Post #56677 by kctiki on Fri, Oct 24, 2003 4:50 AM

The current K.C. phone book lists Trader Vic's at the Westin Crown Center Hotel, but it's been closed for years.

The Lava Room might be interesting, but when we went by it the ol' man said it looked "uninviting" & didn't want to go in. Someone else told me it's very nice so I might MAKE him take me there.

The Kona Kai at the Plaza Hilton has been closed for years. I worked there for a while in the 70's. The decor was fabulous. The food off the menu was so-so, but the communal meals the staff ate in the kitchen were delicious. The manager was mean and I got tired of having to get all gussied up to go to work everyday.

There was a dive called The Kon Tiki Room that's closed now too. The drinks really kicked ass.

The Bamboo Hut on 40 Highway has been open since the 40's. Nothing tiki left but the neon sign out front and some light fixtures. I may poke around in the library someday & try to find some photos of it's heyday.

Now this may be a strech, but after reading Aku Aku I associate caves with tiki. I used to do quite a bit of caving before my knees gave out. Crawling thru a phantasmagorical underground fairyland or desending into a dark pit give me the same otherworly feeling as a mysterious tiki bar.