Trader Vic's

Articles about Trader Vic's in Critiki News

Regulars and Visitors of Trader Vic's

Semi-Regulars

People who go to Trader Vic's at least a few times a year.

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  Tabloid Baby

Visitors

People who have been to Trader Vic's at least once.

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  kawikasurf
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  wayne-tiki-tiki
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  tikipug
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  Tikitastic
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  Matango Derek
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  Princess P.
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  arriano
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  JenTiki
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  tiki dude
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  Tikinaut
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  Cybergosh
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  aloha.taboo
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  exquisitecorpse
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  bobtiki
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  bohemiann
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  Tiki Twin
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  Kraigtiki
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  OjaiTimo
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  tiki kupcake
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  Unknown_Rangoon
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  chrisdslap
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  Ladewig
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  TIKIVILLE
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  gfavro
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  Joannebot
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  SweetieTiki
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  Schweg
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  YveDior
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  kenbo-jitsu
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  Klockwork
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  Vince Martini
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Comments about Trader Vic's

bohemiann

bohemiann has visited Trader Vic's.

March 31, 2017, 3:08 PM

This place was doomed from the first day in my opinion. It felt homogeneous, stark and opposite a "Trader Vics Experience". The drinks did not meet TV standards and the service was plastic people going thru the motions. I knew when I left it was my last visit.

Vince Martini

Vince Martini has visited Trader Vic's.

February 3, 2012, 11:22 PM

Despite the low tiki factor, this TV had a pretty cool vibe. I hate to think what has happened to the large tiki columns.

YveDior

YveDior has visited Trader Vic's.

August 11, 2010, 7:37 PM

It's really sad to see this location go. Should have opened it in any other property but Planet Hollywood.

Schweg

Schweg has visited Trader Vic's.

July 12, 2010, 8:49 PM

It is a Cabo Wabo now. I was really surprised to see it gone.

spicytango

February 26, 2010, 2:28 PM

We went to Vegas in October 2009 and this Trader Vic's has closed. Gone the way of so many others. We were told that the space is being remodeled into some kind of high-end club.

tiki kupcake

tiki kupcake has visited Trader Vic's.

June 9, 2009, 11:34 PM

I know that there have been a lot of negative things said about this place, but I enjoyed myself both times I went. The first time I went with my tiki honey and friends and had dinner in the dining room and the second time we went by ourselves and had lunch on the patio. Both were very different experiences, but both were enjoyed.

JenTiki

JenTiki has visited Trader Vic's.

March 27, 2009, 12:18 PM

This place is really not all that bad. It is a nice contemporary polynesian/topical restaurant that had some really neat decor (I did not go upstairs to the lounge). It just doesn't look, taste, or sound like Trader Vic's. Give it another name and more consistent food quality and I'd be all over it! It was extremely windy the day I was there, so they weren't serving on the patio, but on subsequent days, I saw many people eating and drinking out there as I passed by. I could imagine it would be very nice to spend a summer afternoon sipping a cold tropical beverage, while watching the people and the Bellagio Fountains from the large patio.

The one drink I ordered was a "classic Trader Vic's Mai Tai made the old-fashioned way from scratch". What I got was not that. It wasn't a bad drink, and wasn't toooo far off, but it wasn't a mai tai. It wasn't served in a TV Mai Tai glass, there was no mint, and I think there was a bit of OJ in it. Most of the food we had was good, but there is certainly room for improvement. Service was quick and friendly, of course there were only about four tables of people, so there wouldn't have been much excuse for anything less.

ArthurDenny

February 8, 2009, 11:05 AM

It's akin to going-in an out-door. The ultra-lounge (remember these are people who would pile into warehouses for Raves) concept does not mix with the Tiki-lounge vibe. The result is a mess which does neither group much good. I've heard for some time it's changing it's theme to a Sammy Van Hagar tequilla bar (how exciting). It's difficult because you can't simply appeal to these narrow tiki collectors who are looking for nostalgia.