London's new Tiki bar - General Tiki

TW Trader Woody Member Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2301	TW Trader Woody Posted posted on Tue, Apr 9, 2002 2:08 PM Just got around to posting after catching up on the nights sleep missed by being 7 minutes too late for the last train after a great evening at the South London Pacific! It was superb to finally meet theandrewssister, and a fine night was had by all. The SL Pacific gets a huge mark of approval, and would undoubtably be a hit with all the TikiCentral members. My initial feelings upon arriving there were, "Where the hell am I? This is part of London that NOBODY goes to", followed by, "This looks very like any other pub, though perhaps with a nautical theme". Inside, though, it's a wholly different matter. There are Tiki's all over the place. Big ones, small ones, Moais, wierd ones, masks, statues, etc etc. The attention to detail is amazing, as it has the clutter of a bar open 2 decades rather than 2 weeks. The bartenders all wear aloha shirts, the music is classy lounge, the entertainment (at least the night we went) hilariously OTT Elvis impersonations. And people were having FUN! Tiki is pretty much unheard of over here and just seeing the delight on peoples faces when they entered the Bar or saw drinks being served in Tiki mugs was a joy. There's the inevitable wrinkles to be sorted out...more bartenders needed, some more decor in the toilets, and the removal of the parrot mugs, but these are small quibbles, particularly at this very early stage. Most important was that the place was heaving, and everyone was having a great time. It's no good inventing the perfect Tiki Bar if it closes through lack of business a month later. By the looks of Saturday night, The South London Pacific will be here next time you decide to take a vacation in London, and the one after that!! Trader Woody

Just got around to posting after catching up on the nights sleep missed by being 7 minutes too late for the last train after a great evening at the South London Pacific!

It was superb to finally meet theandrewssister, and a fine night was had by all. The SL Pacific gets a huge mark of approval, and would undoubtably be a hit with all the TikiCentral members.

My initial feelings upon arriving there were, "Where the hell am I? This is part of London that NOBODY goes to", followed by, "This looks very like any other pub, though perhaps with a nautical theme".

Inside, though, it's a wholly different matter. There are Tiki's all over the place. Big ones, small ones, Moais, wierd ones, masks, statues, etc etc. The attention to detail is amazing, as it has the clutter of a bar open 2 decades rather than 2 weeks.

The bartenders all wear aloha shirts, the music is classy lounge, the entertainment (at least the night we went) hilariously OTT Elvis impersonations. And people were having FUN! Tiki is pretty much unheard of over here and just seeing the delight on peoples faces when they entered the Bar or saw drinks being served in Tiki mugs was a joy.

There's the inevitable wrinkles to be sorted out...more bartenders needed, some more decor in the toilets, and the removal of the parrot mugs, but these are small quibbles, particularly at this very early stage.

Most important was that the place was heaving, and everyone was having a great time. It's no good inventing the perfect Tiki Bar if it closes through lack of business a month later. By the looks of Saturday night, The South London Pacific will be here next time you decide to take a vacation in London, and the one after that!!

Trader Woody

Post #558 by Trader Woody on Tue, Apr 9, 2002 2:08 PM