Bad Time/Food at Royal Hawaiian - Orange County, CA - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sat, Jun 22, 2002 7:46 AM I am not condoning bad food and bad service, just saying that it is what it is, and if you have expectations for these, to go to any restaurant, but not a classic Tiki Bar. You are looking for the wrong things in the wrong place. The days where Don The Beachcomber fare was an epicurian adventure are over, maybe it never was, just the cocktails were. The Royal Hawaiian is packed on weekends because of it's atmosphere, and it's Mai Tais. Some people don't even like THOSE. The cocktails at Bahooka suck, and it is still a great place, because of it's authenticity. As an endangered species, old Tiki bars, just like classic 50s cars that do not need a smog certificate, are exempt from the "I deserve good service/food" attitude.

I am not condoning bad food and bad service, just saying that it is what it is, and if you have expectations for these, to go to any restaurant, but not a classic Tiki Bar. You are looking for the wrong things in the wrong place. The days where Don The Beachcomber fare was an epicurian adventure are over, maybe it never was, just the cocktails were. The Royal Hawaiian is packed on weekends because of it's atmosphere, and it's Mai Tais. Some people don't even like THOSE. The cocktails at Bahooka suck, and it is still a great place, because of it's authenticity.

As an endangered species, old Tiki bars, just like classic 50s cars that do not need a smog certificate, are exempt from the "I deserve good service/food" attitude.

Post #2585 by bigbrotiki on Sat, Jun 22, 2002 7:46 AM