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    Tropic Thunder

    4.7 (42 reviews)
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    Vlad V.

    When it comes to bars, I've always been a huge fan of speakeasies and tiki bars. After hanging out with some friends in the area, we made our way over to Tropic Thunder on a Monday night for a nightcap. Located in Roosevelt Row close to Industry Standard, this tiki bar just opened the other week. I parked on the street right across from the bar using metered parking. Ambiance (5/5): As I walked to the entrance, I saw two large tikis outside. My type of place. Upon entering, I was immediately impressed with the classic tiki vibes. Dimly lit, awesome decor, with the laid-back feel you hope from a true tiki bar. There's an awesome mural as you walk in and some pretty entertaining pictures of some topless women on your way to the bathroom. There's seating at the bar, high tops, and tables, and some comfortable couches. Tropic Thunder makes for a cool date spot. Service (3.5/5): A good amount of people for a Monday night but they were nowhere near capacity. The bartenders weren't the most attentive, but once you got their attention, you were in the clear. Upon closing my tab, I was only given the merchant copy of the receipt rather than both the merchant copy and the customer copy. This is a pet peeve of mine. It doesn't happen often, but I've seen other bars do it too. I can always ask for my customer receipt, but it just makes things easier when an establishment is proactive with it. Food (N/A): Tropic Thunder doesn't have food, but they allow you to bring food from elsewhere if you'd like to chow down. Drinks (4.5/5): There are tiki classics on the menu like the painkiller, zombie, daiquiris. and more, along with some unique selections. It's an interesting menu overall. When I think tiki drinks, I think sweet drinks that pack a punch, a rum-heavy selection, the use of fire, and cool glassware. I opted for a cocktail with Haitian rum which was a first for me. I'm always a fan of trying new things. It was served in a really cool black tiki mug that was part tiki and part turtle. It was everything I was hoping for. Flavorful and boozy. With a cinnamon stick for good measure. Pro Tip: If you've seen the movie Tropic Thunder, you might as well check out the tiki bar (no association). Especially if you're a fan of tiki bars like me. While I won't give the whole secret away, if you order the most expensive drink on the menu, there will be some cool theatrics that come with it. Awesome to have another tiki bar in the valley!

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    Josie J.

    Service was great! I don't remember our bartenders name but she was blonde and very nice!! The drinks were a little much- I ordered the one with dates and it was good but hard on the stomach! Pisco sours were good! Would like to come back and try some other options. Decor was very cute

    Crystal Z.

    This place is still brand new. This place feels like a Quentin Taratino dialogue in the best way possible! This is unique from Under Tow, Strong Water, and other known Tiki Bars in that you enter, find a seat, if not seated at the bar you will need to come up and order from the bartender. The menu isn't vast and overwhelming like Under Tow can be--which is nice. However...I must admit...personal opinion here--I wish they had more of a menu. Two of their cocktails weren't available. We came on a Monday (so that was a bummer). I ordered 2 cocktails from their Tropic Thunder Originals--both were yummy. The vibe and ambiance is awesome! We definitely will be back. The fiance already blasted our photos to friends who now want to come check it out. Excited to see how this place flourishes

    Denise M.

    Love this new Roosevelt Row bar! I saw it described as a tiki dive bar, but I didn't see anything divey about it. There is no host, just walk in and find a place. It was pretty full when we got there, but we found seats at the bar. By the time we left, it was standing run only. The decor and theme of this place is awesome. For the time you walk up and see the tikis with glowing eyes outside, it is definitely "tiki." When you walk in there is a room with stools and a bar that runs along the wall and is super cool tiger mural. When you walk pass that entry, you'll see a long bar with seats along the edge and a grass canopy. There are high top tables with stools and some boots along the wall. There are carved tiki poles that are super cool, and the the coolest thing--a giant skull with a seat inside. The lights are all blue and magenta and they have glass balls hanging from the ceiling. As far as I can tell, the only way to get your drinks is to walk up to the bar. Because we were a little ways from where people stand in line and walk up, it took a bit of time to get a bartender to help us. We finally ordered a couple of drinks and they were delicious. They actually bought us a third cocktail on the house to apologize for the wait, which really wasn't that long. It's quite a large cocktail menu, and they are divided up into sections. The drinks were very, very good and relatively inexpensive. This is a really fun place to go. It's Roosevelt Row, so parking can be a bit tricky. They're also a lot of great restaurants around there so it's a great place to grab a drink before dinner.

