A New Trader Vic's - open Monday! - General Tiki

B Bohemiann Member Sarasota, Fla. Joined: Apr 29, 2004 Posts: 446	B Bohemiann Posted posted on Sun, Jan 17, 2010 5:16 AM The fact is there is no making some of you people happy. I get tired of the knee jerk bashing here sometimes. You want it to fit into your pre-conception of what YOU think it should be. Personally I cannot afford to go to Trader Vics and eat and drink on a regular basis but I can afford this place and it is honestly more kid friendly and I like that. No..it is not as decked out and upscale as traditional TV's. Yes ! So far from the drinks I was served, they are up to standards. This concept is going to allow for more openings and more people will be able to experience it and the great drinks... which in turn will increase interest among some. Is it watered down a bit ....sure. but it is because you are comparing it to the Trad. Trader Vics. It's a NEW concept. If this went up under another name it would not be so controversial to you and once you actually visited and experienced it, rather than arm-chairing, you might find yourself with a good drink, decent food, having a good time with friendly people. I have traveled the world visiting Tiki Bars and quite a few Trader Vics among them. Compared to some Dives I have visited that are celebrated as tiki bars this one measures up, and indeed exceeds, in several categories. It comes down to this for me: Drink Quality Ambiance Food Quality Service Aloha So far I am happy and, no offense to Tim at the Bahi Hut, It beats anything I have within a three hour drive. I finally have a place to go that makes a proper Mai-Tai. I will report back more but felt compelled to weigh in. I think some of you are to harsh and to quick to judge and ....to demanding that it fits neatly into your idea of what it should be. I approach life with more Aloha and, quite frankly, I visit TC less and less because some of the discourse tends to stray from that spirit. I appreciate that you may have another opinion but.... does there have to be so much... malice and negativity. Seriously people, shouldn't we be more open minded, accepting, and objective? The place has not even opened it's doors yet! BTW, last time I was in London at TV I spent over $800.00 for dinner and drinks on a table of 4. One can't do that everyday even if it was in ones backyard. I this economy to have openings instead of closings... to have more good places to get a great Mai-Tai instead of less.... Aloha Trader Vic's Bar and Grill! I hope some of you join me for a Mai-Tai and we will have a good time, drink, laugh, and celebrate life and the propagation of Tiki and the Aloha spirit! [ Edited by: Bohemiann 2010-01-17 05:29 ] [ Edited by: Bohemiann 2010-01-17 05:34 ]

The fact is there is no making some of you people happy. I get tired of the knee jerk bashing here sometimes.

You want it to fit into your pre-conception of what YOU think it should be. Personally I cannot afford to go to Trader Vics and eat and drink on a regular basis but I can afford this place and it is honestly more kid friendly and I like that. No..it is not as decked out and upscale as traditional TV's. Yes ! So far from the drinks I was served, they are up to standards.

This concept is going to allow for more openings and more people will be able to experience it and the great drinks... which in turn will increase interest among some. Is it watered down a bit ....sure. but it is because you are comparing it to the Trad. Trader Vics. It's a NEW concept. If this went up under another name it would not be so controversial to you and once you actually visited and experienced it, rather than arm-chairing, you might find yourself with a good drink, decent food, having a good time with friendly people.

I have traveled the world visiting Tiki Bars and quite a few Trader Vics among them. Compared to some Dives I have visited that are celebrated as tiki bars this one measures up, and indeed exceeds, in several categories.
It comes down to this for me:

Drink Quality
Ambiance
Food Quality
Service
Aloha

So far I am happy and, no offense to Tim at the Bahi Hut, It beats anything I have within a three hour drive. I finally have a place to go that makes a proper Mai-Tai. I will report back more but felt compelled to weigh in. I think some of you are to harsh and to quick to judge and ....to demanding that it fits neatly into your idea of what it should be. I approach life with more Aloha and, quite frankly, I visit TC less and less because some of the discourse tends to stray from that spirit. I appreciate that you may have another opinion but.... does there have to be so much... malice and negativity. Seriously people, shouldn't we be more open minded, accepting, and objective? The place has not even opened it's doors yet!

BTW, last time I was in London at TV I spent over $800.00 for dinner and drinks on a table of 4. One can't do that everyday even if it was in ones backyard. I this economy to have openings instead of closings... to have more good places to get a great Mai-Tai instead of less....

Aloha Trader Vic's Bar and Grill! I hope some of you join me for a Mai-Tai and we will have a good time, drink, laugh, and celebrate life and the propagation of Tiki and the Aloha spirit!

[ Edited by: Bohemiann 2010-01-17 05:29 ]

[ Edited by: Bohemiann 2010-01-17 05:34 ]

Post #504946 by Bohemiann on Sun, Jan 17, 2010 5:16 AM