Don the Beachcomber (Maui) is closing!!! - General Tiki

T Tattoo Tiki Socialite Los Angeles Joined: Sep 24, 2005 Posts: 321	T Tattoo Posted posted on Thu, May 15, 2008 9:57 AM Me and the wahine were staying at the Sheraton on Maui last week only to discover that the Don the Beachcomber was next door. So after dinner we decided to grab a drink at Don the Beachcomber. Who knew 8:45pm is closing time for a bar. We walked in an empty place with two guys cleaning up behind the bar. We just couldn't believe it was closed. He said the hours were from 4pm till 8pm but if he was working there he might keep the place open till 8:30pm - WOW! How wild and crazy it must get at 8:15pm! The place looked so so. A bunch of booths but with a lot of cool hanging lights and floats. Other than that totally lame. The coolest part is the sign outside. The bartender also suggested we go inside to the resort bar which was still open for the same special Don the beachcomber cocktails - meaning why even bother coming here. Any bar that is open from 4pm to 8pm will have a short live span. I'm sure you can't resist and check out the place but don't go out of your way. My favorite place in Maui would have to be Big Mama's Fish House. Probably the classiest and best Tiki-ish restaurant I've ever been to. It's a classy and understated Tiki place and maybe not as kitschy as we all like it to be sometimes. It's right on the beach and when you walk the whole place is made out stunning wood and bamboo sprinkled with a handful of Tikis (not that many but they have a few). I've never seen so much beautiful Monkeypod and Koa wood in my life - the waitress said there are over 20 different woods in the place. There are three dining rooms. Two of them are illuminated by hanging fish floats and the main area is illuminated with hanging fish trap lights. All the wall sconces are real giant clam(?) shells and a lot of the walls have beautiful Tapa cloth panels worked into them. There are two beautiful bars both of which are made out of an assortment of bamboo, monkey pod, and Koa. The drinks were the best I had in Hawaii. How many bars actually use Falernum and still make a Scorpion out of four different rums? The place is VERY EXPENSIVE (drinks $16, food $35-$45) but definitely worth it. Sinatra was a patron so that alone is a good enough reason for me to go. The food is amazing and the ambiance is truly fantastic. After dinner you can go for a nice stroll on their private little beach. Go here for a truly memorable experience but make reservations. They are booked days in advance. I didn't have a camera but here are some grabs from their brochures and a menu scan: The plane! The plane! [ Edited by: Tattoo 2008-05-15 09:59 ]

Me and the wahine were staying at the Sheraton on Maui last week only to discover that the Don the Beachcomber was next door. So after dinner we decided to grab a drink at Don the Beachcomber. Who knew 8:45pm is closing time for a bar. We walked in an empty place with two guys cleaning up behind the bar. We just couldn't believe it was closed. He said the hours were from 4pm till 8pm but if he was working there he might keep the place open till 8:30pm - WOW! How wild and crazy it must get at 8:15pm! The place looked so so. A bunch of booths but with a lot of cool hanging lights and floats. Other than that totally lame. The coolest part is the sign outside. The bartender also suggested we go inside to the resort bar which was still open for the same special Don the beachcomber cocktails - meaning why even bother coming here. Any bar that is open from 4pm to 8pm will have a short live span. I'm sure you can't resist and check out the place but don't go out of your way.

My favorite place in Maui would have to be Big Mama's Fish House. Probably the classiest and best Tiki-ish restaurant I've ever been to. It's a classy and understated Tiki place and maybe not as kitschy as we all like it to be sometimes. It's right on the beach and when you walk the whole place is made out stunning wood and bamboo sprinkled with a handful of Tikis (not that many but they have a few). I've never seen so much beautiful Monkeypod and Koa wood in my life - the waitress said there are over 20 different woods in the place. There are three dining rooms. Two of them are illuminated by hanging fish floats and the main area is illuminated with hanging fish trap lights. All the wall sconces are real giant clam(?) shells and a lot of the walls have beautiful Tapa cloth panels worked into them. There are two beautiful bars both of which are made out of an assortment of bamboo, monkey pod, and Koa. The drinks were the best I had in Hawaii. How many bars actually use Falernum and still make a Scorpion out of four different rums?

The place is VERY EXPENSIVE (drinks $16, food $35-$45) but definitely worth it. Sinatra was a patron so that alone is a good enough reason for me to go. The food is amazing and the ambiance is truly fantastic. After dinner you can go for a nice stroll on their private little beach. Go here for a truly memorable experience but make reservations. They are booked days in advance.

I didn't have a camera but here are some grabs from their brochures and a menu scan:

The plane! The plane!

[ Edited by: Tattoo 2008-05-15 09:59 ]

Post #380480 by Tattoo on Thu, May 15, 2008 9:57 AM