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Zanzabar Night Club

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Local(808) 924-3939

2255 Kuhio Ave Ste 830
Honolulu, HI 96815

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Zanzabar Night Club
Local(808) 924-3939

2255 Kuhio Ave Ste 830
Honolulu, HI 96815

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User Reviews of Zanzabar Night Club

Yelp.com Review - by Hideki K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Zanzabar was one stop in my friend's bachelor party. I've been here a few times. Yes, it's touristy, but it's big and located conveniently near most of the major hotels in Waikiki. If you're looking...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by leano L.

1.0 of 5 stars. if you want to be gang banged and deal with stuck up club promoters, this is the perfect club for you. Be careful people, my friends and I went there because we had nothing better to do, she was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by kobukobu k.

1.0 of 5 stars. Back in 2004 this place used to be awesome, but after they made it 18 and over I can only explain this to be the most ghetto club in Waikiki. There are always a million people here, but they look...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by RON C.

2.0 of 5 stars. It's nice inside but fully crowded!! Located behind the strip of waikiki so you know alot of out of town folks come here also military ha! Ok music..Drinks are average..If you party here make the best...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana N.

2.0 of 5 stars. Two of my friends and I came here late at night after a wedding on a Sunday. They charged us $10 cover per person and the bouncer claimed that there were 250 people inside. Uh huh.Drinks are cheap -...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by leiana p.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ok, so here's the deal. If you like:-being in small confined areas with too many sweaty people and not enough ventilation-a group of unattractive people and way too many drunk military guys-underaged...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabe R.

2.0 of 5 stars. So-So place. and they charge you for water.It's very similar to clubs here in the bay area, so as a tourist coming from the bay area, it wasn't a big of a change. The club gets packed though, so it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here one night while on vacation in Waikiki and it gets three stars alone for the pure people-watching entertainment aspect. Yes, I am kind of an asshole like that and I am content to sit in a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian L.

1.0 of 5 stars. wow! i was just transported back to the 80's/90's!...and again after visiting their website! zanzabar direly needs a trip to plasticville. although it is probably better known for hip-hop, i went...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa C.

1.0 of 5 stars. LOL... what a joke. $10 cover?Edited music? Small-ass dance floor?TV's on ESPN?WHACK.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by puwett v.

4.0 of 5 stars. i have to give this place a 4, only cause i had such a good time here. the place is cool. the crowd can be kinda too much military but i was with good people and yeah TOns of fun baby. only go though...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Linnea M.

2.0 of 5 stars. I didn't notice the people here being more ghetto or sleazy than the usual caliber of people you'd run into at a club. *shrug*Nothing special either way. Just this one creepy guy in VIP.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily G.

2.0 of 5 stars. cheesy, i get mad on the dancefloor because it gets too crowded. High cover, top 40 from 6 months ago...well it is Hawaii...alot of military, and tourists...anyhow, the decorations are cheesy too, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Angelique Q.

1.0 of 5 stars. After Bar35, a lot of people still wanted to see what else was in store for us that night. This is where we ended up. It was our 3rd and final stop. This place is located in the Waikiki Trade Center...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by J S.

1.0 of 5 stars. I used to come here often, but there's been a huge transformation of some kind and since then, the crowd has gotten even skankier and more ghetto. I feel like I'm partying in East Compton or something...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by R C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Kids kids kids. If you miss your high school dances, show up. If you miss sadie hawkins, this is it. If you do not like to dress to impress, you have to be here. You get my point. Young crowd on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by michael k.

1.0 of 5 stars. Lame and overpriced.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie C.

2.0 of 5 stars. No dress code.No cover.Decent music.All good components for a fun night out? Hmmm...A tad too ghetto for me with the locals tryna pick up on the tourists. Single ladies do get descended upon so make...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Man of s.

1.0 of 5 stars. New years eve...a funny night that is. Its the one night of the year everyone is expected to go out, kinda like how Easter is the one Sunday everyone is expected to go to church. I dont consider...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel R.

1.0 of 5 stars. So I think the only reason we went here was because one of my best friends who's stationed out here recommended it for its music. They do play good music and they play BAY music at that! But the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan H.

2.0 of 5 stars. They say it's not the place you go, but the company you keep that makes the night exciting.Zanzabar has a staff of college students who are very friendly and attentive. Cover is cheap, maybe $5-10,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elaine T.

2.0 of 5 stars. 2.5 starsI want to give this place a good rating because my friend's uncle manages this club. Buuuuuuut, to be fair to all yelpers, I must state the truth.... this place is ghetto with lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace K.

1.0 of 5 stars. Zanzabar will go down in infamy as the place where we spent the whole night taking pictures of sad faces because it sucked so bad, but we were too cheap to leave because we'd already paid a cover and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ed w.

