Leslie’s Place

Went there last night and it was a really nice bar to hang out in. It’s roomy and pretty clean. Everyone was nice especially the owner. The bartender there Craig is awesome. He is friendly and attentive to his customers, you will never be empty on your drinks. I would definitely be back there!

Used to think this place was a great place to hang out. We used to bring a bunch of people there to hang and drink/​eat and dance. Went there recently and because the other half did not order a drink, the other half was being kicked out. We were there for only 5 mins. I had ordered a drink and had planned on enjoying my night there but because of their «2 drink minimum» which by the way is not posted anywhere on property, he was kicked out. Needless to say… we will not be going back to this bar and will be going and spending our money elsewhere… oh did i mention… they tell you it’s cash only but they say that because they would rather you pay with cash because they have to pay a fee if they have to run debit or credit card… yah lets talk about shady… they tell you they have a atm so you can withdraw money to pay for tabs… but if you don’t want to do that… one of the mama sans would gladly withdraw the money for you as long as you supply them with your pin… IMO… go elsewhere!!! Fair warning!!! Done with this place!!!

You would think Leslie’s on Kokea St would be this seedy little joint, but it’s not so bad.
I used to come here often with my co-​workers because one of the supervisors knew the owner. The place is pretty big. It has a full bar upstairs and downstairs. Downstairs has booths and a small dance floor. Usually a horrible low paying CD DJ will play some crappy tunes. There is karaōke for $ 1.00 but the song book is very outdated.
Upstairs has a bar and a few booths available. They can close off the upstairs portion for private parties. There is also a private room up there. If you book the room upstairs, the private room is usually used for the food as that is where they set up the buffett trays. Upstairs and downstairs has restrooms.
The bartenders are friendly enough. The food was always yummy. There is an assortment of domestic beers and some imports. No one bothered you — no thugs or rif raff. There’s enough private and street parking. It’s fairly clean and the biggest plus is it’s probably one of the only bars in Kalihi that is open until 4am.
The only gripe is the beer and alcohol here is a little pricey considering it being a Kapalama canal bar. The rest of the bars on the strip of Kokea and Kohou St. charge a bit less.

Leslie’s Place is not bad. They are open until 4 AM so they become one’s only option after a spell. The place has two levels with the darts being upstairs and the dance floor downstairs. Lots of booths. Cheap beer. Smallish but managable dance floor. Didn’t seem to have a lot of thugs, most people seemed to just be out with friends have a good time.