Post #66308 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Dec 24, 2003 10:27 AM

I don't understand. This sounds to me like you had a GOOD Tiki experience:

"The place was two floors of pure tiki excitement. Lots of masks, poles, blowfish and bamboo everywhere. There were waterfalls with water coming out of the tiki masks and flowing down tiers before hitting a small stream that ran through the perimeter of the building. The bar was awesome, and the drinks were served in real tiki mugs.."

The other stuff, well, that is part of the authenticity of the last REAL Tiki haunts, as I pointed out in my foreword in Tiki Road Trip:

"The criteria for the search of a Tiki establishment are quite different than those for any other restaurant.
Humility in the face of the rarity of the few remaining Tiki temples is a good attitude. Do not expect epicurean sensations, and if you want friendly family service, go to IHOP. This is urban archeology, and if the carpet is stained and the blowfish lamps are mummified from forty years of nicotine, appreciate the place as if it was King Tut’s tomb, it is not supposed to be Starbucks."