Kelley O'Neil's — Restaurant in Honolulu

I saw a sign outside saying "Happy hour until 8pm, well drinks $4", so I was excited to try them out! They were near my hotel and I'd passed them several times. Could be fun new spot!

The bartender was slow to get to me (forgivable, they were alone and there were at least 4 other people inside) and had a permanent "I hate you all" scowl on his face. When I asked for a tap list (as I have poor eyesight and couldn't easily read the beer taps), he pointed to a QR code, which took me to a site that didn't have the tap list.

Thanks bro, your shave side Mr. T Haircut is about as awesome as your service.

For his next trick (which will amaze and astound you), after I ordered a simple drink which was lovingly delivered in a thimble sized glass, he performed this shell game where he put my receipt in a glass facing away from me so I couldn't see it, asked me if I wanted another, and when I said no he turned the glass 180 degrees around to face me and reveal $10, not $4 price. When I asked him about it, he lifted a bottle from under the counter on my side of the bar as an answer, implying I hadn't gotten a happy hour drink.

The thing is.. he lifted the bottle from under the side of the counter I was on. But he had made the drink when he was on the other side of the bar, 15ft away. It was almost a magic trick how he made extra money vanish.

I'm glad it was magic, because if not, I'd have thought he simultaneously ripped myself, and his employer, off, by pocketing the $6 difference.

Well all, I hope you were as amazed and astounded as I was at the service, professionalism, and aloha, of Kelley O'Neil's Mr. T haircut bartender.

I shall have many fond memories of them as I perform my own magic of walking right past this so called establishment to another nearby spot, where they don't pull stunts like above. If you choose not to listen to the review, enjoy the magic tricks...

I went with my friends to Kelly's on a Friday night. I hadn't been drinking at all and never ordered a drink inside although my friends had ordered drinks. I started not to feel well and went to the bathroom. I sat down in the chair in the bathroom and fainted. I came to and had a lot of people around me trying to get me water and assisting me. There were women in the restroom who said they were a nurse and I came to and told them I have had no alcohol and I was able to look them straight in their eyes so they could tell by my pupils I was sober. The male bouncer stormed into the bathroom and demanded I leave. My best friend kept telling him that I had just fainted and have not had anything to drink and that its common sense to let the body relax in the state it is in before getting up right away. The bouncer told my friend "she's gotta go now!" I was unable to sit myself up at this point, let alone stand, so my friend along with another bar goer, carried me out to the street where I fainted immediately. No one called for an ambulance or was willing to assist while I laid unconscious on the street outside. My friend continued telling everyone that I wasn't drunk and attempted to keep people away from me. I ended up in the hospital that night and sure enough, my blood alcohol content was 0%. I would've been fine if the bouncer would've let me recover in the bathroom and listened to my friend. Instead he kept saying that I was drunk and needed to go despite my friend almost yelling at him that I had nothing to drink. I understand why he would assume that, but my friend had been with me all day, you need to listen to her and if a medical emergency like that happens, you need to be a little more understanding. Absolutely rude and horrible...

I've been a loyal guest of Kelly O’Neil’s for over five years, but after my most recent experience, I will never return and I can no longer recommend this bar to anyone, especially members of the LGBTQ+ community.

During my visit, another guest was being harassed in the restroom simply for using the stall, as they were perceived not to belong there. They were so intimidated they cried out for help from inside the stall, afraid to come out. While I was at the urinal, I calmly told the group to leave them alone. That’s when the aggression shifted to me. The men surrounded me, physically put their hands on me while I was still at the urinal, and began threatening to jump me outside the bar for speaking up.

I was outnumbered and physically cornered, and had to defend a random guest and myself just to exit the restroom. I immediately reported the incident. Several staff members took it seriously and began taking steps to remove the assailants. But one of the men had said, “Good luck—my cousin is a bouncer here,” and sure enough, that bouncer chose to believe them and asked me to leave and let the assailant stay. One of the men then approached me outside the bar to "apologize for his drunk friends" yet then went on to let me know it wouldn't have gone well for me.

This kind of treatment is gross, inappropriate, and deeply disappointing. I was assaulted, threatened, and then dismissed for trying to keep someone else and myself safe. I no longer feel safe at Kelly O’Neil’s, and I have no confidence that this bar takes harassment or guest safety seriously. No one,especially queer and trans patrons, should ever have to go through this.

The drinks and bartenders are great... but it's not worth...