Love coming here for the drinks! It may not look like much from the outside, but you'll be surprised that there's much more to be seen! It's a cool little bar area with private karaoke rooms, lots of good drinks, and tasty food. Service is always pretty quick here, especially earlier in the night before crowds. The sojus are the best part of this place in my opinion. The watermelon, taro, li hing, and cereal milk are all so amazing!! If you don't have much of a sweet tooth, then these drinks aren't for you. Such a cool hole in the wall place. Can't wait to come back again! read more

Monday March 3, 2025 the last time, that I remember coming here was in 2019?? The most challenging thing about here is finding parking in this area. No parking signs in front of all the businesses that is closed for the day. Park and take a chance that you don't end up having your car towed! Plus, all the parking on both sides of the road on Ward Avenue is a bike lane now!! That's where we used to park and walk there before. We ordered and the food came out shortly after. The Mandoo came to the table super hot. But, it was good. The crispy fried chicken was the same. The fried rice was cooked in very plenty oil. I guess, it will slide down your throat to your stomach very fast. Lol. For drinks we just drank water as we came here to eat dinner and maybe next time come here for drinks. Drink specials are Sunday to Thursday only. The ambiance is casual. This place has karaoke rooms too. You could hear people yelling versus singing from the rooms. read more

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Food was good, I personally liked the signature fried chicken. We also ordered the seafood pancake which was also pretty good, but we barely tasted any seafood. Service was kind and fast, probably because we were the only ones there. Inside had pop culture blasting on the speakers and on the TVs, pretty nice for a bar. Food overall was alright and this is a one and done place for me. read more

Café Duck Butt - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We came here for karaoke and arrived early to reserve a room. With just three of us, they were able to accommodate us easily. The deal was to spend $150 on food and drinks, plus $2 per song for karaoke. I appreciated that the bathrooms were clean, which is always a nice touch. The food was great, and we ordered a lot of soju--but as a light drinker, I didn't feel the effects, which made me think it might have been watered down. Other than that, it's always a fun experience with karaoke, and I really enjoy Korean food! read more

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New menu! 8/17/25 same same but different! Love the options for cocktail sojus and i love their famous DB CHICKEN & CHIVE PANCAKE + more! read more

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Looks like a total dump! In many ways it is, but don't judge a book by its cover. The food was beyond amazing. Like 5 star quality. Kimchi very good, but not great. The fried chicken was fantastic. Korean tacos were world class. Basically first class food served in a low class joint :) Service was great - Kayla read more

Had such a good time eating here The had great music and good vibes and great service We loved their wings and their pancakes Each time we come to Hawaii we visit this spot Will always come back read more

Came here many years ago, still the same layout today. However, their food remains SOLID! Sooo good you guys!! We had a Karaoke room and it's $2 per song... it used to be $1 when I first came here. ( blame inflation am I right? lol ) No designated parking stalls but lots of street parking all around the block. Service was great. We came tonight, Monday evening at around 9pm. Our microphone was having a little problem but got fixed. Melona soju was yum! It matches very well with the dishes we ordered. read more

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Parking is horrendous down here, be careful where you park because it'll be private property, blocked off , coned off etc and you'll get towed. There were only two or three staff members and all unfortunately they had bad attitudes except for the bar tender. There's a bathroom located in the back, music playing out loud and karaoke. I suggest going earlier if you wanna beat the crowds. It was difficult to have a conversation here because we couldn't hear each other without yelling. The soju is bomb! We got 3 to 4 different flavors and everything we ordered off the menu was killer tasty. read more

