I didn't expect the bar to actually be a nice sports bar. The atmosphere reminded me of a Vegas sports bar with all the autographed sports memorabilia. Then, there are TVs everywhere! This is great especially when watching sporting events. There's a view for everyone. I ordered a RedBull/Vodka and what I thought about my drink is that you get your money's worth because they put the right amount of vodka. I also ordered the steak quesadilla, I enjoyed the cheese they use and how they made the quesadilla. A personal tip would be to reserve a table/seats before heading down to Rivals because it get's packed really easily especially during sporting events. read more

Located right across from the Courtyard Marriott this is a great wings and beer bar. When you enter to all the way in make a left and at the end you'll see booths and additional seating downstairs. Much roomier back there. They have an excellent selection of beer and whiskeys. Yes, a small wings and beer bar with an ex lent selection of whiskeys. I had a 22 year old Glenmorangie that was outstanding. Wings are very good especially buffalo style. They have a special of burger, beer and fries for $9.00. Burgers are awesome. Also, tacos with Kailua pork are the bomb. Keep in mind there is a basic menu of pizza, burgers, wings, tacos, nachos, onion rings and that's about it. Don't expect quiche. But what they do they do very very well. We will be back. read more

This bar is great. I came with a small group of friends looking for a bar that wasnt too crowded on a Saturday. Our prayers were answered as we walked past Rivals! The decor on the walls are sports memorabilia and framed photos of all-star athletes. There are tables against the wall and a bar that goes from one side to the other. There are also steps leading down to more tables and comfy chairs. We got to see a local live band play as well! No cover charge, so take THAT, The Shack! Im glad they had a menu to see the different alcohols they had stocked...They also have special cocktails but I didnt order anything that I really enjoyed. The downside of the experience there was that after ordering two Jack N Cokes, they ran out of Jack Daniels. No Crown Royal either! Too bad. Also, when I first placed my drink order, I mentioned the Yelp deal to our waitress. She said she would us the offer when she brought the bill, but she didnt. I know, people make mistakes and tend to forget information. It just took about ten to fifteen minutes (and two other people) to figure out how to change the total and use the promotion. I barely ever go to Waikiki, but this was a really nice bar. I would probably come back. read more

Came for trivia and some bar food/drink deals. Well, I've added photos. Wings are over $1/ea and are the smallest things ever! Sauces were worth a star and the trivia guy was worth a star. Outside of this, I will not be returning. read more

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The food was decent but the service was absolutely garbage. We decided to come here for their "Taco Tuesday + Trivia Night". After we were seated, we were told that there would be no trivia night because their audio system wasn't working properly. We decided to grab some drinks and ordered some Tacos ($5 for 3). After about 20 minutes, 4 of the 9 orders of tacos were served and we were told the rest were on the way (keep in mind that the tacos were tiny and shouldn't take 20 minutes to make). As some of us were eating, the rest were waiting for their order. Another 20 minute passes and a staff finally shows up with the rest of the orders. He gave the order receipt to one of us and said that he couldn't read it so we had to figure out the orders by ourselves. He said that the reason for the slow service was because they were "swarmed". Oddly enough, there weren't that many people at the venue. We were actually the only customers in the lower area of the restaurant. By this time, we were already super frustrated with the wait time and we were starving. We decided to ask for the bill from the guy that brought us the food since we hadn't seen our server for nearly 15 minutes. The guy told us that if we wanted the bill, we would have to speak to the server. We asked him nicely to pass on our request to the server and he was rude and reluctant to do so (he eventually did though). There is clearly a manning and management issue at this venue that needs to be addressed. If you want to wait 40 minutes for 3 miniature tacos, that's your prerogative. There are plenty of places with similar deals and much better service. Go elsewhere. read more

Considering the fact that this is a sports bar, I never seem to come here to watch sports! I always find myself here after work on thursdays... Industry night! Can you say cheap drinks? SCORE!!! (I just couldn't help myself... =P) Ambiance of the place is nice. A really clean bar but a little bit on the smaller side. They seem to have live music almost every night, but I've noticed that wednesdays is karaoke night. Sing as much as your heart desires... As long as you're brave enough to have strangers listen to you. read more

