Mother Of Pearl, New York City, NY (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

P Pelorus Member New York Metro Joined: Jun 15, 2018 Posts: 49	P Pelorus Posted posted on Wed, Jun 20, 2018 1:53 PM On 2018-06-20 09:20, Kahiki Guy wrote: Wife and I just went to Mother of Pearl 2 weeks ago and I disagree. Yes, it's bright in there (but so is Lost Lake in Chicago, and Archipelago in DC), yes it's a lot of white (but so is Kindred, which isn't even a tiki bar, it just offers a "tiki night" that has been spoken of favorably in several threads here) and yes it's modern architecture, and there's only palm tree wallpaper, and no thatch, or bamboo (again just like Lost Lake, and The Polynesian in NY). But the vibe and the drinks are undoubtedly Tiki. The craftsmanship that goes into the Tiki cocktails is without question, the presentation is great, and the feeling of escapism is there. Just my opinion, and I hope that some would agree. I'd always prefer a "true" Tiki bar, like Hala Kahiki, Frankie's Tiki Room or Foundation, but they're definitely worth a pop in for a solidly crafted Tiki cocktail if you're already in NYC to visit the Polynesian, Otto's, Zombie Hut, or any other NY version of a Tiki bar you're going to. Aloha! I'm glad you said this Kahiki Guy. I'm starting to visit the NY Metro area tiki bars and this one kept coming up on searches. I kept dismissing it based on the interior pictures. I thought "this can't possibly be a tiki bar". I'll put it back in the queue to check out. Mahalo!

On 2018-06-20 09:20, Kahiki Guy wrote:
Wife and I just went to Mother of Pearl 2 weeks ago and I disagree. Yes, it's bright in there (but so is Lost Lake in Chicago, and Archipelago in DC), yes it's a lot of white (but so is Kindred, which isn't even a tiki bar, it just offers a "tiki night" that has been spoken of favorably in several threads here) and yes it's modern architecture, and there's only palm tree wallpaper, and no thatch, or bamboo (again just like Lost Lake, and The Polynesian in NY). But the vibe and the drinks are undoubtedly Tiki. The craftsmanship that goes into the Tiki cocktails is without question, the presentation is great, and the feeling of escapism is there. Just my opinion, and I hope that some would agree. I'd always prefer a "true" Tiki bar, like Hala Kahiki, Frankie's Tiki Room or Foundation, but they're definitely worth a pop in for a solidly crafted Tiki cocktail if you're already in NYC to visit the Polynesian, Otto's, Zombie Hut, or any other NY version of a Tiki bar you're going to.

Aloha!

I'm glad you said this Kahiki Guy. I'm starting to visit the NY Metro area tiki bars and this one kept coming up on searches. I kept dismissing it based on the interior pictures. I thought "this can't possibly be a tiki bar". I'll put it back in the queue to check out. Mahalo!

Post #787884 by Pelorus on Wed, Jun 20, 2018 1:53 PM