Bootlegger Tiki - Tiki bar in Palm Springs - 1101 N Palm Canyon Dr, USA

Joe was our bar tender and he was a genius, cool and down to earth. All I requested was tequila and gave him the creative canvas. Drinks were smooth and delicious. Hubby and I had a great time sitting at the bar. FYI no appetizers or food. Hit Denny's after, down the street lol. Place was super small, that's not a negative at all, we went on a Monday. I can imagine on the weekend you need the reservations. There's also outside seating.

There is no food here, it is just cocktails, so the five stars for food should be considered for cocktails. Red lighting makes it very tough to see while sitting in the three booths, but the very small bar has better lighting, so if that would be an issue for you, be sure to sit at the bar. Or choose the patio outside. Excellent service, tasty cocktails. We recommend a dealer's choice punch bowl ($16pp). We named ours "Tiki Toast" because it tasted like pineapple French toast! If naked chicks on velvet, rockabilly music and red pufferfish lights hanging from the ceiling are not your bag, go elsewhere.

Have I really never rated Bootlegger? Top tier tiki with a rotating menu of originals every few months and staples you see every day or don’t (looking at you Demerara Dry Float. The bar area always has immaculate vibes if you can get one of the seats

The Tiki Bar is a tiny indoor space. It's decorated cute and has good cocktails. The cocktails were delicious and of good quality juices. There are no food options. We were seated at the outdoor space, it has misters and was actually a better temperature at 98° , then the inside were we were seated after a booth opened. The A/C of the restaurant is not strong enough to keep the temperature at an ok rate. The waiter told us it was because the door was constantly open. It felt more to be a purpose to clear tables inside faster, but this is just an assumption. It's stuffy, hot, and you start sweating so much you're scared to get up from the seat. Besides the heat, it's a really cute place!

This place is great!!! Its full of charm, unique decor, and the service was great. My sever Julia was great, helpful, fun, and fit the theme. Allison was behind the bar whipping up the best drinks in town. I always check out the lowest reviews to make a honest judgment of a new place to visit, and really figure it out. For all the complaints that are negative......Yeah, they boot out trashed, belligerent, self entitled people, and, I'm glad they do. The environment was small, with no room for total nonsense. This doesn't mean you can't have fun, we did, but the staff really protects the atmosphere of this small place thats full of character and amazing drinks. Thanks to the team for a great spot in Palm Springs when we visit.

The staff were great. The drinks were great. The lack of air conditioning in late August was not great. I would have (and wanted to) spend much more time here but it was just too hot inside. They were playing great music and It’s a small dun little space, but the heat just made it pretty unbearable. Cheers to the server and bartender though because they were awesome and the drinks were delicious!

You do not want to miss this place!! The cocktails are amazing. Our server was so friendly and knowledgeable. The drinks come in fun glasses, are beautiful and taste incredible! Awesome ambiance - we will absolutely be back!

I’m a sucker for a tiki bar so had to swing in. I let the bartender choose for me. He asked two questions. Came back with this coffee flavored rum elixir that made me smile all night.