Post #344429 by cybeer on Sat, Nov 17, 2007 3:30 AM

It's not Polynesian some of the dishes might have some Hong Kong influences. It's very traditional Chinese. You would have to go to Chinatown or maybe China to find some of the things on their menu. They do have great appetizers like you had. Check out the rest of the menu and you will see they even have a Dim Sum menu. Also a great Sushi menu too. There are many great mainland China regional dishes you would never see in a Polynesian place. They have extensive noodle and rice selections. Large selection of soups and they even have salad on the Sushi menu. The have a buffet at lunch time too.

They are currently changing the decor and making it more Asian, Shojin screen separators and traditional Chinese needlepoint artwork have been some of the resent changes. You have to understand this place started out as an Amercian seafood place. The dinning room still has a boat shape. The bars irregular shaped counter tops not tiki like but more nautical driftwood like. They do have Tiki cups and serve drinks in them but that's about it. Hey don't get me wrong it's a great restaurant but it's not very Tiki.

I wish I could point you to one in your area that is Tiki. You are right Kowloons a Tiki place and probably the best example of a Tiki place I can think of but not that near to your area. There was a place in Amesbury, MA but it's gone out of business a long time ago. It reopened as a more traditional Chinese place and then went out of business again and last time I went by was still closed. Maybe someone will reopen it as a Tiki place and it will come full cirle again?

I have not gone in Chin Chins in Salisbury MA in a long time so I don't remember but they might be more Tiki. However they are mostly a Taiwanese resturant.