Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge

The main level includes a restaurant and bar, and a large patio overlooking the river. There are large carved posts and tikis, and walls lined with lauhala matting and and carved wooden tchotchkes. On weekends, house band Exotik-a-Go-Go plays Exotica music, and the upstairs area is open. The upstairs, Shangri-La, has three distinct themed bars: the Shrunken Head, Forbidden Cove, and Ports of Pleasure. Each of the upstairs bars can be rented out for private events.

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Riddick

Riddick has visited Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge.

December 7, 2018, 7:36 PM

(Oops, I didn�t remember save = post) charicatures that don�t add much to the tiki ambience.

The bar is a resin coated bambooish pattern, and there are a TON of small, strung, orange and purple lights. Honestly it feels more like my daufhter�s dorm room, alibet much cleaner and organized.

The music just began and it is exotica, so that is something. They also now have the torches lit outside so it has a little better vibe.

Finally my mai tai... I am a loss for words, and not in a good way. It is way too sweet and the bartender literally made it in less than 45 seconds. I didn�t see how he did it, but I think there is a premix involved. It was garnished with a pineapple and Sysco maraschino-style cherry. The drink menu says it should be garnished with mint and love. As the bartender isn�t my type, I opted to ask just for the mint. To his credit he didn�t sigh or get irritated, but I ended up with one leaf - seriously, one little mint leaf.

I don�t mean to begrudge this place, but I got to spend a lovely evening at The Inferno Room in Indianapolis a couple of nights ago, and while not a Hale Pale or Tiki Cat, they made excellent cocktails and could talk about rum, life, and the universe. Psycho Suzi�s is not in that league. It must survive as all Tiki bars must, just don�t come here thinking it is purist. It is a great college bar in the State of �good enough� (I believe that is what Minnesota means in Polynesian).

Riddick

Riddick has visited Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge.

December 7, 2018, 7:20 PM

The first couple of times I was here I didn�t know the ways of Tiki, so I was a bit in awe that a bar like this existed. We sat outside and it is really cool. There is a very large tiki with fire. It is very cool.

Since traveling the seven seas (well, many states), I had the occasion to revisit Psycho Suzi�s. It is cold and wintery so I am relegated to the indoors. It feels designed-kitschy. There are tiki carvings - some intricate carved poles, but most are

q_tiki

q_tiki has visited Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge.

October 24, 2018, 9:05 PM

I went around 4pm on a Wednesday. The hostess st the entrance was super nice and explained the multi-floor setup to me even though only the lower floor was open at the time. I took a quick look in the gift shop which has a nice selection of mugs and bowls, some of which you can purchase with a drink for a discounted price. They had several t-shirts and some other knickknacks as well. I then proceeded to the main bar and I was delighted to see so many tiki carvings and lots of great lamps and other polynesian decor filling the bar/restaurant. I ordered two drinks and a single pizza while there. The pizza, called the Thailand Island special, was quite good and had chicken, pineapple, carrots and a nice peanut sauce. My first drink was from the happy hour menu called the open mouth Trout, I believe. It was a balanced drink with a medium strength. The second drink was the miserable bastard. It's a strong drink and was a bit heavy on the allspice at first, but mellowed a bit as it diluted and turned into a nice, spicy sipper. I hope to get back again while I'm in town to see the upper bars. I absolutely recommend this crazy joint while in Minneapolis. It's worth the effort!

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