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| - I love this place! Maybe because it's the only real tiki bar in Vegas, maybe because the decor is amazing, or maybe just because I always have an awesome time here....
First, let's get the bad stuff out of the way. Parking! What the hell?! This parking lot was designed by a crack monkey. There are only about 10-12 spaces and they are angled so that it's really hard to get out of them. Drives me nuts. But in all fairness, if you are planning to have more than 2 drinks here, you shouldn't have driven anyway.
The awesome stuff: rad juke box with surf/tiki/Hawaiian music, random videos playing in the background, amazing woodwork carved by local artists. Also all of the awesome tiki mugs (7 or 8) were designed by local artists!
The drinks are very strong (2 to 5 skulls), ranging from a mojito-like concoction (The Bearded Clam, 2 skulls) to the classic zombie (5), all a decent deal at $8. My favorites are the Malekula, the Kahiki Kai, and the Fink Bomb. Pretty much everything on the menu is good though!
The sofa area is a great place to sit if you have a big group or a sensitive bootie (the carved wooden chairs can get a big uncomfortable after a few rounds).
They have ladies night on Weds 4-7 (Half of first drink), and have started a drawing where you can win free drinks by putting your business card in a bowl. Two of my friends have won already!
It's usually pretty packed on Fri/Sat from ~11-1. It will be chill and quiet in there early, but then there always seems to be this moment when you look up and think, "holy balls, where the eff did all these people come from?!" and the place is packed.
Clientele is friendly; I've met lots of nice people there just chatting at the bar. Check it out for yourself!
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