Waikiki Wally's

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101 E 2nd St
New York, NY 10009

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(212) 673-8908
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Waikiki Wally's - New York, NY
Waikiki Wally's - New York, NY
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Best

ok so they change the name whatever reason but ,the thing is that just as long as the hula dancer's are there and a good service is good then that's all that matter's most .now i'...

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went last night for the first time and was a little disappointed. the fake leis and the decor were really cute (made me feel like is was in the bradys go to hawaii episode), and t...

Hawaii on a Budget!! 12/2/2002

Great Food, great people and most of all GREAT atmosphere!! Walking into a tropical rainforest, complete with waterfall, tiki hut bar, girls in grass skirts and leyes. Drinks were great and fun to share with a group of people, the shrimp rolls and rib appetizers were the best. Each of us had a different entree, all were amazing. Come enjoy the tropics and warm up with atmosphere, great drinks and food as the cold weather approaches - you won't be dissapointed!!!!! Pros: great atmosphere, good food more
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Wally Saved Us!!! 12/1/2002

After we got booted from the pretentious Il Posto Accanto down the block, we went to Waikiki Wally's and had a blast. We got to relax, have fun, and suck down some delicious rum drinks (oh yeah). Not to mention the bill was extremely reasonable. We all would definitely go back. Pros: cool atmosphere, parrots, huge drinks Cons: few non rum options more
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OUTSTANDING!!! 11/30/2002

THIS PLACE IS AMAZING!!! ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND WERE IN THE EAST VILLAGE AND STUMBLED UPON WAIKIKI WALLY'S AND WE WERE IN NEED OF A DRINK ... AND WE RAN ACROSS THIS PLACE WITH CATCHY HAWAIIN MUSIC PLAYING AND SPOTTED THIS HUGE BAR MADE OFBAMBOO HUT LIKE SURVIVOR STUFF!!! WE STARTED WITH A VOLCANO BOWL THAT WAS DELICIOUS!!! AND WENT TO PINA COLADAS AND THE REST IS HISTORY !!! WE HAD A LOT OF FUN THERE.. THE STAFF WAS SO FRIENDLY THAT WE ENDED STAYING THERE THE WHOLE NIGHT!!! I DIDNT HAVE THE FOOD BUT IT LOOKED AND SMELLED GREAT!!!! more
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A must! 11/29/2002

I stopped by ""Wally's"" for a drink after a dinner party at Lucky Cheng's. I was so transported that I came back the next night for dinner. The food was devine and the drinks will blow you over! The atmosphere is so kitsch! Right out of an episode of Gilligan's Island. A must for warming up on a cold winter evening. What do you expect from the owners and management of Lucky Cheng's? Pros: Kitschy!, FUN!, Great Drinks more
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OVER THE TOP ALOHA! 11/27/2002

RECENTLY THREE OF MY FRIENDS TOOK ME FOR A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER,AND I WAS PLEASANTLY THRILLED AND DELIGHTED THAT THEY CHOSE WAIKIKI WALLY'S!!! NOT KNOWING WHAT I WAS IN FOR I STEPED INTO TO THIS LAVISHLY DECORATED PARADISE THAT KIND OF RESEMBLES DISNEY MEETS THE ISLE OF WAIKIKI HAWAII!!!! I WAS IMEDATELY LEIGHED AT THE FRONT DOOR BY A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN THAT LOOKED VERY EXOTIC,CLAD IN BIKINI TOP AND GRASS SKIRT. THE FOOD WAS FABULOUS I WOULD DEFINATELY RECOMMEND THE RIBS AS A STARTER THEY ARE REALLY DELICIOUS!! FOR DINNER I HAD THE PANKO CRUSTED OPAH FISH, WHICH THE SUPPER FRIENDLY HAWAIIN MANAGER BRIE INFORMED ME AS HE PERSONALLY WISHED ME A HAPPY HAWAIIN BIRTHDAY, WHY MAKING SURE WE WERE COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH OUR MEAL ,WHICH WE WERE!!!I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO EVERYONE THE STAFF IS FRIENDLY GOOD LOOKING AND VERY UPBEAT! DEFINATELY CHECK THIS FABULOUS PLACE OUT !!!! Pros: WATERFALL, COCONUT TREES, BAMBOO BAR Cons: NONE, NONE, NONE more
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overrated! 11/25/2002

poor unattentive service that was suddenly attentive when it came time for the bill. drinks are alright but nuttin special. tropical decorations are alright. would not go there again...even tho i live right across the street from it. more
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Leave this place for the Tourists. 11/25/2002

Unfortunately, the interior, nor the drinks are good enough to have me recommend this place to anyone. Our group of six waited 1/2 an hour for drinks, that were good but nothing great. We wandered into the karaoke room of Lucky Cheng's and enjoyed ourselves much more. Cons: Service more
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BLAST-OFF FOR HAWAII 11/25/2002

my date didn't show and i was bummed but the staff was so accomodating, i was distracted. Then, the Tiny Bubble Band started to play...it was totally entertaining and fun. The food and drinks were really good - i think this is one of the only truly Hawaiian restaurants in the city - you know, with grass skirts, waterfall, giant tiki statues, etc. The best part of the evening is that I left WITH a date! Pros: great entertainment, cute crowd, delicious food/drink more
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go....absolutely!! 11/24/2002

