The Grass Skirt Reviews

Love the decor or atmosphere. Food and service is good but it is one of those I can only try once for the experience

Food and Tiki Bar. Old school entrance through fridge.

Wonderful little secret tiki bar in pacific beach. Had an amazing time with my husband here. Great place for a fun drink. A little expensive but was worth the cost for the great drink and food!

It's kind of an expensive restaurant with mediocre staff. If you love the tiki thing then it's fun but if not then there are other places to go to.

Tiki bar par excellence, friendly staff, upper classmen collegiate vibe, lots of cool seating and best part are the amazing drinks. Kitchen has some great tapas style and entrees as well.. will visit again, and 10/10 would recommend for a great night out

Pricey beautiful tiki cocktails served speakeasy style (bar behind the freezer door at the poke store, reservation only).

Good cocktails and interesting entrance, but very loud inside. Difficult to have a conversation.

A great tiki bar with a speakeasy style entrance through the poke shop refrigerator. The mixed drinks are simply phenomenal, and while pricey at 12 to 16 each, contain ample alcohol to make it worth it.

Cool vibe..great service..drinks more fu fu than alcoholic. Limited menu in some regards. Korean wings, very good, spicey tuna roll, OK, rice bowl OK..paid $65 for 2 and that was at HH prices..would come a couple times more..with others who might want to try it..

I want to love this place but I'm always disappointed. If the drinks And the food And the service we're better maybe they could justify the prices more.

The Grass Skirt has a beautiful Palm Springs, midcentury, tiki vibe. I love the secret entrance and that our visit was couple with trying to find the way in with some strangers. Seeing the Poke shop next door was a fantastic thematic element to the whole experience. The bar is spooky sexy and perfect for a tiki date night. I think some of the drinks were fantastic and others not quite worth the cost (that Clarified Painkiller was a good idea but the taste didn t justify the $20 price tag). Our favorites were the Aloha Beaches, the Mai Tai, and the Oaxacan Dead. We accidentally showed up on a trivia night but it turned out to be so fun! The bartenders were helpful when asked specifically but they could have been more service minded and more attentive. They might have been overloaded (they maybe needed another behind the bar on trivia night). Would definitely recommend and would certainly go again!

If you love tiki, good drinks and food, this is your spot. Music is on point too.

Bao buns were excellent. I wasn't as impressed by the hangar steak, and i felt the service at the bar could have been a whole lot better.

Young college crowd. Good music selection and vibes. Well done tiki bar!

Amazing drinks amazing decor, a truly awesome tiki experience. The food liked amazing and the staff was super friendly. A must visit of you're in the area. Get a tipsy tentacle you will not be disappointed.

The cocktails may of been tasty though a little weak, but the food was super amazing

Friendly staff, the right amount of busy. The secret entrance is pretty cool and quite unexpected. Inside, the decorations look great and theirs a surprise every hour or so when the music changes.

Great atmosphere & the Tiki Drinks are even better!

Great atmosphere. Food was good. Fun cocktails except from the Tour de France menu.

This is a very new Tiki bar but it fits right in with the old, historic ones. Great atmosphere, tasty drinks, good food, attractive fun staff.

Great drinks, decor, and food! Drinks and food are a bit pricey, but good deals at happy hour. One of the best Mai Tais I've ever had. Service was good for most of the meal, but it took a while to get our bill, and more time to get it back after paying.

The rice bowl with bulging and shrimp was tasty, and the OG bao was dope. The Korean Philly Bao was just okay though... wouldn't get that again.

Strong drinks in a fun atmosphere. Definitely make a reservation

Drinks were very good, and lots of fun. Food was ok. My tuna hand roll had mushed tuna in it, which seemed odd, but tasted ok. I wouldn t get it again. Service could have been better, since we had to get up several times to ask for things, no one ever asked if we wanted another round. Still giving it 4 stars, because of the fun atmosphere, and really good drinks. I would recommend checking it out. They need to focus on improving the service.

A real Tiki Bar with excellent Food & Beverage. Great hospitality as well!

Very unique place, food comes out when ever it's ready? Very potent drinks

Visited for drinks on a Saturday night. The place is very unique. If you can't find the entrance, make sure to check out the poke place next door...

The drinks were a bit expensive (~$11-15) but they are tropical mixtures involving fresh fruit and blending.

Haven t had the food here, but the atmosphere and drinks are really fun. I love the way to get in! The atmosphere was really fun and drinks were yummy. Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a fun themed night out.

