I’ve actually eaten at a number of Duke’s restaurants in Hawaii and in Southern California. The Canoe Club in Waikiki is by far my favorite location. This is due primarily to the locations and atmosphere of this one.
Duke’s Canoe Club is located is located right in the heart of Waikiki. You can actually walk right off the beach in to the bar. When we visited there was live music playing all day long and Duke’s was actually the center of attention, people spilling out from the bar on to the beach. All of this creates a fun beach party atmosphere during the day at Dukes. As the day turned to night the atmosphere turned a little more sedate, but still very fun.
In addition the fun atmosphere the food at Duke’s is fantastic. The menu features fresh seafood prepared in variety of local styles. Everything we had was excellent. I would recommend the mahimahi prepared with the macadamia nut crust.