If you're hungry or want food, eat before you get here. Waited over 45 minutes for 6 wings, and I'M STILL WAITING. Never heard so many excuses, from the cook is not as efficient as the bartender to the cook only has 1 fryer. The wings finally arrived as I'm typing and they looked like pigeon wings. Came to watch the game but I'm ready to leave and go somewhere else to watch the 2nd half. John, the bartender, said he would take the wings off the bill. I will eat somewhere else. read more

This place is very unique. I was looking for a nearby place to chill at while my 1hr wait to have dinner at a nearby restaurant was began it's countdown. I remembered seeing this place and decided to go back. The 'UFC' sign on the door is what caught my attention. I was surprised at how quiet they were on an early (8:PM) Saturday night. It's actually a really cool spot. Strange layout. There was some great live music, comfortable seating and their decor was very different than other places. Loved their blue lighting! It reminded me of another sports bar, back home. I was shocked by how inexpensive there 20oz Blue Moon drinks were. Only $5 bucks! I "checked in" on foursquare for 15% off our bill too. I didn't spend a lot of time here so my review will reflect that. Seems like a great place to take friends since it's not so crowded. Good selection of drinks, beer and their food looked pretty good too. All that combined with their low pricing, I would highly recommend! Especially if you're more of a sports fanatic than I am. read more

Just went in and informed the server that we had 12 people in attendance looking for a table. I was told to "find a spot". I then looked around and asked if it was up to is to boot the three people sitting independently (each by themselves at a table) in 6+ people seating? I was told very rudely. .. yup as he walked away. I will never visit there again and I live in waikiki. Tells ya something no??? Oh and BTW. This is my FIRST ever post. Felt it was necessary to share. Good luck. read more

After being here for sporting events during the day and live music at night, I can confirm that this is a cool spot. Here are some details about my experience. Sports watching If you can't attend the sporting event live, you want to watch it on a nice TV right? There are some high quality flat screens here. Basketball, the Pacquiao-Bradley rematch fight,etc. all looked good on these TVs. They also have lots of beer choices including standard domestics, local craft beers and mainland craft beers. I was kicking it in shorts and a t-shirt drinking $5 bottles of Deschutes throughout the fight and enjoying every second of it. Look for the big chalk board beer list on your right when you walk into the joint. Boxing/UFC fans you should call 'em before you arrive for the fight. Sometimes they guarantee seats if you pay the cover over the phone. This can prove advantageous since the space isn't gigantic. Live music details When I saw the talented Emi Hart play here, she and her band mate John played in the lower level of the bar. While patrons interested in the band could sit in this comfortable listening area and enjoy the music, people also had the option of drifting over to the separate bar area if they needed a drink or wanted to have a conversation. Other good stuff to know While they have standard sports bar fare for food, I've only had the pizza. While the slices are big, the quality was OK but nothing special. You don't love beer? Don't fret there is no shortage of hard liquor. While this is a cleaner, more upscale looking sports bars, the cool, down to earth staff checked on us and our drinks regularly. The restrooms aren't right inside the bar but just outside of it and still close. read more

Excellent service, awesome drinks, great bar food (can I emphasize BAR food), tons of flat screens, comfy seats! Great live music too! What more could you ask for? It's not Vegas, but it's as close as anyone is going to get if they can't the leave the island for a while. Craving the huge slices of new york style pizza and anxiously waiting for the NFL season to start already!!! read more

Worst food in Waikiki... nachos were dry and cold. Wings taste freezer burnt. Never come back. Avoid

Love this place. Bartenders are the best. Food is great and bartenders always in a great mood

