Our first time at Hula's Modern Tiki. We stopped in almost 2 weeks ago. Such a fun and unique place. We loved the decor and mood inside and out. The service was excellent. Kyle G. took great care of us and he was also manning the bar. The food was Amazing and we had all Vegan Super tasty and different preparations than anything we have ever had. We look forward to coming back again and hopefully we can go to the little darker Tiki room next time. There was a large arty in there but hopefully next time we can go in there. Looks fun! Fun and Different way to spend our Anniversary. Cheers read more

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What I got : Church music IPA Luau pork sandwhich Samurai beef sticks Very spacious and clean restaurant was served pretty fast sitting at the bar. I think the service is really good. The beef sticks were pretty solid. Perfect amount of char on the onions and meat was pretty chewy in a good way very moist and the lime curry dipping sauce was a very good touch to go with it honestly, the pork sandwich though the amount of coleslaw they put on it was way too much and it ended up making a huge pool of coleslaw sauce underneath the bun so every time you picked up the sandwich, it would be just leaking constantly of coleslaw juice. It was way too much and it ruined the sandwich completely the meat in the sandwich at least was really good. It's just a coleslaw. Definitely ruined it funny enough I happen to look at somebody else who had caught in coleslaw, but on their tacos instead, and I was seeing the guy draining his taco because there was so much coleslaw juice they really need to fix that and then they got rid of the lobster bisque soup which was really one of the best things they had what a huge letdown there read more

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Not impressed .. the food is for a certain demographic..(read between the lines) Everything needed salt...or weird combinations.. Like the wasabi potatoes too much wasabi ; Atleast the fish bites were good; but for $100 for 2 ppl (which im not complaining about) ive just had better meals that wowed me! Not even to far from here. One of my clients recommended; but not for me or my partner. Nice restaurant; really enjoyed the patio; read more

My experience at Hula's Modern Tiki was unpleasant. The service was average, and the decor felt more like window dressing than anything else, kind of like dining at Island's. The loco moco was outright bad: salty, bland, gristly ground beef that wasn't even cooked to the proper temperature. Not a place I'd go back to. read more

Came here with a group after our dance class. Our server was attentive and was able to split our checks easily. I ordered the vegetable dumpling bowl and was surprised it came with a broth. It was a little salty, but overall great flavor. I ordered the fish cake sliders last time I was here and the bread to protein ratio was heavy on the bread. Other people at our table had cocktails and mocktails and they looked very festive with their tiki cups. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

There is nothing like being on a beach in Hawaii with a Mai Tai. When you live in the desert, these tiki themed restaurants and bars are the closest that we can get to that experience. Hula's Modern Tiki puts their own spin on classic tiki bars of the 1960's. It is a great place for drinks during happy hour or to dine at for lunch or dinner. In addition to cocktails, Hula's has a food menu that is a fusion of island and American cuisine. I have had the opportunity to visit all of the Hula's locations here in the Valley throughout the years. This location in Uptown Phoenix is one that I have visited many times and is probably my favorite location. Their drink menu has a number of popular cocktails. The Mai Tai, Hawaii 5-O, Blue Hawaiian and Hurricane are just a few of my favorites. I have only once gathered enough people to partake in a Scorpion bowl. The food menu at Hula's is quite large with gluten-free options and discounted prices at both regular and reverse happy hour. The atmosphere is fun and lively at Hula's Modern Tiki. They do brunch on the weekends too. I recently ordered the Loco Moco and Dark & Stormy for dinner. My friend ordered the Hunkin Samoa Burger and let me try it. I love spam and really enjoyed the flavors in that burger. Another favorite of mine is the Jawaiian Jerk Chicken Plate. The vibrant tiki décor and the sounds of Hawaiian music in the background add to Hula's vibrate atmosphere. Check out their speakeasy next door called The Captain's Cabin if you want to hang out and drink cocktails in a pirate-themed setting. read more

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Great location right in Old Town. Been coming for years. Food never disappoints. Big portion of perfectly crispy fish bites. Pork stuffed potstickers were also perfectly cooked. Makes for a great happy hour. Bartender may have been having a bad day or overwhelmed. But, he was very cordial and most helpful. Super busy on a Friday night. I hope to be back very soon. read more

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Stopped in here for lunch on a weekday and it was a nice quick-ish lunch. It's bright, clean and airy when you walk in and we were greeted and sat quickly. There is a good selection of items and I ordered a few appetizers for the table and we got the coconut shrimp rolls, sweet potato fries, crispy fish bites and a key lime pie for dessert. The coconut shrimp rolls were filled with mini shrimp and were good. The sweet potato fries tasted like any other spot, personally I would've liked a bit more crisp to them. The fish bites were really good and the key lime pie was too! Nothing stood out as the best thing I ever ate but I left fill which was the point. Overall, food was good and prices were fair, service was quick and friendly. I would stop in again! read more

