Post #765748 by IUSteve on Sat, Jul 2, 2016 7:27 PM

I hadn't seen any reports since the change in management, so I thought I would post one.

I came here on Saturday night for a drink and dinner. If you didn't know about the family kerfuffle a few weeks ago, you wouldn't know anything had changed. Some different faces at the host stand, but longtime servers Annie and Linda were still on duty. My Dr. Fong, barbecued pork, and seafood combination fried rice all tasted basically the same, thank God. Annie told me there were a few new people in the kitchen, but mostly the same cooks.

The bar had a good crowd. The restaurant wasn't too busy -- maybe a half dozen tables going (I got here late, like 8:30; a large private group had just left). But it was blessedly quiet (except for the staff rearranging furniture). No raucous Saturday night entertainment. I know that would be a disappointment for many, but it wasn't for me, I prefer my dinner without surf rock bands or Elvis impersonators. To each his own.

I'm fully aware there are some on this board who curse the new management and vow never to return again as a matter of loyalty or moral principle. That's your right, of course. But for me, this place has always been about the food, the drinks, and the old school decor. So far, that's all the same. I hope it stays that way.

Who knows what the future will bring. Maybe there will be a slow decline. Maybe they won't keep enough business and survive financially without the pizazz, business and marketing savvy, and innovative spirit that Betty and Duane brought. I hope they return some day. They cleaned the place up and were responsible for the great menu and the return to tiki authenticity. But for now, I for one am not going to deprive myself of the enjoyment this place has brought me, and I'll return as often as possible as long as the menu, drinks, and atmosphere don't change.

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