Hawaiian Tropic Zone

by Vince C.

I purchased "tickets" for their New Year Eve party...what a huge mistake that was.  It was overpacked, not fun and you had to wait in a freaking line that took hours to get into the place...what's the point of tickets if you have to wait in line?  Apparently if you buy tickets on the spot, you can get right in.  But if you buy tickets in advance you have to stand in a very long line so "ONE" person can check your ID.  Only ONE person was checking ID's!  Anyway, I would suggest staying clear away from this place as there are so many other great places to go in Vegas for New Years.  Unfortunately, I was given some bad advice about going to this place.

by Marlon O.

Service was good and the food is what you would expect. This place is like a cleaner more up beat hooters w/ better looking women. This place is good but nothing to rant or rave about.Outside eating smack dab on the strip is a plus and so is the outdoor jacuzzi.Located in the remodeled Planet Hollywood formerly Alladin.

by Aj A.

we came here on a holiday and the guy gave me stacks of buy 1 get 1 free drink specials so buzzing wasnt a problem for everyone however things started to get crazy once the all you can indulge hookah towers were getting started. we had atleast 6 refills of hookah for 50 bucks  for the whole night. the crowd was alright.. not as great as i would want it to be but you cant be picky.

by Michael U.

My buddy wanted a beer and some eye candy.  I wanted some water and Sportscenter.  This place fit the bill for both.What it didn't fit the bill for?  Service, friendliness, and decor.Tacky, lame, and stuck up waitresses that were no more attractive than the waitresses anywhere else.....thanks but no thanks.  There are better sports bars in almost every American city and I don't give a damn if your servers are in bikinis or not, bad service is bad service.

by Chris L.

Even with a coupon, the drinks are overpriced ($13 girly drinks, $10 for Jack Coke)...however, there's something to be said about killing an hour or two on a patio, drinking Jack Cokes, watching the freaks parade down the strip.

by Natasha L.Angela W.Shauna D.Robert K.April C.

This isn't the most fun place to grab a drink, I have to say, but it was a Thursday night after dinner.  Walking by here on The Strip, we were given those two for one drink tickets so we went in and sat at the bar.  Wine was about the price it normally is around $9 to $10 a pop.  But with the two for one coupon, this is pretty damn reasonable.  We didn't try the food though.  We walked in and the place was EMPTY. There was nobody at the bar to socialize with and most patrons were at the tables eating.  Our bartender was really nice though and she gave us a card to come back the next night to drink for free from 12am-2am.  We never made it back but I still have the card so next time, we might stop in, if not to grab a drink at the bar. She was telling us that there are more people there hanging out on the weekends. We shall see.I've eaten here on two occasions now and wasn't impressed with either.  The first meal I shared here with L was about a year back when they still had the cabanas on the streetside.  That's what I was really looking forward to the second time but they're gone.  Maybe it's a seasonal thing? The food is expensive and not worth the inflated price.  L ordered the tuna sandwich and absolutely loved hers.  I ordered the steak sandwich and wished I'd chosen more wisely.  The sandwich had a combination of ingredients that didn't quite work and the meat pretty chewy.  Service could have been this place's saving grace but it wasn't.  Our waitress was very VERY slow.  We had a 2 for 1 entree coupon so I was thinking it was fine that it kind of sucked.  When we got the bill I was shocked- it was STILL pretty expensive.  They add 18% gratuity automatically when you use a coupon.  No wonder the waitress sucked- she knew she'd get her tip no matter what.......After eating at Earl of Sandwich, we went across the way to hang out at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone. We grabbed seats at the bar and since I didn't want to think about it too much, I ordered Stoli Blueberry on the rocks. But while sippin' on these tasty vodka on rocks, they were preparing for the club and took our barstools away. It was just as well as I was now starting to drink a Stoli raz on the rocks and it wasn't so good. The bartender at the bar by the DJ gave us cranberry for our drinks.Overall, I thought the place would be cheesier but it was still quiet early. It was easy to make small talk with fellow bar patrons. I wouldn't pay a cover to go in though.Just ate there on 11/27/08. Food was average at best. They try to rip you off by standing out by the street, and handing out 2 for 1, en tree's and 2 for 1 drinks, then charge you $17 per drink. En tree's were $27 on average, and not very good. Then they include 18% Tip on the bill prior to deducting the free entree, that wasn't worth $5 in my opinion. I felt like it was a total ripoff...... I don't mind paying $$$ for good food and good service, This was not good at all.Super lame! Skip it. I guess a place feels justified in serving mediocre food and overpriced drinks if they have hot girls. (Maybe that explains the prevalence of strip joints with "buffets" in the world.) - Bad calamari - $14 - Bad WELL drinks - $13/each- Bad service from an okay-looking girl who never even heard of the desired (non-exotic) liquor I wanted- Bad atmosphere for non-sports fans, or anyone who likes to talk during a mealMaybe I should've rated this place one star, but our reservation was honored (being seated quickly at the reservation time is appreciated).

by Jeannette Z.

