I've been to Bar 35 many times, but this review is for my most recent visit for my bestie's birthday. The bar has a relaxed garage party vibe with an open dance floor, a few long tables, and a patio in the back. Thankfully we had bottle service so we were in the private mesh area. I showed up just after the bottle service had ended, but I was still able to order a few drinks. The sever was really nice and quick. The private space was big enough for our party of 20 plus people. It also has a private bathroom which was helpful for the ladies and the birthday girl. It was a Saturday night so the place was pretty packed. They have a large screen with projections and mostly play hip hop and throwbacks. Despite the crowd, I was able to get drinks from the bar in a timely manner. We were also able to hangout and dance without getting jostled around. Drinks are always poured well and not overpriced. The dress code is casual and the people are friendly. Side note: I like coming here when it's happy hour. They have some good drink specials and food. read more

Good drinks, good food. Throughout the years, B35 has remained a pillar in our downtown favorites. Steph & Gretchen are the best- always ready with a hug & your favorite drink. Whether you're a regular or a newbie, B35 is a staple worth making time for. read more

I went with a bunch of co workers after work. We didn't have a reservation but they were able to squeeze us in. If you go be sure to make reservations. They have really good lychee martini. That's all I've been drinking all night. The food here is really good as well. We tried the smoked salmon pizza (I forget the name), omsayaki fries, Brussels sprouts and pork skins... all was really delicious. I would go back again and try other foods. read more

The bouncer from this place was discriminating. When it was a group of women they can just walk right on in sweet talk the shit out of him and he lets them in. Been a patron for many years and this happened it's disappointing that this place is going down hill. Pretty soon I wouldn't be surprised if this place shuts down for good! read more

Great place for happy hour! They have yummy martinis and the bartenders are awesome! I'm in love with their French kiss pizza and French fries with all their dipping sauces. Definitely a cheat day meal, but so worth it! I don't head over much anymore on the weekends, but if you're looking for a fun spot on first Friday... this is the place to be! read more

This place isn't great. Much better options within walking distance. The drinks are average, the music is average, not the most beautiful people and the customer service is stupid terrible; Like ridiculously bad. Unnecessarily worse than most bars that I have been to in my life - and chance are high that your purse will probably be stolen. But hey, if you get off on being treated rude by an asshole, apparently manager-less staff who should seriously consider a career change, then this is the place for you! read more

Bar 35 has some talent mixologists! Every Black Russian I've had there has been divine. The pizzas are also very good and the atmosphere is relaxing. Before the space was Bar 35 it was The Swing Club. This is where sailors used to come to listen to the devil's music (jazz). The Swing Club was the most important location for jazz in Hawaii. There is a commemorative placard above the door that says Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn performed there! Sadly, Sarah Vaughn's name is misspelled in the sign (they left out her G-spot). read more

Bar 35 - Bar 35 is now where The Swing Club used to be. - Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place is AMAZING. Unless you are sober. And taken. In which case the place turns into Sodom and Gomorrah, which for many may be a good thing. I do not find this to be a good thing, but I also have four kids and enjoy going to bed at 10pm so take my opinion with a grain of salt. My friend dragged me here on a First Friday and it was just like being in a swimming pool if all of the water molecules were replaced by drunk human beings. Every single molecule. It be crowded. People seemed to really be enjoying themselves, though! If you're looking for the meat market experience, this is a great place. There was a lot of meat that seemed to be on special that evening. Deep discounts. Practically free. So much meat. So much sausage. Uninvited sausages mooshed onto my buttocks and hips while I tried to dance by myself on the ridiculously tiny dance floor. My efforts to be inhospitable and unavailable were also crippled by my friends passionate emoting of "COME HITHER AND BRING ME SAUSAGE". And she's blonde. And hot. I was the accidental extra chum trying to insist to alcohol infused sharks that I was NOT chum at all. Alcohol infused sharks do not listen and are nothing if not persistent. They would make good sales people. Suffice to say I did not enjoy myself. But that does not mean YOU will not enjoy yourself. Because if you like to party in sardine-like crowds and have strange genitals poking at your behind, then this is totally your place. Yes. read more

This place is great! Awesome bar. So many (~200) different bottled beers to choose from. It's gotta be the largest bottle selection on the island. The staff are incredible. read more