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elite bar esque food. Got the tiki fries, fish cakes and bbq ribs And all of them were awesome. Service was solid and they had some cool drinks too read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Shareable rum punch bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I'm really disappointed to write this because I love doing girls night at hula's however I went to happy hour as a 1 top and I was ignored for majority of my dining experience. I believe my server was Kyle, and it was very hard to flag him down, especially because there was hair in my ceviche. The only workers that were attentive to me was the bartender and the food runner. When I asked for my check, I was forgotten about and by the time I was checked out, I noticed that I was charged for the ceviche twice (probably because they had to rang it in again to remake the dish. You would think one of it would be comped given the hair incident...) Really frustrating because my card was already ran and there was no point in attempting to flag down my server to fix it because he never really checked on me anyway. Good food, but you can tell there's really only 1-2 servers on the floor, resulting in terrible service. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Hair in my ceviche AND i got charged twice for their mistake. Bummer... - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We came at a good time. When we walked in we were greeted and told to grab a seat anywhere. They were still serving brunch, but, thankfully, they were serving at their regular menu as well. This place isn't a tiki bar like you'd see in Palm Springs. Rather, it's more truly-, inspired--except the cool tiki room of to the side. There are some fun pictures on the wall. Make sure you look at underneath the bar on the far end--there are lots of little treasures to see! There is a patio with seating for those cooler days (at least cooler than today!!). We ordered: *Pink Bikini Martini *Moco Loco *Jawaiian Jerk Chicken Plate The jerk chicken, which is shredded, came with two pieces of johnny cake, fried plantains, and rice topped with mango salsa. My jerk chicken was good, but I wished I had ordered the Moco Loco. The Moco Loco was the best! The gravy was delish! The martini was not my cup of tea, but it was my son's cup of tea, so he finished it for me. This is a good choice, and it would be great to have a party in the tiki room. read more

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Went for a happy hour. The drinks and food were delicious! Service from Jay and Jason were superb! read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - My mom and step-dad, Dave. They loved the bay views and the cocktails. My mom gasped over the Blue Hawaiians! - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place was not at all what I expected or wanted, unfortunately. The only thing tiki about this place was some tiki decor and maybe the menu but even then it's a stretch. Most tiki bars I have been to are dark and fun with a fun vibe. This place is more like a Dennys trying to look like a tiki bar. Service was fine. Food and drinks were average.Also there is no vibe at all. There is a patio but even that looked lacking. Doubt I will try this spot again with so many other options in the area. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Tiki ? - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

We celebrated a birthday here and we loved it! I got the crispy fish bites, spicy Thai fish cakes, Jawaiian jerk mahi, and the captain's colanda. -CRISPY FISH BITES - white fish, panko and togarashi encrusted, with an island remoulade for dipping. -SPICY THAI FISH CAKES - white fish, cilantro, chili, red onion, ginger, aioli -JAWAIIAN JERK MAHI - jerk sauce, rice, fried sweet plantains, jamaican johnny cakes, mango salsa -CAPTAIN'S COLADA - coconut cream, allspice falernum syrup, pineapple juice read more

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A pretty decent spot that doesn't stand out but is not bad. I tried the Cajun burger, bbq ribs, and the crispy fish bites as an appetizer. The service was pretty great. Quick with friendly demeanor, really all I could ask for. The fish bites was good. Good crisp, lacking a little bit of flavor. The sauce makes up for it but I'd have liked a little more seasoning. 4/5 The bbq ribs were very tender, good flavor, a bit too sweet for my liking. The sweet potato fries were pretty average, a little too soggy and now tender enough. The slaw I thought was also just ok. I wasn't a huge fan of the flavor. 3/5 overall. The Cajun burger was also just alright. The patty lacked a little bit of the crisp that I like on it usually. The Cajun seasoning I found to be strange on the burger. 3/5 as well Overall definitely would not say it's bad but not a recommendation from me either. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Bbq ribs - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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This place is AWESOME. So fun. Great decor inside. It has such a fun vibe. Service is super efficient and nice. Not overly aggressive about you ordering or leaving. The food was really good. There was a phenomenal crab bisque that I would order again and again and again. Prices reasonable. Would absolutely return. read more

How can the food be so good at one Hulas and so bad at another? This location continues to disappoint wilted lettuce, food with no flavor. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Lettuce wraps. - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Everything about this place is amazing. Modern tropic esthetic, delicious food and cocktails. Great service and the patio is pup friendly. read more

I think the best part of my meal was the edamame, definitely recommend ordering! I also got an order of the poke with rice but the tuna felt dry and like it needed some type of sauce within it or at least on the side. I ended up throwing in some of the sauce that comes with the potstickers to give it a bit more flavor. read more

