Post #189630 by Molokai Mike on Thu, Sep 29, 2005 11:04 AM

On 2005-06-04 18:24, Ryukyu wrote:
After recent visits to TV locations in Tokyo and Bangkok, it's interesting to see what they've become.

And what have they become? I visited Vic's in Bangkok last year and it was one of the best dinners I ever had !! Although their Mai Tai differed from the traditional, their food menu made up for it - delectable Phuket lobster as well as other dishes that I've never seen on a Vic's menu before. Most of all, incredible decor - I can't think of a single Roy's that pays that much attention to decor and to creating the "tropical enviroment" we so crave - that's why we all continue to support TVs !!
Sure their menu isn't very 2005 - that's fine by me - we have alot of cutting edge restaurants that are - I still prefer (as generations did before me) going to Vic's for a Mai Tai, sliced Pork and Crab Rangoon than going to any cutting edge stackable food over-priced culinary experience !! Hell, where else could we go and still have delicious 1950's style Bongo Bongo soup. Thanks God Vics is still around and hasn't fallen into the scrap heap of culinary history or succumbed to the trends de jour...
FYI for anyone that remembers the tirade of criticism agains TV's SF a year or so ago, their food, drinks, service (and decor) have improved greatly. My wife and I hit up SF or Emeryville at least every other week and hopefully will continue to do so for a long, long time.
Long live the Trader's !!!