Tiki Bars near Anaheim, CA

“A very magical place! If you love ambience and themed eateries, I suggest you make a reservation here! We went on a Wednesday night and there was still a wait even with a reservation. The place is pretty small but they make up for it in decoration. Think pirates of the Caribbean! We sat on a high table in the Captains Quarters. The drinks are expensive but very strong, as the name of the establishment suggests. I ordered the drunken noodles and banana batida, hubby ordered the shrimp appetizer and zombie king drink. It was intimate and fun. If you love this theme, reserve for your next date night.“

“Dole whip float with Tajin (you have to ask for it).“

“So I'll start with the good. The food was top-notch, the drinks were exquisitely crafted, and the tiki mugs were excellent.

My wife got the Pupu Plater. Every part of it was delicious, but the orange chilie wings really stood out as the best.

I got the Poke Bowl, Ahi tuna. The poke was good. It reminded me of a less spicy version of a poke back home. It's worth the price, at least.

For the drinks, I got a Shipwreck on the Rocks and Piranha Pool. The Shipwreck was strong but not overbearing. The Piranha Pool was very sweet and more of a dessert, I loved it.

My kids got cheeseburgers, pretty mid to be honest.

We did get dessert while we were there. I got the coconut cake, best coconut cake I've ever had.

No for the bad. Unfortunately when we showed up at 5pm, the hostess was quite rude. I had asked for inside seating and made it clear we didn't mind waiting. She snapped and told us it was too late and the kids could not go in there. The app shows kids can sit inside up until 8pm, if that's no longer the case it needs to be changed. I shouldn't be chastised by a hostess over it.

My next complaint still falls on the hostess, I requested seating in the shade since we are from Alaska and the heat was quite intolerable at times. She placed us directly in the sun, thankfully our server was able to move us to a better spot. I took 1 star off the service for the rude hostess, our waitress was fantastic.

The atmosphere really can't be helped much. We were seated outside, not inside as requested.

At the price point of $240 and the disappointing service of the hostess, we will not be returning to Trader Sam's Disneyland. I'll take the drive next time and find a different tiki bar.“

“Living in the boonies of San Diego Co has benefits…(no traffic jams)…but few awesome perks…(like Tiki bars!!) Luckily the gods aligned, in Orange Co, and our last stop was the Stowaway. Intriguing, dark-painted, one small door marked the front of a strip-mall establishment… hmmm…sorta scary…but not really!! But there were two of us, and we had researched this place…so… The doorman looked at us, said a few things and unlocked a chain. We walked through curtains into the darkest bar I had ever been in, and shuffled toward the green lit bar…which turned red, then blue. The girl bartender handed us a card which we couldn’t read…it was really dark inside. From the shadows, up walked a bearded guy wearing a black shirt with hibiscus’s, smiled, extended his hand and said, “Hi, I’m “WILL”…can I explain anything to you? We had lots of questions…about drinks, Tiki ceramics, glassware, appetizers…and WILL cheerfully explained everything…He was fun, cheery, smart, and So Nice!! He brought us amazing drinks (a Tropical Margarita, a Cococano and totally fun ceramic sculptures from which to drink…an Angler Zombie Fish with a light, and Carved Volcano mug that had a flame show-by WILL, included!! Awesome!!) Totally wonderful décor…lights, bamboo furniture, comfy stools, the Skull Cave and waterfall, starry night ceiling, cool pool tables with lotsa room around them…everything thought through perfectly!!! We are definitely going back…VERY soon!!!! Thanks so much for everything, WILL!!“

“Lovely staff and tasty drinks!“