La Mariana Sailing Club

The ultimate tiki bar vibe. Right on the water views as a sailboats. Food is excellent everything from full on entrées to sandwiches and burgers. Lotta people like to eat at the bar. Has several artifacts from other tiki rooms from around the Hawaiian islands. Was the filming location of the original Rick‘s bar in Magnum PI as well as a couple of other TV shows. It’s very vintage. Fantastic cocktail menu.

Great for drink and ambience! The food was good, we had shrimp scampi & a burger with a coconut shrimp appetizer. The zombie Mai Tais were so good! Staff was nice, we came on a Saturday when the Coconut Crew was playing live music. This is a great venue if you want that Hawaiian Vacation feel with great cocktails by the way water!

Classic-style Tiki bar here in Honolulu, but not a good value. Two different bartenders served me two different "Ship Wrecked" cocktails that were not even close to being the same except both very watered down. The Kalua Pork Nachos were cold and dry. The only thing good for me was Onion Rings and the decor. Both bartenders were more interested in chatting with locals than service for the rest of us. No air conditioning..so hot inside. Yet people will pack this because of its legend. Not a good value. Can be difficult to find. Free parking.

Keep driving. Do not go to this restaurant. I'm legitimately baffled by the 4.4 stars here. Wanted this place to be great. Service is terrible. I'll admit we had a large party. However, the restaurant was not busy at all. The server came to us and took a drink order. The drinks showed up 35 minutes later. The waitress came and took my empty glass after one drink and never asked if I wanted anything else. I drank water, which ended up being the best part of the meal. Food all came out an hour and a half later, which was cold. The steak has zero seasoning and was less than 1/2 inch thick. The server literally slammed my daughter's plate down on the table in front of her after she was unable to take the plate from her fast enough. There's zero vibe, no hospitality, no air conditioning, and no reason to ever return.

This is a tiki bar- but you won't get a '44 mai tai. La Mariana's signature mai tai is great though. :) Food & atmosphere & entertainment are all excellent. We caught The Kokonut Crew on Saturday night.

A hidden gem, and the last authentic Tiki Bar left on Oahu. Food is nothing fancy, but reasonably priced "bar food" compared to the rest of the Waikiki/Honolulu area. Drinks were good, service was fine, great atmosphere!

La Mariana Sailing Club is great! The staff were very nice! The interior was very beautiful with all the coastal and nautical decorations! The marina was beautiful! The food was good, and I really liked the little gift shop they had. Definitely a great restaurant! Have a great day!❤️😃⚓️🌊⛵️

Great food, service, and drinks. Here for a visit and a colleague recommended the place. He said the zombie had fairly earned it's reputation. I had the Mahi burger with onion rings, a blue Hawaiian, and a zombie. Excellent all around.

This place is exactly what I was looking for in an authentic Tiki bar with history. The food was great, as were the drinks and the staff. Very casual , which is perfect in my opinion. The only improvement I think could be made is Air conditioning. It was a bit too sweaty for me in August.

Second time I've checked out this restaurant a once again satisfied with evening here. Located in an industrial area next to a harbor it's in a somewhat unusual location for a restaurant. That being said the view of boat harbor is beautiful and love the old style Tiki Bar appearance inside and out. It is a bit dark inside but doesn't spoil the ambiance. The service was very good, and our meal came out quickly hot and tasty. We all seem to enjoy our meals and pricing was reasonable and average. We meet here for our monthly Bookclub and it wasn't too noisy to hear one another, which was a good thing. If you do not know about this hidden little gem it's worth a try to check out one of the original Tiki Bar and Grills on Oahu. I few tv series scenes have been shot at this location.

