This restaurant was open at least as early as 1975 (see dated black & white photo background) in Landing, New Jersey.

Landing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.

The restaurant billed itself as a Chinese and Polynesian Restaurant and had a separate cocktail lounge that can be seen in one of the color photos below.

The dining rooms were decorated with dozens of hand-carved wooden Filipino Ifugao tribal masks, fake palm trees, and a large tribal shield in one corner.

Today, the shopping center is still standing, but many of the storefronts are vacant.

This second Nalu location opened in Rehoboth Beach on April 9th, 2019.

It tilts a bit more to the surf than the tiki spectrum of decor with surfboard tables and Hawaiian wave mural walls, but no carved tikis in evidence like the original location.

The food menu is much the same as the sister location. They have a self-described "Pacific island fusion" menu with pad thai, tacos, burgers, and poke bowls leading the way.

The cocktails are served in tiki style glassware.

The Hawaiian Hut was a pre-tiki venue which opened in late 1936/early 1937, and was originally operated by Tony Guerrero with Bill Ornellas, whose nickname was “Whistling/Whislyn/Whislin’.” Built in 1928, the building had previously housed a series of short-lived cafes and clubs before the Hawaiian Hut came along.

Hawaiian-born Tony appeared in a few films and was married to former child actor Charlotte “Peaches” Jackson. He sold his interest in the Hawaiian Hut by 1940 and the couple moved to Honolulu where they operated a restaurant, The Tropics at Waikiki.

Ornellas’ Hawaiian Hut featured not just mere rain on the roof but an entire tropical storm effect. On July 13, 1942, the hut was damaged by an arson-set fire; it reopened September 2, 1942 and continued here through 1945.

Overlooking Halema‘uma‘u Crater at the summit of Kilauea, this casual hotel in a restored 1846 building is 2 miles from Thurston Lava Tube and 3 miles from the Jaggar Museum.

Cozy, basic rooms come with free Wi-Fi and desks; many rooms offer volcano views. Simple cabins with BBQ grills and shared bathrooms are available in Namakanipaio campground.

Amenities include a relaxed restaurant overlooking the crater and a cocktail lounge (Uncle George's Lounge) with a TV and regular live music. The property also offers loaner bikes and daily guided walking tours of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

They have a large gift shop as well.

HISTORY:

In 1846, the original Volcano House was built – a simple one room shelter made of grass and native Ohia wood.

In 1866, a four bedroom wooden structure replaced the original hotel. Notable guests included Mark Twain who recounted his stay in Roughing it: “Neat, roomy, well furnished well kept hotel. The surprise of finding a good hotel at such an outlandish spot startled me, considerable more than the volcano did.”

In 1904, George “Uncle George” Lycurgus purchased an interest in the Volcano House Company and managed the Volcano House until 1921 when he sold his interest. He subsequently regained the hotel in 1932 and remained the manager until his death in 1960. He was known as the dean of Hawaiian hospitality and died at the age of 101 after 45 years of direct involvement with the Volcano House.

Like many restaurants, they were temporarily closed due to the Covid pandemic, but have since re-opened.

This store in Heeia, Oahu, Hawaii flourished in the 1950s and 60s.

It was located across the Pali from downtown Honolulu at Kealohi Point, Heeia...a short distance beyond Kaneohe Town.

Here one could purchase gifts, jewelry, and curios, including koa wood bowls and other serving items.

It was also a photo opportunity and many people posed outside in front of the store next to the large tiki and outrigger canoe.

Der Blume von Hawaii (The Flower of Hawaii) was originally opened in downtown Nuremberg in 2014 at Rosental 15 by Zack Stingl, a longtime Exotica and Hawaiian music lover who became obsessed with tropical drinks, especially through the work of Beachbum Berry. His small bar payed tribute to both.

Then, in Fall 2019, the bar moved to this larger new location at 16 Weinmarkt.

Aloha: A Taste of Hawaii closed in 2003.

This restaurant operated under three owners and three names in 2003. It went from Aloha: A Taste of Hawaii to 2 Palms Island (same owners) then Cancun Cove (two different owners). The first Cancun Cove owners were there only a couple of months before Adkins and Josephine Bautista acquired the restaurant and decided to keep the name. This final incarnation served a mix of Filipino/American food.

The tropical decor remained pretty much the same throughout the changes with thatched-roof accents around the ceiling, a long rock fountain at the entrance, colorful wall murals, mustard- and maroon-colored walls and a mixture of red carpet and hardwood floors.

As of 2021, this space is home to Sutures, a medical themed pub inspired by the growth of hospital and medical buildings prevalent in this South Tulsa neighborhood.

Opened in 1964.

This oceanfront resort had 60 units in its 2-story motel, a heated swimming pool, and a restaurant. The front part of the motor lodge was shaped like a Hawaiian longhouse and had torches at either end. The front sign was also capped by a torch.

The site lost most of its beach during Hurricane Wilma in 2005 and was not well maintained. The property changed hands with the intention of building condominiums on site, and although the new owners made small improvements in the interim to upkeep the property, it was only for the short term.

Closed September 22nd, 2014. Demolished April 2016.

This bar & restaurant opened April 21st, 1961 in Echo Lake/East Stroudsburg (Pocono Mountains area).

It became the Bamboo House and lost most of its tiki decor at that time. The Bamboo House is still running as of 2021.

The Banana Hut started out in 2004 as a simple fair-food shack selling banana fritters and ice cream. In 2009, owners Ken and Fatima Evans expanded into a full restaurant in downtown Eureka.

In 2011, they were able to purchase the remains of the interior of Chicago's Kona Kai, and planned to expand to add a tiki bar and banquet room.

The restaurant had plenty of thatch and a scattering of smaller tiki masks on the walls, with a bright and airy modern surf feel. The food was Hawaiian cuisine with all the plate lunch favorites, and tropical cocktails were available.

Closed in August 2020.

Gene's Hawaiian Village was a very early Hawaiian-themed establishment, which opened no later than 1945. The building had a large neon sign across its flat front, and the entrance was flanked by two large, blocky tiki guardians.

At some point, the building was demolished, and today a hotel is on the site.

Lee's Hawaiian Islander is a Chinese restaurant that opened in 1974 (building was built in 1962). There are tiki masks mounted on rock-lined walls with a weeping water effect, an outrigger canoe hangs from the ceiling, and there is a special hut booth. An upper balcony holds more tables with bamboo framing. Drinks are served in mugs, and there is a flaming pu-pu platter. Mr. Lee can be found there often, happily playing host and greeting patrons.

There is another Lee's Hawaiian Islander location in Clifton, but it closed due to a fire in 2003.

In 2023, the property with liquor license was put up for sale. However, as of late 2024, there have been no takers and the restaurant is still open.

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