Tambu Lounge

Stopped in to enjoy a cocktail before dinner! Andrew was great and he makes a perfect dirty martini and old fashion! A wonderful experience at a fantastic "lobby bar"!

Corner bar with some seating upstairs in the Polynesian Resort. Every time I am here it is crowded and noisy, and ppl creeping the seating area just crashed and tired instead of letting patrons use seating. But at least I can grab a beer here when you can't hardly get one in Magic Kingdom. Limited beer selection, and cocktails. Stand in q to order and pay.

Love stopping here for a drink. The bartenders always make a quality cocktails and there's an easy place to grab a to go drinks. We ordered a Mule, gin and tonic and we had to try the lapu lapu. All were well made and exactly what we were looking for

Neat spot to grab a drink while in the Polynesian. Sitting at the bar you have some snack options. Had the noodles and pot stickers which were ok.

Love this lounge. Obviously, the Polynesian resort is beautiful with all the tropical, Disney vibes. The best food options from O'hana for the price of less than once person for dinner. Currently we don't have park tickets, so you have to be creative as you are unable to park at The Polynesian without reservations, but easily done. Sometimes there is a bit of a line to sit around the bar or a couple small table options near the lounge. You can also order at the bar to-go. We came right at opening on a weekday and didn't have a wait. Drinks are tropical and strong. Love the Noodles, Potstickers, and Chicken wings which are the same as you receive at O'hana at decent, sharable portions. They also have the pineapple bread pudding available to order. Highly recommend the apps and drinks with a tropical getaway vibe here at Tambu, our favorite Disney lounge.

Oh, the Polynesian Resort. You are my vacation dream-the perfect mix of Disney/Hawaii-South Pacific and this delicious 70s undercurrent. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Brady's eating Dole Whip out on the lanai or the Love Boat crew temporarily docked here-and I love everything about that! And if Isaac wanted to moonlight away from the Pacific Princess, the Tambu Lounge is the perfect place to do it. The Tambu is tucked away upstairs-next to the Ohana Buffet and just steps away from Kona Cafe, in the light, bright and amazing atrium lobby of the Polynesian's "great ceremonial house." There's a bar with tiki thatching and seats on three sides-as well as a few tables. The tables have amazing views of the lush landscaping outside and the pool area-and Cinderella's Castle at Magic Kingdom. I'm told it's a great place to watch the MK fireworks at night. By day, it's such a relaxing and happy place to sit and savor the view, the vibe and the incredible cocktails! The Tambu drink menu is full of tropical temptations, including the Lapu Lapu, which is served in a pineapple. They also have beer and wine-and after 4pm, they serve appetizers. This time, I tried the Polynesian Mai Tai. The bartender told me the recipe was a vintage, juiceless blend. I absolutely loved it! It was layered and not too sweet... with a gorgeous presentation. It packs a punch-but not a sucker punch. You just feel as warm and relaxed as the ambiance-and totally on vacation, even if you've just driven over from Tampa and are about an hour away from home. From my perch at the bar, I had a great view of the lobby. I felt as sophisticated as I thought all the Love Boat guests were, when they lifted a cocktail. I kept looking for Don Ho. It was a wonderful afternoon. The service was attentive but not intrusive and the price ($16) was quite reasonable, given the setting and strength of the drink. It's a fun place to stop after the parks-or start/end the monorail pub crawl. You can even just come and chill out for a few hours. You don't have to stay here or have a park ticket to get in. You can even park at the Polynesian, if you tell the gate guard that you're going to the restaurants. Oh, Tambu-the voodoo that you do, so well. I'll be back, again and again. Cheers my friends!

This place is so cute, an easy way to enjoy Obama food's without the price tag. No reservations required, its first come first serve Our server Adam was awesome. The food was tasty and delicious.

I love stopping here for a tropical beverage or bite to eat. They serve a lot of the same food that you get at Ohana here for a fraction of the cost of a meal at Ohana. Come for a drink, some noodles & potstickers It has grown in popularity though so be prepared to wait a little for a seat

This lounge is located inside the Polynesian Resort at Walt Disney World. It is on the second floor directly next to Ohana's restaurant. If the parks are not busy or if it is not a holiday weekend or week, you might be able to actually park at the Polynesian. You can ask the security guard, tell them you are going to Tambu Lounge and park right there. If you cannot, then you can park at the TTC and take the monorail or walk over. This is a very small lounge, with only a few tables but a fantastic view. If you can grab a table, do it! This is an amazing place to watch fireworks from as well, again if you have the table. There are also chairs at the bar. The tables are waited on by a server. This is a perfect spot to lounge, have some drinks and snacks or make a stop on your monorail bar crawl. If you are just waiting for Ohana's I would recommend waiting in the chairs in the waiting area. I would not personally take up a table just to wait for my name to be called since this is a server lounge and they work for tips. You can grab a drink from the bar and take it to go and wait for your table without sitting in the lounge. If you are waiting for Trader Sam's, since the wait is usually 3 plus hours, this is a good spot to grab a pre cocktail and food before heading into Trader Sam's. Their menu is pretty decent. They have a few specialty cocktails and also start serving food at 4pm. We got here about 3:45, it was stop number two on our monorail crawl. We added our name to the Trader Sam's list (it was a 3 hour wait) so we decided to do an additional stop at this lounge. Most of their drinks are on the fruitier side including the Pina Colava, Bahama Mama, the Mai Tai, Backscratcher and Lapu Lapu (served in a pineapple!) My go to here though is the Raspberry Mojito, raspberry rum, mount gay eclipse rum, lime juice, mint, raspberry puree and soda water. It is light and refreshing, it does not taste of rum but it is there! My husband usually goes for really strong drinks, either the Ultimate Long Island or the Whiskey Breeze. On this stop we ordered two different cocktails each and then food. The food is very limited, California Roll, Hot Wings, Pork Ribs and Pot Stickers. We ordered the hot wings and they were very very good. We have also had the pot stickers which are also very tasty. Here is a pro tip: they have additional food not listed on the menu and this includes the noodles from Ohana's as well as the bread pudding with the banana caramel sauce. These are from the restaurant next door and definitely something you need to try! I love both of these and we order it every time we are at the lounge. We really enjoy this spot. We have been here a few times. I would definitely tell everyone to check it out. Its small but it packs a big punch!

So a tasty drink and ohana noodles or potstickers or chicken wings in a Hawaiian theme. What.can be better