Amazing local Asian fusion cuisine at its finest! Excellent service and ambience! Clean restrooms and lots of shopping and beaches near by. Pro tip: I suggest bring a few or bunch of friends and everyone orders something different and share it (family style). That way you all get to taste a lot of delicious dishes for round one. Then narrow it down to a few that's the tables favorites for round two and then order dessert to end the meal right! I definitely suggest The Pupu House! read more

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Denied my ID for no reason :( so if you have an out of state id its a hit or miss i guess

Everything here is absolutely amazing. The poke was like butter! The honey glazed wings, we came back a second time for round 2. The dynamite shrimp were bursting with flavor. Shrimp tacos delish! Boca rota is a must order. And the hobo binets were sooo so good. I will add that on our second visit we also ordered the angry Hawaiian pizza with kalua pig (honey on za has always been a win for us), unfortunately it was very lackluster. Premade crust which was soggy and not just in the middle, the whole pizza was a drippy droopy mess. Plus in an area where your food needs to stand out to survive, this just wasn't cutting it. Definitely recommend ordering literally everything except the pizza. read more

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This place hit the spot! It was the end of the day, and we just wanted to grab a quick bite before heading to home. I asked a local where he would choose to eat if he can go anywhere, and he chose the Pupu House. We ordered, and the meals came out quick! The garlic shrimp...we had to order a second plate. Crispy, and tangy, over a bed of greens, soo good! The coconut shrimp was over the top too! Mann, I must've been hungrier than I thought! This came with a sweet sauce and the shrimp size was nice and big. And how about some pizza? Their Pepperoni pizza is delicious!! And this is how we roll! A couple pounds extra, but it hit the spot perfectly. read more

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What a great mellow pace. I stopped in before the rush and was created like an old friend. Later it got busy, bit still I was not neglated. Drinks are well mixed the staff friendly, the singer does a great set. I highly recomm read more

The Pupu House - Singer doing some great mellow tunes. - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm a big fan of Uncle Bo's, so when I heard he opened up a place in Waikīkī, I had to stop by. TPH is on Lewers, just North of Kalākaua. We already had dinner, so we opted for dessert. The taro beignets a la mode hit the spot. They were light & airy, crispy and paired well w/ the Frangelico honey sauce and ice cream. Regarding the ambiance, its tiki bar in here. TPH has a lot of bar food (pupus), that I will have to return for. Our waiter Zach was super nice, and the beignets came out quickly. I think Uncle Bo's has three other places besides TPH. Hats off to him for being a successful restauranteur in a tough market. read more

The Pupu House - Tiki motif - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Adorable and well priced place in Waikiki. Hidden gem. $7 Bartenders choice cocktails available til 7pm !! This place is really good compared to some bars are so expensive:) the servers are really nice too, not judgmental or looking at you weird, nice girls. Would definitely recommend their happy hour read more

The Pupu House - Bartender choice cocktail - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Sorry to report this was a marginally disappointing experience given the advance praise I read about this spot here on Yelp. I also saw how enthusiastic local vloggers Amanda and Felix were about the food on YouTube. Jamie W. and I were not so impressed, and it may be a case of bad timing. First off, while the place is listed as a tiki bar, it was really a sports bar. We found this out firsthand because the place was packed with football fans watching the Niners. We were relegated to the one hi-top table with no view of the big screens. However, that didn't preclude us from the crowd noise accompanying the game. Jamie was good and nursed a Diet Coke, but I went for the $18 Tropical Itch properly named for the complimentary back scratcher (photo: https://yelp.to/1mWLDCmkrC). It consisted of a potent mix of High West Bourbon, Jameson Orange, lilikoi, mango, lemon, and a dark rum float topping (photo). We ordered what was the subject of adulation in the video, the $27.95 Boca-Rota, chopped prime rib sautéed with mushrooms in creamy chili aioli with garlic 'cheesy' bread (photo: https://yelp.to/gtPwe_ESdZ). Sounded tasty, but the execution was off. It honestly tasted like it was assembled a while ago and reheated, especially the bread which was excessively chewy, and the prime rib chunks were overshadowed by the cheese. The other two dishes we ordered were off their Happy Hour menu. Stuffed with pork and minced vegetables and fried liberally in oil, the $6.25 Crispy Potstickers were kinda generic (photo: https://yelp.to/M-72n8HFXq). The remaining dish was the $8.25 Kalua Pig Fried Rice, probably the most satisfying of our trio of plates with the rice wok-fried in garlic, spinach, grilled onions, and bits of pig (photo: https://yelp.to/3WoEl2B_IL). Happy Hour is definitely the time to go for bargain priced bar bites. Service was rather spotty because of the constant demands of the beer-swilling crowd, so we didn't begrudge the server. FOOD / DRINKS - 3 stars...strong cocktails and cheap Happy Hour prices but the food execution was lacking AMBIANCE - 3 stars...sports bar masquerading as tiki SERVICE - 3 stars...spotty TOTAL - 3 stars... I ain't trying to pooh-pooh the pupus here RELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3Kz5ksc read more

