We got back last night from our weekend trip. Lots of fun! We made it to Tuscon to the Kon Tiki and Sunday night to Trader Vics. We hit some antique stores too and found a few things, I'll post them on tiki finds.
Here are some pics:
The great sign at Kon Tiki. The restaurant is located in a strip mall on a busy street, reminded me of the Mai Kai in Florida. Squeezed inbetween buildings was this hidden treasure.
Matt stands next to the tiki for scale.
We ate dinner here after driving about 2 hours south from Pheonix to Tuscon, it's a straight shot though, worth the drive. The Kon Tiki is very old school, lots of thatching, floats, lights, ambiance (if you can get past the rock music and sports on the tv's. Luckily they seated us in the back where it was less evident. The Kon Tiki has lots of space, it's pretty open but lots of separate open rooms for dining. Food was very good, drinks were ok, not great. The service sucks, college kids mostly who don't know or care about tiki history, don't bother asking them anything. Still, worth the trip if you are a true tiki fan.
I'm so glad we made it to Trader Vics, it's fabulous!
When you walk in the lobby it's tastefully done with tikis, stones, bamboo and full of ambiance.
From the lobby looking into the bar area. The people working there were really friendly and excited that we loved the place.
It looks high scale, it is a bit pricey but it just makes you think of what it must have been like way back when our parents were young and hip!
Love the table settings.
Just outside of the bar area is the patio, it was such a nice day and we just came from the Giants game and couldn't resist. We even got 20% off with our Giants game day ticket!
The swanky fire pit makes you want to come for an entire evening with friends and take a cab back when they close! Oh yeah, next time for sure!
I love this place! We're going back next spring training with a big group of friends for a week, I know we'll spend some time here.
Mookie
