Post #746619 by Tiki Phil on Thu, Jul 9, 2015 9:36 AM

We just finished a two-day Tiki Safari in this very area. We started at Forbidden Island, got there shortly after opening on a Thursday evening. Plenty of room but it filled up fast. Drinks were very good. I recommend their Forbidden Island drink and the Shark's Tooth.

From there we hit Trader Vic's in Emeryville and of course had the Mai Tais. We also had a very good meal from their bar food menu.

After recovering the next day we were in line for Smuggler's Cove by 4:30pm on Friday. We were about 6 or 7 in line. By 5 o'clock the line was down to the corner. We somehow got lucky and ended up with the only two seats at the downstairs bar. We were in awe of Melissa the bartender and Christopher the bar back. They were absolutely awesome! The drinks were out of this world (I know "mai tai"). We had a Sidewinder's Fang, Captain's Grog, Tradewinds, Pupule, and their #2 Painkiller.

After a quick bite to eat somewhere else, (Smuggler's Cove has no food not even bar snacks) we stopped into the Tonga Room but just to check out the decor. Very nice and bigger than I thought. We will try the drinks next time.

Have fun and message me if you need any more advice