Duke's Waikiki

Dinner: Look, it's fine. It's a massively overpriced tourist trap with loud music, "fancy food" that simultaneously plays up its quality & tastes like high quality mainstream tourist pub food (but certainly not closer to the fine dining prices they charge), and some good local options, which can be surprisingly hard to find in tourist Waikiki. But honestly? Honestly it's just a reminder that you're in tourist land, and you should get out of this part of town and go experience some real Hawai'i. But yeah, if you're like us and this is one of your few nights and you can't get out tonight, settle in and enjoy the theme park ride! The food's good, the service is good, the music can be great, and it's part of the Waikiki experience. Day service at pool/bar: absolutely fantastic. Fresh salads, great drinks, terrific service. As good as you'll get anywhere.

This place was absolutely amazing! If you're looking for a fun place for dinner, this is definitely the spot! We sat at the bar, and David was our bartender. Best one yet! (I might be biased bc he's Filipino) They have great fish n chips, great drinks, and live music! It's not the place to go if you're looking for peace and quiet, though.

I am not a chicken wing fan. These were the exception. I got them to share with my man, and wound up eating most of them. These blew me out of the water. Perfectly crispy without being overly fried. Well sauced, not dry but not drowning. Chicken was juicy and super fresh and the actual wings were a GOOD size. Wow. Also got French fries and they were also crispy, well fried but very fresh and soft Dukes is packed so you can't expect the service to be devoted to you but the staff do a great job of trying to be efficient and manage everyone. Lava flow was a must and it did not disappoint! The atmosphere is stellar, you'll likely meet and talk to new people. Great views!

Very popular beach side bar and restaurant with a ton of seafood options and extremely friendly staff. We came on a Friday afternoon and sat at the bar, place was packed but we were served quickly and ordered a few cocktails and calamari. They open at 7a every day and have a breakfast buffet, this is the perfect spot if you want to be near the beach and enjoy some cocktails and music.

$9.50 for a decent beer but what do you expect for being served on one of the most famous beaches in the world? The food and service was good but very busy so we had to share a table with strangers but by the time they were ready to leave we were friends and I fact came in on the same boat 🚢. I had the mango BBG Bacon burger, that and 3 beers put the tab over $32 but we were killing time waiting for sunset and take some pics

The calamari was large and deep fried to perfection, the Chicken Bacon BLT was a picture perfect and taste pallet perfect sandwich, and the mojito was very good, but I like them sweeter. The wait staff were fast and courteous, as well as the bartenders. It was fun watching the bartenders, they were very talented tossing, shaking and almost juggling their mixing containers with their large list of continuous orders of food and drinks. It is a very friendly, cozy almost crowded atmosphere and a good place to get closer to the ones you are with. I will be frequenting Dukes when I am in the area.

There is a reason this place has over 13k reviews and such a high rating. From the friendly and paradise atmosphere by the beach, to the food and drink quality and the cordial nature of the staff, you have to come and dine here! The lunch buffet is so worth the price considering an app and a lunch item is more than the buffet cost. And the buffet has pretty much a little of everything you could possible want to try. And the drinks…everything tasted like paradise. However, I would come here everyday just to have the Coconut Mojito with lilikoi…I have never loved a refreshing drink like I had enjoyed this. Highly recommend!

The drinks and ambiance are superb. Their appetizers were fantastic. The poke wonton tacos were among the best we had ever had! It was absolutely delicious. The drinks were very well made as well. The entree was good however fell a bit short when compared to the stellar appetizers in my opinion. The ribs weren’t as tender as I imagine or would have liked them to be. Bear in mind, the entrees are still very very good and would likely be a slam dunk 5-star product were it not being compared to the appetizers. Finally, the live entertainment was really good as well. Overall, a highly recommended place.