Don't get your hopes up for good Hawaiian music here these days. The Tahiti Nui has, not unexpectedly, become the tourist/movie venue I feared.

Not as bad as it could have been (no tour buses), but filled with nothing but tourists except on my last of three visits (a Tuesday) when the only local was one VERY drunk guy sitting next to me who would not leave me alone (physically and verbally). The musicians played only "anglo", English language, Hawaiian music - think "Tiny Bubbles" and the last uninteresting wedding you went to - and the staff was overrun. One bartender for the entire, full+ bar and a couple of waitstaff and the entire restaurant.

Sunday night was not so bad, but Friday late afternoon had some lame mainland-type slack key players with a silly name something like " De Mentias".

Went to The Tavern one night for music but when I got there no one had seen or heard from the musician, who showed up an hour late.

Will miss the Tahiti Nui. If Sideways is any example, time will not fix this. If there is any decent low key spot to where the locals have fled for music and some drinks I would love to know it .