We had a great time at Tropics Mini Golf! The course was challenging but fun, and even my toddler…read moreenjoyed it. I loved the tropical feel. We went at night and it's so pretty with the outdoor string lights. It made the experience really enjoyable! The staff was friendly and polite, and the manager was very informative when we asked about hosting a private event. We would have loved to host a party here, and it's definitely something we'll keep in mind for the future. They also serve food, which we didn't get to try this time, but we'll be back for that next visit!

It was very slow getting my food after ordering, even though I was 1 of 2 parties in the place (15…read moreminutes). Then, I hit the trifecta! The food was mediocre, had small portions, and over-priced. I went for the brisket bento bowl with brisket and added a side of baked beans. For the $3.50 charge for the beans, I got literally 3 bites. The brisket was dry.

Quick turnaround with clubs and grips. Very communicative if orders are delayed. Thank you for your…read moreservice!

Newbie to golf and had a couple of clubs that my husband bought me to get me started. The grip for…read moreone was getting pretty nasty, so I found Asao Golf and contacted them for pricing. Kellen got back to me quickly and the cost for regripping was reasonable. I went around opening and he was able to regrip them for me right there (vs waiting a few days). Super easy process and I thought he was friendly and helpful, as I know nothing about golf or how to pick a new grip. Definitely recommend going to them again!

Never thought I'd enjoy virtual golf as much as I do now…read more Last year, I signed up for a membership because I used to go to the driving range 2-3 times a week and play on the course every other week. With how much driving range prices have increased over the years, the membership has actually helped me save money each month. Being able to play 18 holes twice a week on the simulator alone makes it worth every penny. The Golfzon simulator is also the best one I've tried compared to other sims. One feature I really enjoy is being able to track my stats and review my swing analysis videos directly in the Golfzon app on my phone -- something I can't get at a regular driving range. I also enjoy the flexibility of having private late-night sessions after a long day at work. It's a great alternative to the gym and a fun way to switch things up. Bringing friends to play in the virtual league has been a blast too. On top of that, the owner, Anant, is very welcoming and accommodating. The members I've met are all different skill levels, and everyone has been super friendly and cool. This is definitely the golfing community I've been looking for.

My other half loves to golf so we decided to visit here for a date since we haven't tried out a…read moresimulator before (they had a free 9 hole promo I saw on instagram!) I love that you get the whole place to yourself, the room is huge and there's a lot of things to do aside from the simulator itself. Entertainment- putting area, 2 arcade games, karaoke, cards, 2 smart tvs. Food/comfort- tables, extra chairs, 2 comfy sofas, refrigerator, microwave (can bring your own drinks and food) Parking is easy to find, we just park by Hawai'i USA and take the elevator up. Kahi is an easygoing guy and made everything simple to understand when teaching us about how to use the simulator. We liked it so much that we signed up for membership that day. We're here maybe like once a week. It's also kid friendly! We have a 1 and 4 yr old that we bring sometimes. We always book the 2hr reservation and that gets us through an 18hole course (2 players) and time for driving range or parts of another course after. They also have an app connected with the simulator that records your swing and gives you feedback on it. It records your scores on the courses too. Booking is also super easy! Communication with the owners is also really good, they respond pretty quickly. So far they've done an outstanding job. If you love to golf, but can't go out to the courses all the time then a membership here or even just visiting here to try it out is definitely a must!

Hands down the best service, prices, and turn around on grips/club repair/shaft fitting. Brought in…read moremy cracked PW yesterday, and he got me into a better Fujikara Axiom shaft and had my club course ready in 2 hours. Also he regripped my driver into a Jumbo Max in 5 mins. Will be bring my GF in to get her club shafts adjusted.

I first meet Randy a month ago when I was looking for game improvement irons. I never took golf…read moreseriously, but a lot of my friends golf so I thought I would give it a try. I needed a set of iron that were very forgiving so Randy recommended a set for me to try. He was not wrong! I love these irons and it had made learning to golf fun and not frustrating. I got another set of irons as a back up but I wanted to change the grips. I took it to Randy and he changed my grips right there. It took him less then 30 minutes to change the grips of a set of 7 irons that I brought. He stripped the old grip and tape off and cleaned the shafts. He then applied new tape and the grip. His work is absolutely flawless, clean and professional. His prices are also very reasonable especially for the job he does. I will always go to Randy for all my golf needs because I trust him to do a good job on my golf clubs.