Surprisingly as a local girl, I had never been to La Mariana sailing club until this year! I was on my high school reunion committee and our reunion was coming up in June. We had planned a full week of events some were sponsored by our school, others were planned by our class. One of my classmates on the reunion committee mentioned this would be a great place to have a Friday night mixer! We scheduled a time to come out here to look over the menu and sample some of the food. It's one of the last few tiki bars in Hawaii. It has an old feel but was really fun! We all enjoyed the indoor decorations. For our Friday night mixer, we bought out the restaurant, got a DJ and had a lot of fun. Service was good, and the bartender was excellent and friendly. The food was hot and tasty, it's not gourmet. It's bar food, but still was good and I enjoyed it. Also had a chance to try some of their margaritas including mango and li hing. You're able to get no margaritas as well. It was a great event and a very memorable Friday night!

BE CAREFUL !!! We enjoy food and ambiance at the club. Wanted a reservation to take three visitors when they arrive in a couple weeks. Tried calling to make reservation. Closed Sunday/Monday. Their website la-mariana-sailing (dot) club, has option for online reservation -- and takes you to https://us.digitalfunbox (dot) com. Says FREE ACCOUNT, but it's NOT FREE at all. ONLY initial "Signup is 100% free." FINE PRINT: "Your credit card will not be charged for your 3 day free membership period. After your free trial period, should you wish to remain a member of the service, your credit card will be charged $2 for the first 3 days followed by $ 39.99 per month thereafter unless cancelled." BE CAREFUL !!! Recommend seeking reservation by phone at: 808-848-2800

Relaxing food and atmosphere Great locals place that is a little hidden, but has been around forever. Food and service was great, and the seafood is authentic and amazing! The fish and chips was real Ono (wahoo) and very filling. The shrimp and linguini was fresh and tasty. Overall !

Went for lunch. Husband had the shrimp cocktail and I had the French dip with fries which was delish. Frenchdip was not on one of the menus, but it was on the other. Good thing. Also ordered the edamame. We sat at the bar and Lilian served us. She was awesome. We both had a zombie and it was good. Also had a maitai that was also good. No dessert for us.

Lovely eclectic place with great service and food at stellar location. Highly recommend

Good food and entertainment and a great tiki bar atmosphere. Nice spot right on the boat harbor.

Sailed here from Hickam Harbor on an outing, which is an awesome feature. The tiki bar motif on the pier is very fitting and sailing in is much nicer than driving here. We received a warm, welcome and friendly service, but the food and drinks were just okay. Nice place to hang out as they have space for large groups.

I finally made it here to try out after hearing good things for a while. I likes to unique decor and view of the water but it was a bit hot, next time I'll go in the winter I think. Quite a few flies which I didn't like. Anyway, my friend and I both had the mahi burger with onion rings amd we both enjoyed it. The mahi was cooked just right. Service was super friendly. I'm looking forward to going back and trying other menu items.

The Mai Tai drink was delicious. This was a perfect escape from the airport after I dropped off my bags at check in and left the airport instead of waiting around forever. We needed one last dinner and drinks before we sent ourselves back to the ice cold east coast. My cousin took us here and we were not disappointed. They both got the ahi tuna tacos and I got the coconut shrimp. There were some other things but I can't remember now. I had a few mai tais which put me right into snooze land for the bumpy first leg of the journey *note. There was a rat that ran around the restaurant from the outdoor seating area into the indoors area. I mean I can imagine it's hard to keep them out when the indoor outdoor is open from top to bottom buttttt make your own mind up

I don't want to tell you, because the food was good and there weren't many people. Made for a great afternoon lunch with view and great ambiance. Will be back for sure. Took cousins here while visiting and really enjoyed the menu, service and location.

