Tiki No is a new bar in the San Fernando Valley; it had initial soft openings in October 2010 and opened a few weeks later in early November. The "No" in the name is a reference to it being in North Hollywood.
The interior is by Bamboo Ben. The building is at a corner, with lit tiki torches. The interior has several large, but cozy, upholstered booths with thatched roofs, and the walls are lined with lots of bamboo. The bar has several large tiki carvings. There is a small outdoor smoking patio, which is not heavily themed.
A small menu of tropical drinks are available, a mix of classics and their own creations, including some served in tiki mugs.
More modern tiki than traditional, but still a nice space. We were put off by TVs in the bar area until we realized they were vintage tube TVs running movies without sound. Very attentive and friendly staff, drinks were good. Tiki-centric music would have made the experience even better.
Nice bartenders, quality drinks and a decent tiki atmosphere. The layout of the place is definitely a bar more than a tiki escape and despite the excellent work on the thatched huts and the cozy booths that is hard to get away from. There's a 2D superficial quality that just doesn't feel right though I liked the vintage radios in each of the booths. The happy hour deals are pretty great. The music though ruins the experience: seemed more like typical bar music played quite loud. Play some exotica or Hawaiian music and I might feel transported enough to frequent the place.
More modern tiki than traditional, but still a nice space. We were put off by TVs in the bar area until we realized they were vintage tube TVs running movies without sound. Very attentive and friendly staff, drinks were good. Tiki-centric music would have made the experience even better.
Nice bartenders, quality drinks and a decent tiki atmosphere. The layout of the place is definitely a bar more than a tiki escape and despite the excellent work on the thatched huts and the cozy booths that is hard to get away from. There's a 2D superficial quality that just doesn't feel right though I liked the vintage radios in each of the booths. The happy hour deals are pretty great. The music though ruins the experience: seemed more like typical bar music played quite loud. Play some exotica or Hawaiian music and I might feel transported enough to frequent the place.
We've been twice to Tiki No, the first time in July 2016 and then again just last weekend (Oct 6, 2017). I have to say our group has had nothing but a great experience both times. We sat at the bar both times and had Ken (2016) Sunni (2017) as our bartenders. Both of these people were very engaging, conversational, and welcoming. The bar was 30-50% full both times. We drank our way through the entire menu the first time and Ken was really top shelf. Last weekend we had a smaller selection, but Sunni was equally great. The drinks were made with care and with quality booze. Last weekend we started the evening at Tiki Ti, then the Tiki art show, then finished at Tiki No. Tiki Ti's drinks are the best, but Tiki No is easily in the top tier. I really suggest you sit at the bar and talk to the bartender ... you'll thank me I'm sure.
Tiki No gets a bad rap. And if you come on Karaoke night, it deserves all the negative commentary. Nothing kills tiki vibe like assh#%@s who "ironically" scream Journey at the top of their lungs. That being said, the fact that there's table service, and that the place, when not packed to capacity, is very comfortable, gets high ratings from this enthusiast. I've heard tell of "snobby employees" but Ive never encountered them. Come on off hours and you are treated quite well. And their Lychee Luau is to die for. I would rather be here than the "other" authentic tiki bar in NoHo that has snobbery in spades and not a decent place to sit if its 4 booths are filled.
We were first here shortly after they first opened years ago. This week we had the same notes as we did then. The decor is OK but the layout is a bit awkward. The drinks were OK but not great. Sunday afternoon, the bartender was having a good time with some friends at the bar but not interacting with anyone else there. Better than not having a tiki bar but not what it could be.
Great decor, pretty good drinks. I love that the menu lists the purported year and location of every drink's conception. The sign outside is also fabulous.
But - there was awful, awful karaoke as the music when we went on Sunday night. Maybe they play great exotica/surf most other nights, but I doubt any place with shitty classic rock karaoke does.
The decor in this bar is amongst the best I've seen. Really fun to just look around and see what you can see. I was a bit disappointed by the limited drink selection, as well as the quality of the drinks. We ordered a mai tai and a Lychee Luau. We had to send the mai tai back for being pretty much undrinkable. The Lychee Luau was not bad, but a little on the syrupy side.
The ambiance was great of all you're looking for I'd the visual. Unfortunately, one must also take music into account and this bar left much to be desired for me musically. I mean, Aretha Franklin is great... but not in a tiki bar.
I want only good things for this bar. Its very rare that we find new tiki bars opening up so im really pulling for them. I think that design-wise its at the end of the class, but I wish they'd pay more attention to perfecting the craft of truly great cocktails.
If I do come back to this bar it will have to be on a different day of the week or a different time of day. Saturday nights don't seem to be very tiki at LA tiki bars....
Awesome Bar...Awesome decor.....good pricing being where it is..nice staff...cool customers like FRODO!!!!!!!!!!1 Yessssssssss I was sitting next to E. Wood Sunday night. Very nice guy. I recommend to everyone!!
I had a chance to visit Tiki No the other night. It was a monday night so things were a little quiet. My buddy and I sat at the bar. The first thing we noticed was the great decor behind the bar. An excellent use of light, botles and misc tiki related items. Oh, I forgot to mention. As we were driving up we were greated by flaming Tiki torches and a glowing Tiki No sign. (Very Cool) The mood was relaxed and laid back with only a few patrons at the bar. the bar tender, Ryan was very nice and as I sipped my Mai Tai we talked about the new place. My buddy ordered a Zombie which left a little to be desired. The second round was a 'Sup' for my friend and another Mai Tai for me. (I guess I kind of like the Mai Tai's) All in all a nice place. I hope to swing back soon.