I really enjoyed myself here. More beer selection than you can shake a stick at. Super friendly bartender's are ready to answer all of your questions. We sat and enjoyed the night as we were waiting for the show. I highly recommend this Bar! read more

Bar 35 - Slam - Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's been a while since I've been out to a bar/club, but I can definitely remember that the experience was not like it is today, or at least not like I had at Bar 35--and that's a great thing. I'm 30 now but when I was 21, we were spending our nightlife at Zanzabar, Blue Tropix, Pipeline (eesh), Black Diamond, O Lounge, etc. In comparison to Bar 35, I would label those bars/clubs for the pretentious and immature "party crowd" (I can say that because that was me back then!) These days, Chinatown seems to be the hotspot for a more mature and socialite crowd and if you're looking for a good time with some dapper folks, Bar 35 and Manifest seem like the places to go. If you're looking for drama mamas, tiny dresses and pretentious glamour girl attitudes, head to Waikiki. I do have to say however that the Oahu nightlife crowd has changed for the better over the years. I'm glad that bars and lounges are more of a thing compared to "clubs." Young people these days are a bit more refined, a little less mainstream, and seemingly more intellectual than we were back then, which is great. Bar 35 is a great place to go to be around that kind of crowd and it works for both older and younger folks. Honestly, I didn't feel very out of place there at all. Just a year ago I was at Ginza and felt like there were a bunch of kids running around me, not to mention I was the tallest person there and I'm not that tall! I've only been here twice but will definitely be back. I would spend a little more time in the outside patio area if it weren't so humid but other than that, the people seem great, the bartenders seem mostly on-point and the music is just right on fridays: not too old, not too new, no electronic/house/edm thank goodness. read more

I love Bar35. Extensive collection of import beers, great ambiance, outdoor patio andddd delicious food. I'm a huge fan of their French Kiss pizza, it's thin crust and it has yummy pesto sauce on it. I could prob eat a large one by myself to be honest. I've tried some others but this was is my favorite. Also here's another big surprise THEIR GYROS ARE AMAZING!!!! I can't do too spicy so I go for their regular one. It's messy but so delicious. The tzatziki sauce is on point. I love their staff, very friendly and accommodating! They also have a great happy hour filled with deals. I did their $25 deal with a bottle of wine and a regular pizza which was enough for me and my friends. They have bottle service and more intimate sections in the back which is awesome. Versatile venue, perfect for any kind of event you have. Hint hint I DJ here every second Friday ;) read more

My dear Yelp son Thomas O is moving to California and we decided to throw him one last grand hurrah at Bar 35! We had originally planned on throwing this party at a sushi bar but he's quite the popular yelper, our guest list expanded past the restaurant's capacity. Luckily Bar 35 was more than happy to accommodate our large group fete. I'd thrown my boyfriend's birthday party at Bar 35 a few years back and remembered what an awesome time we had! I haven't had a downtown booze fest in awhile and was pleasantly surprised to see that they've reconfigured the patio area. It has a more enclosed feel which makes it easier for guests to interact. I reserved the patio and it fit our 40+ guests that came in and out throughout the night perfectly. Everyone ordered pizza and drinks on their own, and the waitresses were great about splitting the tabs. If you've ever hosted a large group gathering you know that some places aren't always very accommodating but we didn't have any issues. They have an awesome happy hour at Bar 35 which includes $3.75 Skyy cocktails and $4 beers. The drink menu is ridiculously extensive and dare I say there's almost too many beers to choose from? This is one of the few places I know of that serves Frambois Lambic which is a sweet bottled beer that I adore. None of my friends had ever tried it and all the girls enjoyed the samples I distributed. Their super thin crispy gourmet pizzas are my favorite and our group ate bites of the French Kiss, Sweet Bangkok and Italian Perdition. A super spot to throw a semi-private event and Bar 35 is definitely on the top of my list for future group gatherings! read more

Oh Eddie, Eddie, Eddie, how I love your speedy service, cool color hair, and the cool earrings! (I suppose when you're writing reviews when you're drunk you don't realize the double posting!) I was introduced to Bar 35 by a friend of mine once I started working in Downtown, and I can't think of going anywhere else but! The staff are great, but most of the time Eddie is our bartender so I can't say anything but good about him! He's always there to deliver me my Belvedere soda when I'm parched and has our nuggets with BBQ and sweet chili sauce and the fries prepared because my friend will only eat that. The prices are VERY reasonable and like Emi said, I go for Eddie's service. Btw for you Belvedere lovers, HH is 5 dollar Chopin and Belvedere! read more

