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Royal Hawaiian, Laguna Beach, CA (restaurant) |
rugbymatt
Grand Member (5 years) 
Joined: Jun 03, 2005
Posts: 1201
From: Sacramento
|  Posted: 2008-07-30 5:05 pm Permalink
Sounds like we may have to stop by on our way down to Oasis if the time allows.
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Joe Banks
Grand Member (4 years) 
Joined: Aug 02, 2007
Posts: 518
From: Hollywoodland
| Posted: 2008-08-30 10:00 am Permalink
There are whispers in the trade winds that the buildings that house The Royal Hawaiian and the jewelery store next to it are up for sale.
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bigtikidude
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8259
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2008-09-01 2:02 pm Permalink
Last week or so I was driving by and they had taken the old door with the cool metal tiki ish door handle on it, and put up a new whitish door with a deadbolt lock on it. another sad day in the story of the Royal Hawaiian.
;-( snif snif.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Tiki-Kate
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Joined: Sep 21, 2003
Posts: 1700
From: Yucaipa, CA
| Posted: 2008-10-01 6:03 pm Permalink
I was down in Laguna Beach avoiding the nasty IE heat today, and of course I stopped by the library to check out the old phone books.
Found this ad from 1978.
Looks an awful lot like Sam's ad from 1978.
This one is from 1985.
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WooHooWahine
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Mar 04, 2005
Posts: 2902
From: Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca
| Posted: 2008-11-10 08:58 am Permalink
SoccerTiki, Hinano_Paul, Mrs. Lurker and I went to check out "New" Royal Hawaiian yesterday afternoon. The Lapu Lapu's are still strong  Here's some pics:
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WooHooWahine
Grand Member (7 years)
Joined: Mar 04, 2005
Posts: 2902
From: Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca
| Posted: 2008-11-11 07:41 am Permalink
The Royal Hawaiian has $6 Lapu Wednesdays (normally Lapus are $12) Their new website is www.royalhawaiianlaguna.com
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bigtikidude
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8259
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2008-11-11 09:31 am Permalink
wow what a bland remake of classic place.
sad, looks like a bland poly pop Dennys, with a bar.
still better than nothing, but how much.
thanks for the pics.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10562
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2008-11-11 12:54 pm Permalink
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On 2008-11-11 09:31, bigtikidude wrote:
sad, looks like a bland poly pop Dennys
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Well put, Jeff.
Aaaaaaaaah! 
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GatorRob
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Joined: Aug 20, 2004
Posts: 1766
From: 3 hrs 33 mins to paradise
| Posted: 2008-11-11 2:55 pm Permalink
Those monkeyman lamps are spectacular (I know, I have one). It's a shame the rest of the room isn't so spectacular. Watered down as it is though, I'd chose this over most of the generic chains any day. But that's not exactly the point, is it...
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tikiyaki
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: May 18, 2004
Posts: 2677
From: The Exotic Port of REDONDO BEACH, CA
| Posted: 2008-11-11 4:18 pm Permalink
It sure looks like an easy fix for Tiki upgrading...tho' it seems that they've already "been there done that".
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tikiyaki
Grand Member (5 years)
Joined: May 18, 2004
Posts: 2677
From: The Exotic Port of REDONDO BEACH, CA
| Posted: 2008-11-11 4:25 pm Permalink
Dang, I just looked at the Photos that HumuHumu posted at the beginning of this thread...
What a bummer. This place was cool. I wish I'd seen it in it's original state.
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deanmill
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Joined: Nov 11, 2008
Posts: 6
From: Dana Point, California
| Posted: 2008-11-11 4:47 pm Permalink
This place is the best, but don't drink to many there cause you have to navigate PCH home!
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bigtikidude
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8259
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2008-11-11 7:46 pm Permalink
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On 2008-11-11 12:54, bigbrotiki wrote:
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On 2008-11-11 09:31, bigtikidude wrote:
sad, looks like a bland poly pop Dennys
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Well put, Jeff.
Aaaaaaaaah!
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well at least there are tiki's in it Sven.
but they are the Asian mass produced ones sadly.
I will go there, but not over and over like Kona.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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bigtikidude
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8259
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2008-11-11 7:48 pm Permalink
btw Nice Lamps, Monkey Man,
maybe you can talk them into getting more stuff up,
and dimming the lights in there.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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Luckydesigns
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Sep 15, 2002
Posts: 1892
From: Costa Mesa
| Posted: 2008-11-17 1:58 pm Permalink
Well they really changed that place, didn't they? wow....
In other news..... it looks like the 'world famous' Hula Girls are going to be playing there on December 7th, when the 'new' Royal Hawaiian will be unveiling their signature mug. Hope to see you there...
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