Your favorite tiki bar-and favorite drink at that bar? - Tiki Drinks and Food

AF A Frame Member Mr. C's on the Coast Highway Joined: Apr 16, 2009 Posts: 332	AF A Frame Posted posted on Wed, Apr 13, 2016 7:27 PM On 2016-04-13 18:41, arcadiandj wrote: Would any of you mind saying a little about what you like about the bars/what to make sure to check out and what you like about the drinks? Thank you for your comments by the way! Sure. I like a lot of things about the Tiki Ti. I definitely like the taste of the drinks. As owner Mike Buhen likes to say "You're drinking at ground zero", and that's because many of the drinks on the menu have roots that go back as far as the mid 1930's. Mike's father Ray Buhen, who opened the Tiki Ti in 1961, was one of the original Don the Beachcomber bartenders and served tropical cocktails for over 60 years. One of Ray's motto's was "Taste sensation is the key". If you're able to make it, you'll have to try a Ray's Mistake and hear the story of how Ray invented their signature drink from Mike, Mike Jr., Mark or Greg. And you'll be surprised when you first hear the chants of "Toro, Toro, Toro" if someone orders a Blood & Sand. What I like the most is the whole vibe at the Tiki Ti. Everyone is very easy going and willing to carry on a conversation, especially when you've got a Fogcutter in your hand!

On 2016-04-13 18:41, arcadiandj wrote:
Would any of you mind saying a little about what you like about the bars/what to make sure to check out and what you like about the drinks? Thank you for your comments by the way!

Sure. I like a lot of things about the Tiki Ti. I definitely like the taste of the drinks. As owner Mike Buhen likes to say "You're drinking at ground zero", and that's because many of the drinks on the menu have roots that go back as far as the mid 1930's. Mike's father Ray Buhen, who opened the Tiki Ti in 1961, was one of the original Don the Beachcomber bartenders and served tropical cocktails for over 60 years. One of Ray's motto's was "Taste sensation is the key".

If you're able to make it, you'll have to try a Ray's Mistake and hear the story of how Ray invented their signature drink from Mike, Mike Jr., Mark or Greg. And you'll be surprised when you first hear the chants of "Toro, Toro, Toro" if someone orders a Blood & Sand.

What I like the most is the whole vibe at the Tiki Ti. Everyone is very easy going and willing to carry on a conversation, especially when you've got a Fogcutter in your hand!

Post #762360 by A Frame on Wed, Apr 13, 2016 7:27 PM