Hawaiian Tropic Zone

Are people REALLY complaining about the food? You don’t come here for the food people… come on now. And what is with the complaints about pricing? This is Times Square! Decent place for what it is. Food isn’t terrible… It’s fun for a night, but unless you’re a man, one visit is more than enough.

I like girls in bikinis as much as the next guy, but this is just sad. (and over priced)
the cattle call style beauty pageant every night makes me wonder what else these girls do for a quick buck.
The only thing that made me okay with the snooty attitudes and inattentive service is that fact that at least some backlash from the many percieved instances of sexual harassment has finally come back to bite some managers in the ass. Look up the articals in the local papers a while back!

My husband and I wandered over to HTZ after seeing a show in the area. We went there with the thought that we would be seeing bikini-​clad ladies. Upon walking in, it was a bit quiet and the ladies were wearing black mini skirt outfits.
Ok they seemed really friendly and the place looked inviting.
We overcame our disappointment that there were no bikini girls there when we got a very friendly waitress. She was nice enough to seat us in a quiet and intimate area of the restaurant with privacy.
We both ordered the dinner prix fixe. I had the Steak Frites, and hubby had the Salmon dish. We both started out with french onion soup.
The soup was pretty tasty, but could use a lil more cheese!
My steak was cooked exactly to medium, and it was very good. The quality of the food was excellent, and for the prix fixe price even better.
We ordered a bottle of wine, and enjoyed it immsenely. It was a Shiraz.
Prix fixe included desert in which I enjoyed the cheesecake and honey enjoyed the ice cream!
Do I wish the bikin gals were there? Sure-​heck yes!
But I still had an excellent time and recommend this place if you want to have a good time with a nice atmosphere and friendly staff!
We will be back!

Well, I was looking for a place where I could watch some Thursday Night Football and came across HTZ. I thought this place might be something along the lines of a high-​class Hooters, but no dice.
They did have 4 – 5 TV’s near the bar that were showing some sporting events on ESPN, but when it came close to gametime, they did not have the NFL Network, so no Thursday Night Football.
I had a beer and some wings here and it set me back about $ 25 including tip. The waitresses weren’t all that hot either, and they sure as hell weren’t modeling any Hawaiian Tropic products.

We went on game 6 of world series. restaurant was 70%full (wed night). I had a hunch walking in, but sat anyway. Took 20 min for a server to come greet us, then took her another 20 to bring us the drinks. I get the wait time for food, but drinks? Really? She was smiling way too much, to overcompensate for her lack of attention. 15 min later, the food came. Very bad plating, Flavor lacking (i had to salt my dish), and portion small. So in short, Overpriced below standard food. Also, a busboy/​table runner came at our server when she was just around the corner, to yell at her as she has messed up an order and didnt listen to instructions.
What a bad night. We could have gone on an off night, but damn, this cant compare to the hawaiian Tropic zone in Vegas. Way better service, better girls!

Alright, so I don’t remember how we ended up here the first time, but I remember that I ordered their Paella cause I was in the mood for seafood and I didn’t bother look for a real place. Anyway, so this is pretty much a fancy hooters. I also came one time at night where there was «entertainment» — women dancers. They were good and they can actually dance, too bad it’s the wrong gender. :P The food was actually pretty good, their paella was a little too watery for my taste, their drink specials were pretty good. The service was good and the décor is awesome. Didn’t stay for the live band though, was getting late.
So good food, overpriced Times Square tourist special pricing, good service, nice hang out spot.

Ok. So it’s a tourist trap.
My husband really likes the Times Square area while I prefer places that are a bit more quiet and subdued, so as a compromise, I went.
The waitresses are beautiful, bikini-​clad 20-somethings…definitely eye candy for the guys. The atmosphere was professional though and tasteful.
The food was ok… it was not fantastic, but was ok. The drinks were good… one notable mention was a cold tangy tomato and shrimp soup that was on special… delicious.
The place was full of gimmicks… they took our picture at the table, which became available for a limited time online to download for free. Also, the night we were there, they had a cute little «beauty contest» where the girls paraded past and were given a brief bio.
An enjoyable evening… but a bit too touristy for me.

Nice place to go to for dinner and drinks. Dual floor makes a good time for when there are performances on the bar. Of course service is good and does not compare to Hooters.
When it came to the menu the selection was good but very pricey which was very surprising. I ordered the seared Tuna and it was very good, cooked as requested. Good selection for drinks.
Again the only thing that shocked me when coming here was the menu. I guess when you are on 42^nd and 9^th there is nothing reasonable in that area.
I would come back again.

I went to this place for a B-​day Party.
They did not let the Birthday boy in, he is 26, i guess he was not cool enough. Also the screen at the door, you have luck if you are either alone or with some hot women, a bunch of guys wont cut it. The girls are hot, i mean very good looking. Price is $ 20 at the door and drinks are reasonable. Décor is good also. If you decide to go, be prepared to be picked or tossed, it all depends on the dude at the door. The funny thing is that the dude is dressed probably worse than you. It seems to be catered to the tourist in nyc, since they will spend more money to be at a ny bar.

