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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place might be one of the most overrated bar stops of all time. First of all the service down right SUCKS! The waitresses might have been something in the 1950's, but they need to go to the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, who knew partying in River Grove could be THIS MUCH FUN!?Wow. It's times like these I say to myself, "why don't I do drugs?"I mean really...Maybe if I were on drugs and then was forced to have to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We went here with a big group to celebrate our anniversary. We had a Florida beach wedding, and since there is nowhere beachy in Chicago in April, we ventured out to River Grove. This place is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I just realized that I tend to only review bad places, and I don't share the love when I've had a positive experience. I promise to break this trend, after my review of Hala Kahiki.... Oh brother,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing that came to mind when we sat down here was "imagine this place while tripping on acid..."I've been to a handful of tiki bars, and all have come off like an unwashed Sands Hotel...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Hala Kahiki twice and got really drunk both times.It's quite a far drive for me but I like that it's a nice sit down place, so you can actually enjoy your friends. You can really lose...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm convinced that all the drinks at Hala Kahiki are made of Tropicana Twister and 151. But this is one of the only places I can go to drink a "foofie" drink and not be embarassed because there's not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, I can't believe a bar this awesome exists out in the burbs. We stopped in for a drink on a Saturday afternoon, and had an awesome time. Had the Tiki Bowl, Ko Ko Mo, and Pearly Shells martini....
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really magical. I've been going for years and the decor is to die for and makes you want to stay forvever. That being said- we were there on a thursday night and the music was way too...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is more of a couples place. Lots of good drinks but not at all a good droup place. It has a romantic setting. Cant find a single guy here.lol
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place definitely has its perks. Fun decor and a huge number of yummy drinks. Perfect for a girls night out! We certainly had fun.However, I will say that the service is a bit slow, as noted by...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Want a menu that takes you about 10 minutes to read and decide what you want to drink? Want a drink that will take you about 30 minutes to put down because its that big? Want to start REALLY...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the few remaining original tiki bars. The interior is covered with exotic, tiki-era decorations including low-hanging banana lights, bird carvings, trees, and fountains expertly placed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here before and I enjoy the place.I tired going there last night. They had closed the place early with no reason posted. When my party and I tried to ask what was going on the bartender and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Inside is very dim. Nice somewhat gave me a museum like feel. Their decorate it according to the holidays. They'll seat you, take your order, leave you alone and check in on you once a while. Nice for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hala Kahiki....in a near-quarter-century of living I've passed this place countless times. I finally went recently for my frist time, and I was impressed.Actually, any intact specimen of the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving it 3 stars because the last time I went, all my drinks (and several of my friends' drinks) were a bit off. Rotten fruit? Bad ice?I love going to Hala Kahika simply for the horribly tacky...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a full service bar/club and the shop. I've been there about 3 or 4 times already and I love it. Everything is decorated in a Hawaiian theme and the seating is very comfortable. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Hala Kahiki is a one of a kind tiki bar with plenty of kitsch and character to go around. But if it's delicious tropical drinks you're after, you'll probably want to skip this one.The Hala Kahiki...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I came to the Hala Kahiki because the good men, James Teitelbaum and Sven Kirsten (glorious tiki gods that they are) said too, in my beloved Tiki Road Trip Book.I have been journeying to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I should have done more research before venturing over here. We went in 2007 and were expecting to be able to have some snacks with a couple drinks, but there is ZERO food to be had other than some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
2 Stars for effort.The drinks are not very good at all - atleast the few that I had over the years. And most recently, the one I had was very average and nowhere near the juice quality that this place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm searching for nice things to say about this place besides that I had heard from friends that it was great. My experience was not so great, not even okay actually. I'll give them props on the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friend absolutely loves this place; however, we tend to be opposites in many things...such is the case with Hala Kahiki. I liked the idea of having a huge menu of drinks to choose from, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A fun and warm place. They have a big selection of drinks to satisfy everyone. Big drinks to share with your better half or just something new. They just serve drinks which is a little drawback.