1.0 of 5 stars. I want to give this night club no stars.This club sucks. went to the VIP Lounge with my wife and friends and ordered some drinks. then the bartender F**** up the Drinks.He ordered a liqiud cocaine it...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ann C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Hmm, not surprised to see how Zanzabar has such low ratings, but I figure I'd write on it to serve it some justice. So yes it's trashy alright, especially on the weekends. This is definitely a tourist...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Theresa N.

1.0 of 5 stars. We're on our way to The Shack for some late night eats...It was the only place open.... more on that review...Walking past the trash on the line to get into Zanzabar made me happy not to be 21...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by young i.

2.0 of 5 stars. For Hawaii, Zanzabar is spacious and when it's slow (especially before 1am) it seems cavernous. The decor is also outdated; there is far too much brass and mirrors everywhere. Also, gals who are brave...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by cheryl p.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place look really nice, but damn, does the club in general SUCK ASS. I went on a trip to Hawaii with a group of friends last year and we came to this club thinkin' it was gonna be crackin' as...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian P.

1.0 of 5 stars. I can't explain how much i hate this place.. the club is totally ghetto... makes me feel like i'm at city nights in San Francisco.. even though i've never been there, but i'm going my friend's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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Classy Nightclub by Shawna G. at InsiderPages

When you first walk into the nightclub the atmosphere is high class. This is a nightclub where you can have a great time...it is very spacious to have conversations and dance the night away. There is a dress...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nozo L.

1.0 of 5 stars. My friends and I went to this club a couple years back and from what I remember, it was pretty gross. TONS of military guys who just want to get laid. I had a couple guys who were pushing 50 buying...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay V.

3.0 of 5 stars. I had an alright experience here the times I've went. I've been here maybe a few times when I visited Waikiki. Line wasn't long at all, free entrance, and the club was moderately filled. I can assume...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Javier C.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place is soo Ghetto, too shady and the drinks suck. Lots of gangstas wannabees and golddiggers. Dont waste your time or money here unless you are ghetto and wanna hook up with a golddigger and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Charrylenne S.

1.0 of 5 stars. The cover charge was the first thing I disliked, the rude "I'm better than this" attitude of the bouncers the second. The line for the ladies' room was never-ending, and the ghetto-fab attitude of so...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark C.

1.0 of 5 stars. Ok... if you're truly looking for a shady meat market then you'll probably like this place. I thought this place totally sucked. First off I am in no way racist what so ever but let me tell you I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Po L.

2.0 of 5 stars. Even worse than Fashion 45, but the decor was interesting.We went here before Fashion 45 as it was cover free. We went in and went out.-Lots of cougars and panthers-Fobbie Asian women dancing with no...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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Still a good spot -- on some nights

Not that I do the club scene very much anymore, but the last time I went to Z-bar it was a little disappointing. Let's just say the level of the crowd was not what it was in year's past. Could have been just...
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Vicki Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm surprised other reviewers ripped on this place so badly . . . maybe it's because i went there a while ago and it deteriorated since then? My roommate and I went to Honolulu for a week and partied...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rosie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I give Zanzibar 4 stars simply for its decor. Hello, cheesy cougar and lion statues...I luvvv you! I visited Zanzibar last year, and let me tell ya, I had to review my camera the following day to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jozy B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Weak. Went here twice. First time, it was dead! 2nd time, it was a little better, but still not worth the cover charge...You'd think it would be crackin' cause it's right on the strip and it's easily...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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Nice Atmosphere. Good music, Roomy

Went on a Sunday night, in June. It was 18 and over. Predominantly asian crowd and what seemed like a summer high school senior crowd. The place wasn't empty, but had 2 large bars, a big dance floors and lots...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana R.

1.0 of 5 stars. I agree with these other reviews. It sucked! We had to pay to get in, so we tried to make the most of it. But we left early and ended up going somewhere else. The club never filled up, nor was it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by vanessa a.

1.0 of 5 stars. i cant believe i actually paid money to get into this dump. i walked upstairs and thought wait are we in a grungy strip club?but if your looking for hookers or girls that look like hookers you've come...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by christa w.

1.0 of 5 stars. sure, zanzibar has potential with all the snazzy Egyptian decor and the "million dollar sound system" but it's a lame and cheezy club. sorry.nobody goes there except visiting military , tourists, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jacqui w.

2.0 of 5 stars. All the guys i've ever met from this club remind me of my favorite clerks 2 quote.They're "Sex nuts and retard strong".'Nuff said.
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Candice D.

3.0 of 5 stars. How can I possibly top Jeff A's ultimate description of this place???! I'm not going to try but I'm just gonna give my opinion.Essentially, Jeff A's completely right bout this place. This is one of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Karlita ..

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice club for Hawaii. This was actually the best one I have visited in Honolulu. Big and spacious, which was nice.Good music, good crowd. Mostly tourists though, but what do you expect?!?
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2006
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Fancy NightClub in Waikiki

Zanzabar was the "in" place to be until they started advertising to the military crowd. It is probably one of the most classy clubs on the island. The club is pretty good except for the price. It i...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/05/2005
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