Tropics Ale House - Honolulu

Food was surprisingly good considering its a bar. Service was fast and friendly. Ashley was our bartender.Atmosphere was relaxed. Music was good. Only 3 stars because it wasn't very clean, and there were some unruly patrons.

Served ground beef as carne asada. Got charged for an appetizer that we tried to order, but were out of. Drinks were watered down. Tots were ok.

Fun bar with reasonable prices, trivia night, and DJ. Accommodating bar tender. Kinda stunk when we walked it. Smelled like a kitchens dirty grease trap. We were downstairs.

The price was comparable to other, nicer restaurants nearby. However, the food quality was poor for the brisket, and smoked chicken dish. I would say 45/50 for the amount you get since the prices are higher for the resort areas (the amount of food is not a lot), it was not worth 85$. In fact, I'd say stay far away from that dish, this place has better stuff than that one. Though it still isn't great.The Blue Ocean beverage was very over poured and awful.The Sunset beverage was great, nice blends of alcohol. The fries were lightly battered, but that was it. Why not use the pickled onion to make something to pair? Or something pineapple/bbq? Just seemed strange to not have anything else.These were the best things out of the order.The onion was okay. The coleslaw was very fresh! The bratwurst was alright, but barely had any pineapple in it. The brisket was okay, but for the amount of fat it had, it had very little flavor to it, and was really overcooked. Which explains the heavy need for all the sauce. The chicken was so dry. This was the worst thing I've eaten in awhile. The sauce did nothing for it. It was way overcooked, and too dry.I felt bad for the waiter, since it was very busy.Will not return here and now I am wishing I could have spent that money elsewhere more deserving. Don't go here!Go to Tanaka or somewhere that is actually worth a 120/140 food bill, you'll get more options, more food, better experience, better service, and overall just better options.

Cool local dive bar with a kind of a cantina theme. Convenient walking distance from the marina and several Waikiki hotels. Solid happy hour for margaritas and great service. Not sure if they still do a mimosa brunch on the weekends but that was good, too. Bartenders Paige and Dave are awesome!