Post #700369 by Tipsy McStagger on Sun, Nov 24, 2013 6:20 AM

don't know if ol' mr exotica has been back like he said, but we went last night and gave it a try. It's a real nice cozy room, drinks were good and well presented and the decor, though sparse on tiki, still had a good vibe to it. The owner was great and very receptive to new ideas. They plan on adding some tikis and some lighting around the place. I'm going to help them out in that department. These days bars need to cater to a multitude of markets to survive ,hence the friday night dance party, but they are considering doing a special night of exotica and surf for the tikiphiles, which is great. I can't drink there every night but when i do go, i like to know that the music and vibe is going to be what i'm looking for when i show up. Food was very tasty(we had a couple appetizers), i reccomend the chicken tenders with the three flavored sauces and the pork nuggets. The drink prices were right on the money. About $7 on average a drink for most. martinis were less that the usual $10-$11 you would pay at most other places and still served in the big martini glass. I'm usually not a fan of strip mall bars but hey, if tong's tiki hut can do it for so many years, why not the kona kai ? We're just glad to see yet another tropical oasis here in chicagoland, so come on out and support these folks !!