It's been more than ten years I visited here. I think last time was,,, I got a request my guest from Japan to come here. This place is famous as "Magnum PI tiki bar". That's mean lots of tourist visit to watch the TV show. Or some tourists post SNS as a hidden hem place you can feel old Hawai'i!? Anyway, we came here as a small group to celebrate uncle's birthday for lunch. Parking is hard. Front of the restaurant space is staff only, so customers have to find a street space(not street parking) or they have some parking spot behind the restaurant. Feels nothing change inside the restaurant (very antique but not dusty old). Here is also "worker shortage" because only two server were working at lunch peak time, so you need a little bit patient to get your table or order or serve. We ordered chips for appetizer that was good. I ordered ahi tacos, that is just right size to kill it. Others ordered, fish & chips, club sandwich, fish burger, and coconuts shrimp from their special. Price is not bad, taste is okay level. Well, it was birthday lunch, so we brought the mini whole cake just little celebrate to uncle. I always felt little concern is it okay to bring dessert when we go to local business restaurants, but every time they said no problem and happy birthday. (Some restaurant staff brought us plates and folks) so there days I had no worries but our waitress said to us NO outside food, we have dessert and no plates and folks provide. (We always bring plates, folks, cake knife, anyway) The way how she told us was little mean, so we all felt WOW. (But uncle was happy he got whole cake by himself! Lol!!) Well, it's nice place to feel old Hawaiian mood especially to take your guest but for me will be back here maybe ten years later.

This is a super cute area with a gorgeous view of the boats. We were greeted by a cute tabby out front too. Though advertised online, our waitress told us they did not have a kids menu, leading our 5 year old to eat a la cart off the appetizer menu. The drinks were delicious. I had a virgin Lava Flow (pictured). Our waitress was curt when speaking to us, and didn't bring us waters for about 20 minutes even after we asked. There's no air conditioning so we were very grateful for the breezes through the open windows. However, the flies were numerous. My teriyaki chicken was delicious. My husband's cheeseburger was bland. My friend's fish and chips she says were a "10/10"

I've been to La Mariana numerous times over the years and I love the atmosphere. We met some mainland friends there on Wed afternoon. The parking situation can be challenging depending on when you get there. We had reservations but the restaurant was pretty busy. We started with pupus and a few drinks. The food here was never great and this time it was mediocre. The onion rings were mushy as are the French fries, obviously an inferior frozen product. The spring rolls weren't very good either, another pre frozen dish. Nachos were good as were the huge portion of poke bowl. The fish in the fish and chips were good but not the fries. I would return because they have live music some nights and this might be Oahu's last remaining Tiki Bar.

I love the authentic vibe here and the amazing Polynesian carving decorations but after many years of appreciating its ambiance, I am afraid the la Mariana has lost its charm. Th zombie was potent and fine but other assortment of drinks was comparable to Applebees , weak and tasteless. The calamari was some truly awful, made of who knows what but it was NOT calamari......thick tired breaded STICKS and the $22 nachos were pitifully small, uninspired and barely eatable. The dinning room was hot and with no air flow, stifling actually and not a place to linger other than admire the great blow fish and Japanese fishing float lanterns. I guess all good things must come to an end and the Mariana is past its prime....

Been there pre-pandemic wanted to bring my sister for her first time ... she really liked the food the atmosphere and the ambiance. Staff all friendly .. service was great! Only suggestion get those sticky fly traps ...

Like stepping back into the 50s/60s Hawaii. This place is great from the atmosphere when you first walk up to the atmosphere the whole way in. The drinks are terrific - they're known for their excellent Mai Tai and the food was great too. We had the puppu platter as we were just grabbing something light and a couple of drinks before heading back to Waikiki. If you're looking for authentic old school tiki vibes and friendly service this is your place!

I have been visiting La Mariana Restaurant and sailing club for 40 years! I knew the owner at that time and saw many changes good and bad over the years after she passed away! My recent visit, I brought a girlfriend of mine that had never been there and she loved it! The service was wonderful, the prices were average and the food was excellent! I'll be visiting there again soon!