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heard they recycle the pretzels but I don't really care. They're tasty fresh tasting recycled pretzels if that's the case. I am truly in love with this place. the service is slow because they're...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, A tale of a fateful trip That started from this tropic port Aboard this tiny ship. "This place was like walking on to the set of Gilligan's Island! !...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hala Kahiki! Why were we not acquainted earlier when I actually LIVED in Chicago?? I was in town for vacation visiting my family and friends when HK was suggested for a couple drinks apres movie....
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Classic spot.. This place has been around forever. Great drinks! Especially the chocolate ones!.. Usually too packed for my liking though..
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to take visitors, because:(a) it's surprising because it's out in the suburbs in an area where you just don't expect night life.(b) it's fun because who expects to find anything...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is a ton of fun. Kitschy and awesome
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I always wanted to check the place out. Walk in and it smells a little like puke and pee. The people that work there just throw on some hawaiian stuff over jeans. They don't even try. And the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Eat a hearty meal before you come here. Then visit on a warm spring evening, or better, during the summer. Pay someone to be your designated driver or pre-arrange a cab. Bring many friends. Then...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
there are illuminated puffer fish hanging from the bar, the seating looks as if it was taken from a 1980's nursing home patio, the waitresses wear flowered skirts and leis (they take their jobs very...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just got home from this little tiki gem. Its my mothers birthday so we went here after dinner. My mom use to work here back in her 20s and told me she wanted to go back to reminies. So my mom, aunt...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy shites Hawaiian Mamas! This place was the perfect coconut & vodka drinkin' spot! Came here after a movie with friends from Rosemont, IL. Enjoyed our drinks, the tiki lounge atmosphere, fun...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Eat dinner before you come here because on an empty stomach, the incredible frozen concoctions will knock you on your ASS. I feel like saying they provide pretzels or pub mix, but I can't remember...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking to have a fun time and drink some girl drinks this is your place! I've been here several times and the only thing that I might not like is the price of drinks has gone up...but its...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My brother and his fiancee took me and my gf to this spot while we were visiting Chicago. It's near O'Hare airport in River Grove, so it's a little bit of a hike for most visitors to the city but it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What a delightful little tiki lounge! The decor seems so over-the-top tacky, that you can't help but love it! The drinks are okay...they seemed very watered down. For being a Polynesian-themed lounge,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I agree.... you have to go to Hala Kahiki at least once in your life! This is by far my favorite lounge/bar in the city. Please remember a few things below if you are going there for the first time....
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a horrible way to end a Birthday night. Tonight I went to Hala Kahiki for the first time and definitely the last time. Which is a shame because I really wanted the experience to be great . Its...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Living in the city and working in the city blinds most Chicagoans (yes I drew the distinction) to the wonders of the suburbs (yes a Chicagoan is recognizing what the suburbs has to offer). Not too...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
really like this place and i want to really really like it...but there are some drawbacks...this place was made for 'little people'...im 5'2 and have a hard time squeezin past tables and gettin comfy...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aloha Hala Kahiki! I absolutely love you!!But... a) you are a far drive from the city after I've had a couple of your strong mixed concoctions and b) I wish that you would cook me up some delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have a super fond memory of Hala Kahiki from a first date I had a long time ago. I remember having a great time and laughing with the company of awesome drinks. I believe I had the volcano.. HUGE...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After my plans for Dream Reapers were rained out...my friends and I decided to go to Hala's. It was my first time there. I really enjoyed it. Low key good times with crazy named Hawiian drinks.....
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hala Kahiki is everything I ever thought it could be. Tacky outfits? Fake palm trees? Drinks lit on fire? Check, check, and check. After years of meaning to check this place out, I was pleasantly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Driving up and seeing the thatched type roof and tiki bar decor, I was excited. The inside decor was a little disappointing. It needs to be remodeled, but this by no means will keep me from coming...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hala Kahiki makes me sad that I don't have a car, and that my girl J's car is on the fritz. The atmosphere is festive and slightly "David Lynch does a tiki bar". I'm not a huge drinker (or at least...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recently found out that a trip to Hala Kahiki is like going to a bordello - you have to pay for a lei ;-).The drinks and atmosphere are still awesome!