The man guarding Bar 35 on 23 Oct 21. Brown skin and looks like Mexican descent discriminates on who goes in to the bar. He let the females go first while he makes the males wait. It was a disappointing experience. read more

This was our first stop of the night and we had a blast. There was plenty of seating and the bar was not overly crowded but had a good mix of people. The music played was THE BEST because it was between 90s-2010 yay area hottness. All music that my husband and I grew up to in California. Drinks are a tad $$$ not bad though. The pour seems a tad weak. The staff was super kind and attentive. They have an outdoor patio as well. It was raining but I did poke my head out and see how adorable it was. Only 2 women bathrooms. It is centrally located so bar hopping is easy and fun. They did not require a cover fee! We would come back here in a heartbeat. We had so much fun here! read more

Bar 35 for First Fridays was the place to be! Our group got there around 10PM and there was already a long line. Good thing our other friends got there beforehand. We were fortunate to only wait about 20 minutes. Cover was only 5 bucks, too. Not bad during First Fridays! Once inside, this seemingly narrow bar from the outside opened up to have two rooms, one indoors with couches and a live DJ, then a large patio section in the back. It was pretty stuffy inside the bar, but once outside, the atmosphere was great. The music kept the scene lively, yet chill, and since there was a bar and bathrooms outside, there was no need to go back inside. We stood near a corner of the patio bar and had no problem getting drinks that night. Most of the crowd was just standing around drinking and talking story. No booty shaking madness as often found at other First Friday events. Bar 35 was good for a group who just wanted to hang out. read more

Just saw a giant, black RAT run across the bar while eating. I didn't scream, I jumped and nicely told the waitress what was going on. We then decided it was time to leave. The waitress brought us the check for the whole price. After asking for a discount she then went to talk to the bar tender who came back and only offered us our ONE round of drinks for free, but still charged us for all the food we ordered. Needless to say, I will never be going back. Most disgusting thing I have ever witnessed was seeing a rat in a restaurant you are paying to eat at then not getting comped or even offered a discount after your experience. read more

This is another bar located in Chinatown. I didn't eat any of the food and I don't remember having any drinks (which I probably did) but I still had a blast. It's a very trendy place to hang out. We walked there from the Green Room (it was just down the street) and it seemed like it was the place to be. It was pretty full with visitors/locals and even the band from the Green Room was there. There's ample seating and enough room to mingle and have a good time. It was definitely a fun place to drop by during a night out. read more

If you want to open a tab, have your debit card lost by the bartender & pay a $20 fee for a "lost" debit card? Then come to this establishment! read more

I've just returned from one of the best happy hours I've ever been to..... it was just awesome! I came here to celebrate a friend's birthday. As cheesy as this may sound, but she did pick this place since she was celebrating her 35 wonderful years! Ok, moving..... NOTE: Please see www.bar35hawaii.com for complete details on their drink and food menu, as well as specific dates and times for their happy hour. We arrived promptly at 6pm at the beginning of happy hour and had our pick of where we wanted to sit. Bar 35 consists mainly of 3 areas: the main dance floor/bar area, a room with a "beaded curtain" giving patrons some privacy, or an outdoor patio in the rear. Our group chose to sit in the room with the beaded curtain, and this room was very modern and comfy complete with leather couches and miniature stools to sit on. Our server commended our choice and told us we picked "the best place" to sit. Most of the group took advantage of the $3 martini specials, while others chose from some of the 150+ international beers that are available here. I tried 2 of their martinis tonight: The Geisha and the Loosey Liu. Just my opinion: Forget the loosey liu and just ask for the Geisha. To satisfy our appetites, we ordered the euro fries, and 4 pizzas: Tuscan Sun, Veggielicious, Deep Forest, and the Smokey Heaven. Though my favorites were the Tuscan Sun and the Deep Forest, all of the pizzas were quite good and it certainly would be a travesty if you decided to come here and not try at least 1 of their delicious pies. The euro fries comes with 1 sauce with the option of additional sauces for 50 cents each. There are a total of 14 sauces to choose from, and I would recommend the curry mayo or the aioli to go along with your fries. Everyone enjoyed the food tremendously every single piece of pizza was devoured and our dim sum tray of fries disappeared before our very eyes. SERVICE: Terrific and wonderful service. Our server checked up on us in a timely manner, made sure things were ok, and apologized for the slightly delay with 1 of the pizzas we ordered. She provided great service overall. MUSIC: Personally, I loved the music they were playing tonight. It was a mix of rock and alternative, with a lot of cover songs being played....i.e. Kiss me by Sixpence none the Richer and Hungry like a Wolf by Duran Duran. Bottom Line: $3 Martinis + Delicious-tasting pizza + Great service = HAPPY HOUR done right! read more

