Post #732207 by Atomic Tiki Punk on Wed, Nov 26, 2014 1:32 PM

On 2014-11-26 11:44, kenbo-jitsu wrote:

On 2014-11-26 10:38, kkocka wrote:
So its not like this abomination then?

The Tonga Room is more like a time-travel experience to the mid-century tiki heyday because it is a rare survivor from then. The history aspect of it alone should give it a lot of points from us TC'ers. It is an enormous, elegant, full-service restaurant with over-the-top décor. There is a big lagoon INSIDE THE RESTAURANT, where is rains every hour or so INSIDE THE RESTAURANT! It's hard not to smile at it. True enough, neither the cocktails nor the food have been top notch when I've been, but hopefully they are improving that now and, in any case, it's only part of the experience.

YES! the Tonga Room is all about the history, Great food & drinks is always nice, but this is not the constant
in so many Tiki Bars on the list or even the non listed ones, but to be honest if I want a top notch cocktail
I usually have to find it elsewhere, I go to a Tiki Bar for the atmosphere/escapism/history first & foremost.