Tonga Hut - North Hollywood

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.

Type
Bar
Address
North Hollywood, California, United States
Permanently Closed?
No
  • Tonga noho A
  • Tonga noho B
  • Tonga hut interior 1
  • Tonga noho C
  • Tonga noho 3
  • Tonga hut north hollywood B
  • Tonga noho 4
  • Tonga hut B
  • Tonga noho 5
  • Tonga hut interior 2
  • Tonga hut north hollywood C
  • Tonga hut A
  • Tonga Hut Z
  • Tonga hut north hollywood A
  • Tonga hut North Hollywood D
  • Tonga hut north hollywood E

Visits

  1. Trader Tom - 11 Dec 2010

    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! :(

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  2. swizzle - Unknown

  3. Arriano - Unknown

  4. TikiTrevor - Unknown

  5. Tatdiver - Unknown

  6. Sukielau - Unknown

  7. Red Libby - Unknown

  8. Meanymellow - Unknown

  9. Tikihellcat - Unknown

  10. DrThundr - Unknown

  11. Samantha - Unknown

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  12. Tiki Chef - Unknown

57 Tiki Mugs

  1. The Drooling Bastard - Xmas Edition 2022 - by Eekum Bookum - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  2. Zombie Glass - Yellow & Blue - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut

  3. Zombie Glass - Green & Purple - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut

  4. Zombie Glass - Orange & Turquoise - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut

  5. Zombie Glass - Brown & Blue - by Clee Sobieski - for Tonga Hut

  6. Tonga Hut 60th Anniversary Mug - Staff Edition - Turquoise Blue

  7. The Drooling Bastard - St.Patrick’s Day Edition - Green - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  8. Drooling Bastard Jigger - Dark Blue / Black by Eekum Bookum - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  9. Rum Barrel - Brown/Green Speckled - from Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  10. Rum Barrel - Teal and White - from Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  11. The Drooling Bastard - Light Blue - for Tonga Hut

  12. St. Paddy’s Day Tiki Mug - 2020 - Limited Edition - for Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  13. The Drooling Bastard - Xmas Edition 2019 - Red & Green - by Eekum Bookum - for Tonga hut North Hollywood

  14. Chinese Jade Tile Flask

  15. Exotica Moderne/Tonga Hut Commemorative Mai Tai Glass Second Edition

  16. Tonga Hut Mug Blue Wipe Edition By Munktiki Imports

  17. Tonga Hut 60th Anniversary Mai Tai Glass

  18. Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Yellow

  19. Tonga Hut 60th Anniversary Mug - Limited Edition - Orange

  20. Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Beige With Black Accents & Beige Interior

  21. Tiki tOny Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Purple

  22. The Drooling Bastard - Gray & Aqua

  23. Tonga Hut Mug Gunmetal Gray Edition

  24. Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Blue

  25. Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Green

  26. Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Orange

  27. Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Beige & Gloss Green Interior

  28. The Drooling Bastard - Dark Blue

  29. The Drooling Bastard - Blue / Grey & Yellow

  30. Exotica Moderne/Tonga Hut Commemorative Mai Tai Glass First Edition

  31. Tonga Hut Mug Beige By Munktiki Imports

  32. Eekum Bookum Mermaid Mug Blue For Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  33. The Drooling Bastard - Orange & Blue

  34. Tiki tOny Zombie Glass For Tonga Hut Purple

  35. Tiki tOny Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Turquoise Green

  36. Tiki Farm Clamshell Bowl For Tonga Hut North Hollywood

  37. Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Gloss Brown & Green Lettering

  38. The Drooling Bastard - Bronze & Orange

  39. Tonga Hut North Hollywood & Palm Springs Bamboo Mug

  40. Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Gloss Brown & Red Lettering

  41. Tonga Hut North Hollywood Rum Barrel Beige & Gloss Brown Interior

  42. The Drooling Bastard - Black & Red

  43. Tonga Hut 55th Anniversary Mug

  44. Tonga Hut 55th Anniversary Double Old Fashioned Glass

  45. Tonga Hut Mug Jade Green & Black

  46. Tonga Hut Mug Butternut Squash & Acorn Brown

  47. Tonga Hut Mug White & Black Formal Tux Edition

  48. Tonga Hut Mug Black & White Formal Tux Edition Number 2

  49. Tonga Hut Mug Green & Red

  50. Tonga Hut Mug in Terra Cotta

  51. Tonga Hut Mug Blood & Bone

  52. Tonga Hut Mug Black & Orange

  53. Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass White

  54. Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Green

  55. Tonga Hut Double Old Fashioned Glass Orange

  56. Tonga Hut Hiball Glass

  57. Tonga Hut Mug Beige & White Original Edition

1 Swizzle Stick

  1. Tonga Hut, Tiki Bar and Restaurant - Green / Black

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Source
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Date
2020-04-23 08:09:01

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Date Created
23 Apr 2020
Date Updated
13 Oct 2022
Author
Leroy
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