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A Very Taki Tiki Bar
Categories: Restaurants American (New) Nightlife Bars Sports Bars American (New), Sports Bars [Edit]
518 Main StEdmonds, WA 98020
(425) 778-3548
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good For:
- Late Night, Dinner
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
47 reviews for A Very Taki Tiki Bar
Review Highlights
47 reviews in English
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Review from Griswold C.
Seattle, WA
Updated - 3/30/2012
I've noticed the food has gotten a lot better recently and actually the tacos are excellent. Also, the drinks are strong and their beers are served in frosted mugs, which is a direct path to my heart.
This my favorite bar in the area, much better than Rory's.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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7/25/2011
The food is just fine - nothing special, nothing terrible.
The drinks are ... liquid.
The one thing I… Read more »
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Review from Michael M.
Edmonds, WA
5/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
Excellent staff...Great neighborhood place. Fun, friendly staff, that remembers your name and are glad you're there. Big sandwiches! Try the BLTG!
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Review from Kayla s.
4/8/2012 1 Check-in Here
Love taki tiki! Come here many times for beers, never got any food, so I cant speak to that. But this is always a great place to hang out!
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Review from j h.
Everett, WA
4/12/2012
A+++ for the Mai Tai drink during happy hour. Fantastic!
Food? Forget it. $8.00 for a "chili dog" that was barely warm and barely had any chili on it. It comes with a pack of potato chips.
Husband had a burger dip which was a fairly think piece of beef, a piece of cheese, and au jus.
French fries? We were hoping for house made but, alas, they are frozen from a bag.
We may try this again but next time it will just be drinks. No food.
TV's all over the place and the speakers were turned up way, way, way too loud (which is always a sign of bad food).
They did turn them down after we asked twice.
Also, I want to be doubly careful in someplace where they are cleaning the kitchen (grill hood, hood over where food is brought up and placed for waiting, etc.) WHILE they are in there preparing food. Really? I don't think so. -
Review from L B.
Kenmore, WA
3/14/2012
Great food, decent service and the waitresses are hot!
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Review from Jon H.
Seattle, WA
5/4/2012
What a disappointment at the Tiki tonight. We usually enjoy grabbing a drink or two and watching a game with friends. Tonight we stayed and had dinner. We ordered 2 beers and a glass of wine during happy hour but didn't get the happy hour price on our bill. We did order some drinks after happy hour, but they all got charged full price. We watched a waitress continue to make faces at customers as she walked away from other tables. One of our party heard her grumbling at the bar as she entered the order into the register system. I guess the customers were an inconvenience to her. My steak sandwich was ok, but the Chicken tortilla soup tasted like canned soup lacking in fresh flavor. It's not a difficult soup to make, but it showed how little effort that is put into the food. They could sure use someone to come in an bring some passion and effort into the food items. How hard is it to use fresh cilantro, dip fish into home-made batter instead of the frozen breaded or dipped fish. I'm always surprised at how little effort some places put into some easy, low technical touches you can do with food, with little to no skill. Maybe the location is allowing them to do well financially, but the effort put into the food and service needs help. We did get good service at the ar and the young women at the bar was helpful and attentive.
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Review from Aaron E.
6/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
While The Loft was our top choice for lunch, we found out they weren't open (it was about 2 or 3 I think) so we popped over to Taki Tiki. It had been a place I had wanted to check out for a while and it seemed like a good time to try it.
We started off with some mai tais and an order of teriyaki wings. The mai tais were pretty darn tasty and were really refreshing... plus, they got you in that tropical vibe. While we ordered the wings first, they actually didn't show up until after our entrees which was a bit irritating, but the wait was worth it... the wings were so tender and the teriyaki glaze was the perfect amount of sweet. I wouldn't have minded a little heat, but they were definitely the highlight of the meal.
Our entrees were all pretty unremarkable. I know I had a sandwich of somekind.... maybe it had chicken? Or fish? Whatever it was it was fine, but nothing special. Maybe my sandwich was a burger? The fries were similar to the sammich... fine. The salad one of my friends ordered was the only thing that was actually finished. She said it was really tasty and it had a nice piece of tender and perfectly cooked chicken on it. I really don't recall what my friends had...
Maybe it was a pulled pork sandwich I had?
Not sure I'd go out of my way to come back but it was a pleasant enough experience and I actually really enjoyed the atmosphere. Sure its tacky, but I thought that was the point?!?! Unmemorable food but tasty drinks! -
Review from Peter H.
