In Between

📍 Leather bars in Honolulu

7.5

In Between is a lively karaoke bar nestled in the alleyways of Honolulu, offering a unique and affordable nightlife experience. The bar is known for its friendly service and cozy atmosphere, making it a popular spot for both locals and visitors. The karaoke sessions are a highlight, with a diverse mix of participants ensuring a fun and engaging environment. The bar's intimate setting can get crowded, but the energetic vibe makes it a memorable destination.

While the bar is small, its charm lies in its welcoming community and the joyous spirit of its patrons. The bartenders are praised for their efficiency and hospitality, adding to the overall positive experience. However, the karaoke system could benefit from more equitable management to ensure everyone gets a chance to sing. Despite its minor drawbacks, In Between remains a standout spot for those seeking a good time in Waikiki.

Features and services of In Between

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Karaoke

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Dancing
  • Happy-hour drinks
  • Spirits
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Outside food allowed
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Toilet

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cosy
  • Lively
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Paid street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed

In Between is in position 4 out of 16 in leather bars in Honolulu

Customer Reviews

★★★★★
★★★★★

In Between has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on over 516 reviews on Google

Eric Me

Only place for a kween to get a drink for a reasonable price after 11pm in Waikiki on the weekdays. Only downfall; they literally do Karaoke ALL DAY and ALL NIGHT! 😂🙄 We wake up, look out over our hotel deck and yup - some kween doing Karaoke. LOL fun place regardless.

Eric Me ☆ 5/5
Sasha S

Fun little place! Drinks were good, service friendly and quick. Nice mix of regulars and visitors with good vibes all around. Cozy little place with fun karaoke. Yes we waited a bit for our turn but that's because everyone is participating and having a great time. Mahalo!

Sasha S ☆ 5/5
matthew clark

Tried all the gay bars in Waikiki and didn’t love any of them. But this is the only one I wanted to leave a kind of negative review of. My friend and I arrived and there, checked IDs at the door. There were a decent amount of people in there at 9ish pm maybe 15-20. Entire bar seating was taken and there’s no place to order drinks. A straight woman at the bar got up for the restroom so I took the chance to order our drinks. Btw they don’t have grapefruit juice here (?). The bartender asked for my ID again, fine to be extra sure but kind of annoying. Why was the guy at the door checking IDs then? Anyway the woman came back and waited for a couple seconds before she goes "can I just get back in my seat please?" I move to let her in but now I’m doing this whole transaction fully over her shoulder. Not the bar’s fault but the whole thing felt unwelcoming. (Love welcoming straight people into queer spaces but please know you’re a guest) Also for anyone who this may be of interest to, my friend and I walk in, both gay men, 30 and 31, and immediately half the gay men in the bar over 50 turned to gawk at us. Not in the cute way but like borderline violating us with their eyes way. We were both so uncomfortable. Again not the bar’s fault but still. We had one drink and promptly left. I wish Waikiki had a better gay scene!

matthew clark ☆ 2/5
Windrin Crisostomos

This little Bar literally In Between alleyways is AMAZING. This is the place we're everyone meets to enjoy a cheap awesome drink and sing along. The bartenders are phenomenal, like I said the drinks are cheap and they're amazing. Very well done. The atmosphere is just that kind of Cheers bar. The bar that everybody goes to anf the place that everybody goes to anchor themselves.

Windrin Crisostomos ☆ 5/5
erik messer

It was crazy busy, very small bar. Looks like it's pretty much always pack in nuts to butts. I gave the service a 3 only because it was so busy and there's only 2 bartenders. The lady and guy behind the bar were amazing, fast and friendly, just in the weeds all night. There's maybe 10 seats at the bar if you can get one, and I think like 4 tables along the wall opposite from the bar and that's it. It's about as big a good sized living room and it's usually standing room only. Allot of fun tho if you don't mind being crowded. Girl behind the bar can SING too, OMG 💯. Oh yeah, it's a karaoke bar if you didn't know, but it is a dollar per song and you might wait 30-45 min AT LEAST to sing, so get a drink and get comfy 😆😂🤣 4 stars would recommend if you sing, if you doing sing . . . Well I like to sing so 🤷

erik messer ☆ 3/5
Tommy Grace

Visiting from Arizona and came by on a Wednesday to check out some local bars. It’s definitely smaller bar than you think but was able to find seats outside. Bill was our bartender and very attentive and funny! I would recommend stopping by to get away from the main touristy area and grab a drink, full bar! This is 100% karaoke bar all the time.

Tommy Grace ☆ 5/5
Severn Yard

This place has karaoke… but it’s not managed fairly. The bartenders have their favorite local singers. The rotations are favored to them. So if you’re new and/or has a different vibe, forget about singing. They charged $1.00 per song. I must have paid $3.00 per song at one point but still did not get to sing. Lots of # 1 ratings above. I don’t understand because this karaoke place has no class and it’s a dump. I happen to drop by one sunny afternoon around 3:30 PM and I saw the same locals from the week before just sitting around bored to death. So they must be part of the whole scheme.

Severn Yard ☆ 1/5
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Information about In Between

Address

In Between is located at 2155 Lau‘ula St, Honolulu, HI 96815, United States

Phone

The phone number of In Between is +1 808-926-7060

Website

The website of In Between is: inbetweenwaikiki.com

Business Hours

Monday: 14:00–02:00
Tuesday: 14:00–02:00
Wednesday: 14:00–02:00
Thursday: 14:00–02:00
Friday: 14:00–02:00
Saturday: 12:00–02:00
Sunday: 12:00–02:00

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