Post #35593 by christiki295 on Fri, May 23, 2003 12:44 AM

Futuragirl:

I could not agree with you more regarding the hula girl neon sign. It is bright, colorful and radiant. Happily, it is still there waiting to be relit.

Also remaining are the two moai sentinels on the roof.

I also agree with you that the entrees were all in the low to high 20s, but unfortunately that is not atypical. However, the pupu menu in the the lounge was reasonable.

I think the primary difference of the Tiki Lounge and Tiki Ti is that it did not have the bar energy, like Tiki Ti, but was more of a sitting lounge, more closely resembling Trader Vic's.

IF remodeling does occur, I would not mind if the bar was moved down stairs or, best of all worlds, doors were placed in the wall separating the patio to bring the outside in, which would be most appropriate for a tiki bar.

I also appreciate your marketing analysis. With that neighborhood being somewhat of a destination for the cocktail seeking crowd, El Carmen, Cava, EB's at Farmer's Market, I (obviously from the # of posts) am hopeful that a future owner will invest in that theory and the Tiki Lounge will get a new lease on life.

[ Edited by: christiki295 on 2003-05-23 00:54 ]