I really struggled with giving this place 5-stars because it is a true dive bar. It’s dingy, dirty, uneven, and shady. You will regularly see patrons with prison-style teardrop tattoos on their faces. But you’ll also see a great college crowd. And the drinks are cheap and decent. And they host a giant 30-team beer pong tournament every Tuesday night at 11pm. It’s the king of dive bars, and dive bars have their place in the world. Note that you can’t play pool during the beer pong tournament, but you can still play darts downstairs. Other days there are plenty of pool tables located upstairs. Also, their grilled cheese is pretty good after a couple pitchers of beer.
Slayde O.
Place rating: 3 Honolulu, HI
Rock Bottom. What do you say. Great happy hour. Good drinks. Great place to pregame before tropics on Thursday night. Actually pretty decent bat food. Nice place to just go hang out and get happy specials.
Keisha B.
Place rating: 2 Kaneohe, HI
There is a reason this place is called Rock Bottom(RB). We came here for a local fundraiser and to meet up with some friends. This was my first time here and possibly my last. It is a definitely a college dive bar, so don’t expect anything fancy. Also, bring plenty of hand sanitizer. Besides the santitary issues, this place had great drink specials! We got mini long island ice teas for $ 8!
HImom A.
Place rating: 4 Honolulu County, HI
RB is the regular spot for a bunch of us. Probably what brings us back again and again is our favorite bartender, Leah. She treats people right – acknowledges you when you come in, or belly up to the bar to chat, order pupus, or ask her to make you something different in the way of drinks. It doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or a guy, Leah is there for you. Oh yeah, and the Cesar salad is pretty good too.
Nick B.
Place rating: 4 Fort Myers, FL
Disclaimer: I’m a fan of dive bars, and RBs definitely qualifies. It has the ambiance of the type of place where they put the chairs on top of the tables at the end of the night and hose the place down. That said, I enjoyed my evening there. They have a surprising amount of beers on tap(somewhere around 10 I think), and the prices are good. We got a few pupus to share: sizzling steak, sizzling mushrooms, seasoned fries, nachos. I thought the nachos were as to be expected at a dive bar(just that yellow liquid cheese, canned jalapenos & black olives), but I was surprised at how good the sizzling steak and mushrooms were. Would definitely recommend them. Overall a great spot, and I would definitely go back!
Tama N.
Place rating: 5 Ewa Beach, HI
One of my favorite bars! Cheap drinks, good food, live music, beer pong and pool tables upstairs what more do you need!!!
Jake C.
Place rating: 3 Honolulu, HI
Unilocal 365 Challenge 2015 #19/365 I’ve been to this bar a few times now, and I like their drinks and drink specials, but the place is really raggedy. If you’re looking for a clean, high-end bar with lots of people and expensive drinks, then look somewhere else, because Rock Bottom is not it. I don’t necessarily mean that in a bad way, though. Besides the fact that this place is kind of dirty and not super well maintained, it really is a good time. I like that RB has two floors, both with a bar on it. The bottom floor has a bar plus the load of dart machines, TV’s, one of those punching bag machines that measures how hard you can punch while you’re drunk, and even a beer pong table! Don’t drink out of the cups though, unless you want to drink dirty water mixed with beer pong balls from the dirty floor. The second floor has three pool tables and another dart board. I think that they actually have karaōke rooms for rental, because I saw a sign about one and I saw the waitress go outside to another area that I’ve never seen before. Cool. Their drinks are usually pretty good, most notably their mini-pitcher specials! The first time I went there they had these AMF mini-pitchers, boy did those hit the spot. This last time I went, they had Heineken mini-pitchers for $ 6.50, well worth it. On my last visit with my brother and cousins, it was a Saturday night, and surprisingly not busy for the entire evening. That was cool, because who actually likes crowds and waiting in line for drinks? Not me! We sat downstairs but eventually made our way to the second floor for some pool, where we spent the rest of the night. Only $ 1 a game! All in all, I always have a fun time at RB, because I’m not a super-high maintenance guy when it comes to bars… I can deal with the ghetto-ness and stinky bathrooms if there’s a good price for drinks and things to distract me from its flaws. Cheers!
Corey L.
Place rating: 5 Honolulu, HI
So I just read a review about this take out order for this guy that came in for the 49ers vs Seahawks game that was on December 14 on a Sunday and he just posted about his service on three days ago… I come here all the time on Sundays for my games and obviously if you order take out then start to eat at a table and not address to the waitress that your going to din in then you won’t get your water unless you let her/him know.. I tired to order the NFL package at home and realized what it costs which was something I could not afford so I come down to RBSPORTSBAR to enjoy the food and atmosphere here on Sundays. so to say that you didn’t have service on a take out order that you wanted to sit in a watch the game for is a misunderstanding to the bar and waitress that busts her ass on Sunday to satisfy her costumers that come in … P. S. A take out order is s take it order
Kalani W.
