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'''Dobbs House Luau Restaurant and Lounge''' was a Polynesian-themed restaurant that operated during the 1960s | '''Dobbs House Luau Restaurant and Lounge''' was a Polynesian-themed restaurant that operated during the 1960s at 7929 [[Crestwood Boulevard]], just west of the [[Holiday Inn]]. The restaurant concept had debuted in Atlanta, Georgia under the Dinkler Hotels banner before it was bought by the Tennessee-based Dobbs House and replicated in other Southern cities. | ||
The restaurant was set back from the highway, with a grassy lawn out front decorated with a cascading fountain lit by a large gas torch. The waitresses at the Luau wore grass skirts, over form-fitting muumuus in winter and over one or two-piece swimsuits in the summer. Specialty dishes included "Celestial Chicken" and the "Flaming Kona" dessert, served in a conch shell with a rum-based sauce, ''en flambe''. | The restaurant was set back from the highway, with a grassy lawn out front decorated with a cascading fountain lit by a large gas torch. The waitresses at the Luau wore grass skirts, over form-fitting muumuus in winter and over one or two-piece swimsuits in the summer. Specialty dishes included "Celestial Chicken" and the "Flaming Kona" dessert, served in a conch shell with a rum-based sauce, ''en flambe''. The "Beachcomber" cocktail was served in a souvenir "tiki" glass. | ||
Notable guests at the Luau included the [[Harlem Globetrotters]] and actor Richard Kiel. | Notable guests at the Luau included the [[Harlem Globetrotters]] and actor Richard Kiel. | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 10 January 2023
Dobbs House Luau Restaurant and Lounge was a Polynesian-themed restaurant that operated during the 1960s at 7929 Crestwood Boulevard, just west of the Holiday Inn. The restaurant concept had debuted in Atlanta, Georgia under the Dinkler Hotels banner before it was bought by the Tennessee-based Dobbs House and replicated in other Southern cities.
The restaurant was set back from the highway, with a grassy lawn out front decorated with a cascading fountain lit by a large gas torch. The waitresses at the Luau wore grass skirts, over form-fitting muumuus in winter and over one or two-piece swimsuits in the summer. Specialty dishes included "Celestial Chicken" and the "Flaming Kona" dessert, served in a conch shell with a rum-based sauce, en flambe. The "Beachcomber" cocktail was served in a souvenir "tiki" glass.
Notable guests at the Luau included the Harlem Globetrotters and actor Richard Kiel.
References
- Smith, Jerry. "Time Machine: Driving East on Old US78" StClairCountyAL.com - accessed May 27, 2006