Cool little bar with good drinks and the happy hour is cool but they need to get AC it's so hot in that place OMG they only have small fans and it wasn't even packed I can imagine when they have a full house . read more

Rivals - Bar - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Sat down for a drink with our group of friends and within minutes security came over demanding "paperwork" for our service dog. There is no official paperwork for service animals and asking for documentation like that shows a complete lack of understanding of the law. Rather than deal with a power-tripping security guard who clearly had no idea what he was talking about, we chose to leave. Pretty ridiculous experience and not a place I'd recommend if this is how guests are treated. read more

Watched a NFL playoff game here. Staff was great! Drinks were great. Food is bar food - nuggies and fries were tasty. We only left at half time bc opposing team patrons were annoying! Ha ha! If you like a neighborhood bar scene for watching sports. This is it read more

First time going to Rivals as friend recommended this place. Easy to find, we went on a late after noon on St Patrick's Day, wasn't as busy as I thought it'd be, service was great, there was only 1 bartender/server, he was friendly and efficient! This bar is clean and you can tell it's really taken care of. We ordered drinks which came in a timely manner and ordered the Death by meat pizza which was sooo good! Pricy but so worth it, everything made fresh and the slices were big. I will definitely be coming back next time! read more

Rivals - dinner @ rivals! - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great little bar. Staff are awesome and they have bulk TVs for whatever you're looking for. Even play the NRL when it's on.

Ok but tv's down below need to be mounted higher, hard to play darts bumping into people trying to watch tv. AC was out, stuffy area, service great and plenty of games on. read more

Bad vibes from this place. I like going to places that make you feel welcomed not a burden. The doorman has a chip on his shoulder like he's mister billy badass and the bartenders ignore you when you are trying to order. read more

Came here to watch the Avalanche game and had a great time. Good food and great service.

Best staff, best deals. Mikey has the best handwriting in the game if youre looking for sports times check the board outside. But for real great spot. highly recommend read more

....every other spot was closed or their kitchen was and we were so desperate for food lol. Stumbled across this inconspicuous gem and loved it so much we've gone twice in one week! If you don't know it's there you may miss it because the door isn't on the street. There's clear doors that open to a foyer area and once you walk through that, then you arrive at the entrance to Rivals. It is visible from the street but it almost looks like a hotel entrance so unless you happen to look down the hall you may not notice it from the street. But if you're starving like we were, we were leaving no door unsearched lol. We were immediately greeted and seated which we were impressed with. I asked a server as I was walking to my seat, impatiently lol, "do you guys serve food???" She told me honestly yes but they were very busy and short staffed that night and it could take an hour or so to get our meals. Although that could've been viewed as horrible, under the minimum optioned circumstances we appreciated the honesty and decided to stay. We were pleasantly surprised that our server confirmed the potential wait very humbly but offered drinks and options that may be faster to help lessen the wait. We actually decided to just order what we wanted and accept the wait but the food came out rather quickly! We ordered the chili cheese fries & wings (not pictured due to how quickly we started eating and I forgot to take a pic lol!) and pizza. All verrrry tasty as well as reasonably priced! And hot!! Our server, known as "Angry Dave", was more than hospitable. He was very accommodating, friendly, and personable. We were pleased to see he was available to serve us when we went back for our second visit! This bar/restaurant will be frequented during our stay here. Absolute BB referral! read more

Rivals - Death By Meat pizza slice - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Pizza slice took 35 minutes. Was inedible. I'd skip the cardboard and find something else. Service was not good. Wanted to like this spot. Depressing vibes. read more

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This Review is Only for the Soda!!!! Carbonation : Strong Cup : Plastic Straw : Paper Refills: Yes Syrup: medium Ice : Crescent Coke or Pepsi Products : Coke Price : Pass or Order: Order read more

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Came for Sunday night football Service was great Only dissatisfaction was the charge for $1each for Bbque and Ranch dressing to go with the Chicken Fingers and Fries which were excellant. 8 beers later and a $80 bill, really to charge for these sauces! read more

Good sports bar. Fair prices and relaxed. There are several tvs so good sports coverage

Came here for Sunday morning football at 7am on Sunday while in Waikiki. Place is packed and cool people! read more

We were looking for a place to grab a drink and appetizers to rest as we've been walking up and down Waikiki and were on a time crunch before our next tour and this place was great. We were the only one in there so the service was really fast and great. We got a Big Swell and Pineapple beer(forgot the name) would recommend for something quick! read more

Rivals - pep and supreme pizza, tots and beers - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Wow, girl bartender very rude. Her attitude to many people in the bar was terrible. She had a sour look on her face the entire time she was working. She needs to find something that makes her happy. Never will return to that bar. read more

Rivals - Bar - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Excellent! Great service and Kat is the best!! Stop by and watch a game or have a drink and something to eat !

