- Overall 2
- Food 2
- Service 2
- Ambience 3
My wife and I were excited to try this place since, as locals, we love the other tiki bars in town. We made a reservation that we ended up not needing as there were barely five tables occupied at 7pm on a Friday night when we got there. The place felt very empty. Slow season or sign of trouble? The atmosphere and decor is definitely tiki and still fairly well done, but not as overall interesting as others we’ve been to. The drinks we had were ok, but were not the quality I expected for the price. It seemed they are picking very mainstream, mass-produced rums (Bacardi, Pussers) for their drinks that they can get a deal on from the distributor. I do have to give them props for their tiki mugs though. Those were very fun and creative! Presentation was great.
For food, we ordered their Pupu Platter, and that was overall pretty good, but the wings (which make up about half the platter) were pretty hot, even choosing the less spicy sauce option. You wouldn’t expect that from pineapple BBQ sauce, and neither did we! The watermelon on the platter was actually served as a nice relief from the heat. Fortunately the rest of the platter was decent, although pretty expensive for how little food you actually get.
For having hardly any tables to attend to, the service was also not great. Our drinks were empty for quite a while after we finished them and finished eating, which led to our decision not to order a second drink.
We had been looking forward to our visit to Glitter Gulch since before it opened, but left overall disappointed. I hope to see some improvement from this place as they settle in, but as it stands now, there are better tiki experiences in town that should be higher on your list.
Glitter Gulch TikiResponded 3 days agoThank you for your detailed review, Will. We’re sorry to hear your experience at Glitter Gulch didn’t meet expectations. While we’re glad you enjoyed the tiki mugs and presentation, we understand your concerns about the drink quality, rum selection, and food portions. The unexpected spice level and lack of attentiveness, especially with few tables occupied, is something we’ll address with our team. We appreciate your feedback and hope to improve as we continue to refine the experience. If you decide to visit again, we’d love the opportunity to provide a better experience.