La Mariana is always our first stop when we visit Oahu. The drinks are ALWAYS delicious, i've yet to have cocktail here I haven't enjoyed. Solid food within a smaller menu. Fish and Chips were good! 3 pieces of fish and fries. NY Strip Steak Pupu (appetizer) was yummy but for the amount you get it's a bit overpriced at $21. From when we sat down it took around 7 minutes for our server to come to our table, but once she came to introduce herself and take orders, the drinks and food came out reasonably quick. Parking can be a bit of a nightmare, we waited 20 minutes for a spot to open up, and had 3 cars waiting behind us waiting for a spot too. Since it's nestled between factory buildings and private property signs there is no "street parking". If you come around lunch or dinner times, be prepared to have to stake out for a parking spot. Once inside the restaurant, if it's hot outside, expect it to be just as hot inside. There is no AC and in some spots no breeze. We were practically sweating by the end of our meal. This wasn't an issue for us before but figure it just depends on how close you are seated to the outside which we were much farther inside than usual. We continue to love and support La Mariana. It's a beautiful tiki bar, totally casual and family friendly but with such a great atmosphere. Parking and lack of AC can be slightly off-putting but for the experience and great drinks we will continue to come back to this classic when in the area.

Hard to find parking and we even got there earlier than Happy Hour. We had a table overlooking the Marina and stayed long enough to watch the sunset. Surprisingly packed for being in an industrial area but maybe that's the charm, that it's a hidden gem. Highly recommend, they say that it was featured in the show "Hawaii Five-O".

A real old school Honolulu Tiki Bar in Oahu, hidden in an alley. The food is average, the drinks are great, but the atmosphere is completely vintage and unspoiled. As you sit sipping your Mai Tai, you can almost hear the thousands of stories and boasts that have floated through this bar over dozens of years. If you're in Oahu, this is a must see.

Old school touristy tiki bar off Sand Island Access Rd overlooking the marina. If you've hit the dry dock, you've gone too far. Street parking (signs state to park diagonally). This place has been around for a hot minute. Dark interior with all sorts of eclectic ocean art. Glass fishing balls, tikis, old school furniture. Clean, plenty of seating, nice bar area. Lots of aquariums, plenty to look at & soak in. All sorts of foofoo drinks (Blue Hawaii, Mai Tais, etc) besides your regular common drinks. Pious were great. Ono fish & chips were ONO & plentiful. Bartender Jesse was friendly. Prices are fair & decent.

We came to the oldest tiki bar on the island; La Mariana Sailing Club , and enjoyed it! Kamille was awesome! She was so courteous, friendly and professional. The fish and chips dish was ample and delicious! The place itself is definitely by the marina and you may not think it's there because it is behind buildings but ; if you keep driving a short while it's on the left. The place does look its age; however, its vibe is definitely not! Mahalo to all the staff! Enjoy! :)

This is by far one of the coolest, most authentic Hawaii centric marina 'tiki bars I've ever been in, but without all the gross cob webs and dust bunny accoutrement you find in other places. Service is average, and the menu looks like it never changes, but wat do you really need to do to fish and chips? If I ran this place, I'd be happy for the rest of my life. Come here. The décor is actually authentic, not replicas. Kapa, tiki, masks, glass floats, lauhala and the works. It's epic. I was sad to leave because it was like the reality of a fairly tale dream I had.

I friggin LOVE me a tiki bar and this is the Queen of old kitschy Hawaii tiki joints! From the moment you walk on property, you are greeted by plants, bamboo fencing, tiki decor, and you feel like you stepped back in time to 1940. I would almost expect a pinup girl to walk through the front door as I sat at the bar. You might think a place like this would serve overly sugared, silly drinks and mediocre food, but you would be wrong. The cocktails are wicked strong, and two of them will probably have you swaying like a sailor on a ship. The food is also excellent. We got several appetizers and entrées, and then of course dessert. All of it was top notch. The best part was that we went on a Tuesday afternoon because it was a state holiday and I had the day off work. The place was not at all crowded and we felt like we had it to ourselves... This little oasis in the middle of an industrial area. it allowed me to walk around and take photos of Tikki collection and appreciate the beautiful architecture of this bar.

