The Friki TIki

This place is a vibe and I'm so happy to have discovered it. The staff are really fun, the drinks are good and not completely overpriced, and if you come at the right time, you might even be lucky enough to see some live piano playing/singing. I was surprised to see it wasn't more crowded on a Saturday night. We got there around 10:30 and were able to grab some of the last seats in the place. We will definitely be back!

Amazing ambiance and delicious drinks!! The night we went incredible entertainment with a piano group taking song requests. This incredible singer came in and did his rendition of Tennessee Whiskey.

We got a same-day reservation on a Wednesday night. They have happy hour until 7. There's a small bar food menu. The happy hour cocktails were the Hugo Spritz with elderflower liqueur, Frozen Paloma, and the Zombie. All were good. The Zombie and Paloma were strong. The shrimp tempura were ok. The Frikimole was good. It was full at one point. They had a piano singer come in who would only do old songs that he knew. He was rude about requests. Servers were nice, but it took forever to get the check at the end. Plus I realized they charged a PBR we didn't order to our table after we paid. The manager would come around periodically checking on people.

I just realized I never reviewed this place. So this might be a bit of a saga. To start, we had been going to the original location in CT for a while. We loved the vibes and, while disappointed to lose it in the suburbs, were so excited it was coming to NYC since we live here. This became our go-to spot after a broadway show and involved great nights of good drinks and singing along with the piano. I couldn't say enough good things. But it was after two recent bad experiences I find myself changing my opinion.First, we came here for dinner and drinks (first time eating here) a night they had specials. After paying our bill we realized we were double charged on some things and over charged on others. Luckily this was remedied but took multiple days of trying to get ahold of staff. More recently, I reached out to the friki tiki about booking the small private space in the back for my birthday. They confirmed and gave me the details and I had sent it out to everyone invited. When I never received the CC authorization, I followed up with them and after saying they would sent it emailed again telling me they actually rented out the whole space that night and would have to cancel my reservation. This late notice and need to change plans made everything very difficult. And then they didn't even respond to my follow up email. While I love a piano bar that isn't over crowded, I now have to reconsider whether I want to keep going here. They appear to prioritize an easy money source over building up a regular customer base and good customer service. It will be sad to lose this in the rotation but it's just not worth it anymore.

Let's say HAPPY hour! The wings are sooo good and so are the drinks it's such a cool spot nd they do live music .

Located conveniently in Hell's Kitchen, Friki Tiki Bar is my go-to pregame spot. Their happy hour specials are unbeatable, and the vibrant atmosphere is always a hit. The bartenders are exceptionally friendly, and I particularly love the Rummy In My Tummy drink, which is enormous and perfect for sharing. We also tried the hummus on our last visit and were thoroughly impressed.

OMG do I love this new bar with speakeasy vibes in Hell's Kitchen! My friend told me to check this spot out and I'm so happy we did!We were here on a Friday night around 8:30 and had no problem getting 2 seats at the bar. They have a live singer/piano player who takes requests! The whole set was her playing people's request and she would give them a shout out, which was super fun. The vibe of the bar is elevated surf bar. It is so cute and definitely makes you feel like you are vacation! My friend and I had the frozen drink. It is a painkiller that comes in the cutest goldfish cup. It was definitely strong, but had good flavor to it! We also shared the loaded tots with the veggie chili option and it was delish! It has a bit of a kick, which really added to the flavor and it was a good portion to share. Our bartender (I wish I knew his name!), was so sweet and personable! He really made us feel welcome.I can't wait to come back here! We had the best time singing along to the songs and sipping on our tiki drinks. They have some great happy hour deals too, which I can't wait to try next time!

Very cool place. Bathrooms available.Chair in front of the entrance and the bouncer will let you in. Pretty decently sized venue with nice small bite options (we did come later on at night maybe a bigger menu earlier in the day). Drinks were delicious. A lot of people got the Aloha-RitaI had a skinny margarita (not on the menu but they will make it for you).Live music and kind of split into two places one is right by the stage the other is a bit off next to that. So you can hear the music but still chat. Very nice place. I didn't see an elevator-there are stairs to get down.

OK so this was a gamble to take small kids into a basement venue but they loved the burgers and in their words it was the best Shirley temple ever! Good service who made us feel comfortable and checked in. And the design of this place is as wild as the drinks are strong. If you need a few before surviving Broadway check this out.

Great service, great ambiance, great people. The food, drinks, and service were prompt and the Friday night pianist was not only funny but incredibly entertaining. Cannot recommend this hidden gem enough.