The Kon-tiki Room - Oakland

I love Tiki bars. Went in on a Thursday night after dinner and it was definitely popping, really good vibes. Their menu is extensive and most of their drinks lean on the fruity side but that's expected. I am from LA so I was pretty surprised to see some affordable drink prices in the bay especially for the presentation of the drink- that's always nice! Staff was friendly and the drinks came out in short time. Love the atmosphere here, Definitely points for that so I'll be back with more friends.

This place was SO good. We're devastated that it's closing but so happy that we were able to stop in and enjoy the delicious shared plates and drinks. RIP to an Oakland legend

The meal and service was outstanding. The food was very different from anything we've ever eaten and we eat out a lot! We loved the steak tartare, the jasmine rice and the mussels which came in a lovely sauce! The drink I ordered to start was the October Sun which was delicious. We highly recommend this restaurant. Also, the location across from the Fox Theatre could not have been more convenient. Thank you.

I just found out this intimate tiki bar is closing at the end of this month along with the adjacent restaurant, Palmetto, which I enjoyed for a birthday dinner before (review: yelp.to/P1eOFNvLj4). What a shame since this was starting to become part of Jamie W. 's and my weekend cocktail orbit. Alas, we 'll continue going to their flagship bar on 14th, but...Truth be told, they were a friendlier, looser crew here. The frozen libations were lovely and always our first preference. Jamie went for the $15 Painkiller (rum/pineapple/orange/coconut/vanilla/nutmeg) (photo: yelp.to/mheKHjityn), while I had the $14 Disco Banana (rum/banana/cinnamon/lime) (photo: yelp.to/q2IbrHbiLn). Both were tasty variations on Pina Coladas. We couldn 't help but share the $10 Ripper Dog, a long dog deep fried and nestled in a Hawaiian roll slathered with Kewpie mayo, chili furikake, and pickles (photo: yelp.to/Xr7URWxF4c). Just the perfect bar fare. We had only been twice and now it 's gone. There are never enough tiki bars. Life 's a ****.COCKTAILS/FOOD 4 stars...frozen delights and a tasty dogAMBIANCE 4.5 stars...true tikiSERVICE 4 stars...friendly here, not as automatic pilot as the other Kon TikiTOTAL 4 stars...when a tiki bar closes, an angel criesSadly a new entry on my IN MEMORIAM list: bit.ly/3ZWjAz7

Thankful we made a reservation! The place filled up by 6:30. The wait staff was beyond sweet and knew the menu very well. We had cocktails and shared four plates. It was plenty of food! The chicken fat fries with kewpie mayo are a must. We also shared the cauliflower, the farro salad and the new york strip steak. The steak can with early girl tomatoes and cumin brown butter could not get enough of it! I wish I'd been eating here more often. Will try to squeeze back in befor the end of the month.