Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki, HI (hotel) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Sun, Jun 1, 2014 8:27 AM You can always count on Randy for some great content, thanks for adding to the post! Now, some more information on the famous restaurants that were housed in the Hilton Hawaiian Village. This is a description of the restaurants from a brochure I have. As listed, there was the Golden Dragon Restaurant, the Garden Bar, the Shell Bar, the Tapa Room and the Ale Ale Kai Dining Room and Bar. An earlier brochure from Arkiva Tropika showing the restaurants and bars. This one included the Makahiki Restaurant and the Village Luaus. A photo from the Golden Dragon Room. A color photo of the Garden Bar from the brochure. That ceiling reminds me of a certain Bob Lee's Islander postcard. The Shell Bar. This started out as the Pu Pu Bar in the early Kaiser days. As noted by John-O, the Shell Bar was the the scene for the Hawaiian Eye TV show, with Cricket Blake singing at the bar. Some photos from the Hawaiian Eye show. Great photo of Arthur Lyman and his group at the Shell Bar. A menu from the Makahiki restaurant. And last, but not least the famous Tapa Room. Hosted by Alfred Apaka for many years as seen in these postcards from my collection. (check out those Tikis on the stage). And then Hilo Hattie took over. DC

You can always count on Randy for some great content, thanks for adding to the post! Now, some more information on the famous restaurants that were housed in the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

This is a description of the restaurants from a brochure I have.

As listed, there was the Golden Dragon Restaurant, the Garden Bar, the Shell Bar, the Tapa Room and the Ale Ale Kai Dining Room and Bar.

An earlier brochure from Arkiva Tropika showing the restaurants and bars. This one included the Makahiki Restaurant and the Village Luaus.

A photo from the Golden Dragon Room.

A color photo of the Garden Bar from the brochure.

That ceiling reminds me of a certain Bob Lee's Islander postcard.

The Shell Bar. This started out as the Pu Pu Bar in the early Kaiser days.

As noted by John-O, the Shell Bar was the the scene for the Hawaiian Eye TV show, with Cricket Blake singing at the bar. Some photos from the Hawaiian Eye show.