Getting here for some reason was such a challenge! We kept going around in circles before we were greeted by valet at Trader Vic's!
Me and my friends got seated right next to the famous wood fired oven. Major plus! I was amused the whole night while drinking fruity drinks with umbrellas/parrots/you name it! Not a fan of mai tai's to begin with but I did try it since it is home of the original mai tai. Still not a fan but that's just personal preference as my friend got a refill. The rock candy drink is also really good! Their drinks menu is VERY extensive...and oh-so-appealing! Portion sizes are very filling. I had the Hawaiian butterfish w/ steamed rice, daikon slaw and truffled yam vinaigrette. And yes, you can really taste the difference by the fish being cooked in the Asian wood fired oven. The pecan and oak woods add such a great flavor. End the night with a "snowball"! Coconut shavings over vanilla ice cream! Great atmosphere, great food, great drinks = a great time! Definitely will return when I'm in the area!