OMG! Â The last place that I had great fish n chips was in Vancouver, BC. Â Hands down the BEST fish n chips in the State! Â Crisp and crunchy batter that's not heavy, and moist, buttery white fish with a light dill tartar sauce to compliment the dish. Â Tell me I died and went to fish n chip heaven.
We also had the calamari basket and it didn't disappoint. Â My sister had a Madras cocktail and although the waiter said he never made one before, he made it just right. Â
Let's be frank, the ambiance is not what you'd think looking at the outside facade. Â It's a dive, a pseudo sports bar, and there are tons of beer on draft for you beer afficiados. Â Still, it's somewhere you can go with jeans or shorts to hang out with friends and enjoy good food and drink. This is a good place as any. Â Enjoy!
Update a week later. Â Went back as my sister is a fish n chip afficiados. She loved the fish n chips! Â I decided to try the Lamb Pastie. Â Talk about extremes; the thrill of victory with the fish n chips, then the agony of defeat with that English Pastie. Â Still enjoyed the fried calamari basket and madras cocktail!
Kailua pub, from the outside, seems like an upscale spot to get some grub. Upon entering you realize it's more of a dive bar, but don't let that scare you off! They seperate the sections from the pub and the grill, which is awesome because we had a toddler in tow not knowing that this was more of a dive.
The staff was helpful and friendly and our waitress told us to sit anywhere and asked us what we wanted to drink. The beer list is pretty extensive and so I got a brew that was kinda like a blue moon brewed with passion fruit instead of citrus; I loved it.
For apps we shared some calamari, cause my son is effing awesome and loves to eat calamari.
For dinner I chose the fish and chips, and they were DELICIOUS! I covered that basket in malt vinegar went to town on it. Â My husband had the make your own pizza and he really really liked it.
I think this spot is great. If you're looking to hang with friends and knock back adult libations or just to get some cheap eats, Kailua Pub and Grill is a good choice.