EXOTIC.....the food and the drinks were fun, delicious and inventive and the decor will make you feel like bob denver on good acid. Janine, our cute and lovely waitress was fun, attentive and animated Pros: exotic drinks, cute hula staff, indoor waterfall more
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Simply Not Paradise 11/21/2002

Bottom Line: The Food and drinks were good, the crowd sucked, the service sucked and the menu is pretty minimal. After a while, the whole ""Hawaiin"" can look like a bad Brady Bunch Vacation episode. Pros: Food Cons: Service, Decor, Music more
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Waikiki Fiasco 11/17/2002

We ate there last night. I am not a cranky person but I was moved to write because I was shocked at how bad the place was! The room is small; there is a bar where people smoke. But the smoke drifts throughout the room, since there is no ventilation. They made an effort with decor but the lighting is ordinary, with the result that there is no atmosphere. The server was affable but incompetent. The minute we sat down he asked us what we wanted to drink (there is a nice Hawaiian-themed drink list that takes a minute to get thru) and when we asked for a minute we got about 20 instead. Then he brought us our drinks one by one, which seemed inefficient. After another long lapse we ordered. I got the steak ($21). It was funky. My stomach hurts today. I hope it was really beef! Pros: Fun drink menu Cons: Terrible service, Smoky air from bar, Decor half-assed more
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great fun - great hosts 11/17/2002

Just had my daughter's birthday party here. Brie, the manager, was fabulous, both on the phone and at the party. Her friends have been calling all weekend to say it was the BEST party - complete with hula dancing and fun food! Pros: people, atmosphere, something different more
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What a find! 11/9/2002

I discovered this amazing place by accident. I had taken some out of town corporate guys and their wives to a place around the corner, Lucky Cheng's, had an amazing meal there. We were headed to the car on Second Street and there was Wakiki Wally's! Had a nightcap at the bar and made reservations for the following Friday. Well all I can say is from the Don Ho host who greets you to the over top cocktails to the fabulous food to the model & wall street types waiting to get in, Waikik Wallys is a jewelof a find. more
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Fantasy Island 11/6/2002

I don't understand the negative ratings of this restaurant!!! Went there for my sis's 40th b-day a few weeks ago. The food was absolutely to die for, and our waitress was very attentive. The decor was over the top and fun. The manager, who is from Hawaii, was very helpful. The biggest asset of this restaurant, however, is Mr. Cheng, the busboy, who gave us leis, coconut bras and grass shirts!!!! We all agreed that it was one of the best restaurant experiences we have ever had and I have reservations to go again next week!! Pros: Decor, Food, Live Birds Cons: Parking more
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ALOHA party 11/6/2002

I went with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday at waikiki wally's and it was SO MUCH FUN! HUGE tropical drinks, really great food and great decor - total party place. We had a set menu which worked out really well for the group. The service was good, too. We all loved it and stayed at the bar for hours afterwards. It's really easy to have a great time here. Pros: great food and drinks Cons: crowded more
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WALLYS RULES!!!!!!!!!!!! 11/6/2002

I came to this resturant for my 8 year old cousins birthday. he loved it there and so did I the food was great, it's a cool place to be in . when youre in there it feels like your in hawaii. because the bamboo,the water fall the tropical birds, and the hula dancers. i cant wait till i go there again my cousin loved the birds. the owner let me and him hold the birds. the big white one was our favorite Pros: great food, place looks good Cons: no delivery more
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the best hawaiin food 11/6/2002

Try this : Get there by 10.00pm, have the best hawaiin food (excellent sea food by the way), and then head to the bar ... we had the best drinks from hawaii ! The hawaiin decor is amazing, with live birds and waterfall... The place got crazy fun late night, with straw hats etc... thanks for an excellent evening ! more
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Everything but the beach!!! 11/5/2002

How can a group of people go to hawaii without the high airfare?... Go to Waikiki Wally's. The atmophere is great, The food is wonderful and OH my Lord the Rum drinks are incredible. Talking birds top it off. Its best to try to get a seat next to the waterfalls,so you can really feel the ambiance. The wait staff were very attentive and polite. more
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Where's Wally? 10/28/2002

I just went to Wally's this past Saturday night with some girlfriends and I have to say I was a little dissapointed. The food was good, but hardly worth the price. The decor was fun, albeit a little cheesy, and the service was slow, at best. There are a thousand great restaurants in this city. I'm just sorry to say Wally's isn't one of them. more
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What Happened!? 10/26/2002

Don't know what happend! We had booked a large table for a large group well in advance...we had looked at the prix fixe menu (for groups)...We made it there on time but I guess the restaurant decided that it was better for us to wait over an hour for the table. The food was mediocre at best, and NOT enough food...I guess their calculations for the prix fixe were way off! The waitress was nice but the table was too big for her alone. The drinks were good though - that their 1 and ONLY plus! Not worth your $! Pros: Good Drinks, Nice Ambience, Cool Birdy Cons: Slow Service, Rude Hostess, NASTY food more
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