Post #504920 by Tiki Shaker on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 10:17 PM

Why are they even using the name Trader Vic's? It looks nothing like a Trader Vic's, and from what it sounds like, the menu wont be like Trader Vic's either. Most people who like Trader Vic's, probably will be disappointed with this place. And people who enjoy this place, probably wont even know what Trader Vic's is. So why use the name? They might as well call this place Kowabunga Fred's or something. From the looks of it, this place looks straight out of a Corona commercial. And their decor.. a "Surf's Up" sign, a Corona sign, a pineapple head tiki and that "Swordfish Charters" sign.... I think I saw that at Ross. I don't know, I just don't see how this place will catch on. Maybe it will in some areas, I don't know. But as I mentioned in an earlier post, it looks like Island Burgers. And now with these other pics, it also reminds me of Rubio's Baja Grill or Wahoo Fish Tacos.

I hope they don't put one of this here in SoCal. Would everyone who travels down to downtown LA to go to Trader Vic's, travel down there for this? Would you skip all the Island Burgers, Rubios, Wahoos, etc... between your house and downtown LA just because it has "Trader Vic's" in the name?

If this place was named Kowabunga Fred's or something and didn't have Trader Vic's in the name, people on TC probably wouldn't even notice it. I just don't see the need for need for another Chili's, Applebee's, Friday's type place.