Post #718714 by finky099 on Fri, May 30, 2014 12:23 PM

Small update on the Tiki Hut (or, for anyone going to Hilton Head this summer), the Tiki Hut survived and is still part of the Beach House hotel (owned by Holiday Inn). I went there for drinks twice a few weeks ago while staying in Hilton Head and enjoyed the drinks. They even had some interesting "specialty" cocktails (see the photos below). However, the atmosphere? It's beachside, which is cool. But, how do you feel about beach douchebags and douchegals?

Let's be straight: it's debatable whether this location is even really "tiki". Yes, it has a "grass roof" and features tropical alcoholic drinks (most of which are served frozen), but that's about it. There are no tiki's, no real indications of South Pacific culture or even Poly-Pop and the only music you can hear is modern stuff or the solo guitar player whining depressing cover songs nearby. So, set your expectations appropriately.

All that said, the drinks I had were pretty tasty, even the frozen ones and decently priced at about $7-$10 each (considering location.) Some drinks even come with an extra shot in a little thing that looks like a test tube that they nestle into your drink. (We had Sailor Jerry's in ours.)
So, if you find yourself in Hilton Head and want a place with decent tropical drinks you can bike or walk to, you could do alot worse than Tiki Hut. Just ignore the crowd, watch the waves, and let your cocktail take you some place nice.

The Tiki Hut, as seen when you approach it from the hotel (you can also access it from the beach.

Their standard drink menu. I enjoyed the Nutty Sailor alot. Well-made, surprisingly.

They also have a board with daily drink specials. The Dirty Monkey was tasty and has the "extra shot" I mentioned. Ask them for your favorite rum instead of Bacardi!

Frozen Dirty Monkey (with shot)

Nutty Sailor