Mai Tai Cocktail Bar & Restaurant , Melbourne, Australia (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

CN Club Nouméa Member Wanganui Joined: May 03, 2010 Posts: 459	CN Club Nouméa Posted posted on Thu, Jul 8, 2010 7:29 AM Tiki purists will probably run screaming in horror from this place, as the décor would be far too minimalistic for them, and the concept of having a "Hawaiian" Thai restaurant and bar is an odd one, to say the least: Well, I'm not proud, and I'm man enough to admit it, and I was hungry, having just arrived in Melbourne, so I was not too fussy about where I ate that night. So be nice to me Tiki Centralites, as on behalf of you all, I put on a brave face, pushed open the door, and, showing manly perseverance in the face of adversity (and dragging my companion Ms Nouméa behind me), I crossed the threshold. Having rushed through the nearly empty bar, I claimed a table in the Thai restaurant out the back, whilst endeavouring not to stare too quizzically at the scary backlit Thai monster masks posing as tiki masks. Ms Nouméa had a cocktail with her meal, which turned out to be a bit watery. I only had fruit juice, so I can't comment on the quality of the drinks, although there was an extensive list of cocktails on the menu. For all that, I had a very tasty Thai meal, and our fellow diners seemed to be enjoying themselves, although Ms Nouméa said she found her meal a bit bland. So, next time you're in Melbourne, will you be game enough to take up the Mai Tai challenge? CN

Tiki purists will probably run screaming in horror from this place, as the décor would be far too minimalistic for them, and the concept of having a "Hawaiian" Thai restaurant and bar is an odd one, to say the least:

Well, I'm not proud, and I'm man enough to admit it, and I was hungry, having just arrived in Melbourne, so I was not too fussy about where I ate that night.

So be nice to me Tiki Centralites, as on behalf of you all, I put on a brave face, pushed open the door, and, showing manly perseverance in the face of adversity (and dragging my companion Ms Nouméa behind me), I crossed the threshold. Having rushed through the nearly empty bar, I claimed a table in the Thai restaurant out the back, whilst endeavouring not to stare too quizzically at the scary backlit Thai monster masks posing as tiki masks.

Ms Nouméa had a cocktail with her meal, which turned out to be a bit watery. I only had fruit juice, so I can't comment on the quality of the drinks, although there was an extensive list of cocktails on the menu. For all that, I had a very tasty Thai meal, and our fellow diners seemed to be enjoying themselves, although Ms Nouméa said she found her meal a bit bland.

So, next time you're in Melbourne, will you be game enough to take up the Mai Tai challenge?

Post #541295 by Club Nouméa on Thu, Jul 8, 2010 7:29 AM