The Tambu lounge is located inside Disney's Polynesian Resort. It is on the second floor, directly next to Ohana's restaurant. This is a very small lounge, with only a few tables but a fantastic view. If you can grab a table, do it!!! This is an amazing place to watch fireworks from as well, again if you have the table. There are also chairs at the bar. The tables are waited on by a server. This is a perfect spot to lounge, have some drinks and snacks or make a stop on your monorail bar crawl. If you are just waiting for Ohana's I would recommend waiting in the chairs in the waiting area. I would not personally take up a table just to wait for my name to be called since this is a server lounge and they work for tips. You can grab a drink from the bar and take it to go and wait for your table without sitting in the lounge. If you are waiting for Trader Sam's, since the wait is usually 3 plus hours, this is a good spot to grab a pre cocktail and food before heading into Trader Sam's. We arrived at 3:45 pm and were able to get a table. This was stop number two on our monorail crawl. We added our name to the Trader Sam's list (it was a 3 hour wait) so we decided to do an additional stop at this lounge.
Our server greeted and told us she'd get us some waters, and that we can start ordering at 4 pm. This gave us some time to look over the menu. My wife and I decided to share some food, get a drink each. As far as food we decided to order: *Big Kahuna's Hot Wings(Crispy Chicken Wings, Butter Hot Buffalo Sauce, Celery-Ranch Slaw. The wings were perfectly crunchy, succulent and had a slice)*Ohana Noodles(This isn't on the listed menu, however you can order it. The noodles are available at Ohana's, which is a next door. The Ohana noodles are made to perfection. It's light, not too heavy of a meal.) Aside from what we ordered here are other options: * Kaikane's Barbecued Pork Ribs(Marinated Pork Ribs, Korean-style Barbecue Sauce, Pickled Peppers, Pineapple Slaw) * California Roll
(Jumbo Crab, Citrus Mayonnaise, Cucumber, Avocado and Tobiko)As far as drinks my wife decided to order: *Raspberry Mojito(Bacardí Raspberry Rum, Mount Gay Eclipse Rum, Lime Juice, Mint, and Raspberry Purée topped with Soda Water. My wife loved this drink. She said it was a dangerous drink because she could have it all day)*I ordered two drinks: Hawaiian Mule(Pau Maui Handmade Vodka, Lychee-Citrus Reduction, and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer. This was a wonderful drink. The Lychee-Citrus Reduction made this drink)& Ultimate Long Island Iced Tea(Bacardí Superior Rum, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Hendrick's Gin, Corazón Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, and Sweet-and-Sour with a splash of Coca-Cola. This was the best Long Island I've had so far)Our friend ordered: Piña CoLAVA(Bacardi Raspberry Rum blended with flavors of Coconut, Pineapple, and Raspberry Purée. Our friend thought this was the drink of the day for her. She loved it)Aside from what we ordered, here are some other options: * Backscratcher(Bacardi Superior Rum, Plantation Original Dark Rum, and Guava-Passion Fruit Juice topped with Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and a Bamboo Backscratcher)* Polynesian Mai Tai(Plantation Original Dark Rum, Bacardí Superior Rum, Bols Orange Curaçao, Lime Juice, Orgeat (Almond), and Pure Cane Sugar)* Lapu Lapu(Plantation Original Dark Rum and Tropical Fruit Juices served in a fresh Pineapple topped with Gosling's 151 Rum)* Whiskey Breeze(Old Forester Bourbon, Cointreau Liqueur, and Lime Juice with flavors of Guava and Mango)* Rum Swizzle(Mount Gay Eclipse Rum with Tropical Juices and flavors of Guava and Mango)* Magical Star Cocktail(X-Fusion organic Mango and Passion Fruit Liqueur, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, and a souvenir multicolored Glow Cube)* Bahama Mama(Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Plantation Original Dark Rum, Bols Crème de Banana, and Tropical Juices)* Red Sangria(Opici Family Red Sangria is made in La Mancha, Spain from Tempranillo grapes and has flavors of raspberry, apple, and blackberry with succulent aromas of natural Valencia oranges and cinnamon)* White Sangria(Opici Family White Sangria is made in La Mancha, Spain from Airén grapes and has flavors of banana, pineapple, and grapefruit with a hint of ginger)* Golden Haze Margarita(Teremana Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier Liqueur, Smoked Chili Bitters, Lime, Agave) In addition to the cocktails, they also have draft beer (bottles &cans),Hawaiian beer, ciders, and seltzers.
We really enjoy this spot. We have been here a few times. I would definitely tell everyone to check it out.
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