Trader Vic's

A friend and I had a nice evening here recently. I like the tiki bar theme and have been to one of their bars in Abu Dhabi. Cocktails very good, fresh and fruity, but a little pricey at around 9-10 pounds each. I was pleasantly surprised by the food and especially enjoyed the Szechuan prawns. Service was a little slow but otherwise fine. Crowd seemed older than you'd expect, a bit business-like. The bill must have been expensive but thankfully I wasn't paying!
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Claire
7 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Thursday, January 05, 2012

Never again. I know the food and drinks here are vastly over-priced. But we were in the area the other day and thought we'd drop in. Keeping in mind that a) it's a Tiki beach bar-themed place, and b) it was the hottest day of the year in the UK, I quite naturally assumed that well-tailored, ankle-length shorts would be fine.

Au Contraire. A VERY rude "manager" refused my wife and I Entry to the empty bar with a dismissive wave. We wandered round the corner to the VERY much superior Fakheraldine, which is about 3x as formal as Trader Vics. 'No trouble with my attire there, oddly, and we had a great meal. No more money for Trader Vics.....ever.

With a "manager" like that, I can see why this place is failing.
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0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, June 28, 2010

Great drinks and food, atmosphere is magic thanks to stephan (?) music, he's the best guitarist we ever seen around! My husband and I are always happy when we are lucky enough to find him there.

Staff very helpful and friendly, we' ll keep returning on weekends.
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Service was bad last night. The waiter, when politely asked to take a picture for our group, remarked, 'hurry up, I've got something else to do'. Leaving the bar, we chanced upon the arrival of a presumably important customer of the hotel. We were shoved aside (physically) by the doorman and spoken to rudely - get out of the way. If they continue acting snobbish and impolite, it is a no wonder why no decent customers will consider returning. We most certainly wont be.
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2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 2
Saturday, May 02, 2009