A cute small independent restaurant I found via a Yelp search. I really liked the mod 60's meets Hawaiian interior design. Nice big long windows for great natural sunlight, open bar in the center of the space, cool curved booths scattered, and two glass garage doors that open to their nicely spaced outdoor patio. Great house music playing. Service was good, no complaints; polite staff, checked in on us, no rushing. Nice menu, not too crammed, several things that sound delish, pokè bowls, fish tacos, Hawaiian themed burgers, etc. I was craving poke, so we shared the Island Style Poke: also happened to read the description for their Crispy Coconut Shrimp Rolls, so we tried those too. The food was excellent, seriously! The Coconut Shrimp Rolls were divine! The wrapping used was phyllo dough thin and did not detract from the guts of the rolls. The rolls were filled tight and all components melded wonderfully! Even the dipping sauce, which I was expecting to be spicy hot, was just sweet and complimentary; really, though, I didn't use the dip much since the rolls were bursting with flavor solo! The salmon poké was also seriously delicious! I really enjoyed the very lite "sauces used as they didn't retract from the subtle salmon and chunky avocado; perfect undertones. I can wait for my next trip to AZ. I dare hesitate to say a meal here might just have to become a regular tradition when visiting Phoenix! read more

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I love the location! They were so kind and prompt to move us to a booth after our request so we could sit next to each other. Lighting and vibe inside is nice. The Hawaiian ceviche was so fresh and tasty. Our burgers were good too. The drinks were tasty and had cool glasses. I would definitely come here again. read more

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This is a good spot to get together with friends to watch a game. Very fun, sports bar-like environment. The service was just ok. Our waitress was not very friendly and it kind of set the vibe off. However, our food did come out very quickly. I ordered the pork tacos. They were plated beautifully and were a great value for the price of $15! However, they were very sweet. Almost to the point where I couldn't eat more than one taco because of how sweet the sauce was. My food also was cold. Other than that though, the meat was cooked perfectly, the salsa was delicious, and the rice/beans were incredible. I think we just came on an off night, as my friends said normally the service is more friendly and the food is delicious. I will most likely be back to try more of their extensive menu as their food is well priced and decent for sports bar food! read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Pork tacos. Plated beautifully, but too sweet :( - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Solid spot for Hawaiian foods in a tiki bar setting. I would guess that the food is not perfectly authentic to Hawaii local foods but it seems to be a modernized take on local dishes. My friend and I enjoyed locomocos, spring rolls, and mocktails. Would come again for casual hangouts! read more

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This place was the perfect spot for my birthday! They had great mocktails, which as a recovering alcoholic, I really appreciated. The food was excellent and our server was very friendly. Definitely worth a stop! read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Hunkin Samoa Burger - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Came here for dinner with my sister. I was pleasantly surprised by the food. As a vegetarian, I never eat Hawaiian food, but the options were plentiful for me! I got the Vegan Jungle Tofu and I really enjoyed it. The curry sauce on top made it even better. The ambiance in here also looked very cute and like a good date spot. While our waiter did take a bit before coming over to take our order, I still had a very pleasant experience and would definitely eat here again. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Vegan Jungle Tofu Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Awesome tiki bar with great food! We shared a spread of appetizers with our friends and everything was delicious. I got the Zombie, and my wife who likes to stick with the classics went for the Mai Tai. Tasty food, buzzy drinks, fun vibes! Love this place! read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Mai Thai & Zombie - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Went to Hula's Modern Tiki for a friend's birthday. We made a reservation, but it wasn't too packed when we got there. They seated us in this cool semi-private room, which was perfect for our group. I ordered the Hula's pan-fried Mahi for my main--it was good, but the sauce was a little too salty for me. For appetizers, we got the crispy fish bites (so good and crunchy), spicy Thai fish cakes (nice and spicy), and the Hawaiian ceviche (super fresh and tangy). I also tried the Castaway Cooler mocktail, but it was a bit too sweet for my taste. My friends loved the Captain's Colada though. Our server was friendly and attentive. We'll definitely return to explore more dishes from their menu. read more

Always great food. Service at the bar is hit and miss, but always on point at a table. Good ambiance, diverse menu and good drinks.

