Orlando's Aku Aku lies on the dive end of the tiki bar spectrum, and that's why we love it.
Tiki bars exist on a spectrum. On one end lies Disneyland, where intricate design work and cool effects turn a night at the bar into an interactive experience. On the opposite end you’ve got dives—grungy, old-fashioned neighborhood bars with tropical drinks served in awesome mugs in dark rooms whose theming might consist of just a few colored lights and some bamboo.
Aku Aku has the trappings you’d expect from a tiki bar. Puffer fish lamps hang from the ceiling, while strings of colored lights outline the bar. Thatching and bamboo accents abound, and a giant Easter Island Moai stares out from a corner. Rum-heavy drinks come in mugs adorned with hula dancers, tiki figures, and tropical birds.
If you come to Aku Aku, though, you’ll probably want to try out its most famous drink. The bar heavily touts its own original cocktail, the Tiger Fucker, despite not listing it on its menu. It’s one of those “if you know, you know” type deals, only it’s almost impossible toknow about the Tiger Fucker, given how much has been written and said about it. Don’t let the fact that there’s no rum in this one dissuade you from trying it out.
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