Post #258422 by Swanky on Mon, Oct 2, 2006 11:07 AM

The Mai Kai has brochures in every hotel in the area. They work very hard at getting everyone they can in the place. They are not picky. They need a few hundred a night to come for diner to keep doing what they do. They very definitely want to tell everyone about the place.

They do their thing though and do not cater to a particular "frat" crowd. They serve celebrities and locals and tourists alike.

If they were only interested in the "tiki fan" they would be gone in a day.

What does set them apart in their love of the tiki fan. The owners have been very happy to have Hukilau there and welcomed Sven with gladness. If you go and mention Hukilau, they will be extra happy to see you. We brighten their work. We help them enjoy what they do. Hukilau is a time when they can do what they do all year and know everyone there is totally into it. You don't get that often.

I now knwo the photo editor I worked with was a fan, but the write had no clue. I hate seeing terms like cheesey, kitsch and tacky used to describe the Mai Kai above all tiki places. But I am glad to see them on yet another tops list. Although it is sort of an underhanded compliment.

We will slowly educate America.