Post #12956 by thejab on Wed, Nov 6, 2002 11:25 AM

I always make time to drive by those while thrift shopping in Stockton!

Have you been to the 2 (yes 2!) tiki bars in Modesto (just South of Stockton)? There is the Tiki Lounge at 932 McHenry Ave. It has really nice decor (since 1962) and there is the somewhat run-down Tropics Motel next door with tikis around the grounds. The drinks were nothing to celebrate - at least they still serve tropical drinks - and you should avoid the Tiki Lounge on Friday and Saturday nights when it's taken over by party animals from the local colleges (unless you like that sort of thing).

Then there's Minnie's Restaurant on McHenry also, but at the South end of the street. It's a Chinese Restaurant with so-so food but has a nifty tiki bar attached. Their specialty drink is The Jerk, a strawberry daquiri with 151 poured through a straw into the middle of the drink. Of course it was invented in the 80s.

For more info on these places, check out the Tiki Bar Review Pages:

http://www.tydirium.net/