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Tiki Bar Reviews

Completely biased, politically-incorrect, and opinionated ratings of Tiki Bars around the world. 

At this point in "Scotty's" life he has achieved professional status when it comes to judging Tiki Bars.  He is on a mission to find the  best Tiki Bars around the world.

The following ratings are based solely on Scotty's opinion, so opposing opinions will most likely be ignored!  :-)

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LOCATION
Proximity to beach and sand
Beautiful views


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SERVICE
How much the bartenders pay attention to Scotty and spoil him



PERFECT SCORE = 20



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BEER-O-METER
How COLD is the Beer?
How CHEAP is the Beer?
Do they serve Scotty's Favorite Beers?

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RUMBABBAS
Unique, interesting and tasty concoctions

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BIZARRENESS
Markedly unusual in appearance, style or general character  
Often involving incongruous or unexpected elements
Outrageously or whimsically strange
Ya know it when ya see it!

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Continuing my quest for the "Perfect Tiki Bar" in Eleuthera, Bahamas...
2015


Budda's Bar
Score  17
Spanish Wells, ELeuthera
Near Russell Island
Reviewed Spring 2015

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LOCATION
This Tiki Bar is located in Spanish Wells but not on the water. Although it is not on the water this Tiki Bar is so unique I must review it. We stumbled upon it while walking on a back road. This was a completely random find. We had to walk down a driveway to get to the Tiki Bar. As we walked down the driveway we passed an old school bus that was converted into a food/restaurant truck and to our left was an old building converted into a liquor store. The restrooms were in a portable building next to the Tiki Bar and were spotless. The Tiki Bar itself looked and felt like a genuine Tiki Bar even though there was no water in site. From what we learned from our bartender, everyone working there is part of Budda's family. Wife, daughter, son-in-law, etc. This is the largest commercial fishing community in Eleuthera and Exumas. The bartender's main job was commercial fishing. The customers were mostly locals that were interesting characters. With it being a commercial fishing community the sea stories were simply amazing and mesmerizing. I give this unique place 3 Palm Trees and not 4 Palm Trees only due to the lack of water.

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SERVICE
They pampered me, kept my drinks full, and entertained me with amazing sea stories. Budda's history stories were very entertaining as well.

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BEER-O-METER
The beer and drinks were cold. Miller Lite??? Service was so good I forgot to ask.

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RUMBABBAS
They have the "Dizzy Budda"  specialty drink with more octane than premium gasoline. It comes with a disclaimer so obviously I had to have one. Very good and potent. I got Dizzy at Budda's!!!

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BIZARRENESS
This place wreaked with Bizarreness. Bizarre, bizarre, bizarre. This gets a 3 Crazy Fish rating. Why not 4? I don't know...I'll contemplate this the next time I have a Dizzy Drink.


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