This is a review of the golf course restaurant…read more This is a wonderful lunch place even for the non-golfer like me! The staff is very friendly and helpful with menu selections. On the day I went, they didn't have French fries as an option that is listed on the menu. If I recall, that was the case several months ago when I went there. But not to be at all disappointed when I was given a really delicious mixed green salad with fresh strawberry slices and craisins with a very yummy salad dressing. It was the more nutritious choice, so even though it was my plan B, it'll be my plan A option next time! Back to my entree. I had the loco moco. It came with a generous hand-made burger with brown gravy and a scoop of brown/white rice. The sunny side egg was perfectly cooked. I had some of the fish sandwich too. It was just as delicious as the last 2 times I got it. The fish was a thick slice that was lightly egg battered. The brioch bun was so soft and tasty. I loved that there was tomato and lettuce on it. A deluxe fish sandwich! I really like it! They were setting up for a private event with cloth covered chairs. Maybe a good idea to look into that for a future event. The restaurant is set up with a few chairs, a side room that was set up with long tables with chairs, and there's a bar with several bar stools. I've not ever seen the bar empty. Next time you're in the Moanalua Valley area, check it out!

I was born in the islands, but moved away when I was 10. I miss being here, and often wonder what…read moremy life would be like had we stayed. As the fates would have it, I am lucky enough to return to Oahu each year and stay for extended periods. They say everyone yearns for their childhoods, and that you can't really go back. Smarter people than I have said we all do this on some level, because yearning for those simpler times offers emotional comfort and safety. (*Read this next part like a nerdy social scientist: "The childhood home often represents a place of unconditional love and safety, a stark contrast to the complexities of adulthood. The feeling is that of, "going home" to a sanctuary that cannot be found elsewhere. " This place... Moanalua Golf Club, is a place that matches pretty closely to my romanticized memories of my youth. My time there yesterday was a "time-travel-reconnection" to how I recall a more-simpler time growing up in Hawaii. In short...I loved everything about my visit to Moana Golf, and savored each special layer of Aloha that revealed itself to me. The course is the oldest in the Hawaiian islands. That, in itself, makes it worthy of placement on a golfer's bucket list. But in addition to its history, the course was fun. It's 9 holes, but I played it twice and on the 2nd trip around, with my knowledge of the dangers that lurk on each hole, I navigated the course, "mo-bettah, dis time." (that's the pidgin English, that I used to speak fluently, starting to come out.). The green fees are very reasonable, and the putting surfaces were really well cared for. The fairways have suffered from the recent drought and are dry, but they turned my 200 yd drives into 240 yd drives--so, "No monku frum me, Brah. Bumbai, my scoar-card...all choke wid da kine pars, yah?" (translation: "I'm not complaining, brother. By the time I finished, my score card had quite a few pars."). Not a speck of trash was to be found on the course. I always see this as evidence that the people who are involved with such places make the effort to give, "special-kine care" to keeping a place as nice as possible. In my memorized version of Hawaii, this special-care for places was part of one's kuleana, (Hawaiian for responsibility) and it results in a reciprocal love between places and its inhabitants. The best part of my visit here revolved around the people I encountered. The pace of life seems to be one from a by-gone era. It felt like coffees and da News-pay-pah were enjoyed before heading off into the day, Kindness and friendliness, in the form of the Aloha-spirt drips and flows here. It is not un-like the deep and velvety aroma that rises from pikake garlands. I would quickly find out that the hole* place was filled with a positive vibe.(*I intentionally misspelled, "hole" as an inside wink/playfulness. Translations of, "Moanlua" say that it means, "a pocket or hole". It can also mean a place where travelers can rest.) My visit here made me feel like I had found a pocket of, "1970's-style/ easy-paced/ old-school Hawaii-hospitality and vitality". As soon as I popped the trunk to grab my clubs, I started to feel the aloha energy that sits in this "pocket" of specialness. While pulling the trunk down to close it, felt a cool breeze pass. The course is located in a wide valley, and a gentle flow of cooler air seemed to always be on tap. I heard the waitress from the adjoining diner laughing with a patron. Apparently, something had been left behind on the diner's table and she was returning it. They carried on a playful conversation using the local dialect of English. I smile every time I hear it spoken. Hearing it brings me back to younger days. The starter was hilarious (he was professional and caring, but he splashed in a playfulness that got the round off to a good start). The golfing members of the club whom I interacted with on the fairways and near the club house shared a welcoming energy.--cracking jokes and speaking to me like I was Hoapili (close friend). The grounds-staff who were mowing and cutting shrubs were helpful and almost-overly respectful (more than once, they stopped their tasks, moved way-off the course to ensure they were not in our lines of sight, and then they gave, "shaka" signs and sincere smiles after our hits. "Oh, da kine, good wan! Chee hoo!". One example that kind-a stands out for me happened when I pulled into the parking lot's driveway. It's a bit narrow, and as fate would have it, a car was attempting to pull out, just as I was attempting to pull in. The driver, (who, I could not see, for the sun was shining on his windshield) without hesitation, pulled back to allow me to pass. We exchanged side-window shakahs of thanks and, "Aʻole pilikia" ("No big thing)... but, these kinds of small gestures can be a big thing in our lives of fast-paced living. I have a feeling that this is the norm in this place of refuge. In a word, this place is: Puanani.

