More Talk Around the Culinary Campfire

Omni Hut
Teriyaki steak, grilled swordfish, deep fried shrimp, scallops, clam strips, ribeye steak..

The food was good but the ribeye was a little fatty and the seafood sampler wasn't quite as good as the Mahi-Mahi that we had the previous visit. The teriyaki steak was delicious but not the highest quality of steak.

Picked up a copy of Tiki magazine before we left. Cool magazine that revolves around the "island" lifestyle.

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P.F. Chang's

appetizers:
Chicken lettuce wraps, seared ahi tuna, salt and pepper calamari

Entrees:
Crispy honey shrimp and pan-fried rice chicken.

It was all delicious and I can't wait to go back again.

Poncey the Manatee sings "Ukulele Lady"

Since we are all in the Polynesian mood now, let's enjoy the sounds of the islands.

Dinner at the Omni Hut

It was like stepping back into time and going to the south pacific. Polynesian music, that I remember from my childhood, playing throughout the restaurant and the interior feeling like a hut with tiki everywhere and so much to delight the senses. You get lost in the moment and the experience is truly one of a kind. I kept waiting to hear "Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho but I was happy to hear "Ukulele Lady." Ahhh gooooood times!!!

We talked to Polly, the daughter of the original owner and the current owner, and she told us a good bit of history and showed us some old pictures of the restaurant. We talked about where they find all the art, tiki and multitudes of things that cover the walls. Truly a nice lady and I'm so glad we were able to spend some time with her.

This is a b.y.o.b. establishment so if you want to have an adult beverage, you will have to bring your own.



What we had:

I ate the Tahitian Feast which was a mountain of food with a wood burning "pit" in the center of the food tray. Very unique, fun and delicious.

Egg Flower Soup
Bora Bora (bacon-wrapped pineapple chunks)
Won Ton (tender pork and Oriental parsley in a crispy shell)
Crab Rangoon
Egg Roll
Rumaki (bacon-wrapped chicken livers and water chestnuts)
Polynesian Pit Ribs
Beef Teriyaki Sticks
Shrimp Panamanian (giant prawns in a herb sauce, batter-dipped and deep fried)
Tahitian Tid Bits (rib ends cooked in the Omni Hut Teriyaki Sauce)
Sweet and Pungent Pork
Chicken Chow Mein
Shrimp-Fried Rice

They tried:

Chef's Fresh Catch- Mahi Mahi

Beef Kabob
Beef strips touched with the famous Omni Hut teriyaki sauce.

Shrimp steamed
Medium-sized shrimp on a skewer.

We all tried the Hawaiian Tea it was so delicious and I drank so much of it.

Omni Hut
618 S Lowry St
Smyrna, Tn 37167
(615)459-4870