Ok- so I just spent 2 days in Vegas COMPLETELY SOBER.Why??? you ask...well, for the first time in my life I had a child with me. I know. I know. I am crazy for taking a kid to Vegas- but honestly, the whole gang had a blast. Even though Abbie thought the "O" show was the highlight of the trip, my boyfriend would argue that eating at this restaurant was the highlight for him.We were walking around Planet Hollywood and stumbled across this establishment and my goodness, even I had to stop and stare for a moment [ok, maybe I did about 55 mins of total staring, but who cares]. Beautiful women in little bikinis with some of the most amazing bodies....c'mon...that's pretty damn good entertainment (and a happy boyfriend  = a happy girlfriend, so I can't complain). Granted, life is much better at the Rhino, but I'm not about to take a 10 year old there (side note, I doubt I could order a "Shirley Temple with 2 extra cherries" ...)Anyhooters- food was awesome. I had the crispy chicken lollipops the mini corn dogs - yummy! I also ordered a side salad and I finally came to the conclusion that you just can't get a decent salad in Vegas (I stopped trying after eating here). Drinks were perfect. Service was excellent....and we even got to vote in a bikini pageant. Our waitress "Number 6" got 4 votes from our table for her "charm personality".

by Bryan F.

So 3 of us walking down the strip after a bunch of drinking and gambling, looking for something to eat, wandering past Planet Hollywood Casino, we see some guy handing out some papers.  No not the ones with the naked girls with stars over their nipples.  He's handing out 2 for 1 entree coupons and free drink coupons for this Hawaiian Tropics Place, right above us.  So we figure why not.   Right away when you get there, you notice one thing immediately.  The hostesses are hot and wear next to nothing.  Seriously.  So one of them seats us outside on the strip, they have indoors seeting but there was a wait, and we were hungry.   Sitting outside is cool.  The ginormous city center hotel that they're building is cool to look at plus there are the random freaks walking up and down the strip.  So the waitress arrives, not hot and not wearing the skimpy clothes, damn.  She says we can either use the entree or drink coupons so we decide to go with the entrees.  She says well since theres 3 of you, you can only we use one coupon.  So I ask well can't we just get an extra entree.  She gives us a frown and says ok.  I mean seriously, we're paying for the 3rd entree, might as well get the 4th one free to share.  Heck even if we just wanted to give it away to the guy who gave us the coupons or our friends who hand out the naked chick cards.  Cuz seriously they work hard for their money.  So we get a steak, ahi tuna, freerange chicken, and then get fajitas as our 4th.  No we did not the fajitas to give out to the guys on the strip.  It just seemed easiest to share.  So far so good.She asks if we want anything to drink and after hearing the beer choices we get Blue Moon.  Few minutes later she tells us they're all out so we get Stella and Coors Light.  Oh well.  The beer shows up and they are little 8 ounce plastic party cups.  I'm not making this up.  A place that has entrees for well over 20 dollars and these are the beers we get.  Luckily the food arrives and it was definitely good.  Everyone liked what they got.  My tuna and the fajitas were awesome.  And we have random hot hostesses seating people around us.  Still buzzed.  It was a ton of fun.Then the bill arrives and we see our little party cup beers are 8 dollars each.  Seriously.  It also says blue moons on the receipt but the waitress tells us that all the beer costs the same.  Terrific.  So it ends up being 40 a person after all is said and done.  By Vegas standards 40 isnt outrageous, since we are eating on the strip, but the whole beer thing left a bad taste in my mouth.  At least the hostesses are hot and wear next to nothing.

by Christopher S.

Been here quite a few times, in fact, I watched the Super Bowl here!  The waitstaff is friendly and fun, and the food is great!  Its a bit spendy, but the portions are big and one of my buddies swears the tuna here is better than at the sushi place we ate at a day later!The only issue - those 2 for 1 meal coupons...it never adds up, and seems to be kinda scam-ish.  My advice is just go for lunch, leave the coupons at home, there is something wrong with the coupons that just does not add up.Overall, a great place!

by Shauna D.

After eating at Earl of Sandwich, we went across the way to hang out at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone. We grabbed seats at the bar and since I didn't want to think about it too much, I ordered Stoli Blueberry on the rocks. But while sippin' on these tasty vodka on rocks, they were preparing for the club and took our barstools away. It was just as well as I was now starting to drink a Stoli raz on the rocks and it wasn't so good. The bartender at the bar by the DJ gave us cranberry for our drinks.Overall, I thought the place would be cheesier but it was still quiet early. It was easy to make small talk with fellow bar patrons. I wouldn't pay a cover to go in though.