So being that it was First Fridays, me and some friends went out and made Bar 35 our first stop for the night. We got in around 10:30 and it was packed! I was surprised how fast the line went. The first thing I did was to hit up the bar in the back past the hallway (since the front bar was just way too packed with sticky people...gross). What made them lose two stars was based on two things: 1) I ordered a LA water and the guy at the bar gave me a vodka water!! When I took a sip I was like, "WTF?! This ain't my drink!" My friend thought it was because he didn't know how to make it, but it was probably because of the loud music. The LA must have been drowned out by the loud music and he probably heard "water" and just assumed it was vodka water. Good thing I pregamed because if I was sober I probably would've been a little angry. 2) After getting out drinks We made our way back to the front lounge area and the most annoying thing happened...this super bright LED flashlight came out of nowhere and was shinning at our faces! Apparently that's how the waiters/security get around. The first time it happened I was just dumbstruck by the brightness and I let it go but then it happened four more times! Three of the four times was while dancing! So after that we just left to SoHo. Inside was a nice mixed crowd. I really wished I looked up this place prior to my visit, because I didn't know about their pizza until we were leaving. While walking to the door another bright light was up ahead and the girl was carrying two pizzas that smelled SO good. I'll definitely return. I want to check this place out on a non First Friday night and check out that good smelling pizza of theirs! Yelp 365 Challenge: Review 6/365 read more

Though I've been visiting Bar 35 consistently for quite a few years, it never gets old. Located in the heart of Hotel Street it's perfectly located for the after work townie crowd, pre- or post- concert and show drinks and food and one of the many stops (or just stay there all night) on the regular c-town bar crawls. It's not hands down amazing for any one particular thing but it is the best go-to spot for such a wide variety of things, on any given night (or afternoon!) you could have a different type of experience depending on the crowd and atmosphere you're seeking: - TRENDY CROWDED CLUB Want to dance and get wasted in an uber-crowded hot spot? Visit on any first Friday of the month. - LAID BACK and ROOMY Want a chill open, relaxing (albeit very dark and a bit chilly) pau hana? Visit on any weekday afternoon or evening. - BEER TASTING Want to do a beer tasting with free pizza (which btw is thin, crispy and delicious)? Visit on any Wednesday night - each week there's a new theme you get to try 8 different beers and enjoy savory appetizers all for $20! -HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HOUR(S)! All day Monday, Tuesday - Friday (4-8) and Saturday (6-10) with $3 martini specials - they have some really creative concoctions and my next goal (this First Friday!) will be to try them all! Join me! :D #31/365 read more

I just recently visited this establishment with friends for the first time ever on a Friday evening. Here are my quick takeaways: 1. Good selection of beers. 2. Our waitress was weird. 3. Old school music. (I suppose it depends on who is DJing) It started off not too crowded, but as the night progressed, I was just glad we had a table. There are a lot of different places to look for drink options. The wall by the bar, and various menus (standard and special) at the table all seem to have different drinks to choose from. I almost missed the entire wall menu because from where we were seated, my back was facing the bar. Their list of sours and saisons is a bit sparse for my liking, as those are definitely my favorites to gravitate towards, but I know that I am definitely not a member of the majority when it comes to my taste in beer. We did not eat anything here, so I can't comment on the food. I had to dock a star purely because our waitress really bothered me. She was so impersonal. Every time she stopped by and asked her robotic "Are you guys doing okay?" we would look at each other as she walked away, because we all felt the awkward and forced nature of her question. I would have been totally fine if she had just left us alone for most of the night. In the 2 hours we were there, she probably stopped by our table at least 6 or 7 times. It's one thing to have a friendly waiter who adds to the experience, but this waitress seemed like she really did not want to be there. Service plays an important role, even at a bar. The DJs rotated out throughout the night. The music was pretty good. The last DJ played so many throwback hits, I was reliving my middle school dance. Unfortunately, we ended up having to leave because the music got so loud we could barely hear each other from across the table. Bathrooms are pretty clean. It's nice that there are 2 individual bathrooms for women, even if they are small. I think I would be more inclined to return and try the food here if I had a better service experience with a less awkward waitress. read more

