The CanTiki — Restaurant in Los Angeles

A cute find in NoHo. A friend and I wanted to meet for a quick bite. We had no idea where we wanted to go. I happened to park in a nearby area and walked down Magnolia. It was daytime and around 1 PM. We weren't looking to rage lol The front caught my eye. I walked in and I knew this was the place we could grab a bite to eat. I was greeted by one of the owners. She was super sweet. I started off with a water a lime. Then. I ordered a pina colada mocktail. Super yummy. By that time my friend arrived. We ordered: poke wonton boats, tots, buffalo wings, sliders and onion rings. The Poke Wonton Boats were the best. I would highly recommend that. Only thing that was strange was before we ordered food, the owner asked that we put a card on file. We weren't going to leave and I wasn't sure if the other patrons put cards down as well. Other than that the decor, and vibe was...

A dive bar with class. Lively... great music 80s 90s stage.. karaoke.. seats sofas are comfy, drink menu is great. Parking is easy, via side streets or next to dealerships Prices are medium... ambiance was fun, easy to hold and hear a conversation... The wait... for a drink was a bit too excessive... either too busy or were taking too many others... or people were slow to decide... I was a bit disappointed 😞. My date enjoyed the different and friendly vibe. One other disturbing factor... the checkout machine has a huge screen for $ bill... and a huge screen for how much your tipping - i get it - this should be private and less pressure. I'm the one who will do the bare minimum and write a yelp about it... so my final score is 2.5 but a 3 is best I...

A new Cantina/Tiki bar, and the vibe is great! The haughty Tiki Snobs of LA that think loud and crowded places filled with kitsch and puffer fish lights are "Tiki Appropriate" will probably pout and whine about CanTiki, but that's because they think decor = vibe.

They're wrong. They aren't trying to "improve" classic tiki drinks. They're simply taking a spin with them in a different direction... which is the entire basis of classic tiki: make it your own.

The drinks are solid, the staff is great, and they don't blink if you bring your own mug in. The customers and the bar they're at are symbiotic... and the vibe here is 100% tiki/cantina, and it's like a Baja tiki bar got dropped in the middle...