yokohama echo June 1998

yokohama echo

Dining Out
Aloha, Tiki Tiki!

Tiki Tiki takes you on a journey to the islands of Hawai'i. One step into this restaurant bar and you'll find yourself in a different world. You will be greeted by a life-size tiki with sparkling eyes, and waiters in aloha shirts and short sarongs. The restaurant's jungle motif, accented with the sounds of waterfalls and roaming wildlife is enchanting. Every hour, the Kuuleinani dancers do several hula numbers, just like the real Hawaiian thing, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to see a volcano erupt on center stage! To top it off, contemporary Hawaiian music from the islands' hottest artists ripples through the venue.

The food is izakaya-style: a mix of Pacific Rim and Asian cuisines served in small dishes. The grilled chicken with coconut tastes similar to Hawaii-an huli-huli. The spicy lomi-lomi salmon (lomi-lomi means massage) garnished with tomato and onion is quite authentic. A fun dish to try is the fried rice served in a half-chopped pineapple. Also, this is the place to go for a wide variety of blended drinks: anything from a Blue Hawai'i or Lei-Lei to fresh juice served in a carved fruit shell. The food is outstanding, the atmosphere is Hawai'i itself, and the prices are definitely reasonable. If you can't travel to the real Hawaiian islands, Tiki Tiki is the next best thing. As to be expected of such a restaurant, the menu is in English. Tiki Tiki &emdash; Polynesian Bar and Restaurant 1045-312-3387; hours 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. (5-min. walk from Yokohama Sta., West Exit)

Ann Abeshima

E-mail:intlyoke@iris.or.jp

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