Message from The Tonga Room

Voted a "Top 5 Nightlife Date Spot for 2003" by Citysearch editors! Consistently awarded for serving "San Francisco's Best Happy Hour" by San Francisco Magazine, The SF Bay Guardian and Where Magazine, The Tonga Room offers exceptional Pacific Rim Asian Cuisine in a tropical setting. It's the perfect escape after a busy day of meetings or shopping along Union Square. Be sure to try the Mai Tai, voted the City's best by Conde Nast Traveller. The Happy Hour includes an extensive buffet of Pacific Rim delicacies. With items such as spare ribs, vegetable chow mein, pork buns, pot stickers, chicken drummettes, cheese, fresh fruits and crudites, the all-you-can-eat buffet is a 'steal' at only $8 per person with a one drink minimum. The bar serves tantalizing cocktails at Happy Hour prices.

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Fairmont Hotel's tiki bar is a ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' for grown-ups.

The Scene
This spot attracts a combination of visiting seniors, fun-loving business types and young ironists looking for a campy night out. The bar itself is splendorous, with fake lilacs vining down from a waterfall guarded by an Easter Island-like totem. Ritualistic masks, puffer fish hanging from the ceiling and grass huts shaped like giant beefeater hats complete the tropical theme. A Spanish galleon run aground forms the dance floor, which overlooks a shimmering tropical pool.

The Draw
The most impressive attraction is the tiki-boat-cum-stage, which floats across the pool with a full band aboard. Dancers take in the island air and gyrate to cheesy pop songs. Be prepared: Every 30 minutes or so, a monsoon pours from the ceiling, spraying unsuspecting dancers with tropical mist.