Tiki Tiki Bang Bang

I love a good Tiki Bar, and we stumbled into this gem the weekend before Halloween, successfully crashing a pretty amazing costume contest. Great music, quick service (even though it was SLAMMED), and a staff who genuinely seemed to be having a great time alongside the guests. Drinks were impressive, and there was enough decor to keep your eyes busy for days. We visit a tiki bar in every city we go to, and this one easily topped our list. It will be a go-to every time we're in Cincinnati.

Small in space, but fantastically decorated and super friendly. Tiki Tiki Bang Bang has a fun feel to go with their delicious drinks - and it's especially fun during their Sippin' Santa event! We came to Tiki Tiki Bang Bang during their Sippin' Santa pop-up for the holidays. (Be aware that their holiday Sippin' Santa drinks are made in bulk, so no modifications can be made.)PROS:-The theme here is adorable. It was especially during when mixed with Christmas/holiday vibes. They did a great job of mixing Tiki and "holiday" including a twerking Santa with a grass Tiki skirt. -Bartender was extremely friendly. He was very knowledgeable about the drinks in addition to just being plain ol' friendly. He was quick at pouring, and he was able to keep up with the entire bar on Friday. It was impressive. -Variety of seating options. They have lots of bar seating, a few tables with high-top chairs, and a few booths. I didn't see what seating was available outdoors. There's limited seating that's low-top.-Drinks weren't super expensive. Even during the holiday event, cocktails ranged from $10 to $18, and each one came out picture-perfect. CONS:-Tiki Tiki Bang Bang is in a pretty small space. They make it work for them, but I could see it getting really loud and crowded during peak times. As long as people aren't standing in them, though, walkways are open enough to traverse the full bar without feeling cramped. -Drinks didn't seem to have heavy pours. I'm not sure if it was the pre-mixed Sippin' Santa formulations or what their standard pours here are.

Enjoyed the cinco de mayo party they had! The weather was perfect and the patio has plenty of seating. The drink specials were great and they had a very good margarita made with don julio Alma miel new release. My group enjoyed the friendly staff and neighborhood bar feel! Can't wait to come back and check out their other menu items!

We came from Columbus for the Sippin Santa pop up event that is going on - a licensed pop up event created by Beachbum Berry and Tiki Tiki Bang Bang is the only location in Ohio that is hosting it. Overall it was a solid experience! The decor and cocktails were festive and full of boozy cheer. As soon as you enter you're transported to a Winter Wonderland full of rum delights. If you can grab the ginger snap shots along with the Surf Nut (my favorite of the 3 cocktails I've had) I highly recommend. Surf Nut had a full-body, dessert-like flavor with the spiced Caribbean water adding a nice complex spice to the drink. The shot was very strong but the strength of the navy proof rum is offset by the sweet, nutty macadamia syrup and ginger mix.The staff was laid back and friendly. The owner was behind the bar slinging drinks and we were greeted as soon as we walked in even during a rush on a Friday evening.My only complaint is certain drinks were disappointing like the Ho Ho Hot Buttered Rum and Sharky's First Christmas which didn't hit the mark for me. But the Sharky mug is incredible and we grabbed quite a few mugs as souvenirs!

Funky and welcoming tropical oasis in the Walnut Hill neighborhood, carefully curated and tended by Skipper Michael and friends. Tiki drinks are true to style and include some in-house recipes with surprise ingredients, all served in appropriate mugs and glassware. The space is small yet not crowded, the music hits the spot, the bathrooms are clean and the decor is layered with a patina of care. We will be back next time we are in town

When you are looking for a dark unique bar with fun cocktails i would recommend Tiki Tiki. I had 2 drinks and was feeling good.

We came here on black Wednesday and I am so glad that my cousins decided to take me here. When you walk in the front it looks like a video store.You walk back through the shelf of videos and you are back inside an awesome tiki bar. The decors is awesome, you could spend a lot of time just checking out the different areas.The bartenders are great, quick and friendly; the menu of drinks of course is all tiki themed with interesting cups.I had a tasty warm gin drink, that was surprisingly good, and I say that because I love cold gin, but warm gin? Very christmasy and tasty.My cousins all got different drinks and they were all great.I'd love to come back and see it as just a tiki bar but I really dug the Christmas set up! Can't wait to check them out again! They also have an outdoor space that is covered.

I had always wanted to try the bar with the video store facade and it did not disappoint. The place was everything you'd want from a tiki bar - including a bartender who obviously loved his job, enthusiastically planning a SpongeBob Square Pants movie night where he enlisted the restaurant next door to make crabby patties and was trying to figure out how to keep a continuous flow of bubbles going. We were instantly charmed as we eavesdropped on his brainstorm. The drinks were delicious, served in fun glasses, and the bartender was kind enough to alert us that we should get our phones out for a trick she was about to pull off. Fun, campy, a great theme, happy staff. Drinks were a little pricey, but the unique atmosphere totally made it worth it (plus they were delicious)

Met up with friends during one of the "Sippin Santa" nights. Loved the decor, was super festively lit up and had some very fun looking festive drinks. However, I had tried their "Sippin Santa" drink which was not good at all. Others I was with had expressed the same sentiments. I ended up having the "Christmas on Ice," which was much better. Since it is a bar, the seating was limited due to being a little packed. But I do feel like they did a pretty good job at trying to create sitting space in a way that allowed walk thru flow in the middle of the bar.

This place is legitimate. 12/10 highly recommend. Bartenders know their rum and the maitai was served in a pan am glass which was just