Post #743363 by Tyber Tiki on Wed, May 20, 2015 6:07 PM

Mahalo Kahiki Guy,

Sorry to hear about your experiences trying to find a decent tiki cocktail in DC. Unfortunately, we are now pretty much devoid of all tiki/polynesean restaurants and bars. Most of what is labeled as tiki bars around here really are nothing more than parrot-head themed beach bars that cater to the college crowd (just my humble opinion, of course). Nothing wrong with these bars, but really not tiki as we know it. Your experience at Whitlow's on Wilson is a typical occurrence nowadays.

If you're ever back in our neck of the woods, I do recommend the following DC area spots, as in my view, they are the best we have at this point:

1. Tiki Thirstday is a weekly event held by a number of TC'ers at the House of Foong Lin in Bethesda MD. It's been going strong for a while now. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=47887&forum=4.

2. The Jack Rose Saloon has a roof top Tiki Bar. Unfortunately, no tiki decor other than a few tiki mugs behind the bar, but they do have tiki knowledgeable bartenders. Its best not to order from the cocktail menu, as most of these cocktails have been modified, but to ask for a classic, such as the 1944 trader vic mai tai. http://jackrosediningsaloon.com/

Tyber Tiki