Post #13579 by Reever on Wed, Nov 13, 2002 7:48 AM

YES! I went to the Mai Kai for the first time about a year and a half ago, and I can't believe how EXACTLY that description would match mine. It's so true! When you hear about the tiki past, you can understand how others might think it sounds somewhat trite or cheesy to have hung out in a tiki temple in your lucky aloha shirt sipping a Mai Tai... but if you need to convert someone to tiki or convince yourself of the true mana of it all... Mai Kai's the place.

(I know we've convinced you at this point, I'm just talking about Mai Kai now because it brings back such great memories!)

Call ahead. Make reservations. It's not really a walk-in kind of place, unless you're just going to the sunken ship bar. You'll want to get there early, get your car parked, walk through the gardens, order food, enjoy the show and have a couple of drinks. And, of course, hit the gift shop. I'm SO jealous. Take me with you!