Came here while on vacation in Oahu. Located in ChinaTown and when we attempted to go the first time it was closed. I was looking forward to their happy hour but that was my fault for looking at the hours incorrectly. Any who we came back a few days later and the pizza was pretty good. We got a deal where they gave you a good size pizza with a bottle of wine for about 25 bucks. The pizza was New York style and I'm a Chicago pizza kinda guy but regardless it was delicious. I can't remember what day we went but when we arrived the place was dead. Maybe because it was off season I'm not sure but it didn't really matter to me food was good staff was nice and beer was cold that's all we needed. read more

My sister decided that she wanted to celebrate her bday at Bar 35. i had never been there so i checked out the website. The contact person listed for 'parties' is George-what a joke. My husband and I tried calling him and left numerous messages and he did not call us back once. I wanted to call and make sure that everything was all set for my sister birthday party. the only person that George did call back was my sister's girlfriend (after her she called numerous times as well). When George finally called back my sister's girlfriend she confirmed that we would not pay a cover charge (the website said that they would have a guest dj and $5 cover) his response "there is no cover and no guest dj - i should know, i book the events." and when she confirmed our reservation for the "VIP" area (I am using the words VIP loosely) he said "oh did i tell you you could have it - well we are having a photo shoot in there - i guess we will work it out." Because it is my sister we all decided that we would worry about George later and go there and have a good time. When we got there the placed looked alright, short line to get in, and no cover. but the VIP section was not ready. I had to call a waitress to set it up which she did and then returned back to tell me it was ready. She did not escort us there and when we made our way thru the crowd there was a random person sitting in the 'VIP' area. I asked a staff member if this is the only VIP section and if is was for the bday party. the staff member said this is the only VIP section and wasnt sure if it was for the Bday party and would go find out. when he came back after 5 min he told me he couldnt find anyone and did not know who the room was for. I had to go and find someone to help us. When we finally got settled in the 'VIP' section it was so hot. We tied the metal chain curtains together just to get some cool air in there. And these 'models" that were there for the photo shoot kept poking in their head (good thing we got there first - i am sure that George didnt tell them that we would be in there) we did order some food - the Euro fries were pretty good with the kim chee mayo and spicy aoli. We also got the #6 pizza - not sure of the name but one of the staff said it was the most popular. The drinks and food came quickly and we were happy with our server. There was also an extensive beer menu that a friend of ours was excited about (i am not a beer drinker). No one from management came by to make sure everything was ok and that we were satisfied with the 'VIP' area. And because of how hot it was in the 'VIP' area everyone was outside. We even handed out the paper plates that we brought for the cake for our guests to use as fans. I can say that i would not choose to go back there and would definitely not have another event or book the 'VIP' room. read more

The frequency we're at this bar is occasionally REALLY high, and generally pretty high. It's always the default place to go because the staff is consistently chill and outgoing, and drama is never a consideration. The bar's true appeal is for beer lovers. Anyone who subsides solely on "green bottles" will miss out on the immense variety of beers that Bar 35 carries. There's a weekly beer tasting for $20 every Wednesday from 6-8 PM, which provides you with eight beers you would probably never have the balls to order, along with a handy worksheet explaining what origins and characteristics each possesses. I will admit that I have found at least five of my new favorites from these tastings, and am infinitely more adventurous in tasting new options. Knowing is half the battle, after all. Next is the food. It's simple, it's American, and yet it's amazing when you're sober and orgasmic when you're drinking. There's a line of thin-crusted pizza selections, including the Gyromatic (lamb and tzatziki), the Deep Forest, and even a Salmon pizza if you're that kind of person. Order fries or chicken nuggets, and you'll get what you expect. What you won't expect is the option to pick up a couple of unique dipping sauces, including my personal choices, the garlic aioli, curry mayo, and plain old ranch. This bar's appearance is very mainland, with a long bar and dark lighting, as well as an open lounge area occasionally occupied by a DJ. There's an outdoor section that gets packed pretty quickly, where you can smoke if you must. I personally prefer the slow nights when you can relax and chat without shouting over the DJs beats, but there's a very different (but still great) vibe on busy nights. *Note: Do not leave the bar on busy nights. The bouncers are required to ask you to wait in line, stamp or not. Why I come back: always a new beer to try, great food, super friendly staff, nice environment read more

