Kahuna’s Bar & Grill

I’ve driven past this place many times and never bothered to stop in, but we stopped in for post-​Getaway drinks and it was a decent little dive bar. It kind of seems like a neighborhood bar since most of the people in there knew each other, and for a Saturday night, it wasn’t too crazy busy. Drinks are good and reasonably priced and they do serve food, but the only thing I tried were the mozzarella sticks, which were pretty amazing! It’s a Touchtunes bar, which is one feature that I appreciate, since you can play music from your phone and jump ahead of any crappy songs that might be playing.
It kind of had the feel of a VFW or American Legion. Carpeted floors, stale air (yes, you can smoke inside), and 1970’s tables and chairs. But I’m pretty sure the no-​frills aspect is one thing people, like myself, appreciate. I didn’t have an amazing time here, but it wasn’t horrible either. I’d say above average for a dive. I’d come back and check it out again.

Best potato skins ever!!! Great prices and good food. Service was good and bar fully loaded.

Be warned. Local crews, smoky loud people who watch sports on the weekend. Here. Denver Bronco fans spotted. Now don’t be a stick in the mud and bitch because there is no hostess. There is barely one waitress, so sit down, wait, light one up, go potty but shut up, she will be there in a minute. If a few go by, just wait by her register at the left side of the bar and she will eventually return and you can point out where you are as you share your drink order. She will bring you a menu when she brings your drinks.
We order apps and Unsweet tea. Teas good. Smoked fish spread accompanied by saltines, fresh onion and tomato and pickled japalenos.
Next course was the beer battered grouper nuggets. Large portion. Not greasy. Some type of yellow tartar sauce. Housemade and decent. Wings are ordered in 8’s. So we got 16. Delicious. Extra large chicken wings in a honey bbq sauce I would bathe in.
Delightful. Stop. Now.

Good burgers and wings. Great prices on drinks. Good old fashioned dive /​beach bar feel to it.

Great spot! Live band sung some old school hip hop songs. It was fun. I wish I remembered the name of our server but whoever she was, she was great. Very nice and attentive. Love this spot and me and my group of friends and family will definitely be back.

This place is a hole in the wall but OMG the food is amazing and so is the service. The food is a great and a good price, this is my new favorite place for lunch they have live music at night as well. I totally recommend it.

Love this place. Been coming here for years. Great food, great staff, great hh. Only downside is the lack of parking.

I love this bar. Great food and atmosphere. If you don’t like cigarette smoke I wouldn’t recommend it, but it’s not that bad. Good price on food and beer. Great super bowl prizes.

Very good food. Best BLT I’ve had. Good cheese fries. Good darts. I had a good time for a decent price. Go. You wont be sad you did.

Honey BBQ wings are to die for. Really all their wings are the best! Also Friday’s lunch they used to have Ribs. Great price meat falls off the bone! Yum. You can not go wrong eating here. Keep in mind it is a smokey bar but had the BEST food!!!

Walked in and had to ask the guy next to me at the bar if anyone threw up recently because all I could smell was vomit. Guy to girl ratio 10:1 and around half girls came with boyfriend. Good service but I won’t be back.

Total dive bar, but the food is really good for a dive bar! They have good specials every night, fun trivia night on Thursdays. Only real downside, as others have mentioned, is the smoke smell.

A real local joint with delicious food. The fried grouper nuggets where huge! Live music played but was a bit too loud to hear ourselves talk so we sat outside.

Its a good local bar with a friendly staff. The Margaritas arent too bad. I recommend going on a Wednesday and getting the .45 cent wings!

Surprisingly good food. Nancy and her team are great. Love the $ 5.99 lunch fajitas. The biggest drawback is the smoking, and when people play crappy music on the jukebox. LOL.
The owner should at least get some smoke eaters. It would make a Huge difference!

I call it the iron lung. The smokers to non smokers ratio is… what am I talking about there are no non smokers.
UPDATE: I had to come back and upgrade from a 1 Star to a 3 Star for the following reasons:
1. I am a big fan of wings and w/​o a doubt, Kahuna’s has the best wings.. .hands down!
2. Their BLT is AMAZING. Not just good, but AMAZING. Not often that one is «wow’ed» by a BLT.. .. this is definitely a WOW BLT

Had the wings here and they were very good.
Also tried a grilled chicken sandwich that was made perfectly, not too dry and the bun as nice and fresh.
I only took a star away because of the smoking issue. Not nice to smell all that while trying to enjoy a meal. yuck
Also the traffic was a bit of a bear, but that’s not their fault, everyone built up around them!

I have driven past Kahuna’s several times and have always wanted to stop in. After hearing they had fantastic wings, I decided to go in this past week and give their wings a whirl. I met my friend Jessica, who used to work there, and we enjoyed a nice and relaxing lunch filled with wings and good conversation.
My friend told me that the Tim Harper Wings were the best. Named after a regular who enjoyed eating his wings this way, Tim Harper wings are fried, tossed in hot sauce, grilled then tossed in Jerk seasoning. They sounded incredible and believe me, they were! Their wings were so delicious that I did not need any dressing to dip them in. Simple and tasty, they won me over.
Although I only spent an hour at Kahuna’s, I got a great taste of what their food is like and am anxious to return when I have more time and can enjoy an adult beverage. From what I could see today, Kahuna’s is an iconic spot on Gandy and has a very loyal following. The only thing I am not a fan of is the smoking inside but I can deal with that for another taste of their fantastic wings. I will be back!

I stopped in one day to meet a friend who lived close to this establishment. I was pleasantly surprised at the light and airy atmosphere. I loved that they had darts and other various games, I did not love the smoke. We went earlier in the day and weren’t able to get any of the specials, but that was not a deal breaker.
We had the wings and split on of the sandwiches, we were not disappointed. I have a special place in my heart for bone in chicken wings and would say that these were one of the better portions for price bargain’s in town.
The staff was friendly and welcoming, I never had to ask for a refill on my adult beverage, our waitress was most defiantly interested in us having a great time. The location is a bit interesting between the traffic on the Gandy and the track, but for a great spot to meet around the Gandy I or we will absolutely going again for food and happy hour.

I’m at work so I’ll keep this short and sweet:
The food is good, the prices are great, and the atmosphere is hazy with a chance of bar-​fight…
I’m not sure how often I’d go here if my girl weren’t living fifty feet away, but I’ll be a regular until that lease is up.