Tiki returning to Baltimore --- Mexonesia? - General Tiki

T tekoteko Member The Abyss. Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 299	T tekoteko Posted posted on Wed, Jul 11, 2007 1:43 PM On 2007-07-11 08:41, Capt'n Skully wrote: Here's another Mexonesian place in Austin, Texas my bro-in-law told me to check out.. http://www.hulahut.com/ I've actually been to this one a few times. It's not THAT bad. Polynesian-ish decorations with "Mexican" food (I have strong opinions on Mexican food...the quotes are there because the Hula Hut doesn't meet my criteria). I'd say it's definitely more of a surf feel than a Tiki feel, but they don't claim to be Trader Vic's or the Forbidden Island. I really don't see much of a problem with serving Mexican cuisine in a tropical setting...a lot of "tiki" places serve Chinese food, and last I checked China was the South Pacific either. It's all about setting a proper expectation. "Mexonesian"...Not"Tiki." Not bad either. And for anyone who wants a comparison, the atmosphere at the Hula Hut in Austin is comparable to Hula Hula in Seattle, IMHO. TT [ Edited by: tekoteko 2007-07-11 13:48 ]

On 2007-07-11 08:41, Capt'n Skully wrote:
Here's another Mexonesian place in Austin, Texas my bro-in-law told me to check out..

http://www.hulahut.com/

I've actually been to this one a few times. It's not THAT bad. Polynesian-ish decorations with "Mexican" food (I have strong opinions on Mexican food...the quotes are there because the Hula Hut doesn't meet my criteria). I'd say it's definitely more of a surf feel than a Tiki feel, but they don't claim to be Trader Vic's or the Forbidden Island. I really don't see much of a problem with serving Mexican cuisine in a tropical setting...a lot of "tiki" places serve Chinese food, and last I checked China was the South Pacific either. It's all about setting a proper expectation. "Mexonesian"...Not"Tiki." Not bad either.

And for anyone who wants a comparison, the atmosphere at the Hula Hut in Austin is comparable to Hula Hula in Seattle, IMHO.

[ Edited by: tekoteko 2007-07-11 13:48 ]

Post #317947 by tekoteko on Wed, Jul 11, 2007 1:43 PM