I moved here from the mainland around 2 months ago and I was kind of worried about finding a legitimate sports bar to watch my San Diego Chargers and Padres disappoint me yet again. it wouldn't be a season without it. During my first week I met up with a friend at Rival's and my fears were immediately quelled when I walked in and saw a television screen at almost every view. Any wall space that lacks a T.V. is filled with amazing sports memorabilia from a signed Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson photo to an autographed Muhammad Ali picture from his infamous fight with Sonny Liston in 1965, which Erik, the bartender, told me is not for sale, but everything else has a price tag. I decided this was going to be my establishment for watching football games every Sunday. Since I've been going back I've been able to watch my Padres rise from a 7 game deficit to being within a game from first to back to being in a 6 game deficit. I expect nothing else. The live music is entertaining. T.J. and Company will rock your acoustic socks off sounding like a lovechild of Bradley and Eddie Vedder. Not to mention Delvin (DJ DSOL) provides a perfect mix of hits with music you've never heard of with video accompaniment. The bartenders are some of the best at what they do. From the hilarious and friendly Chris to the beautiful and bright Felicia, you are bound to feel like you're at your hold hometown, neighborhood sports bar. If you are enjoying music deep inside the establishment away from the bar you might be lucky enough to be served by the adorable Kylie. Their happy hour prices are definitely affordable for a Waikiki bar. $3.00 well drinks and beer that is $5.00 or less cannot be beat unless you're in a Tijuana sh!thole. The pizza and nachos are fairly priced and proportioned so you won't have to worry about going hungry. Since I've been going there I've been invited into their Fantasy Football league and they will soon know the wrath of the Jokeland Haters. If you're in Wakiki and want to stay away from the madness head into Rivals located in the Ohana Hotel. read more

Excellent service, Russ was awesome!! He rocked the place ensuring everyone had their drinks and food during March Madness. Great Time, we will be back from Vegas. read more

The rudest service we have ever experienced. The man at the door who wears a full face mask that was camo or something made us feel, uncomfortable, unwelcome, and made my girlfriend cry for being so rude. WE WILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN! and we don't recommend it to anyone visiting the island. HORRIBLE! read more

Sports writer invited me and other friends and professionals to hang and watch football on thursday. There were quite a few people, service was great, a couple of sports mc's were running sports trivia contests and giveaways of game tickets and a trip to Maui for 2 (I didn't win...daaang!) Lol! Cool, fun, good drink prices but food choices needs to get better...gotta have wings & kalbi! Lol. Nice hideaway... read more

Cold a.c., friendly staff, drink specials during the weekdays and all the sports packages. They even have parking inside the hotel. The first hour is free and its a $1 an hour after for the next 9hours. What else could you want in a sports bar? read more

Best place to watch sports in Waikiki. Excellent high def TV s with over 18 and not the small ones. Sound system is super high end. A nice outdoor area with comfortable seating if you have your own group and want to watch a specific game. The staff is friendly and will put on any sporting event you want. Great grinds with huge portions. They have been open for several years now and have it really tweaked for watching sports. Large bottle beer selection and plenty hard liquor. Parking validated and you enter via the ramp on the backside off Lewers. They even have quality sports memorbilia for sale. Although i dont get by at night much kool local bands and a fun vibe. Safe place with good security so no problem for single women. They have no "Rival" in Waikiki. Fun for our many visitors. I highly recommend them to kamaina s n visitors alike. read more

Super small venue came here to check out a sf game. Some good micro beers however pricey for paying that Waikiki rent. 4 dollar shots everyday Jameson! Had to walk to bar to order. Lots of awesome sport memorabilia read more

I stopped at this bar after a nice dinner at Hy's. It's a sports bar and i was pleasantly surprised to find a wide array of viewing options on their multiple tvs. There was ample seating and everywhere in the bar had a great view of one of the many big screen tvs. Tanya was wonderful at the bar, very quick to attend to me and my girlfriends. Drink service wad prompt and courteous. Tanya was great, she later switched out with Kim, who I believe is one of the senior bartenders. This girl definitely deserves a raise. The bar was hopping and she was cranking out the drinks. I was expecting us to have to wait awhile for our drinks because it was so busy and she was busy but this girl was on it. My margarita was perfect and my friends loved their blended drinks. I am definitely coming back and would recommend this bar to both guys and girls because they can make any type of drink you want. Big props to Tanya and Kim for their outstanding service! read more

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Great sports bar. Ben the bartender is a favorite for the local sportmen coming over from The Shack. Food is good if you like Pizza and Nachos, they should import some all you can eat pancakes from IHOP for Sunday morning crowds. Late night music and beer specials. read more

