Bahooka Ribs & Grog

Oh what I would give to have this place in the Bay Area! We just visited (our 2nd time) in April. We love that we can bring our kids here, enjoy some decent tiki drinks and be so entertained with the decor. I always think I'll get lost wandering through this place, aquariums and tikis and ocean decor everywhere. The food at lunch time is pretty basic, no complaints but nothing to brag about. None of the drinks have stood out to me, but all area tasty enough to keep us coming back.

Bahooka has been on my list to visit for years. Went for lunch today, the food was good, Polynesian Combo, sandwich with beef, pastrami ham or BBQ beef, pork short ribs, fries, slaw or salad and a huge slice of pineapple, for $13. I'm a big eater and could not finish it. We brought home the huge slice of chocolate cake that we ordered up front. Went with Raspberry Iced tea, save the umbrella drinks for the evenings. The service was excellent, we lacked nothing, our waitress left the pitcher of iced tea when she saw we were thirsty and was very attentive, the lunch crowd was very light so that may change when it's busier. The decor is aged, could use some refreshing, the bathroom was a 3 on a scale of 10 but over all a fun lunch. I will put this down as a "Been there, done that" but should be done at least once.

Bahooka is a great destination...very thick w decor and vibe...food ain't so great, stick to the ribs....drinks were fun and the service is great

I felt a bit overwhelmed as I walked into this fish tank saturated oasis. With a galley maze feeling to the what seemed like endless restaurant I had a tough time finding my way back to the entrance. I love that this place truly makes you feel as though you are somewhere else, hell somewhere else in time. The food as " basic" as most people have said felt just right and I wouldn't have expected more or less. The drinks served in mixing bowl proportions set the hazy tropical feel that we all love. But this story is truly about CHICO. Chico was our server and host for the evening. He is famous with our friends and it was quick to see why. His quick humor and quirky answers brought the sense of whimsy that lacks in most tiki experiences. He truly made this restuarant feel like a tiki twin peaks.

I stopped at Bahooka's for dinner after visiting Oceanic Arts that same morning. Loved the dark atmosphere and the closed in aquarium booths. The drinks were super strong and pretty good. The food was horrible but that's ok, cause I wasn't there for the food. I talked to the host/manager about the Tiki Mug event coming up later that week for which I had picked up a postcard at OA that morning. He told me about it and invited me to come but since I couldn't he took me in the back and gave me a private tour of all the old memorabilia, photographs and a good history of the place. Gotta love that!! It's a must stop for me next time I'm in LA.