{"id":4640,"date":"2017-08-04T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T18:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hawaiiactivities.com\/?p=4640"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:43:33","slug":"waikikis-best-mai-tai-6-the-nook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaiiactivities.com\/travelguide\/waikikis-best-mai-tai-6-the-nook\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Waikiki’s Best Mai Tai \u2013 Part 6: The Nook"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since you’ve already read the first of our Mai Tai series<\/a>\u2014I don’t have to explain to you how Trader Vic’s Mai Tai recipe differs from the modern incarnation.<\/p>\n

You already know that instead of using fruit juice, Vic started with orgeat syrup and curacao. If you’ve gone out looking, however, you’d find that the vast majority of modern Mai Tais use the fruitier version, making Vic’s recipe difficult to find.<\/p>\n

So it was almost pure luck that I had the pleasure of visiting “The Nook” in Puck’s Alley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Mai Tai Review: The Nook<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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uncode_shortcode_id=”198202″]An appropriately named bistro, this restaurant is hidden away in the back of Puck’s Alley, just off University Avenue. Originally a brunch restaurant, The Nook only recently expanded to serving dinner (and dinner cocktails).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”192880″]<\/p>\n

<\/span>Atmosphere <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The restaurant itself is pretty small (make dinner reservations!), with indoor and outdoor seating. All of their menu offerings seem local in both style and source\u2014their ingredients are local and the dishes are heavily influenced by what’s available in Hawaii<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What initially drew me there was the cider: The Nook offers cider on tap created by Paradise Ciders, a local hard cider brewery. Once I spotted the Mai Tai on the cocktail menu, though, I knew what I had to do. I’m a professional, after all, and there’s a certain measure of professional obligation I feel when visiting any establishment that serves alcoholic beverages. Or maybe I just like to drink\u2014you decide.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Price<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”120350″]When it comes to pricing, The Nook’s Mai Tai doesn’t break the bank. At around $12 for a cocktail<\/strong>, it’s quite reasonable given the premium ingredients and the care that goes into its preparation. Considering the ambiance and the quality of service you get, it’s unquestionably worth the investment for an authentic Hawaiian cocktail experience.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”122278″]<\/p>\n

<\/span>Flavor<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The Nook’s Mai Tai was especially enticing since it’s actually based on the original Trader Vic recipe.<\/p>\n

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The Nook’s Classic-ish Mai Tai<\/em><\/i>:
\nKoloa Gold and Dark Rum, Grand Marnier, lime, orgeat, bruleed pineapple<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The differences between Vic’s recipe and Nook’s take are minor\u2014the addition of dark rum, Grand Marnier substituting curacao, a “bruleed” pineapple to garnish.<\/strong> (For those as confused as I was, bruleed pineapple is just a typical pineapple wedge that’s been broiled to create a hard brown crust.)<\/p>\n

Taking a sip of the classic-ish Mai Tai was, at first, strange. Let’s back up for a second.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of my prior experience with Mai Tais comes from Tiki bars around Waikiki. As such, my expectation of what a Mai Tai tastes like generally involves fruity flavors, or at least something sweet. The Mai Tai I drank at The Nook was not sweet, at least not obviously so.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Strength<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The initial impression I got was that of citrus muddled with something I couldn’t quite place\u2014it may have been orgeat or the mix of rum they used.<\/p>\n

The cocktail wasn’t difficult to drink, though. Rather, the blend of flavors was much more subtle<\/strong> than I expected, especially after having cheaper rum-and-fruit concoctions. In fact, after a few minutes, I could taste the pineapple and mint garnishes in my drink. (The bruleed pineapple was quite good, by the way.)<\/p>\n

I’ll try another of Vic’s Mai Tais to get a better impression of the drink since the first one caught me by surprise. I wasn’t able to jot down any notes, either, since a series of mishaps in the week prior had led to me not having a phone with me that night.<\/p>\n

This just means I’ll have to visit The Nook again, something I’ve no complaints about\u2014I hear they also serve absinthe.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”339399″]The featured photo for this post is used with permission from <\/em><\/i>the nook’s official instagram<\/em><\/i><\/a>. Check it out if for some mouth-watering pictures that’ll work up your appetite for brunch foods & delicious cocktails!<\/em><\/i><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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