This is a great bar and the partner owner Steve is great. Do you wanna chill and watch sports? Come to Rivals and hang out. Get great service and enjoy some adult beverages. Wings and pizza is available. Thanks Steve and Rivals. read more

Rivals - Hanging out with my best buddy. - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Super awesome place! It's a bar within a hotel and they have lots of good pizza - huge slices - and a large variety of drinks as well! I'm not too sure about the other days but on Wednesdays, they have a DJ who allows you to request Karaoke songs which is awesome. It makes it really fun, and everyone there is always super nice! The workers and security there are super sweet as well - I saw one of the security guards carrying an elderly woman down a few steps of stairs and to her seat since they don't have a wheelchair ramp. Awesome awesome place! read more

Excellent little dive / sports bar with an affordable happy hour. It's located between IHOP and the Malia Outrigger. *Pizza by the slice here too. read more

Rivals - a sports bar with multiple television screens - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

One of the servers at another place we visited told my wife and me about Rivals, and suggested that we check it out, as it is where a lot of the industry folks hang out to mingle and drink. On our first visit, one of the basketball finals games was on TV, so the place was pretty packed. We walked around the bar and down to the area behind the bar; while most of the tables were filled up, there were two four-seater tables, each with only one person sitting at them. Hopefully, they were holding the tables for friends? Finding no seats, we left -- slowly, because our feet were sticking to the floor as a result of whatever had been spilled on it previously. The next day, we were nearby and in the mood for a beverage, so we stopped back in. Whole different vibe this time, as there were only a handful of people in the place. The server was quick to take our order. I had a gin and tonic, and the wife had a vodka/cranberry. Both of our drinks were $6, which wasn't bad, but they would've been a buck off ($5) if it had been happy hour, which runs from Noon-7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. During our one-drink stay, we were checked on several times; the service was surprisingly friendly, which was nice. Oh, and the floor was clean and not at all sticky. I would return to Rivals, but not being a big fan of crowds, I would try to do it when there weren't any big games or MMA matches on TV. I suspect that the next visit would likely add another star to my rating. read more

Super dope place to have a bite and a ice cold beer, While watching your favorite sports game... Russ was definitely super dope to.. Big thanks from Chase Hawaii Rentals... read more

Rivals - Game with the boys at Rivals - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Great location if you can get served. I sat at the bar and got a menu very quickly but they never came back to me. I was ignored by both bartenders for quite some time (even while they washed glasses directly in front of me) long after I put the menus down and was very clearly waiting. I doubt they even noticed me walk away. read more

Extremely disrespectful. I waited for a long period of time before anyone came to ask for drinks. The server also treated us like children as if I wasn't 35. The pizza tasted like it was made out of faucet water. The server also put his hand on my shoulder. Not only was it extremely uncomfortable but when I asked to speak to the owner, they didn't hand over any contact info. I only asked for an email. I've been coming here for the last year & im extremely disappointed. Fire your employees & also get a new plumbing system!! If I could rate it 0, I would! read more

My second time there. I only go to the Karaoke night on Wednesday nights. Everything was fine until after singing one song, when I went to use the restroom and I asked the bouncer to open the restroom door for me and after I came out he kicked me out because I only ordered a water. Now I don't drink alcohol and I'm trying to cut back on soda for health reasons. It's not my fault that neither the water or the Karaoke are free. He didn't even give me the chance to at least buy a soda, he just kicked me out. I had never had this kind of thing happen anywhere else so it must be a personal thing. I'm sorry but you just can't have a depressed, discriminating individual help with your business unless you wanna give it a bad image, especially in the Aloha State and in an area such as Waikiki where a lot of tourists come. I guess that's my second and last time there. read more

My place for Sunday football! Shannon is amazing and it's always nice to see Russ when he doesn't work the night shift! Happy hour is always nice but $5 mimosas and screwdrivers are the cherry on top. If you plan on getting a seat come early. They open doors at 745 and it gets packed quickly. Love that even during the pandemic they're doing well and always following social distancing guidelines. Wear your mask when you come. Mahalo read more

Rivals - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came in the bar with a group of people and the bartender was rude before we even sat down. One of my friends had a cup of liquor and that was confiscated before we can get comfortable. After sitting at the table for 15 minutes or so. The bartender walk past the table and said y'all can go some where else (She didn't offer any water or food basically saying get out). We asked what was she said and she answered y'all can go somewhere else and smiled. We left the bar and will never come back. Horrible staff and we our local to the island. Service is non existent. They need to be closed down. read more

