We were hungry and looking for a place to eat when we discovered the Tiki Tiki Restaurant. The parking lot was full, although it was pass 2pm. When we entered we weren't quite sure what type of restaurant Tiki Tiki was. A totem was put infront of the restaurant next to the door. We were greeted by a jolly fellow, who waited us and seemed to know most of the guests by their names. He reminded me of my Indonesian Chinese friend, so at an opportune moment I asked him where he was from. He answered, may be a little bit dissappointed with my question, that he was from US. I asked how about his parents. He said his mother was from Chicago and his father was southern Chinese.
The restaurant was decorated with various Chinese objects, such as lanterns, wood carvings, etc. It had an intimate decoration, although it was bright and sunny outside, it was dark and lighted with dim lights. I like visiting the restroom as it tells the cleanliness of the restaurant. Unfortunately, it wasn't as clean and new as I hoped for.
The menu featured various Chinese foods, and we couldn't decide what to eat. I asked our jolly and friendly waiter what specialty of the day was. He answered that it was Triple Delight made with shrimp, chicken and pork ($5.50). My husband ordered one serving. I told our waiter that I could not eat pork so that choice was not good for me. He replied that they could cook it without pork for me, and he also suggested steamed rice instead of fried rice with ham. When our orders arrived he informed me that as there was pork in the eggroll he did not include it in my dinner. His sensitivity for my diet impressed me, especially, in this day of age wherein the waiters do not even know what is in what food. Our triple delights were very delicious. Mine had beef instead of pork. Our waiter when he came to check on us inquired where we lived. We said we lived in Charlottesville, and unfortunately we did not have a good Chinese restaurant like Tiki Tiki in our area. We would be visiting often if we had one.