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The Hawaiian - Salt Lake City

23 Mar 1965

I remember the faux rainstorm and live music by a mostly Samoan band during dinner. 1965 or 66.

Tiki Bar

The Hawaiian - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (Closed)

This restaurant, along with Johnny's Tiki Hut in Salt Lake City, was owned by Johnny Quong.

The Hawaiian was Quong's masterpiece and it thrived from 1961 through 1983 or a little later...

Among other details, customers remember its periodic monsoon thunderstorm special effects.

While he owned the building, Quong didn't own the land underneath it. When his lease came up, he decided he needed to close it, due to health issues stemming from diabetes. The restaurant was eventually converted into a Veterans Of Foreign Wars hall.