Post #28236 by thejab on Thu, Mar 27, 2003 12:50 PM

I believe the tikis are still the Milan Guanko ones, as many have that cartoony look. Most of the tikis are near the bar. There are none in the dining rooms. I looked all around (while the waiters were staring, probably wondering what I was looking for) in the restaurant. I doubt the Ely Hedly decor is still intact because they remodeled twice since it opened in 1963. I did notice a half-tiki above the bar that had 3 faces - one in front and one on each side that shared the eyes with the face on the front - that reminded me of the similar carved poles at the Islands in San Diego. Who did the Islands' tikis?

I don't have recent pictures because I didn't finish my roll of film yet and I kept forgetting to bring my camera along, so here's a few pictures I took there a couple years ago:

This is me in front of the tiki with glowing red eyes.

The tiki mug in front comes with the Pina Colada and Chi Chi. I'm drinking from the Cha Cha, which comes with the straw hat.

The scorpion bowl is in front and still comes with the scorpion for $10. I believe the tall hula dancer mug comes with the Fog Cutter, but I didn't order one last weekend.