Trader Vic's, London United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom (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, Jun 12, 2010 11:49 AM Thanks to Zeta's prodding here is my addition to the fine photos already in this thread. They're not up to my usual standard but keep in mind I had to take most of them on the sly since I was told it was policy to not allow photo taking. Um, okay. Whatever dude. Clearly, that seems to be an inconsistently applied policy. Staff lore: even though this place opened in 1968, people still sometimes complain about the 'fishy" smell emanating from the shell lamps which are made from real shells. I tend to go to Vic's overseas when it's quiet so I can take photos and talk to the staff but I've been here on a Friday night and it was packed to the gills so I think they'll be around a while longer. LIke all of the UK, prices are steep. Take the US drink menu and change the dollar sign to a British pounds sign and there you go. As someone else mentioned, salsa and latin/Caribbean seems to be the music of choice just as in Taipei and the now defunct Shanghai location. Can't have everything I suppose. This place is rich in history and decoration and seems to (either intentionally or otherwise) hire a lot a good looking servers. All in all, a definite must-do when in London. fm

Thanks to Zeta's prodding here is my addition to the fine photos already in this thread. They're not up to my usual standard but keep in mind I had to take most of them on the sly since I was told it was policy to not allow photo taking.

Um, okay. Whatever dude. Clearly, that seems to be an inconsistently applied policy.

Staff lore: even though this place opened in 1968, people still sometimes complain about the 'fishy" smell
emanating from the shell lamps which are made from real shells.

I tend to go to Vic's overseas when it's quiet so I can take photos and talk to the staff but I've been here on a Friday night and it was packed to the gills so I think they'll be around a while longer.

LIke all of the UK, prices are steep. Take the US drink menu and change the dollar sign to a British pounds sign and there you go.

As someone else mentioned, salsa and latin/Caribbean seems to be the music of choice just as in Taipei and the now defunct Shanghai location. Can't have everything I suppose.

This place is rich in history and decoration and seems to (either intentionally or otherwise) hire a lot a good looking servers. All in all, a definite must-do when in London.

Post #535804 by fez monkey on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 11:49 AM