Post #178153 by Doctor Z on Mon, Aug 8, 2005 5:06 PM

I was just there for the first time on Friday and I must say, it looked fantastic! I don't know what it looked like "pre-renovation", but I was impressed & took plenty of pix. The drinks were so-so but OK for the price (and they definitely had booze in them!) I'd be leery of shelling out full price for them, so don't really get your hopes up too high. All the prices are now higher than the ones quoted in TRT, but they are still cheaper if you get there before 7. Skipped the $7.00 'buffet' but really got a kick out of the cheesy thunderstorm - much more fun than I'd expected! Even better was the service - our waitress was right there anytime we needed anything and wasn't surly or grouchy or smelly or whatever - she even let me take a color menu home, putting it in a take-out bag so other customers wouldn't notice... BTW - the Happy Hour drink menu is different from the 'regular' drink menu, but you can order from both at the Happy Hour prices. While the menu shows drinks served in a variety of mugs, bowls & glasses, with the exception of the Lava Bowl (that was served in a cheap, 'Dynasty-style' bowl) all the drinks were served in the same nondescript fog-cutter style glass. If you order the 'Hurricane', however, you can keep the "Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar" hurricane glass. Hope that helps!