Kona Kai, Athens, Greece (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

K kenbo-jitsu Tiki Socialite Southern CA Joined: Jul 27, 2011 Posts: 367	K kenbo-jitsu Posted posted on Mon, Feb 25, 2013 5:33 PM I'm having fun resurrecting various “Locating Tiki” threads from the backmost page of the forum. This time the establishment is still in business! Kona Kai Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel 115 Syngrou Avenue 11745 Athens Greece Phone: +30 210 930 0000 Web Site: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/athgr-athens-ledra-marriott-hotel/ The Kona Kai is in the basement of the Athens Ledra Marriott hotel. It includes the Bali Lounge which serves tropical cocktails, a Polynesian restaurant, a sushi bar, and teppanyaki – all rolled into one. The link to Trader Woody’s review of the Kona Kai (see his initial post above) is still active and is worth reading. I’ll excerpt the most informative part, the information for which Trader Woody gleaned from a visit to the Kona Kai during which he talked to members of its staff. Trader Woody wrote: The Athens Kona Kai was built in 1984 modeled on the American Kona Kai chain. As the KK’s in the States became unfashionable and dwindled, the Kona Kai in Athens took off in fine style, quickly becoming one of Athens’ most popular restaurants. It was the first restaurant to introduce Polynesian, Chinese & Japanese cuisine to Greece and continues to be a hit with the rich of Athens. The Athenians particularly like to go there in the winter, where they like to feel cocooned. In the summer, they prefer outdoor restaurants, unless it’s exceptionally hot, when the Kona Kai’s air-con comes in handy. The locals are also not so keen on the cocktails preferring the classic spirits & mixer combinations. The hotel web site includes some great PDF files for which I'll provide direct links. Brochure advertising the restaurant (includes some photos): http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/a/athgr/athgr_pdf/kona%20kai.pdf Menu (in both Greek and English): http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/a/athgr/athgr_pdf/KONA%20KAI%20MENU%20FOR%20MARRIOTT.COM.pdf A special offers flyer showing a flaming communal drink (the Scorpion Bowl perhaps?): http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/a/athgr/athgr_pdf/KONA_KAI_2012.pdf And here are some photos I grabbed from the web site. Critiki also has a listing for the Kona Kai in Athens including still more photos: http://critiki.com/location/?loc_id=240 Anyone up for a holiday in Greece?

I'm having fun resurrecting various “Locating Tiki” threads from the backmost page of the forum. This time the establishment is still in business!

Kona Kai
Athens Ledra Marriott Hotel
115 Syngrou Avenue
11745 Athens Greece
Phone: +30 210 930 0000
Web Site: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/athgr-athens-ledra-marriott-hotel/

The Kona Kai is in the basement of the Athens Ledra Marriott hotel. It includes the Bali Lounge which serves tropical cocktails, a Polynesian restaurant, a sushi bar, and teppanyaki – all rolled into one.

The link to Trader Woody’s review of the Kona Kai (see his initial post above) is still active and is worth reading. I’ll excerpt the most informative part, the information for which Trader Woody gleaned from a visit to the Kona Kai during which he talked to members of its staff.

Trader Woody wrote:
The Athens Kona Kai was built in 1984 modeled on the American Kona Kai chain. As the KK’s in the States became unfashionable and dwindled, the Kona Kai in Athens took off in fine style, quickly becoming one of Athens’ most popular restaurants. It was the first restaurant to introduce Polynesian, Chinese & Japanese cuisine to Greece and continues to be a hit with the rich of Athens. The Athenians particularly like to go there in the winter, where they like to feel cocooned. In the summer, they prefer outdoor restaurants, unless it’s exceptionally hot, when the Kona Kai’s air-con comes in handy. The locals are also not so keen on the cocktails preferring the classic spirits & mixer combinations.
The hotel web site includes some great PDF files for which I'll provide direct links.

Brochure advertising the restaurant (includes some photos):
http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/a/athgr/athgr_pdf/kona%20kai.pdf

Menu (in both Greek and English):
http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/a/athgr/athgr_pdf/KONA%20KAI%20MENU%20FOR%20MARRIOTT.COM.pdf

A special offers flyer showing a flaming communal drink (the Scorpion Bowl perhaps?):
http://www.marriott.com/hotelwebsites/us/a/athgr/athgr_pdf/KONA_KAI_2012.pdf

And here are some photos I grabbed from the web site.

Critiki also has a listing for the Kona Kai in Athens including still more photos:
http://critiki.com/location/?loc_id=240

Anyone up for a holiday in Greece?

Post #668772 by kenbo-jitsu on Mon, Feb 25, 2013 5:33 PM