When you think of Tiki bars and Tiki bar culture, Olso might not immediately come to mind, right? It's Norway! The land of ice and snow! It's not the most tropical of nations. But if you give it some thought, it makes sense. The kitschy Tiki craze of the fifties was amped up to eleven by sickly-sweet rum drinks and the excitement surrounding Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. That Thor guy? Norwegian. And what did he do? He brought the word Tiki to the world. You can argue that all Tiki Bars today have roots in Norway and while Donn the Beachcomber and Trader Vic made the drinks, Thor Heyerdahl brought the Tiki to the party. So a Tiki Bar in Oslo makes sense, absolutely. And they nail the décor. They're rocking the classic retro kitsch, and they've got the knobs turned all the way up. Yeah, sure. There's bamboo. There're shelves of rum. They've got pufferfish and glass floats. They've got the same décor you'd see in any Tiki Bar around the world. But you know what else they have? A Thor Heyerdahl shrine. Oh, and they have one of Thor's canoes hanging from the ceiling. Literally. It's on loan from the Kon-Tiki museum. It's as real as you can get. Thor's boat. Right there. For that alone, Aku Aku is worth the trip. Drinks unfortunately lean towards the oversweet rum and juice concoctions served with large and distracting garnishes. You know, the kind of cocktails that once gave Tiki Bars a bad name. And that's too bad. Tiki Bars when done really, really well are all about the art of the cocktail, and attention to the classics seems to be a little off here. It's hidden behind flowers and giant chili peppers. There's a Mai Tai on the menu, but garnished with brandied cherries and a pineapple wedge, it bears little resemblance to Vic's drink. A cocktail menu refresh wouldn't be a bad idea. Still. It's a Tiki Bar in Oslo. Stop by and say hey to Thor.