Post #588589 by tikitonga on Tue, May 10, 2011 3:08 PM

How funny that I just NOW noticed this thread! The wife and I visited BH last summer and ordered the Mai Tai without even looking at the menu. We experienced the same shock. Being from North Cal, we have been raised on Trader Vics and Forbidden Island Mai Tais. It was only after we got our drinks that we looked at the cocktail menu and saw the disclaimer that their Mai Tai was strong and used no fruit juice. So, yeah, the strength is intentional. Not sure I agree with calling it a Mai Tai because even though they vary from place to place the principal is always the same; rum and fruit juice (or at least lime juice). So, had we paid attention we would have known what we were getting into. Still, the place is amazing!