The Sand Bar & Grill

They changed the menu! And NOT for the better! Gone are the comfort foods — fish tacos, fish ‘n chips and the like. Tonight I ordered their new Seafood Pasta ($ 16.00) which had a so-​so tomato sauce and a few pieces of shrimp, one piece of scallop, a couple calamari rings, two mussels and two tiny octopus. No bread, no parmesan, no sides or accompaniments whatever. Meager and totally without merit. My dining partner ordered the Pork Chop ($ 12.00) which came as two thin chops, thinly coated, atop a bed of sauteed onions, cabbage and a few mushroom. Again, no sides, no accompaniments. Very disappointing new menu.

Great place to hang out. The 4^th star is for the extended business hours (they are open till 4am!)

The amazing hidden gem of Waikiki adds another specialty to their already fabulous menu: Sangrias! The recipe that Nick uses is amazing and leaves you feeling refreshed with the mixture of liquors, wines, and fruits. Nick, Chris, Denise, and Deb are the classiest and friendliest crew of bartenders in Waikiki for tourists and locals alike!

A cozy bar located within the lobby area of The Waikiki Sand Villa Hotel. They have an inside bar area and outdoor tables for those wanting to dine al fresco.
They have happy hour two times a day: 4:00pm — 7:00pm and 11:00pm — 1:00am.
There’s no parking lot, valet only. But it’s free w/​validation.
— You can always try your luck at finding street parking along Ala Wai Blvd.
FISH & CHIPS ($ 10.95):
Although their portions are generous, my friend and I didn’t care for the fish at at.
— It didn’t taste fresh and was quite dry. We left 2 out of the 4 fillets untouched.
— When I asked our waitress what kind of fish it was, she answered «i dont know… it’s «today’s catch»…
— We loved the crispy fries that came with it though.
CALAMARI RINGS ($ 8.95):
Small rings of calamari lighted battered and fried to a nice golden finish. It’s dusted with furikake seasoning (
) and served with a homemade horseradish cocktail sauce.
— It was tasty but the calamari rings were small. Small enough that we had to eat it with forks and chopsticks.
RAW OYSTER PLATTER ($ 12.95 for 5):
These bivalves were huge, almost the size of my hands! But the praise stops there because it didn’t taste fresh at all. In fact we smelled the «fishiness» as soon as it was placed in front of us.

Have been here many times. It’s a convenient place for late night dinner and drink after work for industry people. Food is decent. Service is good especially Laurie.

Late night fun.
After a day setting up new business practices and silent partnerships and running around like a sad tourist about to plant permanent roots on the island… what a relief.
Great service. Great staff. Food was just right and appreciate the late hours.

I love this place … if you like to meet with friends for late night meal … this is the place :) my two favorite here are the sizzling steak and the sashimi…
super cool staff .
enjoy!

Don’t come here expecting awesome happy hour options… Couple bucks off draft beer and well drinks. No food specials. It’s a couple blocks off Waikiki so the vibe is more laid back than the higher priced resort bars. It’s nice enough but I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to go back.

No happy hour on Saturday, only buffet starts at 530pm. Place look worn out and junk. Walked out.

This place is located on the first level of Waikiki Sand Villa on Ala Wai. The food is good and it is open late so a good option for late night. The portion is huge but the price is very fair for the location. Our bartender was nice but very slow… waited for our check for about 20 min. If you are staying at the hotel and does not wanna go out to grab a bite, I would recommend this place.

This bar is the only thing my bf and I miss about living in Waikiki. The food is awesome and served late and fresh, the bar and staff is friendly and we think of then all as family.
Love the steak and rice, late night omelets, chili, and homemade chowdah. They also have legit seared ahi!
Happy hour is fantastic and the bar is a godsent. would hate to see this bar change.

Best oyster shooters I’ve ever had!
We stayed in the hotel and became a fan of this bar. Even though we would go out around Waikiki, we also had our final drink of the night here before hitting the elevator to take us to bed.
Service is fantastic. The bar staff is so friendly and helpful. One even washed our glasses that we had brought back from the luau we attended earlier in the night. Happy hour prices, and regular prices, of drinks are CRAZY! $ 4 mixed drinks? YES PLEASE! And as I said before, the oyster shooters here are amazing. C doesn’t even like oysters and had numerous «refills». We ended our trip here, with oyster shooters and drinks before we had to leave for the airport. Locals like to frequent here, so you know you’re in good hands.

we were looking for a late night bite to eat after some drinking that was nearby our hotel. Unilocaled up this place, and decided to give it a shot. food was dirt cheap, but not so tasteyyy. we had alotta appetizers, but they were meh even with a buzz. i had the locomoco and it was prob the worst yet. basically seemed like frozen beef patties just warmed up toss over some gravy to serve.

I just moved into the neighborhood near the Sand Bar & Grill and I’m thinking I might just become a regular. The drink specials are great and the food is way better than I expect from most pau hana spots. I think the service is great too — a nice balance between being neglected and annoyed. I’m not sure of the name of the waitress that typically works when I’m there but she’s a cool chick and seems pretty unflappable.
Bottom line: Good prices, good food, good drinks, good service, chill atmosphere, and late hours. That right there is a 5 in my book!

