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The Tonga Room and Hurricane Bar ( *Image Heavy* ), San Francisco, CA (restaurant) |
A Frame
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Apr 16, 2009
Posts: 204
From: Mr. C's on the Coast Highway
|  Posted: 2012-04-30 1:37 pm Permalink
Here's a Fairmont Hotel room appetizer menu for the Tonga Room.
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kenbo-jitsu
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 27, 2011
Posts: 73 | Posted: 2012-05-02 09:02 am Permalink
I just went to the Tonga Room for the first time a few weeks ago. The second Hurricane glass pictured in TabooDan's 2011.03.03 post, the one with the flowers on it, is their current glass. If you order a Hurricane it comes in this glass. The glass is apparently the only item the restaurant currently sells which has the restaurant name on it. They do have some other drinks served in tiki mugs and bowls but the mugs and bowls are all generic items (according to my waiter).
This seems like a business opportunity. There are so many talented and industrious people here on TC. I'm sure somebody here could design a perfect mug for the Tonga.
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tonga_nolii
Member
Joined: Jul 08, 2011
Posts: 4
From: northern california
| Posted: 2012-05-10 12:58 pm Permalink
Aloha everyone! Just wanted to pass along a heads up.
Tonga Room is closed on Monday's & Tuesday's! Figured this out after hiking up from Union Square Tuesday afternoon doh!! Noticed more than a few thirsty souls hiking up behind us...  will be back very soon!
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kenbo-jitsu
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 27, 2011
Posts: 73 | Posted: 2012-05-16 9:22 pm Permalink
When I went to the Tonga Room last month, our waiter gave me a bunch of these postcards. I think they're pretty nice.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3925
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-05-16 9:39 pm Permalink
That postcard is great! Going to have to get up to SF this summer and get me one.
Thanks for posting.
Lines out the door and now a postcard. We really need to get a custom mug going.
DC
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3925
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-08-12 6:45 pm Permalink
Kenbo-Jitsu,
Thanks for sending me the new postcard, I appreciate that!
Saw these old items for the Tonga Room that are of interest.
Love the name of this band, the "Sol Bright and his Hollywaiians" with "Girlie Mcshane"!
And this menu shows a photo of a nice floor show. Glad that this place is STILL around. Don't forget to stop by and keep the Tiki spirit alive if your in town.
DC
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3925
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-08-27 11:42 pm Permalink
So who's been lately?
A drink and snack menu folder spotted with Mischa Novy on the strings.
And those great drink names!
Zombie portside would have you leaning!
DC
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Atomic Tiki Punk
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Joined: Jul 19, 2009
Posts: 4021
From: Costa Misery
| Posted: 2012-08-28 12:14 am Permalink
Dusty, I thought some one had posted this menu, But after reviewing the thread I see it hasn't been posted yet
Must say it is nice when I can add something new,now & then.
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3925
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-11-21 10:49 pm Permalink
ATP,
Nice frame job on that menu! I have one of those some where in the collection.
I spotted this postcard on-line looks to be from the 1970s.
Check out the Tiki mug swag on the tables!
And the floating bandstand.
DC
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Dustycajun
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Nov 16, 2007
Posts: 3925
From: Santa Barbara, CA
| Posted: 2012-11-21 10:51 pm Permalink
And here is one of the umbrellas you can see in the postcard shots.
DC
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kenbo-jitsu
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 27, 2011
Posts: 73 | Posted: 2013-02-19 2:35 pm Permalink
Wow. I've never seen a customized drink umbrella before. What a great idea!
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arriano
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Jun 13, 2006
Posts: 1123
From: Birdland - San Diego
| Posted: 2013-02-25 10:16 am Permalink
In yesterday's (Sunday, Feb. 24) L.A. Times' travel section, Tonga Room was listed as on of the "49 Places You Might Have Missed" in San Francisco, and includes a nice color photo of the restaurant.
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kenbo-jitsu
Tiki Centralite
Joined: Jul 27, 2011
Posts: 73 | Posted: 2013-02-25 10:40 am Permalink
Quote:
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On 2013-02-25 10:16, arriano wrote:
In yesterday's (Sunday, Feb. 24) L.A. Times' travel section, Tonga Room was listed as on of the "49 Places You Might Have Missed" in San Francisco, and includes a nice color photo of the restaurant. |
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Good find. Here is the story on line. (Copy and paste the whole URL)
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-49-places-1-20130224,0,1432246.story
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WooHooWahine
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Mar 04, 2005
Posts: 2901
From: Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca
| Posted: 2013-03-24 09:53 am Permalink
The Tonga Room is Still Alive & Doing Very Well......WooHooo!
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WooHooWahine
Grand Member (7 years)
Joined: Mar 04, 2005
Posts: 2901
From: Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca
| Posted: 2013-03-24 09:57 am Permalink
SoccerTiki's Holy Grail find from The Tonga Room
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