KonTiki, Nurnberg, Germany (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

FM fez monkey Tiki Socialite San Francisco Bay Area Joined: Jul 10, 2006 Posts: 205	FM fez monkey Posted posted on Sat, Mar 6, 2010 11:19 AM I stopped by this place twice in March of 2009. (The same month as croe67 perhaps?) This is a great place overall. The staff was very friendly with the bartender stopping by to make sure our drinks were up to snuff and both managers we encountered on different nights — one from South Africa and one from Italy — being very pleasant and informative. It has two bars, a tiki bar in the front of the establishment and a more traditional bar in the back which mirrors the decor which is Polynesian pop in the front and restrained nautical in the back. (Party in the front and business in the back? :)) There is a smaller third bar that wasn't staffed during my visits. You can see it in the photos. The food here was excellent. I recommend it simply on that account. There is even a dedicated shabu shabu (a kind of Japanese hot pot) area with a person dedicated to serving the clientele sitting there. The decor is quite thorough with all of the kinds of elements you'd hope for: tikis, thatch, tapa cloth, bamboo and a water feature. I had a slight pang when I realized the Bosko elements were knockoffs, but I guess that kind of thing happens. (Not sanctioning, just being a realist.) They didn't have much in the way of tiki drink serving vessels other than some older basic volcano bowls. (Otagiri if I remember right.) I gave them the web addresses and names of suppliers like Cheekytiki, Porcelanas Pavon, and TikiFarm since they expressed an interest in enhancing that aspect of the experience. For some reason, unlike croe67, they didn't limit my photo taking and I went hog wild so enjoy the photo tour. If you get a chance to drop by this place I highly recommend it. fm (Also, this is not tiki related, but it you're in the area I recommend taking the train to Bamberg for a visit to the Schlenkerla brewery and ordering a Bamberg Onion along with a serving of their famous smoke beer. You can thank me later.) View from across the river Different angle at night Why yes, I am dorky enough to bring my own drinking mug to Germany (or anywhere else in the world) with me.

I stopped by this place twice in March of 2009. (The same month as croe67 perhaps?)

This is a great place overall. The staff was very friendly with the bartender stopping by to make sure our drinks were up to snuff and both managers we encountered on different nights — one from South Africa and one from Italy — being very pleasant and informative. It has two bars, a tiki bar in the front of the establishment and a more traditional bar in the back which mirrors the decor which is Polynesian pop in the front and restrained nautical in the back. (Party in the front and business in the back? :)) There is a smaller third bar that wasn't staffed during my visits. You can see it in the photos.

The food here was excellent. I recommend it simply on that account. There is even a dedicated shabu shabu (a kind of Japanese hot pot) area with a person dedicated to serving the clientele sitting there.

The decor is quite thorough with all of the kinds of elements you'd hope for: tikis, thatch, tapa cloth, bamboo and a water feature. I had a slight pang when I realized the Bosko elements were knockoffs, but I guess that kind of thing happens. (Not sanctioning, just being a realist.) They didn't have much in the way of tiki drink serving vessels other than some older basic volcano bowls. (Otagiri if I remember right.) I gave them the web addresses and names of suppliers like Cheekytiki, Porcelanas Pavon, and TikiFarm since they expressed an interest in enhancing that aspect of the experience.

For some reason, unlike croe67, they didn't limit my photo taking and I went hog wild so enjoy the photo tour.

If you get a chance to drop by this place I highly recommend it.

(Also, this is not tiki related, but it you're in the area I recommend taking the train to Bamberg for a visit to the Schlenkerla brewery and ordering a Bamberg Onion along with a serving of their famous smoke beer. You can thank me later.)

View from across the river