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We had a group of friends that went to Cafe Duck Butt's located in town. I've been here before but it was years ago. I forgot how it looked. First, the karaoke equipment is way out dated. The lyrics don't match the words. My $100 Amazon karaoke kit works way better and it's easy to use. Second, the rooms are old, small and dirty. Needs to be updated or maybe even put some decorations up. I understand it's a hole in the wall place but at least spend money to update EVERYTHING. Customers are spending a lot of money for rooms to rent out. Third, we booked our room from 8-11. The waitress came in 10 minutes prior and told us we needed to wrap it up because they had another party coming in at 11 on the dot. That's fine for us because we aren't cleaning anything but I would suggest they have breaks in between each party! Instead of doing back to back parties. We had so much food and drinks on the table. I'm pretty sure they didn't do a good cleaning. Because when we got in our room it felt dirty and smelled. Forth, DO NOT waste your money on the Soju. You will leave a diabetic or rotten teeth. It was all sugar and watered down! Not a fan! The worst thing about the drinks is the bar ran out of glass cups apparently. So we were given shot glasses. How the heck did a bar run out of glasses?! Can't say too much about the food, I wasn't a fan at all. I can say the waitresses and bartenders were great. There was one that had an attitude and didn't seem too happy but she was easily replaced by a great waitress. The rude waitress came in our room maybe 3 times in 3 hours. We had to keep going out to the bar area for drinks. Honestly, not sure we will ever be visiting again. read more

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Wow, what a fun discovery for soju & korean beer food. We ordered Kimchi fried rice, Mochiko Chicken, kimchi with tofu, and strawberry soju. We originally were in the area to check out another cocktail spot, but after finding out they were closed for a private event, a local told us about Cafe Duck Butt being a cool spot nearby to go to instead. We're really happy we ended up here. The food was great, soju was tasty and came in a large jug with shot glasses, and the music was loud. There was a good variety of soju flavors to choose from. There were a couple of private rooms for parties to have private karaoke in, and we were in the main dining room with the bar and main floor tables. We're happy we came and would recommend this place to anyone who's a fan of soju and Korean food. read more

Café Duck Butt - Kimchi fried rice and Mochiko Chicken - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was really good and servers were attentive. Gotta find parking in the neighborhood, but weeknight was okay.

Do not recommend for karaoke. Reserved a large room on a Friday night. Our server could not care less, when asked how to work the system she merely shrugged her shoulders. She also was no help when the mics ran out of battery which happened midway through our session. Each song is $2 and room gets hot when full. Drinks were good and reasonably priced so I'll add a star for that. My friends enjoyed the food they got. Honestly just think this one particular server did not like that we were a big group and she made it very obvious to us. Has potential but I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

I came here on a whim. My buddy suggested it. The parking was scarce. But there was one available in the back of the building. The walkway to get there is uneven and the concrete is breaking up. Watch your step. We were seated quickly. The server was friendly and attentive. I got a couple beers and the calamari. The calamari was a bit tough for my liking but we ate it anyway. When it was time to check out, I was given a pen that fell apart and leaked all over my hands. The waitress brought a wet napkin and assisted me with wiping my hands. Overall, the service was great. But I don't particularly like the parking situation and the food, even though I only tried one dish. I probably won't be back. read more

Café Duck Butt - Calamari - it was kind of tough - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Made a reservation for karaoke on a Friday night for 10ppl from 8-11pm. Got there at 8:30pm, stayed longer than 11, and they were totally cool with it. The food was great, we ordered kimchi pancake, DB fried chicken, gizzards, mandoo, a bunch of other stuff. We had about 8 bottles of soju. The karaoke is interesting. It's paid in cash and $2 per song. You also have to request songs via an app that you have to download, and sometimes the songs are not available. All in all, our total bill was 400 which was about 40 bucks per person. We had great food, lots of drinks, and a good ol time. 4 stars because why not? We were satisfied on a Friday night. read more

My sister threw my bachelorette party here and it was so fun! The place was perfect for all my cousins and friends to come and relax and share soju together. read more

Family recommended, the food was good and the atmosphere was chill. Service sucked though. Cheyenne was a trash server. Not sure if she was having a bad night but mocking customers, rolling eyes and lack of general manners brought down our experience. Do better. Smh. read more

Such a fun hole in the wall. Food was INCREDIBLE, especially from such an inconspicuous location. Always, always order the duck butt chicken. It is so juicy and flavorful, it falls right off the bone and is something I could eat 12 of. The prime rib was delicious, the kimchi fried rice was super flavorful without being TOO spicy, and the mandu was crispy and delicious. I will absolutely be returning over and over again! read more

