by Kimo K.

Anna's . An old prop and mainstay of medium/old Hawaii, been coming here since its inception. Two floors. Downstairs, covered completely with old local rock and event posters and all kindsa goofy s#!t all over the place, it's got a well lived in feel. Well worn feel. Some would say this whole place needs to be hosed down. But I say what da hell. enjoy its old funkyness while ya can. It already has changed hands quite a few years ago, and it experienced a bit of a redevelopment... But I still luvvit. Upstairs another bar and mostly it's open at night for live entertainment. Grunge rock, deathmetal, thrashmetal, punkrok, reggae, Jawaiian, classic rock, ska, Belly Dance, Polka... you name it. They have had it and will again. ('cept dat last one)The fab local group "Chessus" plays their last gig ever at Anna's on April 20. GO THERE! They are a helluva lotta fun. checkum out athttp://www.myspace.com...anna's overview:http://www2.hawaii.edu...Unlike another reviewer on this page, I have never been drunk on my fingers and toes. Neither would I have an idea what that may mean. I do know that Anna's has an especially comfortable feel to it, with its wood bar timeworn by countless patrons leaning and bending an elbow with their Primo since ever since, when it was 45 cents a mug. There are basically two types of bars; old school and the new ones favored by meterosexuals, tourons and fob haoles. I, being raised here and having been drinking at Anna's since its opening day, prefer the old wood bars overly adorned with the flotsam jetsam  of our days gone by; Old rock and event posters, old lamps, props, stickers and various pieces of junk that simply say; "yer in a neighborhood bar with no pretense. So no ack.... and suckem up." Jessica, a daytime bartender is the cutest thing, and just makes the place that much better. Johnny, a sometimes actor tends bar there too. See him in Dwayne Johnson's "The RunDown" shot here.

by Chimichanga F.

Some jabroni remodeled the interior of this place a couple of years ago and it hasn't been the same since.  I don't know, it seems that as the economy worsens, for some reason I like poor people  and college students less and less.  I doubt I'll be back anytime soon.

by Liz T.

I can count the number of times I've been drunk on my fingers and toes--one of the most fun of them was at Anna Banana's. 2 pitchers of beer, 4 practical strangers, the first time I had a shot of tequila and then 3 more... What a dodgy but interesting night.The place looks ridden with diseases, but I guess this gives it dive quality. Avoid the icky icky poo bathrooms, though--I could tell they were filthy even in my drunken stupor. At one time Anna Banana's offered hookah, but not anymore. Smoking hookah is worse than smoking cigarettes anyway--not that tobacco is good for you at all. =P

by Gidget T.

I recently checked out Anna Bannana's with friends and we had some mixed reviews.  Upstairs there was live music and downstairs was just the bar and pool tables.  The half of our group that went upstairs said the music was great and the crowd was very laid back.  I stayed downstairs and the tables were sticky, chairs broken and the place was so dim it was hard to see too far in front of you. The drinks were very reasonably priced, and it seemed to attract mostly college kids and locals.  We went on a particularly slow night.  I hear it can get pretty chaotic.  Still, based on my experience, it's not the sort of place I would go back to.  Though I can see the appeal to college students.  Overall, the drinks were strong and reasonably priced.  The atmosphere was creepy and they have mismatched and very odd decor.  The seating is pretty uncomfortable and doesn't feel welcoming at all.  The bathrooms are so bad, we decided to run across the street to the grocery store instead.  And, despite everyone in our group being well over 25, we had a lot of trouble with the bouncer getting in.  I would say it took a group of 10 of us about 30 minutes for the bouncer to allow everyone in.  Perhaps they have had problems with fake IDs in the past, but I thought it was absurd.

by Carolyn C.

I came here last week to see the Bouncing Souls.Two local bands opened for them.. not bad seeing three bands for $15.The venue seemed like it had a lot of history with a wooden bar, stools, and an older interior. The drinks were cheap, $1 for a bottled water or soda, and $3-$5 for a pint. The sound system was decent, not the best and not the worst.It got uncomfortably warm inside when the headliners played for over an hour. They don't have central A/C, it's basically just one or two window box A/C units. If I lived in the area, I'd probably come back since it seems like one of the only places to catch a good show.They even have open mic nights on Monday or Tuesdays, I can't remember which it was.. with serious drink specials.. I think $1 beers.

by Matt W.

This is another one of my favorite dives on the island--old and grungy and still kicking since back when draft beers were only fifty cents.If Indigo or Hotel 39 is your kind of joint, you will most probably join other reviewers in thinking this spot is uncomfortable, dingy, and unwelcoming, but for you professional dive bar divers, once the admittedly surly bouncer finally lets you through the door you'll feel like you just came home. Good beer on clean taps for fairly reasonable prices ($12 pitchers of the premium stuff with various daily specials), a decent jukebox, a level pool table, and free darts downstairs provide a quieter and lower-key contrast to the rowdy (and extremely hot when crowded) live music room upstairs, which hosts bands that usually lean slightly toward the angry/angsty high school/college kid crowd (local and national punk, hardcore, etc.) although you can occasionally catch some rockabilly or blues from time to time.I will admit that the bathroom is pretty Trainspotting, but since when does the upper management of a dive bar ever give a crap about its bathrooms? Go here for the shady ambience, for the often quite good monthly poetry slams, the exuberant if less-than-polished live bands, and the easy ability to get a little dirty for an evening. The building is decrepit enough to encourage you to do this sooner rather than later--who knows how long the old girl will stick around?

by Alison R.

Alright so this place is definitely a dive bar. I appreciate good dive bars. However my major complaint about here is the bathroom. The women's room was out of order and I was told by some local friends that this is frequent. So women must use the men's room. However if you're a girl waiting for the never ending rotation of men to finish so you van get in the empty bathroom you may be waiting a while. Once inside you thankfully have the option to lock the outside door for a full private bathroom experience. Make sure you take a deep breath before doing so though since you won't want to breathe in the lovely stench of urinal cake and general bathroom grossness. Other than the potty, the bars juke box has a pretty limited and somewhat craptacular selection. And if someone hasn't selected a song the music just stops. They have darts and a pool table which I did not attempt to enjoy. I stuck to the basics if booze and socializing.