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THE GOLDEN TIKI - New Food, Happy Hour, and Events

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THE GOLDEN TIKI - New Food, Happy Hour, and Events

Everyone's favorite kitsch-heavy lounge expands its menu and Happy Hour. Ahoy!

It's time to escape the pretensions of ultra-lounges and let your "freak flag" fly. Slip on your favorite Hawaiian shirt and boat shoes then head to Chinatown for a great evening at The Golden Tiki. Sin City's campiest playground is Disney World for grown-ups, where each bite and every sip is a barrel of laughs. This writer discovered The Golden Tiki more than a decade ago. Since then I've hosted/attended parties and been inducted into its Cabinet of Curiosities (a celebrity shrunken-head shrine). The management even placed a memorial to my beloved cat "Sunny", who valiantly fought cancer in 2018. Yes, it's that kind of place. Known around the world, yet maintains the spirit of a neighborhood hangout.

Sunny the Cat is just one of the many "celebrities" that adorn The Golden Tiki's walls

The Golden Tiki is open 24/7 in Las Vegas Chinatown, a stone's throw from the Strip along Spring Mountain Road. Packed with free live entertainment, wacky decor, and personality-plus bartenders, the Tiki is anti-Vegas in the best of ways, yet totally Sin City kitsch. Now there are several reasons to return...or visit for the very first time.

NEW FOOD -

Wings! - Eight fried chicken wings served with a side of ranch dressing. Your choice of sauce: Teriyaki Lime, Spicy Black Sesame Honey, Peachy Pepper, Jerk, 5-spice, or Tiki’s Choice - $16
Pork Slider Trio - Three pork sliders piled high and topped with coleslaw - $16
Double Stacked Coconut Shrimp Slider Trio - Topped with coleslaw and wasabi mayo - $16
Giant Meatball Slider Trio - Topped with coleslaw and wasabi mayo - $16
Tiki Thai Crunch Salad - Cabbage, cucumbers, snap peas, cilantro & red onions mixed with a peanut satay dressing - $14
Cold Soba Salad - Gluten-free buckwheat noodles with red onions, snap peas, cilantro & cucumbers, tossed with a smokey sesame dressing - $15
Hawaiian Mac Salad - A side bowl of house-made traditional macaroni salad - $6
Viva Lunch - Shredded Kalua pork with furikake rice & Hawaiian mac salad - $16

The Golden Tiki will continue to offer current favorites including the Captain's Balls, Sticky Fingers, Hot Tots, Crab Rangoons, and its signature Surfboard Pupu Platter. Their menu is available 24/7 except during weekend brunch hours (12-3 pm Sat-Sun).

NEW HAPPY HOUR -

Available every day from 4-7 pm, the new Happy Hour includes six of the most popular Tiki cocktails for $8 each, six favorite food items for $5-9, select beer for $5, and Spiked Dole Whip for $8.

The hand-crafted all-day cocktail menu features nostalgic classics and new mixological creations by world-renowned barman, Adam Rains. A few are pictured above.

Special Events -

No tiki bar is authentic without actual carved tiki mugs. Vegas-based artist Billy Crud will be unveiling his latest designs for The Golden Tiki at a signing event on February 24th. From noon until 3 pm, meet Mr. Crud and have him autograph yours, available to purchase on-site that afternoon. The Akua Pono mugs, made through Tiki Farm, are 7.5 inches tall, hold 18 0z of your favorite libation, and cost $65.00. For those who can't make it, they'll be available to order online the very next morning.

Just two days before that, another event will pay tribute to the granddaddy of all tiki bars. Earnest Gantt, creator of the famed "Don the Beachcomber", would have turned 117 on February 22nd. He is credited with many tropical cocktails including Navy Grog, Tahitian Rum Punch, the Zombie, and his unique take on the Mai Tai.

Ernest Gantt (later Donn Beach) serving at the original Hollywood Don The Beachcomber’s.

Golden Tiki will honor the "Don" with their annual "Don the Beachcomber Day". Guest bartenders include Raul Faria (Pernod Ricard), Chris Gutierrez (Stray Pirate), Javier Ramirez (Mabel’s BBS), Gene Samuel (ex-138, Black Tiger BBQ), and The Golden Tiki’s own Tiki-Attaché and Grand Poobah Adam Rains.

Adam Rains lights a fire at The Golden Tiki

Featured cocktails will be offered at the special price of $15. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite tropic-themed outfits. Surf band The Swank Bastards will provide musical entertainment. The party starts at 9 pm. Reservations are encouraged and can be arranged by phoning 702-222-3196 or clicking here. You can keep track of these and other Golden Tiki events by following their official Facebook page.

The Golden Tiki is located at 3939 Spring Mountain Road. Parking is free and there is no cover charge. The venue is open 24/7. All patrons must be 21 or over. All photos provided by Eric C. Gladstone/Feast of Friends for The Golden Tiki