Post #463674 by alohacurrent on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 9:47 AM

Hi Bryan

Nice to hear from ya. I have a lot of memories of Coral Reef with my parents, but also my girlfriend's parents who were big fans of the place.

One of my favorite memories of The Coral Reef was when I would go with my girlfriend and her parents, her father would ask us if we wanted a mai tai and we were like hell yeah we want a mai tai! So he would order mai tais for the table and the people who worked there were like cool, no problem we won't say anything. And her dad wouldn't either because he was the commander at the CHP Academy in Bryte near West Sac. His daughter and I were both 19 at the time. I couldn't think of a better place for me to learn about mai tais.

I remember the restaurant dining room filled with the smell of cantonese/polynesian style cooking, the sounds coming from the kitchen and the cool fish tanks spread throughout the dining room. The main dining area was straight ahead and to the left. The bar was to the right. I remember it being very dark in there with some soft lighting here and there and I think a thatch roof overhanging the bar. I also remember the small stage but for some reason don't remember the live music. They had a bartender (kinda short) who worked there for years, I think his name was Stan? It was a popular destination for special occasions, but unfortunately I don't have a single lousy pic of that place.