I went to Bosko's Tiki paradise this weekend... - General Tiki

T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Tue, Mar 16, 2004 11:27 AM I don't want to be a grump, but the combination of this joint's location in a trendy neighborhood and the fact that it is being opened by a management company who already own a string of shi-shi restaurants make my gut feeling about this one no different from what I found at Bamboo Hut in Schaumburg, IL (see thread on locating Tiki). To wit: trendy slick restaurant with expensive (probably very good) food, a few token Tikis and no clue about the music or making the drinks good. I'm positive the Bosko's work will be outstanding, but I have a gut feeling it will be the only redeeming factor at this one. Closed by 2007, at the latest. Hope I'm wrong, but over almost ten years of watching neo-Tiki bars open, I have pretty good radar for these things.

I don't want to be a grump, but the combination of this joint's location in a trendy neighborhood and the fact that it is being opened by a management company who already own a string of shi-shi restaurants make my gut feeling about this one no different from what I found at Bamboo Hut in Schaumburg, IL (see thread on locating Tiki).

To wit: trendy slick restaurant with expensive (probably very good) food, a few token Tikis and no clue about the music or making the drinks good.

I'm positive the Bosko's work will be outstanding, but I have a gut feeling it will be the only redeeming factor at this one.

Closed by 2007, at the latest.

Hope I'm wrong, but over almost ten years of watching neo-Tiki bars open, I have pretty good radar for these things.

Post #81165 by tikibars on Tue, Mar 16, 2004 11:27 AM