| Tiki Bars |
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| Mai Kai Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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| Tiki fans – this is the place! The Mai Kai was built in 1956, designed by George Nakashima and Florian Gabriel who were the premier Polynesian designers of the time. The building was expanded from a four-room hut to a complete Polynesian Village with eight dining rooms and a sunken galleon bar. Each room represents a different region of Polynesia and overlooks a waterfall or lagoon. The Islanders Revue floor show is performed twice nightly with costumed dancers and fire-eaters. There is also a gift shop. The exterior features tiki torches, a thatched roof, and a wooden plank bridge entrance. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, and 4. |
| Sunshine Chinese Buffet Niles, OH |
Tiki Lau Westford, MA |
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The Sunshine Chinese Buffet looks like it was originally a tiki restaurant. It was previously known as the Aloha restaurant. Does anyone know more about it?
Tiki Lau opened in the early 1970s. It's nothing spectacular inside and now serves Cantonese. They once had an Amesbury, MA location as well. In 2007, new owners renamed it the New Tiki Restaurant and Lounge. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. |
| Trance Buddha (closed) Shrewsbury, MA |
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| Trance Buddha opened in 2000 and functioned as a nightclub for heavy metal bands. Before that, it appears to have been the Tanela Restaurant but I'm not sure if it had a tiki theme or how long it was there. Trance Buddha closed in 2003. Part of the building seems to still be used by the Shrewsbury Wrestling Club. |
| Kowloon Restaurant Saugus, MA |
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| The Kowloon is just down the street from Weylu's. It was built in 1950 and has been expanded five times. It now resembles a Polynesian Long House and can seat 1,200. It features Thai, Chinese and Japanese food plus a comedy club. The interior has carved tikis, masks, fountains, palm trees and an erupting volcano. There is a 15' replica of the Hawaiian temple god Kukailimoku above the front door. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [night photos thanks to David Manning] |
| Drift Lounge Scottsdale, AZ |
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| The Drift Lounge opened in 2002. It features a thatched roof entrance and tiki interior decor. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. |
| former tiki strip mall Phoenix, AZ |
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| This building was part of a former tiki strip mall which opened in 1966. The mall itself was demolished in the 1990s. This building now houses an Enterprise Rent A Car. Before this, it was used as a Dairy Queen. Does anyone know more about this place? For more, see this website. |
| Tiki Head Wheaton, MD |
Easter Island Statue Waterbury, CT |
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The two figures are not part of tiki bars but I'll sneak them anyway. The Tiki Head was originally used on a float for the Wheaton High School homecoming parade in the early 1990s. The sponsor of the float is the owner of the gas station where the Tiki Head now resides. For more, see this website.
The Easter Island Statue stands next to the Timexpo (Timex museum and store). It is about 40' tall. The museum has an exhibit about Easter Island inside. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Kozy Korner Mobile & RV Park Antares Point, AZ |
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| The Easter Island head, aka Giganticus Headicus, at the Kozy Korner Mobile & RV Park was created by Gregg Arnold in 2003. The A-frame style building is now used as Arnold's house. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 2. |
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