Tiki's Grill & Bar, ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel

	Unrelenting kitsch (check out the volcano!) and reliably good Hawai'i Regional Cuisine are the draws at Tiki's Grill & Bar at the Aston Waikiki hotel.
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This modernized tiki bar — Trader Vic's for the new century — is so well done that it appeals to all ages of both tourists and locals. The large, open-air dining room and bar features live music; South Pacific bric-a-brac of tiki heads, fishing nets and glass fishing float lights that work splendidly in this setting; and — surprise — good food. Tiki's kitchen pumps out palatable plates of American-Hawai'i Regional fare and tasty fish dishes such as its signature salmon glazed with spiced cane sugar and a lemongrass beurre blanc sauce. Desserts like the chocolate lava flow are no wipeout, either.

ResortQuest Waikiki Beach Hotel, 2570 Kalakaua Ave. 923-8454. Lunch: 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Dinner: 4-10:30 p.m. daily. Bar Menu: 4 p.m.-midnight. Bar hours: 10:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m. Reservations recommended. Valet parking. VS, MC, AX, DC, DS, JCB. No checks. $$.

Web site: www.tikisgrill.com

Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only