False Idol
9.5
Overall
by 287 people
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Decor | 9.8 | |
Drink Quality | 9.6 | |
Drink Selection | 9.7 | |
Mood | 9.6 | |
Music | 9.3 | |
Service | 9.6 | |
Tikiness | 9.7 | |
Tilt | 9.5 | |
Vibe | 9 |
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Unable to get a reservation online during my San Diego stay, I took a chance and went alone shortly before midnight on a Saturday — the young lady at the door kindly escorted me in anyway, and though the place was packed, I was lucky enough to find a seat at the bar right away.
The regular drink menu is itself the stuff of legends, but they had a special Holiday Cocktail Menu as well, with drinks appropriate from Halloween through Christmas. I ordered the P.K Painkiller, a variation on the Painkiller that includes pumpkin pie spice, and it was one of the smoothest Tiki cocktails I've ever had — I could have ordered a second one easily, but I wanted to try something else from the regular menu.
Despite the fact that the place was packed and really hopping, my bartender Ernie talked to me at kind length about the different drinks on the menu when I asked his advice — I think it really helps when they see that you're an earnest Tiki fan, not just out barhopping. As it'll be some time before I get to San Diego again — and because I only had one drink left in me, so to speak — I asked what False Idol mainstay I should try.
He recommended their Mai Tai, so I went with that... I quite liked it, and though it was a little stronger than I'm used to, I think that's probably because False Idol makes it BETTER than I'm used to. I bought a Zombie glass, a menu and a T-shirt for souvenirs, and Ernie was kind enough to throw in a few custom swizzles and coasters as well, in a False Idol tote bag. Next time I'm in San Diego, I'm definitely visiting again, and early enough in the evening to try more of the menu. A terrific Tiki bar!