Post #624337 by christiki295 on 02/09/2012

Nice link, Glenn Tiki.

Here is my order:

1. Tonga Room (SF)- Old skool Tiki restaurant with a massive water feature and has dodged the wrecking ball

2. Trader Vics Lounge (BH) (I wish the old one)- Tiki drinks, poolside, is a perfect combination

3. Forbidden Island (Alameda, Calif.) Spectacular interior.

4. Don the Beachcomber (Newport Bch) - An entire room of thatched booths, located across from the Pacific Ocean

5. Purple Orchid (El Segundo) - Incredible owners and drinks served in Tiki mugs, with a very high Tipsy ratio

6. Trader Vic's (Emeryville) - What can I say, I like Tiki bars near the Pacific Ocean

7. Trader Vic's (LA Live) - Nice old school decor and Tiki Diablo's immense Tikis out front

8. Bali Hai (San Diego) Great Tiki map, bright & airy to allow the breezes from San Diego's Big Bay and the Mr. Bali Hai mug.

9. Tonga Hut (Sherman Oaks) Enormous Moai, and a 50s bar which remains

10. Roys of Hawaii (Pasadena) Incredible tiki torches out front.