Post #215807 by professahhummingflowah on Sun, Feb 19, 2006 12:44 PM

Luau Hale was the first tiki joint I spotted, back as a sixteen year old kid in '97, while at Tanglewood for the summer. I thought it looked like a Pizza Hut or something, and was all excited because of the Hawaiian words (being from Hawaii, that is, I had no clue that it was actually a Chinese restaurant). When I finally did make it inside, and realized it was a bad Chinese place, my dreams (of finding authentic Hawaiian & kama`aina cuisine in MA) were crushed, save for the decor that I thought was like a tacky mix of Disneyland's "It's a Small World" ride + Chuck E. Cheese.

Glad to see it's still there though, and thanks for the pics! I always wondered how that place stays in business, at least in the summers I never saw anyone there, and I can't imagine the winter season being any better ...

PS they have a great mai tai... when I finally made drinking age in '01 I suckered down a few 'tais + a rum barrel. =)