Post #20201 by donhonyc on Sat, Jan 18, 2003 11:35 AM

Well folks, I made the trek to Chan's last night in the freezing cold. The place certainly did live up to all of the talk seen out here in Tiki Central. The place is total time warp. Even the much talked about waiters. A couple of them even wear glasses that are in those old broad rimmed style. The decor is ass kickin'-definitely vintage. There was a pretty good crowd there, but I don't think they were there for the Tiki. It seems like the place does pretty good biz. The host kinda pegged us for newbies at the place and asked if we had been there before, and where did we find out about them. He was an old Asian man-probably Chinese -who was very talkative and friendly, dressed in a suit and tie, and when we asked for a Mai-Tai, he said 'oh you want my tie?' Lucky us, even got a little comedy with dinner. Had a drink at the bar as well after we ate. This place is worth the trip. Probably visit it again. I would post their really cool looking business card here but I don't know how. (Anybody know how to do that?) Last but not least, a word about getting their if you are a car-less New Yorker like my self. Don't, I repeat, don't take the PATH to Journal Square and get a cab. It's not that close. You'll spend waaay less money taking either the 166 or 168 bus to Ridgefield. It stops down the street from Chan's-about a two minute walk from the bus stop to Chan's. Off peak the bus fare is $2.80. Take it from me, I spent the money taking the cab on the trip out-took the bus back. In fact the guys at Chan's helped out with the directions to get the bus. A few of the waiters commute from the city to work there. So there you are people, another satisfied customer. Next stop....Jade Island out on Staten Isle.
Aloha!!