Lava Lounge Waikiki

Loved the vibe here. Mike is your guy - super lovely fella, and great service. There is a main bar that you will walk into, but then you turn to your left and behind the beads is the lava lounge with a somewhat different cocktail menu. We tried the drinks at the main bar as well, and the lava lounge is definitely a step up.The best drink they have on the menu, IMHO, is the Piña Colada, hands down. Enjoy!

The pineapple sour was amazing! They make all of their own bitters, etc. This place is immediately to the left beyond the beads when you enter Tikis. We asked to go here, but were sat at Tikis. The drinks were insanely sweet there. As we were walking out, we saw the actual Lava Lounge and a bunch do bar stools and podium with drinks only served there! The drinks were delicious, well made and we will definitely go back.

Had a great evening with some elevated cocktails. It was a pleasure to find more innovative drinks in the heart of Waikiki. My wife loved the Angostura Pina Colada, the Smoking Cannon was a solid herbaceous tiki drink and the cherry wood smoke clung to the cocktail delightfully. Jesse was a charming and knowledgeable bartender. We had a great time and will be back.

Let me start off by saying the service was EXCELLENT! The cocktails were several degrees above average and nicely balanced. With that said... Lava Lounge is still a work in progress. It tries to be an intimate cocktail experience, but given the open nature to the bar, that feeling is totally lost. The lounge needs to be isolated/hidden from the main restaurant (no a few sparse potted bamboo plants don't count as a privacy divider). I have faith that this problem will be rectified soon. I'm looking forward to seeing them grow. We can always use another home of good mixology in Waikiki.

Chelesee is probably the best bartender in the world. We asked her for some of her personal recipes and I can't believe they're not on the menu. Will definitely be coming back to see Chelsee.

Located inside Tiki's Grill and bar at the Twin Fin hotel on 3rd floor. We went here to celebrate my friend's divorce. Lots of tikis everywhere from smol to the Rock sized. Very cool vibes, great cocktails, and bartender Austin. Youre defffo paying for the ~experience/vibes~ here as drinks are a bit higher but me and my friend didnt mind as the drinks were great and so were the vibezzz. Less than 10 seats available but it was just us 2 + a couple next to us. The seats were large comfy bar stools. We had a great time. Would recommend going here and will be back.

Chelsea was amazing! She pays attention to detail her drinks were bomb! Highly recommend asking for the "fragile masculinity" drink

ok , so I am kamaina (local) , and I had never visited tiki because I felt it was full of tourists and cheap drinks . yet again I was wrong . I visited the Lava Lounge and Aaron was at the helm . What great omikase experience. He so crushed it . he made a jerez cask aged rum sour mai tai mix that is so amazing I would take that to the Tales in New Orleans . the quiet craft tiki and cocktail experience is worth the trip . dont miss this hidden gem .

The drinks here were amazing! We had been looking all over the island for a smoked old fashioned and have only been able to find it here. As well as the Island Cold Brew Martini, was the best espresso martini I've ever had. Mike was an amazing bar tender & our time here was worth while. It also wasn't too busy & we went on a Friday night. We will def be back ! (The finding dory was so good too!)