Post #577141 by Dustycajun on Mon, Feb 21, 2011 5:11 PM

Name:Queen's Surf
Type:restaurant
Street:Waikiki Beach
City:Honolulu
State:HI
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:

Time for some more Waikiki Tiki!

The Queen's Surf Restaurant and Nightclub was located across from Kapiolani Park at Waikiki Beach. The building was built in 1916 and became Fleischmann's Yeast heir Chris Holmes' beach house in 1933. It was acquired by the City of Honolulu around 1946 following Holmes' death and leased to Spencecliff Corporation which operated it as the as the hugely popular Queen's Surf.

Here are some photos of the building

(from Kamaiina56)

Cool surfboard gate at the entrance.

I found this photo on the web was attributed to the Queen's Surf. It is the only shot I have seen of the restaurant on from the beachside. Can anyone confirm this is Queen's Surf?

The lobby.

The stairs in the back of the lobby led to the upstairs bar. Here is an early photo of the bar, what a view.

The bar was called the Barefoot Bar and featured the entertainment of Sterling Mossman from 1952 until 1969 when it closed for good. Mossman, who was a cop by day, sang, danced the hula, and was a comedian

Some photos of Sterling Mossman and the Barefoot Bar.

An album.

I read that Mossman helped many Hawaiian stars get their careers going, including Don Ho, Danny Kaleikini, and this big guy who parked cars at Queen's Surf named Zulu.

Here's Zulu at the Surf Lanai!

Tropical drink menu.

A table card advertising the drinks at the Barefoot Bar and the Surf Lanai.

One of the dance groups at the luau was Puka Puka Otea, shown here being led by Elaine Frisbee.

Another advertising flier.

The Queen's Surf also hosted a famous Luau. I have several brochures that advertise the Luau.

This on uses a great Ku Tiki for the logo.

Some postcards

Here are a few more images from a restaurant guide.

A few old ads.

Several matchbook styles featuring Tiki Torches.

Here is an album that was recorded at the Queen's Surf Luau.

The Queen's Surf was shut down by Mayor Frank Fasi on December 31, 1969. When the Queen's Surf was finally shut down, nearly 700 people tried to crowd into to the club to say goodbye. The place was packed with local and Hollywood celebrities.

After the shutdown, the club's popular Tavana Tahiti Revue moved to the Hawaiian Hut Nightclub at the Ala Moana Hotel. Here is an ad for the Tavana Tahiti review.

The building that housed the Queen's Surf Nightclub was torn down in 1971. Hard to believe.

DC