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A good little stop for a drink, pupus and live music.. Lucky for us the place was not busy on a Tues night.. we just missed the first happy hour which ended at 7pm. Uncle Bo is popular for his spin on local food and for some unique creations. Not hungry enough for his famous Boca Rota cheesy, meaty bread, and yet had room for 3 mini sliders, dynamite shrimp, and pot stickers. Eating light. Burgers were well prepared, quality beef, toasted sweet rolls...shrimp and potstickers were good, pretty standard fare. Service was fast, server friendly, altho a little distracted and slow with the check. Love the musician celebrating his grandmas bday.. read more

The Pupu House - potstickers, dynamite shrimp ( a little too gloppy ) and perfect sliders. - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Love this spot! Had the pleasure of meeting Nick, as he took care of us. You must take advantage of their Happy Hour! We ordered edamame and pot stickers and they were perfect! We paired them with coconut margaritas, but you also have other options. Would definitely come back! read more

The Pupu House - Edamame and pot stickers - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We wanted to celebrate our friend's wedding a little longer and this was just a short walk from their hotel at embassy suites. The hostess was so helpful asking how many we were expecting and was able to accommodate our walk in of up to 15 people that slowly came they reserved more tables. Upon arriving there was live music and ambiance was nice. Not too loud and not too dark. Food was yummy and comparable to other uncle bo's establishments which we were familiar with. We got the pepperoni fries, spinach avocado dip. They have a happy hour and reverse happy hour that started at 10pm. This is the old moose's mcgilly cuddy's and they kept some of the drink items and also the big moose head is on the wall for those that can appreciate the nostalgia. When we left looked like there was a nightclub upstairs, kiki's if you needed some extra dance/drinking to do. But we enjoyed this spot especially for locals looking for a spot to dine and drink in waikiki read more

The Pupu House - Pepperoni fries and spinach artichoke dip - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

So .... We came here last weekend as a 'pre-gaming' for drinks and pupus for the hubbys birthday. And he loved the 'tiki' decor!! Sorry folks, this review will be nothing more than short and sweet ... or unsweet ... A group of us got there at 5:30pm ... there was only 3 people in the whole entire place. No waiters/waitress ... so we find a seat and my husband goes to the bar and asks the guy for a menu. The bartender points to a small drink menu and says 'That's it right there'. My husband asked for the food menu and the bartender dead looked at him and said that they do not serve food anymore. We bounced. Maybe take off your website that you no longer serving any kind of food there so it's not misleading. Sad though, we were looking forward to trying the grub there. read more

The Pupu House is a great place to stop by for light bites and cocktails! It has a Tiki bar theme and we really enjoyed Karaoke night and watching the performers. So fun and entertaining! The staff was all very nice and friendly and the ambiance is laidback, island casual. The food was not mouthwatering but it was satisfying. I enjoyed the guava cocktail for happy hour! Come here for post-dinner drinks at happy hour. You won't regret it! read more

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Gotta love me some pupu! After seeing several YouTube reviews for The Pupu House, we had to stop by! This is a MUST for happy hour! We popped in real quick for a nibble of their pipikaula short ribs (not HH special) and a drink (HH lychee-tiki & HH draft pour of lilikoi cider). We loved it! It does give a touristy-trap vibe but the snacks and drank delivered! Staff were friendly, music was great, and the overall environment was fun! Highly recommend! read more

