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Just think you could be on the big board in only
20 to 30 years!
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also get some very strange questions.
Here are a few: |
| Do
you have a ladies room? For some
reason many ladies do not realize that
the bamboo curtain is the entrance to
the women's room. It says “Wahini”
(women in Hawaiian). |
| Do
you have a back room? An
upstairs? A basement? Many can
not believe that a bar can be so small. |
| Can
I go outside to for a smoke? I don't want
to smoke around my friends. (If
there is a line of people to get in we
don't let people out for a smoke, besides
you can smoke inside.) |
| Do
I have to wait outside? Where
else are you going to wait? Sorry, once
the Tik is full, you have to wait outside,
until someone comes out. |
| I
don’t have my I.D., but my dad used
to come here in the 50’s, will you
let me in? Nice try but the Tiki
has only been here since the 60's. |
| I
don’t have my I.D., but I do have
a card on the wall, will you let me in?
If you have a card on the wall, then you
know that you have to have an I.D. with
you. Nice try now go home. |
| Is
that a real shrunken head? No,
that's a customer that didn't pay their
bar tab. (And, no we don't run tabs, period) |
| Hey
let me in, I' am a regular. I know Ray.
He's right there (pointing at Michael)
Almost convincing, “A”
for effort, but Ray passed away five years
ago. Wait your turn. |
| I
have a seat (or drink) waiting for me
inside with my friends, can you let me
in? Sorry this will not work.
If other people are waiting in line you
have to go back to the end of the line
and wait. |
| Can
I go outside and make a phone call?
If we let everyone out who wanted to make
a phone call go outside, we could not
keep track of everyone who was outside,
so please use the restrooms to make a
call, it is quieter back there. |
| I
see a place where I could stand, why don’t
you let me in? Please don’t
argue with the door person, it will only
take longer for you to get in. There are
many reasons for making people wait, enough
room is just one of them. Someone may
have stepped out to get more money, there
may have been a big rush of people that
are keeping the bartenders busy. There
might be a clean up, several people in
the bathroom, etc. And hey, sometimes
the Mikes need to take a break. |
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Frequently
Asked Questions
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How
do I get my name on the wall?
We get that question a lot. Well you need to
become a regular, suck down a lot of tiki drinks and
see your smiling face in the bar. How do you know when
you are a regular? The regulars know you.
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Why
do you close so early? Is'nt’t last call at 1:30?
Last call is at 12:30, because we want to go
home, we are owner operated, we have no employees. We
have to restock and clean up the bar. |
Why
are you open only Wednesday through Saturday?
Those are the most popular days that people go
out to drink, we rest on the other days and it takes time
to get the bar prepared for Wednesday. |
Hey
you allow smoking, I thought that smoking is not allowed
in California bars?
Once again because we are owner operated, we
have no employees, therefore smoking is allowed. |
Do
you take credit cards or ATM?
No. Cash only. Good old U.S. dollars. So please
don’t order drinks if you don’t have the cash! |
I
would like to have a private party at the TIKI, can I
do that?
Sorry. No private parties, first come, first
served. |
Can
I reserve a table?
Sorry, once again first come, first served. |
I
have come by the TIKI several times on a Friday or Saturday,
but you were closed. Why were you not open?
We close for 3 to 4 weeks every 3 months, check
the calendar section for our schedule. Hey we have to
get to the islands every now and again. |
Why
don’t you make the bar larger?
For several reasons, one it just would not be
the same TIKI and two we can only make so many drinks,
so it stays the same. |
So
why don’t you hire more bartenders?
The bartenders are father and son and they are
the only ones who know the family secret recipes for the
TIKI-TI’s tiki drinks. |
Why
don’t you serve beer or wine?
You can get beer or wine at almost any bar. We
specialize in one of kind tiki drinks that can’t
be found anywhere else. |
Where
did all the stuff on the walls come from?
Almost all the tiki items pictures and stuff
were donated from long time patrons.
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Why
don’t you get an ATM?
Ok, we finally got one, so there! |
| I
just want to go outside and talk to my friends, can
I get back in?
No. At certain times (when it is very busy)
no in and outs. If you go outside and there is a line
of people waiting you must wait in line again. Sorry. |
I
have something that I would like to give to the Tiki,
will you put it up?
It depends on what it is, if it is too large
or does not fit the decor. No. It is up to Michael. Not
everything that has been given to them makes it on the
wall; so don’t cry if you give them something and
it does not go up. They only have so much room. |
Can
I get a flaming drink or a drink with fire?
No. |
Why
don’t you sell cigarettes?
Because it is a pain in the ass. |
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