Post #626947 by Mo-Eye on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 9:04 AM

I completely agree that I do not go to tiki bars and restaurants based just on the quality of food and drink. Bahooka is amazing, but their drinks are so bad I would just get a beer. Still, like Chuck said, you should go to just see it. I go for the atmosphere and total experience. I understand that drink quality can falter from time to time, and that's no big deal for me. There can be 100s of small reasons that may culminate in a random bad drink or dish. And I hate yelp. Not many take the time to write a good review, but everyone has the time to rip a place apart.

However, the one thing I won't accept is bad service. There is no excuse for that, no matter what your business is. I try to make the Monday TC nights when I can at Don's. My last time there was the worst service I've ever gotten in any restaurant, period. And I'm not talking about just not living up to a certain expectation, but I was given the f-you attitude for misstakes they made.

I'll still go to Don's when I can to support it in these rough times. I'll be there Sunday. My business is tiki and I'm here to support it. However, I am a drinker. My last, local tiki bar was great with amazing service all the time. I would drive cross island in evening traffic 3+ days a week to drink there. My last experience at don's keeps me from hanging out there on a regular basis.