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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The place was great with no attitude from the waitresses we where accomidated very well and will recommend this place for a good time.If its not busy u can take a few friends and just drink and talk its very...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK...since the smoking ban is in full effect I must give an extra star since I did not have to leave smelling like an ashtray (always a plus). Luckily it was a pretty nice night out so I didn't feel...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Me and Hala Kahiki, we go back, waaay back in fact. Some of my earliest memories of the area are of driving past as a kid and thinking 'wow that place looks cool'; little did I know what was going on...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I first must thank Daniel T. for organizing a group of us to meet and enjoy this little piece of Hawaii tucked neatly in River Grove. Also thanks to Jessica C. and Rhonda G. to make sure I didn't skip...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Would get a true 5 stars(and not a rounded-up 5 stars), if they had a food menu. But at least it's by Gene and Jude's(albeit was temporarily closed the night me and other yelpers went, b/c of flooding...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's really simple. Do you like anything remotely Tiki? Then come here. Do you like kitsch? Then come here. Do you not take yourself very seriously. Then come here. Plus they have lights... made of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently, in River Grove, there is this little doorway that when you open it and step in, you are instantly both taken back in time, and to Hawaii. How awesome is that?Well, I cant really say it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Last Sunday night I died and went to Tiki heaven! I had heard about this place on some food network "Unwrapped" /"The Best of" type show, but never actually thought that I would ever make it there....
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was really hesitant to say shit about this bar because I didn't want any nasty ass hipsters infiltrating it. Luckily, all you fixed gear fucks won't be able to make it down River Road, as there are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When it's ten degrees, a Tuesday night, and you're too lazy to drive into the city but too bored to sit around your dorm room, this place is a lifesaver. I've only been there in the winter months, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is 'off' in the best sense of the word.I went to Hala Kahiki last Saturday for a "Voltron Reactivation" meeting (Long Story).I had not been here for several months. I was in plastic palm...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Does it make me a Girlie man to actually like this place? (Wait! don't answer that). This is one of the strangest places in the Chicago area. The first impression that you get when you walk in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up most of life on the islands, so walking in here was a bit awkward. I felt like an animal being introduced to an artificial habitat at the zoo. I also didn't like the dress code policy....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Their staff is very rude and ignorant. My husband wears a hat because he had cancer as a child in his skull. In his state ...
gusto.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Their staff is very rude and ignorant. My husband wears a hat because he had cancer as a child in his skull. In his state issued drivers license's picture he has a hat on because of the scars. In other words it's a medical reason. Which is one of the areas that the federal and state discrimination laws throughly cover. The staff was very, very rude to him and wouldn't let him in, in fact ordered him to leave when all he said was 'really I have to leave? I have a medical reason for my hat'. His hat was a golfers hat by the way. He is also 38. I called and spoke to the manager Rory and told me Hala Kahiki don't follow no laws and they can refuse service to anyone they like, even medical freaks. Nice reaction when I was just looking for the manager to speak to the woman at the door about being considerate of those with medical conditions. Also I used to go to the Hala Kahiki a lot with friends a few years back. Though we went there often they always were kinda rude and I have heard them say they don't care about lost business because they don't need it anyway to customers. I work in client services and I would like to work for an independently wealthy company like the Hala Kahiki that can afford to lose business over being discriminatory and rude. Must be nice to run a business and not worry about making a profit.
openlist - user review - 06/28/2008
Their staff is very rude and ignorant. My husband wears a hat because he had cancer as a child in his skull. In his state issued drivers license's picture he has a hat on because of the scars. In other words...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A place everyone in the area over 21 should come to atleast once .You really do feel like your on a tropical vacation when you step foot in this place .TIki bar ,waitresses dressed in hawaiin dresses...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love that this place serves no food but has the illusion of a restaurant. Here's a f* you to all the places that serve food but no alcoholic drinks. The atmosphere is super Hawaiian, grass skirts,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While I don't think Hawaii has leopards [and definitely not pink leopards], nor was the banana light fixture accurate, this place gets nothing but love from me. I've only been there once, but will...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to go with friends. Or a date.