Brad is a great coach. Easy to talk to and very patient. Can't wait for my next lesson.read more

Brad is a great coach for golf. Highly recommend taking lessons for anyone trying to find a…read moreconsistent swing and better their golf game. He helped me become more competitive with friends and shed off a handful of strokes. Now it's about staying consistent and getting those reps in. He's great at explaining and helping you find a swing that works for your body. As with anything you'll get out of it what you put into it. But if you're looking for lessons, look no further, Brad is the real deal.

I visited Sports Box once a few months ago and it was a very unpleasant experience…read more I booked about 3-4 days in advance and I got 3 spots reserved and paid for all ahead of my reserved date and time. I received a few text messages with reminders prior to my date. Not once in the reminders was I told of how to get into the mall after hours. I called Sports Box while I was outside, but there was no answer for about 15 mins. I did arrive earlier than my reserved time to check in, but by the time I had gotten in touch with someone it was my time to start my reservation and that was already disappointing at how long it took to get into the building. After being checked in for 3 reserved spots I am told that one of my spots doesn't have the golfing option as it was broken. I wasn't offered another spot, due to it being used by others already. I wasn't offered any compensation, I had to ask the attendants for compensation which I was met with attitude from one of the attendants. Another attendant was pleasant and said he would have to call their boss as they weren't sure what they could do. Throughout my night I waited for an update, but no update was given on what could be done to compensate me for one of the spots not being fully operable. So we started a bit late because we couldn't get into the building and we also weren't offered to finish a bit later, which I would've appreciated since we started a few mins late. At the end of the night when leaving I asked the attendant if they had spoken to their boss and the attendant said they were authorized to give me a $75 Gift Card only, which I took but it is no good to me as I will not be going back. To me it was not a pleasant experience all around. This is not a place I recommend based off of my first experience here.

Our first experience with Sports Box was the other afternoon when we walked in. No one was at the…read morefront counter. We waited for about 8 minutes before a male worker came to the front. No "thanks for waiting", no greeting really. We asked for a box for an hour. We asked if they offer military discount, he handed us a brochure as he said "you can call that number and ask". You work here, you don't know? And what is calling the number going to do if no one answers & you're collecting payment from us now? The soccer ball in the box he put us in was torn & warped, he gave us a different ball that was also torn but at least not warped. The baseball was missing, so I went to ask him for one as he was sitting at the counter & he said "it's a softball", still sitting down. Ok, whatever - can I have one? It seemed like he didn't want to be there. Not a good first impression at all. Unsure if we'll ever return to this location. The lack of customer service was immense.

Golf course is nice and decent shape. They don't Marshall slow groups. We had a group in front of…read moreus that took 3+hrs to play the front nine. We had to skip 4 holes after 10 and just play the last 3, which took a total of 4 hrs. The ridiculousness is.... they have a Marshall who came out, but never tried to speed up play. The course was empty. The grip of Hawaiians in front of us refused to let us play through. It was the most unbelievable thing I've witnessed on a course. Absolutely disgusting. Definitely won't play here again. The staff treat military and retirees like second rate guests. So so so goofy! 2 stars for the course as it was in decent shape to play.

One of our favorite courses on the island, beautiful grass and well kept tee blocks, fairways,…read moregreens, sand. There is one par three without water and it looks a little yucky, but we just hit the green and drive on by. Awesome places to practice putting and chipping as well as driving range (mats most of the day but you can hit off grass on the weekends). The employees in the pro shop are nice and efficient, they keep the pace of play moving along without making you feel rushed either. Some courses has such close tee times, no matter how quickly you play you're still getting hit into which is no fun. Twilight hours after 2pm (nine holes only) but for 1/2 the cost so it's a great deal! Grab some besties and get out here! TIPS & TRICKS: * Keep an eye out for the fighter jets that will fly overhead, you'll be feeling super patriotic by the end of your round!