A Great Little Neighborhood Dive Bar! We love finding a good dive bar when we travel, and Dolphin Spit Saloon was exactly our kind of place! This is such a fun, lively neighborhood bar with a really welcoming atmosphere. The bartender was a genuinely nice guy and even gave us a recommendation for food we could order nearby and bring back to eat at the bar. We took his advice and ordered Thai food from right next door--and it was AMAZING! What we loved most was how friendly everyone was. People at the bar actually talked to us, which made it feel less like a tourist stop and more like a true local hangout. We even met the cutest little pup who was 18 years old! His owner was just as friendly, and moments like that are exactly why we enjoy places like this. The artwork throughout the bar is so much fun, and there is so much to look at and read. Even the bathrooms were clean and had entertaining artwork! If you are looking for a polished resort bar, this probably isn't your spot. But if you want a fun, friendly neighborhood dive where you can connect with people, have a drink, laugh a little, and feel like a local for a while, Dolphin Spit Saloon is absolutely worth a stop. If you're looking to connect and quench your thirst, this is the place! read more

Always our first stop after landing before heading to the condo. Drinks are great. People are awesome. Their shirts and stickers are pretty sick too read more

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Alec/Kobe provides amazing service and the drinks are amazing. I love the music and vibe when I come here.

We came by to watch football on Sunday. In Hawaii games start earlier than we mainlanders are used to, but the bar was open and had all the games going. A locals hang out. Super friendly bartender With a nice selection of beers on tap. The bar is casual and opens with it to a patio. There's a food place nearby where you can order food and bring it in. I would definitely return to watch football. read more

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The bar was really cool with beer chandeliers! I asked the bartender i wanted something that tasted like pineapple and my drink was so delicious and refreshing! great atmosphere !! read more

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2/13/26 My husband and I visited Dolphin Spit Saloon while on vacation in Hawaii before a scheduled dinner cruise. We sat at the bar and waited to be served. The bartender served multiple patrons around us, including guests who arrived after we did. We were never acknowledged. No greeting. No "I'll be right with you." No attempt at service. We made eye contact. We waited patiently. We watched others receive drinks. We were ignored until we finally left. When the only people not being served are visibly different from those who are, it's not unreasonable to question whether bias played a role. The experience was humiliating and deeply disturbing. read more

Great drinks! Sports TV, great Thai restaurant next door, you can bring in your own food. Definitely a Locals bar

Love the outdoor space with amazing Hawai'i breeze. But-- I've had a great Mai tai and an awful one here. Sooo- Not a bad place but it depends on the bartender. read more

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Great bar with a little bit of an ocean view. Indoor/outdoor seating. They do not serve food, but you are welcome to bring food or order it to the bar. Great place to watch games because they open at 7 AM. read more

I saw some people call this a dive bar- we didn't get that vibe. I've been to dive bars in San Francisco (accidentally) and I don't like them. We loved this place. We arrived around 11am- ish, and we were hot and tired and hungry and thirsty. So we settled down to some cider (passion fruit!) and a porter for my daughter and were told we could go next door for eats to the Chinese BBQ- which we did. Lovely way to spend the early afternoon eating and drinking with our new friend Otis (a very cute dog and a VERY good boy.) We ended our adventure buying tee shirts from the bar- because I loved this place. I love that everyone is friendly, the drinks aren't too expensive, and it's just comfortable. It's clean. There is tons to look at on the walls! And sure, you can watch sports if you want to. But you should make sure to hang with Otis, because he is the cutest dog I saw on my whole vacation! read more

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Just a great spot to watch a game and be served good drinks by good people If you need to chill and watch a game This is your place read more

Amazing place, music videos on , karaoke and the vibe is just awesome! We was driving around and heard it from the street. Gotta check them out! Staff is amazing and serves you right away! read more

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After an evening already out, I was invited by some friends to join them at Dolphin Spit Saloon. This is the definitely of dive bar with a great beach vibe. We met and drank with the owner Matt for a while, he was a super fun guy. The saloon is all open air with lanai areas in the mall, but all the tables feel outside with fresh air flowing through. There's plenty of seating and standing room, and this place gets crazy. It's a favorite hang out of tourists and local people. They have a lot of typical beer selections, plus hard liquor. It's kept surprisingly clean, even the restrooms. Prices were a bit better than the touristy beach bars a few blocks away. If you're up late in Kona and want a fun place to drink, this is it! read more