First things first.. MK was great! When you walk in, it took a while to get acknowledged but their sign does say they are short staffed. Once we were greeted by MK or Mary Kat our experience changed. She was great, very attentive and very sweet server.. We ordered a round of drinks + calamari to start -Mai tai (7/10) decent maintai -Margarita 7/10 (bitter) -Hawaiian Sunset (sweet but strong) 10/10 -Singapore Sling (very good) 9/10 * all drinks come with a kick so no need to order a floater Food: -ahi butter, capers (very good) 10/10 -ahi burger (very good) 9/10 -butterfly shrimp (very good) 10/10 *Mac salad is to die for, comes with a big portion too Ambiance: campy Hawaiian style restaurant with a tiki feel.. very cute, very small but feels like you are In a movie.. caution (restaurant is open air so it can be stuffy) Overall; we will return, preferably with a night that has live music! Very good meal *sit at the bar if you want that true tiki hut feel

Yikes!! You would never expect a "tiki type restaurant" in a questionable industrial sketchy setting...yep La Mariana is in that type of area...if you follow GPS and after turning down the rutted buss up road maybe feel a bit apprehensive then you have arrived lol..parkibg is wherever you can fit Anyways once you get past that feeling of fear you will be pleased by a very out of the way "old hawaii" type of restaurant...The decor is very bamboo-ey and some might say "old hawaii touristy" (grass hut tiki vibe) I just call it cool. (Oh by the way no ac ) but cool nontheless... The staff is cool and personable..service was good but be forewarned like every other place nowdays this place is somewhat under staffed. The atmosphere is retro and the menu is a mix of burgers fries... fish..tacos etc....I went with the "Ono fish and chips" and I dont know if it was called "ono" because that was the type of fish or was it called "ono" as in delicious...well it was ono (delicious) I might even say probably the best fish and chips on oahu (IMHO) white flaky seasoned fish..crispy batter with fries tartar sauce and a small lemon..... Prices not cheap but not expensive just "doable" $20.00....anyways try this place out its so retro cool!!

So we stopped by earlier this year but parking lot seemed packed so we didn't go the first time. Yesterday we went at 5pm and it was pretty empty for a Saturday but maybe because the summer tourist season is over. Specifically chose this place to try because of the Tiki Bar ambiance and vintage feel. We did have drinks/pupu and main course. Food was fine for your average bar-type place but my Fish & Chips (i switched out for rings) had 3 very large pieces of Ono (not cod) and lots of rings! My friend had the shrimp/bacon/avocado sandwich which would have been better if it was done as a melt with cheese. The mixed drinks were stronger than your average bar and were good and not watered down. Service was prompt and friendly (maybe because it wasn't crowded) and enjoyed it. Too bad the gift shop closed when we left but took a quick look inside as we arrived...oh well next time! Definitely go check it out for the Tiki decor ambiance and don't judge solely on the limited food offerings (but they do have regular specials).

This restaurant has a pleaseant old tiki bar vibe. The food was tasteful and well prepared. The service was pleasant and efficient. No doubt I'll be returning.

Tiki Tiki Tiki! Take me back to Gilligan's Island holding a mai tai with 10 little pink umbrellas in it! This place feels like it was dropped in this location 100 years ago and has not changed one bit. Think full on grass hula skirt, tiki torches, old wooden furniture, gorgeous water views, loud Hawaiian shirts etc. You go for the ambiance, not the food. The food is.... fine. If you are hungry you will find something but that's not the reason you go to this place. You go to just step away from the "normal". I would recommend making it a "theme" night and taking a bunch of friends! Great sunset views. Easy parking

My tuna steak was cooked perfectly! And I really enjoyed our coconut shrimp appetizer. This place is a really tiki bar. Wait staff were all friendly and the drinks are fantastic. I'm so glad we went.

The food is excellent, service is speedy anf the ambiance is the best if you're looking for old-world Tiki. It's a dive bar/restaurant. That's intended to be a compliment.

