Searching out the Secret Tiki in Jacksonville, FLA! - Tiki Travel

T TongaPup Member Jacksonville, FL Joined: Mar 15, 2022 Posts: 3	T TongaPup Posted posted on Fri, Mar 18, 2022 6:38 PM Next time you find yourself in Jaxonville, FLA, and you want to taste a great Mai Tai served in a Spam can, or wonder what the Ancient Sails and the Concubine tasted like when they were served at the Hale Tiki (Augusta, GA), or if you find yourself wondering exactly what a Horny Panda tastes like.... Come to the best-worst kept secret in The Lerp (Jacksonville, FL) The Secret Tiki Temple! Tucked away inside a vintage Chinese Dim Sum restaurant called Pagoda, this is where you get the best Tiki drinks and Cantonese food in North Florida. Plus, the owner's Great Uncle was none other than Kenny Lee, of the Mai Kai fame! Make your reservations now! (Ask for Jungle Geoff on most Saturdays!) www.secrettikitemple.com
W WhiteDevilPress Tiki Centralite Candor-on-Asperger, Florida Joined: Mar 18, 2022 Posts: 31	W WhiteDevilPress Posted posted on Fri, May 3, 2024 11:10 AM Local Tikiphiles were stunned one week ago when it was announced on Facebook that Jacksonville's Secret Tiki Temple (located inside the Pagoda Chinese restaurant) was immediately closing its doors. And before you ask, no--the fixtures aren't for sale. While business operations manager Tommy Tam shies from pronouncing a permanent end, as well as from formulating early alternative plans, what's not in doubt is that he plans a future in the Tiki community. Regardless of how those plans resolve themselves, one thing that has resulted from the closure is the desire to document the family's 49-year history with the restaurant, and more recently the Tiki bar, in the form of a book. As we lay out that documentation, Tommy and I would like to hear any human interest stories from former customers, patrons and supporters. Any fond memories, testimonials, stories of important life-changing events or meetings that you have personal knowledge of would no doubt enhance such a chronicle. If you have such a submission, please post them here, or on the Secret Tiki Temple's Facebook page, and be sure to include how you'd like your name to appear in the book. I'll make periodic updates here as developments progress. https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/jacksonvilles-iconic-secret-tiki-temple-pagoda-closes-after-49-years/77-1097a0cf-dfcb-4a82-991b-3413dcf537b2 https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/dining/2024/04/29/pagoda-secret-tiki-temple-close-in-jacksonville-baymeadows/73472445007/ https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2024/may/02/future-of-pagoda-and-secret-tiki-temple-speakeasy-bar-yet-to-be-decided/

Next time you find yourself in Jaxonville, FLA, and you want to taste a great Mai Tai served in a Spam can, or wonder what the Ancient Sails and the Concubine tasted like when they were served at the Hale Tiki (Augusta, GA), or if you find yourself wondering exactly what a Horny Panda tastes like....

Come to the best-worst kept secret in The Lerp (Jacksonville, FL)

The Secret Tiki Temple!

Tucked away inside a vintage Chinese Dim Sum restaurant called Pagoda, this is where you get the best Tiki drinks and Cantonese food in North Florida. Plus, the owner's Great Uncle was none other than Kenny Lee, of the Mai Kai fame!

Make your reservations now! (Ask for Jungle Geoff on most Saturdays!)

www.secrettikitemple.com

Local Tikiphiles were stunned one week ago when it was announced on Facebook that Jacksonville's Secret Tiki Temple (located inside the Pagoda Chinese restaurant) was immediately closing its doors. And before you ask, no--the fixtures aren't for sale.

While business operations manager Tommy Tam shies from pronouncing a permanent end, as well as from formulating early alternative plans, what's not in doubt is that he plans a future in the Tiki community. Regardless of how those plans resolve themselves, one thing that has resulted from the closure is the desire to document the family's 49-year history with the restaurant, and more recently the Tiki bar, in the form of a book.

As we lay out that documentation, Tommy and I would like to hear any human interest stories from former customers, patrons and supporters. Any fond memories, testimonials, stories of important life-changing events or meetings that you have personal knowledge of would no doubt enhance such a chronicle. If you have such a submission, please post them here, or on the Secret Tiki Temple's Facebook page, and be sure to include how you'd like your name to appear in the book.

I'll make periodic updates here as developments progress.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/jacksonvilles-iconic-secret-tiki-temple-pagoda-closes-after-49-years/77-1097a0cf-dfcb-4a82-991b-3413dcf537b2

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/dining/2024/04/29/pagoda-secret-tiki-temple-close-in-jacksonville-baymeadows/73472445007/

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2024/may/02/future-of-pagoda-and-secret-tiki-temple-speakeasy-bar-yet-to-be-decided/