Opened 1963 and closed in 1980.

The Beachcomber was a Canadian chain of elaborate Polynesian restaurants in the same vein as other popular chains like Kon-Tiki, Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic's. Other restaurants in the chain were located in Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg.

The Beachcomber reportedly was owned by Zane Feldman, the original owner of the Edmonton Oilers hockey team.

It was razed in 1980, an office building now stands in its place.

The Hawaiian Village in Florida was incorporated in 1967-1987.

It was a massive Polynesian-themed complex featuring not only 246 air-conditioned rooms and a swimming pool, but dining rooms and supper clubs, live shows, a cocktail Tiki lounge and even a golf putting green and coffee shop.

It had a great neon sign and a flaming moai out front as well.

There are also a wealth of collectibles from this location, including mugs, menus, swizzles, etc...

This location is now a Westshore Honda dealership.

Originally, this location was named Lo Curto's Gardens in 1933.

It was renamed Lo Curto's Hawaiian Gardens in 1938 and remained so until 1966, so it spanned both the pre-Tiki and Golden Tiki Eras.

The last incarnation was Italian Gardens, a banquet hall specializing in weddings and Lockheed Christmas parties.

Today it is Italian Gardens Family and Italian Gardens Senior, two government housing projects.

More of a Chinese restaurant than a Polynesian one, Chin's Chop Suey was opened in 1955 by Marvin Chin, who opened the very Polynesian Chin Tiki in Detroit 12 years later -- Chin Tiki closed in 1980.

Marvin's son Marlon nows owns and operates Chin's in Livonia, and some of the tiki decor from Chin Tiki has been relocated here.

*NOTE: Uncle and son team, Marlon and Steven have announced that the restaurant will close at the end of April 2025. The restaurant will be kept intact, but not open for business.

This restaurant, which is only open in July & August, is connected to The Tiki, a resort hotel. There are polynesian dinner shows nightly.

Opened in 1993.

Hula Hut was for many years known as Chuy's Hula Hut, but Chuy's owners Mike Young and John Zapp sold their interest sometime around 2009.

Hula Hut describes their food as "Tiki-Mex," and the location has more of a focus on general tropicalia than classic Polynesian Pop.

The restaurant is located right on Lake Austin and has a pier going out over the water.

Down below is a giant fish sculpture whose head pivots and spews water and bubbles (designed and manufactured in 1995 by Bob Daddy-O Wade).

There is also a newer sister location Hula Hut which started in 2015 at Little Elm on Lake Lewisville.

Both Hula Huts were sold independently @ January 2023 and are now operating as independent family-owned businesses with no association between one another.

The Hula Hut in Little Elm "closed temporarily" in September of 2024 for "renovations".

This Vietnamese bar opened in Summer of 2023.

As one would expect, it has some fusion elements and is not trying to clone the Trader Vic or Don the Beachcomber aesthetic.

However, it has a number of Tiki features that Westerners would expect -- it is dark and moody with colorful lighting, tiki masks adorn the walls, the back bar is set up with an elegant re-imagining of three boat prows with a thatched tile backing. Blue and green Chinese breezeway tiles frame one entrance. They also have a wide variety of tropical drinks on their menu and serve them in a variety of tiki mugs.

From Makara:

"MAKARA is a handcrafted cocktail bar with creative tropical drinks served in a unique Vietnamese-American ambiance.

A Western tiki bar reimagined, MAKARA celebrates the beauty and diversity of Vietnamese culture through exotic beverages, food, décor, and music — all in a cozy, romantic venue in the heart of Đà Nẵng."

Opened in February of 2024 in Calgary's Chinatown by Nhi Tran and Tanner Ennis.

This is the same team behind Paper Lantern (a Chinatown speakeasy opened mid 2020).

While Paper Lantern is considered a "Tropical Bar", Prosperity is "Full Tiki" although they state that they have tried to avoid pitfalls of over-sexualization and cultural exploitation that many point to as disturbing elements of the Tiki Aesthetic. Basically, this seems to mean they have stayed clear of actual tiki carvings or artwork depicting sexy hula girls, but most other expected tiki elements are fair game.

The new spot is on the site of the Golden Inn, which closed its doors in 2022.

The main area is lined with bamboo walls and large roomy green curved booths.

Swag lamps line the perimeter, and continue into the bar area, along with thatching and other natural materials to complete the island look.

The tiki cocktail menu is relatively short, but profiles many classic standards that Tiki fans are sure to love.

The Hawaiian Inn was opened by Frank Cannova in late 1974. Its building used to be the Desert Ranch hotel which dates to the mid 1950s. The lobby was decorated with tiki masks and outrigger canoes. They had a restaurant called the Kon Tiki Supper Club, which had the traditional Polynesian floor shows such as hula and fire knife dance, and there was also a separate lounge. In November 1978 a fire gutted the restaurant and lounge, and it remained closed until May 1979 when it became the Beachcomber Resort, run by Resort Inns of America, who decided to change the bar/restaurant area into a German Beer Hall complete with an oom-pah-pah band.

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.

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 will 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) will be directed toward the planned flagship Don the Beachcomber in Hamlin, near Orlando, estimated to be opening in mid- to late 2026.

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.