Hadn't been to this well known eatery in years so it was a real treat to return. When you walk in it's like stepping back in time when Honolulu didn't have mile high condominiums and you could hear soothing Hawaiian music played everywhere. We had reservations for our large group (there was already a large group of men right behind us) and thankfully, the place wasn't packed but had quite a few people enjoying their meals & drinks closer to the open "windows", which overlook the ocean and piers where private boats were docked. Because it was lunchtime and not everyone in our group arrived at the same time we had to wait for drinks (not too long). Lunch took awhile to come as well and the the Maître 'D wasn't too happy about how many chairs we squeezed around two tables. Our server, Star, was a star as she took our orders and brought everything out as items were ready. She had patience with us (bless her heart for her kindness) throughout the process. As a future reminder, La Mariana charges a 20% gratuity on groups larger than 6 and they only provide one check, not individual. Make sure you have at least one person in your group who's good at counting and making sure everyone has put in their portion.

Cool real tiki feel, right on the Mariana. Super hot and gross but it's super cool! No ac but fans everywhere. The bar is super authentic. I ordered the piña colada with vodka. It was lame, basically a slushy. My hubby ordered the blue Hawaiian which you could definitely taste the booze. They ran out of the shrimp and ahi so we just got one drink and left. I would def come back

What a great historical find on our vacation:) More Tiki In Waikiki this is a true authentic vintage tiki bar across from the marina ouir bartender gave us a brief history of this place and as he talked we just could imagine how it was in the 30's& 40's its like a step back in time. The Drinks are fabulous I had the "Original MaiTai" The Best!! Ii aslo had a Blue Hawaiian which was blended a different take but just as yummy!! it Paird well with the "Fresh Catch" of the day the "Tuna Sashimi" I have not had better fresh fish than this OMG it was the best of the best freshest fish :) This Place every where you looked it had the decor and history I truly loved this place with all the nostalgia and charm it had we will definately be returning to this place :) If you are a vintage tiki fan you will love it. This Is The Real Thing!! Tiki In Waikiki Find It!! Enjoy It!! Becasue you will take a step back in time and escape to a place that is what tiki is all about!! Mahalo For Your Hospitality La Mariana Saling Club

ICONIC!! Food is pretty good, service is "local style wonderful" and ambiance is incredible...old Hawaii. If you want to step into the past in old Hawaii, La Mariana is by far, the best place to do it, especially at night!!

Such a classic vibe. Think classic Hawai'i. Tiki bar that's kitschy but not cheesy. It's known to be the last true tiki bar on Oahu. Renovated and reopened in 2022, I am so glad to have finally checked this spot out after hearing so much about it. History lesson: originally opened in Sand Island in the late 1950s by Annette La Mariana Nahinu along side her husband. The current standing establishment originally opened in 1975 after weather destroyed the original structure. Since most tiki bars closed Annette collected the relics from around Oahu, which are displayed around La Marianna. While Annette died in 2008, her tiki bar tradition lives on, transporting you back in time. Walk in and you're immediately immersed in Bali Hai style. Lots of fishing nets, colorful sea-glass balls, old carved tikis, seashell and pufferfish lamps with koa wood tables and rattan chairs. There's even a waterfall inside the restaurant! The sunset views are something else! Serving up classic cocktails (Mai Tai is a must!) and Hawaiian bar food which is simple, no frills, decent but also nothing to write home about. From friends, I've heard the menu has downsized but prices are fair and portions are decent. You come here for the ambiance and stay for the drinks. Live music 7 days/week. Plenty of seating. Service was great! Sure you can drive up to enjoy the establishment but it's also fun to arrive by boat and park at the private marina. I hope this place stays around for another 100+ years!

We had lunch there and the food was absolutely delicious . I had the ahi poke and my husband had the garlic shrimp. Our lunch was so relaxing in the beautiful ambeaiance of the Yacht club and restaurant. The service was impeccable. She was so kind and local. I definitely recommend coming here to experience true Hawaii.

