Stopped in on Cinco de Mayo thinking there would be some more action in this tequila bar. Well, we were the only ones there.
I ordered one of the specialty margaritas that was really tasty and we played some pool. The service was friendly and the prices were ok. Nothing really stuck out about it where I feel I just have to get back asap.
I hear there's more of a following on other nights but I guess nobody celebrates Sunday Funday in Texas. Everywhere we go on the Strand is dead!
Idk what these other quick tips are about but this is an awesome bar with a large following of regulars. Great drinks, excellent service!
Make sure to check them out, best tequila on the island. Let me recommend Kat as your bartender of choice, even though you can't go wrong with any of them and let me recommend chilled Milagro as your drink.
Maybe it's just me, but I am a pretty relaxed drinker. Â I usually like my shots mixed with something else, so this could be why this wasn't really my cup of tea.
First of all, this place was super crowded. Â There were people packed into all corners. Â I think there must have been four bachelorette parties in there. Â It was also super bright. Â When I go to drink, I don't need to see all the glazed eyes and the trainwrecks that are about to clearly occur. Â I would rather have the shadow of the drink and the dim light to shade my eyes.
Also, the music was totally bizarre. Â It ranged from weird 80's pop to sad country songs. Â Who wants to listen to sad songs as they are shooting tequila? Â Downer.
The service was also super slow. Â I went with three friends to the bar, and instead of asking what we all wanted (we were clearly together) she got our drinks, one by one by one. Â Some of us placed multiple orders, but she would only listen to one at a time.
The people were obnoxious, the bathroom was gross and the floor sticky. Â I could go on and on. Â I give them two stars for their decent drink selection, though, and the fact that the bar back brought us extra stools without us asking. Â That was nice.
Overall, not really my type of place.
I'm not a big fan of Tsunami's. Â When I lived on the island, we didn't go here too often. Â It's small and gets crowded very quickly. Â The bartenders were always so slow. Â
Well while visiting the island I got suckered into going for old times sake. Â Still just as crowded. Â Bartenders even slower. Â
No thanks.
This place is right on the strand and offers a quieter place to sit down and escape all of the tourists for 15 minutes to have a drink. The tequila selection was pretty good, and the bartender had good recommendations. They also have an Abita beer on tap. This excites me In Texas. So excited. The bartender even went next door to get some women iced tea because he did not have any. Good service and it was surprisingly cheap.
Review Source:This place is pretty cool and made me a little nostalgic for the west coast. Went in on a saturday afternoon and the place was pretty empty but that didn't speak for the quality of the drinks or the general atmosphere. The bartender was very attentive and recommended the Tsunami Rita made with 1800 Tequila and pomegranate. It was a great recommendation and absolutely delicious with a hefty portion of tequila (I didn't feel cheated on the price I paid). Looking around at the selection behind the bar, they definitely have a wide range of different tequilas. I only wish that the place had an outside patio to enjoy the drinks in the nice weather. Not sure how this place fares at night time but I'm sure it does pretty well being located on the strand. It would also have been nice to look at menu(they didn't have any available) since they apparently had various specialty drinks.
Review Source:Tsunami Tequila Bar. Nothing says fun in Gtown like a night of Yaga-nami's....where you go back and forth between Yaga's and Tsunami's and take drink after drink with your friends. Unlike the bars in big cities, a round of 4 drinks (mixed drinks or beer) will cost you around 16-20 bucks making your night out pretty cheap for maximum benefit. The jukebox at Tsunami's is great and Yaga's always has bands on fri or sat nights, and sometimes a DJ to dance the night away.
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