Tonga Hut - Palm Springs
19 June 2022
Had a really fun date night here with my wife. We started with the Pu Pu platter, which was pretty good. The Poke & Wonton had so much Tuna! Look for the secret room in the phone booth and the secret lanai!
Drink notes:
- Mai Tai - 8/10 - My wife said "best my tai I've had since before Covid"
- Pi Ya - 9/10 - Boozy punch served in a full pineapple!
- Cobras Fang - 8/10 - Strong but in a good way
- 3 Dots and a Dash - 8/10 - standard, well made version
- Zombie - 2/10 - barely drinkable - tasted like cherry cough syrup
- Navy Grog - 5/10 - didn't care for - very pimento heavy, and bitter
Photo Gallery
Tiki Bar
Tonga Hut - Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California, United States
Tonga Hut opened in Palm Springs in the spring of 2013. It is the sister location of the historic Tonga Hut in North Hollywood, with the same ownership responsible for restoring that location to tiki glory.
Tonga Hut is located on the second floor of its building. The restaurant has booth seating, and a dramatic tiki bas relief wall. Tucked at the back is a phone booth with a false back, leading into a small private room with a rich, dense, golden-era approach to tiki style. Behind that room is a small private lanai with a Witco bar and stools. Opposite the restaurant side of the space, there is a good-sized bar with a tiki-tinged mid-century modern look, and a lanai overlooking Palm Springs' main drag. The interior was created by Tiki Diablo.
The Palm Springs Tonga Hut location has a full food menu, including a flaming pu-pu platter. The drink menu is a mix of classic tiki drinks and their own modern creations, and includes a flaming coconut drink and shared volcano bowls. Tonga Hut hosts special music events, with particular emphasis on Exotica acts.