Took a quick uber here from the beach and sat outside. It was a bit windy but still soo nice. Very casual vibes. If you love a good marg without as much sweetness, I highly recommend ordering a Skinny Margarita here. The bartender did a spectacular job. All of our drinks were quite strong and very delicious. We had Corn Nuggets as an appetizer. The nuggets were crispy and came with a lovely dipping sauce. The portion was great for 2 people (who aren't super hungry). Given the nuggets were only like $7, I'd say that's a pretty great deal. I also ordered the Tofu Poke Bowl. The tofu in the bowl was the perfect texture (not mushy) and was cooked in a delightfully sweet teriyaki sauce. I would 100% order it again. I couldn't have asked for a better post-beach meal. Con: they only have one bathroom. The line was insane. Other than that, 10 out of 10 would recommend! read more

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I love this little hidden gem! Best place to hit up right after the beach or maybe just the start! Has really delicious sushi and drinks are perfect! This is my Rockaway beach bungalow! The service is good and the ambience is a fun tiki bar beach enjoy all day vibe!!! Go!! read more

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Looking for where to grab a bite on your beach day? Rockaway Tiki Bar should be it! I stopped by with my Dad and we sat at the bar, I loved the fun and exciting drink menu. I went with a Poseidon Punch, delicious and so pretty to look at. We ordered a few different tacos, but the grilled shrimp tacos were so good we ordered a second order of them. Interior is fun, Caribbean bar themed, very kitschy but fits into the NY beach area seamlessly. read more

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Customer service was pretty good but they only had one Server . The food was really mediocre. Fried Chicken batter was falling of before you Bit into them. The burger was okay fresh but nothing special And the drinks were good Sauces nothing special . Either I workin ever go back here again. And evrything is fried on the menu or most of It read more

When we walked in, we weren't greeted, and the staff didn't seem very friendly. The service was just average. The drinks were decent, and the food was okay. The tacos, though small, had good flavor, while the wings were overcooked--almost like they had been air-fried twice. It looked like a live band was setting up for a Thursday night performance, which could add to the atmosphere. Place was pretty small and not a lot of comfortable seating. More like bar seating. The server Susie didn't seem that happy or pleasant to be working on a Thursday night either. I'm not sure if the vibes are different here on a warmer summer night but I don't think I'm willing to find out. There's better places in the neighborhood. read more

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Definitely a favorite among the locals! What a cool spot with a great ambience! The decor was fabulous with the various tiki faces, the lights, surf board, giraffe, hula girl pictures! I loved the tiki hut that surrounds the bathroom in the back! The music was awesome and very luau-ish themed. The waiter/bartender was very friendly and nice to talk to and the regulars were friendly as well. My boyfriend and I hung out inside the tiki bar, but there was also an enclosed screened-in porch as well with fun decor and lights. My boyfriend had wine, but I tried one of the favorites on the menu as I was told! All of the drinks on the menu looked good so I needed to ask the bartender for some help. He recommended the Poseidon Punch which was very good, string, and beautifully made with the people on the top and the yellow on the bottom! Didn't have any food, but we plan on going back soon once the summer comes to sit in the screened-in porch! Lots of photo ops available and the drinks were very reasonable!! Our first trip to the Rockaway's was a hit! ‍ read more

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Great ambience here! I always love a good tiki bar and this place being brand new is way cleaner than any of the others I've visited! The bartender, Susie, took great care of me and my cousin when we stopped in after work. The place is not that big but it's a good enough size to have a private conversation with your cousin at one of the tables while two groups of men have their own conversing in the bar. There was atv going but we could barely hear it. We both ordered poke bowls. I got the tuna and my cousin got the chicken. I've honestly never heard of chicken poke, I'm pretty sure that poke is only fish but it's a nice creation for the area. I doubt many would eat raw fish. Certainly my cousin wouldn't. The portions were enormous, neither of us finished our bowls but my cousin had enough to save for her lunch the next day. We both LOVED our food and our skinny margaritas. We'll definitely be back to try more food. read more

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Poke bowls and drinks were good! Poke bowl portion was a bit small (wish there was more salmon) and service took awhile. Overall very cute place with fun decor and good food. Would recommend. read more

Rockaway Tiki Bar - Poke bowl - Tiki Bars Near Me - Queens, New York

It's a great spot and the bartenders are awesome, very friendly. Also delicious food.