Lynnwood, WA
9/11/2011
Ah the TV's to watch! Taki Tiki is perfect for watching any game. Huskies, Sounders, Seahawks, or Mariners it don't matter because there is always a good view and many screens to see. The beer is good, can't water it down, and the drinks are often fruity and stiff.
The apps can leave much to be desired, especially when deep fried and over priced. Exception being the wings and terriaki balls. The burgers I have had seem to be consistently good, not jaw dropping but satisfying.
The loft is expensive and pretentious so the Tiki is a good alternative and usually not to crowded. Service can be slow... but depends on the server. -
Review from Lucie L.
Lynnwood, WA
7/7/2011
I came here today spontaneously wit one of my super close girlfriends and loved it!
The bartender was the nicest guy and it was cheap. The best part was I noticed it felt like home from the moment I walked in. It was so chill! It was pretty busy for a wednesday night! but we were taken care of ;) -
Review from Stephanie C.
Lynnwood, WA
5/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Not my favorite. I love the decor and the people are friendly... but our last experience there just doesn't cut it. The HH prices were decent.. the portion size not so much. The drinks were okay.
Aside from the pretty bright lights in a dark, dead, weeknight in Edmonds.. nothing makes me excited about this place. Maybe I'll be back for dinner or something, but I definitely won't go out of my way for this place. -
Review from Richard T.
Bothell, WA
5/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
Went here for drinks on a Thursday night. I just ordered a pitcher of beer so nothing to talk about there. Service was good, waitress came by now and then to check up.
I didn't enjoy the lighting, I don't know how to explain it but it just felt a little uncomfortable was all.
We also order some appetizers during the happy hour period. We chose to get: taco boats, tater tots, and a caesar salad. The tater tots were served with a salsa dip, only complaint was that for five bucks, they could spread a few more tots in there. The same applied for the taco boats, I also didn't know what made them 'taco.' If you've had potato boats at Applebee's, it's comparable to that. The order came with 2 boats for five bucks, which again I think could be better portioned. The salad was great, good portion and tasted like I would expect.
I've been here to watch football games and we had a great time then. I'll probably only come here to watch games in the future. -
Review from Gretchen H.
Seattle, WA
11/7/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Simply put. Taki Tiki is a fun place to go. Lunch or Dinner. The people are nice, the food is good and the ambiance cant be beat. My friends and I like to go here and thumb our noses at the uppity joint across the street. The Turkey Devonshire is pretty dang good. The wine a bit $ for a glass, but they have good beer on tap!
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Review from Kyle B.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 2/20/2012
Great place for a beer and quick bite. If you want to watch a game and have a great cocktail or beer, this is your laid back choice.
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/26/2010
I am an Edmonds native living in SF. I come home periodically and The Taki Tiki is where I must go… Read more »
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Review from Morgan L.
8/30/2011 1 Check-in Here
I love the big shark hanging from the ceiling!
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Review from Stephanie K.
Edmonds, WA
9/3/2011
I give this place one giant "MEEEEEEH". It's okay. Not terrible, but far from good. I'd only go back here again if a friend insisted on it, which probably won't happen anyway.
I got some sort of Thai pizza appetizer thing. It was pretty good, way too expensive for how chinsy the amount of food they gave you was... but it was fresh tasting and not greasy.
The drinks! Goddamnit, they're so weak. And they're what, like 5 dollars a pop for a gin and tonic? Something unreasonable anyway, for what you're getting. Maybe I should stop going to dive bars, where they recognize the real value of a well-poured gin and tonic, to base my reviews of normal bars on. Bartenders around here in general need to take a tip from these kinds of places and just add a little bit more alchohol in my drank, you know, to liven things up a bit. This place in particular needed quite a bit of "livening up". I did come here on a monday evening, though. Who knows, maybe it's poppin' on the weekends and they pour a better drink then. I don't know if I'll ever care enough to find out, though.
It's kind of cute and kitschy, with a lot of "sports bar vibe" thrown into the mix. It's not really my scene, but I wasn't totally miserable there. Just sober. -
Review from Christy G.
Redmond, WA
6/29/2007
******** Please read the EDIT at the Bottom of Page!! ********
Hmmm. I heard the owner was really, really..... Really excited to open this place. Sort of a labor of love thing. So I wish I could give it more stars! But........... (lots of dots. Not a good sign) ......................
Except that I can't.
Brightly lit. Overpriced. Didn't like the food choices. And, well, I'm not really into 'tacky' . worst of all, ...... oh no! here it comes! .......
There was lots of spam.
