madbaker | (no subject)

We met Ken & CJ for drinks last night at Zombie Village, a vaguely voodoo-themed tiki bar. It's supposed to have neat decor, but much of it is black and the lighting is incredibly low (I had to stand inside for a minute before walking around because I was going to bump into other people before my eyes adjusted). Also, the upstairs bar - worth checking out, according to reviews - was closed for a private party. So really we didn't see anything other than our four-butt reserved tiki hut.

Drinks were decent. The menu is quite short, although they will make others (I had a non-menu daiquiri but didn't ask them to make something more challenging like a Black Prince). The music alternated between tiki covers (instrumental Take On Me was hilarious, as was Donovan's Sunshine Superman) and bluesy-type music. It was fine background.

All in all I wasn't disappointed, but I wouldn't bother going back. Call it 2 out of 4 drink umbrellas for a "meh" rating. Maybe it's better on a weekend. If I want good tiki, I'll go to Smuggler's Cove.

The chattage was lovely, as usual. We went to a low-end Thai place for food after and that was decent. We didn't get home until 9 PM (much earlier than Ken/CJ, I am sure) and I got a slow start today. I wasn't hungover but it's just rough to have alcohol and less sleep on a weeknight.