Post #205641 by MrBaliHai on Wed, Jan 4, 2006 10:11 AM

Since I lifted my nom de internets from the Bali Hai along with my weblog mascot, I feel that I should chime in. I went there for the first time a couple of years ago when I was teaching a class at the Naval Air Station on Coronado Island. It was Christmastime, and the annual regatta of sailboats festooned with holiday lights paraded right past the big windows of the restaurant as I was sipping my before-dinner Mai Tai. Just doesn't get any better than that. The drinks were pretty good, but the flavors aren't quite as balanced as they are at Vic's, so the rum tends to be a tad overpowering. Still, much better than average. I had the Kona Combo for dinner, which was very good, and the service was excellent throughout.

I took my whole family to SD in 2004, also during Christmastime. Unfortunately, we arrived right as a giant storm was moving in, and it was extremely windy with rough seas, so no sailboat regatta this time, but the food, drinks, and service were again excellent.