Post #711603 by nui 'umi 'umi on Wed, Mar 19, 2014 11:04 AM

On 2014-03-19 09:47, Ragbag Comics wrote:
Our feeling was, in a town with as many phenomenal places to get your Tiki fix as LA has, I didn't really know why anyone would go to that Trader Vic's. Personally, if I lived in LA, I know I would be a regular at the Tonga Hut.

--Pete
I like TV’s L A! The food is excellent, the decor , from Danny’s tiki’s standing guard outside to the huge tapa that covers swaths of the walls, is right on. The drinks are better than most tiki establishments, the bartenders are friendly and remember your name and Frank the mgr. is always a great host.
The Big screens; Who cares? I go for the reasons mentioned above.
The “sports crowd”; I seldom see em except when I pass in front of the Yard House or ESPN. Pick your time.
Finally, It’s a business. Are there enough Tikiphiles going to our beloved Palaces ? I go every couple of weeks or so-not as often as I’d like to but as Pete mentioned my favorite TV’s is the Emeryville location.
My Favorite tiki bar is not in LA. It’s in Alameda and one of my Favorite Tiki peeps is a habitu’e there (initials are S D).
Keep in mind when dissing any establishment,some of us like chocolate ice cream-some of us like vanilla. It’s all good!
Cheers : )

[ Edited by: nui 'umi 'umi 2014-03-19 16:59 ]