several TVs. Local hangout which are the best read more

Great pupus, service is quick bar is clean not much ambiance cause its a bar staff friendly place

Truth. I typed in dive bars in Hilo. JoAnn's Lounge bar popped up. It's one of the better places I've chosen. One drink deep and I was offered a remarkable plate full of food. Met dude named Hale. Met JoAnn. Overall just felt very welcome. Highly recommend. Very salt of the Earth local spot. read more

I appreciate that Joann's Lounge accommodated my 10 person party with our own room. It was nice to have our own space. The drink service was attentive and The pupus were delicious. Mahalo Joann's Lounge! read more

I love this! I've been here twice now, and it's been so cozy and friendly. free pupus were delicious and plentiful, dollar per song karaoke, clean bathroom, drinks were cheap and strong, waitstaff very friendly and when I came back today I was recognized. I could come every day. this could be my cheers if I lived here. homey hole in the wall dive. read more

The booths, the pupus... It's everything I could have hoped for. Authentic local plqce with a lot of character

We had layover in Hilo and took an Lyft to a local Bar, our Lyft driver Felix. Recommended Joann's. It was super close to the The airport, Beer was cheap and u get PuPu's with your beer!!! The atmosphere was amazing!!! Locals were nice and inviting....no drinks on tap read more

Joann's Lounge - PuPu Platter with your beer - Lounges Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Nice little place to sing karaoke with friends, bartenders were friendly and so were the regulars. Decent price on drinks and they serve pupu too. read more

Love the atmosphere & friendly service, always providing good pupus, beers are on time

Love the cozy feel of this bar! The service was great. They offer free pupus to enjoy along with your drinks. There are booth tables, but still sort of have your own privacy with the tall backs. There's karaoke where you can sing directly from your own table by just requesting your song to be added to the queue. It was fun to just be in the environment. There are no menus available, but the servers can help you! read more

This place is where I can find my Uncles. Every time I'm in Hilo I have to stop in to see them. I Love karaoke but today it was super hot in there. I Love the Ohana feeling but it was just too hot to stay longer read more

Joann's Lounge - Ahlo's - Lounges Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Finally got some free time from the kids. Me and the wife decided to come here for some drinks and karaoke. Absolutely loved it. Pupus were ono and excellent service. We will be back read more

After starting at another bar, the next place to visit on my visit to Hilo was Joann's. The wonderful thing about visiting a small town is the fact that everyone has pretty similar opinions on places. We wanted to sing some karaoke and everyone consistently said that Joann's was the place to go on a Friday night! I'm glad this joint is located where it is. This building used to be home to the Fun Factory and McDonald's, a childhood memory. Without this place, the building would look like a ghost town. When you walk in, you'll notice the place is pretty drab. Green tables, dark carpets and Hawaiian print show how outdated this place really is. The bathrooms are in a weird area, always full because they were busy and not the nicest facility. Look past all of that and you would probably have a great time like I did. The cocktail waitresses were super efficient and frequently visited our tables for continuous drinks. The place offered free pupus, or appetizers. The food was actually good! Fried chicken, meatballs, edamame and more. Lots of different foods paired very well with any kind of drink you were enjoying. The drinks were reasonably prices. I paid $3.25 for vodka sodas all night. The karaoke was a little long of a wait. When you sign up, you can choose 3 songs at a time. When it's your turn, you get to sing all 3 songs before handing off the mic. It took about an hour for our turn. Thank goodness I was with great company. Being that Kim's closed down for good, Joann's is a great alternative to visit. Whenever I'm back in Hilo, this is a place I will definitely visit again. Good food, good staff, cheap drinks all mean that I'll have a good time! read more

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**WARNING** they charge $2 for your to use credit card but don't tell you when you order a drink. My dirt cheap well drink would've been $8 after surcharge I don't understand any of these good reviews, it's like they are fabricated lies. There is one talking about karaoke and $3.25 well drinks all night on Friday. Another talks about this being a family oriented. This place is a complete sh*t-hole. Dark, dirty and they're total shisters. I ordered a well drink since I saw review said the prices on those was $3.25 all night on a Friday night...total lie. They were $6/ea and that $12 that I paid afforded 2 bottles of the crap gin they poured. The lady threw it out that we owe a $2 credit card charge after pouring our drinks. I honestly wouldn't have hung out anyways since it feels like a good place to get hep-c... read more

