Tiki Chick: $14 Frozens at Hula Hour on the Upper West Side
Tiki Chick’s happy hour is called Hula Hour, and it runs Monday to Friday from opening until 6pm. The bar opens at 3pm on those days, so that’s 3–6pm, at 517 Amsterdam Ave on the Upper West Side. Frozen cocktails are $14 and select cocktails are $12.
The verdict: a good three hours for a frozen drink and a fried chicken sandwich. Frozens are $17 on the regular menu, so Hula Hour saves $3 a glass, and a $12 cocktail is $3 to $6 under the $15–$18 the rest of the list runs. The catch is that the bar doesn’t say which cocktails are on the $12 list, and the window ends at 6pm sharp on a weekday.
The Happy Hour
- When: Monday–Friday, opening until 6pm.
- Frozens: $14, against $17 on the regular menu. The frozen list includes a Piña Colada, a Pickle Painkiller, a Margarita, a Hurricane and a Caipirinha.
- Select cocktails: $12. The bar doesn’t list which ones.
- Food: the menu prices its fried chicken sandwiches, Spam & Cheese and shrimp ceviche over plantain chips at $5 each.
Outside the window, original cocktails run $15–$18, with a Blue Hawaiian at $15 and the Mai Tai and Zombie at $18.
The Room
Tiki Chick is a retro tiki bar, with a covered, climate-controlled patio as well as the inside room. Parties of any size are welcome as walk-ins; reservations are only for private events and groups on a tiki beverage package. The bar is open seven days: Monday–Thursday 3pm–12am, Friday 3pm–2am, Saturday 12pm–2am and Sunday 12pm–12am. It also does takeout and delivery. The nearest trains are 86 St (1) and 79 St (1). More deals nearby are in our Upper West Side happy hour guide.
Who Tiki Chick Is For
| Occasion | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| After work on a weekday | Hula Hour, opening until 6pm |
| A frozen drink | $14 during Hula Hour, $17 otherwise |
| A big group | Walk-ins welcome; tiki beverage packages for groups |