Kyle gets 10 stars out of 5. Best service we have had in so long. We were the annoying couple playing cards at the table and he was super chill yet somehow perfectly attentive. Give this man a raise. Give this man a hug. Give this man whatever his heart desires. Kyle - we will come back to Hula's just because of you! Thanks big dog read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The open area by the patio makes a great energetic ambiance. I enjoy it for work outside the office and meetings. The music is the perfect volume for socializing. The food is flavorful and creative. I'm a fan of the crispy fish bites and the Ceviche is amazing! read more

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FANTASTIC!!! I have nothing but incredible things to say about of experience at this Hula's location! My team celebrated the holidays at this location and we had incredible, attentive and fast service. The atmosphere was fun - everyone was friendly! The food was delicious! We split several appetizers - my favorite was the spicy seaweed salad and the crispy shrimp rolls. I will crave the crunchy spicy chicken tacos until I can have them next! Our drinks were perfect, beautiful and balanced! We ordered one of each of the desserts and while I thought the brownie would be my favorite - I will dream about the coconut cream pie (no photos because we devoured it in two seconds!!). Seriously, run to this location and celebrate eating here! read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Crispy spicy chicken tacos and side of mac salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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A 21st birthday celebrations was made at this location specifically to go to the speak easy they allegedly have. It is advertised as being open. I called twice in the week to confirm the large dinner reservation. Not once did they inform us that the speak easy BAR is CLOSED. It broke up our party. Half went home. The other half spent their money elsewhere. FALSE ADVERTISEMENT AND POOR COMMUNICATION read more

Love the fish tacos, fish bites, white fish ceviche, spicy edamame and lettuce wraps for the table and me - what are the rest of you eating? Best happy hour deals in town. Fun tiki drinks with all the rums! Nice ambiance, patio is nice when the weather permits.... And great service! A favorite over the years! read more

Hula's was way cooler than I expected. Both the food & the drinks were excellent. Definitely swing by if you want some island love. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Martini - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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Here from MD and my cousin brought me to this location for happy hour. It was fairly empty when we arrived so we grabbed seats at the bar immediately. I ordered: Pink bikini (2x) - 10/10 delicious, just the right amount of sweetness without turning your stomach Slider trio - fish cake was spicier and thinner than I expected, lamb was delicious, the burger I couldn't eat. The onions had a very weird taste to them so I couldn't get it down. My cousin had a beer and fish bites. The bites were amazing, they had great texture and were served with what I believe was a lemon aioli. It was the perfect pairing. I'm into tequila so my cousin asked the bartender to try something new and we took shots of the fortaleza repasado which were really good, along with another that I wish I could remember. I didn't enjoy it as much but it was still decent tequila. If I find myself visiting again I'd def come back here for sure. They have a great happy hour menu and enough variety to try a bit of everything. The environment was both adult and family friendly, the bartenders were great and the patrons were as well. read more

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I went here for a work lunch and I will say the outside seating is nice. I do feel like it's pretty pricey for what you get. The food looked beautiful which was promising, but lacked in flavor. Everyone at my table ended up adding salt and pepper to our dishes. That just doesn't seem right as that's basic seasoning. I think in concept it's great, but in execution it just didn't live up. read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Spicy Thai Chicken Bowl - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Hula's is a favorite already, but I'm here to write about Tyler, our bartender tonight. Amazing service, so kind and helpful!!!! read more

Hula's Modern Tiki - Pork tacos - Hawaiian Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Made a reservation for our friends birthday dinner, & we had such a nice time! We were in a secluded room which was nice, one other reservation in there with us but was not at all crowded or loud. Our server (whose name I've forgotten, she has dark hair & we were here in a Sunday night at 6!) was prompt & truly so nice and patient with us as we took quite some time to order & kept those drinks flowing! The food was obviously delish, no questions there. Overall a very great and calm night to celebrate our bestie, we look forward to coming back very soon!!! Drink rec: lilakoi marg & captains colada (NA) Food: chicken wings were FIRE read more

Sweet potato fries were flavorful and yummy, but veryyyy soggy! Which is cool if ur into that kinda thing. I wanted extra crispy and forgot to ask. I loooove the crispy coconut shrimp rolls, but am pissed they took it off the happy hour menu, now it's $11 instead of $8. My friend got the pork taco from the happy hour menu and said it was really good. Decently quiet atmosphere, soft background music. Nice chill casual place for a date or to come with family or friends read more

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Tried out Hulas for an early Friday night dinner (4:45 pm) and was shocked at how busy the restaurant was! The restaurant has great happy hour specials and it's clear Hulas has a lot of loyal customers. Beware- the parking is a disaster! Don't make the mistake of entering from the wrong point as the whole front lot is one-way and more than a few cars mixed this up. Hulas' patio is a very fun vibe and really elevated the dining experience. We tried out the pork potstickers as an appetizer and then experimented with a Modern Tiki Fish Sandwich and the Hunkin Samoa Burger. The appetizer was solid with two nice pairings in the sauces. However, my dining companion and I were disappointed at how the burger and sandwich construction quickly crumbled. The content tasted great, but the delivery made it challenging to eat. Overall, we would totally go back but plan to avoid anything with bread. The brunch menu looks fantastic and I cannot recommend the happy hour specials enough. We also had attentive and speedy service. read more

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