This is the only bar I've ever been to in Kapolei... maybe it's the only bar in Kapolei? Anyway, it's your typical dive bar with cheap drinks, pool tables, darts, karaoke, and sometimes they have live music. My boyfriend came here one night and was surprised to find out that Nesian 9 was performing. It's a pretty good dive bar, and I love coming here whenever I'm on that side of the island.
Review Source:Not my style of bars, I guess. This is definitely a hole in the wall and would be considered a dive bar. It's located in a mini mall in the corner and it's probably the darkest bar I've ever been in.
I got to go to this bar for island hustlaz. The show itself was awesome but the service wasn't. For that event they only had one waitress The rest of the people had to go to the bar for their drinks. The waitress that was there wasn't very good She forgot a bunch of our drinks and it took forever just to get an order in. The prices for the alcohol wasn't too bad.
This bar isn't a bar I'd go willingly to. I think this type of bar might appeal to other people but not to me!
I am highly disappointed with this bar in Kapolei. I'll start out by saying my first time I was here was for an event and maybe this is why things were off.
Waitresses were terrible. First of all we were a big group - we took up 3 tables that we pushed together. Everyone at the bar was fine with the tables being pushed together. One waitress came up and started taking our order. She came to our table the front one first. My girlfriends at the next table tried to order but she interrupted saying only the front table was hers and someone else would have to get their order. Fine - I get that, way not to steal the other girls table. BUT then the other girl comes and tries to take all our orders - it was weird and really inconsistent... Plus, we all were ONE party.... ANYWAYS, I decided to look past that.
What I can't look past is how long it took to get anything. The second waitress (the one tending to the back 2 tables) took forever to bring out drinks. After about 15 minutes she came back and informed them they had to pay first then they could get their drinks. What was even weirder about all of this is my table, the front one, ordered got our drinks (in about 10 mins) and then paid. We didn't have to pay first. Why did they?
Then food. My friends ordered food at each of our tables. Though I will use our table as an example. We had 2 dishes and it took over 45 minutes to even get our food on our table (This oddly enough we did have to pay before receiving though).
The bar itself was bigger then I had thought. I had never been to T spot so I can't compare. But to be honest - I'm not sure I'd come back. I think I'd rather go to Kapolei Chili's and sit at their bar instead of getting tugged around and having to wait forever. To top it off - drinks were expensive for the type of place it was. I would love a nice trendy bar in Kapolei - this is not it..
I live in the Kapolei area and any bar close to me that's relatively nice I'm going to automatically give 3 stars unless its a dump. I like how they rejuvenated the place because T-Spot Hideaway bar was super ghetto. I love the new flat screen tvs, seating set up, high bar stools with tables, additions of pool tables, lifted stage for live performances, and the general layout of the place. Definitely an upgrade! Whoever is their marketing person is doing their job because within a week of them of their grand opening at least 7 of my friends knew about the place and were raving about it. I will come again because its chill, close to home, and the vibe is how I like it POSITIVE. My cool and aunty and uncles drink there, so you know if they're there it's the SPOT. Live music some nights and karaoke for the singers.
-Drink Specials
-Pupus
-Tons of seating
-Darts (4boards)
-Pool Tables (3tables)
-Juke Box in a shape of an ipod
-Karaoke
-Lifted stage for Live Entertainment
-ATM close by
-Security
-Air Conditioning
-Free Parking
-Mix crowd of locals/whoever
-Chill
-good waitresses
-Clean bathrooms
My friends and I happened upon this dive in a strip mall on accident while waiting for some Korean BBQ a couple of doors down. Â We weren't sure what to expect when we walked it and WHOA was it awesome! Â This place is dark and full of pool tables. Â
The bar was empty when we walked in so we were served right away. Â We ordered 3 margaritas and were surprised at how strong they were - RIGHT ON!
They were also on Happy Hour so they were $5, another plus.
Not sure how busy this place gets in the evening or on the weekends, but we visit Hawaii often (our friend lives up Makakilo) so we will no doubt be back the next time we are in the islands!
