Da Big Kahuna

I had just landed and did not want to venture far from my hotel. Heard the music outside of Da Big Kahuna, which drew me in. An old school beach bar and it looked every bit of the part. Dark, simple tables and chairs. The bartender was very friendly, served me up a drink (short pour, but cheap for a call), and took my order for a Loco Moco. The dish was OK, not the best I’ve had, but decent. Maybe they ran out of forks, because it came with a spoon. There was a guy solo on the guitar and drum machine who really had his licks together. Stay for the music and drinks, pass on the food.

You couldn’t pay me to go back to this place. My friends and I stumbled upon this establishment on the evening on the 23^rd. Truthfully, we should have walked out from the beginning. The lighting inside this place was spotty, multiple lights were out. No one greeted us, we stood at the door watching servers look at us and then proceed to continue chit chatting amongst themselves. We sat ourselves after ‘The manager’ told us to pick a table. Afternoon waiting for 15 minutes we had to ask the bartender where and who our server was. The food was mediocre. Our drinks were amazing! (Minus not getting a coconut with our coconut drinks like the menu states. cause they were out) Probably would’ve ordered more if our server would’ve stop by at least once to ask how our food was, if we wanted more drinks, if we wanted our check. Ya know server type things to ask us. Crappy place to eat. Decent place for drinks. If you sit at the bar. The drinks are the only reason I’m giving two stars instead of one.

We came here one random weekday night to grab a quick bite to eat at 12am.
Even though it wasn’t a weekend night where its like a mini club/​bar party, they still check I.D.‘s at the door.
Inside is very dark.
Definitely not fancy. Very old looking.
They have a bar on one side, tables and chairs in the middle, and a stage with dance floor on the other side.
Loco Moco with Kahlua Pork $ 10
Very simple dish but was good. I enjoyed it except for the fact that the dish was lukewarm/​cold.
Overall, its an okay place to be at. I guess they’re more known for the fish bowls and weekend nights. Our waitress however, was very friendly and perky.

I came here with friends looking for food after a little drinking at the hotel. We were originally looking at Marukame Udon but was immediately turned off by their famously long lines so we crossed over to Da Big Kahuna instead.
First off, it’s a giant dimly lit room with generic Hawaiian decorations. We were seated immediately and ordered our food, and then waited.
And waited.
And waited.
I check my phone and thirty minutes have passed, which isn’t too bad if there’s a rush, but still we wait. We were just thinking about leaving when our waitress comes back and tells us that she’s sorry and that the kitchen lost our order, and she’d like to take it again. What? At this point, we’re pretty drunk and don’t want to deal with having to get up and find another place, so we tell her our order again, minus the fries. So begins the next long stretch of waiting. To get us to stay, she offers us a fish bowl on the house, which is a pretty concoctions of three different runs, Curaçao, and Peach Snapps. Free alcohol? Okay, we’ll stay a little longer.
We finally get our food and after a few minutes of eating, we decided that the only thing worth eating was my Asian style wings, which I couldn’t taste, due to being already really drunk. Note that my glass of water was already empty, and we were not offered refills, so any hint of sobriety was out of the window.
My friends can’t stomach their food, and I can’t taste mine so we have it boxed and decide to bounce. The waitress gives us our checks, and even though the service was lacking, my boyfriend left a tip. I feel really bad for the waitresses. I don’t know whether it was their fault, or the kitchen’s for being so backed, but I definitely think they need to get more help there.

Excellent wings. Great dinner options for the price. Good service. $ 3 well drink and ½ price appetizers during happy hour 10:30−6.

To be fair, these guys are serving bar food and on first glance their menu is anything but standard. However, after tasting what they had to offer, I’m afraid to say that they’re just serving standard to sub-​par grub.
I went with my date on Halloween night when everyone was out hitting the strip. Maybe because they expected a larger than normal turn out of people, they decided to have some live music. It wasn’t anything fancy, and I’m not sure if this is something they do often.
We ordered mozzarella sticks, their hot wings, and the loco moco. The mozzarella sticks were alright and likely just something they took out of the freezer. The hot wings were barely hot at all and I thought it was pretty hilarious that they claimed heir wings were «world famous». Honestly, they tasted just as normal as Hooters wings. I think there was also one celery stick and one carrot. The loco moco was okay at best. The burger wasn’t very good (I believe it was advertised as an angus burger) and sadly I have to say that it was probably one of the lamest attempts at a loco moco that I’ve ever tasted. Everything else was fine. Egg was cooked to order, and the dish had just the right amount of meat, rice, and brown gravy.

