Built in 1961.

This development consisted of two 2-story buildings with a courtyard and pool in-between. 16 units total (1783-1797 Loma Vista St., Riverside, CA 92507).

A one-bedroom here on opening went for $85 a month.

Today, the structures remain with their stone wall front facades, but the pool has been filled in and the cool mid century fence with alternating colored rectangles has been replaced with a generic black fence.

The tiki in front is long gone and the name has undergone a few changes as well.

Its current name and commercial status remains unclear as of 2025 but all signs of tiki decor appear to have been removed.

Opened in May of 2019 by owners Prudence Farquhar and Byron Marzinotto.

Blue Kahunas is a tropical rum bar located in Newcastle NSW, cocktail driven and friendly banter to boot. A vibrant inclusive space with tiki inspired cocktails.

Open from 2012-2014.

This was part of a small chain that began with the original in Waikiki (@2006-2015), then saw a second location in Fort Lauderdale (2010 - 2016), and concluded with this third location in Jacksonville, Florida before going out of business.

There is little evidence left of the two Florida locations today (2025) but the original Waikiki location still thrives and looks much the same although it has changed names and owners (now called the Tikis Meeting Spot).

This chain was known for encouraging a club atmosphere in the evenings and providing inexpensive tropical drinks without trying too hard to replicate the classic Trader Vics/Don the Beachcomber experience.

Circa 1962 - 1992.

Originally named Joy Tang when opened at 212-17 26th Avenue, in the Bay Terrace Shopping Center Bayside Queens, New York 11360.

Served Polynesian, Cantonese, and Szechuan food and had a separate cocktail lounge.

Host was Pat Lai.

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.

Former location of Area 142.

This is a large and eclectic space and is well-suited for live music performances.

Grand Opening was Friday, November 21st, 2025.

The owner is Daniel Todd, known for the popular 4th Street Fillin Station and The Alibi Kitchen & Cocktails.

The co-owner is Matt Bramkamp, General Manager of The Alibi Kitchen & Cocktails, who runs the cocktail program for Dirty Birds.

Interior Design was accomplished by Tom Allsmiller (Typhoon Tommy) and Scott Scheidly (Flounder) in-between working on various Mai-Kai projects.

Opened November 14th, 2022.

Flamingo Tiki is AHMM’s second project for client Humankind Hospitality, and it joins the Oso on Paseo bar in the thriving arts community of the Paseo District of Oklahoma City.

The interior features a large central bar with curved banquette seating and there is additional terrace seating outside. The new interior teams mid-century styling and materials with a tropical color palette that extends to its bright pink exterior. The tropical theme is further enhanced by the introduction of indoor planting, LED planted lighting, hanging planters and window boxes.

Although there is "tiki" in the name and they serve a number of traditional tiki cocktails, the decor and theming of this location is skewed towards "Baja Tropical" like the affiliated Oso on Paseo -- even serving the same menu of Baja tacos. The ambiance is not the traditional dark tiki room with layers of nautical and Polynesian artifacts, especially carved tikis, that originated with Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic. Rather, the exterior pink facade and subdued but tasteful interior call to mind an upscale beach resort.

They do serve drinks in a variety of tiki mugs, however, and their food and drink has garnered rave reviews since their opening. They also have a variety of swizzle sticks.

Opened in 1951 by George Lim and Joe Ho.

The Los Angeles Times gives several accounts of Kowloon in the 1960s. Joan Winchell and Lois Dwan wrote articles or snippets about different aspects of the popular Cantonese restaurant. The restaurant’s impact was clear, and impressive to many. Joan Winchell praised the restaurant for its reputation and appearance and suggests Kowloon is the best Cantonese food in California. Lois Dwan explains the origins of George Lim’s restaurant, and how he originally understood French cooking and went to China to learn Cantonese cuisine. Dwan explains how Lim originally owned Normandie but decided that French cuisine was not what he wanted to pursue in life.

Much of their background is, indeed, covered in their quite voluminous menus (almost like scrapbooks), which included newspaper clippings and certificates celebrating their time with the restaurant.

The restaurant also had an extensive tiki cocktail menu and offered a prix fixe "South Seas Supper" dinner menu that was served each evening from 10PM to close.

Appears to have lasted into the 1970s.

Built in 1969.

50 yards from the boardwalk and beach in Ocean City (self-styled as "America's Greatest Family Resort"), the Tahiti Inn is a fun place to stay while visiting the Jersey Shore.

They offer both apartments with fully-equipped kitchens (one and two bedroom) and individual rooms. There are 57 total units in this 3-story structure.

The Tiki feel is prominent in the Inn's exterior along Ocean Avenue, in the pool area, and in the front office, but unfortunately does not extend to the rooms' interiors, which are more "beachy".

When visiting, be forewarned that Ocean City is one of the few remaining "dry" towns in the region - i.e., the sale of alcohol is prohibited - so if you want to enjoy a cocktail, you'll have to make & enjoy it within the confines of your room from your own stock, or travel to the mainland to drink or to purchase your own supplies.

The Gallelli family has owned and operated the Tahiti Inn since 1989.

November 24, 2021 was Tiki Underground’s last call in its previous Hudson location. The bar moved to this new space at 1832 Front St, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 in September of 2022.

“The far side is the side of the volcano the ship ran aground, and the other side is the ship itself,” says co-owner Sean Coffey (Jessie Coffey is the other co-owner).

Arched wooden beams and portholes showing fish at the National Aquarium create the illusion of the design by “Doktor” Bill Lynn, an artist and Kahuna Kings drummer who has played the bar. Lynn made a molten concrete wall with skulls to emulate volcanic rock that backs the thatch roof-covered bar. And a hallway becomes the jungle with hanging plants and a giant skull with glowing red eyes.

“The idea for any tiki bar is escapism,” says Coffey. “You lose track of time. That’s the idea of forgetting about your troubles.”

Tiki Underground tells stories of the tiki movement through gallery-worthy memorabilia, including a large wooden tiki from Cleveland’s former Kon Tiki.

This was a restaurant in Billerica, MA serving Chinese food and tropical drinks in tiki mugs.

Incorporated in 1981 and dissolved in 1994.

Currently (as of 2025) and since at least 2016, this site is home to Garrison's Bar & Grill.

Open at least as early as 1963.

Bora Bora was part of Restaurant Square, an area in Encino, California that accommodated three restaurants: Bora Bora, The Dolphin, and Bill Baileys.

The restaurant was owned by Bernard Gordon.

Bora Bora had extravagant Polynesian decor provided by Oceanic Arts (and apparently from Sea & Jungle Shop, since their catalogue shows some of the images below as examples of their lighting).

When the Bora Bora went bankrupt because it couldn't recoup the costs of its decor, Benson Fong of Ah Fong's simply moved in a Cantonese kitchen staff and started raking in the cash. Fong, Charlie Chan's "number one son" in the 1940s movie series, became the number one 1960s Cantonese king with five Ah Fong's restaurants located throughout L.A. County.

Today this location is home to Sadaf, a Persian Restaurant.