The Lost Lei - Austin
The Lost Lei
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Nestled downtown, the new tiki bar promises an exciting cocktail experience but falls short in several areas. While some drinks impress with strong flavors and stunning presentations, others, like the overly sweet zombie, miss the mark. The ambiance, intended to evoke a tropical paradise, instead resembles a cramped nightclub with minimal decor and overwhelming noise, lacking the intimate charm one might expect. Service quality varies, with enthusiastic bartenders on some nights, but overall knowledge is inconsistent. Though the cocktail offerings are fun, the venue needs to better fulfill its tiki theme and enhance the overall atmosphere to truly captivate patrons.
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Not worth the visit. It's just a typical bar with a Tiki theme—nothing out of the ordinary. The drinks were decent, though.
Fantastic lil place with cocktails that will blow your mind. They look girlie foo foo but man they are delicious! Nolan, our Bartender/Entertainment for the evening was truly a badass. His drinks were tendered and garnished with the utmost skill and his knowledge of the booze and ingredients were spot on. (I bartended for 15yrs). Also his knowledge of the establishment was excellent. Fantastic lil place, lighting and ambiance were on point, and Nolan was a stellar addition to the evening. Thanks Again Nolan!
Drinks were great, but we went because we needed snacks with alcohol. You need something to eat when people drink.
The zombie drink had absinthe and cinammon in it, tasting overly sweet without the classic fresh fruit juice/flavor that the drink typically has. It was a huge drink at $16, but I couldnt finish it because it was not easy to drink. The ambiance is essentially a club with some tiki motifs. Around 8pm on a Saturday night, as people began to fill the place, the music turned from island vibe to club-y. I guess overall, the place cant decide who to appeal to: club crowds or people who love tiki drinks.
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Signature Cocktails
Caribbean 75*Similar to Finding a Beautiful Seashell as You Walk Along the Shoreline This Libation Was an Unexpected Find. 8 Year Rum; Orange; Lime. Tiki Bitters; Brut Rose
$13.6 The Zombie (1934)Donn Beach's World Famous Creation Has the Ability To Raise the Dead. Limit 1 per Guest. Demerara Overproof Rum; 7 Year Panamanian Rum. 5 Year Barbados Rum; Falernum Lime; Grapefruit; Cinnamon; Pomegranate; Absinthe
$15.6 Fog Cutter (1947)This Drink Doesn't Cut Fog So Much as Put You in One. Peruvian Brandy; Texas Gin; Dominican Republic 3 Year Rum; Oloroso Sherry Almond; Orange; Lemon
$13.6 Vicious Virgin*This Mysterious Blue Oasis Entices Anybody Who Gets Too Close. Peach Vodka; Almond; Cinnamon; Grapefruit; Orange; Lime
$13.6 Mai Tai (1944)Invented in 1944 by Trader Vic Bergeron for Friends Visiting from Tahiti This Drink Is Out of This World! Jamaican Rum; Orange Lime; Almond
$13.6 Beach Bum*$13.6
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