I know how hard it is for businesses to stay afloat, especially after the "C" word a few years back. Its gotta be even harder in a more expensive area like Hawaii. I just wish that this place could do better. PEOPLE, this place needs help! This place needs your business! Ive heard so many great things about this location, even being part of a great TV show. Listen, I get it. But please help this location out so they can bring some better food offerings back. The ambiance, the service, the drinks are all amazing, but a few smatterings of fried foods were not what I wanted.

The most impressive was that our beautiful server happened to also host and welcomed ppl in. She was extremely patient and pleasant. She was able to answer all of our queries regarding the dishes!!! She was AWESOME!!! The restaurant is quite an open style so no a/c which was fine. The weather was nice on the day we were there... However, because it's open, the negative thing were the FLIES! They obviously know good food and they'll try to join your party! The waitress brought us a helicopter thingy to help keep the flies away... it didn't do a thing! Those flies "no scared"! Dem buggas! Would have been 5 stars if not for da flies!!!

We headed over to this place after landing in Honolulu. It's just 7 minutes from the airport. Great drinks, super water front ambiance. The food was great. Service very well done. We're going to make it a regular stop.

Been wanting to come to La Mariana Sailing Club Restaurant and Bar for about 20 years now... always heard from the grapevine that it was a tiki bar like no other in Oahu or the entire state of Hawaii. Even Anthony Bourdain came to visit here on one of his episodes. The recent Hawaii 5-0 tv series also filmed a segment here with Carol Burnett singing a song inside the restaurant. Decided last week I wanted to go someplace to eat that was 'exotic and special' and so invited my brother and sister-in-law to have lunch with me there. I checked Google Street View maps to see how the parking situation was for that area and looked to be adequate for the most part as there is a private parking lot on the EWA side (not the DH side as that is for ONLY employees as per the signage) that has parking for handicapped and perhaps about 6+ regular stalls. As for street side parking fronting the restaurant, one parks perpendicular while across the street, one parks parallel. The main entry from the DH side (where most people would walk through) unless they know of the restaurant's small parking lot on the Ewa side has several scenic areas to take photos before reaching the host table past the tiki inspired vertical posts covered walkway. Being that we just arrived there a few minutes after the 11am opening today (Thursday), there weren't that many customers inside. Our waitress, Jackie took good care of us throughout our lunch as we sat at a table for four at the front edge where people would form a line as they wait to be seated. As it wasn't busy, our view of Keehi Harbor with all the sailboats were unobstructed, but if were busy I don't know if I would like that seating area as those waiting in line would be looking at you while they wait in line... lol. I ordered $11 edamame (half regular and half spicy garlic) and the $14 garlic fries as our appetizers along with the $12 Lava Flow drinks for my brother and I. Jackie told us that usually they can't do half and half of the edamame if it were busy, but since it was not busy, they'd be able to do so. She did mention that they ran out of spicy oil, so it would just be garlic edamame which I accepted. We enjoyed both of our appetizers and gave good comments about it. The Lava Flow drink I chose was due to watching Misty 'Food Fiend' on YouTube when she visited with friends in November 2022 to rate some drinks. Both of us agreed that the Lava Flow (a pina colada with strawberry puree) was a *very good* pick with not overpowering alcohol. The Lava Flow drink is 5 stars out of 5 in my book and both of us loved it! I ordered the $19 mahi-mahi sandwich with the side I chose being their cole slaw. It came with the buns grilled, a slice of lemon and tartar sauce along with lettuce, fresh white onions and a tomato slice. I normally would add a lot of tartar sauce to a fish entree but it really wasn't needed that much on this sandwich as it tasted so good with just little tartar sauce. The other two also glossed over how much they liked their entrees, a $19 cocktail shrimp/avocado slices/bacon slices sandwich that he chose with cole slaw and a $22 grilled ahi with butter, lemon and capers with rice plate as the portions were generous. The chopped-up cabbage and carrots cole slaw came in a small bowl in a creamy sweet dressing with a slight taste of vinegar. I wanted another drink with my entree, so I asked Jackie for the $13 Singapore Sling (gin, Grand Marnier, club soda, grenadine, etc). As the Lava Flow gave me just a little buzz, I asked her if she could lighten the alcohol content on the gin and Grand Marnier and she said they could. Drinking the Singapore Sling wasn't my cup of tea, and after drinking just half of it, I stopped. I would rate this drink a 2.5 stars out of 5 and would not get it again. While we were enjoying the excellent ambiance of this beautiful back in time tiki bar we all said without hesitation that we would all like to return to La Mariana. Please note that there is NO air conditioning, just all natural breezes (if there are tradewinds like today during our visit). I have heard from some people that when there are no tradewinds, it is sweaty if you sit further inside the restaurant. As we were nearing the end of eating our meal, Jackie asked us if we wanted dessert (the menu they provided do not show any dessert, but their (very outdated) website do show several desserts such as their Mudd Pie, sorbets, etc.). Though I really wanted to try the Mudd Pie, we were pretty much full on the appetizers and our entrees so passed on dessert --- so just fyi that they are available. Shucks, should have gone to the bathroom just to look if it is also decorated like the restaurant's interior and exterior. Maybe just go to 'visit' even though you don't need to? Don't forget the photo ops inside and outside the restaurant as you won't regret taking them ! It would be a great place to take your visitors to eat and have some cocktails !

