North Hollywood, California, United States
Established in 1958, the Tonga Hut is a small bar in the middle of the San Fernando Valley with some absolutely fantastic tiki decor, with a bamboo-ridged drop ceiling, lovely green booths and some great carvings. "Big Mo" the moai lurks just inside the front door. Towards the back is the "Drooling Bastard" tiki fountain which is overseen by the many placards from patrons who have passed the Loyal Order of the Drooling Bastard test to drink every cocktail in Beachbum Berry's Grog Log (at the Tonga Hut) within one year.
In May 2021 the back parking lot was transformed into a garden area with tent canopy and the back entrance was graced with a new Kirby tiki mask.
In 2013, the owners opened a second location in Palm Springs.
I was here for the Tonga Hut Tiki Wonderland party on December 11th, 2010. Also picked up the first edition Big Mo Mug designed by Kirby and made by GROG.
I've been here on countless visits over the years from back when just Jeremy Fleener and his girlfriend were running it up to the present with Murph and Claudia. I completed about half the Grog Log on premises and then moved to Portland which interrupted things...so I started on the Hale Pele list and made it halfway through that before I moved back to LA. Never going to complete a list! :(
The Drooling Bastard - Xmas Edition 2022 - by Eekum Bookum - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood
Zombie Glass - Yellow & Blue - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut
Zombie Glass - Green & Purple - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut
Zombie Glass - Orange & Turquoise - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut
Zombie Glass - Brown & Blue - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut
Tonga Hut 60th Anniversary Mug - Staff Edition - Turquoise Blue
The Drooling Bastard - St.Patrick’s Day Edition - Green - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood
Drooling Bastard Jigger - Dark Blue / Black by Eekum Bookum - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood
Rum Barrel - Brown/Green Speckled - from Tonga Hut North Hollywood
Rum Barrel - Teal and White - from Tonga Hut North Hollywood
The Drooling Bastard - Light Blue - for Tonga Hut
St. Paddy’s Day Tiki Mug - 2020 - Limited Edition - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood
The Drooling Bastard - Xmas Edition 2019 - Red & Green - by Eekum Bookum - for Tonga hut North Hollywood
Chinese Jade Tile Flask
Exotica Moderne/Tonga Hut Commemorative Mai Tai Glass Second Edition
Tonga Hut Mug Blue Wipe Edition By Munktiki Imports
Tonga Hut 60th Anniversary Mai Tai Glass
Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Yellow
Tonga Hut 60th Anniversary Mug - Limited Edition - Orange
Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Beige With Black Accents & Beige Interior
Tiki tOny Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Purple
The Drooling Bastard - Gray & Aqua
Tonga Hut Mug Gunmetal Gray Edition
Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Blue
Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Green
Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Orange
Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Beige & Gloss Green Interior
The Drooling Bastard - Dark Blue
The Drooling Bastard - Blue / Grey & Yellow
Exotica Moderne/Tonga Hut Commemorative Mai Tai Glass First Edition
Tonga Hut Mug Beige By Munktiki Imports
Eekum Bookum Mermaid Mug Blue For Tonga Hut North Hollywood
The Drooling Bastard - Orange & Blue
Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Purple
Tiki tOny Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Turquoise Green
Tiki Farm Clamshell Bowl For Tonga Hut North Hollywood
Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Gloss Brown & Green Lettering
The Drooling Bastard - Bronze & Orange
Tonga Hut North Hollywood & Palm Springs Bamboo Mug
Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Gloss Brown & Red Lettering
Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Beige & Gloss Brown Interior
The Drooling Bastard - Black & Red
Tonga Hut 55th Anniversary Mug
Tonga Hut 55th Anniversary Double Old Fashioned Glass
Tonga Hut Mug Jade Green & Black
Tonga Hut Mug Butternut Squash & Acorn Brown
Tonga Hut Mug White & Black Formal Tux Edition
Tonga Hut Mug Black & White Formal Tux Edition Number 2
Tonga Hut Mug Green & Red
Tonga Hut Mug in Terra Cotta
Tonga Hut Mug Blood & Bone
Tonga Hut Mug Black & Orange
Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass White
Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Green
Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Orange
Tonga Hut Hiball Glass
Tonga Hut Mug Beige & White Original Edition