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I came to this bar with my boyfriend so that we can have a drink, mind you the reason we chose this bar is because they were playing Raggae music which symbolizes peace and love. For context, my boyfriend is Jamaican. So, we sat at the bar, he ordered a drink. Unfortunately, since I left my ID at home I was not allowed to order a drink (understandbly). However, I stayed at the bar sitting with him. A few minutes later he decided that he wanted to smoke a cigarette so we moved to the smoking section of the bar so he could smoke while he enjoyed his drink. After we moved to the smoking section, mind you, at this point which was greater than 15 minutes after we got to the bar, another employee came up to us and stated that I have to leave the bar because I don't have a physical copy of ID and said that my boyfriend can't smoke in the smoking section. My question to him was why wasn't this disclosed to us before my boyfriend ordered his drink? He obviously doesn't want to sit at a bar and drink a drink alone while his girlfriend is sitting outside the bar (Alone). Given this, I asked for compensation since this wasn't disclosed from the beginning which was denied. The whole time he kept saying "I'm just doing my job". That didn't mean anything to me because you can't pick and choose when you want to do your "job". You should have done your job from the beginning and asked me to leave when you knew I didn't have a physical copy of my ID. I say this to say, I felt targeted, uncomfortable, and embarrassed. I will never come back to this establishment. You guys need to change the type of music you are playing because the energy that you are emulating does not represent peace, love, and or unity. read more

Just a fun bar with nice people. A nice way to get out of the heat. It was where we went to escape the Ironman triathlon crowd.

Sat here all afternoon and night waiting for my red-eye flight back to Vegas. Perfect dive bar. Great staff & made friends w all the locals in there. Thai food next door delivers & that was delicious. Anyone giving this place 1 star doesn't know what a dive bar is and probably hates life. read more

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Probably the most fun place on the entire island! just a little local bar, local people, and good fun. Nobody got too crazy, nobody got too drunk! No pretentiousness here, they are what they are. Love it, I will come back on my next visit to the island. read more

Super cool atmosphere and cool bartenders. One of the best places to have a few drinks. They don't serve food but they all you to bring food which is awesome. read more

Great dive bar! Exactly what you're looking for - friendly service, cold beer and funky stuff on every inch of every wall.

Locals seem to like this open air watering hole. NFL Sunday during playoffs was packed. Good service, casual atmosphere, lots of screens, friendly patrons, and cold beer. It's in a strip mall, so you're not paying for a view. Decent prices and Kona Brewery beers are served cold here. The picnic table was my favorite. They have t-shirts if the unique name interests you. read more

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The perfect little hidden dive bar for locals. If you're in Kona visiting and you need an escape for pricey resort or tourist traps drinks then this is the place for you. Granted, in Hawaii, it is hard to complain about the price of anything as you are in paradise but once in a while you just want a cheap, cold drink. This place is great. A perfect Saturday or Sunday afternoon stop to watch football on a ton of tv's. Mostly outdoor seating, cold beer and awesome people watching. Plus when you can get two beers for $8 with all the above, we always call that a win. This is a great little place to stop at, roll up to the bar and ask for your drinks, grab a seat and relax. You will be entertained for hours. read more

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This place can be reviewed in one word: Sexxxy. The staff is hot. Even the olde guy who's long in the nuts. Drinks are reasonably priced and even if they dont have Keystone Light they have a great assortment of local beers. Great place to catch a game and mix with the locals. read more

Just an awesome local bar totally worthy of checking out. Just do it ! Easy parking, friendly staff, well priced drinks.

Dive in! No seriously. This is sort of fun quirky dive place that you want to find. Locals abound but we pale mainlanders are just as welcomed. Local brews on tap, an indoor/outdoor seating setup, and a bar staff that already has heard your sh*t but is still happy to see you. Any place that has a memorial picture to a patron who has closed out his last tab gets an extra star. Bar Rules: Old School Edition. read more

Don't come here if you aren't local. All the bad reviews are correct. Bartend was abhorrently rude

Great local bar, walking distance to Courtyard hotel. Went 2 of 5 nights that we were in Kona, would have come every night had we found this place first. Great atmosphere. Bartenders on each night we were there were great. Very friendly and attentive. Always love places that welcome dogs, even though we didn't travel with ours. Will be back to hang out again! Thanks. read more