I love the food here! The Korean fried chicken is sooo good. I tried the garlic soy chicken and the flavor and texture was so yummy. The chicken was crunchy and moist all at the same time! Next time I am going to try the gochujang fried chicken. My mom makes this for me at home, so sometimes I am hesitant to try it at restaurants. But their garlic soy fried chicken was just so yummy so I am definitely going to try the gochujang next time! The Korean tacos were also out of this world. They were huge and super flavorful with the pork and kimchi with salad. How innovative to make Korean tacos! I had never had anything like this before back home on the mainland. I will order the Korean tacos again, for sure. This place also has karaoke rooms which is super cool. The service is also super cool and friendly. They can all help you pick something delicious on the menu to try if you have never been here before. I would definitely bring family and friends here for good times and good food. read more

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Let's start with the one good thing. The food. Thankfully, Duck Butt's food is still amazing. Literally the only thing worth going here for. 5 stars. Ambiance is still the same. It's a dive bar with karaoke. Their karaoke system has changed & definitely not for the better. We spent a few minutes trying to figure out how to select songs with no success. My boyfriend had to go out & ask one of the waitresses what to do. To which she replied as if we should've known, "There's a QR code outside..." Would've been nice if that was mentioned when we were being showed to the room. I scan the code & am unable to download the SongBook Master because, get this, the app Duck Butt uses isn't available because my android is too new. It is new (sort of). It's an S23 Ultra. But I have recently been to other karaoke establishments that also require you to use a QR code to access their karaoke system & my newer version of Android worked just fine. Anyway. The Service. If I could give negative stars, I would. I walk in & let them know we have a reservation. One of the girls asks my boyfriend & I if we'd like to sit at the bar while we wait for the rest of our party to come because the room is really cold. So we did. The bartender didn't seem to like that though because this girl had quite the attitude. If you don't want people sitting at the bar, why are you even working here? Mind you, Duck Butt was dead. 1 table seated & 1 other dude at the bar. And now my bf & I. That's it. Fast forward to our time in the karaoke room. We were in the room for about 5 hours & were constantly ordering food & drinks. To give you an idea of how much we were ordering, our bill was well over $400. 80% of the time, we had to go out & order our drinks. I counted 4 times that a waitress came in to actually check on us. Otherwise all they did was drop off the drinks that we had to go out to the bar & order. The last drink my boyfriend ordered, he had to go out & ask for 3 times because they were too busy tending to an emty bar. Idk if Duck Butt is going to close down soon so they don't give 2 shits, or if they just have the world's worst bartender/waitresses, but if it's the latter & they're not shutting down, they need to find people that actually care about working there. Don't accept people's reservations if you don't want them to come to your establishment. On top of the terrible service, they charged us 20% tip on the taxed total of our bill, not the subtotal. Let's be clear. It wasn't a suggested tip. They had already added it onto our bill. You're not supposed to charge people tip on taxes. I would honestly never come back here unless friends of mine insist they want to go to Duck Butt. Even then, I would try to convince them to go elsewhere. The service is that terrible. read more

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I haven't been here in over 8 years! I brought my bf to try it out for the 1st time. We looked up menu on Google and their pupu menu was $5 per item. It said their happy hour was till 8pm. When we got here there was no $5 pupu happy hour, so that was disappointing. I guess the menu on google was outdated. BUT the food was yummy!!! We had the kimchee jun, mochiko chicken, shrimp tempura, sweet potato tempura, & soy garlic chicken wings. It was not very packed, food cane out fast and service was good! read more

Café Duck Butt - Mochiko chicken, kimchee jun, shrimp tempura, ginger soy chicken wings, & sweet potato tempura. - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love coming here late night and bringing coworkers from the mainland. They are usually skeptical at first but always happy and when they leave. read more

Food 5/5 Fries, Mandoo, Chive Pancakes, Rib Eye Steak Drinks 5/5 Watermelon Soju Service 5/5 Overall 5/5 read more