(The Original SPAM- the Mystery-Meat-In-A-Can, Spiced Ham Variety)
Brought to you in lots of ways!
However ......
If YOU like Spam,
You will really like it here! Even more if you like to pay fairly inflated prices for it! Spamalot!
Spam, spam, spam-spam-spam. spammity spam spam.
Would you like some Spam with your Spam?
Have some with your hot dog. Or your expensive meat selection. Or even your overpriced beverage. Feeling daring? Try fried bologna with the dom perignon. Note: It doesn't matter what you order-- when you finally get it, it will still come in that ratty, tacky little plastic basket......
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Ready for the EDIT???
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GO, Taki Tiki Bar!!!
4 Stars for You!!!
I Love It when People Listen to their Reviews!
They Obviously have, and they have REALLY IMPROVED!!!!
I will eat there again- almost anytime! In the evening.
I grudgingly went there twice in one week for 2- yes, count them, TWO Birthday parties in September. Remembering my past experiences, I ate before I went here.
But they have changed the menu! Food is pretty good now, they have changed the menu and there were plenty of completely edible things to choose from-- not just meat and chicken skewers and other dishes, but salads like a Caesar with Shrimp, pineapple, coconut & mango chunks.
Yes: they still had that bizarre fried bologna (YUCK!) and Spam with Dom Perignon. I personally find this GROSS beyond words!!! [ No, not the Dom Perignon ;-) ]
** However, I may finally have some insight on the whole Spam, Spam Spammity-Spam Spam thing. After some lively talks with My Dad (who grew up in Hawaii as a boy), and some other Hawaiians, it seems that Hawaiians have a particular/peculiar fondness for Spam like NO ONE ELSE. Kind of like Aussies do for Vegemite. **
So, okay...... I will back off on my criticism for the Terribly-Terrifically-Taki-Tiki-Bar. They have absolutely improved!
Go there, have some good food. Have fun with your Friends.
Just avoid the fried bologna if you are over the age of 5.
And smile at the Oriental Trading Company decorations- the Taki plastic baskets and scratchy fake Hawaiian Leis, (sorry, Dad!) Really, they are kind of cute, in their own way.
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p.s.
One comment I still have in the negative column is: they still play Sports on several tv's WAY TOO LOUDLY!! It's truly Ridiculous. -
Review from Tarah M.
3/4/2010
Decor is cheesy, but what do you expect at a place called TakI Tiki? More like TACKY Taki Tiki.
Service is decent but I've certainly had better. My pet peeve is having to wait forever to have my water glass re-filled then getting "the look" when I ask if I can have a pitcher of water for our table. I can fill my own damn glass if you're that busy chatting with your pals in the back.
Drinks were okay and I did enjoy a little fruity cocktail that tickled my fancy, hence the 2 stars. However, it didn't make up for the food which was positively awful. Malaysian chicken was overly cooked and dry...bleh. Wild rice pilaf was not seasoned..blah. Fish tacos needed more fish and less cabbage and their sauce had the consistency of watered down tartar, ick ick ICK. Did not enjoy.
Was enticed to come here on 2 separate occasions for an engagement party as well as a welcome home/rehearsal dinner. If forced to come here again, I will gladly steal my pitcher of tap water and save my appetite for a more appealing establishment.Listed in: Overrated and Best Not Created
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Review from Keith B.
Concord, CA
1/19/2011
It's not a bad spot, but nothing that's going to wow you. What you see is what you get. It's corny, there's some tacky flair all over the walls, and the service is mediocre. I actually did enjoy the food somewhat, I'd actually even say it's above average for bar food. I do enjoy the many TVs around the bar and dining area, so if you're into sports, it's a decent spot.
I guess why it doesn't get more than 3 stars is that it's much like any other place you'd find that has beer on tap and TVs showing whatever sports are on. It is a little bit overpriced, and again, the service isn't very good, either.
They've got a good selection of girly drinks, too, if you're into that sort of thing. -
Review from Corey G.
2/2/2009
Made it here as a back up (since Rory's was packed due to UFC---what the heck???). Since we were in "Hawaii", I had a mai tai. We shared an order of Teriyaki balls, and they were mighty tasty.
While waiting for my meatloaf sandwich, we listened to a ukulele singer Hawaii-fy all kinds of contemporary songs (I liked the Neil Diamond and Gordon Lightfoot songs).
This place served its purpose for our evening. -
Review from Meghan K.
