Formerly the Mayo Fish Camp in the early 1960s.

Opened in the 70s and closed in 1984.

Burned down mysteriously after 1984.

This venue consisted of a restaurant, floating outrigger bar (Tiki Isle Outrigger Club), gift huts, tropical cruise ship (Tahiti Queen Paddlewheeler), canoe rental, and of course, Polynesian shows.

In 1986, Jules Undersea Lodge opened at mile marker 103.2, very close to, and probably overlapping the original location of Tahiti Village located at mile marker 103.

Previously the site of Charlie's High Hat Bar/Charlie's Grill and Cocktail bar, built in 1932, which has a convoluted history of murder and suicide (and which you can read about in the Tiki Central thread below).

In 1948, 39-year old Jimmie Kam Sun Lee immigrated to the Daytona Beach area from Hong Kong. He was born in Canton, China. Jimmie Lee opened the doors of the Lotus Restaurant as owner-operator in 1950 at 308 Seabreeze Boulevard, on the ground floor of the building formerly hosting Charlie’s Grill & Hi-Hat Club.

Laney's was upstairs and offered strippers and other entertainment. Laney’s Supper Club continued to operate until 1963.

By 1962 at the Lotus Restaurant, Jimmie Lee was joined or succeeded by Wei Lee. Various members of the Lee family shared responsibilities throughout the years.

The interesting tiki facade of the Lotus Restaurant remains a bit of a mystery. However, another member of the Lee family who worked at the Lotus Restaurant in the late 1950s, the venerable Ho Lum Lee, also known as “Papa” Lee, worked several years as chef at the Hawaiian Inn in Daytona Beach and then moved on to be chef at Tiki Gardens, retiring after 20 years there...

So this might be the missing link to explain the Polynesian/Hawaiian influence.

The Lotus Restaurant continued in business until 1987, when the remaining family operating it acquired and moved on to an existing restaurant in Deland, renaming it the New China Restaurant.

A slew of bars have been at the old Lotus Restaurant location in recent years, including Front Row, The Joint, Moonshiner's Hideaway, and ROK Bar. Current status is uncertain as of 2025.

Named after the classic Chinese game, this Chinese bar and restaurant embraced the Poly Pop craze at the height of its popularity like many others and fully transformed itself into a Tiki destination.

Active throughout the 60s and 70s.

Joe Chastek was first introduced to Polynesia when he and a high school buddy stowed away to the Philippines when they were both 17. Joe was one of the first to open a club with the South Seas motif. His first pre-Tiki bar was the Zamboanga. His second was the Tradewinds. His third was Vagabond's House.

The Trade Winds was opened during the war, in December 1944. He kept the same monkey theme that worked for him at the Zamboanga.

This bar was open from around 1965-1970. Later, it was re-named the Tiki Tai.

The Hawaii Kai Motel and Luau Restaurant were adjacent to each other and managed by the same owner, Ben Holmes.

There was also a third structure, a gift shop, called the Kona Tiki Treasure Trove.

This whole complex operated at least from 1966 - 1971 (but probably opened earlier and closed later).

This space became home to the Coral Beach Resort, which was built in 1987 and consists of three oceanfront towers. In 1998, the resort was recognized by the Travel Channel as the #1 Family Beach Resort Hotel on the Grand Strand. The Coral Beach Resort was converted to condominium ownership in 2006.

Voodoo Bayou and Roka Hula opened May 11th, 2024.

Voodoo Bayou is a cajun inspired restaurant and Roka Hula is Asian fusion.

Specifically, Roka Hula describes itself as "a Modern Asian Tiki Bar from the minds of True Grit Hospitality’s Carolina Sanchez and Curtis Peery".

This Orlando location is the first Roka Hula. A second location was built afterwards at Delray Beach.

To gain entrance to the bar you must enter Voodoo Bayou and sit in what first appears as a normal photo-booth alcove with a couple of fancy chairs, a wall of roses, a mirror, and two leopard statues. It is actually a turntable device which rotates the wall to gain entrance to Roka Hula.

The interior has leopard spotted carpet and leopard spotted chairs, a plethora of skulls on the walls, and a long pink and purple lit bar with an A-frame style shelf in the center. Tons of glass fish floats, tiki style lanterns, and flowers cover the ceiling. There is also some nicely routered wood trim with Polynesian style patterns. However, this is not a traditional Polynesian styled bar on the order of Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vics -- and the usual tiki themed carvings and artwork are noticeably lacking.

The cocktail menu will not disappoint, however.