Went here for NYE, my first time experiencing the Times Square madness. The security is insane, cops escort you from block to block after you show them your ticket. That part was probably the coolest part of the night.
The club is pretty small. The VIP section is weirdly shaped and cramped. The little space by the DJ where girls demonstrate exactly how slutty they can be when they’re drunk is architecturally flawed. The floor is made of see through material, and the bar is right under, so pervs stand around and look up for peep shows. Gross.
When we were in the general admission area (downstairs), we waited about 25 minutes for our drinks. I’ve never waited that long for drinks EVER. It got VERY frustrating to watch one bartender make drinks for the waitresses who were serving the VIP and the general admission people who were promised an open bar. I could taste the cheap liquor in their mixed drink, so I stuck to beer. Coat check was extremely expensive and since it was a very cold night, most people had a lot of stuff to check in. They monopolized every single aspect of monetary gain possible, which ruined the night. Some guys who took a liking for me and my friend bribed the bouncer into letting us into VIP, which was better with the service, and the champagne toast was also cool. They had no hors d” oeuvres as they advertised, at least I didn’t see any. The crowd was not very enchanting.
The countdown while watching the ball drop on the big screen felt a little odd, since it was taking place around the corner. Be prepared to get wasted so you can forget all these shortcomings and still have a good time.

I came here with my $ 10 coupon as long as I spent $ 15.
Well, the bill came out to more than expected, about 18 when the items on the menu totaled 16. after tip and tax, i spent $ 12 Ok I can live with that, alittle deceptive, but the soup was really good. Black bean with some crispy spring roll-​like mozzarella stick. The fried rice was bleh, but hey, this place is fake hawaiian anyway right? So I’d be just as confused in the kitchen too. The waitress was pretty but pretty dumb and her manager was an asshole. Décor was nice, but I wont be coming back here again.

Places like this make me want to punch everybody in the building. For real.
This shit is more degrading than hooters.
MORE DEGRADING THAN HOOTERS!
All the waitresses walk around in bikinis, which yeah, sounds hot, but its still pretty fucking disgusting to see these girls walking around with burgers serving dudes who brought their girlfriends here.
way to go bros. i bet you say that you come here for the chicken wings or some shit. «i come here for the food» my ass. i hope hawaiian tropic zone opens up a brother resturant where a bunch of dudes walk around in underwear and serve hot dogs to your girlfriend when she makes you go there to reciprocate for you being a dumbass.
dumbass.

My guys and I were there just for the girls in bikini. Food and price are in average range. Definitely is for tourist… I don’t find anything that related to the Hawaiian Tropic, other than the girls in bikini. Somehow many waitress do want to step by our table. We are fun and just want to have a good time on a Friday night.
#29 and #33 both of you should step our table next time.

This is a tourist trap mostly for men. Models walk on a tight cat walk in very high heels, with big hair, excessive jewelry and layers of make-​up. The quality of food is just average, however the drinks are very good. The wait service is surprising attentive. The have a full service bar have have very knowledgable bar tenders. It’s like Baywatch meets Manhattan in New York. Just imagine Hooters in beach attire.

Tight shirts, big hair, excessive jewelry, cheeze doodle hue bodies, and that’s just the dudes. If that is your style, then by all means stop on by. You get the point.
No idea abut the food or restaurant service.

Me, being the girlie girl that I am… this is probably the only sports bar (disguised as a non sports bar) that I would really enjoy setting my foot in.
Why, you’ld ask?
(A). Hands down! The best place to throw a corporate party. Okay, so the girls walk around in skimpy outfits… but I feel it’s done in a classy way. The service is friendly and accommodating.
(B). The catering for corporate events are kick ass… I’ld go back for the Lollipop chicken drumsticks alone.
©. I secretly want to be a Hawaiian Tropic Zone dancer.

Disclaimer: I didn’t eat here, I just joined a bachelor party dinner late and had one expensive beer. My one word review follows…
Why?

Stopped in to watch the 2^nd half of the Giant’s game. Other than the bikinis, it was basically expensive beers, drunk old people from Ohio, and annoying dance music.
Would I go back? Maybe if I was going out with the guys and we wanted to go check out some T&A before we go out… otherwise, probably not

1. Overpriced Food
2. Sausage Festival — annoying!!!
3. Not even busy, Thursday night from 6−9pm, this place should be rocking with Happy Hour
I’m really impressed this place is still surviving! I’ve been here quite a few times with clients and the place is always dead! I would not recommend it to anyone, unless you’re going to check out the babes in bikinis…

Ok… I admit that I was beyond excited to have lunch at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone, mostly for the novelty of a tropical dining establishment in the middle of Times Square where bikini-​clad waitresses serve overpriced food. But I have to say that my expectations were far exceeded!
The décor is gorgeous, with vertical flowing glass-​enclosed waterfalls and exotic dark-​stained wood furniture everywhere. The waitresses are all very nice and not at all uncomfortable to be wearing very little as they serve you delicious drinks such as the Bikini Punch, which I highly recommend.
The food is also really fantastic, considering this is a high-​end Hooters. My dining companions and I started with the BBQ Chicken Spring Rolls and they were amazing… really very good! You get four spring rolls per order and we were a large group, so we got four orders. I lucked out and got to eat two spring rolls… so good!
The Pan Seared Salmon is seasoned to perfectin, the Meatloaf looked really great on my friend’s plate. I got the hamburger for $ 15 and it was so much food. I also got a side of the Shrimp Fried Rice which was really great! And the Truffle Asiago French Fries were out of this world! Be sure to order those!
I was really impressed by the Hawaiian Tropic Zone and will definitley return.