Post #58862 by Lake Surfer on Thu, Nov 6, 2003 11:31 PM

They look like psychadelic trolls. Just my opinion, but I would rather have nothing than this. I would rather drive my car the 90 miles to Hala Kahiki or trader Vics... or even Rock A Tiki for that matter. Even Rock A Tiki in it's modern interpretation is more "Tiki Bar" than this. I also think it has too much of a "mall restaurant chain" look... i.e. Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood... etc. It looks like a jump on the bandwagon business venture that won't last long... especially in the Midwest.

I don't know if they are in Tiki Roadtrip, but in Milwaukee we have two cocktail lounges... "At Random" and "Bryant's." They serve many specialty drinks... many that are found in any tiki bar. But they stick to their guns and are a "swank lounge" environment. I'll patronize them for a good drink even without the tiki, though I'll miss it for sure.

I see this new place as wrong on all accounts... maybe more... wrong decor, wrong theme, wrong direction... wrong information...

Call me a stubborn bastard purist... give me tiki... or nothing at all...and I'll create my own... I don't like the mix of Atlantic and Pacific...

Thanks for taking the time to post pictures though... :wink: