Coral Reef was owned by Buddy and Roberta Maleville in 1949. It had seven "enchanting" dining rooms, one of them being the Outrigger Room; the restaurant could accommodate groups of up to 150. This was the restaurant for the nextdoor Maleville's Coral Reef Lodge

history

Maleville's Coral Reef Lodge

Sacramento, CA

Hotel/Motel

. Coral Reef was a Polynesian restaurant landmark for Sacramento, operating for decades until it closed in 1994 and was later demolished.

Before opening this location, the Malevilles also opened a Coral Reef location in Millbrae

that only lasted until 1953.

A massive tiki from the sign for the Coral Reef today resides at Bamboo Hut

in San Francisco.

Comments

Carpeteria

Carpeteria was a semi-regular at Coral Reef.

June 7, 2017, 2:56 PM

Grew up in Sacramento, and this was the place I always wanted to visit for birthdays, events, or whenever. Awesome food, atmosphere, everything. It's still so sad to drive past the Carl's Jr. where the Reef once stood.

jkack53@gmail.com

April 21, 2017, 8:02 AM

What a throwback for me. Visited with my parents and sisters in about 1960. What an exciting and enchanting adventure for an eight year old boy.

stanfrench

stanfrench was a regular at Coral Reef, and was usually there When I was a boy.

December 24, 2015, 8:53 PM

Great memories from another era.

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