You grab a seat and more than ten pupu plates arrive at your table. I don't mean popcorn either. Poke, chicken katsu, shrimp, lau lau, etc. As long as you have a drink, the pupus are free. The wait staff also are on top of everything, clearing plates and refilling drinks as soon as they're empty. It is a karaoke bar and therefore very loud. We practically had to yell across the table to have a conversation. Also, the talent was less than. Perhaps it was an off night, but it was very hard on the ears, both noise level, and tone deaf wise. Probably not a place I would hang at for more than a few rounds but I will definitely be back because of the pupus and service! read more

This is a real local spot! If you are from the mainland and find yourself here, it's because you know someone local and they brought you here.. Joann's is like a bar/lounge/karaoke kinda of place, that can be surprisingly busy any day of the week! They keep the pupus (appetizers) coming, and they change them up from day to day...(oh yeah the pupus are free!) you just pay for your drinks brought in by very pretty and friendly waitresses. Joann's is frequented by local police officers, city workers,and just people nearby who want to come in and have a drink and chill with co-workers and friends. Music is playing and once folks get a few drinks in them, they don't mind doing some karaoke. The mood is fun and easy going there, and the pupus are great! They can having anything from : chicken wings, lau lau, kimchi, grilled chicken, etc. its all good! If you are from the mainland, you might be the only haoles in there, if you are comfortable with that, then I would check it out. (If you want a more mainland type of bar... go Cronies.) read more

I have been in here for work reasons but for the first time as a patron I came in with my boyfriend and this place is on point. Service is excellent the moment you sit down or your drink is low someone is next to you asking if you want another and the best part is they give you free food. Highly recommend! read more

Super local karaoke bar, with free pupus. The pupus were not bad. Lots of song choices and way lax. The bartender/server was awesome. We had a crazy group there on a Sunday night after the Merrie Monarch craziness and they totally accommodated us and put up with our shennanigans. Ample parking in the parking lot. I remember back in the day when it was the movie theaters and Fun Factory upstairs, and McDonalds downstairs..and Fiasco's across the street. Those were the days! I know 3 stars isn't much of a rating but it is super divey so don't go in expecting much. All you need is the right company with you and you're golden and it will be a happening spot, lol. read more

This was fun. The lounge (not quite a bar, not really a restaurant) was located in an interior area of an industrial building. It had Hawaiian print booths, old dudes at the bar singing karaoke to old songs by Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie (and weirdly, these guys were very good singers!). After the 2nd round of drinks, the waitress brought over 9 complimentary plates of pupu's, which was outrageous. There were cut up hot dogs with sauce, mystery meatballs, poke, a rice spagetti, spam and green beans, chicken with sauce... etc. It was all fun and different and weird and wonderful and I'm so glad we went. read more

First of all, pupus are free for anyone, not just locals as one guy commented, but they stop serving pupus at 10:30. For the person who said it was not busy... you probably were there at the slow time as they do have a packed house during peak hours and I seen people walk in and leave because there weren't any seats available. Super friendly staff and fast service... read more

Great place to sing and meet people. Pu pu's are the best around Cooked with love by owner. Great customer service. All are welcome to come and have fun!!! read more

Nice, cozy place. Very friendly waitresses. Free house pupus. Lots of tv monitors playing sports and karaoke.

Great place for karaoke, free pupu's and standard beer selection. I have been to all the bars in town and this place has the best pupu's and largest song selection. The service is great too. Five stars! read more

They have great service, it's a fun atmosphere, and the free pupus are amazing. Great place for karaoke, including a private room.

$9 for a shooter? :/ $1 per karaoke song? :/ pretty saunter vibe as well. But lowkey- not a lot of people.

Another great old style Hilo Karaoke/Sports Bar offering booths and tables, pool table, tv, karaoke, and in the tradition of Hilo...free pupus! read more

Unique charm. Giant booths. Friendly service. Good vibes. More of a family and friends kind of place than a haunt for the lone drunkard.

Decided to try somewhere new so me and a few friends went Joanne's! After a few drinks they provided us with pupus for free which was very good. The waitress Kristine was very nice and constantly checked how we were doing and if we needed anything. Only gave 4stars because drinks that were ordered didn't seem as if they were made correctly. I recommend ordering more basic drinks. Perfect environment for groups read more

Local spot!! Definitely cool! Great service and prices! Karaoke, seems to always be hopping.. My new go to place for drinks and smiles when in Hilo read more

Great service, food, and environment! The waitresses were amazingly helpful and welcoming, even to a newcomer like me.