Its a shame that this place is closed. Went here more than a few times with many of my friends. It may have been a dive bar but it was a great one. Went here to kick it, had a few brews, and walk through the international marketplace to go from kalakaua to kuhio and see what bars went off there. This was not a bad pit stop. Bathrooms were just ok(though i rarely used them), plenty of drink specials, and some friendly bartenders. RIP Lava Rock. You will be missed. Down goes another bar in waikiki.
Charles R.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Rafael, CA
Too bad this place is going the way of the rest of the International Market Place at the end of December. Strong cheap mai tai’s. Good juke box. Fun crowd of folks. The service was very good. I hope they will be able to regroup somewhere else after the developers have destroyed the IMP. There just are not that many places in the area to get a good $ 4.00 drink.
Esme C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Antonio, TX
We’re in a hole in the wall bar in a basement. Service was good and the beer is cold. Four stars in my book!
Laura S.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Diamond Bar, CA
Drinks were okay. The place isn’t really full of people. However, I love that there are various things to do… play Wii, darts, pool. DJ was good, but not many people dancing. Come here with a group for a chill time.
Jared O.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Snohomish, WA
Great mojitos here, we had a blast! The employees were upbeat and friendly! It wasn’t too far of a walk from Waikiki and we got great drinks at a great price!
Heather M.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Cincinnati, OH
Probably never go here again. Staff sucks but drinks ok. Have a dance floor but mainly its wasted space. Couple of pool tables and always packed. Not enough seating and out dated. DJ was alright. If u want a place cheap and no cover charge and dont care about service. This is the place
Nathan B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Antonio, TX
Love this bar! Best bar in Waikiki by far! Great prices, staff, and many fun things to do. My wife and I enjoyed this place and came many times while in Honolulu! Stop in and you’ll love it!
Jeff L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Los Angeles, CA
Great drinks! Love the service! Best Happy Hour ever 11−11pm holy cow!
Edward W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
I came here to kill some time since I couldn’t check in yet at Holiday Inn. This place was a bit difficult to find, but the entrance is some stairs that lead towards an underground entrance. Came right around happy hour so the Mai Tais were only $ 3 each. I didn’t expect much alcohol in my Mai Tai, but I definitely tasted it on the first sip all the way to the last sip. Pool here is only $ 1, so that was a great way to chill. One perk about being underground was the air temperature. This place is so much cooler compared to outside and not humid at all.
Aloha A.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Honolulu, HI
Drinks are cheap and good. Great location in Waikiki It is not too crowded There are tables outside too. The bartenders are really nice each time I go there Fun with friends!
Anthony I.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Honolulu, HI
I save Lava Rock as my go-to when I’m out with a large group. I don’t think I’d like it much if I were only out with a couple people. When I’m with a big group I don’t want to have to deal with cover charges and overly packed places where we’ll all get separated and won’t be able to hang out together. Lava Rock never charges a cover and always has reasonably priced drinks. We get there and the dance floor is rarely popping. No problem, I brought my own party! Thanks, Lava Rock, for providing a sweet, empty dance floor for my group to take over! Always a good time.
Stefanie D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Honolulu, HI
Lava Rock is one of those places that doesn’t need any bells and whistles to be special. It’s a pretty generic bar, tucked inside the biggest tourist trap, the International Marketplace. Yet, with all the tourists that visit the bar, Lava Rock still remains a spot that locals enjoy too. It’s one of those places you go for a guaranteed good time. It becomes the spot. The drink specials are great and the bartenders are generous with their pours. A few drinks in and you’re off to a great start. The pool tables, the dance floor, the arcade games, the high top tables – it has a little something for every type of bar-goer. The bathrooms aren’t the best, but you don’t really notice. It’s a dive, but it’s my dive!
Kelly G.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Santa Clara, CA
1. Great happy hours 2. Nice lounge area with great entertainment — Wii, darts, stage, etc. 3. Decent location(Waikiki International Market) 4. Cute fish aquarium to stare at Its a little dark and dank feeling, but my take away were the couches to lounge in and the fish aquarium. Doesnt seem to get too crowded with too many tourists so I would hazard to guess that this place wouldn’t get too hard to get into during peak drinking hours. Yay!
Ashley M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
Shake shake shake your titties in your coconut bra! I found this bar on Unilocal because they had a deal. I think it was a half off deal. 1. Great bartender the night I was there. 2. Cold beer, but no Heineken even though there was a GIANTGIANTGIANT Heineken fridge. Such a tease… 3. Deal 4. Good location. Can walk to other bars near by. 5. No food, but I guess your welcome to bring your own in.(Which of course we did because I get drunk munchies like a mofo) The market place isn’t far at all so grab something delicious and stuff your face while you drink. Good times! Ashley approved. This place is great!
Mike T.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Westminster, CA
College kids/dive bar. I didn’t dig this place at all and I’d avoid it. The bathrooms are nasty and had flies buzzing around the urinal; it smelled like a bum was living in there. Drinks are cheap for $ 3 Mai Tai’s(I don’t drink Mai Tais but my gf said it was NASTY), $ 3 Jaeger shots/house Vodka shots/pina coladas. Come here if you just turned 21, if you are a still drinking vodka out of a plastic handle, or if you just wanna get smashed for cheap.
Majileen C.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Daly City, CA
Came here on a Wednesday night while visiting Hawaii! DJ was playing Hip hop! Yay! Music was great! Not very many people. But then again it was a Wednesday night. I’d come here again if ever I come back but maybe I’ll check it on a different night!
Richard T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Bellevue, WA
Good place for HH since it is from 11 to 11 with very cheap drink prices from $ 3 for mai tai and piña colada’s. The place itself is very much a dive bar with a mix of locals and tourists since it is right in the middle of the International Market. The lighting is quite dark and they have one pool table to the backside of the bar. The service was quick as we just ordered our drinks from the bar and brought it over to a table to have a seat by the giant projection screen tv. Good atmosphere to watch a sporting event since Monday night football was being televised during the time we were there plus they also have free wifi which gave them an extra star.
Christina S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Seattle, WA
We were here twice on our trip… one was for a little day drinking bar hopping action and the next was a quick start before a night out bar hopping… yes, there’s a little pattern. When on vacation, it’s ok to be a lush ;). They have HH from 11−11pm or something rather. Cheap drinks, good music, chill vibe. Can’t really beat that eh?!? If you don’t like the dive feel of bars then don’t go here. I for one, love dive bars!
Linda K.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Hampton, VA
Oh Lava Rock Lounge. Back in the day this place was Da Dawg House, and oh the memories I have of that place. Together with Bobby G’s that used to be almost right next to Dawg House. I’ve been here two or three times, it’s not a lot of times compared to when it was Da dawg house and I would run here every weekend, but it is something. The interior is pretty much the same(I think), I still enjoy the music and the drinks. The bathrooms are still in the back and still nasty. I just wonder what happened to all the people that used to go here? I’ve never seen this place crowded, except from when the pubcrawls crawl through the bar. But i’m not gonna hate on it, because the location brings back memories and oh are those worth remembering.
Nathan E.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
While exploring the International Market, we noticed a sign advertising $ 3.00 drink and so I bust out my Unilocal App and conduct research. From the reviews, I expect to find an empty basement, with nice service, and dirt cheap beverages. That’s exactly what I found. This place is tucked away underground and so maybe not many people know of it. But the drinks are $ 3.00 and this includes a nice selection of beers on tap as well mixed drinks. Probably not the best place if you’re looking to party with an energetic atmosphere because the lounge is nearly empty. However, if you want to hang out with friends and chat over nice cold beverages and not have to worry about crowds, this is the place to go.