This place is actually the first legit lounge/bar I ever came across in Kapolei. No one really talks about any other place so I was able to visit it on two occasions...a busy friday night...and a mellow sunday afternoon.
From the outside it doesn't seem you could gather much, it's deeply tinted and doesn't seem like a very warm bar. It isn't a 'cheehuu" bar and it's not a dive bar. Suck Em Up is a brand new establishment which explains why people really need to feel it out to get a good impression.
Inside there is about 4+ dart boards and 2 pool tables. Ample seating and tables. Clean restrooms, clean bar! The environment is fairly chill and I got more comfortable the longer I enjoyed my time there.
There is an happy hour that everyone should know. It's every single day from I think 2pm to 6pm. It's 3$ drafts/bottle beer and 4$ domestic. Â 2$ Kamikaze shots. There is also a special on CinnaBoom shots which i'll need to revisit to try! I tried their 10$ Kalua-Nachoes. It's amazing and it feeds two hungry people! I also gad their soybeans!
During the night, should expect live DJ or performances. Crowd gathers so get there early to party! Be advised there is a chance a cover charge after 9pm! If not, there is 1$ per song karaoke. It isn't a Karaoke Club in my opinon. But i'm sure the friendly crowd will always encourage any singer.
In my opinion, the prices are amazing. Even outside the happy hour. I enjoyed what I ordered and the service is impressionable. So take Suck'em up a chance, even though it'll be  5 star for local Kapolei patrons to me it's a 4 star bar.
The reason I'm giving this bar 5 stars is because I been there twice in the last month and I had a fabulous time on both occasions!  I'm not really a bar person but we had so much fun the first night that we had to return.  I love that they have a time for Karaoke and a live Band or DJ later in the night.  Awesome place to have  a great time.  I will definately return to this bar again in the future.  Keep up the good work Suck em' up bar!!!
Review Source:Last I checked this wasn't the Kahala or a high-end Las Vegas night club...in fact, extremely far from it, yet the prices they are charging would make one think that it is. Also, they end the karaoke early. I DID NOT like the fact that they did not tell us that they don't take cash. Um, are the workers that dizzy. Upon taking a credit card from a customer to start a tab, that should be the first thing they tell the customer...."We can hold your card to start you a tab, but we don't actually take card as payment, cash only." Something along that line is not hard to say.
Review Source:i'm giving them a 3, instead of a 2 b/c there is lots of potential here.... if things are fixed:
Pluses:
+ 10 (maybe more) large flat screens playing sports, and other programs
+ 4 dart boards
+ 3 pool tables
+ karaoke
+ juke box
+ plenty plenty places to sit
+ this bar is pretty huge!
+ waitresses are nice, and so are bouncers/security
+ sodas are only $2 and come in a pint glass not a small cup like other places...
+ clean restrooms
Negatives:
- The food menu is small... And so are the portions :( BUT from what I heard, this is something that is getting better over time.... It used to be even smaller! <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/suckem-up-bar-and-lounge-kapolei?select=MyTJTIF9qkAP8vPL1f4Osw#CtLC8IRX_ODkR2XsOUzAMQ">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
- Be advised the wait time for the food is insanely long for what you get. I ordered pork chops and french fries..... The pork chops took 1 hour to come out, and were so small in portion I wanted to cry.
The waitress then said, "they're still working on the fries"..... Um.... WHAT? By the time the fries came out, it was well over an hour.... This came in a large basket - my friend told me that it used to come on a small paper plate, so apparently this portion size got better. Â
But the wait was really long considering it was only 2 items, and no one in there was ordering food.... i'm not kidding. Â i looked around, and there was maybe only one other guy in the entire place that ordered food. Â most people were just drinking.
