Tropicali

Atmosphere/ambiance is sooo fun! All staff were fun, energetic and very kind! The food was great!! My husband got the Paniolo beef Barbacoa bowl, I got the Pele mild ahi tuna bowl, added cilantro and crunchy bits .. sooo good! Both soo good depending on if youre looking for a warm or fresh type meal. P.S you can order drinks at the first counter if you want to enjoy your wait in the well deserved long-ish line. Will absolutely be coming here on our next Big Bear trip !

You get in line and type in you order on the gigantic iPad screen, they have lots of add ons and a lot of non alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious and flavorful. The drinks were so good! The flavored whipped cream and lilikoi syrup on the waffles was the best!! Can’t wait to go back!!! They have a ton of seating inside and out. They call your name and you pick up your food. The staff is super cool too. I tried to write a review on Yelp but Yelp said that they shut down their page due to high volume of traffic to the Tropicali restaurant page so you KNOW this place is good!

Hidden gem up in Big Bear lake, awesome tiki style restaurant. We didn’t eat however the cocktails and environment were really good. They have an outside seating area that overlooks the lake , great for people watching.

I’ll start this by explaining that my significant other is extremely selective and picky about where we go out to eat. It hasn’t be 4.8 stars or higher, the menu has to be impressive for her, and location-location-location. We came up to Sugarload for business briefly and we’re aiming for our usual Friday Night Date Night in Big Bear. After a brief google search told me "I found it, they’re 4.9 stars and there’s a surprise!" Didn’t even check the menu, as this place impressed her immediately. As we pull up, the surprise is the giant shark’s mouth you walk-in through to the restaurant front doors. Extremely family-friendly with a thematic style akin to Disneyland, there’s neat decorations everywhere. The food? Absolutely stellar. Tasty, healthy, and perfectly portioned. Their Pina Colada-Style virgin shake was so refreshing on this warm yet beautiful day. We will be returning here as often as we can. Oh, and the gentlemen working today had the character and service nailed down perfectly. It’s rare to find folks with such a positive vibe.

Everything was awesome! Loved how in character the staff were. The decor was fully committed to the theme. Some of the seating was more open, but they had some private dining as well as balcony seating with a view of the lake. The food and drinks were on point. Amazing place!

Poke was alright - the staff at the bar said they were rated the best in the country on yelp but each bowl is kinda expensive and does not have a variety of toppings - fell a little short of the expectations set by the staff. My friends said the fish was kind of gummy. The drinks looked good but we didn't get any. The staff is very friendly and the decor goes all out! They definitely curate their vibe.

Beautiful place with attractive atmosphere and decoration for a restaurant. The staff gave me poke bowl pork but I actually ordered beef. Food tastes ok but not great.