The bar features the expected array of tropical drinks, such as the "Freaky Franky" which comes in a Tiki Farm mug by Big Toe. To make your own "Freaky Franky":

1 oz Plantation Dark, 0.75 oz Plantation 3 Star, 0.50 oz Appleton 8yr, 0.50 oz Bacardi 8yr, 0.50 oz Boiron Lychee Puree, 0.50 oz Boiron Passionfruit Puree, 0.50 oz House Grenadine, 0.50 oz House Falernum, 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters, 2 Dashes Cocktail Kingdom Falernum Bitters, 2 Drops Saline Solution

The bar also features original craft cocktails like the "El Narco", a smoky-spicy cocktail garnished with a clothespin that attaches a fake rolled-up $100 bill and a tiny ziploc filled with what looks like coke (but is powdered sugar). It also has a large cube with the mugshot of Pablo Escobar on top. To make your own "El Narco":

1.50 oz 512 Blanco Tequila, 0.75 oz Pineapple Jarritos Super Syrup, 0.25 oz Giffard Caribbean Pineapple, 0.25 oz Yellow Chartreuse, 0.25 oz Ancho Reyes Verde, 0.25 oz Agave de Cortes Reposado Mezcal, 1 BSP St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, 2 Dashes Bittermens Burlesque Bitters, 260mg Activated Charcoal, 2 Drops Saline Solution

Partners Eric Rozestraten, Dan Herzog, and Kelly McDonald, opened the Easy Sailor Tiki Bar on Park Avenue in Rochester on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025.

The bar is a speakeasy of sorts with a false room at the front made to look like a travel agency with a postcard mural on the wall advertising Paradise just a short trip away.

The interior bar just beyond is well-named as it tilts nautical heavy and tiki light. However, aside from the thatching over the bar and the multicolored hanging swag lamps, there are also some tiki masks on the opposite wall.

More memorable "set pieces" include the fiberglass red octopus on the far side of the room and the fiberglass shark hanging further down the wall.

They have an original array of tropical cocktails and serve drinks in tiki mugs.

Opened October 5th, 2023.

Holy Monkey is located in Lausanne, Switzerland and offers cocktails and pizza.

They have outdoor seating in front and appear to have an upstairs lounge as well.

Decor includes some fun tiki carvings, including a large Tiki Bob, a fiberglass shark head, an octopus close to the bar, and skulls leading up the stairwell...

Soft opening on March 9th and official opening on March 13th, 2024.

Occupies the site formerly inhabited by the Zebra Room.

Owned by Patrick Mescall, a longtime hospitality operator in the South Bay area, with several bars and restaurants already under his ownership. These include the Tiki Kai, Eat at Joe’s, The Hula Hula Room, The Sportsman’s Bar, The Bounty Room, The Sly Fox Irish Pub, Paddy O’Brien’s Irish Pub, and Torrance Tavern.

The Hula Hula Room decor is dark and cozy, walls lined with tropical wallpaper framed by lots of lauhala matting and bamboo. Well-lit with colored lighting and aiming for a classic tiki bar feel and look.

This location had its grand opening February 22nd, 2024.

The 298-seat indoor-outdoor restaurant and bar was operated by Tampa-based 23 Restaurant Services, which purchased the rights to Don the Beachcomber in 2022. The hospitality group also operates Ford’s Garage, Yeoman’s, and Tiki Docks.

The Madeira Beach location was the first of many, according to 23 Restaurant Services, and they hope to re-launch this iconic brand with 10-15 of the tiki-themed restaurants across the Southeastern United States over the next several years.

Hurricane Helene caused extensive flooding damage to the property in September of 2024 and it shut its doors, presumably temporarily.

However, in January 0f 2025 it was announced that they would not reopen and instead would be converted into parent company 23 Restaurant Group’s Tiki Docks concept. Creative director Justin Peterson and beverage director Marie King said that all efforts (and much of the decor) would be directed toward the planned Don the Beachcomber in Hamlin, near Orlando, estimated to be opening in mid to late 2026. (Since then, the Don's Hamlin location has been re-planned as a small 23 seat speakeasy concept attached to yet another Tiki Docks restaurant).

This Madeira Beach location became a Tiki Docks as of June 23rd, 2025. However, the Tiki Docks did not last long either, and the location closed September 9, 2025, abruptly, and less than three months after its June 23 grand opening.

Opened in January 2023 by Scott Dodds.

This bar features a large well-stocked back bar of rums.

Green naugahyde/vinyl booths, dark moodily lit interior with fish floats hanging from a tin ceiling, framed art on the walls, many of which are covered with lahala matting, and captain's style spindle chairs complete the look of this bar.

Both Tiki Tiki on Whyte and the Honi Honi Tiki Bar in Edmonton also sport vintage carved panels from the original Edmonton Beachcomber, salvaged by appreciative collectors, and then re-sold to the New Wave bars.

Honi Honi is more cocktail and rum focused than Tiki Tiki on Whyte, which has cocktails but also focuses on its gastropub fusion food. Honi Honi has some snacks as well but drinks are the definite priority here.