Alohaaaa so this is super fun speakeasy tiki style bar in Pacific Beach! We started out by having poke bowls at @goodtimepoke (the vegetarian poke bowl I had was incredibly flavorful ) As we ate we watched people in Hawaiian shirts wandering around trying to figure out where the entrance was to @thegrassskirtsd (which we got a bit of a kick out of ) The truth is, the entrance to the Grass Skirt is the big metal freezer door in Good Time Poke! So once we finished our food we joined the party in The Grass Skirt for some fun cocktails 10/10 would recommend

Great theme and if you're coming late make sure to check out the poke place next door.

Awesome ambient. The drinks were super good and the food was amazing

Cool decorations and use of space.
Great atmosphere.
Bathrooms are small but clean.
Not the biggest/craziest selection of food but it s all really good.
Great drinks.
Kiddish friendly and fun.
Little surprise every few mins.
All in all really good.

Food wasn't the greatest as far as lamb and noodles go.. but the lava flow drink was lit up

Went for Sunday brunch. Good drinks, amazing design and decor. Order the Tipsy Tentacle. You're welcome!

Mega I've never experienced anything like that. Thumbs up

This place is soooo cool! There's a secret entrance.

Once you're in, it feels like you're in Area 51 mixed with a tiki bar. If you can, ask for Alyssa. She's wonderful!

Super nice place but way more frat-tastic than I was hoping and expecting. Then again, I'm probably not their target guest. So if you're in the over 30 crowd, maybe not your scene. In your 20s, you'll probably love it all.

Aside from the crowd, drinks and service were both amazing and the food I saw looked incredible.

Don't be discouraged when you can't find the door! The secret entrance is great fun, and everything inside is amazing, from decor to truly splendid drinks. Don't miss this fabulous tiki bar. We didn't eat there but the menu looks great. I can't wait to go again!

Great place to visit...drinks are really great and fun

I was so stuck on how to get until I went "next door"

Love the vibe, food was pretty good not a fan of bonita flakes on shishito peppers but that is more a personal preference. Wings were spot on.

Hit both local (to SD) tiki spots tonight. False Idol in downtown had a better ambiance and a more personable staff. The Grass Skirt has better cocktails, is much bigger and will likely be more accommodating for groups. I would absolutely recommend both locations in a heartbeat. What you're looking for specifically would determine which I would recommend more.

Awesome vibes, great service and to-die-for cocktails!

Loved the drinks and very accommodating for modifying menu for vegans.

All the food items are great, pricey though. Avoid going on Tue unless you are into trivia or people.

Great selection of island inspired cocktails. Our group had over 20 drinks and we liked everything we tried. Personal favorites were The Cheat Sheet and the We Owe It All to the Guavas. Pork Belly bao buns melted in my mouth. The fries was delicious. The chocolate bento box was a must try if you like dessert. Atmosphere was fun but not too overwhelming. Will definitely go back.

Fun atmosphere, delicious drink (Jilligan's Island)

LOVE this place! Great date night or celebration spot! They have such a variety of tropical drinks and southeast Asian inspired foods that are all sooo delicious! Their exotic tiki theme is on point and the little music light shows that they do every hour are super entertaining. Highly recommend ordering the Tenderbelly Pork & Shrimp Wontons pupu and the Painkiller cocktail!

This place is super cool starting from the. The service was great. My food was good. It came out really fast. Our server was amazing. She also had a really nice butt. And the trivia game was a lot of fun. Oh oh oh oh and the drinks the specialty drinks were really good.

Definitely one of my favorite tiki bars in town. It took a little while for us to actually get in, but once inside, it was fantastic. Reservations aren't strictly necessary but highly recommended if you want a table... we were happy at the bar, and the bartender was happy to chat with us from time to time.

A fun experience of tiki cultures with an American twist. Brace yourself for the drums and fire that goes off at random intervals. The food was amazing but the cocktails are what the Grass Skirt specializes in. They lost one star because I reserved a private table but was given a community table. I was told I would be moved when a private table became open but they never came back to do so and I saw new patrons take the newly opened tables instead.

Awesome drinks and amazing atmosphere! Super cool atmosphere.

Amazing tiki drinks, great staff, delicious food, bitchin tiki decor. This is the perfect place to go with a date or a group of friends. Indoor space flows into outdoor space, each nook is interesting and visually stimulating, and the overall experience is very impressive. I highly recommend this spot