Prior to becoming the Luau in 1967, this location was home to Louie's Golden Dragon for many years.

Located on the southwest corner of 8th and Grove streets.

The Luau did not last long and the building was leveled in June 1972 to make room for a new downtown mall.

The Delamar Hotel next to the restaurant, with its Mansard roof, was built as a mansion home for banker C.W. Moore in 1879. Its imminent demise upset people much more than that of the Luau, but even the old mansion could not evade the wrecking ball. Today, there is nothing left of what's shown in the photo below...

Details

Type

Bar & Restaurant

Address

Boise, Idaho, United States

Closed?

Yes (Permanently)