The building that housed the Tahiti Hut was built in 1959.

Tahiti Hut, itself, opened in 1961.

It was owned by husband and wife, Carl Jurs and Irene Jurs, and co-owned by cook Mary Bulich (possibly not at the same time) and Mary and "Mitch" were later listed as "hosts" on postcards from the Tahiti Hut.

The restaurant specialized in steak, prime rib and seafood, and regularly featured piano entertainment. There was full Polynesian decor, including faux palm trees, floats, a hanging reed boat, carved masks, and lamps from Orchids of Hawaii.

Tahiti Hut closed in 1975.

The building still stands and houses several retail businesses that have changed over the years. As of 2021, the storefront is empty but would have been in-between the current businesses of Soggy Dog pet grooming and Studio Red hair salon.

Owner Phil Tory opened this tiki bar in September 2015 in the Dongcheng district of Beijing. A brief earlier incarnation of Bungalow was in another part of town. Most seating was outdoors, but a small amount of seating was available indoors with the bar. Tory and his aloha-shirt clad team served a slate of serious classic tiki cocktails. The small interior had tall tiki poles flanking a large collection of bottles.

In April 2017, a nearby fire didn't harm the Tiki Bungalow space, but the decision was made to raze its building anyhow.

The Tiki Bungalow reopened at 46 Fangjia Hutong (enter from Jiaodaokou Bei Santiao, next to Peiping Taphouse). The bar is slightly bigger than it used to be when housed at its former location. The bar menu is pretty exhaustive, showcasing house cocktails as well as a wide selections of cocktails from other tiki bars from around the world.

Rum Rok opened in December 2015, in a section of what had been a large nightclub space on the edge of Sacramento's downtown. It closed just a few months later, in July 2016.

Hidden Harbor opened in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh in January 2016. The bar is owned by Peter and Matt Kurzweg, who own the brewery next door, and their partner, tikiphile Adam Henry. The decor is decorated in a more nautical style than a tiki style, with no bamboo, rattan or thatch. There are, however, three large tikis carved by Crazy Al Evans. The drink menu is a mix of classic tiki drinks and modern tropicals, and there are special themed nights with more focused tropical drink menus. There is a small selection of food available, including a pu-pu platter.

Jade East operated from sometime in the early 1960s until 1975. From the outside, it looked like a fairly standard Chinese restaurant of the day, but inside it was the full Polynesian restaurant experience. The restaurant seems to have particularly delighted in serving tableside flaming spectacle dishes and drinks. The tropical drink menu featured tropical standards like the Scorpion and Suffering Bastard, served with fanciful garnish. A green buddha mug with a yellow interior, marked Jade East, was a take-home souvenir.

In 1975, the bar had been sold to Bobby Boyd of the Baltimore Colts, who turned it into Hooligan's. As of 2021, the site of Jade East is occupied by Nacho Mama's, a Tex-Mex restaurant that has a particular affinity for Elvis.

Liki Tiki was a small juice bar/refreshment stand inside the Colorado Springs Bike Shop. The stand served lemonade, smoothies, and other light refreshments. The bike shop has been operating since 1973, but the small tikified stand was a newer addition, having inherited a large tiki from The Castaways in nearby Manitou Springs. The bike shop is easily spotted with its front lighthouse facade.

Liki Tiki was closed in 2019 in anticipation of the relocation of the Cerberus Brewing Company. Since 2016, Cerberus had run a brewpub on the corner opposite the bike shop (702 W. Colorado Ave.), and its popularity triggered the need for expansion. However, as of summer 2021, it appears Cerberus has remained where it is and the bike shop is still operating.

Timexpo was a museum dedicated to the Timex company; one of the company's predecessors was the Waterbury Clock Company, founded in the town in 1854. The Timex company helped fund the expeditions of Thor Heyerdahl, and this museum housed exhibits dedicated to his work. A large moai statue stood outside the museum. The museum opened in 2001, but closed in 2015 due to low attendance.

Opened in 2012, Follynesia was a beach condo in Folly Beach, just outside of Charleston.

It was owned by Tim "Swanky" Glazner and his wife Stephanie Romer (their home tiki bar is the Hapa Haole Hideaway in Knoxville, Tennessee). This vacation condo was available for rental. The condo was just a block from the Atlantic Ocean, right on Center Street, the main drag of Folly Beach, above a beachwear store. The condo was completely decorated in Polynesian Pop style, with Papua New Guinea, Maori, Hawaiian and mid-century carving styles represented. The one bedroom, one bath condo had a kitchen and could sleep up to four thanks to two queen size beds.

Closed November 26th, 2022.

The Shameful Tiki Room opened on November 17, 2015, and is in the Parkdale neighborhood of Toronto. It is the sister location of The Shameful Tiki Room in Vancouver, B.C., which opened in 2013. Both locations are owned by Rod Moore.

The bar has a capacity of 70 people, and has a semi-secluded raised "Christian's Hut" area, in tribute to the historic Christian's Hut in Southern California in the 1930s. Classic exotic cocktails and pu-pu platter items are available, prepared and presented in the traditional style. The soundtrack is a mix of Exotica and surf.

*NOTE: On April 25th, 2025 The Shameful Tiki Room announced through social media that they will be changing locations. Their final night at 1378 Queen Street West will be May 27th, 2025. They will be reopening just down the road at 777 Queen Street West on June 9th, 2025!

Saturn Room opened in Tulsa, Oklahoma in April 2015, in the Brady Arts District, a bit north of downtown.

The bar is owned by Noah Bush, John Gaberino and Jeremy Reed, a team that has experience with craft cocktail bars.

They've dived into tiki in a big way, with a space that's full of tikis, thatch-covered booths, and float lights.

The drinks are served in tiki mugs, including a Chairman Mao mug with their logo. Their logo also shows up on a blue swizzle stick.

Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique was opened in 2006 by Jackson Valiente. This tattoo parlor is filled with wonderful vintage Tiki and Polynesian knick-knacks, and some good-size carved tikis. In 2014, the operation expanded to include an adjacent tiki bar, Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge (although this bar/lounge closed in 2017 and was replaced with Old Ghosts Odditorium).

Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge opened in October 2014, as an extension of Kreepy Tiki Tattoos & Boutique which has been operating next door since 2006.

Kreepy Tiki announced the bar closing on April 1, 2017. The tattoo shop remained open but the bar was replaced with Old Ghosts Odditorium, an antique and oddities store.