Mesozoic Tiki Bar & Lounge opened in Downtown Nashua in August 2026 in the former Kettlehead Brewing Co space. The space was redone nicely into a tiki bar theme which has dim lighting, "vegetation" on the ceiling with green spotlights & lantern lighting, palm tree murals, table seating, lounge chair seating, a full service tiki bar with straw "roof" with seating in the back, and a live performance stage on the right side to accommodate musicians and bands. For drinks, they offer 8 beers on tap, spirits, mixed drinks, signature cocktails & mocktails and mai tais. For food, they offer a selection of small bites including bao buns, skewers, egg & spring rolls, wings, and loaded fries, plus salads and pizzas.
The response to this tiki bar has been overwhelming and reservations for table seating have been booked up quickly. The bar seating is first come first served. The bartenders are still getting acclimated with making those multi-step cocktails and streamlined some of the steps.
I stopped by Mesozoic after work to check the place out. I headed to the tiki bar in the back and found an open seat. I was here for the food and got an ice water. I ordered a Black Garlic Shoyu Beef Skewer ($7 plus tax), a Citrus Honey Garlic Chicken Skewer ($3 plus tax), and the Banh Mi Pizza ($20 plus tax). The beef and chicken skewers came out first. The glazed beef and the glazed chicken with greens & sesame, had good flavors, both served with sunflower satay & pineapple nuoc cham. Other than the meats being a bit chewy, the flavors were spot on. The Banh Mi Pizza arrived afterwards, which was topped with char siu pork, jalapeno, pickled red onions, arrot, sambal aioli, cilantro, cheese, and muoi me dau phong and a thin soft and crisp crust. I actually dipped the crust into the pineapple nuoc cham from the skewers. The banh mi pizza was fire and I would highly recommend this pie. I did request a box for 1/3 of the pizza to eat later.
After I was done, I requested the check with Toast QR code which was $32.56 with tax and before tip. Overall, I enjoyed the food especially the Banh Mi Pizza and the chill atmosphere of a tiki bar in Downtown Nashua.
The owner is presently booking live music for Mesozoic and I immediately thought of the hit song "Tiki Bar" by local musician Amanda McCarthy, who performs mostly acoustic shows (sometimes with a band) at numerous restaurants and bars in the region and beyond. I made the suggestion on social media and I sure hope to see Amanda perform "Tiki Bar" live in an actual Tiki Bar in "Nashville" NH! read more