The Coast Inn was built and opened in 1929.

The South Seas was established in 1936 as a pre-Tiki bar and most of its decor shown in photos below was in place by 1941.

There were actually two bars at the Coast Inn location. Part of the charm of both bars was that tropical aquarium fish tanks were used for the bar counter tops. The upstairs bar, known as the Tap Room, was quiet, dark and sophisticated. But the downstairs bar, called the South Seas, with its Polynesian atmosphere, invited customers to let down their hair.

The location, according to past owners, started with military servicemen and local young people, surfers, and more of a "straight" crowd, but began to see more and more of a gay crowd in the 70s until it became known as more of a gay bar by the mid 1980s. This coincided with a change of the name to the "Boom Boom Room" in 1978 by the new owner.

The "Boom Boom Room" shut its doors in 2007.

However, the Coast Inn endures as of the present time (2024)...

Opened in early 2021.

The Royal Tot is named for the most delicious tradition of the Queen’s Navy: The Daily Portion of Rum.

The decor is modernist/minimalist with lots of tropical leaf wall paper and some interesting use of routered & painted Chinese breezeway tile patterns around the bar area.

While they do make use of tiki mugs to serve cocktails, there doesn't appear to be any actual carved tikis or tiki-themed art in the bar.

That said, the rum inventory appears to be bursting at the seams and they appear to have been a host for at least one season of the annual Beachbum Berry Sippin' Santa event.

Opened June 21st, 2024.

Tiki Republik and Sunsets Island Bar & Grill are both next to the Center Stage and each have separate entrances but share a hallway and a deck overlooking the lake.

According to owner Rich Goodwin, Sunset features a wide variety of food including Surf & Turf, Coconut Shrimp, Huli Huli Chicken, Ahi Tartare and Mahi Mahi tacos along with healthy vegetarian and vegan options. Island drinks include Mai Tais, Pina Coladas and Margaritas.

Tiki Republik features drinks such as the Singapore Sling [gin-based], rum drinks, and Dole Whip served virgin or taken with a rum float, said Goodwin. Guests can take selfies with the 9’ gorilla in Tiki Republik.

Opened @2002.

The interior of the bar is decorated with masks and nautical decor, including fish nets on the ceiling, a large full-sized great white shark head on the end of the bar, and several tiki masks on the walls. Not as dark as many classic tiki bars, with off-white (beige) walls and ceiling. Unusual natural form wood barstools and tables throughout give it a bit of a driftwood beachcomber feel.

This bar has outdoor seating and sometimes hosts live music. They also have a large cocktail list.

Opened August 4th, 2023.

The bar is owned by partners Melissa and Nate Yungvanitsait, owners of Northern California restaurant chain University of Beer.

Tiki purists will declare this is more of a pirate themed bar than a true tiki bar, and they may have a point, but there are also enough of the trappings of tiki bars that we all know and love to make this a worthwhile visit if you are in the area.

As has been pointed out time and again, tiki bars thrive on layering more and more details as the years go on with the "more is more" effect. So if patrons clamor for more tiki, then perhaps each successive visit will unveil more tiki.

As it stands now, here is what you will encounter:

The entrance is a beach-themed area with some tables, huts, a few very cheap tikis (including some plastic ones). You can order at the bar from here.

Going down the hallway, there’s a lounge section that’s nautical-themed including a nice photo op stop, giant squid arms made from metal, and some granite tiled walls.

The last section is a series of booths that are nominally themed as pirate jails, plus more pirate decor including a room with artifacts.

Opened @ March 2024.

Pineapple Parlor is a speakeasy tiki bar inside the Daiquiri Time Out location in Galveston, Texas.

They have two huts for groups of 5-10 available to reserve. They also have limited bar seating.

Opened around 2017.

This is a restaurant and tiki bar inside the Napili Shores Resort in Lahaina.

The restaurant dining area is a large open room bordered by windows with spectacular island views.

The interior of the restaurant and bar are not decorated in an immersive classic style like you might expect from classic tiki bars like Trader Vic's, etc. Instead, the restaurant has white ceilings and their tropical accents mainly consist of bamboo trim and faux greenery throughout with a few inexpensive tiki masks. The tiki bar is a smaller, darker, and cozier space with more tiki masks and a tiki mural on the back wall.

Solid food offerings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A small number of classic tiki cocktails, and other more modern cocktails with a tiki spin - and a couple of non tiki drinks renamed to be tiki-ish.

The Pearl Diver was a full tiki restaurant with carvings and decor. It opened in 1978 and closed in the 80s.

Not to be confused with Pearl Diver in Nashville, which belongs to the modern era.

Upon closing, there was apparently an auction and many of its former guests were able to take home mementos from their visits of the past.

As of 2024, this location is home to Morrie's Minnetonka Mazda.

This location served Chinese & Polynesian cuisine and cocktails and is notable for the Witco God of Fortune that graced its menu as well as the custom Witco tikis at the location itself.

Bob Bryant and Earl Erwin opened this restaurant, often referred to as Tiki Bob's II, on October 24th, 1957 in the Capitol Inn Hotel, Sacramento. Supposedly, Erwin's wife was tired of driving to San Francisco to visit the first Tiki Bob's incarnation, so Erwin brought Tiki Bob's to Sacramento.

In addition to the South Seas Room, this location also had a Carribean, Pacifica, and Gold Room.

The Santa Barbara Inn was built in 1962 and appears to have started out with a pop-polynesian themed restaurant on its second floor, called the Oceania Room. This Oceania Room had live music and sported a tiki menu cover taken directly from The Tahitian (locations in Studio City and Pasadena).

As it had done a few times before, Don the Beachcomber did a "Hermit Crab" move into the previous Oceania Room space, taking advantage of its already Polynesian-themed build-out. This happened in 1976.

It's unclear, but seems that Don's was only open for a couple of years at this location before closing.

It's also unclear whether there was a fire or just neglect in the intervening years, but the structure appears to have remained vacant for a time and was mostly demolished by 2013.

However, the 55-year old boutique resort underwent a complete restoration, beginning in late 2013. They started over with just 1 pillar remaining from the original building, but the building's unique shape, pool location, and the grassy area in front all exist today just as they did before.

The Santa Barbara Inn re-opened to the public in July, 2016.

The Santa Barbara Inn features 70 spacious guest rooms and suites, most with views of the Pacific, while others face the majestic Santa Ynez Mountains. Five fixture bathrooms, 400+ square foot rooms and 700+ square foot suites with Jacuzzi tubs are but a few of the features offered at the resort.