Love the food here! Especially the sweet & sour chicken. Soooo good! They also do a very good pina colada

I just got the "Tuna Tower" that was more like the rice tower. I pay almost $25 with all the taxes for a tower of rice and a few cubes of tuna and avocado. Do better....... read more

Rockaway Tiki Bar - I just pay almost $25 with taxes for the "tuna tower" . More like the rice tower!! Do better!!! - Tiki Bars Near Me - Queens, New York

Poke bowl good tiki fries regular nothing special shrimp tacos blahhh Chicken slides were good read more

The owner Amy is so nice. She also owns another business across the street called the pilot. She's doing extremely well and she loves to please us the customer which means everything to me. I will always pay patronize never had a dull moment when I go out there. read more

Really nice place and great food. We ordered the chicken poke bowl - fresh and delicious. Also ordered the shrimp spring rolls which were really good. The mushroom baos were huge and great but too much cabbage for me. The dumplings were my favorite - healthy simple and tasty. I had the liquid gold drink and if you're not a ginger lover don't order it because it's super strong. read more

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Tiki Bar is the best! Pain chiller is one of my favorite piña coladas and all their food is excellent with my favorites being their poke, fries, and sliders. Atmosphere and service are great! read more

My go to place after a long day at the beach. It's so cute. The drinks are tasty and sooooo strong. I usually get the Painkiller but this time I got The Mai Thai. Did not disappoint. Excellent drink. I usually get the pork dumplings which I love. This time I added the shrimp spring roll. The inside is mushy. And you can't taste the shrimp. Won't get that again. The bartender was nice enough. Never asked me how my food was or even goodbye when I left. Customer service needs to be worked on. Nevertheless I'll be back. read more

We were next door looking into getting a surf board. Jennie who works there suggests we go for lunch at the Tiki. In we go and are greeted by Pat. Not crowded we have our choice, inside or out. It's like 90 degrees out so we sit down at a table inside. Place looks cool with totem masks and artwork on the walls. A red scooter near the front door. I order some Prosecco. We order the teriyaki chicken dumplings and tuna poke salad. The food comes quickly and it's great. 12 dumplings with a delicious teriyaki sauce. The salad is also delicious with tuna tomatoes legumes and arugula. We hang out a bit, no rush. The music playing island style. What a delightful lunch. I tell Pat that I'll do a Yelp review and he thanks me! We ll be back soon read more

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New menu. no longer have the kimchi fries and no burgers :( good music. Service is a bit slow

Celebrated a military retirement party here. The owners and staff were all extremely friendly and service was phenomenal. All the cocktails tasted great and the appetizers were deeelish. I especially enjoyed the chicken sliders and dumplings. I highly recommend the Rockaway Tiki Bar to anyone in the area! Will definitely come back on my next visit to New York! read more

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Saw this place in a YouTube video and made the 1-hour drive right after. Parking was easy and the sign was right about chill vibes and tropical drinks. I was not expecting much, but was totally thrilled about the entire experience. I thought it would be a bar that just threw in some tiki drinks, but I was wrong...very wrong. This spot must be on every tiki enthusiast's Must Go list! read more

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Very good poke bowl with tofu, and our very friendly waiter had them make it without the Mayo to be vegan. Quick and friendly service and lots of vegan friendly options. read more

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We went for lunch Sunday. The place has a very cool vibe. The staff is sort of pleasant. Told us to sit where we want, but failed to explain that there would not be anyone to take our order. It's done via the app. And, if you're not signed up for the app, there's a two dollar charge to use it. (My 79 year old mother would never be able to go there by herself) Anyway, we asked a girl that was doing the chalkboard sign what the situation was, and she explained it to us. The menu is very small and there are not that many options. We ordered two different orders of steamed dumplings (chicken teriyaki and an order of pork dumplings) I really could not tell which was which. We also got the chicken lettuce wraps, and two orders of pokey. One salmon and one tuna. The poke was probably my least favorite of all the poke I have eaten in my life. It was edible, but that's about it. The bill came out to over $75. Everything was OK. Nothing tasted outstanding. Nothing was mind blowing. If you want to order drinks they have to be ordered at the bar. The drinks are OK. I probably would never go back there again. The place is just not for me. read more

Rockaway Tiki Bar - Chicken lettuce wraps - Tiki Bars Near Me - Queens, New York

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The food, service, and ambiance, was all super cute! I highly recommend this place. It was my first time here and I'm definitely going back. The drinks were delicious. I was with a group of people and everyone ordered something different and everyone loved what they had. They make in-house mixes for the drinks and it's just super yummy. When someone can make nonstop good spicy margs you know they know how to make a drink! Lol read more

Rockaway Tiki Bar - Bar & drink - Tiki Bars Near Me - Queens, New York

Such a fun spot to chill after the beach or when your missing warm weather. I love a good tiki bar and they make my favorite Mai tai so well here. Always good service and a fun atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit. read more

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second time going the first time was nice the owner was there but the food took long this time the second time today it was not good at all the chicken was totally different in their poke bowl from the first time I ordered and it was just sweet sauce almost like sugary. also the chicken portion was insanely small for 20$ it was a rice bowl with sauce. gnat flies were around me and the service wasnt the best I just decided to leave when I wanted to pay the person put the tap to pay device down at the table and walked away I wasn't greeted coming in and I wasn't even acknowledged after I paid looking aroundnso I could give the device back I just walked out the California roll was nice read more

Rockaway Tiki has been a mainstay of I and my wife's trips out of the city into a paradise! from the friendly service, hands on managment, sanitary establishment, delicious food and tasty traditional tiki bar cocktails it has something for every palette! highly recommend tofu bao buns, tiki fries, zombie, and painchiller! (our always order!) other than the actual workings of the place its decor is top notch- inspired by the art of Tiki Tony and other notable tiki artists, and theres always something new theyre adding so keep an eye peeled! lastly they have a back bar sporting tiki mugs from regulars, come often enough and id highly recommend bringing your own mug! read more

