Opened October 11th, 1965.

This location appears to have thrived in the 60s and 70s and had several themed rooms, including the Chinese & Polynesian Room with a large bar decked out in Witco style decor, the Sayonara Japanese Room with a miniature city and fountain display (and a large buffet table), and the King Arthur Room (with steak and seafood menu options).

They boasted their banquet rooms could hold up to 250 people.

Appears to have been some connection to the Mauna Kai in Williamsville (Buffalo) NY also.

"The Kau Kau Restaurant, at 1115 1/2 Second Avenue, took up the Polynesian theme in 1958 with tropical cocktails and authentic Cantonese dinners until 2:00 AM. Owner Wai C. Eng thoroughly remodeled the place in 1965 with new seating arrangements, wall paneling and booth lighting in the main dining room. Thirteen years later, Eng started up a branch location in Chinatown called the Kau Kau Barbecue Market; it was principally a lunch place and contrary to the name, had not much barbecue on the menu--mostly mein and sweet-and-sour dishes. The downtown Kau Kau closed in 1985; the barbecue evolved into the still-existing Kau Kau Restaurant on King Street." -- from Lost Restaurants of Seattle by Chuck Flood (2017)

Opened in May of 2020, Makai Island Kitchen and Groggery on the Santa Cruz Wharf features what owner Peter Drobac describes as Hawaiian food and beyond, with flavors that draw on influences from Chinese, Thai, and Japanese cuisine.

Housed in the same space that was previously occupied by Splash.

The food, décor, and music are all themed toward a tiki bar kind of atmosphere with an upscale Pan-Asian menu.

Opened October 22nd, 1970.

Billed as a combination of Chinese, Polynesian, and Mexican art. The building was designed by Hin Fon Yip, Vancouver architect.

Created by Ken Yuen (manager), Jack Yung (president and supervisor), and Donald Chang (chef).

Two hand-carved doors opened to a foyer of Inca stone forming an interior wall with water feature and a pagoda theme. You then entered the Tiki Lounge and dining room area with blue domed ceiling and twinkling stars.

The second separate dining room was Oriental themed.

Closed around 1988.

This Polynesian themed bar and restaurant was located within The Oaks hotel. The Oaks was a family business -- apparently two large 3-story houses joined together in the middle -- and resembling a boutique Bed and Breakfast -- but was gradually developed into a larger construction.

Olu Oaksu was a single room within the hotel -- it had lava stone walls, spears, masks, and other decorations and apparently was considered quite swanky when it opened.

Their menu logo was taken directly from the Kon-Tiki Montreal menu cover Tiki from 1958 -- a popular image later used by the Tiki-Ti in Hollywood and a few others.

Also about 1958, The Oaks started accepting long-term guests and this signaled a decline.

Some time after 1965, the property was sold and leveled and the site welcomed a new Travelodge motel. Sometime in the 80s or 90s, the Travelodge was re-named as the River Inn, which later devolved and became a crash pad for drug users and an eyesore for the neighborhood.

The River Inn was then torn down in 2013 and a few years later the property was turned into a Pride Convenience Store location.

Previously at Sip Coffee & Beer Garage next door, Undertow closed their first location in December 2020 and re-opened in this larger location at The Century Grand in March 2021.

This larger space allowed Undertow to enhance the experience by adding more audio and visual effects, decorations, and a little bit more seating.

They've added six more seats to the bar, a second six-person booth, an additional two-person table, more portholes, and cinema-quality sound.

Some of the newest decorations include a new hand-carved bar by Tiki Diablo (Danny Gallardo) and "Emily," a real figurehead that was salvaged from the bow of a ship

As of October 11th, 2022, there is also a sister location in in Gilbert, Arizona.

For a number of years during the mid-1970s, the Tanela Restaurant was a fairly popular location for local people to get some Polynesian cuisine.

The Tanela was known for its large Moai statue and Polynesian-themed décor on the outside of the building. The business added several motel-like apartments at the rear of the property, but soon fell on hard times, the restaurant closing down, but the motel units remaining in operation.

During the early 2000s, an attempt was made to revive the location, and it re-opened as a heavy metal-type venue called “Trance Buddha.” That didn’t work out either, and soon closed. Within a few more years, the apartments were closed.

The building, along with the large Moai statue, remains intact at the Rt.e 20 location, although they are deteriorating. The property appears to be abandoned.

A two-story relic in the heart of Waikiki. The Breakers' close proximity to local attractions and its bargain rates make it a popular spot that is often fully booked. Relatively unchanged since it opened in 1954, the hotel is broken into six low-rise buildings centered around an outdoor sundeck and pool.

No tikis on this property but the mid-century, Japanese/Polynesian architecture is still intact, with shoji screens over the sliding doors and classic wood louvres covering the windows.

The property is walking distance to everything in central Waikiki, including the beach, which is a three-minute stroll away.

Claire Fieberg opened The Tiny Tiki in 2018.

It is true to its name at less than 500 square feet, but provides a needed dose of tiki to the Spokane area.

The bar closed in June 2021, looking for new owners to take over. This took a while, but they did eventually re-open @ February 2024.

Opened in 2019.

This small tiki bar is located behind a nondescript sliding bamboo door and curtain inside the McFadden Public Market -- sort of a speakeasy vibe. It probably can hold about 30 people.

Among the interior decorations is a large octopus chandelier on the ceiling (created by David Outline of Outl1n3 Island), fish floats, ukuleles, tiki masks, palm & monstera leaf wallpaper, and lots of bamboo. Dimly lit with lots of purple and blue and red mood lighting.

Word on the street is their drinks are well made and dialed in to what the tiki crowd likes also.

This otherwise normal-looking complex has a great tiki mask sign in front and is marked "Molokai".

This location was built in 1925 and is an iconic structure in Santa Barbara, California.

The original hotel was only open a week before a 6.8 magnitude earthquake forced it to close for repairs. It was subsequently rebuilt and was successful for years before falling into disrepair decades later.

It started as the Hotel Californian but became known as the Californian Hotel some time in the 1940s (or just The Californian). Now it has reverted back to its original name as the Hotel Californian.

Its start is uncertain, but the Lei Lani Room was running at least through 1980 at this location and is fondly remembered by area residents.

Recently, in 2017, after years of redevelopment, the hotel was reopened -- bigger and grander than ever before in what was much much more than a simple makeover. No sign of the Lei Lani, however, and if anything, the designers chose to lean more toward a Moroccan theme.