Post #226873 by Humuhumu on Sat, Apr 15, 2006 6:17 PM

Welcome to TC, retrodiva! Hanford & I were there last night with the Jab, here is a picture of Jab and me:

We had a fun time there last night. Decor-wise, they've made a number of small changes that have had a big impact on the overall feel of the place. The jukebox is waaay out of the way now, and the new art additions fill the place in a bit more. There's even an old paint-by-numbers painting that is exactly like one Hanford has! That was cool to see. The drink list has now been printed up for customers, and it's got some great items on it, but the bartenders are still learning how to make the drinks. Like many places, they don't use jiggers or measure, and you can't really make a good, balanced tropical cocktail by eyeballing it. Tiki-Ti, Trader Vic's -- even though the bartenders have been slinging spirits for longer than I've been alive, they measure with jiggers. The Kona Club bartenders were very friendly, and eager to hear feedback about how the drinks could be better, so it's still promising. My feedback was limited to stuff like "easy on the Falernum," but I probably should have pointed out the jigger thing -- though assaulting a bartender's choice of technique is perhaps not the coolest thing to do. Emblematic of why we don't spend more time at Kona Club: at one point, "Friends" was playing on the television at the bar, while "Cheeseburger in Paradise" was playing on the jukebox. But like I said, overall, we had a fun time last night.

More pictures:

http://photo.humuhumu.com/v/konajab/

:up: Jab and bartender Nanrissa