Place rating: 2 Honolulu, HI
Stopped in to catch the first half of the Niner-Seahawks game and lunch before work. My job is nearby and since I was really looking for a mellow atmosphere RB seemed like the logical choice. The place was dark really grungy looking with about 10 people watching the games. I didn’t mind the vibe at all because all I needed was some food and a flat screen TV. I ordered a hamburger steak plate to go that took about 10 minutes, not long at all considering the game kept me occupied. There was only one bartender on duty at the time(bad sign during football season) Communication between myself and the bartender consisted of 1.) placing my order 2.)paying for my order 3.) receiving my food and 4.) being ignored(twice) when I asked for a water and the bartender failed miserably. I stayed to watch the game about 10 minutes after finishing my hamburger steak(7.5 out of 10 btw) and the bartender came by and said that if I want to watch the game there was a two drink minimum after I just spent $ 8 for lunch. I understand that there’s a good chance that someone placing a takeout order may not tip but I believe in tipping. I was about to break her off a few dollars just before«the two drink minimum» comment. Maybe not tipping on the initial check turned her off, IDK. Judging by the emptiness of the bar she probably could have used it. Tipping shouldn’t determine how much adequate service someone gets. Adequate level service is the bare minimum customers require most times. It’s one thing to be busy, stressed or completely over it at work. That happens to everyone at one time or another. Still, It’s best to take care of your customers that you have at least at a «C» grade level, fake it if you have to. Especially when the place isn’t even busy. No wonder the place was empty.
CD B.
Place rating: 5 Honolulu, HI
Loverssss this place ! Awesome workers who are all friendly. Lots of alcohol to choose from. Lots of parking in the back && at Burger King next door. The food is delicious ! Buffalo wings or ceasar salad or kimchee friend rice or sizzling garlic steak YUMMMM ! Also 4 dart boards downstairs 3 pool tables upstairs & a private karaōke room. Beer pong every tues & live bands every fri ;)
Arlene A.
Place rating: 5 Honolulu, HI
It’s a bar people! It’s not hoity toity but if you wanna have a beer without worrying about snobs, ghetto people. It’s just good olé fashioned local bar. Beer is cold, pork chops juicy and karaōke upstairs’
Ha N.
Place rating: 2 Honolulu, HI
Went in. Got carded. And after we were set, the bouncer leaned in and said something. After we were carded. «I’m sorry?» «Five dollars.» «I don’t want whatever it is you’re selling.» «It’s a five dollar cover.» Before 11pm. At a fucking bar. For what? I’m gonna pay you $ 5 for your permission to drop exponentially more for your food and drinks? Idk how I was supposed to have fun after experiencing those vibes, so I left. He looked like he was going to pocket the cash if anything. I’d feel loads better with a girl and a register nearby bc seriously, are you pull out my change from your ass? I don’t want whatever it is you’re selling. I put an extra star bc I probably would’ve had a blast there based on how chill the place looked. It had good vibes. Had. There was a huge sign outside advertising all their specials and no inkling of a possible cover. Even after perusing all these Unilocal reviews, I had to really look in order to find any mention of a cover. So do you or don’t you? Make it consistent otherwise your patrons are going to feel wronged, amiright?
Tyler B.
Place rating: 4 Honolulu, HI
Really cool bar. Very close to a five star rating in my opinion. Just a few points to make me knock off a few points. It is a competitor to the very famous Tropics bar and grill across the street that many university students frequent on multiple occasions. However if you are looking for very very cheap beer and a place to make the same amounts of mistakes as an expensive bar then come here. The beer is cheap, the atmosphere is lively with video games, pool, and beer drinking game sections. There is an upstairs and a downstairs(obviously) with plenty of real estate and not too many people. There are a lot of televisions and modern music so be ready for a young crowd and a lot of dudes. Haven’t tried the food and I have yet to come here for a sporting event but believe you me I will be back for the two one day. I definitely recommend this place! Almost five stars!!!
Lauren C.
Place rating: 4 Los Angeles, CA
Thirsty Thursdays is where it’s at! This sports bar might be a little beat up on the inside, but I am rating it strictly on the drinks, service and how much fun I had! Came here with a couple of friends to take part in their thirsty Thursday specials… That means«mini pitchers» for $ 6! You can get amf mini pitchers or long island iced tea mini pitchers. They were delicious too! If I had to describe the taste, id probably say it tasted closest to lemonade. Couldnt taste the alcohol at all. And for $ 6? So worth it. We also tried the twilight and rumchata shots. Go for the rumchata, everyone. The twilight shot had an after taste of cough medicine(in my opinion). Good thing I had a mini pitcher to help wash it down: D! Our server was really nice too. Always checkin up on us and asking us if we wanted to order another pitcher. haha. OFCOURSEWEDO! She was the one who introduced us to the rumchata shot because we told her how we werent in favor of the twilight one. The rumchata one is delicious!!! It tasted like milk. Sweet milk. The bartender was very nice too! Spent practically the entire night playing darts. The dart machine made some errors but at least those errors were in my favor, right?(I suck at darts). Our group and another group were also the only ones in the back area of the bar and that was nice. I dont like it when bars are too crowded. It also meant no one was waiting to play darts so we could hog the machine! I havent been here on any other day besides Thursday so I cant say I know what the atmosphere is like on any other day. Heard the live music is cool though! This place is definitely worth being my 100th review. I would describe it as the phrase«never judge a book by its cover.» It may look janky, but I had so much fun!
