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Don the Beachcomber
16278 Pacific Coast Hwy (formerly KONA Restaurant)
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
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#9 of 198 restaurants in Huntington Beach
  • Cuisines: Seafood, Steakhouse, Hawaiian
  • Price range*: CAD 3-53 ($3-$50)
  • Address: 16278 Pacific Coast Hwy, (formerly KONA Restaurant), Huntington Beach, CA 92649
  • Phone:  (562) 592-1321
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“Tiki Magic in the Heart of the Beach Cities”
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5 of 5 stars
marshallaw2112   1 contribution
Chico, CA
Jul 5, 2009

Recently the Kona restaurant has changed hands and it is now known as Don the Beachcomber's after the famous tiki restaurant chain from the fifties and sixties. Much like the original Don's, the new Huntington Beach version does not dissapoint. Residing in the same building as Sam's Seafood, Don the Beachcomber's is full of Tiki atmosphere and wonderful service. The... more

“Best Place Around”
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5 of 5 stars
girldrummer33   3 contributions
Northridge, CA
Feb 4, 2009

Kona (previously Sam's Seafood) is one of the last remaining original Tiki/Polynesian Style places from the 50's and 60's. The atmosphere is magical. The food is fabulous. The staff is awesome. We were there for New Years Eve and couldn't have had a better time. I wish I had known this place was here years ago. I swear I would... more

“Saturday night Dec 13th”
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4 of 5 stars
ahhman   1 contribution
CM California
Dec 14, 2008

We were there last Saturday night and there was this awesome duo playing all kinds of music. It was really cool and a real departure from other places with live music. The food was great and I had no idea how big this place is. Rooms everywhere. Super festive and I'll be back for sure. more

“Forget Dukes HB- Go to Kona”
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5 of 5 stars
WaikikiWahine_8   1 contribution
Huntington Beach
Sep 7, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We went to the Kona HB Sunday Brunch this weekend. We had a blast. The food was exceptional (and there was a lot of it) and the live music and floor show were fantastic. It's all included in your brunch price. As people who frequent Hawaii, Kona feels like Hawaii. Authentic food and great live Hawaiian music and dancing. It's... more

“BEST (and cheapest) HAPPY HOUR in HB by the beach”
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5 of 5 stars
wave-chasers   2 contributions
Huntington Beach
Aug 15, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

When was the last time you had 2 STRONG mai tais (5.00 each), 1 STRONG absolute citron and pineapple (2.95 each), and 3 HUGE appetizers (3 burger sliders for 2.95, 3 pork sliders for 2.95 and a huge plate of edemame for 2.95 ) by the beach in an authentic tiki bar (the tiki central guys love this place) and... more

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Don the Beachcomber Address

16278 Pacific Coast Hwy, (formerly KONA Restaurant), Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Tel: (562) 592-1321
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