Rivals gets my vote for cheap bar food, and cheap drinks. Located in a hotel, looks like construction has closed them down...but don't give up. Find the open door. Our bartender/server was super chill and attentive. I was with a group of six, so there was pizza, tater tots, jalapeño poppers, wings flowing amongst our table. It was great for what it was. Nothing spectacular about the food-- just bar food! There were two items that were not available at the time we were there. But, didn't change the happy hour prices so we didn't care. In Waikiki it is hard to find "true" happy hour prices. But, Rivals is the spot!! I truly enjoyed the experience. read more

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Great spot with awesome energy! We randomly stopped here after hearing from locals at our hotel that their pizza was amazing & they were right! We even came back another afternoon to get some wings & those were great !! Highly recommend stopping here if you're a tourist looking for a great bar. read more

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Are you serious? How this place has any "Rivals" in Waikiki is beyond me. Hands down the best bar in Waikiki. They have daily specials that can't be possible in Waikiki. Best days for me are Mondays and Thursdays. Monday after 7 - HALF OFF FOOD. Yes. One Half off. 1/2 off. You want more goodness? $2 off all craft bottle beers. So basically $4 beers. $4 beers and half off food! Half off food, I was skeptical, it's probably bad I thought.... nope! Got the Kim Chee burger and it was great! Good tasting meat, abundance of toppings, just great. Did I mention half off? Brought that to $8. Thursdays after 7 - $3 pizza slices and $3 draft beers. Pizza was solid. They said it's from the pizza slice stand a block down that was always busy when I passed but this night was all about the $3 draft beers. They had Maui Brewing Bikini Blonde and Maui Big Swell IPA along with blue moon and your normal domestic stuff. $3 Big Swell IPAs in Waikiki?!? Go a few blocks down to the brewery and it was $8 for the same thing. This place is a little divey, but that's my kind of place. Do yourself a favor, choose this place for your dinner/drinking needs. You're welcome! read more

Rivals - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Perfect dive bar. Great to watch NFL on Sundays. They have the NFL ticket. They don't have breakfast but you can bring your own food. They open at 0700 during the football season. read more

Staff is amazing. Vibes are right. Angry Dave is the Man. Great place to chill and meet good people. read more

Rivals - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

*MUST BE 21 TO ENTER* We went in the other evening, the pizza was delicious. Absolutely wonderful bartender. We had a great time. The fryers were broken so pizza was our only option but it was a great time. We tried to come again during the daytime to watch basketball and get some yummy food, but couldn't bring in the kiddos. read more

This is a small sports bar in Waikiki, located inside the Outrigger Malia hotel. I liked the fact that it was smaller but appeared a bit run down. Service was good, food was just ok. Not sure we would return but will find another bar to watch the games. read more

A hidden gem in the Waikiki area, locals and visitors you should take the opportunity to visit. Best service, amazing pies, great food at a affordable price (look for the specials). This.place definitely lives up to its name and in many areas exceeds their Rivals. We were looking for pizza and at first ventured to a High End pizza restaurant with an hour wait. We continued walking a bit more and found Rivals, what a find. I hope others will loot to this location for sliced or whole pies. read more

Rivals - Half pepperoni and onion and half death by meat. - Lounges Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Unexpected!! After being turned away from multiple places, walked by this Tardis. Literally outside looks nothing like the inside. My waitress was super friendly and attentive. Even when I was questioning a beer choice she brought them all over and let me see my options. I picked the Hawaiian BBQ wings that have a perfect balance of spice and sweetness. For me it was like eating McDonald's chicken nuggets smothered in Sweet and Sour. I also ordered a grilled cheese to go. It was also very good! The place does get a little crowded but has a great sports bar atmosphere! They are social distancing and masks are required. read more

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Avoid this bar at all cost. Bartender (Kyle) added $10 to the credit card tip I left. I had the receipt and went back to show them. Waitress (8pm on 5 July - in case the manager reads this) said there is nothing she could do and I would have to report credit card fraud - which I did and got refunded. She also wouldn't give me a way to contact the manager. Insanely rude staff...and thieves. They thought I was a tourist and were very surprised when I showed back up. read more

No better place to watch sports! Especially football season. Shannon is the woman!! Her and Russ slay the bar. Their service is quick and accurate. Super friendly. It's a smaller place, especially with covid capacity limits, so watch sports schedules. Happy hour prices can't be beat. read more

Great place !!! The manager and staff were awesome and they have a heavy hand when pouring drinks. Drinks were better than other restaurants on the strip and cheaper in price considering it's Waikiki. And, if you are hungry they are affiliated with "Slice of Waikiki" so you can order pizza and wings and have it with your drinks. The unfortunate thing is we found this place on our last day on vacation, but it was a good thing to end our time In Hawaii. Lastly, they are open until 2 am and practice Covid safe distancing... read more