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Z ZuluMagoo Tiki Socialite Denver, CO Joined: Jun 26, 2002 Posts: 492	Z ZuluMagoo Posted posted on Mon, Apr 30, 2007 7:28 PM We had a low turnout this time around. I attribute that to the fact that this outing requires driving down and back to Colorado Springs. At least I hope that is the reason for the low turnout, not waining interest in tiki now that Boyd's has been closed for some time now. The folks at the Castaways have changed a few things since we were there last. Comments about the new Castaways: THE GOOD: The interior decor (the private tiki hut, lamps, captain's table, lobby waterfall, etc.) is still in place and looks good. They still sell limited amounts of gift shop items in the lobby. They are still serving their tropical drinks in tiki mugs (and have added a new pirate head mug). The cheesy piano player is still there on Sat. nights (the World Famous Tom Boyle, who the hell is that?). THE BAD: The restaurant has been renamed and is now called 'The Pirates of the Castaways'. The music in the restaurant was all over the board. I can recall hearing the Bee Gees, Johnny Mathis, Linda Rondstat, and STYX. It was wierd. The music in the lobby next to the waterfall was nautical/pirate (at least the few minutes I listened to it). The food was NOT GOOD this time around. I thought my two previous visits were pretty tasty. The drinks were bad. We got there early so we waited in the bar and ordered a round. The bar tender had no idea what was in the drinks we ordered and just added some rum and fruit juices as she thought may be apprpriate. I ordered a Suffering Bastard, it was frothy and pink and tasted like Kool Aid with three times the amount of sugar. Very dissapointing. The cool salad bar and associated theming has been removed. Now they bring out individual salads to your table. THE UGLY: All the wait staff now wear pirates costumes (the cheesy kind, imagine a $9.99 pirate in a bag costume from Walmart at Halloween). They also wear skull and cross bones temporary tatoos on their faces (cheeks or forehead). IN SUMMARY: I now equate the new 'Pirates of the Castaways' to Casa Bonita. Nobody goes to Casa Bonita for the food (it's terrible), but is a fun place to visit if you have out of town guests or kids to entertain. The Castaways is like that. if you are local to Colorado Springs, I would not go there for a meal. However, traveling down from Denver on a rare occasion with like minded tikiphiles may make the trip worthwhile (as long as everyone knows what they are in for). Zulu

We had a low turnout this time around. I attribute that to the fact that this outing requires driving down and back to Colorado Springs. At least I hope that is the reason for the low turnout, not waining interest in tiki now that Boyd's has been closed for some time now.

The folks at the Castaways have changed a few things since we were there last. Comments about the new Castaways:

THE GOOD:

The interior decor (the private tiki hut, lamps, captain's table, lobby waterfall, etc.) is still in place and looks good.
They still sell limited amounts of gift shop items in the lobby.
They are still serving their tropical drinks in tiki mugs (and have added a new pirate head mug).
The cheesy piano player is still there on Sat. nights (the World Famous Tom Boyle, who the hell is that?).

THE BAD:

The restaurant has been renamed and is now called 'The Pirates of the Castaways'.
The music in the restaurant was all over the board. I can recall hearing the Bee Gees, Johnny Mathis, Linda Rondstat, and STYX. It was wierd.
The music in the lobby next to the waterfall was nautical/pirate (at least the few minutes I listened to it).
The food was NOT GOOD this time around. I thought my two previous visits were pretty tasty.
The drinks were bad. We got there early so we waited in the bar and ordered a round. The bar tender had no idea what was in the drinks we ordered and just added some rum and fruit juices as she thought may be apprpriate. I ordered a Suffering Bastard, it was frothy and pink and tasted like Kool Aid with three times the amount of sugar. Very dissapointing.
The cool salad bar and associated theming has been removed. Now they bring out individual salads to your table.

THE UGLY:

All the wait staff now wear pirates costumes (the cheesy kind, imagine a $9.99 pirate in a bag costume from Walmart at Halloween). They also wear skull and cross bones temporary tatoos on their faces (cheeks or forehead).

IN SUMMARY:

I now equate the new 'Pirates of the Castaways' to Casa Bonita. Nobody goes to Casa Bonita for the food (it's terrible), but is a fun place to visit if you have out of town guests or kids to entertain. The Castaways is like that. if you are local to Colorado Springs, I would not go there for a meal. However, traveling down from Denver on a rare occasion with like minded tikiphiles may make the trip worthwhile (as long as everyone knows what they are in for).

Zulu

Post #303125 by ZuluMagoo on Mon, Apr 30, 2007 7:28 PM