Description: While in Waikiki, you cannot do better than Moose McGillycuddy's!!! (NOTE the correct spelling of the restaurant's name. I couldn't fix/change the auto fill on the template once I realized it was wrong.)
After a long day at the beach, neither of us felt much like going out to dinner. After combing the discounts we brought with us, and all of the local tourist guides, we decided a burger and cocktail would be perfect . . . if only we could find something close to our timeshare. Moose's fit the bill perfectly.
We had previously seen their coupons for buy one, get one free breakfast but didn't realize just how much promoting they did for dinner and happy hour. Happy hour here is 4-7p and features $3-$4 adult beverages. David enjoyed his mai tais (three of them!) while I did the same with the pina coladas. They were decent sized (probably 12-14oz) and tasted wonderful, and not chincy on the booze.
We did an order of nachos with our first round of cocktails. They were outstanding and really hit the spot to take the edge off our hungry tummies. Served piping hot with chili, jalapeños, tomatoes, and ample gobs of melted cheese, they were perfect.
With the nachos gone, it was time to order another round of drinks and dinner. On Wednesdays, it is double burger night . . . two burgers (mostly $8.45-$9.00 regular price) for $10.95. Served fully loaded with lettuce, tomato, sweet onion and thousand island sauce, along with french fries, this was a great value. I had a hankering for a burger most of the day, so it was particularly good for me! They did not disappoint either. We both had the "university" burger which had bacon and melted cheddar cheese. They had a number of other choices, including some with mushrooms and other yummy toppings.
With two cheesecakes to go for later in the evening, our dining experience was complete. At $61 total (including tip for our fantastic server), this was a great meal and a wonderful value price.
As I mentioned, they have dining specials throughout the week . . . seven days a week. Reading their promo literature on "Taco Tuesdays" it would seem that is the party night here. In addition to cheap tacos, rail drinks are $1.00 and premiums are $2.00 until 7:00pm. They also have a pub upstairs where they have late night specials as well. I suppose if you come early and outstay the drinking specials downstairs, you can continue your party upstairs. of course, you need to be able to navigate the stairs so don't over do it too early. If the stairs concern you, you can just stay downstairs and enjoy drinking at the open air bar on the main level.
Throughout the lower level were televisions with a wide assortment of sports for those who need a sports bar in paradise. I don't think there was a bad seat in the house, one that would not have access to a TV somewhere.
As for the location, they are three blocks from the oceanfront at Waikiki Beach, and two blocks from Kuhio Avenue. For us, it was a short three block walk.
Here is the link to their web site for additional information: http://www.mooserestaurantgroup.com/Waikiki-Hawaii.html.
p.s. We stopped in at Moose's for breakfast on our last morning in Waikiki using the "buy 1 get 1 free" coupon that is available in most of the local tourist booklets. WOWZER was it good. We both had the steak & eggs, which was very good. I thoroughly enjoyed a banana muffin with mine (photo attached) while David opted for the toast. The entire meal, including OJ (both of us) and coffee (David only) was $20 including tip on the pre-discounted price of the check.
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