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Kona Club

Kona Club

Tiki Bar$$$$
Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
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    Alex S.
    "Macadamia nut chi chi"(2 Tips)
    Cory G.
    "One of the most difficult bars to get a drink at on a busy night."(2 Tips)
    David B.
    "Get the Mai Tai, obviously."(2 Tips)
    Scott R.
    "Like a boozy coconut milkshake, the Chi Chi is the thing to get."(2 Tips)
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  • Christian B.heart icon on user image
    Christian BakerApril 12, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    Best pool table in Oakland. Excellent hosts, great vibes, and never a bad time. Get the macadamia chi chi, watch the A's and sit a while.
  • Daniel L.heart icon on user image
    Daniel LazzariApril 1, 2018
    The deco is fantastic and the bartenders are lots of fun, but what really keeps us coming back is the macadamia nut chi chi. The scorpion bowl has a lit volcano in the middle, which is awesome.
  • Adrian P.heart icon on user image
    Adrian PhillipsOctober 9, 2016
    Come for the scenery and stay for the tasty cocktails. If you don't like sweet drinks, skip anything you feel is sweet (cause it will be). Drinks are boozy and well priced. Great for groups of people
  • Alex T.
    Alex TenetteSeptember 20, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    A nice bar with great atmosphere. The place is small so it gets crowded quickly. Busy nights they really need to get another bartender on deck. But their drinks are fairly priced and strong.
  • Krista marie I.heart icon on user image
    Krista marie ImusOctober 25, 2016
    My favorite tiki bar in the Bay Area. Oversized connect 4. Comfy lounge chairs. Yummy drinks (sometimes too sweet) but still get the job done.
  • Brian S.heart icon on user image
    Brian StraussAugust 28, 2018
    Do you like sweet-ass, strong, drinks made from rum with little umbrellas, served to a room full of twenty 22 years olds? Yeah? It’s all yours!
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    BommyNovember 6, 2017
    Most cocktails are too sweet so ask the bartender for a recommendation. Busy but not too crowded or loud on a saturday night. Just the right amount of liveliness.
  • Scott R.heart icon on user image
    Scott RocherJuly 5, 2015
    Like a boozy coconut milkshake, the Chi Chi is the thing to get. Don't fight it.
  • Olivia H.heart icon on user image
    Olivia HaywardAugust 12, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Great music, drinks and atmosphere. Totally different than other East Bay bars. Can get busy on weekends!
  • Frank K.
    Frank KimAugust 11, 2014
    Sweet pool table and just awesome tropical themed cocktails here. Has become a neighborhood staple for me.
  • Shinaheart icon on user image
    ShinaOctober 12, 2014
    Small, cosy and the best tiki drinks in the bay.
  • Jacqueline P.
    Jacqueline PalmerAugust 15, 2011
    My favorite bar in all of the bay area! Great place to bring a small group. Macadamia nut chi-chis are so scrumptious!
  • Kevin P.heart icon on user image
    Kevin PhanSeptember 3, 2014
    The macadamia chi chi is very well done
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    Sailing Spoken HereDecember 6, 2010
    Cool slice of paradise in Oakland for anyone in the mood for tiki. Great cocktail list and don't miss the erupting volcano!
  • Timothy K.heart icon on user image
    Timothy KempfFebruary 22, 2015
    For some reason they only have 2 bartenders on a Saturday night. You'll end up spending more time standing in line giving the stink eye to the person next to you than actually drinking.
  • David B.heart icon on user image
    David BrahlerApril 21, 2016
    Get the Mai Tai, obviously. Be careful though, it's strong!
  • Gabriel R.
    Gabriel RooneyApril 23, 2013
    They open at two (1400) if your day is going really great or really shitty.
  • James L.
    James LevensMarch 15, 2014
    This is the most legit tiki bar outside of Singapore. Oakland brings it.
  • Nikhil C.heart icon on user image
    Nikhil CApril 14, 2017
    Cocktails are super awesome, bring a date
  • spaulding
    spauldingJuly 7, 2013
    Monkey garnished Kona Mai Thai is where it's at!
  • Jenn M.
    Jenn MelzerJanuary 25, 2014
    GREAT $8 Tiki drinks! Super strong. Yum.
  • Brynne Z.
    Brynne ZiontzDecember 15, 2013
    Delicious drinks, great atmosphere, great music!
  • Nicolas T.
    Nicolas TullyApril 7, 2013
    Come for the mai tais, stay for the atmosphere.
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    ShinaMarch 30, 2014
    The scorpion bowl is great for sharing!
  • Sean R.
    Sean RouseAugust 18, 2013
    If you want exotica music, go up the street to the Conga Lounge
  • Jason B.heart icon on user image
    Jason BaxterNovember 4, 2017
    It’s a place they sell bottles of alcohol mixed together. There you go.
  • Cory G.
    Cory GowanFebruary 20, 2010
    Been here 10+ times
    One of the most difficult bars to get a drink at on a busy night. Exercise patience.
  • Greg G.
    Greg GordonOctober 8, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    The dark and stormy's are great!
  • Alex S.heart icon on user image
    Alex SilarajsNovember 20, 2021
    Macadamia nut chi chi
  • Tim H.heart icon on user image
    Tim HarrisonFebruary 13, 2016
    A supremely mediocre tiki bar. Also, weirdly, almost no cell reception inside.
  • Emily W.heart icon on user image
    Emily WheelerJanuary 11, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    Real men drink Chi Chis
  • Courtney A.heart icon on user image
    Courtney ArchibaldSeptember 15, 2014
    I'm no good at goodbyes - Almost Famous
  • l.a. i.
    l.a. ingrishNovember 26, 2011
    Chi chi here is great
  • Ryan J.
    Ryan JohnsonJuly 31, 2011
    no waitresses at this establishment. get to the bar, pronto.
  • Stephanie L.
    Stephanie LiuFebruary 10, 2010
    Get the Scorpion with friends.
  • Jordan F.heart icon on user image
    Jordan FineJanuary 18, 2017
    chi chi!!!
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