5/17/2011
I met up with a friend here on a weeknight for dinner and drinks and we practically had the place to ourselves. We both had Mai Tais and they were delicious and strong. If you come here get a Mai Tai! I had a pulled pork sandwich type deal and it was pretty good. Not stellar, but good. This is a kitschy place and I did think the decor was fun. The service was friendly but slow, considering we were the only people in the joint. Overall this place is decent - it seems like it's pretty laid back for an Edmonds night life spot which I appreciate.
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Review from Woody S.
Seattle, WA
3/7/2009
I've been to the Tiki several times during the last six months or so...
Everything that everyone has said about the tacky decor is true. But, then, that's sort of the point.
My biggest complaint is the staff. Sure, they are friendly to the regulars. But, there's almost a high schooly "clique" thing going on there.
If it's busy at all, and you're not in tight with the bar tender, give up on ever getting a refill on your drinks. I pretty much have to elbow my way through a wall of people just to get a refill. And there are waitresses, walking around, who are supposed to be taking care of you. What the hell?!?
Anyway, at a nicer place, you put up with that. But in a hole in the wall like Taki Tiki, you just mosey down the street to Rory's... -
Review from Sean M.
Edmonds, WA
5/14/2007
Its a very fratty tiki bar! It was busy, and the drink were strong. Its good that the drinks were strong because the food was awful. The service was slow and they got our order screwed up. Which may have been a good thing based on how the food tasted once we got it. Everything comes in little plastic baskets with rolls of paper towels on the table. I think its met to look tropical, but it just looks shabby.
And P.K: They still have no mint for the Mojitos...
Update (7/5/07): I've been back a few times since my last review. This place really does grow on you. The staff is friendly and the decor is still shabby, but its fun to take friends and drinks are still strong. The food isn't great, but its a Tiki bar, so I really need to get over it and eat somewhere else. -
Review from Tanya S.
Edmonds, WA
1/11/2010
I'm a strong advocate of rating businesses based off of my expectations for that business and also that particular category. So, when I got to a Pho restaurant, I expect good pho and don't really care about service or ambiance. If I go to a finer dining establishment, say a steakhouse, I expect primo customer service, carefully thought out and well executed food and a good dining atmosphere.
That said, if I go to a bar named "A Very Taki Tiki Bar," I'm expecting a very tacky tiki bar. AVTTB meets, nay exceeds, said expectations. Expect exactly what you picture upon hearing the name and you will be satisfied. Good for drinks with friends, complete with leis on the chairs and tiki torches all around. I've never had dinner here, nor do I think I ever will... but I enjoy the appetizers and shared plates that I have had, including the flatbread. Nom.Listed in: It's an Edmonds Kind of Day
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Review from Ku'umomialoha W.
Seattle, WA
8/13/2007
I don't really like phony Hawaii-inspired places but my friends wanted to meet here for a girls night. Besides, I figured, since they claim "taki" in their bar name, at least I could go there with that expectation, i.e., I don't think they're trying to be an "authentic" Hawaiian bar.
First impression: Very exaggerated Hawaiian theme as expected (if you're going to CLAIM tacky, BE tacky!), awesomely huge big screen tvs and very mixed clientelle as far as age and ethnicity. I thought that they did a good job with their menu - from their selection of Spam items (which is practically a Hawaiian staple) to the kahlua pork nachos (very good). Their happy hour is also worth trying.
Only thing I didn't really like - and we may have caught them on a bad night - neither the bartender nor our server was warm or very friendly - those are traits that I think should be required at any bar, tacky or not.
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Review from Buzz F.
Redding, CA
1/25/2009
Recently, I'm in Edmonds once or twice a month on business, and I've found myself eating here four or five times over the past several months.
Downtown Edmonds has a quaint little village atmosphere, and appears to have many fine restaurants. But here's my problem: When I'm traveling alone, I feel weird going into a nice restaurant and eating dinner by myself. I imagine everyone in the restaurant whispering, "Hey, look at Mr. Bean eating dinner all alone, reading a book. What a freakin' loser."
A Very Taki Tiki Bar and Grill is a sports bar with a tiki bar theme. I can go there, crack a book, keep one eye on the midwestern NCAA basketball game that I don't really care about, order a blackened salmon Caesar salad and a pint of pale ale, and not feel like the lone solo flier in a room full of couples.
This joint seems to have been established by someone who decided from square one to dispense with any pretension whatsoever. The decor is a riot of palm thatch, surfboards, Seahawks, Huskies, and related Dude-stuff, but absolutely not the way it would look if some interior designer were to try to create a tiki/surf/sports theme. It's kind of cool in a random, "who cares?" way. The service has always been friendly.Listed in: Out of the Comfort Zone
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Review from Alice L.
