Trader Vic's LA Clipper's Tiki Mug - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Thu, Dec 12, 2013 7:58 AM On 2013-12-12 03:46, exquisitecorpse wrote: LA has to be the only place in the US where a bar is struggling in a location next to a sports complex and a concert venue selling over-priced drinks. that said; DTLATV has great decent food, great drinks and excellent service. Actually, TVLA is now doing well. Both times I've been there, in the Spring & Summer,I had to wait for a seat in the Tiki Room and on one of those occasions, the outside patio also was sold out - before a Kings' game. At the risk of dredging up the "Should Tiki be smaller and pure or diluted and bigger" debate, I'm ok with modifications to keep the doors open. I do have one complaint: TVLA has not replaced its "Aloha" Mai Tai glasses, which have been used do much the color has rubbed off. [ Edited by: christiki295 2013-12-12 08:03 ]

On 2013-12-12 03:46, exquisitecorpse wrote:

LA has to be the only place in the US where a bar is struggling in a location next to a sports complex and a concert venue selling over-priced drinks.

that said; DTLATV has great decent food, great drinks and excellent service.

Actually, TVLA is now doing well. Both times I've been there, in the Spring & Summer,I had to wait for a seat in the Tiki Room and on one of those occasions, the outside patio also was sold out - before a Kings' game.

At the risk of dredging up the "Should Tiki be smaller and pure or diluted and bigger" debate, I'm ok with modifications to keep the doors open.

I do have one complaint: TVLA has not replaced its "Aloha" Mai Tai glasses, which have been used do much the color has rubbed off.

[ Edited by: christiki295 2013-12-12 08:03 ]

Post #701907 by christiki295 on Thu, Dec 12, 2013 7:58 AM