Korean Bar Reports

[QUOTE=MitsFunai;5449317]Free kimbap? Free poke from NBusiness? You the man.[/QUOTE]The kimbap was from NB, the poke was from Splash. My friend and I know the bartenders from NB and Splash, I'm sure that helped.

[QUOTE=GhostRecon;5449380]The kimbap was from NB, the poke was from Splash. My friend and I know the bartenders from NB and Splash, I'm sure that helped.[/QUOTE]Anytime you know the bartenders, they normally will take care of you. And in return, you take care of them.

[QUOTE=GhostRecon;5449380]The kimbap was from NB, the poke was from Splash. My friend and I know the bartenders from NB and Splash, I'm sure that helped.[/QUOTE]The service was so bad for the regulars that on my last day there I brought: limu and spicy ahi poke, made lomi salmon, bought beef sticks, and made cold deli skewers (deli meat, blk olive, cheese, tomato); put small kine each item on one paper plate (so can just dump 'em). The KBGs said, "Oppah, you going come back?" Never say nothing, gave mixed pupu plate to the regs / whomever was dea and never returned.

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You lucky they expended the energy to hand you a bag of chips from NB without getting them nekos; anything more than that is just a lot of trouble for them from what I remember.[/QUOTE]And why would I buy them a neko if they can't get me a bag of chips? They were too busy with their customers to pay any attention to someone that they didn't know. So if they are not interested in doing their job by serving a house customer I don't probably don't want to make their acquaintance.

I have enough trouble with the pushy girls that I already know so I don't need them in every bar that I go to. That reminds me of the place that was there at the same location as nb a long time ago, Sam's Place. It was a safe place to go drink without being hustled. Sam had a rule for the girls that they could not ask the customers sitting at the bar for drinks. They had to get the guys to go to a booth first.

[QUOTE=Blackbriar;5447500]My experience says Lucky Honu, Five-0 and Green Tea. As far as the bartender, they will treat their regulars better while unknowns will get peanuts. Seen it happen way too many times. Money talks and cheap fuckers walk.[/QUOTE]I wouldn't get them any drinks, which is mostly $20 tea. Or some ripoff $40 small bottle beer that only cost the bar maybe $2. Ripoff, cock teaser save your money and go AMP.

[QUOTE=Johnny14;5450169]I wouldn't get them any drinks, which is mostly $20 tea. Or some ripoff $40 small bottle beer that only cost the bar maybe $2. Ripoff, cock teaser save your money and go AMP.[/QUOTE]At least the bartenders at green tee and spotlite are willing to do pupus for guys they don't know. AMP girls are a guarantee service. The bar girls you have to have a little luck to get take out.

[QUOTE=GhostRecon;5449380]The kimbap was from NB, the poke was from Splash. My friend and I know the bartenders from NB and Splash, I'm sure that helped.[/QUOTE]wow poke nice and kimbap is good too. When my kbar buddy used to live here we got cooked salmon at lilac yrs ago. The salmon was better than zippys and they made good plate lunches on super bowl day. They had a kitchen in the end past the bathrooms. We would get food most times we went man those were the times now not sure if they give anything there nowadays as haven't been there for long time.

[QUOTE=Celsior0;5450512]wow poke nice and kimbap is good too. When my kbar buddy used to live here we got cooked salmon at lilac yrs ago. The salmon was better than zippys and they made good plate lunches on super bowl day. They had a kitchen in the end past the bathrooms. We would get food most times we went man those were the times now not sure if they give anything there nowadays as haven't been there for long time.[/QUOTE]The owners of the bars nowadays generally don't have a kitchen mama working daytime and they let the daytime bartender provide food for the customers. Some of the daytime bartenders that I know are preparing the food for the bar customers at home before they go work. So the bartenders expect and should get a good tip if their food is good. If you know them well, they will even prepare special foods for you.

If it is a bartender that I don't know, I generally just ask for chips to eat.

The daytime bartenders at Camelot from my experience just use the kitchen in the bar and their food isnt the best. probably the food at MacDonalds across the street is better.

Alex at Aqua Lounge does a very good chili. I wonder how many times do you order her chili before you can get the trip with her to Las Vegas?

Anyone has suggestions on where to watch the game today?

[QUOTE=WickedTuna;5451291]Anyone has suggestions on where to watch the game today?[/QUOTE]We were watching the NBA game at halona bar. They also have good food.

[QUOTE=Kolina;5452158]We were watching the NBA game at halona bar. They also have good food.[/QUOTE]Watched the game at Splash. Need to park in back lot or street. House pupu- pork chop, steak, BBQ chicken, salad. 2 cute bartenders one older Thai and one younger k gal. Grandpas at the bar buying them drinks so they don't bother me. At 7:00 shift change all the night ladies came rolling in looking good. Time to leave. Stay Safe.

[QUOTE=MeCook;5450966]The daytime bartenders at Camelot from my experience just use the kitchen in the bar and their food isnt the best. probably the food at MacDonalds across the street is better.[/QUOTE]Nowadays the KB no like take out the expense for pupus (shop, buy, make). The best pupu I ever had was one cold seafood selection: opihi, shrimp cocktail, king crab legs, sashimi, poke at Club Hi Lili or Lilly (next door, Green Tee); small kine. No KBs or KBGs going have that available unless special request for make one LVB feel good (no, I not one LVB). Bartender from long time ago just brought it out and plopped in down, "Eat."
Best comfort foods were meat loaf with mashed potatoes, rack of lamb with mint jelly, Yankee pot roast, hulihuli beef hindquarter with au jus (I guess I one LVB, LOL (not)).

[QUOTE=MitsFunai;5452649]Nowadays the KB no like take out the expense for pupus (shop, buy, make). The best pupu I ever had was one cold seafood selection: opihi, shrimp cocktail, king crab legs, sashimi, poke at Club Hi Lili or Lilly (next door, Green Tee); small kine. No KBs or KBGs going have that available unless special request for make one LVB feel good (no, I not one LVB). Bartender from long time ago just brought it out and plopped in down, "Eat."
Best comfort foods were meat loaf with mashed potatoes, rack of lamb with mint jelly, Yankee pot roast, hulihuli beef hindquarter with au jus (I guess I one LVB, LOL (not)).[/QUOTE]Today is Sabina's birthday, the daytime bartender at green tee. She has brought in a lot of "free" pupus to celebrate. Good food today and she is a nice lady. Her service is a lot better than the ones new business.

[QUOTE=MeCook;5456442]Today is Sabina's birthday, the daytime bartender at green tee. She has brought in a lot of "free" pupus to celebrate. Good food today and she is a nice lady. Her service is a lot better than the ones new business.[/QUOTE]Were you there to also watch the basketball game?

[QUOTE=WickedTuna;5457181]Were you there to also watch the basketball game?[/QUOTE]Yes. They had the game on too.