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Super cool vibes inside with great drinks and bites! Staff is always super friendly and has amazing outside seating for a great place to hang post beach! read more

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I came here this past Sunday for lunch and must say I was impressed from the waiter Tyler I think, sorry for not remembering his name, super friendly and ca. The decor were amazing and the food's DELISH!!! Yum and the drinks were strong but good. Overall, great service, will definitely visit again and will definitely recommend this place. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised to see them open on a beautiful Monday afternoon for lunch. Pros: They were opened and we were attended by a Friendly staff. Great menu selection and drinks. If you do not like rum They can make you a drink with whiskey or vodka. I went with the whiskey. Really enjoyed everything. Cons: very salty food. We had the dumplings and pineapple fried Rice and we really couldn't eat it. I did mention it was salty but nothing was offered. The dumplings can be managed as the soy sauce is on the side. The rice is unbearable. In fact, 4 hours after my meal I'm still thirsty. The chicken sliders were delicious. I should have had more of that. I personally didn't like the hot dog. I don't really think it's beef or best quality. I would skip it for a real one. If the food wasn't so salty they would get five stars. I enjoyed everything else. read more

Ambiance is tiki islander cool. Drinks and food were too. Great little place near the beach, with plenty of street parking. read more

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Great drink visually...Alexis was a great bartender! If I was into sweet drinks this would've been the one! Lol but I'm not so she made me Tequila Sunrise instead and that was a great! read more

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Came here for drinks and little bite to eat on a Saturday night. I was seated outside and handed their drink menu, but was told the kitchen was running an HOUR behind so couldn't get food (actually saw people including staff leaving the bar and going next door for pizza... ridiculous). Drinks were ok, nothing to rave about. Now lastly, the bathroom was single stall and smelled like a subway station. It was disgusting and they didn't have any hand soap. Wouldn't recommend read more

Rockaway Tiki Bar - Nasty bathroom - Tiki Bars Near Me - Queens, New York

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I've been coming to Rockaway Tiki Bar for over a year. Lots of vegan options which I greatly appreciate as a vegan. The tiki fries are divine and they have a vegan Mayo sauce. The drinks are next level. You only need 1-2 zombies to feel it, and each bartender makes amazing tiki drinks. The staff is very kind, and the bar is beautifully decorated. Definitely an escape from the hustle and bustle of nyc, and the best way to end a beach day! If you get tyler as a server, you'll get the full tiki experience! read more

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This is a great new addition to the Arverne By The Sea local cuisines. They do an amazing job for local poke that can compare with the authentic poke you would get in the Pacific or Hawaii. Prices around 15 bucks but a healthy portion size. Didn't get a chance to eat their other appetizers or try their drinks (as it is mainly a bar) but the place is already getting customers a couple weeks into being open and will surely be packed from May to September! read more

Rockaway Tiki Bar - Pan Seared Tofu Poke Bowl - Tiki Bars Near Me - Queens, New York

Bar with a nice variety of drinks and an interesting food menu. We had edamame dumplings, tuna tostadas, and crispy mushroom baos. Everything was good but our favorite item was the tuna tostada. They had a lot of easy going drinks in terms of beers, wines, and cocktails. The best word that comes to mind to describe the selection is sessionable. I had their frozen cocktail which was called the pain chiller. It hit all the spots and made them all cold. Nice cocktail for a hot day in the 80s/90s. read more

The worst poke bowl I've ever tasted. I got a salmon bowl and it was really salty and flat on flavor. The fish is marinated, there's soy sauce on the rice, and salty vinegar based dressing in the greens. Will only come back here for drink. No thanks on food read more

This place has been here for several years. Very small and cramped. Drinks for over price the full menu was limited and over priced most of the items with simple things that I bought in bulk and just reheat it. So it was no big deal had better burgers elsewhere The people behind the counter was snobbish. The tacky tent outside needs to be taken down it's an eyesore , save your money, and patronize another business. This place is struggling. read more

Jimmy makes the corn fritter sauce and was talking to me about it. thank you for your time and kindness. i'll see you soon

Just stopped by for lunch. We got the Ahi tuna poke bowl, crispy mushroom sliders, and steamed chicken teriyaki dumplings. Everything was delicious. Good portion size, quality ingredients. We'll definitely be back to try some drinks soon. You won't regret trying this spot! read more

Rockaway Tiki Bar - Ahi tuna poke bowl, crispy mushroom sliders, steamed chicken teriyaki dumplings - Tiki Bars Near Me - Queens, New York

It's a vibe! It's really a vibe! The ambience the food, the drinks, the music, the owner the staff are very friendly. You always have great conversation laughter you get to let your hair down after a hard day of work. I truly recommend trying this place out. You will not be disappointed. Btw I love the shrimp rolls, and the wings are my favorite. read more