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Tiki enthusiasts and vivacious valley girls and guys flock to this festive luau-like bar experience. The old bar (opened in 1958) was bought about 5 years ago and subtle changes were made, including the new "drooling bastard" fountain, a refurbished kidney-shaped drop ceiling, and a nice smattering of Polynesian masks and velvet paintings. It's kitschy but not tacky, cozy not crazy -- rare with these kinds of environments. Even the 7-foot-tall moai (Easter Island statue) seems at home. The hut is a happening hub most nights thanks to tasty concoctions -- The Tonga Lei, Ginger Flame, Tonga Punch, Rhumboogie, and Cum in a Hot Tub shot are witch-doctor lethal -- and a jumping jukebox filled with Exotica, Rockabilly, and Lounge plus a little 80's Rock, Classic Rock and R&B and Hip-hop.
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You'll be faced with a lot of choices at Tonga Hut. To drink, do you want a Suffering Bastard or a Drooling Bastard? Should you pick Tom Jones or Fu Manchu on the jukebox? This North Hollywood tiki bar has been in business since 1958, but even as retro tiki revivals come and go, it manages to keep up with the times. The Tonga Hut has more complicated drinks with kooky names than you ever thought existed, but if you somehow thumb through the menu and aren't satisfied, some of the bartenders... More »
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