Always a fun place. Tiki bar with tiki cocktails, pupu and good basic menu everyone can enjoy.

Everyone needs to visit this iconic bar at least once. The food is ok but the drinks are really good. The ambiance will remind you of days long gone by -- when your GI grandparents might have stopped in for drinks.

Beautiful throwback tiki style bar and restaurant. Definitely recommend checking it out for the cool ambiance and retro vibes. Just grab a drink from the bar and skip dining here. The restaurant is a struggle to put it nicely. They are way understaffed and service is almost nonexistent. Our server was also the hostess and had to bus all her tables as well. Her demeanor was unpleasant yet you had to feel sorry for her due to the working conditions she was up against. Open air and no AC, they put little fans on you table to help keep the flys away from your food.

I enjoy this place alot! A friend of mine from the mainland came in and he has never been to this wonderful tiki bar. We ordered drinks and had a great lunch. La Mariana has a great atmosphere the interior work they did during COVID has not taken away from the place but has made it much cleaner looking while maintaining that open atmosphere. The menu is back to their pre COVID menu which is good. But we kept it simple for lunch. We ordered drinks and their MP Ahi Sashimi, Coconut shrimp and Calamari. All were excellent. The Ahi was fresh as it smelled of the sea, the coconut shrimp and calamari were perfectly cooked and not overcooked. The only negative thing is the waitstaff we had. They are new eg came aboard about Jul when they relaunched. She was not very pleasant in a lunch their back in November and she still has the chip on her shoulder and really doesn't want to get a tip or acts like she doesn't. Shes very inattentive and cannot multi-task at all. It took 35 minutes just to get the bill and pay it. She walked by and looked at us several times and we signaled for the bill but she'd quickly look away pretending she didn't see us. I just wish they'd get some wait staff that are more pleasant and friendly. So a docked a star. Otherwise 5/5.

So surprised about the low rating on this place. Yes, it was expensive but what in Oahu isn't. But the food was great (most of the family got Prime Rib) and wife got blackened chicken pasta that she thought was best meal of trip. But cool history, ambiance and service was spot on. Was nice to get away from the hustle and bustle as well because this was outside of downtown Waikiki

Love this place for that good ol fashioned Hawaiian Vibe that ya cant get anywhere else! Food is good too! Had a big party here and it was fun ...some items took a long time to arrive but other than that... love this place that makes you feel like you are really on Vacay in old Hawaii !