The Shameful Tiki Room

"Its so dark in here it usually takes a few extra seconds for your eyes to adjust - but it kind of adds to the feeling of stepping out of a time machine into the bygone era of American tiki culture. The cocktails are definitely the main attraction. Carefully crafted classic like the Mai Tai and the Suffering Bastard are listed with a convenient drink strength rating, for those who don't want to totally lose control!" - Wendy Wan & Drew Ng

"The Shameful Tiki Room is so convincing as an indoor tropical island you won’t remember anything about the outside world while you’re there, including that you’re actually in Vancouver and it’s likely raining outside. You’ll find smoke machines, live music, thunder sound-effects, and the staff chanting things like “mystery bowl” from time to time. It’s the best place for a big night out, though since it’s small and very popular, save the hour long waits and make a booking. You won’t find anything fancy here, but you will find drinks that are on fire and have six shots of rum in them." - Shelley Mason

"The Shameful Tiki Room is the real deal: a genuine 1960s-style tiki lounge. They’re serious about tiki here, from period swizzle sticks and drinks—the Blue Hawaiian, for example, pays tribute to the 1957 original from Harry Yee, dean of Hawaiian tiki-era bartenders—to hula dancers and blacked-out windows. Classic tiki drinks are strong—in quality and alcohol content alike. The rum-based Zombie and the Trader Vic’s Tiki Puka Puka are on the card, of course, as is the Volcano Bowl, an over-the-top, four-person concoction complete with a blue flame shooting out from its center." - Guy Saddy