Post #88039 by ikitnrev on Sun, Apr 25, 2004 9:54 AM

Oddly enough, I was also in Nashville this past week (16-19th), and was able to squeeze in a late Saturday evening trip to the Omni Hut.

As soon as I walked into the Omni Hut, Polly came up to me and said something like 'You've got your bag of liquor, and you've got your camera - you must be one of those Tiki Road Trip people' We had a good discussion about the history of the Omni Hut, and other things, before they seated me at my table.

Here is a picture of Polly behind the counter....

And here is a picture of one of two great carvings displayed in the lobby area...

I did remember to stop at the liquor store beforehand - I noticed the Tennessee liquor stores sell a good variety of bottles in the smaller sizes. For those of you who have never been to a BYOB tiki restaurant, this is what your table might look like. I ordered pineapple juice at the Omni Hut, they brought out the empty glass, paper umbrella, and swizzle stick, and you simply mix your own drink.

And one last picture, of a fantastic dessert they serve: ice cream shaped like a volcano, Creme de Menthe, a flaming sugar cube placed on top, all served on a cermaic sea shell. This was an absolute delight - one of my favorite desserts ever.

Polly said to me as I was walking out ....
"Tell James Teitelbaum that I'm going to give him a big kiss the next time he comes here!"

The Omni Hut was one highlight of the trip - the other was seeing Merle Haggard perform at the Ryman Auditorium.

Vern