The vibes are chill. I enjoyed the decor and the poke bowls were good. The guys at this place make the experience unique! Had a great time! Thanks for bringing good vibes to this area. I think this is the best restaurant in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Slowikowski
Immediately greeted with kindness and a contagious enthusiasm upon entering. We got the Malibu bowls (1 spicy and 1 sweet and spicy) and the Ensenada Chata. 10/10 would recommend. The passion is abundant here. It's a must stop for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Malibu Bowl
Joshua Hernandez
Shout out to Kyle & Nick!Completely blew me out of the water with how great the service, drinks & food was! Absolutely awesome! Made our trip! I had been waiting over a year to come and it surpassed expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amy Spaulding
Great food, super friendly owners, they always come out to greet you and help you make menu selections. Ono!! Only downside is this place is so popular and loved, the line can be more than an hour! Great indoor and outdoor atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
nicolecarnevale
I love tropicali. The vibe is immaculate and the staff are so awesome. The Malibu bowl is a tofu bowl option and they always double check - "vegan or vegetarian" when ordering and if you want sweet spicy or a little of both. The coffee options are awesome too!
Alexis P
Very yummy, and their staff was super friendly and informative. I'd make sure to try it while in Big Bear.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holly Griffiths
High quality fish, meat and vegan options!! You walk in and you’re transported to a dimly lit tropical lodge that just feels relaxing and warm. Waffles are bomb plus lots of drink options!Vegetarian options: Tofu bowl is so good with vegan wonton crisps and hibiscus ice teas, a vegan coffee drink, coconut whip cream, so good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Island Style, Malibu Bowl
Water Rock Bungalow
Must visit in Big Bear. Limited food options but delicious and generous servings. Mocktails were interesting too. Service was stupendous with very friendly staff. Highly recommended!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ian Bohn
This place was sooo good. Super funny and cool people, great island vibes, delicious food and awesome drinks. 5* all the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren N.
Like many others, we came to Tropicali after snowboarding, so we were ravenous and excited given the good Yelp reviews. We pulled up in front and it didn't look busy in the lot, but it was a bit misleading as there is also a parking lot in the back and that's where most people (and the line) are. The line didn't look too bad, just slightly out the door and up the couple steps - distance wise, it doesn't look far from the front counter but it took us about 40 minutes total to order. I'm not sure if I'd usually wait that long for food in general, but I'm glad we were able to try it at least once! It's also tough to be mad about a wait when their employees are so friendly - they definitely know how to work a crowd. We had the Krackatoa (I'm probably spelling this wrong, their more traditional poke bowl (I forget what it was called exactly), and took a Luau bowl (pulled pork) to go. Everything was great quality in terms of fish and ingredients. The Krackatoa did get heavy halfway through and was a bit too sweet for my palette, so I'd probably stick with the more traditional style next time. The vibes were also immaculate inside. It was nice and toasty, nice seating area, and people were enjoying the fire as it was chilly outside. Recommend going if you have the time!
Bomb food. Great service and very attentive to serve they customer what they want. Killer food.
Robert Reeser
The owners of this establishment are so awesome and have great attitudes and are very funny. The food is amazing and is worth of the weight. It’s almost worth the drive itself. We always make a stop when in Big
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pina Coladidadi
Thomas H.
Excellent food friendly staff and great atmosphere. Very much enjoy taking my family here.
Nathan A.
We drove all the way up to Big Bear on a weekday specifically to come here! I'm so glad we did! An all around knockout!!! The vibe inside is similar to the tiki room at Disneyland. Insanely great customer service. We tried the Kraken Poké bowl, Tikiyaki chicken bowl, carnitas choloha bowl, all of their smoothies and the Kingston Waffle. I know their specialty is Poké and it was fantastic, but the meats were incredibleee. The marinade on the chicken was so great. I just want to take a moment to say DO NOT SKIP DESSERT... the Kingston waffle honestly might be one of the best desserts I've ever tried. Hands down. It's a Belgian waffle with cinnamon bananas. I can see my self driving 1.5 hours for it. Don't skip this spot on your next snowboarding trip!