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One of the few places in Waikiki beach that was open late night mid week that was still serving food. We got to Hawaii around 9pm on a Thursday. Pretty much all the resort restaurants were already done serving food at this time so we made our way over to Pupu House after one of the resort employees recommended. The food hit the spot, they even had a late night happy hour with drink and food specials. read more

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Boca-Rota is excellent!! Imagine... sexy flat bread's ugly cousin, the face is busted but boy does she know what she's doing!!! Delicious Service was just as good thanks to Angela. read more

The Pupu House - Boca Rota - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The happy hour is why we come here. The menu has changed slightly but the nachos are still on the menu and it is my favorite. 17.95 price and regular 24.95. Excellent bargain and it's a lot of nachos. I love the fried wonton skins. The fried rice was okay for 8.00 but I wouldn't order that for myself. The server is nice she was from South Carolina. read more

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Our family had a gift card and we came during Happy Hour to take advantage of some of the specials. Of all the items we ordered, only a few stood out. The nachos with chicken, tacos with shrimp and shredded pork, brownie ala mode, and hobos were the stand out dishes that we would order again. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable and the environment is very touristy. Not to say that locals aren't welcomed here as they have live music on certain days. read more

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Ahhh our server Sierra was AHHHH-MA-ZING! she gave us so many great suggestions. Our favorite dish was the Kalua pig fried rice (so good that we forgot to take a picture!!!) We came here straight from the airport after landing for our friend's bachelorette. Sierra was super sweet, she brought us some dessert on the house for us! It made our meal that much more memorable! read more

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Great spot for a nightcap!! We stumbled in here after a night out in Waikiki. The place is decorated Tiki and we loved the look, feel and music 100%! Our bartender Ryan was an absolute gem, very nice to converse with. Highly recommended if he is there. We had the Mynah Bird & the Tropical itch, as suggested by Ryan. Whoa, pro level drinks! Served in sweet tiki glasses, great touch. The Tropical Itch will set you back, guaranteed. Made with 3 top shelf liquors including a 151 top off, phew! We had such a great time talking hiking and people, thanks again! We did not try any food but it looked and smelled amazing. PS: I got a butt-scratcher in my drink!! read more

The Pupu House - Tropical Itch & Mynah Bird - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I found Pupu House on Yelp and decided to stop by for a night cap before heading back to the hotel. No wait, friendly servers, tasty cocktails, and tropical tiki vibes all around! We ordered the Mynah Bird and Blue Lagoon per recommendations from our server. Both drinks were really strong and gave us quite the buzz! I'm starting to think that I'm not a fan of li hing flavor since it's kinda overpowering. I'm not sure if it was the manager or whoever, but the dude made his rounds, and was so friendly and chatty with all the customers. I enjoyed seeing pictures of his dog! Great place to end the night! read more

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Grabbed a quick bite and drinks close to where we're staying. Fun atmosphere, nice waitress, and delicious food! Ordered the Kaluha pork sliders (so, so good), taro beignets, and lono lono punch that was served in a tiki! Definitely recommend. read more

The Pupu House - Kahlua sliders - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We visited here on a Monday night for Happy Hour and Karaoke Night. It did not disappoint! Nick gave us amazing service, and the food was delicious. We had the salt and vinegar wings. They were very crispy and full of flavor. The Dynamite Shrimp was just as good. The restaurant is decorative and lively. This is a great place for good food, great vibes, and cool scenery. read more

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Delicious food and drinks! The food, drinks, service, and atmosphere here were great! We both enjoyed our meals and the server was so knowledgable about gluten free. We loved the tiki bar atmosphere and wish we could have come back for another meal! read more

