Luau Room, Coronado, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

A arriano Tiki Socialite San Diego Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 1620	A arriano Posted posted on Wed, Sep 13, 2006 4:02 PM Name:Luau Room Type:restaurant Street:1500 Orange Ave. City:Coronado State:CA Zip:92118 country:USA Phone: Status:defunct Description: According to a June 21, 2006, story in the San Diego Union-Tribune ("118 Years of Dining at the Del"), the Luau Room opened at the historic Hotel del Coronado in 1940. It was an "ocean-view restaurant with Pork Foo Yong, Pineapple Spareribs and parasols peeking from rummy drinks." But by 1970, the restaurant had become the Prince of Wales Grille with a completely different decor and menu. In 2006, a new seafood restaurant, 1500 Ocean, opened in the space. Interestingly, a small, outdoor "Mai Tai Bar" has recently opened at the hotel during the summer months. The signature drink of the old Luau Room (Coronado Luau Special) lives on as one of the specialty cocktails of the Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda, Calif.

Name:Luau Room
Type:restaurant
Street:1500 Orange Ave.
City:Coronado
State:CA
Zip:92118
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:
According to a June 21, 2006, story in the San Diego Union-Tribune ("118 Years of Dining at the Del"), the Luau Room opened at the historic Hotel del Coronado in 1940. It was an "ocean-view restaurant with Pork Foo Yong, Pineapple Spareribs and parasols peeking from rummy drinks."

But by 1970, the restaurant had become the Prince of Wales Grille with a completely different decor and menu. In 2006, a new seafood restaurant, 1500 Ocean, opened in the space. Interestingly, a small, outdoor "Mai Tai Bar" has recently opened at the hotel during the summer months.

The signature drink of the old Luau Room (Coronado Luau Special) lives on as one of the specialty cocktails of the Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda, Calif.

Post #254191 by arriano on Wed, Sep 13, 2006 4:02 PM