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always loved this place. It's so kitchy and over the top. I don't know what it looks like either since it's kind of dark and I'm either too drunk, tired, or both to really pay attention. But...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I can't tell you what this place looks like, as I'm never really sober enough to take the time to look. What I can tell you is that there is enough alcohol (and fruity at that) to kill a small...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Remember the old kids in the hall sketch "Girl Drink Drunk?" This is the place to re-live all of your fantasies of a sugar high along side your shitfaced-ness. Bring the pirate patch because it is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I found out about this place on our honeymoon in Jamaica. Kinda funny. But anyway, WOW. You walk in and you are magically transported to the tropics. This is total 1960s tiki...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Deep in the tropical village of River Grove, stands an oasis the likes of which you have never seen. Check out Hala Kahiki and take yourself on a "Liquid Vacation" while you take in the music and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If this place were in the city, there would be definitely five stars given out. I love tiki drinks and it's so much fun to go here whether it be with one other person or with a group. All of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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My friends and I have been going there for years. It's a nice change from the loud bars we usually go to on the weekends. Their menu includes a wide variety of drinks to try and I have never had a problem with...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere was great, I mean they go the whole nine yards and have a great patio. This a great place to have a friendly drink with a date but other then that I wouldn't recommend for groups. Maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My latest visit to Hala Kahiki left me a little cold. And, no, it wasn't the weather. I don't know why, but I just wasn't feeling it. I had the Scratch Me Lani, which comes with a warning in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You MUST go the Hala Kahiki at least once in your life. It is certainly an interesting experience.I have been twice on weeknights (the two rare occasions that the one friend with a car packs us in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hala Kahiki:Great place to go if you ever wondered what it would feel like if Hawaii was populated entirely by Eastern Europeans while drinking huge, weak drinks in the middle of the night.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The drinks are 5 stars-- yeah, some are a little weak, but most give you an instant buzz. The decor is wonderfully schlocky, like you've wandered upon the set for Blue Hawaii forty years too late,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a hoot. Who doesn't love a good hawaiian theme? Great fun for a girls night out where you just want to catch up and not care what you look like or who else is in the bar. The drinks are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was cute the first couple of times, but then it's just kind of "meh." I have to agree with some folks that some of the drinks were on the weak side and although not too expensive, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hidden gem. I loathe rum but I'll gladly drink an entire vat of it here when it's being masked by tropical fruit and served to me by a mu-mu clad waitress with a peroxide perm. PLUS you get a never...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's cute, but it's just SOOooooOOOOooooOOO far away!! I know, boo-hoo to me, but heading out there felt like we were driving to Hawaii. It just took for-EVER!Okay, enough of the whiny drama queen....
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hala Kahiki is one of those places that you wonder about as your drive past it. Upon entering though, all of my expectations were exceeded. The atmosphere is just as amazing as thier tasty, and strong...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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I am sorry for the other 2 reviews but this place is awful!!! It smells, it discriminates, the waitresses seem to have a big tip on their shoulders and its just a cheap looking place. I feel they need to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If I could give this place one more star for being so close to a John Water's movie set, I would. I love Kitsch and this is it incarnate. It is a drive, so find a friend that does not drink and make...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's been 20 years since I've been here, so tonight was a real flashback... Four stars for cheap drinks and the sheer chutzpah of keeping this place open all these years!NOTE: My wife got totally...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was here years ago, but remember it like it was yesterday. They have a BILLION (ok, maybe not that many) different "tropical" drinks that taste oh so good, especially in the hot humid summer time....
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heaven! The last of it's kind! I wish I could give more stars...When I die, please bury me in the outside garden!
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
NIce quite place to just sit around and talk with people. Worth going to.
