High Roller Tiki Lounge — Restaurant in Solvang

I liked the vibe here but I’ll just come out and say why I didn’t rate them higher. I ended up getting a Long Island which wasn’t bad but wasn’t on the menu. I had to wait 30 minutes for it and when I tried to go directly to the bar to order I was told I can’t do that and have to go through a server. After my wife and I’s half hour wait for our drinks we sat and talked and genuinely had a good time listening to I think the lady’s name was Cynthia sing. She was a good singer and we enjoyed listening, but when we ordered our next drink, the mermaid bowl to share, we waited another half hour for that. It was delicious, but my wife quit drinking about a quarter of the way through it. Her first drink got her tipsy and she was just done drinking, no problem there. But I ended up drinking 2/3+ of this bowl meant for three people and I didn’t feel much. I felt like they really pulled their punches on the alcohol content because it was very weak. I’m a lightweight and thought it was weak so do with that what you will. The tables were sticky and gross and overall the staff just seemed like they they didn’t know what they were doing. The bartender seemed very inexperienced and turning me away at the bar to go see a server was just really strange. The performer Cynthia Ford I think her name was, was probably the main redeeming quality of the place, because while tasty, three drinks for 70$ and barely walking out with a light buzz was very disappointing. The atmosphere was great but next time I come to solvang, I’m sorry to say I’ll be drinking somewhere else.

After everything I said here your only correction was the time of my arrival? I arrived around 7-7:30 and was literally the only customer in the room aside from the entertainer and a member of staff she was chatting with. It did get busy after a while but our first round was ordered in an empty...

I discovered this tiki bar today (2024). I have been to Solvang before but either never noticed this place or didn't know it was here. I asked the bartender if this place was new and she quipped, "No." without further detail. I went to wash my hands and afterwards, looked at the menu. I asked the same waitress, "Why does the menu say "Rum" with quotation marks?" And she blinked 10+ times without saying anything, as if I was asking a stupid question. She then explained something that it's not actually rum, but Soju based, and that she would give us more time and quickly walked away, as if I had annoyed her with the question. I'm obviously new to the location, and I'm not a local, so I would think this is a valid question. I got a bad vibe from her attitude, and quickly left without ordering. I would have stayed if she had a...

I visited this bar from far away on a Friday night expecting to have a good time with my lady but it turned out to be such a frustrating experience. The service was insanely slow… it took forever just to get our first round of drinks. We had to flag down the servers multiple times and each time they seemed annoyed as if we were inconveniencing them. To make matters worse when the bill finally arrived I noticed I got overcharged but I didn’t say anything and I still left a tip. Some items were priced higher than what was listed on the menu. For the prices they’re charging the service should be way better and not overcharge. Definitely not worth the hassle nor...