Post #210796 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Fri, Jan 27, 2006 12:15 PM

During the 1960s and 1970s, there were two actual tiki bars on the Redondo Beach Pier - the Polynesian, and the Lahani Haloha. There was (and is) also Tony's On The Pier which has a great, beachcomber-decorated crow's nest, and serves Mai Tais in signature glasses. You also had Beachbum Burt's in King Harbor, within spitting distance.

Note: This is not the Polynesian that later became the Latitude 20, just a few miles away in Torrance. Doctor Z and I vaguely remember the Polynesian when we were younger. Doctor Z's mom actually went there. It was upstairs and I think it was above the shell shop on the North end of the pier, but I'm not sure.

I just picked up an old snapshot of the building on eBay. That prompted this post, since I now have three items from this restaurant - a photo, a matchbook, and a double-rocks glass.

:down: The sign on the side of the building reads, "American - Polynesian Food. Cocktails. Lunch. Dinner."

:down: Note the seagulls on the sign and the skylights and shingles whitewhashed with guano.

:down: The matchbook

:down: And the glass. The glasses from all the establishments in Redondo seem to be made by the same manufacturer. They are all the same size and most have palm trees on them, including Tony's, Beachbum Burt's, Castagnola's Lobster House, and this one.

Does anyone else have memories of the Polynesian on the pier?

Sabu