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hawaiian dressed vaitstaff, Hawaiian themed decor and even an autographed photo of Don Ho in the vaiting area! Once you get over the fact this place is not actually in Hawaii and you come to after...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hala Kahiki is a great intimate Tiki bar. It is best visited in Summer when you can sit outside in the patio area that is reminiscent of the final scene of Kill Bill Vol I.The drinks are strong but I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been her a couple of times through out the years and the same "waitress" still works there.. she is not very personable ... and please don't call me "hon" if you don't know me. I hate that they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome spot. Wish they had food. (pretzels don't count) Outdoor patio is beautiful and not to crowded. Drinks are amazing and awesome atmosphere overall. For people who think the drinks are weak it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2007
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I don't know if they know what goes into a Mai Tai, but it was obvious from the lack of color that there was no dark rum in any of ours, and they tasted like sprite with pineapple-orange juice. Additionally...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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Make sure you have a DD because this is a drinks only bar. Fun tiki decor at this bar. Even the waitstaff are in island ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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Large variety of island and Hawaiian items- jewelry, tikis, body lotions, island decorations, etc. It was fun to just look around. If you are planning ...
gusto.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This would be a great place in the summer or to throw a big ass party. Its like your swimming in Tiki-dom. As if they transplanted a piece of Hawaii right to us. Drinks aren't very expensive,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with a group of friends the other night. This is the only restaurant that has an entire menu with no food but pages and pages of fun fruity drinks. If your in the mood for any time of a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2006
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Love the Mai Tais and that it has not changed in years. If your looking for a unique place to go out for ladies night this is the place.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Hell! This is easily in my Top Ten favorite haunts in the Chicagoland area. I have NEVER in my life seen a more relaxing and awesome atmosphere. The wait staff is generally really nice, if...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are looking for a change from your usual Friday night hangout, go here. Even though it is out in the burbs (the reason it only gets 4 stars) and you have to drive, this bar is a nice change of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent drinks! I agree with most of the reviews here. I'm not one to know if their drinks are strong or not -- I'm a complete lightweight...I order my one chocolate pina colada - the King...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I do agree with pretty much most of you! I've been going here for years and it's definitely all about the ambiance. Seedy yet fun and still a great place for 2 or 27. Oh how I do wish they served...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been on the fence about this place as of late.The Good:1. They have an amazing drink menu.... basically every single tropical drink you can think of, plus some combinations that might never...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, Michael K. this place does seem "seedy". It reminds me of the South East Asian Whore Houses. But this place has been there as long as I can remember. At least 35-40-years. This place is King of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The drinks are awesome here! They are stong but they make it so you cannot taste the alcohol almost, which can be a good thing or a bad. After knocking a back a couple, you will be saying, "I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one cool Hawaiian Lounge located just outside of Chicago in River Grove. I was there last night for a friend's birthday party and we had a total blast! They have a huge menu full of exotic...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An absolutely awesome bar that followed through with their theme pretty darn well.I'll echo the "drinks aren't really strong" sentiment. Unless you're slamming back Zombies like nothing else, it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first word that comes to mind is seedy, but in a good way. Hali-Kahiki is a very dark bar in a very strange place. It is very tiki - everywhere you look there are Hawaiian prints or tikigods and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is a fantabulous bar in a weird area (nothing else around) but it is so worth the drive. In case you couldn't tell, it's a tiki bar with five pages of expensive, but strong-ass drinks. dark and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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Get there one way or another-I still remember the visits I made in the '70s and how there has been no change. If you want a Hawaiian mind-meld or want to feel how it was 30 years ago, drop in to this wonderful...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2005
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This bar and restaurant is definately one of a subdued nature. Very quite, not your typical Friday night bar out with the guys type of situation. They have a wide variety of tropical drinks which can make the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You will find Polynesian paradise on this unassuming stretch of River Road. Stop in for a cocktail, stay for three or four. Just make sure you get a designated driver because these liquid touches of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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Go to Hala Kahiki! Where else in Illinois can you step into a little piece of Hawaii, tucked away in a quiet suburb? They have a wide selection of tropical drinks (I recommend the Scorpion) and are reasonably...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bar for inexpensive delicious drinks. Great atmosphere. Cozy.Get the Volcano, which is a huge bowl, for only $10. I always have to share it with someone else. They have an extensive...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2005
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