, and for several years now has been Don the Beachcomber. This restaurant has no connection to the historic Don the Beachcomber chain; the trademark on the name had lapsed and has been purchased for new business ventures. The operation does contain many nods and tributes to the original Don the Beachcomber.

The owners are hoping to honor the name by bringing back traditional Don the Beachcomber cocktails. The decor remains intact, and has been augmented with more work by Bamboo Ben. Notably, the entrance has been redecorated in tribute to the entrance to the original Don the Beachcomber

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Don the Beachcomber

Hollywood, CA

Bar & Restaurant

in Hollywood.

The most densely tikified area is the Dagger Bar, which is dark and filled with carved posts and pufferfish lights. The main dining room is more bright and airy, and has a large tiki watching over diners. The back of the restaurant is the deluxe "Hidden Village," available for special occasions, with a stage area, raised huts and second bar.

The owners of the restaurant do not own the lot of land it sits on, and periodically over the last decade or so there have been threats of the restaurant being bulldozed to make room for a new condominium development. The threat seems to rise and fall with the economy, and news comes in June 2015 that the owners of the lot are asking for it to be rezoned for high-density occupation.

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Ceisele

February 13, 2020, 2:42 PM

This place is closed. Sold. I think it is going to be a Vietnamese or Thai restaraunt. We will see

Malibu Marcie

Malibu Marcie is a semi-regular at Don the Beachcomber.

May 22, 2019, 10:18 PM

Tragically they have closed! Grew up going to Sam's Seafood and a regular here.

Monster A GoGo

Monster A GoGo has visited Don the Beachcomber.

January 31, 2019, 10:44 PM

Another classic place I thought I'd get to visit time and again---GONE! And I only had ONE evening there. Sooo not fair. This place was awesome. I just wish i had paid more attention to it all when I was there . Who knew I'd never be back?

My vague recollections and photos from that night are on my blog. You can see it if you wish here: https://monsterago-go.blogspot.com/2018/06/im-freaky-for-tiki-16-rip-don.html

I know the Don's website said they hoped to re-open elsewhere (at least, the last time I checked the site it said that...is the site still up?). I hope that becomes a reality.

Aloha, Don's.

CHEERS!

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