This place sucked da BIG TIME. I would give zero stars if it was an option.
My boyfriend and I landed super late on a Saturday night and this was the only option for us to eat at. I got this weird vibe as soon as the cab driver pulled in front… but as soon as we walked in, I did not feel safe at all. There were two huge bouncers at the door who checked our ID. The place was dead (~2am) and the music was POUNDING.
My boyfriend went to get us a table while I went to the washroom which STUNK like fish. The whole place did not feel clean. I felt someone walk in behind me which weirded me out. As I exited the stall, a Hawaiian woman was at the sink washing her hands and this tiny old lady was sitting down in a chair beside the sink getting the soap and paper towels ready for her. She was a bathroom attendant. I HATE bathroom attendants. We are already paying to eat at the restaurant. Anyways, the Hawaiian woman walked out with no trouble. Then it was my turn to wash my hands. The woman gave me soap etc. I dried my hands and was about to leave until the woman started YELLING at me «HEY DID YOU NOT READ THE SIGN?! YOU HAVE TO PAY». First of all, I did not have any cash on me to give her, and second of all, I am already a paying restaurant patron. Third of all… why would I want to pay now that I have been yelled at? So I explained to her I didn’t have cash. And she rudely yelled again «WELL WHAT’S IN YOUR PURSE, SHOW ME». I just walked out and apologized (even though I probably shouldn’t have). This made me not want to even go back in there again… no one should feel uncomfortable like this. I was pretty much harassed and didn’t even want to stay to eat but it was the only option.
So we ordered. I got a quesadilla which I’m pretty sure was straight from the freezer and warmed up. No taste AT ALL, BLAND. My boyfriend had a buffalo chicken sandwich which he describes as tasting like it came from a WALMART BOX.
We wanted to get out of there ASAP so we asked for the bill. The waitress disappeared for 30min… and then we saw her doing the bills for a huge table of 12 people so it took even longer… While we were waiting, one of the bouncers kept walking around our table pointing a flashlight at the ground. At one point, he picked up a wrapper and asked if it was ours… uh…no…It was so strange.
I would recommend this place to someone who doesn’t mind getting harassed, gets a thrill out of dingy/​sketchy situations and enjoys eating 2 cent crap food! Spend your money elsewhere!

Good food and decent price. Would recommend.

Not expensive and good food. 3.5 stars.
I came here with my daughter and she liked the place, I thought it was pretty ok. Yes, it looks pretty touristy but it evens out during happy hour. We ordered the gravy fries on the happy hour menu. It was good. You can’t go wrong with brown gravy on fries. Just remember to dig from the bottom because that’s where all the gravy is.
My daughter ordered the wrap and it was HUGE! It was a good choice for her and we brought the other half back to our hotel’s fridge. It kept well until the next day.
I really liked the fish here, it was fresh but that’s pretty common here on the Islands. The double scoop rice is very Hawaiian or very Filipino, haven’t decided on that yet. All I needed was a scoop of Mac salad to make my decision Hawaiian.
Check it out during happy hour.

This was the biggest disappointment of a sports bar that I have ever been to. I didn’t have super high expectations but was hoping for a decent experience and my husband just wanted a burger so how hard can that be right? Wrong!
We started with the mozzarella sticks– same old same old frozen breaded cheese sticks– nothing special. I ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich and hubby got the burger with cheese only. When they came out the presentation was fine but I knew hubby was not happy. Mine was fried to a crisp and absolutely drenched in hot sauce. I ate it. Hubby’s burger smelled off and was obviously a frozen burger patty that they hadn’t even touched, re molded, or seasoned. He took two bites and was done– sent it back and got wings instead which he couldn’t eat because his stomach hurt. I also ordered a Margarita on the rocks no salt– it was complete sours mix.
I threw up that night, hubby the next morning so yes we both got food poisoning and will never be returning. Thanks Da Big Kahuna!

