Category: Asian

Izumi

Izumi Hibachi Once known as “Bali Kai”,  a Polynesian themed restaurant and Tiki bar, it opened in 1968 but later became a Japanese Hibachi...

Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl One of the coolest open space tiki bars with by far the best drinks I’ve ever had. Located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan,...

Lam’s

Lam's This once was at the Livingston Circle and eventually became a Chain Restaurant (Houlihan's or Bennigan's), then a Mexican restaurant and...

Jade Island

Jade Island Staten Island is often referred to as the “Forgotten Borough” of New York City. No subways run there, and if you are there, sometimes...

Chan’s Dragon Inn

Chan's Dragon Inn    This was truly one of the last of the great Polynesian themed tiki bars. In New Jersey there are less than a handful left,...

Kowloon

Kowloon Sagus, Massachussetts – Brother Cleve said this had the “Best of the Worst” cocktails,  meaning, don’t expect this to be a great Tiki...

The Polynesian NYC

 The Polynesian NYC The Polynesian in NYC was a short lived but probably one of the very best modern tiki bars that ever was. In fact it once...

Hawaii Kai

Hawaii Kai Opened in 1962, what The Mai Kai was to the South in Florida, the Hawaii Kai was to the North in Manhattan. For movie buffs, it’s...

Pollo Saltado

Pollo Saltado This is a Peruvian stir fry dish, most likely started by Chinese immigrants who migrated to South America, which makes this dish...