Mai Tai Bar

Amazing - authentic - I prefer the original Mai tai with lime juice! - updated I came twice more and tried each of the Mai tai and talked to the friendly bartender and other fellow tourists. My favorite is now 96 degree with mint ! And the Vietnamese wings - delicious!!!

We came to this place several times while staying on the island. The main tais are some of the best around. Highly recommend the White Top. It has a very balance flavor and is not too sweet. My husband got the Vic’s 44 and described it as a fancy limeade. We ordered the beef short rib pasta and split it. It was delicious! Well worth the price especially if splitting between two people. We also got the cheesecake which was not our favorite but still had good flavor. Overall love our experience here. The staff always seem to be running around to serve people and you may need to wave someone down to get served but otherwise love it.

Indeed feels like dinning in a Wes Anderson’s movie! Nice cocktails, including the original, iconic Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai, and the Pink Palace was also great. Great, romantic ambience with live music. The service was slow and the place seemed understaffed.

Great cocktail selection including Mai Tai's with a smaller menu but paired with great view out towards the ocean and a very friendly staff.

We sat at the bar and our favorite drink by far was the 96 degrees in the shade, it comes with an extra dark rum floater and a side cup with more drink.

We also loved the Ahi Poke Bowl and split it between the two of us. The staff were all extremely friendly, I'd recommend coming here for a great view of the sunset.

The Mai Tais here rip! Woo! And you can step right from the bar to the beach. Oh, and order the truffle fries; yes, they are $15 good. The vibe is always classy, laid back and laughs under the Royal Pink umbrellas. Kick back with a cocktail and watch the surfers or the sunset from Waikīkī Beach.

The experience was just Excellent!! The server was humorous and let us dine breakfast by the beach. The pink pancake flavor was sweet and unexpectedly delicious. I’ve added guava to the açaí bowl and glad I did. The fruit was fresh and sweet.

Though this may be a resort bar and restaurant, Mai Tai Bar still delivers. Keeping with the pink theme of the Royal Hawaiian, all the tables, umbrellas, chairs and lanterns here were nicely decorated in pink. Seating is first come first served so the tables along the beach with sunset views were taken, but we still managed to grab one with great views.

They get busy during the dinner rush but the staff were still really friendly and helpful. The drinks were amazing and the name does not disappoint, the Mai Tai here was fantastic, just the right flavors and a good amount of alcohol to back it up.

We didn't eat here, just had drinks. Over $20 for a small Mai Tai seems unreasonable to me. I tried it, and it wasn't worth the price in my opinion. I get it...it is a signature drink; however, all over Waikiki they have different signature items and nowhere else is it so disparate between what you get for a signature item and how much you pay for the value of what you're getting.

Other than that, we had a great experience! The local beer selection was better than I thought it would be, the service was excellent (thank you so much to Kealoha, she was very attentive even though she was crazy busy!). The view was also second to none, being right on the beach. I would definitely recommend going, but I would avoid the Mai Tai except to just experience having one.

(...unless they lower the price under $21 for a small Mai Tai? Anyone?)

We love this bar where you can drink the great mai tai. The foods there are very flavorful also. We had the special mahi burger and it was scrumptious! The atmosphere is relaxed. The live music was great also. It is one of our go to spots while we stay in Waikiki.

It’s Hawaii so $17 for a small drink is worth it. The pina colada was great. And that’s coming from someone who doesn’t drink and prefers a fruity nonalcoholic drink. There was about a 30 minute wait on a Saturday night with no room left at the bar. Good thing I only ordered one drink because the server was hard to find. It’s a bar inside of the Royal Hawaiian so it’s great if you’re staying there. The food looked good but I didn’t try any.

A fantastic place to chill out by the beach. Very busy place yet attentive waitress. There was a line to get in around 7pm. We ordered their signature Mai Tai which was delicious. $21 each. We also ordered truffle fries which were absolutely delicious. They were served with caramelised charlottes, chives, parsley and Parmesan cheeses served with a black pepper garlic alioli. The fries were the best I have ever had! We’d go back again when we are back in Waikiki. :)

Great to have an iconic cocktail at an iconic bar! I love Mai Tais, and this bar can claim to be the home of this version - with pineapple juice. (I prefer this over the 1944 version, which has no pineapple juice).
The servers were attentive, and the garlic fries were an amazing delight, too!
If you love tropical drinks, then you owe yourself a pilgrimage to the Mai Tai Bar. ( did I mention that the beach looks great from here, too? :-)

Stopped in for a Mai Tai on a Thursday afternoon. The drinks and service were top notch! Lots of drinks to choose from. Susan was our server and she was amazing!

We do like coming here. Great little bar area by Waikiki Beach....on the beach. Can be difficult to get into, as it is very popular. It's a very busy area, but the bartenders work their butts off. We came for the Vic's 44 Mai Tai today. As we have that specific recipe and have had made them ourselves, their Mai Tais really come up short. I am sure they premake a portion and that reflects poorly in their drink. Keep in mind, we go across the country and internationally to try Mai Tai drinks. We were disappointed here. They do have lots of other drinks, but everything is in mass quantities and made quickly. Although this fell short, we still enjoy coming here. Note: the bartender did try to fix the drink, although I just couldn't drink it. He was very nice and accommodating and ultimately I switched it out for a gin and tonic. My husband switched his out for the Royal Mai Tai, which was so much better.

Can you go to the Mai Tai Bar and not get a Mai Tai? This is one of the unique versions with a Vic’s 44. This is a lime forward and funky drink. Delicious and boozy!

One of my fav beach bars in the world!! Chill vibe, amazing Mai-Tais and the truffle fries....whew!!! They even have Pusser's Rum...get a Painkiller! Have fun!! :)

We absolutely loved it here so much that we came here for two nights during our trip to Hawaii and got pretty much exactly the same thing. The drinks are pricey but worth it considering how well they are made. I wish we had ordered a different variety but we were attached to the mai thai's. We also ordered the truffle fries during both of our visits and they were the best I've ever had. The 2nd visit we tried the tropical cheese cake and it was quite tasty.

The view from this spot is also amazing and breathtaking.

My family comes here every year to get the Mai Tais (the best on the island) and they are the best but really what makes this the greatest place to visit on the island is Marc! He is the best server, honest, attentive, makes you laugh and feel welcome. We just love coming here and hanging with Marc is always a delight! So come here enjoy the views, and the food, get a Mai Tai/ blue Hawaii or pink palace, and ask for MARC!

We are regular visitors to Hawaii and realized we’d never been to the Royal Hawaiian. So this year we decided to go for a cocktail. The Mai-Tai Bar was a fabulous place to stop for a nice cocktail. It’s in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, right on the beach. It’s very cutely lit with pink table lights. Their Mai-Tai’s were worth every penny. We’ve gotten tired of paying $$$ for a Mai-Tai with no booze. I was pleasantly surprised that this cocktail packed the punch I was expecting for $20! On top of that, the server was fabulous! It’s worth a walk-through and a cocktail
If you’ve never been there before.

Love the Mai Tais and beach vibe at this cool "sandbar". Met Brian, who made our daily trips to the bar extra special with his kindness and attention. We were guests at the Royal Hawaiian and truly enjoyed our experience. We were hoping to see Brian before we left but missed him! Until next time! Thanks for the wonderful beach and Mai Tai experience 🤙🌺