Goatedeli619 A.
Super long line Gotta wait 1hour but the food is good and very nice waiters so I say bout 4 stars
The vibes are chill. I enjoyed the decor and the poke bowls were good. The guys at this place make the experience unique! Had a great time! Thanks for bringing good vibes to this area. I think this is the best restaurant in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Immediately greeted with kindness and a contagious enthusiasm upon entering. We got the Malibu bowls (1 spicy and 1 sweet and spicy) and the Ensenada Chata. 10/10 would recommend. The passion is abundant here. It's a must stop for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Malibu Bowl
Shout out to Kyle & Nick!Completely blew me out of the water with how great the service, drinks & food was! Absolutely awesome! Made our trip! I had been waiting over a year to come and it surpassed expectations.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, super friendly owners, they always come out to greet you and help you make menu selections. Ono!! Only downside is this place is so popular and loved, the line can be more than an hour! Great indoor and outdoor atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I love tropicali. The vibe is immaculate and the staff are so awesome. The Malibu bowl is a tofu bowl option and they always double check - "vegan or vegetarian" when ordering and if you want sweet spicy or a little of both. The coffee options are awesome too!
Very yummy, and their staff was super friendly and informative. I'd make sure to try it while in Big Bear.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
High quality fish, meat and vegan options!! You walk in and you’re transported to a dimly lit tropical lodge that just feels relaxing and warm. Waffles are bomb plus lots of drink options!Vegetarian options: Tofu bowl is so good with vegan wonton crisps and hibiscus ice teas, a vegan coffee drink, coconut whip cream, so good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Island Style, Malibu Bowl
Must visit in Big Bear. Limited food options but delicious and generous servings. Mocktails were interesting too. Service was stupendous with very friendly staff. Highly recommended!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place was sooo good. Super funny and cool people, great island vibes, delicious food and awesome drinks. 5* all the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Like many others, we came to Tropicali after snowboarding, so we were ravenous and excited given the good Yelp reviews. We pulled up in front and it didn't look busy in the lot, but it was a bit misleading as there is also a parking lot in the back and that's where most people (and the line) are. The line didn't look too bad, just slightly out the door and up the couple steps - distance wise, it doesn't look far from the front counter but it took us about 40 minutes total to order. I'm not sure if I'd usually wait that long for food in general, but I'm glad we were able to try it at least once! It's also tough to be mad about a wait when their employees are so friendly - they definitely know how to work a crowd. We had the Krackatoa (I'm probably spelling this wrong, their more traditional poke bowl (I forget what it was called exactly), and took a Luau bowl (pulled pork) to go. Everything was great quality in terms of fish and ingredients. The Krackatoa did get heavy halfway through and was a bit too sweet for my palette, so I'd probably stick with the more traditional style next time. The vibes were also immaculate inside. It was nice and toasty, nice seating area, and people were enjoying the fire as it was chilly outside. Recommend going if you have the time!
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Bomb food. Great service and very attentive to serve they customer what they want. Killer food.
The owners of this establishment are so awesome and have great attitudes and are very funny. The food is amazing and is worth of the weight. It’s almost worth the drive itself. We always make a stop when in Big
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pina Coladidadi
Excellent food friendly staff and great atmosphere. Very much enjoy taking my family here.
We drove all the way up to Big Bear on a weekday specifically to come here! I'm so glad we did! An all around knockout!!! The vibe inside is similar to the tiki room at Disneyland. Insanely great customer service. We tried the Kraken Poké bowl, Tikiyaki chicken bowl, carnitas choloha bowl, all of their smoothies and the Kingston Waffle. I know their specialty is Poké and it was fantastic, but the meats were incredibleee. The marinade on the chicken was so great. I just want to take a moment to say DO NOT SKIP DESSERT... the Kingston waffle honestly might be one of the best desserts I've ever tried. Hands down. It's a Belgian waffle with cinnamon bananas. I can see my self driving 1.5 hours for it. Don't skip this spot on your next snowboarding trip!
Super long line Gotta wait 1hour but the food is good and very nice waiters so I say bout 4 stars