Bar 35 is awesome any night but Wednesdays are my favorite! Every Wednesday they have beer and pizza tastings. For $20 you get to taste 5 beers and then pick which one you liked the best to have again for your 6th. Each beer comes with a small slice of pizza. I'm not big on pizza so I opt for the crispy chicken nuggets and french fries. There are about 10 different sauces to pick from and I've tried most of them and they are all delicious!! I recommend getting 4 sauces or so and having a sauce tasting while you are at it! There is lots of parking in the municipal lots or street parking if you're feeling lucky. read more

Great beer! Great atmosphere. This place is one of the better spots in Chinatown. The outside seating is adorable. Indoors can get a little chilly. This place is good for large crowds or a quite date night. I do believe you can make reservations for bigger parties, so I'd call ahead just to be safe. Prices are reasonable. Especially considering how great the beer is! read more

I owe this place 5 stars just for the amount of damage I've done in dropped glasses. Great selection of beers, excellent pizza, awesome fries and great staff. If you see me here before happy hour ends at 8, I'll remember our conversation. After 8, I can't make any promises which is a testament to their awesome happy hour drink specials. With that said, highly recommended, and thank you for not banning me. read more

My Hawaiian rendition of "Cause I'm the Ish" by Dj Class i got them puka's on my neck got patron in my cup if you wanna come and get it it was only 6 bucks see it's Friday night and he just got paid i done had a hard week and i need to get lei'd Cause I'm the ish. all up in this! I had a good experience here at Bar 35. Inebriated after our booze cruise and still in the mood for more debauchery, we headed on over to this 'local' spot. We managed to snag one of their little booth areas that was hidden in the back after an hour or so and ordered two pizzas, which i must add, are pretty delicious. I can't remember how the music was, but it was suitable for the dry hump and stripper moves my friends managed to perform that night, therefore i take it in as a success for the DJ. The cover charge and rude people bumping into you all night is a son of a blotch, but overall, it's good times, Honolulu. Mahalo! read more

I like this bar, not for the GREAT selection of alcohol, not for the cute little outdoor sitting area in the back, nor the cool/dark mysterious interior ambiance...!!! :-) So why the four stars? Well I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEIR PIZZA'S! Not just one but all of it! The pizzas are not big, nor are they tiny, lets just say a guy could gobble it up in less than a minute, whereas I would take my sweet time savoring every bite! I'll go there just to have the pizza, the choice of beers from various parts of the world tops it off! read more

Finally a bar in this town that's totally my speed. Bar 35 is definitely the kind of place I could see myself hanging out on the regular. A great beer list (by any standards - even Portland standards), some tasty cocktails, delicious pizzas, friendly service, a swankier-than-average atmosphere but with a laid-back feel, a great back patio, and DJ's! Oh yeah. All it needs is a group full of people in Lederhosen, and you've got a party. Which is what we did here last Wednesday night. Party. Hearty. To the tunes of great hip hop and R&B (the DJ even played the Bed Intruder song). Rad. I love a bar that takes itself seriously enough to have an amazing drink selection, but is at the same time laid back enough so that we can chill. The staff were even stoked that we showed up in the partyhosen. +1 for that. In a city full of bullshit tourist bars (and I say this as a visitor), Bar 35 was a welcome oasis. read more