Edmonds, WA
10/24/2006 1 photo
Super fun and friendly enviornment and also a great place to watch games!! It has at least 6 flat screen T.V's which make it really fun. And the fun theme of Hawaii never make it boring.
Severs also as nice as ever, smile friendly service!Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from Ashley M.
Edmonds, WA
9/7/2011
This place does NOT deserve any stars whatsoever. The service was absolutely TERRIBLE! I'm okay with crap service sometimes, but this was beyond unexceptable. If I'm not mistaken, his name was Brandon or Bryan or whatever. Our drinks were superbly weak, and our food was also gross. My burger tasted like it was microwaved; if that's the case, I can do that myself if I had no standards. Our nachos were warm on the top, and colder as you dug deeper. Plus, the chips were stale.
I've been here several times before about five-seven months back, and I thought it was great on some days, and the others, not so much... I, as a fellow cook in the industry, can tell the difference in cooks and quality of the product. We should've kept walking down Main St. to either Rory's or even across the street to The Loft. We all felt that we shouldn't even bother telling our waiter our issuses for a couple of reasons:
1. If something so simple as a burger can't be cooked correctly the first time, who knows how it'll come out the second.
2. Our server was no where EVER to be found; so there was no chance to complain.
The moral of the story... JUST KEEPING WALKING!! Go across to The Loft or Engels Pub, or to Rory's.
POST COMMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
For the Mike C. Guy who messaged me saying, "We don't believe you... Your only review." and that my experience was, and I seriously quote, "COUGH BS", you seem pretty defensive about my review when it has nothing to do with you... Or does it? Just because you think you deleted it, still doesn't mean I don't get the email alerts. -
Review from Katherine F.
Seattle, WA
1/11/2012
We stopped in on a slow Saturday afternoon for beers and a quick lunch. There was only the bartender, who was very sweet but not the speediest we've seen. However, the pulled pork sandwiches were AMAZING! Also, the ahi tuna wrap was quite delicious! Although we were expecting a divey tacky bar, it's clean, well-lit and with enough tack to be cheeky. If in Edmonds again, we'd definitely return!
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Review from Just Y.
Edmonds, WA
(2.5 stars) Perhaps one of the only Tiki Bars I've ever been to that played nothing but Big Band music. I possibly could have distracted myself from that if their Free WiFi had been functional at all, but it wasn't. That left me just staring at the table-side touch-screen Entertainment(?) panel (that seemed to little more than let you look at pictures of their food) while we waited, and waited, and waited for our server to come over and just take an initial drink order - in a place that otherwise had less than 15 people in it for the 4pm cocktail need. Not that when our server finally found us he wasn't nice - just really, really, really slow. We opted for a light snack. We won't be doing that again. But here is why you might want to consider a stop-in: Really Cheap Pitchers of Beer. In the $9 to $13 for decent stuff.
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Review from P K.
Lynnwood, WA
8/26/2006
I have been waiting for this place to finally open and no that it did my hopes of having a new spot to hang have been dashed on the rocks.
It might be a fun place for the kids to go drinking but I was hungry. The menu is odd with microwave velveeta, fried bologna, and spam throughout. In fact you can get spam kabobs and Dom Perignon for $125. The decor started off as beach tiki but was taken over by cheap beer advertisments. They do have some drinkable tap knobs but couldn,t get a mojito because they didn't have mint. -
Review from Marian M.
Seattle, WA
2/14/2008
My God, this is the worst bar I've ever been to. WORST. SERVICE. EVER. I came here with my fiance for a co-worker's going away party-- the group was pretty small, but somehow, everyone's orders got messed up.
I ordered 3 things: a Coke, a gin & tonic, and a plate of teriyaki meatballs. She got ONE thing right-- the gin & tonic, which was weak. The Coke was diet when we ordered regular. The meatballs never showed up.
What shouldn't have shown up was the tip, but I'm kind of a softy. -
Review from Chrissi K.
Seattle, WA
6/9/2008
My mom and I visited this place last fall, and yeah, I'm pretty tacky myself, so I was DELIGHTED from the moment I walked in the door. I love the decor, I could spend hours just staring at the walls, and always finding something new to look at. I can't wait until the weather improves this summer so I can go down there when they have the big metal garage door open and outdoor seating.
I was really nervous about trying the spam sandwich, but I found that I thoroughly enjoyed it, even took home leftovers to make the roommates try!
