Dobbs House Luau was a chain of Polynesian restaurants throughout the south. This location opened in April of 1961. This is the Orlando location, Maitland is a suburb just north of Orlando. It was built on an acre-and-a-half of land, with elaborate decor at South US Highway 17 92 at Circle Drive.

Newspapers claim that the restaurant was built to seat at least 250 persons and would be staffed with 50.

Alas, the Dobbs House Tiki suffered an ignoble fate.

Its South Seas décor was erased and replaced with reinterpreted English Tudor. The new slogan was "Superb food in an elegant atmosphere". Featured were a businessman's lunch buffet of roast beef, with luncheon fashion shows every Monday. To go with all that, the name changed from Dobbs House Tiki to Dobbs House Open Hearth.

The original manager left in October 1964 and the new Open Hearth sign permit was approved in November 1964. The new Dobbs House Open Hearth was operational by February 1, 1965.

Other Dobbs House Luau locations were in Atlanta, Memphis, Birmingham, Charlotte, Dallas, Miami, Lexington, Houston, and Louisville.

Details

Type

Bar & Restaurant

Address

Maitland, Florida, United States

Closed?

Yes (Permanently)