Kel Luau, Pasadena, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5302	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Sun, Jul 10, 2016 7:05 PM Name:Kel Luau Type:restaurant Street:325 Rosemead Blvd City:Pasadena State:CA Zip: country:USA Phone: Status:defunct Description: I had clipped a few news articles on the Kel Luau grand opening in Pasadena in 1968. A cool looking mid-century modern building façade and sign for a Tiki-style Hawaiian and American food joint. They features non-alcoholic Tiki drinks that were served in a glass or in a flaming Tiki Bowl. This menu popped up on ebay with some more info on the food. The Tiki drinks - Great surf culture names! The menu indicated that there were three locations in So Cal with ambitious plans to open franchises across the country (Hawaii, Alaska?). I have not seen anything else from the chain, so I am assuming that it was a big pipe dream that didn't pan out. Would be interesting to see the photos of the North Hollywood and Marina del Rey locations. DC

Name:Kel Luau
Type:restaurant
Street:325 Rosemead Blvd
City:Pasadena
State:CA
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:defunct

Description:
I had clipped a few news articles on the Kel Luau grand opening in Pasadena in 1968. A cool looking mid-century modern building façade and sign for a Tiki-style Hawaiian and American food joint.

They features non-alcoholic Tiki drinks that were served in a glass or in a flaming Tiki Bowl.

This menu popped up on ebay with some more info on the food.

The Tiki drinks - Great surf culture names!

The menu indicated that there were three locations in So Cal with ambitious plans to open franchises across the country (Hawaii, Alaska?).

I have not seen anything else from the chain, so I am assuming that it was a big pipe dream that didn't pan out. Would be interesting to see the photos of the North Hollywood and Marina del Rey locations.

Post #766038 by Dustycajun on Sun, Jul 10, 2016 7:05 PM