Kahuna Tiki Tu - Los Angeles

I cannot recommend Kahana Tiki Tu enough! I had been at a birthday party at Kahana Tiki Tu and had such a good time that I planned my own birthday party there. Arlette and the rest of the team made it easy to plan and were extremely helpful; they set aside a part of the restaurant for me and my party of >25 people. The whole restaurant has really fun decorations and the back area where we had our event was no exception.During the event, Riley took amazing care of us and was an absolute rock star, keeping everyone's orders and names straight. Lastly, we all loved the food (we ordered mostly sushi) and tiki drinks.Overall, we were blown away by the personal and excellent service, the delicious drinks and food and the fun atmosphere. I will definitely be back and I know several of my friends are now planning to go back as well.Thank you for a great time!!

One of my favorite Tiki Bars! Atmosphere is great! Service was good, welcoming tiki environment, the drinks are spot on, and food was amazing ! If you like Tiki Bars this one is a

Fun bar, friendly service. Classic tiki bar. Returned several times during LA stay.

Kahuna Tiki Tu occupying former Japanese restaurant, Mikadō, that was there for decades, is now retro Tiki themed serving imaginary Polynesian food and Japanese Sushi rolls catering to American palates. Don 't expect pristine, immaculate, expertly crafted, centuries old Èdomaè Sushi, and you 'll be fine. Kahuna has a good rendition of Tiki décor in homage to Trader Vic 's Don the Beachcomber which started in the 1930 's to help people get away from the dreary Depression. The big push for Tiki was propelled by American G.I 's who were stationed in the South Pacific in WWII. After their return and settling back into civilian life, the 1950 's saw Tiki bars even in the interior. Tonga Hut, the oldest extant Tiki in L.A., is in North Hollywood established in 1958 and still retains most of its Tiki features. My favorite in well themed décor is Tiki Ko in Bakersfield.Our receptionist/waitress was pert, friendly accommodating to set a positive Aloha spirit of welcome. We sat in a black naugahyde u-shaped booth with cool topless hula dancer lamp. Yes, Polynesian ladies of yesteryear were attired thus in the tropical heat. Tiki Drink: Love passion fruit, coconut, pineapple, watermelon so my first choice was Pink **** Cat although the title of Missionary 's Downfall sounded more intriguing. Garnished with Japanese paper parasol, chunk of pineapple completed this tropical drink. 1) Pupu 's/hors d 'oeuvres Not very Polynesian Calmari Fritti Onion Ring combo. Closer to a flour based beer batter, it is crispy only for a relatively short time. Big portion which makes this almost a full meal for one. Loved the greens that were the perfect foil to the fried food. Would have preferred a Panko Japanese bread crumb coating for the onion rings for a longer lasting crunchier texture. The Calmari Friiti were fine as is. The squid was meaty, moist, pleasantly chewy with a touch of sea sweetness. 2) Big Mu 'uMu 'u Dynamite: Standard Sushi restaurant ubiquitous Scallop Dynamite, but the ingredients also included pieces of crab, shrimp, mushroom in mayonnaise based gratin. The left overs will be made into a seafood Tostada adding in avocado, onions, Salsa. Food here is 3+. The Tiki dècor the tropical drinks are what really fleshes this restaurant out into 4- stars. There is a small side bar chock full of Tiki objets d 'art that would be ideal for lounging with a drink in hand on a lazy afternoon.

I've been to the North Hollywood location and although I love it I've often wished there was a tiki location closer to me with better parking lol. Well it worked out! I absolutely love this location, what a fun place the decorations are awesome. The service was great, everyone that works here is so nice and welcoming. Drinks were delicious and so many options to choose from! I highly suggest the lobster Mac and cheese! I usually get the short ribs but this time I decided to try the sushi and was pleasantly surprised! Everything I've had has been good! I recommend!