So we sat right next to the big garage door and got a horrible draft so that we had to keep our jackets on the whole time, and there were some really rowdy sports fans at the bar that repeatedly screamed so loud I wanted to cover my ears, but those are the only negatives I can think of for this place. I really hope it takes off and becomes one of those hometown hangouts like the other bar (Rory's) owned by the same people. -
Review from Carolyn B.
Lynnwood, WA
9/7/2008
My boyfriend and I went here on a suggestion from our favorite computer guy Mark Wolfe, at A2Z Technology. Anyway...
We love Hawaii and being here is nothing like being in Hawaii.. But it's nice because of the lei's.
The thing I am dinging this place for is that they only have ONE booth. What's with that?! Who enjoys sitting in a chair as opposed to a booth? That's my gripe.
Their fish and chips is freakin' awesome and you will need to order more tartar sauce. Fries are good. Drinks are good, too. I had an Edmonds Almost Sunset or something silly like that. It was tastey. :-D
We will go back here. -
Review from Mary M.
Seattle, WA
1/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
Don't walk in here expecting a 5 star dining experience. It is call "A Very Taki Tiki Bar And Grill". Chill place to hang out and have a few drinks and above average bar food. Drinks are pretty strong and reasonably priced compared to the drinks I've had in Seattle but the appetizers are a little bit more pricier. I would recommend the kobe beef burgers and they'll sub out or add anything you'd like to it. Lots of TVs if your a sports fan. Diverse crowd. Young and the old hanging out. Usually beer pong nights are when its a younger crowd. They do special nights where its get pretty packed. Live Hawaiian band are the best night here. They also have a facebook fan page to keep you updated on all events.
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Review from The H.
Portland, OR
9/25/2009
Often this is the venue of choice for the Friday with coworkers after work thing...
Why is something I haven't figured out yet.
Yes, the decor is tacky...(I kinda like it in that regard). It's casual and friendly which fits Edmonds to a T. Sports fans would love it. Lots of TVs with the game(s) on and buxom young ditzes bringing you beer. (Maybe that last parts is why my coworkers like it.)
I demand a bit more from any establishment with the name "Bar" in it.
a) The beer must be cold enough - it's not.
b) There must be a nice selection of top-shelf vodkas and/or gins- there's not...Wall liquor consists mostly of mainline rums, tequilas, and whiskeys (no surprise there with the "vibe" of the place).
c) The waitstaff MUST know the liquors/beers/wines in stock (or at the very least what's on-tap). Advice to owner/staff: When asked, and you you DON'T have the PBR ordered...KNOW this...and RECOGNIZE what I'm after...Make another suggestion for a cheap, light-bodied, domestic draft beer...DON'T hand me a menu of your micro-brew beer-list, smile, and bounce away...
Don't get me wrong...the micro-taps are diverse enough - there's bound to be something for any local-micro-drinker. Be prepared to wait a while though...
Me? I'm simple...I just like cheap beer and vodka...NOW! In this regard, this establishment fails miserably. -
Review from Andrew E.
Seattle, WA
5/9/2007
My review is totally biased because my wedding photo is on the wall.
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Review from Dusty D.
Bothell, WA
7/20/2010
Great Service... TERRIBLE food!!
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Review from Donna B.
Lynnwood, WA
10/31/2009
Ok. Here's the thing about this place. It's fun. The ambience is great and it's a much needed addition to the Edmonds "scene". However, the food is awful and I'll never eat dinner there again. On the night we went our server had not tried any of the dishes we asked about, appeared to be about 15 years old, giggled nervously whenever we asked a question and even told my husband when he asked about one entree, "I don't know. I don't eat this stuff."
Having said all that, I think we'll be back for drinks and snacks because it's a fun place. The music is good, the drinks are good, the Nachos are actually REALLY good - and sometimes that's all you need. -
Review from AJ R.
Edmonds, WA
7/2/2008
I love Edmonds. And I love to have wonderful restaurants that do well here. I am just not a fan of this one. And I LOVE anything Tiki/Hawaiian. But what it comes down to is the food. Its not usually hard to get a bad burger and fries, but you wont get a good one here. I might give it another try soon, it has been there for over a year now, Ill let you know. Im not excited though.
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Review from Sarah O.
Seattle, WA
7/16/2009
We went here for a friends birthday and it was great!!! The bartender gave us free shots and even made my friends food eventhough it was almost time for them to close. Its no seattle but for edmonds its a great addition! we will be back!