    Omari D.

    Learn from one of my fellow Yelpers that this spot recently opened, and as a Tiki Bar fan, it was a must for me to try out... even on a Monday night!!! After a few of us finished up at a nearby Yelp event, we wanted to keep the party going, so we came here to support & check out the new spot. Great way to celebrate absolutely nothing, but if it was a celebration, it was a celebration of enjoying all the great things in life! They had a variety of cocktails. The owner and bartender Meg... absolutely amazing, and I love the whole vibe as I felt like I was transported to someplace different than Phoenix during that time. Looking forward to coming back and trying some more cocktails... Especially the one that said "2 Drink Max"... Yeah, I'm on that one!!! Currently no kitchen, but they are partnering with nearby spots for food delivery while there... luv it!

    Sabrina H.

    What I got: Classic daiquiri Holy cow this place is awesome been waiting a hot minute for it to open and now it's my new fav bar/speakeasy the coolest place ever the decor really on point you can tell the love and care that went into here plus the menu is huge you gotta check it out no food if you want that but alot of places close close that have that

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    Julie R.

    Love this place! Amazing service and drinks! For sure a must in downtown phoenix! Best tiki bar in phoenix, stop in to Trey he's the best bartender around.

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    Kim H.

    My 3rd time here and I'm in love. The decor is so freaking cool. Total tiki bar vibe. Sam, Trey and the staff are fabulous! The drinks are potent and delicious. If you like rum, cool tiki decor then you need to come here

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    Rosie P.

    Super cute bar and friendly bartender. Most drinks on the menu lean on the sweet side but everything we got was well balanced. The booth was spacious and the vibes were chill. You can tell that there was a lot of love put into all the details of the bar.

    Jessica B.

    Great tiki bar in downtown Phoenix. The ambiance makes you feel like you have been swept away to an island. The bar tenders were super nice and quick making elaborate drink. They don't serve any food yet but that would be a benefit.

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    Jessica B.

    AMAZING visuals and art for cool photos ! It was quiet and intimate , seems like a great date night spot ! I'd definitely come back

    Happy hour and mocktails
    Jennifer T.

    We missed the free alcohol tasting to Mae your own rum drink apparently but umm I would definitely come back to catch this again! The staff was definitely not afraid to help out and we all agree they probably have the hottest bouncer on this block ‍‍‍I definitely did not notice the naked boobie pics in the previous reviews so I was so shocked I had to touch them idk why this is an instant impulse for late 70s looking topless pics but they were definitely a whole vibe. It might've also just been dark but I could've sworn I saw Chrissy T in there too needless to say my friend and I had a very eventful visit

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    Dakine B.

    Listen, if you don't like it here then you don't like tiki bars and you don't like tiki drinks. This place is freaking awesome. Decor is vibrant and fun. Drinks are seriously amazing. I love that they have a few rotating specials. My personal preference would be to belly up to the bar. The bartenders are absolutely the star of the show. Captain Dave and Meg flat out kill it! My new fav cocktail bar! Cheers.

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    3 months ago

    Fun tiki bar with a cool atmosphere and great drinks. I highly recommend going during HH and ordering the pain killer!

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    Cool small speakeasy located inside of Wren & Wolf. We went before our dinner reservations. You…read morehave 90 mins and NO PHONES. Once you're let inside a side door you have to lock your phones up. My reaction was "you're kidding, right", then I said, let's do it. You keep the key to your numbered box. This is such a perfect way to disconnect from your phone and have ongoing conversations with no interruption. I kept attempting to show our bartender the activities we did while in Arizona, but forgot I didn't have my phone lol. We had a good ole time with our bartender (male, forgot his name but I've learned he's afraid of heights and won't go on a hot air balloon ride LOL!!). He made this drink something near an old fashioned but it was topped with an entire gingerbread cookie, I had about 3. Oh, and the staff all had on Christmas pajamas as uniform. So cute & comfy! Keep in mind we have no sense of time so we were nervous about being late to our reservations for Wren & Wolf.. the hostess assured us she would come get us and escort us to the table in time. And she did. We weren't finished our last drinks but was able to carry them over to the restaurant.

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