Post #765060 by Hurricane Hayward on Wed, Jun 15, 2016 11:08 AM

Forgot one last thing: On the final day, I got to hang out with Mr. Berry and had him sign my newly framed Sippin' Safari photo (also signed by photographer Jonpaul Balak) ...

We then ended the night with a flourish, the Kona Coffee Grog ...

tikiskip: I had a conversation with Jeff about all the improvements and we agreed that the restaurant has so many "moving parts" that it's almost impossible to keep up with them all, but they're doing a great job with what they can. They actually have a staff on site all day (and several maintenance shops in the back) to keep up with everything, though it's not easy. For every major enhancement, like the Tikis and the lights, there are other issues to deal with. The heavy weekend rains exposed new leaks in the roofs, which I'm sure will have to be addressed soon. Of interest to this thread, some of the cocktails are suffering due to the disappearance of Kohala Bay, which will also need to be dealt with (more on that soon). But overall, they're taking really encouraging steps to improve where needed. Everyone agreed that the new chef is awesome. I would encourage everyone to try all the food again, even stuff you may have been disappointed with before. The new pupus are excellent, and I've tried several Cantonese dishes that he's turned completely around.