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Ahhh i love coming here! It's one of my fav bars on Oahu. They are only open until midnight now because c out covid but i still had so much fun. The kimchi pancake was the best part of the night. It was chewy and crunchy and freaking bombbbb, it disappeared within 20 minutes haha The ddukbokki was super spicy, just How It should be! Our server was awesome she was so nice and attentive. The music was great and the vibes inside were overall fun, had an awesome time read more

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I've been waiting to come check this place out forever. The stars finally aligned after a show at the Republik Monday night. We were hungry with not alot open in Kaka'ako. My friend ordered bacon cheese fries right away. I ordered us Watermelon soju as I had heard this is the way to go...... for a fun time/hangover. Ha Tuesday was a holiday so I figured it would be worth it. The fries came out fast, hot, and crispy. Covered with enough cheese and crispy bacon to make for a delicious snack to help soak up the alcohol we had already drank. The soju came out in your standard plastic carafe. Definitely enough to share. Fresh and yummy. Not very strong. I guess the "out of the watermelon" may have disappeared with covid. Our waitress was available and friendly. Stop by to check in us a few times. Definitely a late night spot to add to the rotation. read more

Café Duck Butt - Bacon cheese fries and watermelon soju - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Me and a few friends went for the first time in about 5 years, food still great, great soju options, overall everything tasted great! The only thing we didn't like was the music, not sure who likes to visit a Korean Soju bar and listen to country and rap music, nothing against that type of music but it wasn't the vibe we expected. Hope that it eventually goes back to K-pop. read more

I first saw this place on social media and had it on my list. A couple years later, I was finally able to check it out. I was not disappointed. I only wished that I had planned it ahead of time and reserved one of the two karaoke rooms. Nonetheless, we went for the soju and tapas style food and enjoyed ourselves. We had a few rounds of soju (watermelon-yum, yogurt-okay & lilikoi w/lihing-highly recommend). Food-duck butt chicken, seafood pancake, mochiko chicken. It is located in a sketchy looking alleyway, but we found parking right away because we came right when they opened. Service w a smile! Check them out when in Oahu if you have a rental, not close to Waikiki. read more

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The best Korean hole in the wall I've had in Honolulu!! I would definitely go back!! The food was so delicious and authentic!

Good hang out place just to chill. The soju are my type of drinks. I usually come back for their food for take out. Their FRIED CHICKEN is the best! Just the food is amazing! read more

Such a fun experience with my work crew. There's Plenty of street parking around. We rented the larger private room and had soju and pupus and sang karaoke til our hearts were content lol. So many different soju flavors. My favorite was the li hing strawberry. We tried the lilikoi, melona, and lava flow as well. All of the pupus were so good. My favorite (not pictured) was the spicy fried gizzards. Would definitely recommend for a group! read more

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I'm a little shame to say that this last sat was my first time coming here. It's def my style but just never made it down pre-COVID.. welp, I finally made it down and Duck Butt did not disappoint. I've always loved that dive bar scene.. add in good food, drinks and karaoke and I'm sold. The vibe is just so right here. Reminds me of LA... but with out the pretentiousness.. legit all the food is delicious.. service was fantastic. We were celebrating my co-workers bachelorette party and this was the first stop.. they accommodated us so nicely.. perfection to start the night. Will def be back soon. read more

Café Duck Butt - We got to byo boto cupcakes to start off the night for my co-workers bachelorette partaaay. - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

4/10 I came here to have a few drinks with my husband and tell me why once we sit down the server comes up and hovers over my husband to take his order then she completely forgets to take my order and when I tell her I'm ready to order she rolls her eyes at us. Oh god I don't recommend it, there's so much other places with beers and alcohol that you could go to for better service! read more

How does one review a bar that made a late night visit perhaps around 10pm? My Saturday night, well, it was a lot of fun! All I can remember about Cafe Duck Butt is that every karaoke room was taken, the music was good, the bartender she was awesome, and we drank so much Watermelon Soju & Hite Beer!!! read more