so how did it taste?  the fries were good, and i would get them again (if it didn't take over an hour).  <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/suckem-up-bar-and-lounge-kapolei?select=X_domPbPkPA91mWaGoC3sQ#8q1FOaJXi2whUntpyZRMAA">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
the pork chops i would skip.... they're pork cutlet, onions, and mushrooms in a shoyu sauce.  the flavor was too salty, and presentation was not very good: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/suckem-up-bar-and-lounge-kapolei?select=MyTJTIF9qkAP8vPL1f4Osw#jRY9ZMFXYHJTRUESdDGQ-g">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>
- also, while the waitresses are nice - they did not give me the needed info as a customer - 2 examples.  waitress #1 that took my credit card to start a tab.... she did not tell me that this bar cannot charge credit cards YET..... so when it was time to close my tab, i thought i could run my card.  only then did she tell me that the bar was temporarily cash only.  i had to scrounge from my friends for the cash to pay the bill.  what if my bill had been $200?  at that hour, all the surrounding businesses were closed, so how was i supposed to find an ATM?  good thing my bill was small, and my friends had cash.....  (also, i'm not the only one this happened to.... check out this review too: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/suckem-up-bar-and-lounge-kapolei#hrid:5HKlF92xM_rNPyVCbL6QSg">http://www.yelp.com/biz/…</a>)
another example is, waitress #2 - i drank my soda, and she came by and asked, "what was this?" Â i told her "coke" thinking that there might be free refills... nope. Â she brought another one, and said "$2 please".... "oh.... uh.... i have a tab at the bar". Â she did not ASK if i wanted another one.... b/c the soda is $2, this was not a big deal, but still... Â
overall, this is a nice bar, and i would come back to see how it progresses, BUT, there are some kinks that still need to be addressed by the owner of this business, however, being that it is fairly new - these kinks still have time to be worked out. Â i might have given this place a 4, or even a 5 star review, but these issues need to be addressed first...
in addition..............
*CAN WE PLEASE GET SOME HONEST YELPERS TO REVIEW THIS PLACE?*
I've read the other reviews here, and tips, and people (friends or workers of this bar) seem to be beefing about this place with others....
first off = please learn how to use yelp properly.... If you're the owner of the business, please get an owner account. Â
second = anyone creating accounts for good OR bad reviews, you both are going to get your reviews flagged bc this behavior goes against yelp's policies..... So its no use. If its a good bar, then they'll get good reviews... but only if they're honest YELPERS, not people who make accounts to review one place, good or bad.  please read Yelp's content guidelines here: <a href="http://www.yelp.com/guidelines">http://www.yelp.com/guid…</a> Â
the end points are -
#1 - it doesn't matter what bar was here before this one, what matters is what the current business is like NOW. Â
#2 - i don't care who owns this bar. Â what matters to me as a customer is: good service, decent prices, decent food and drink, and a fun atmosphere. Â all of which any good establishment should provide.
well well well! Â that's all I can say! Â there's no comparison from the old "tspot" bar to this "suck em up" bar. Â this bar rocks! Â you know money was put in... for a good cause! Â my thursday night pool cause! Â lol! Â a lot of more flat screens, new peeps, friendly security. Â wait! Â did I say... there's food now! Â wooooo wooooo! Â you don't need to starve after 9pm when the surrounding food places close. so get your pool sticks chalked up... pay your 2bucks a game... eh! no need whine! Â and have a great time!
Review Source:This place is really ghetto to say the least. A few of my friends and I went there one night on a whim since we all live near, and all I have to say is I wish we had just drove the extra miles and went to Nancy's Kitchen instead. We've never been to this place before so we decided that we wanted to see how it was, we got to the place around 9ish and being that it was a saturday night we expected it to be a little busy, especially because looking for parking was really tough, but as soon as we walked in there were no more than 10 people in that huge bar, that should of been the indication of how bad that place is. Through out the night different waitresses would come and take our order a couple of them could learn a thing or two about better customer service, but I didnt really have any high expectations considering the name of the joint is "Suck'em Up", but the main reason why I despise this place is because throughout the night we would be getting charged different prices for the same drink, one person would charge $5 for a heineken another one would charge $7, so of course we just kept ordering from the $5 waitress. If I could rate this place -5 stars I would. Oh well lesson learned never coming back to this dump again.
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