We had our first meal here in Waikiki because it was the only place open. The music was ok and food ok for being 11 at night. However the bouncers were rude and there were ladies of the night around them as well. If you know what I’m saying. Basically a trashy place. The drinks were not pricey and pretty strong. Its kind of like a dive bar.

Perfect if you want some cheap, easy and yum! Fish bowl is a MUST! Only $ 20 with 6 shots in it. My partner and I shared and it did the job!
We had the tasting platter that had a bit of everything on it with a large selection of sause/​dip and a quesdia and there was so much food! They were to give us a doggie bag!
Overall really good! Nothing fancy but ticked all the boxes we were after

Just want to say it’s been a year but still can’t believe I was disrespected so bad when I was seriously had done nothing and was even going to pay for a dudes food I didnt even know just to keep the peace and I’m still yet to run into any place that even compares in terrible service to this frikin joke of a place. Weak — it’s amazing anyone would give this sorry place a decent review.

I headed over to this place last night around 1:30 am with my friends and dance to good dancehall. I was greeted by a girl singing badly to some reggae karaōke.
I was then greeted by the rudest bouncer ever. That man was so foul. He told us about the $ 5 cover charge.
Then that jerk off proceeded to tell my friend who is a girl that he was going to shove a taco down her throat. WTF! Who talks to people like that?! First, he’s a huge guy, she’s a tiny girl and that’s just freaking so beyond ratchet.
You just don’t talk to patrons like that. Dick ruined my vibe.
PS: get some real dancehall music, not all that played out old mainstream stuff. Get current.

Great atmosphere and delicious food. It’s probably the best tourist trap I’ve ever been too. I had a small steak cooked to perfection. They also make their own beer which was delicious. They have a little museum and great gift shop. The service was down home and friendly. They even picked us up for free from our hotel. Yeeeha. Mahalo from Hawaii.

This place is a shithole. Don’t go there if your life depended on it. Staff I’d crap and they look to start fights. They won’t let you in based off the color of your skin. Stay away from this place. There all assholes.

Great bar in Waikiki downtown. It is walking distance from a few of the hotels so you don’t have to call a shuttle, taxi, or worse yet, park near it. They have $ 3 beer of the days and happy hour from 10:30 AM to 6 PM. They play live music and also have karaōke! I enjoyed their loco motion (local dish) and the Huli Huli chicken. We also had an order of their nachos. The atmosphere was calm before 6 but got a little noisier after 7. This may depend on the night, but I was there on two weeknights. I would definitely go back here again. And last note, the prices are great compared to a lot of the other places on the strip.

Employees are friendly and know their menu. Their happy hour is great, if all you’re looking for is booze. However, if your looking for quality food, this is not the place for you.
I had their teriyaki beef and it was beyond rubbery. My husband had the moco loco, and he actually got sick from it. Needless to say, we will not be going back!

Place is tourist kitsch but not a bad perch to sip some cheap drinks ($ 3 happy hour beers or wells) and people watch from.
Food, particularly during the day when it’s quiet, is average. My turkey bacon sandwich was ok but the bread quality poor, and my partners tortilla wrap was 90% rice with sparse few other ingredients. From previous trips recall the dinner food being a bit better (when they’re busier) but my advice is to hold the food, enjoy some drinks, then head on elsewhere for a meal.

I went here yesterday in lieu of one of my favorite food stops in Waikiki being closed (Hula Dog/​Puka Dog). It was happy hour, I was with my mom, and it just so happened to be her 60^th birthday.
Happy hour was awesome. 50% off pupus, with the exception of fish and mozzarella sticks, specials on beer and well drinks.
We ordered the quesadilla with kalua pork, onion rings, chicken strips, and the fish bowl. The quesadilla and onion rings were awesome! My mom enjoyed the chicken strips. She really liked the fish bowl (a must get while you’re here… for a photo opt, not to get wasted, unless you drink it by yourself). The fish bowl included three rums, peach schnapps, blue curaco (sp?), two giant straws and two plastic fish.
The waitress was quick and attentive.
I will be back.