Kuyaba: the good, the fish and the annoying

[iteachdetroit]

Once a trip I take my very special ex pat to dinner to thank her for all she does for me. This year I chose Kuyaba on the beach. The food was so so good. Snazzy. The fish was cooked to perfection, the veggies were exotic and the service was great. The rolls were sweet like the kind we used to get at the Chinese restaurant of the my youth. We split a house salad to go with our dinner, it was $6 and plenty. The house wine was good. My ex pat pal is very fussy about her fish, and she was thankfully happy. She reminded me to always ask if the fish I am about to order is FARMED and only to order the OCEAN fish as the farmed has those hormoney things in them.

The annoying is the bracelet seller in the front on the beach but so so close He was so near our beachside table that I couldhave hit him with my fish head. He literally harasses the patrons who dare step on the sand to look at the sunset. He slings horrible rantings at them if they don't buy his bracelets. He even says that JA expletive that starts with a B and ends with a T that can make the toughest looking route taxi driver blush . He yells racial slurs if you don't buy his bracelets. He goes on and on and on. He pants, paces and rants. My ex pat pal said that recently her tourist friend from frigid Minnesota was so badgered and pissed by this haggler that he finally threw him 1000 J just to get him out of his face. And he is in your face. I saw the Kuyaba guests sunset watchers harassed and defamed and deflated.

Now this is a really nice place. I am just wondering why it has to be messed up by this one nasty person and why Kuyaba can't just take the money they make on the expensive dinners and digs in the back and hire a security guard to deal with this annoying bracelet selling ranting and raving jerk. r and r doesn't mean getting ranted and raved at right?

P>S> opening that can of worms again. Because I take my taxis that start with an r and end with an e is why I can afford this nice dinner for my friend

[Maryann]

Wow! Cannot believe Kuyaba lets this guy hang around. No doubt he's damaging their business. Hope you posted your review on Tripadvisor. That might get their attention.

[Schuttzie]

Good idea about tripadvisor~

[Lax1724]

In January, he threatened to chop my head off with a knife. I had to explain to him that my martial arts training would allow me to take the knife from him and thrust it into his chest before he could blink an eye. He left me alone after that.

[beachballler]

The same nut went after me on Beach Rd. and followed me to Bourbon Beach. Getting louder and louder, and wouldn't quit. I was patient and nice until he mentioned a knife. Then I told him he crossed the line - I came down here for a vacation and not to hurt someone but now, he was getting he was going to get his ass kicked. He shut up and moved on.....

[Shaggy]

unbelievale that a nice place like Kayaba would put up with that. We were lucky not to see him there when we took my brother and his wife there for a nice dinner. i ran into him in front of Rodel 1 day too . My conversation with him did not last long ut im not saying what i said to him ut he stayed clear of me after that lol

[Prism]

Is his name Ziggy?

[St. Anthony's Kitchen]

I know the owners of Kuyaba well! I have passed along the vendor concern. I'm betting it will be fixed! --Fadder Jim

[kaycee]

What a shame!!

[TizzyATX]

Hope so Father Jim, I was about to recommend a couple to have a nice sunset dinner there....