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Great place to grab some cheap alchy. Happy hour everyday from 12 to 7. Check the daily specials!! Lots if signed sports gear. Great place to watch sports. Food is above average for bar food. Get their pizza!! Comparable to new york style giant sliced pizza!! read more

If you want good service come early. Once it hits after hours the staff serves their friends before anyone else. Not great after midnight. Spent 2 hrs on a beer and a slice of pizza. Great pizza but not worth getting treated like ass. However early bartender was sweet and wonderful. Don't come here late!!! read more

Awesome Drinks, music, bartenders, waitresses, food and peeps!!! A must if you in waiks!!!! read more

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Aloha, I'm sitting in Rivals right now and I guess they had electrical issues, but the make Bartendar Jason I guess is his name didn't even try and offer me a drink or take my order, no out of order sign or saying opening late. The bad review is because the opening bartender on June 30, 2019. Should have served my beer first and then finish opening. He's not a good bartender to begin with. Rivals and the hotel had been having "electrical issues" on 2 other occasions. Not good at all. The electrical issues is always on this bartenders shift??? I'm going to continue to be a patron at Rivals because the other bartenders are awesome, but not when HS works not very friendly anyway!!!!!! read more

How this place has great reviews is beyond me. We went here to watch the UFC fight that was supposed to be on. When we arrived there were several TVs, but none of them were playing the fight. We ordered wings ($9) and a basket of fries. The waiter had an attitude with us from the get-go. When the wings came, there were only 6 wings...SIX! That's not enough to share, much less for one person, much less for $9! We asked about the fight, and the waiter mumbled something about how it would be on later. We knew the fights were on right then, and the place wasn't packed with people watching what was already on. If you're looking for a place with rude service, and expensive food, this is the place for you. All the other great reviews must be from tourists who don't know about better options. We left and went to another local place that was playing the fight and spent our money there! read more

GREAT sports bar to watch a game at without feeling like a tourist. I was in Waikiki last week for vacation but wanted to catch my Niners tear up the Bears' butthole on Monday Night Football, so I came in here. There were some other Niners fans in the house so we all got to cheer together like a bunch of homos. No homo. The bartender Ben is awesome. Super chill bartender that pours a good drink. Exactly what I want on a vacation. He has some cool pics of some of the fish that he's caught around the islands. Anyways, hit this place up to watch your favorite team suck ass. They have a shitload of TVs and a menu for food. The dude next to me ordered nachos and holy shit were they huge. I'm from Southern California and I have seen some big ass nachos, but this was pretty unreasonable. There's absolutely no way anyone could finish a plate like that. It was probably the size of a large pizza box full of nachos. That guy probably had the biggest dump of his life after that. read more

I'm not a fan of bars in Waikiki, but this one is probably my favorite that doesn't have live music. Beer is reasonable and they have a good selection. Their pizza is good and cheap, my favorite kind. I like all of their photos they have even though most are of Bean Town teams/players. I always feel comfortable there and the service has always been good, like you don't have to order a beer after you just got one or even half way through good. read more

Have only been here a few times to watch some bands play but I think this place would be a good place to go to on Subday mornings to watch the games. Lots of Tvs. The only thing is, is this place is kind of small. Thursdays they have $2 Heineken and Heineken light read more

Great spot for food, sports, drinks and a great time. We dropped by on a Weds night to visit my buddy who was djing and we loved the atmosphere and how welcoming the place was. When we come back to visit our friends back in Oahu, we'll definitely drop by again. read more

I have been meaning to come in here to catch a game on a few occaisions. I really love how it carries this high-end sports pub look and feel. from the granite table tops, and comfy leather seating, it's obvious that they knew what sort of look they were going for. After taking a minute or two to peep the memorabilia collection that adorned the walls, I clued in really quick that someone dropped alot of $$$ on this spot. Watching the games on any number of flat TV's makes this a great place to catch a game. I found that the lower section makes it feel like you're post up in a VIP section for just you and your homies! Too bad the food is WHACK! Nachos tasted like Garbage and the toppings were skimpy! If I'm paying an extra $4 for kalua pork, I expect to see more that 5 shreds of meat across my platter. Pizza at $6-9/slice?? They must be smoking crack! I definitely plan to come back ONLY because as a sports watching venue, this place rocks! But, come full or plan to drink and then eat afterwards because their food is not worth it at all! read more

