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SWIM Restaurant and Bar

3.8 (186 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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PIER 38 POKE AHI NACHOS
Ali S.

A wonderful poolside bar and restaurant with comfortable outdoor seating. The food and service were excellent, and its convenient location inside the Hyatt Regency makes it an ideal dining option. We highly recommend this spot. The staff provided attentive and friendly service, making for an enjoyable experience. While the prices may be typical for Hawaii, the quality and atmosphere make it well worth it. Give it a try - you won't be disappointed!

Breakfast Burrito
Jazmin A.

The breakfast burrito was so delicious, recommend 10/10. Pina colada was refreshing. Got a double shot because it's a bit sweet with just standard. Recommend any time.

Long Island special and Piña colada
Kendra W.

Katie was our waitress! Special shout out to her for being super down to earth and personable! Super chill and cool all around vibe. Nothing exciting about a pool side hotel restaurant. We ate here the first day just grabbing a snack since they have happy house 4-6pm everyday! Truth be told they have the best Lava flow and piña Colada I've had since we been here! Blended to perfection! Chefs kiss!

Chicken and bacon with jalapeño pizza
Bridgette R.

Swim Restaurant is a must try! It's always have a nice breeze and you can sit and watch the ocean or watch a game. The pizzas are very tasty and the drinks are even better! Our server Winny was/is amazing and always gives us service with just so much enthusiasm!

FF at Swim

Update: Completely different experience today. After my swim, I sat down and within a minute Mary came over, greeted me warmly, and got me set up right away with a menu. I ordered fries (which came out in under 10 minutes and were delicious), and she handled my custom sauce request perfectly -- brought everything I needed without me having to ask twice. She checked in at just the right times, and the service overall was attentive, friendly, and seamless. Total night-and-day from my last visit. Also, shoutout to a staff member at the pool with great aloha spirit, and don't miss the homemade pineapple gelato/popsicles near the bar -- so good. Thank you, Mary, for turning my experience around! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Service at SWIM today was shockingly bad -- to the point it felt like no service was happening at all. I had to get up and go to the bar just to find a menu. There were two servers and a bartender working, and I was told someone would come check on me after I picked it up. That never happened. It has now been around 45 minutes, and I've been sitting here with a menu in front of me the entire time -- completely ignored. No one returned, no one took my order, no follow-up, nothing. I couldn't even flag anyone down because staff were nowhere to be found. This is not just slow service -- this is complete absence of service. Extremely disappointing, especially for a place that is usually known for better standards. Honestly, I would have happily ordered food and drinks and charged them to my room, but I was never given the opportunity because no one ever came back. Something was very off today, and it absolutely needs to be addressed.

Bar area

The food was really good but the server we had was TERRIBLE. She was rude and pushy, got mad when my husband went up to the bar to ask if they served mocktails because she said he should've asked her (possibly because of tip issue??) but she was an absolute nightmare, I saw others walk away from their table looking really irritated after she spoke with them. She needs additional training for sure

HH nachos- great for sharing
Whit D.

This Resturant and bar is located by the pool at the Hyatt hotel on Waikiki. It was like a maze to find it. Glad we did though; they had a happy hour and tv on with sports. My other half was really happy. He could watch the dodgers play . I ordered the bartender drink of the day ; which was a passion fruit Long Island; strong; fruity and good. Good choice of the day! Glad I made this selection. We wanted something to munch on before dinner ; so we went for the HH nachos. Amazing. Omg and even meat in them too. They are a popular item, I can see why these little buggers are addicting. Even comes with a side of guacamole. Very filling appetizer! This place gets packed pretty fast and I think the only downside is ... they start rushing you out faster than you would like. People stand next to your table waiting for you to get up; waitresses clears your table and even though you just received another drink tell you ; free to take your drink with you. And it becomes a little awkward; so you leave and see people who were standing next to your table rush over to take it. It would have been nice to be able to enjoy our last drink without feeling rushed out; that's my only complaint. Service was good up until that point.

Fish tacos
Daisy Z.

Had a few hours to kill before our flight home and we had to check out of our hotel. Came here for a bite to eat as this was the only place open in the Hyatt area (We also had complimentary coupons to use so we were limited as to where to go). Sat inside the bar area. was lovely with a nice breeze flowing through. Service was pretty good. Food was surprisingly delicious and portions were generous. We had the fish tacos and the fish and chips. Fish was the swordfish. Perfectly cooked and delicious. Coleslaw that came with the fish and chips were ok - a little on the sweet side.

Island Mimosa and Hana Passion

Delicious food and drinks by the pool with an ocean view. Our favorite way to end our days while staying at the Hyatt

Lunch time at the pool!
Ang S.

Ordered "The Usual" for the kids to split and a coffee for myself. The plate of scrambled eggs, two mini pancakes, and five sausage links was perfect for the kids to split - there was enough pancakes for me to eat as well. The brewed coffee was not good, but it will do if you're in a hurry. Server was so kind, but the food from the kitchen took a very long time (30-40 minutes) and the table behind us received their food before us even though I placed the order before them, and they had four items whereas I had one item, so that was a little annoying. Other than that - it's right at the lively/busy swimming pool and the kids approved the breakfast! They also offer a 15% military discount. I would definitely recommend breakfast over lunch. Kids lunch (cheese pizza, buttered noodles) came with waffle fries, which was a lot of fries. The smoothies aren't made with real fruit either. Service was good, but the food came out super super slow. Would come back to share "The usual" for the kids if they want a simple comfort breakfast food.

John G.

Came by after lunch, pool/restaurant wasn't too busy, but service was slow. Took a while to just get menus. Placed our order and was told it'd be about 10 minutes. Food came out in 20. We ordered a Margherita pizza, pasta with marinara sauce, and a cobb salad with chicken on the side. Food came out with chicken in it, they took it back and said another would be made quickly, after another 10minutes, we cancelled the salad and asked for the bill. The pizza and pasta were ok. Not bad, not great. Service was good/friendly, but slow. Views of the beach/ocean was nice

Moco loco without gravy
Meagan G.

Delicious food, plenty of seating, and decent happy hour! Happy hour is from 4-6. I absolutely loved my server, Michelle. She was super patient while I wrangled my baby, and offered multiple refreshes on water and other bevvies! The loco moco hit the spot for a fairly healthy lunch that was nice and filling. I ordered it without gravy. If you're staying at the Hyatt this is a great option. There's indoor and outdoor seating, indoor has AC. The guava Paloma was 10/10!

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