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I forgot I had this draft in there... My sister wanted to try this spot because we were walking around Waikiki looking for a new place to try for her last day there. She saw the word Pupus and got excited so we, a party of 10, walked in and were lucky to get seated. The place is definitely made to look like a tiki, shipwreck bar. The place was decorated with all kinds of things like fish nets, puffer fish, surfboards, etc. I thought it definitely hit the hawaii tourist vibes. It took awhile for our food to come to us but maybe it was because they wanted to bring it all out at the same time. So we ordered drinks, of course. They were boozy as hell. Which definitely made it worth it. My sister got the chicken wings, I had the Pipikaula Ribs, my mom had the Chinese style fish and my GF had the Smoked Meat. I don't know what the rest of the party had but it looked good. I will say, when my sis and I saw the Chinese style fish we looked at each other and laughed. Usually the Chinese style steamed fish is...steamed, (whole fisfillet) with a pour over of oil and shoyu or ponzu. The fish that was set down in front of us was dry and caked with seasoning. When our Mom came back from the bathroom, she was just as surprised. My sister's chicken wings were salty and a little dry. I think they banked on their boozy drinks to make their food taste good. My GF's smoked meat was good. It was cooked perfectly. I think our dishes just missed the cut. read more

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This was actually the first place I stopped (after our hotel) when I was in Honolulu for a couple days on vacation last month - mainly because I'd never had saimin, theirs was highly rated, and it was listed as being on happy hour. Unfortunately, it turned out they'd removed it from their happy hour menu literally a few days before we got there - it is still a solid, though small happy hour menu, though (this review assumes you get there between 5-7 like we did.) We obviously still had to get the saimin, which at $20, I'd say was enjoyable but not nearly as recommendable as if it'd been half off (still arguably worth it, though). The pot stickers definitely wouldn't be worth $13, but during happy hour, definitely *were* worth 6.25 - they're nothing special, but they were perfectly crispy and entirely enjoyable pot stickers. The pork fried rice, though, is the reason I'd recommend everyone come here, though, food-wise - it's 8.25 for a whole *bunch* of fried rice, its great fried rice and with plenty of great pork. If I lived in the area, I'd probably be there all the time for that. Well, that and their happy hour drink prices - partially in that they have a rotating local craft hard cider for $7 (during happy hour - normally 9), partially in that they have $8 hh lycheetinis. While that basically just means well vodka and lychee juice, it's *hard* to find good lychee juice, and it is good lychee juice. (We were actually there here the following night, just for a couple more lycheetinis, cause $8 is a pretty good price for cocktails in Waikiki!) The vibe of the place is definitely just "generic overpriced tourist bar" (the one thing we didn't like: their taste in very mediocre mainstream 90s pop music, played slightly too loudly) - but the happy hour is very worth it. Crazy quick service on the food, too - granted it was 5:30 and they were empty, but still. read more

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Came here for the happy hour and just quick bite. The food is extremely greasy and comes out sooo quick that you wonder if they even cooked it. The wings are bland and the fried rice is mushy. The fried shrimp was a bit too chewy. I also got the bartender special for the drink and it tasted like soap. But after being on 15 hr flight, i just ate quickly and I left. read more

The Pupu House - Shrimp - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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OH MY GASTRO!! We just happened upon The Pupu House at Happy Hour. Yes, it was nice to have a discount for drinks and food but to be honest, the food is absolutely worth paying full price for! We had the Firecracker shrimp, as well as the Kahlúa pork fried rice, wings and short ribs. It was absolutely amazing! The food was fantastic, it's a cozy little bar/restaurant. The bartender Ciera was an absolute joy! Communicative, kept us interested and talking, was very personable. We were honored to meet the chef Bo who prepared all of the amazing food. We are only in Waikiki for two more days, but will definitely be back. Back for the 2nd night. It's THAT GOOD!! Back for. THIRD time before we leave. Missed Ciera but here for the fried rice and shrimp. Until we meet again... Mahalo read more

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The food was mediocre. It appears the food was frozen/pre-made, not freshly made at the restaurant. It is for sure served hot but I was not impressed with anything we ordered. Service was slow the day we went. Our server was too busy socializing with other customers. We waited 25 minutes before our order was taken. Not much of an Ambiance. The bar are was nice. The rest of the place, it appeared run down a bit. It was a bit dark so it was hard to tell. read more

We were actually on our way to another breakfast place and came across this place. Wonderful service, yummy food with a great presentation with decent prices. Great ambiance, too! read more