What a great spot out of the hustle and bustle of the sea front. I wanted a bar to visit that had more affordable drinks and wasn't filled full of tourist like my self. (lol) Our Uber driver had told us about Dolphin Spit earlier in our vacation and my friend and I stumble upon this place the following day. We win! Devin the barkeeper was fun, welcoming, and knowledgeable. He whisked to the cold beer fridge like a dream boat and poof, cold beers on a hot night. We haggled him a bit about his shirt, sat down at a table on the "patio" (covered) and he checked on us a few times. Several tv's are stationed above the bar to watch your favorite sport. No food or snacks that we knew of. We wanted to gnaw our arm off but we HAD to stop for a drink before dinner, I made my friends. Totally worth the stop. I am sure you can bring your own food but we didn't plan that far in advance. I would suggest calling to make sure it is BYOG, bring your own grub. It is like an outdoor bar but is seemingly indoors. You will know what I am talking about when you visit. Cool place! read more

A dive bar with lanai seating in a shopping plaza across from the touristy part of Kailua-Kona, Dolphin Spit Saloon is the local spot for a cheap cold beer. The vibe is super chill, but it can get pretty crowded and loud at night. Regardless of the crowd level, it is as simple and as casual as it gets. Order your beer at the bar, and sit wherever is open. Food is not served here, but Original Thai Cuisine is next door if you want food. Hang out and talk stories with your friends. Watch a game on TV. Dolphin Spit Saloon is the place to have a good time all the way up until 2 A.M. read more

This is a laid back bar. Oh no, the staff hustles to help you, it's a place where you can lay back and relax. You can bring in food (two places right next door), your dog, read more

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My wife and I watched the March Madness championship here and got a couple drinks at the bar. We were very happy with our experience: the staff were very friendly and the place had a relaxed, casual, and friendly vibe. read more

Great beer in great place. Service is typical dive bar. Order food from Thai place next door and they bring it over.

Friendly neighborhood bar that's chill. Good selection of beers. Nice bartenders who have a lot of aloha. Plenty of TVs. Love the outdoor ambiance and music. Repeat visits are recommended. read more

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FULL DISCLOSURE : I NEVER YELP But when I am on Yelp I go to the 1 star reviews first cause I like to see the worst. And all the 1 stars reviews of this place were reasons why it's a 5 star in my book.. No food, Just drinks, Bomb Music, Bomb food next door (that'll bring it to you), bartenders aren't rude (just don't walk in like an entitled Karen) ... ITS A DIVE BAR. Idk what that means in your book but don't get mad at it for not serving food. The place is to DIVE straight to the point. And get a DRINK. Met some great people here. Ten out of ten recommend if you just wanna have a night getting bent. Rock On read more

I love a good dive bar...and this spot is checking all the marks. It's in a newer complex; still rockin it with a golden tee, plenty of tvs and a nice selection of whatever drink you want read more

Stopped in to try it out. The service was okay and they have some screens for sports. Looks like a local crowd and service industry crowd. The location was the biggest downfall read more

I mean it is what it is. This place is simply a dive bar with island music and random crowds. Their bartender is legit. She's fun and full of energy. She knows the crowd well and has regulars come for every hour. There are no special drinks just a place to sip a beer or take a shot and just socialize. They stay open late which is a plus because most places around the area close early. I say come here for a shot or two and finish the session with a beer. Kick back, relax, and make a friend. My boy Matt and I met a few people at the bar and had a long night full of laughter and fun! Dolphin Spit is a kick for sure! read more

Love this place! Aranda was AWESOME! She made our Vacay! Must go see her!!! Loving her and Hawaii!

Cool place. Seems to have a lot of locals. Some tourists. Open seating. Good vibe! 10 TVs for sports. read more

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Came in drunk and lost and the bartender charged my phone and basically saved me. I don't know his name but thanks dude. 10/29

GREAT VIBE, GREAT KARAOKE. I got very *drunk* and DENISE the bartender saw we had a hard time getting a ride via Uber/taxi/lyft and asked all the locals at the bar for help so we wouldn't have to walk 5mi home. We got home safely with help of one amazing local named Kayley. True aloha spirit. 10/10 stars. read more