Finding a bite to eat at a late night hour is hard to come by in Honolulu. Finding one that stands out from the rest is even harder. The Sand Bar fits the bill for the first category, but sadly doesn’t in the latter. It offers decent food at rather reasonable prices, but it just comes across as lackluster and nothing truly special.
The menu is an interesting mix of appetizers and local-​inspired plates. If you want to sit back and relax with a cold cocktail and have a few bites, you could certainly do that. While the array is respectable, the flavors seem to fall just a short flat or over the top. The calamari, quesaldilla, and onion rings were decently prepared, however felt a little underseasoned. While on the other hand, the coconut shrimp was served with a rather bold spicy chili dipping sauce that seemed to have been prepared with a heavy hand on the dried chili peppers. The nachos could have also used a little less jalapeño’s.
When it comes to an entrée, the loco moco was a respectable offering and well-​prepared. However the burger patty itself was rather rubbery in texture and the island catch was overwhelmed by the rice that accompanied it.
Prices are rather reasonable, especially considering we are eating in Waikiki. Most appetizers are in the $ 6-​$ 8 range and entrees mostly in the $ 8-​$ 10 range with a few items in the $ 10-​$ 15 range. Considering we are in Waikiki, that is a pretty good bargain. While you might think the portions might be on the smaller sized, they come out more on the larger side if anything.
Service is rather inattentive, however I’ve only gone in the late hours when most establishments tend to be thin on staffing. That being said, it’s not that they were rude or annoying, just weren’t around much and water glasses have gone empty.
All in all, the Sand Bar offers a respite in the Waikiki hustle and bustle, while serving up decent food that won;t make you wow, however at the same time won’t make you cringe.

Late night food, cheap drinks, fair service. That is what this place is. It could definitely stand to be cleaner. There is a good view of any of the TVs no matter where you sit, but there is no good way to seat more than 4 people. The service was OK, but they charged something extra by accident, and we had to mention it to them. Good thing we caught that — don’t really like the idea of paying for an extra drink. I will give them a pass, since it can happen once in a while, especially since we moved from the bar to a table, and a friend joined us mid-​way.
Definitely, if you are coming into Waikiki after a long day, this is a place to pump down some cheap drinks. Tipsy-​town here I come!

The Sand Bar is really the only real food restaurant in Waikiki that serves decent food late in the evening (if you don’t to IHOP or Denny’s or opt for Pizza). Most kitchens in Waikiki and town close at 10pm, but not here. They go late.
Lots of reliable standards here, but was tempted (again) by the grilled steak smothered with onions and mushrooms. The steak arrives sizzling served on a iron flatplate with plenty of caramelized onions and mushrooms. Mine was ordered medium rare and served up just right. The steak itself is not huge, but just right (and is $ 10.95). Pair that with a soup or a Caesar salad and you’re all set.

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3 blocks from the beach, for local retirement crowds, but the food and drinks are so worth it to make a short walk here.
— Sizzling steak with sauteed mushroom — $ 10 — a steal!
— Fish tacos — so fresh.
— Blacken Ahi — fresh and under $ 10!
— Kalua pork quesadillas — delish!
All tropical drinks are less than $ 6, happy hour is even cheaper!!! Impossible to find this cheap eats in Waikiki! Good service always!

Late night grinds have a strange existence in this world. We settle for the subpar once the midnight clock strikes. We continue to return even if it’s the worst food and worst service we’ve ever had, on the benefit of the doubt that it’s past midnight.
ATTENTION: Please continue reading if you’ve had a MAC247 rubber pancake from hell.
Sand Bar is the answer to this problem plaguing Waikiki. No more must I have to cower at the thought of another night at Denny’s, MAC247, McDonalds, or street corners eating nuclear fallout hotdogs.
First, they offer free valet. Once something MAC247 was so generous to offer and has since taken it away from us. The staff here is pretty friendly, though they are short staffed at the late hours I usually come. What’s really nice is their late night Happy Hour 11pm — 3:30am. You can get $ 3 Martinis during this time, HOLLER — it’s like having a Bambutwo in Waikiki!
The real reason I come here is the fish and chips. Moist large pieces of mahimahi in a perfectly golden crisped exterior. Fries have the same exact matching crispness (how I rate fish and chips! TEXTURES MUST MATCH).
The other food here is good too — good enough to be DAYTIME WORTHY. That’s right, I have eaten here during daylight hours and sober. This review does not require you to be alcohol induced to believe! If there are other things you want me to recommend, I’d say the Mac and Cheese (adult size) and the sizzling steak plate. Everything here is under $ 10, btw.
Since they are short staffed at night, I can’t give these guys the 5 stars I so want to. There have also been days I’ve had smaller pieces of fish and chips (though still as tasty!) But trust me, this place is THE PLACE to be once the ugly lights turn on at whatever bar you’re at in Waikiki.

Let me get this out of the way first:
Happy Hour: 4pm-​7pm and 11pm-​close.
Last call is at 3:30am.
Check out their happy hour menu in the pictures
Valet is free, with validation. Which is AWESOME since we’re talking about parking in Waikiki.
The place is never crowded. (for now… I have been witness to the power of Unilocal)
The mix drinks are yummy for the price. If you’re a drinker, you know what I mean. hee hee
I’m hooked on their Fish & Chips. Which I was told wasn’t the frozen kind.
The bartenders have always been nice and attentive.
The customers up at the bar are all regulars, and always nice to make small talk with.
My friend enjoys the Killer Cool Aid. Since she’s right next to me, I’ll ask for a quote, «Ho! f***in taste like Cool Aid. Wembley makes da best kine». (She thinks one of the bartenders looks like Wembley from Fraggle Rock; she loves Fraggle Rock so it’s a compliment)
In the end, I’m an easy person to please: Give me space to breathe, free parking, keep my drink filled, and feed me. So simple.