Tiki Central / Locating Tiki / The Breakers (or, Lenny's The Breakers), Crystal Lake, IL (restaurant)
Post #717997 by Ragbag Comics on Fri, May 23, 2014 1:32 PM
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One of our favorites... just wish it was closer! In fact... we're meeting my folks out there for dinner tomorrow... More than worth the trip; a true time-capsule gem. Here's a few photos from our last trip out that way (which has been a good Just when you walk in, a light-up fiberglass OA Tiki... The dining room, replete with Orchids of Hawaii lamps and a huge mural... Friendly locals at the bar... ...the ceiling of which is appropriately crammed with flotsam and jetsam... Meticulously maintained outdoor gardens... It's no Mai Kai, but it sher is purdy... Old school menus... The drinks are fabulous, and the food is pretty darn good (the egg rolls are phenomenal, even!) And if you're not feeling Chinese food, grab an appetizer and a Mai Tai and soak in the ambiance (they often have someone playing slack-key style guitar, too) then head to Algonquin a few miles down the road and pay a visit to another classic joint, the Port of Edward: Old school nautical joint, complete with a ship floating in the middle of the room (that you can eat on, if you book it a year in advance...!) Last time we were there, there was even an old guy dressed like a pirate wandering around playing the concertina. Ya don't get that at Applebee's, jack... --Pete |