Café Duck Butt - "Watermelon Soju Hite" - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place has a hilarious name and DELICIOUS FOOD. We came here straight from the airport after a 6+ hour flight. The dining area isn't that big, and it was pretty crowded with people, but we were able to get a booth right away. We ordered their world-famous watermelon soju (IT COMES INSIDE OF A HALF A WATERMELON - HOW COOL IS THAT??). We also ordered the tokbokki (they call it Korean spicy mochi) with ramen (costs extra), so really the rabokki, and also an order of the mochiko chicken. The watermelon soju was amazing - really cold and refreshing and sweet. Tasted more like juice! The rabokki was delicious - the rice cakes and the ramen were cooked perfectly. The mochio chicken was really tasty too, tender pieces of marinated chicken, sprinkled on top with furikake. Food good! Drinks good! Service good! This place is a Korean karaoke bar. There are many many TVs playing music videos (no K pop when we were there, just lots of Ariana and American hip hop) and then there are private karaoke rooms (all other reviewers mention reserving these rooms ahead of time). The place is really LOUD. It's loud from the singing in the private karaoke rooms. It's loud from the music playing in the main room. And it's loud from all the people talking loudly to be heard over the other noises. The walls inside and outside of the bar are covered in graffiti - really fun! I loved this place. I'll come back to have more watermelon soju (and I wanna try the lilikoi soju) and more of their food! Also, the duck on their menu is super cute! The duck butt looks like garlic! read more

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Definitely a bar scene but with karaoke rooms for the brave few. Had a great time. Definitely worth a try. Food was good too

Finally got a chance to try this little Kaka'ako spot after hanging out at Workplay. I tried the eponymous Duck Butt Chicken, and it was just as juicy and delicious as people said. They even include a small cup of the sweet & vinegary radish , though I wish they were cubed rather than cut up so fine. The bartenders are attractive, they play music videos that play over the speakers, the food is good, the drinks are good. I may have to move here from Gangnam or Back Alley... read more

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From the start, service at Cafe Duck Butt is pretty good. The wait staff and the bartender are friendly and helpful. The food and drinks are very tasty and delicious too! We really enjoy the fried chicken, the poke, the Kim Chee fried rice, and the pork belly. The drinks are very delicious! The different soju's are awesome! My favorites are the passion and yuzu soju's. They have a pretty big happy hour menu with a lot of options. The prices aren't too bad, but not the cheapest for the size of potion for each dish. The karaoke rooms are adequate in size, but not the biggest. But what's good is that they have a few karaoke rooms for multiple parties. The parking situation here at Cafe Duck Butt is valet only. But the valet will allow you to park your own vehicle so long as they hold on to your car keys till you leave. Overall, Cafe Duck Butt is a good place to hangout, have some food and drinks with your friends. read more

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All I can say is OH MAN!!! The food here is BOMB! Yes it's a hole in the wall (which are always the best anyways), a motor sketchy looking at night, but definitely worth it. It was safe and the waitress was very nice. We ordered the duck butt, Kim chee fries, Kim chee pancake, and duckbukki! My sibling came down for a one day layover from back home. The hubby suggested this place. This one is a winner! I'll be coming back for more drinks and food! read more

If you have friends visiting, this is a place to take them! If your trying to have a good time and not spend so much on food and drinks this is the place! The vibe is amazing. The staff were all nice and we had many waiters come assist us even if they weren't assigned to our table. This is my 3rd time here. I brought a friend because she wanted to have their famous watermelon soju but unfortunately due to covid they stopped serving. My recommendations would be, Watermelon soju granted it taste more amazing with the watermelon but by itself is good too. 5/5 Skittles soju it reminds me of my childhood memories but with alcohol. Great experience! 4/5 Kimchee fries, my goodness.. the fries come with so many toppings and the meat is beef. They are not stingy with any toppings. The picture doesn't do it's justice. I had 3 people in my party and we still had quite a bit left over. 5/5 Also don't forget to walk back near the restroom and post your name on there board! read more

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Still an awesome go to spot for soju and good bar foods. The wait was a little long but that's to be expected when you're going out on a Saturday night! The staff is great, think there's was only one server for the entire floor and she was grinding! For someone who had to run tables on her own she got to us pretty fast! read more

Café Duck Butt - people sitting at tables watching televisions - Karaoke Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii