The Tiki Bar and Kitsch Inn in Glasgow City

I am so glad to have stumbled upon this place on my visit to Glasgow. I love a good Tiki bar, and this one is top notch. I didn't try any of the food, but the drinks are superb! I am still dreaming of their "Penicillin" drink, it was amazing. The decor is so fun, and thw ceiling was a cherry on top. Can not recommend enough.

This place is simply so friendly and the drinks are amazing! Most importantly, free popcorn and delicious housemade coffee liqueur!

Visited on 13.11.24 for a few drinks for a meet up event in the bar.The atmosphere was pretty good and service seems fine.I never ordered food so I can't judge on that tho I noticed the decorations were cool and Trendy and we're Very well staffed to deal with how busy it was.

Beautiful food and calm Beautiful environment with extraordinary decor.

Came here for lunch prior to going to the theatre. The £10 express lunch was amazing value, the food was really tasty and very generous portion size. I loved the quirky decor and the staff were very efficient and friendly. Would definitely go back and support this independent business.

Visitó con 3 amigos después de un espectáculo en el Teatro Kings. Nuestros entrantes fueron satay de pollo, costillas, buñuelos de maíz dulce y tempura de gambas. Todo disfrutado a fondo y grandes tamaños de porción. Para la alimentación principal tuvimos Massaman curry de ternera, curry tailandés y pollo con albahaca y chile con lados de jazmín y arroz amigo. Una vez más, todas las comidas eran realmente encantadoras y excelentes porciones. Al llegar nos dieron galletas saladas de cortesía y salsa de chile dulce, que fue un buen toque. Compartimos vino y terminamos nuestra velada con cócteles. Todo genial, muy recomendable y la gran relación calidad-precio.

Very poor food and drink. Party of 6 and woman service rolled her eyes twice when asking about things on the menu. My partner and I ordered the honey pork ribs and they were honestly the most underwhelming ribs we’ve ever had. The sauce was the only somewhat tasty thing about them, then meat was very poor. I got a margarita cocktail and it was about 50% ice. Would not recommend this place to anyone.

Just popped in for a quick drink on route to theatre. But I will definitely go back, have food, and try out more cocktails. Pina colada was top-notch. Friendly and attentive staff.

Food is exceptional, great service with helpful staff, quiet when I was visiting, however, I d imagine it does get busy. Will be back.

Visita a la hora del almuerzo, el personal y la comida excelente. Personal profesional y conocedor, con buenas recomendaciones. Buena opción para un almuerzo rápido y ponerse al día con los amigos.

I've been here a few times last year for cocktails and loved the drinks, they were really strong, especially the volcano. However, this year since they've introduced the new menu it seemed the drinks were weaker. I had a zombie and a volcano and I didn't get the hit from them that I'd had before, it was hard to tell they had alcohol in them. At £14 and £30 I'd have expected more oomph. It's got a nice enough decor but I think I'd now look elsewhere for cocktails, especially given how expensive they are.

Great meal and the best cocktails in Glasgow!

Sadly the unbearable and overwhelming smell of industrial cleaning products meant we couldn’t stay to eat. Anyone that’s been in a nightclub just after it’s been cleaned will know the smell. Not a fussy diner at all (as my other reviews will attest) but this was too much, sadly especially when we wanted to eat and not drink. Perhaps we visited the day after a very big evening but you can only go on what you experience.

First time here and definitely will be back, sat outside in the beer garden on sunny, hot afternoon, great atmosphere, great food and great service. Price for our meal was unreal, real value for money.

Overly aggressive doorman refused entry for a post work Friday drink. Overly hostile, bar was empty.

Great food and really enjoyable surroundings! The cocktails were fabulous and the staff were outstanding!

Starter and main for 10 quid. Tasted great. Lovely ambience. Recommended

We went to the tiki bar for my partners birthday today the staff are absolutely brilliant and the food was excellent we will definitely be there again definitely I would recommend this gem of a restaurant a place you must try if you like THAI FOOD 😉👍

Love being there , staff are friendly and helpful

Visited for lunch midweek pre theatre. Food was excellent and cocktail was delicious. Couldn't fault the service. Quick and attentive. Great value for money. Highly recommended.

Tiki Bar is one of our favourite places to visit and we normally do the lunch deal. This time we decided to try the Boozy Brunch as a treat 🍸 the food was amazing as always, and the deal included 4 drinks each. The girl working on the day (unfortunately didn’t catch her name) was so lovely and made our experience even better! Would highly recommend 😊

The food and drink was amazing. Definitely go back. It was a nice relaxed evening with friends without feeling rushed. Brilliant and thank you.

Food has always been great here, staff just fun and always helpful. The menu has a good spread and everyone ate the dishes with no complaints Drinks were all good and tasty I dropped one star but that was just the cost of the drinks, always find it annoying when a drink is £10

Second visit her and it didn’t disappoint. Drinks were decent Food has always been amazing Staff fun and great to help with menu questions Dropped one star mainly over drink prices. They are nice but nowadays we eat out with a budget

30 for a cocktail that didn’t really taste like it had alcohol in it as a welcome drink wasn’t a great start. I had 3 starters. Som Tum was meant to be a shredded pounded salad and this was a favourite of mine when I traveled. It wasn’t close to the authentic som tum or even vaguely similar. Less than half a bag of supermarket salad with a few slices of mango and no dressing was not worth &6.50. I wouldn’t have even classed it as a decent side salad. The rest of the food was ok but nothing was great. Tiki was overpriced and underwhelming…

We booked a 2 course 5pm deal. Had 2 lovely cocktails to start before dinner. The Chef gave us an extra starter to try which was an added bonus. We also had unlimited prawn crackers. We both had thai red curry for main which was absolutely delicious and a great portion! Rebecca our waitress was so friendly and helpful and made the whole experience even more enjoyable. We will definitely be back!

2 of us had the 5pm deal, 2 courses for £14.50. Fresh tasty food served by lovely staff in a chilled venue. Really worth a visit and handy for King's Theatre.

After leaving a great night in bunker we decided to finish our night in here. We were greeted by a not so friendly bouncer saying we might not get seated together as there Not sure if he said this to put us off as when we went in the place was dead with only a few people. Plenty of tables and chairs for us to sit together so sounds like he was being arsey with us. Had one drink as it was late and left. This is now the third time I’ve been here for drinks maybe I’m going to late or the wrong times, I won’t let this experience put me off as I will try again for food, it us a lovely place to go just not on this occasion.

Visited 24/02/2024 as was in the city for a gig. We wanted some cocktails and boy, they did not disappoint. We had a Zombie and a Saturn each and they were both fantastic. Staff were friendly, clean toilets and a great selection of tunes made for a nice vibe. Recommend

Delicious food, especially curry🤤

Popped in for a couple of cocktails. Staff extremely pleasant and loved the vibe. Next visit will include food 😀

Fabulous 👌 venue was lovely, staff were super attentive and food and drinks were great! Lovely time had

Do NOT get the pad Thai, it’s horrible!

Fantastic place just off the main drag. Well worth a visit. Great value for money. We had the express lunch menu which is two courses for £10. Don't think it could be beaten for value for money and taste. It's not tiny portions of processed food from overpriced city centre eateries as per the usual, it was great sized portions of home made, delicious food. We had the spring rolls, chicken satay and then a red and green thai curry. Along with lovely prawn crackers and dip. Definitely a place we will visit again. Staff were great too, really friendly and approachable. Quirky decor and design.

What a cute kitch bar/restaurant. Food and cocktails good and service great. Great find.

Food was amazing, service top notch, zombie cocktail highly recommended!

Great atmosphere friendly staff amazing cocktails and fab food what more could you ask for. This will now be a regular haunt !

Great little place with a restaurant and bar area. Food really good and interesting. Staff really helpful and attentive. Had a lovely meal there

5th Thai restaurant in Glasgow I'll order green curry (^o^) Did you get the word "Kannyao" across properly?

We had dinner and drinks on 10/12, the servers could not be nicer and the food was excellent. The phat Thai curry in particular was fantastic.

The decor in the Tiki bar is fantastic! Very unique. The service was very good too. They have an extensive bar menu. Sadly, let down by their cocktails. They were very sweet, expensive and we couldn’t taste much alcohol in them at all. I got a zombie. Now at a cost of £13 and a limit of 2 per customer, you’d expect them to be quite strong but I couldn’t even tell I’d had a drink afterwards. It just tasted of juice. After watching the lad make them, the cocktails are 25% liquid and 75% ice at best! Not worth the cost. Won’t be back.

Fab cocktails shame wasn't that busy so not much Atmos

Reasonably priced cocktails and pleasant staff!

Amazing atmosphere, fantastic staff,awesome drinks. Highly recommended.

Delicious food. Lovely friendly staff. Only my 2nd time here but definitely not my last.

First time visit. Food , cocktails and staff were fantastic. Recommend the massaman curry , strawberry daiquiri were delicious as was the pina colada .

Nice Thai food, cheap cocktails and cool decor! Was quite quiet but was a Monday night

Really fun wee place! The cocktails are super cheap mid-week and the food was good. Would definitely go back here one day!

Stopped by for one after visiting the King' theatre. Excellent choice of cocktails available. Mojito was well made. Large outdoor seating area. Would be amazing on a warm summers day. TV's outside too for sporting events. Didn't order food but from what I seen on tables looked appetising.

Enjoyed all my food in there . Great chicken satay sticks and peanut butter sauce .

Came in last week for a big staff night out. It was unplanned and more people turned up than expected but the staff, Becca especially were super accommodating. Made our drinks as quickly as possible and gave out blankets when it got chilly outside. Went back again this week and she's still a wee star 🌟

My girlfriend and I stumbled across this gem of a place and decided to try out their boozy brunch. The food was amazing and cocktails were great. I honestly didn’t expect much as brunch deals tend to be quite dull, but this place, so far, is the best by a country mile. I honestly recommend the beef massaman, chicken satay and melon margarita cocktail. Rebecca served us from start to finish and was so nice and attentive. It was very busy for a period of time due to a large walk-in, but she made it work! She also asked about allergies, which is pretty uncommon in most establishments. A main + side and four cocktails for £30 pp is honestly a steal. No hidden charges either unlike some other places in Glasgow. We will definitely be back.

Loved this place, fantastic staff, great drinks and best of all not too busy. Seemed like they were limiting amount of people allowed in which was perfect.

Not really a tiki bar. Sure it's decorated on the inside but not with love and care rather just putting some appropriately inappropriate posters on the wall. The massive TV in the corner showing rugby and other TVs showing adverts for vodka redbull are not very tiki. Outside the TVs are blasting MTV and ads. The staff are friendly enough but not really in the tiki spirit (not a Hawai Shirt in sight). The drinks were ok but not done with love either, they are poured together by the bartender's not using fresh ingredients and not being tasted or checked. The result is palatable but nowhere near to what tiki can (and ought to be). Most of the other guests seemed to be enjoying themselves, but they were drinking beer and watching the rugby. Which are great pasttimes but I am wondering why they chose an (allegedly) tiki bar. It also seems that they don't do tiki mugs on weekends which adds to the strange feel. This is not a bad place just I came with the expectation of enjoying a wonderful tiki experience as in trader's Vic and many tiki bars around today. Instead I found a rather average bar that shows the Sport, plays loud music and has Guinness on draught masquerading as a tiki bar. It was not the facsimile I was hoping for

Food is great and the service is always amazing. The cocktails with the food is always a good idea and the quality of each of the dishes is always brilliant. My partner and I have been on a number of occasions and never once had less than a 5 star time.

Tiki themed bar with a large outdoor area and smaller indoor area. Service is very slow which is common with every cocktail bar in the city though. Outdoor area is poorly sheltered from wind and rain and the heaters were not turned on when I visited, would be good in a dry summers evening though.

Bouncer said I couldn’t come in because I was brown ?

I booked a table here for a quiet Thai meal with my husband close to our hotel. I understood I had booked a table for two in the restaurant on the ground floor. On arrival, the manager (I use the term manager loosely) had assigned us instead a table on the noisy bar part of the establishment, and four people clearly the worse for drink we’re playing table football really noisily right next to what would have been our table. WTAF? Unsurprisingly they lost our business. Turns out there’s a really good Thai restaurant right around the corner. I’d be amazed if they don’t loose a lot of customers this way. The „manager“ needs to engage her brain here.

Really great space indoors but... the food! 🤕 Do yourself a favour and give this place a pass. There's a lot of potential as a venue but whoever is running the kitchen is making a serious dogs dinner of it.

Believe it or not this was my first Thai meal and I am 61 years old (apart from a horrible curry from supermarket which made me think I did not like Thai food!). The meal was absolutely amazing. Me and my daughter shared the chicken skewers, spring rolls and a green Thai curry. The chicken skewers were a bit too spicy for me but I have never tasted anything so amazing than the curry, it was so creamy and the rice was soooo good. I am lactose intolerant and have IBS but my stomach was totally fine as the ingredients are coconut based. I have defininitely been converted to Thai food now, thank you so much :-)

First off the staff were friendly but clearly understaffed. There were only 8 people in the restaurant, which seemed low for a Saturday night, but it was a lovely setting and seemed to have good reviews. Drinks were served quickly, as were the complimentary crackers but then we sat so long for our starters that these were replaced and we had to order a second round of drinks. When the starters did eventually arrive - my chicken satay was so over cooked I had to cut it off the skewers - a shame as the sauce with it was delicious. My husband said the soup was nice. Again, waited quite a while for main - I had the beef curry - again the sauce was delicious but the beef overcooked so I left that. I left most of my main and no questions were asked as to why. The waitress even mentioned how packed they were in the bar and I’m pretty sure they were trying to cope with both? She was very apologetic for the delays and after we had paid (bill was wrong as well but quickly changed) offered us a round of drinks - I’d much rather they had done that before we paid as we just wanted to leave. Such potential but we wouldn’t go back or recommend.

Very unpleasant experience. The front staff is discriminating. Two of our group were not let in, once another three yes. Won't come again for sure.

Well made Tiki drinks, great Thai food, very nice staff. Quite the surprise, went to a tiki place the first night in Scotland!

Very nice ..staff really pleasant

Delicious drinks and cocktails. Food is so rich and tasty, can't believe their lunch menu is only £10 for two courses.

Great places to sit outside and watch sports

Just spent an excellent sunday afternoon here, food and cocktails were delicious. The staff were great, friendly and the bar has an excellent chilled atmosphere inside and in the beer garden. Totally recommend it. Not cheap, but totally worth it.

Love tiki bar. Come often. It's awesome 👍

We stopped by for beers at the new beer garden as it's nice and chill and they have a decent selection of beers. This is also a Thai restaurant so we ordered food after a few pints. The food is great though keep in mind that the Pad Thai has a ton of fish sauce. The staff are friendly and the prices are decent so definitely a hidden gem.

We stopped by for beers at the new beer garden as it's nice and chill and they have a decent selection of beers. This is also a Thai restaurant so we ordered food after a few pints. The food is great though keep in mind that the Pad Thai has a ton of fish sauce. The staff are friendly and the prices are decent so definitely a hidden gem.

Dropped in for dinner between work and going to a show at kings. Bar had a few tables who all had the same idea. Food was lovely and because I was in midweek got to take advantage of the list of lower price cocktails. Wonderful spot to have a meal midweek.

Lovely food and staff. All four of us enjoyed dinner.

Really warm and friendly, great selection and staff were very welcoming. Will go again 👍👍👍

I have visited twice , the prices are very reasonable and waiting to visit again

A versatile (but not so much you can't make a choice) menu, delicious food and a very friendly staff makes this a restaurant we would like to visit more often (distance is an obstacle...)

Superb. Just superb. My fiancé and I had our first date in here 9 years ago and always remembered the fabulous food and service. I came back on the 16th March for a bite to eat with my brother and step dad. It did not disappoint. Although the drinks can sometimes be a little expensive, there was a promotion on with half price cocktails. We were delighted! They were delicious. My beef Massaman curry was to die for. The pork jam meal was very good. We also were given prawn crackers with dipping sauce, free of charge. They were really nice too. If you come you must order the beef massaman it’s something truly special. The corn fritters are a great starter too. Will definitely be back!

Lovely food, great cocktail selection and loved the decor and theme. Will defo go back!

Great decor and feels like being on holiday, a little more chill and quiet than I would have expected but love the drink menu.

The atmosphere at Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn is lively and energetic, with a fun and playful vibe. The staff are friendly and welcoming, and the service is efficient and attentive. One downside to the venue is that it can get quite crowded and noisy, particularly on weekends. However, if you're looking for a fun and unique dining experience, Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn is definitely worth a visit.

Quirky little bar with some amazing cocktails.

Took advantage of the lunch deal for £10. First, the Massaman curry is among the best I've ever had on the verge of being truly memorable. The two item lunch I had was really tasty and deserved a bigger audience, we were the only people in and a busier restaurant may have made the few small issues not a factor and I'll explain why. If the kitchen was turning over lots of meals then the issue I had with temperature from reheated items would you hope be mitigated by the volume. The food isn't this venue's primary function, it's an evening/weekend place where cocktails are its forte. Can't fault the service. Would I return, yes but just for the Massaman curry alone.

Thai food is fab here . Small plates so you can try a number of dishes. Cocktails are great. The service is fab staff are friendly and helpful. Took our 2 and 4 year old here they lived it . Honestly never had a bad meal here . Deffinatly worth a visit.

We visited at a quiet time but staff couldn’t have been more attentive and lovely. Food and drinks were served quickly and was absolutely delicious and great value. A lovely venue. Will definitely be back.

My TripAdvisor name is "South China Sea" for reasons I won't get into, but suffice it to say I KNOW a Tiki bar when I see one. As I write this I am surrounded by various carved wooden idols from Hawaii and Polynesia, bead necklaces from the Indian Ocean, and a genuine vintage Trader Vic's ashtray and books on the South Seas and Tiki culture going back to the 1940s. Innumerable vintage Hawaiian shirts are behind me in my cupboard. And I almost bought a resort in the Solomon Islands some years ago So when I say the Glasgow Tiki Bar is pretty authentic, I feel reasonably qualified to say so. So I found myself in Glasgow recently on shore leave with time on my hands, and sought out a place I would feel at home, did some Googling and OMG Glasgow has a Tiki Bar! Who would have thought! Although it seems to market itself locally as a place to get blotto with work buddies in the evening, the atmosphere doesn't get a lot of acknowledgement but I gotta say they did a great job on the decor! Unfortunately the night I was there it was COLD, in the middle of the week, and pretty early in the evening, so it was pretty dead. Maybe 3 or 4 other patrons. On entering, visually 5 stars with all the Tiki stuff. Looks like a Trader Vic's. The Drinks menu is pretty good too, but sadly when the drinks came they were disappointingly weak. YES they looked authentic, YES they were served in mostly authentic glasses/mugs with an intriguing option to purchase locally-made ones, and YES they were very flavorful, but WOW they were weak. For a city that is internationally notorious for drinking, I really would have expected the drinks to have a little more kick. Possibly it'll be different when you visit - and you ABSOLUTELY SHOULD - but after several drinks we left without much of a buzz. Hopefully it'll be different for you. The food on the menu comes from a Thai place upstairs (which actually isn't bad and most people there wouldn't know Polynesian food from Thai food) so if you're hungry YES you should order something. Good menu and reasonably priced. ANYWAY if you are in Glasgow and you want to experience something other than the Scottish pub/bar scene, I would recommend you pop in to the Tiki Bar for an hour or two. Thousands of soldiers and sailors passed through Glasgow on their way for the very long trip to Imperial outposts ranging from the Sandwich Islands to the South China Seas, and many of the ships built on the Clyde spent their working lives in the South Pacific, and what better way to recognize all that than a concotion or two at the Tiki Bar and Kitsch Inn? OKAY one last thing - the owners could make a FORTUNE selling T-shirts. The Scots connection and the South Pacific is STRONG. Read up on the history of HSBC and Jardine Matheson. Scots wha hae!

Pre booked for post work pre theatre food. Ordered drinks as well as starters and mains. All greta and the food was very good. The restaurant is upstairs and in line with the Tiki Bar title the set up is unusual but the food is a treat.

This was just around the corner from where we were staying in Glasgow for the weekend and is a surprising little gem. The food was nicely prepared and absolutely delicious. Ribs for starters were melt in the mouth and the Satay chicken really tasty. Thai green and massaman curries were just the right amount of heat in spices and the pad Thai had a bit of a kick too. Staff were very efficient and friendly. Highly recommend!

A must when in Glasgow! Love this place, been going for years. Blue hawian is my fav x

A wee bit out the way of the city centre but was worth the trek for the food, it was delicious

Quirky decor, quirky music reminded me of bioshock, great cocktails that were very creative and tasty and reasonably priced.

Went with son to give a try, was very impressed with service, friendliness quality and portions of starter and main meal on lunch deal, can't beat it for a tenner per head, son had two top class cocktails for £4 each. Will definately be back

Great food, Good prices. Staff are polite and friendly. Loved it

We came for an early dinner one evening and had a lovely experience. I had the satay starter and chili jam chicken main and they were fab. So tasty! The massaman curry was delicious too. Cocktails were great and drink menu had a lot of options. Will be back!

1st visit to this place , and have to say will not be the last , 2 coarse lunch £10 had to find in the city these days , food was excellent didn’t get the young man’s name who was serving us but he was friendly and polite

We booked this as an offer on 5pm for 2 courses, to go for a meal with friends. Food was delicious and fresh and so much flavour. We really enjoyed the prawns in tempura with the chicken satays to start. Mains were chefs specials, Thai...

Poor for food. Two course lunch. Thai food of very basic standard. Slow cooked beef, couldn't get knife through was toughy and fatty so didn't eat any (certainly not slow cooked) . Total of 5 prawns in prawn curry and the rest sauce! Salt and pepper squid starter also overcooked and difficult to cut. Starters come with mains as a side and this wasn't explained on ordering. Overpriced for standard of food delivered. Won't be back. Didn't have drinks although cocktail menu looked nice!

Great wee find.....knowledgable friendly staff....will try food next time. Great for a cocktail

Food wonderful and service was great

Food was lovely and cocktails were amazing

Great for a big group & cocktails. Beer garden is the best, although maybe don’t book your party during a football game, which plays outside on the big screen.

Wish i could give 0 stars. We booked a table here at a reserved cost of £20. No one at the entrance to assist us. We eventually managed to flag someone down. Ordering drinks a nightmare - no table service unless you use the QR code but they have next to no signal and I ended up having to go outside. We waited around 15 minutes for our drinks. Drinks arrived separately. When my drink arrived it was supposed to be served in a skull glass. No skull glass given and I requested an explanation as to why, I was told they dont serve like that at weekend and its skull ice cubes. I proceeded to look at ice cubes and they were standard. I removed all 15 ice cubes from my glass which was considerably small in size and I had less than a quarter of my glass filled with liquid at a cost of £9, this stuff could strip walls it was disgusting and embarrassing to even serve to someone but they stuck some pineapple on top so that was a nice touch 👍 I requested to speak with a manager and asked for my money back, she was rude and unapproachable and didnt even apologise. Refund issued and I left to go to another bar with much better service, better cocktails and excellent staff. I am aware this is based on one drink but in total I lasted less than 30 mins in the place. Staff and management showed no care or concern for their customers I certainly will avoid in future.