Post #348018 by icebaer69 on Thu, Dec 6, 2007 2:02 AM

i found this on a lasvegas-forum posted from a guy
who wanted to visit tv the night after the lv-marathon:

"...
Trader Vic's was a huge disappointment.

So disappointing that, ultimately, we didn't even have a drink there.

There is none of the tiki charm that old Trader Vic's
(like the one in the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago) had.
The only nod to traditional tiki was two structural columns
shaped like tiki statues in the dining room.

The vibe was cool to the point of being cold.

A hostess showed us to the bar; the bartender,
who was busy loudly proclaiming to two acquaintances sitting at the bar
that people who drank on the strip were idiots
when we sat down, ignored us for about 5 minutes
while he talked to his friends.
There was no one else sitting at the bar at the time.

After a few minutes we simply got up and left.

It seems that the owners have gone for an ultra-lounge feel,
and this place bears no resemblance to any Trader Vics I've ever seen.

We checked out a menu, and tiki cocktails went for $12-14,
with some choices going higher.
Most dinner items were in the $25-$35 range.

It just didn't seem friendly at all,
which is a shame because it's in a great location
at the front of the Miracle Mile shops at PH.
..."