Post #246232 by Eleio the fleet on Wed, Aug 2, 2006 1:06 AM

Spent some time at Colorado's nearest answer to tiki, at least at the moment: The Original Castaways in Manitou Springs.

This place has been promoted before to the Denver Ohana and I strongly suggest that you try to make it down for a visit before the summer ends. My wahine and I have had a few really excellent experiences there, but this weekends visit was something entirely different. The decor is still there, as you'll see, and the owner is the same, but we got a very odd feeling from the staff, that leads us to believe that the restaurant/bar may be in trouble. Their thoroughly delicious guacamole is off the menu, in addition to all of their pasta dishes (equals about one half page of the menu). Also, there were significantly less people there than what we've ever experienced on a Saturday night. The staff didn't attempt to explain this, they just shrugged their shoulders.

Anyway, I could be wrong, but my overall gut feeling is that the restaurant is in trouble and it wouldn't hurt for folks who've been putting off their visit, to go and take a look while there's time.

Here's a few shots of what you'll see:

Some Ohana of mine

Yes that is a full sized canoe across the ceiling.

Some booths

The low light setting requires one to keep their hands impossibly still. Oh to have a tri-pod :)

The Original Castaways Tiki

Mahalo!