Tropicali

12/11/2025

Who ordered the drama? Internet…you good?
One minute we’re serving lunch, the next minute we’re the main character on the evening news like we called a global seafood summit or declared international poke war.
Volcano energy… over a bowl?
Now that’s some wild-caught SHEESHH SHIMI.
We didn’t call the news crew
We didn’t start the fire
But the lava is flowing — so let’s talk truth,
The TROPICALI way:

We didn’t crown ourselves #1
Yelps analytics did
Real reviews. Real people. Real math.
No flexing, no bragging — just gratitude

We honor Hawaiian culture, but we’re not trying to be a traditional Hawaiian poke shop there’s plenty of those.

We are TROPICALI a make-believe island.
A fusion TIKI restaurant where the South Pacific crashes into the Sea of Cortez and bleeds into the Caribbean.

We’re more than a restaurant — we are a family with a calling.
We serve chicken, beef, pork, tofu, and fish. A trinity of flavors, cultures, and one-love energy.
Our mission is to spread love.
Through our Bowls for Souls program, every meal we serve helps us build homes for families in need.

To all the folks dropping spicy 1-stars who’ve never shared a bowl with us - whether the news got you heated, the internet got you stuck in a whirlpool or you think we cooked the rankings ourselves.
If you’re gonna summon a storm, remember the palms were made for wind.
TROPICALI was built with our palms - palms up in prayer, palms out in service. 
The storms can bend the palms, but they won’t break them.
God planted us deep 9 years ago.
Since then we’ve been searched over 15 million times on Google and served hundreds of thousands of guests and for that we are eternally grateful and humbled by the love of 4,000+ guest reviews

Why should the best poke in America be 7,000 feet up a mountain in California?
By human logic, it shouldn’t
But Kingdom law has never followed human logic
Jesus was born in a manger, not a palace
He rode in on a donkey, not a war horse

So if God wants an island-style restaurant on a snowy mountain to shine, then that’s exactly where it’s gonna shine
You may not think it should be here…
but GOD did

Instead of feeding drama let’s feed families

12/06/2024

~JAWSOME~
We are SO EXCITED to announce the launch of
THE NEW TROPICALI
Tomorrow Dec 6, 2024 at 11am
40771 Big Bear Blvd
SEA you soon friends!
👁️🙏👁️

11/13/2023

~ CHRISTIANS ~
We were blessed to serve the incredible over the weekend.
From Moses to Batman you are a true Fighter and will always be the Empire to our sun!
Stoked you loved your Rasta Bowl!
SEA you soon brother!
👁🙏👁

12/10/2022

WEEKEND VIBES AT Local1860
COME ON DOWN!
41078 BIG BEAR BLVD
11 - 5

12/02/2022

~ LOCAL ~
NOW OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC!
41078 BIG BEAR BLVD
Local1860

10/06/2022

~ TROPICALI HOMES ~
Ukuladies and gentlemen we want to take a moment to send out a
HUGE MAHALO to you all for your continued support of TROPICALI.
Because of YOU we were able to take our profits to donate and build a home for a family in need in Baja.
ALOHA is a reciprocal spirit that is felt most when its shared with others.
From our Ohana to your familia
A L 🍍H A
👁🙏👁

09/26/2022

05/20/2022

~ GOLDEN ~
So jurasSICK to have cruise thru for some grinds.
Jeff, You are too FLY brother!
Your authoritative perspective on style has helped shape the art culture as we know it and for that we are grateful.
HUGE MAHALO for the vibes.
ALOHA OE
👁🙏👁

04/21/2022

~ STRANGERS NO MORE ~
Stoked to celebrate 10k followers with a special visit from x
HUGE MAHALO to all of you who continue to support us with your awesome photos, kind words, positive vibes and epic emojis!
We SEA you
👁🙏👁
x
A L O H A