Ed U.
Yelp
I just found out this intimate tiki bar is closing at the end of this month along with the adjacent restaurant, Palmetto, which I enjoyed for a birthday dinner before (review: https://yelp.to/P1eOFNvLj4). What a shame since this was starting to become part of Jamie W.'s and my weekend cocktail orbit. Alas, we'll continue going to their flagship bar on 14th, but...
Truth be told, they were a friendlier, looser crew here. The frozen libations were lovely and always our first preference. Jamie went for the $15 Painkiller (rum/pineapple/orange/coconut/vanilla/nutmeg) (photo: https://yelp.to/mheKHjityn), while I had the $14 Disco Banana (rum/banana/cinnamon/lime) (photo: https://yelp.to/q2IbrHbiLn).
Both were tasty variations on Pina Coladas. We couldn't help but share the $10 Ripper Dog, a long dog deep-fried and nestled in a Hawaiian roll slathered with Kewpie mayo, chili furikake, and pickles (photo: https://yelp.to/Xr7URWxF4c). Just the perfect bar fare. We had only been twice and now it's gone. There are never enough tiki bars. Life's a bitch.
COCKTAILS/FOOD - 4 stars...frozen delights and a tasty dog
AMBIANCE - 4.5 stars...true tiki
SERVICE - 4 stars...friendly here, not as automatic pilot as the other Kon-Tiki
TOTAL - 4 stars...when a tiki bar closes, an angel cries
Sadly a new entry on my IN MEMORIAM list: https://bit.ly/3ZWjAz7