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Staff was super rude and threatening. I have a chronically illness that causes me to have seizure episodes. The staff was threatening to throw out myself and my wife because I was about to have a seizure episode and said that they didn't care about my health condition. I was literally in the corner of the bar away from all the other guests to not cause any disturbances and the staff was still extremely hostile. If they would've forced me to leave at that moment, I would have had a seizure right then and there because they were more worried about their reputation, instead of someone's health. Apparently this establishment is extremely prejudice towards people with health issues. Definitely do not recommend. read more

This is such a great place! The ambiance is awesome and it's in a great location in Waikiki. The service is excellent - we were well taken care of! I love the Boca Rota at Uncle Bo's so I'm so glad I have another option now to get it! There's an after hours bar upstairs that we'll have to try next time! Highly recommended! read more

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Zach, the hostess and manager were incredible. Zach was busy but so welcoming and on it. Had backstory and history on each item and was honest about the best on the menu. In addition to incredible service at this place, the food and drinks are top notch! If you used to come to Moose's.... come here for a blast from the past but also know, the food, drinks and service are so much better! Thanks Zack for giving us a great experience. read more

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Zach... what can I say. Sweetest most generous sever I've ever had! He made my engagement special And memorable. The dessert is to die for and I'm so happy we ran into this place! Best spot by far in Waikiki! read more

The Pupu House - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

THIS PLACE DOESN'T SERVE FOOD. We walked a long way and were really hungry and looking forward to this place, only to find that there was no food available, only drinks. It was 7:30 pm, why not? There was a sandwich board outside advertising the happy hour and it said Mitch closed. What does that mean, like forever??? Do you think they could have mentioned that on their website, or here on Yelp? LAME. read more

Ummm yes! A bar with good food , good music and kid friendly? Sign me up. My friends come here often when they visit but this was my first time and we really enjoyed their pupus and drinks. My husband got the tropical itch and came with the back scratcher so cool , apparently a thing in Hawaiian bars. Service was great , our server kept checking on us making sure our drinks and food were filled 10/10 recommend especially for parents wanting to enjoy some cocktails read more

Really good food, big drinks, casual, and good service and friendly staff. What's there not to like about the place?

We wanted to go to a tiki bar for the birthday and we wanted somewhere within walking distance too as we were staying real close to Ala Moana Park/Magic Island side. This was a quick 15-20 minute walk and it gave us the opportunity to stroll through Kuroda Field and downtown Waikīkī. Unbeknownst to us we showed up in time for late night happy hour. We indulged in the ahi poke happy hour and some of the cocktails. The cocktails were super tasty. I did have a good buzz from one but I'm also a lightweight sooooo. The poke was fresh and my fiancé ordered the burger with fries. The fries tasted super good as well and the burger was pretty massive but I didn't try it. But he did finish it. Great tiki vibes and decor inside and exceptional service. EVERY SINGLE PERSON was really friendly with great smiles and warm personalities. They even surprised me with a birthday brownie! Highly recommend. read more

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visited PuPu House on a Saturday night. Waited about 20 minutes for a table for party of 7. We had small children but the hostess seated us on the high tables and chairs. Ordered the garlic shrimps, fried noodles, salt and vinegar wings, steamed chinese style fish, thai-style steamer clams, and rib eye steaks to share. it was enough to share amongst the 4 adults. The food was.....okay. The wings were nicely crispy fried, thai style but with salt and vinegar seasoning. Fried noodles was salty. Kiddies usually loves fried noodles but they passed on this dish. Pieces of the rib eye were thick with large chunk of fats, chewing chewing and chewing, working that jaw muscles for sure. The steamed fish was nice and simple but a little on the dry side. We also enjoyed dipping the bread with the sauce the clams were in. Not too spicy. Saw Chef Bo walking in and out of the kitchen. Overall the food.......it was just okay but if comparing to other places that are known these dishes then best try other things instead. The ambience was cute, a typical tiki bar you would expect in Waikiki. Also ordered a drink but i don't remember the name of it. Took a sip and that was it. read more

The Pupu House - Don't remember the name of the drink but it was wayyyyyyy to strong - Tiki Bars Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Fun Tiki restaurant/bar in Waikiki. There's some of Uncle Bo's same menu items here too. We came here for some pupus and ordered their ahi poke, salt & vinegar wings, and some drinks. This is located in the old Moose McGillycuddy bar in Waikiki. read more

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