Chiko's Tavern

My Rotary club held our quarterly pau hana here. I pass by this establishment all the time, but never went here. There's ample parking if you come early. Our gathering was from 5-7pm and I was able to get a parking in the lot.We had the grilled cheese sandwiches, fries, pork chops, and loaded nachos. Everything was tasty.There's a pool table, darts, and karaoke. So much to do and great for a big group. I believe there was 30 in our group, plus the other patrons and everyone fit comfortably. The place is clean and server Baxton is on it!

This is supposedly a gay bar, but feels more like a dive with a slightly higher number of gays for a weekday. Their karaoke is cool. It has a cool feature where you find songs on your phone and let the bartender know. Way easier than the big book. Way too few Morrissey or Smiths songs. How can I pretend to be cool if I can't sing those?

I was intrigued by this low-key gay bar when I read about it in an online gay guide. The location on McCully near S. King was a bit away from Waikiki where most of the gay bars were. Could this be a true neighborhood tavern that happens to serve a gay clientele? Probably but because Jamie W. and I arrived a bit before 7PM, there was no clientele to speak of at that hour. Just the efficient server Leilani who plied us with free popcorn.And presumably the bar owner who was at his laptop at the bar. He sang Pink Floyd selections at random to showcase his karaoke system. It didn't work on us because neither of us could carry a tune, but we did imbibe a couple of the $8.75 Mai Tais which actually helped us to get used to the solitude (photo: https://yelp.to/y2anM4Mogr). When only one customer showed up in the next half-hour, we took that as our cue to leave.DRINKS - 4 stars...a sturdy Mai TaiAMBIANCE - 4 stars...spacious with a poll table and various seating areasSERVICE - 3.5 stars...Leilani was industriousTOTAL - 3.5 stars...we had a 3-star experience, but it wasn't their fault it was empty...I could imagine it being fun later in the eveningRELATED - Exploring Hawaii? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/3Kz5ksc

I love coming here after work the service the food , drinks & vibes are so amazing! Lani always knows our order once we step into the door she is amazing !

I don't really go to bars that often but I've seen this place multiple times. I just want to say thank you so much to the lady working there on Saturday night, I'm sorry I don't know your name, but you took great care of us! Mahalo! One room bar and karaoke. Smaller than I thought inside, but there's a lot of tables and seats to go around. Parking in the back, I think shares with the restaurant next door but we were there after the restaurant closed so that was fine. The bathrooms are clean. Apparently the kitchen was out of order so only drinks were served, which was unfortunate. But someone in our group brought snacks and maybe ubered some food so that's great they let us do that. $1 per 3 songs for karaoke, which is not bad. Our group was having so much fun singing and other people that were not part of our group clapping and singing along was an experience. I just hope if I do go back their kitchen would be working again lol.

We needed round 10000 and this was nearby. We found parking in the lot and went in via the McCully Street entrance and was greeted by Lani. She let us know we can sit wherever and eventually found a spot for us to get situated. She came by soon and let us know food wasn't available but we can have food delivered or go buy our own and it's free karaoke (it was a Sunday.) That got me but that was about it. We were the only party there at 7ish? but several people followed suit. The reason why I gave it one star? MOLD. Mold in the bathroom faucet, black mold nonetheless, mold on the walls and just wasn't upkept. I'm not saying to judge an establishment by the aesthetics of the restrooms but this was a no bueno situation. Service can be excellent but I am not risking my health.

Chiko's is one of my favorite places on island!! I love the vibe and being able to play darts is always amazing. The people working there are incredible!! Not to mention the grilled cheese is absolute gas!!! 10/10 recommend a night at Chiko's!!!

Casual ambience and entertaining atmosphere. Very welcoming and friendly staff that is attentive to everyone. A very open and small local business type of vibe

Wow what a kick ass little place w great food and excellent service! Easy to find w off street free parking. The lot is well lit and felt safe. Close to the entrance and next to a busy restaurant. Atmosphere was lively and friendly like a local pub where everybody knows your name.

The owner, Leilani, is the sweetest! All the workers give you the ohana feeling like you belong here I've finally found my HAPPY PLACE