Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery

49A Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz - 95060
344 reviews
Hawaiian Cocktail Bar Tiki Bar
(831) 466-9766

Great service Good food Friendly

Great service Great atmosphere. Love the rotating bar.

Awesome and Friendly Staff! Good food (Pork Nachos) Beautiful and Serene scenery.

Host seemed very unhappy to be there. Acted like taking our name for a table was the last thing he wanted to do. Waitress was welcoming and helpful. Food was bland and not cooked well.

If you are looking for a fun pirate-themed restaurant that has the feelings of Pirates of the Caribbean with mostly Hawaiian food and views of Santa Cruz in addition to a rotating bar area, you should come here. I'm always looking for a different experience and good food. The pulled pork was a little too dry for me, but the drinks are fun and exciting.

I love the flair and the design of the furniture in the restaurant. If you close your eyes and listen to the music you can imagine yourself being on Hawaii - at least that's what I did ;)We went there for a snack and ordered the Coconut prawns and the poke bowl and some drinks. Both was really delicious and the pricing was not too high.I would recommend sitting inside because it can get very windy on the outside.The staff was very friendly.

This place is an experience I think everyone should have! The decorations are absolutely amazing ? I almost feel like I'm eating at an attraction! There's a rotating bar thay goes in a full circle and takes 30 minutes to go around completely. If you get dizzy easily I would suggest not sitting on the rotating bar. But there are many places to sit here as well as outside. They do have a captains table room with small ocean displays that make you feel you're in a ship! The food is very good I had the steak with rice. The desserts are also very good the banana ? pudding was soo good! This place is wonderful for celebrating ? or a date. Or just a place to take good friends! I went by myself but it was still very fun I can't believe it took me so long to come here.

We went to this restaurant for a recommendation and we're really happy we listened. Drinks were pretty and tasty, food was plated beautifully, fresh and delicious.We'll be back. Thank you!

From the waiter, appetizer corn chowder in a steak with rice and bok choy, they were all delicious. We came early about 5:30pm and beat the crowd, parking for $4 right on the pier, and walked around and saw the sea lions.

I thought this place would be tourist trappy being on the wharf, but it is a really cool tiki bar with good drinks. The rotating floor is nice — it lets people share the view: 1 rotation ≈ 1 drink (your mileage may vary)