Shama O.
Place rating: 4 Honolulu, HI
I’ve gone here on numerous occasions, at various times and days of the week, for planned events and random, spontaneous stop-bys. And I’d have to say that this bar never fails you. There’s always a non-asshole bartender working, a bouncer whose not a jerk, yummy beer on top, drink specials and crinkle fries! I’ve never been bothered by obnoxious patrons. Everyone just seems to be there to have a good time, chill and relax. Often, there’s a live band playing that take requests and attempts to play songs they have to look up on their iPhones. There’s two floors to this bar, with pool tables and a separate bar upstairs. And they serve food! Not just pupus. All in all, this bar may not look like much when you walk in, but it surely makes up for it when you sit down, take a breather and chillax.
Maria Shea A.
Place rating: 4 Honolulu, HI
I really like this place.m. I enjoy dive bars which offer plenty of parking… fairly priced pupu’s, a kitchen which is open late and decent waitress service. Small details don’t bother me.
Darcy K.
Place rating: 4 Pearl City, HI
I like this bar. It’s really close to where I live, it has air-conditioning, and lots of seating since there are two levels. There are dart boards in different sections of the bar, also available on both floors. Upstairs, there is a private room which is also used as a karaōke room. I haven’t seen many people go in there(more fun for me) and it’s $ 1/song. There are also three billiards tables, which is $ 1/game. The bouncers are weird. I don’t know why they try to intimidate me or size me up, of all people, like I’m going to start some crazy bar fight or use a fake ID. However, I like the servers, they’re pretty nice and consistent. I haven’t tried any of their mixed drinks yet, so I can’t comment on the bartenders. The prices are reasonable(from what I «remember») as far as shots and pints go. There are only two flaws I see in this bar… One is the leaking air-conditioning on the left side of the pool table on the left. There used to be a bucket that caught all the water, but I guess it got in the way of people’s games and now they just let it drip on people and the carpet. Sometimes there is live music(wacky music) or a sporting event, and you have to pay a cover charge. Sometimes it isn’t worth it but if you’re willing to deal with big loud crowds or music that doesn’t make sense to you, go for it.
Kelly G.
Place rating: 3 Santa Clara, CA
I’ve always wondered how this place was and finally got a peek inside. On a Friday afternoon they had a good amount of blue collared customers relaxing after a long week. You can see that their beer pong special is popular since the table sits out proudly by the window. Prices are great for drinks and food! Would definitely come back and try to hang out before the college crowds gets in.
Mark H.
Place rating: 4 Honolulu, HI
We came here to watch Monday Night Football. Would I come here again? Sure, but I hope to get the seating I want. I was there well before kickoff, and the bar was not busy. I got my pick of the seating and chose tables in front of their biggest TV on the ground floor. There are two floors but only one bartender/server for the entire bar until 8pm; therefore, better to stay on the ground floor as it is quicker to approach the bar to order more drinks/food. If I can’t choose the few prime seats, I would be stuck watching on the smaller screens. RB could probably use some larger screens and perhaps a better audio system for the sports events. As I mentioned, only one bartender/server until 8pm. On this Monday, we had Alana, and she was great. Of course, with the bar so busy, if I wanted to get a drink, I had to go see Alana at the bar. She would take my order and swiftly deliver the drinks to our table. Fast service! The food is pretty good here, and I don’t have much complaints. we ordered the garlic chicken, nachos w/chicken, and the kahlua pork quesadilla, hamburger steak, and chicken katsu. The pork quesadilla, hamburger steak, and katsu were good: I would order these again. The nachos had a healthy serving of shredded chicken but I thought it could’ve used more of the other toppings – more salsa, more sour cream, etc. The salsa was served on the side in two small cups, but I think 2 cups isn’t enough for the amount of chips served. It wasn’t exactly fully loaded, but I have had worse – 2.5 stars for the nachos. I really liked their garlic chicken. It had a good flavor and the pieces were sizable chunks of chicken. by comparison, other bars would offer chopped chicken bits while RB gave chunks. I would take chunks over bits anyday. Also while not crispy like some eateries make their garlic chicken, RB’s wasn’t overcooked, stiff, or gummy. 5 stars for the chicken! On MNF, they had specials on drinks that my group took advantage of. $ 4.50 mini pitchers for bud & bud light. $ 5.50 for other draft beers. A mini pitcher will serve 2.5 pints so that basically comes out $ 2/glass – a pretty good rate. Good food, fast service, and cheap drinks makes for a good bar!
Zar A.
Place rating: 4 Honolulu, HI
Waaaaayyyy hidden in some corner, alley, behind Burger King, and around the corner from Bubbies’s homemade ice cream… this place serves some yummy bar food! The yum-yums: Calamari, french fries, sizzling mushrooms, Philly’s cheesesteak. The topping to the yum-yums: happy hour beer! And hanging out on the 2nd floor sort of makes you feel like VIP… or almost. Parking is at Burger King. No happy meal required. And they sponsor 808 Sports League Kickball.