In the midst of a lot of crappy bars and out of control tourists who don't know how act right mixed with locals trying to make them feel the aloha spirit there is a place that has figured out the perfect balance, atmosphere and has the best staff: Rivals. I come here EveryTime I'm on the island and it is the first recommendation I give people who are visiting. The clientele is normally super chill, you can meet a lot of locals, and the staff is the friendliest...Shannon is my favorite. She remembers your drink after one visit and always makes u feel VIP. read more

1st star: GREAT BARTENDERS! Very personable, funny, and just chill to hang and talk to. I usually only sit at the bar... but couple times where I wasn't at the bar I regretted it. Servers aren't that friendly... They must've lost their smiles because I never see them smile when I'm there. Its called CUSTOMER SERVICE girls... service! 2nd star: The atmosphere is beyond awesome. Blue lights, great music, great vibes. 3rd star: For all you sport fanatics... they play on the sporting games here from hockey to baseball to football to basketball to ufc. You can watch it all here! & they have great sports memorabilia to look at. 4th star: They have KARAOKE on some nights! Who doesn't love some karaoke?! 5th star: The jukebox is awesome! It usually has the most updated songs on it which I love. Be aware though, if theres a band playing they will pause the jukebox, not offer to refund the money, and play it when the band is done with there set. Its still awesome though! DEFINITELY my go to bar when I'm in Waikiki or just need a pick me up! I recommend this place to anyone who wants to just hang out. When you go to some bars its considered a "LOCAL" bar or a "TOURISTY" bar. This one has people from all over & thats why I love coming here. I meet different people from all over the world. LOVE IT! read more

Watched the Superbowl here. We got seated outside the bar, comfortable couch seating with a 42inch tv. They have a promotions that day, UNLIMITED chicken wings and pizza which is not bad. Drinks is not too pricey either. Theres Parking but its a bit tricky, good luck. read more

My favorite place in Waikiki. Between the number of big screen TVs, the variety of beers and liquor and the great staff, this is a great place to hang out. Go in in the afternoons for a beer and a burger for 8$ and catch whatever your sport is playing on the mainland, or go in a night with a group of your buds or just flying solo to listen to any one of the local bands that plays most nights of the week, one of their in-house Video DJ's or even karaoke on Wednesday nights. With specials like all day happy hour on Thursday, 2$ taco Tuesday and half priced food on Monday nights, this is a great place to stop by, whether you're in town for a short while or a local, this is an awesome place to just hang out, any time the day or night! read more

This place is amazing! Great drink options & AMAZING food!! Super chill & comfortable to have a drinks at and eat at the same time! Highly recommend this place! read more

We are visiting Hawaii from Nashville and wanted to catch the Titans game. Rivals was convenient so we stopped by Saturday afternoon to get information on game time (7AM) breakfast menu and such. That's when we met Ben, the bartender. He was very nice and took time to show us the menu and to let us know it would be crowded. We got to the bar Sunday morning about 7:15 and were looking for a table when Ben found us and took us to a prime seat. He was so attentive and made us feel special. That became more important as our team lost! The TVs were clear, the food good and the beers cold. We couldn't have had a better experience...unless the Titans had won. read more

The Saturday night bartender( male short black haircut) is a complete asshole and extremely rude to customers . Made us feel like we were inconveniencing him! read more

I hate, hate, hate, hate, hate bars that make you peer to a far wall horizon to see the game you REALLY want to watch. There are a few bad seats. At Giovannis, at BWWs, at most sports bars, but not at Rivals. It is a small venue with the most comfortable seating and most convenient sports viewing areas on Oahu. If you are looking for a place to take a date to impress him/her with the food take em to a sushi bar, not Rivals. On the other hand, if you KNOW and like good pizza, order a slice of the Spicy Italian. This is an east coast style pizza, not Chicago. I have yet to see a live musical performance but look forward to it. And someone mentioned the 50/50 Club!?!? I want in. read more