5 reasons you need to drop by Bar 35. 1)for all you gourmets, the thin crust pizza here is tasty. Don't even try to categorize it as bar food. 2)for all you discriminating beer drinkers, the selection is global and runs around 100 deep. Yes you read that right. 100. And don't be scared mr. mainstream domestic beer guy. Its not just chimay and a bunch of other fancy smancy beers. PBR and Miller High Life were available last time I visited. 3)What? You like music? Local jazz/funk/hip-hop band Swampa ZZ currently rocks it here Thursday nights. Sometimes it's crowded, sometimes it's not. As long as you appreciate good music, you should enjoy yourself 4)Don't bother you? Just let you sip your drink in peace? Settle in on one of their couches and aimlessly watch the movies they have projected on the wall. 5)It's beautiful outside? Why be inside? Grab your drink and cruise out w/your friends to their patio. No griping about chinatown parking please. Just gently steer clear of some of the "characters" you might meet on the street and go appeciate the cool vibe they got going. read more

This review is based solely on the beer tasting held every wednesday nite happy hour. $20 gets your 8 beer samples (4 oz. glasses) and a ninth sample of any of the previous 8 you liked the best. Included in this price is free pizza, which they serve continuously throughout happy hour. Don't get me wrong, i love this bar on it's busier nites as well, but there's something really admirably kitschy about a beer tasting w/ free pizza. I don't remember the guys name, but the "beer connossieur" that conducts these tastings is truly a master of his craft. I forget what brewery he's from (clearly my attention to detail is impeccable), but he themes each tasting to encompass all types of beers from around the world. I've been to many of these tastings and my favorite would have to be his dark beer nite and tribute to irish pubs. I love that he tries to add those beers with higher alcohol content as much as possible. I never leave this bar sober. read more

Oh friends, though my heart hurts inside I had a breakup experience with Bar 35 last night. We went to try the weekly beer tasting (which was SUPPOSED to last from 6-8), and if only I could turn back the clock! A fairly grueling tasting experience ensued ($20 for a tasting that starts with MGD 64 COULD have been funny, but after everything else it wasn't). The tasting was to involve 9 (4oz) beer tastes but after 2 hours we had experience only 3 tastings. We are tired, we are hungry, and we are thirsty. So our waitress (who had been amazing in the face of extreme adversity otherwise known as being the only waitress in a fairly busy bar) obligingly brought out the rest of our tastings for us...but she only brought out tastings 5-8! No worries we thought, she's busy, and we'll get her next go-around. She comes back, and asks if we need anything else. Yes! we reply, we'd like our tastes of 4 (a Blue Moon, which I also think is a tad silly on a tasting menu, but I have a deep fondness for Blue Moon) and 9. Sorry, she says, I only have tabs (the tabs are a whole 'nother story!) for 3 9's (and no 4's!). We look at the five of us sitting at the table, and think...errr? But there are 5 of us? And we're missing an entire taste? At this point we are REALLY tired and REALLY hungry (it's 9:15 at this point) so we say "whatever" I am still not that annoyed, though it does seem as though if a mistake was made you would want to correct it, right? But she's obviously having a rough night. Still, we paid $20 and we are broke graduate students, and I want the goods I paid for!!! So, A goes to talk to the bar manager, to explain the situation. Do you know what he does? He nods, does nothing, and then calls over the waitress who has been busting her butt all night. If you have 5 unhappy customers you DO something about it, right? Given them the 2 beers between five people (WHICH THEY PAID FOR?!)? Comp them their fries they ordered because they were starving and hadn't planned on being there for 3+ hours? Comp them an entire tasting since in total there were 28 ounces of beer not served to the party? All of the evening I would have laughed about and forgotten, but this was just the poorest example of management I have ever seen. This is where I lost my love for this bar. If anybody in a relationship ever treated me with such disinterest and distain I would leave their cold heart in the mud and possibly stomp on it on my way out the door. Once more I want to say the waitress (Jo-knee) really was doing her best with what she had, and ran after me to return my credit card as I tried to rush out (HUNGRY) which I really appreciated. So Bar 35, farewell. I'll miss your beer selection, but if I wanted to be treated like sh!t I would have paid for a dominatrix. read more

