A "tropical" "blast from the past", this "Hawaiian-themed" rummery in Huntington Beach is a find for "pure, unadulterated kitsch", including mai tais festooned with little umbrellas and mixed by "good bartenders"; there's an "island feel" to the decor, while a "variety of live music acts" (not just luau tunes) entertains the crowd.
Don the Beachcomber Restaurant Review:
Formerly Sam’s Seafood and then Kona, Don the Beachcomber is a den of tiki kitsch and tropical cocktails in Huntington Beach. The original Donn Beach owned the first tiki bar in Beverly Hills and then a chain of Don the Beachcomber restaurants in Southern California and Hawaii. Beach passed away decades ago, but his rum-based cocktail recipes live on in this highly unique space, which features...
Once a tiki emporium with bland food, but these days, they're working on the food, and even did a name change to upgrade the image. Now there's more fish, less breading, but tiki madness is still the same. Indoor waterfall, huge plastic fish, totems everywhere: truly—all over the place. Saddle up at the bar for better (read: old-timey) atmosphere and huge, froufrou, a@s-kicking drinks.