I'm amazed at how Hotel Street and down town has become somewhat of a swanky artsy fartsy place. 10 years ago, no one would have thought N. Hotel Street would be a hot bed for nightlife. But after we parked, we walked onto the street and there are tons of dumpy looking exteriors that actually open into the most amazing beautiful bars. Bar 35 was a pleasant surprise. The interior is very posh and inviting. From what i hear, that front room can feel very tight at times (especially on first fridays) but luckily it was pleasantly empty on a Saturday night. We met up with our friends in the outdoor patio in the back. Let me say, this patio is nice and open with a few nice spots for larger groups to gather. My only gripes were that smokers can really ruin the mood and for an outdoor patio, I wish it was somewhat cooler. As for the drinks, unfortunately we weren't there during happy hour so it was a little pricey. What I thought was so odd and fishy was that we ordered two rounds of "touchdowns" and the first time we paid it was 10.50 per drink. the second time was 8.00.. I was really tempted to keep ordering to see what price it would be next time. My yelppees always rave about the pizza here. I had a bite of the prosciutto and thought it was okay. Nothing all too special. I didn't like the sloppy floppy crust. The fries looked pretty good and i thought it was awesome how they served them in dim sum trays. (an ode to chinatown) Bar 35 is a nice spot. I would definitely recommend checking it out. read more

This place is garbage and music is shit. My wife and I got manhandled by security for no good reason. We were with 3 friends. The front Asian doorman let me in for free. He proceeded to charge everyone else I was with when they tried to enter right after me. Not sure what happened there. After we were in for a short while drinking our first round, a black security guard was in the process of throwing two girls out when he shoved me out of his way. Then he had the nerve to manhandle my wife and I for no good reason and throw us both out. This person was clearly on a power trip and treated us like we were belligerent when we had just gotten there (literally our first drink of the night). I used to come here every once in awhile, but after last night I'm never returning. read more

Bar 35 - This is my wife's arm right after that ape of a security guard literally threw us out for no reason. - Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

At first i didn't like downtown bar only because of parking issue but i realize there are china town parking lots where it ain't so expensive after all. Out of all the downtown bar i like bar 35 the best, only because i'm social smoker, which mean i crave cig whenever i drink some beer. it goes well for me together and this is the only bar where it has outdoor in the back where i don't have to put my beer down and go out just to smoke. When i found out this i was mind blown , we still have place like this available in the island? it felt like friends backyard partying it up. Bar 35 has awesome happy hours and they have so many beer to choose. if you are beer devil (dare devil) this is place for you. also they have fantastic kitchen to serve you pizza and other fatty food. fatty food + beer = good night. As far as peeps, i haven't really met anyone at this bar. it doesn't really seem like a place to meet new people. when it's first Friday it's just over crowded and on the week days it seems like college clicks or office worker gathering. maybe it's a different story if you are girl. =D over all good service and good choice of beers so i'm a fan. i wouldn't mind coming back here. read more

Bar 35 is the kind of place where you can get a beer and watch a wolf rip the face off of a baby caribou. No, really. Running along the veins that pumps life into the downtown district lies a cozy, dark lot that's perfect to sink into after a long day at work. When you step in, you're immediately subdued by the extra chill atmosphere that seems to spread throughout the room. It's like stepping into a sigh of relief and not wanting to come back out. Word on the street is that Bar 35 is known for its beer and pizza. I wish I could tell you how the latter tasted, but unfortunately, my taste buds were strictly restricted to the alkie stuff. And trust me when I say that the alkie stuff delivers. My friend got herself one of the many beers that is showcased along Bar 35's brick walls. I settled for the Miss Chinatown martini and when I say "settled" I mean I hit the jackpot with the super hot porno star of all martinis. To say the least, if you're not impressed by the decor, then you'll be impressed by the buzz. After sitting at the bar, being serviced by one of the friendliest bartenders I've come across, my friend and I took a seat on one of the leather sofas once it was made available. From there, we were entertained by our own conversation as well as a big screen TV featuring footage from the DVD, "Planet Earth." This is where we got to see a gigantic wolf track and hunt a baby caribou separated from its mother. So if you're stuck in a dull date, chances are Bar 35 could still save your night by informing you on ways you can kill cute four-legged infant animals. I hold this place in high regards and I think you should try it yourself. Definitely don't come by on a "First Friday" when the herds of hipsters plow through Nuuanu Street looking for something to post on Facebook. You might want to go on a second Tuesday or maybe a third Wednesday if you experience people-claustrophobia. If you're looking for tips on parking, check out my review on Hank's Cafe to see where I like to park downtown: http://www.yelp.com/biz/hanks-cafe-honolulu-honolulu read more