Hula's Modern Tiki

Tiki Grabowski
visiting on
Monday, June 5, 2017
for the first time

Plan on checking out this location sometime during the week of June 5th. Not sure what day or time but looking forward to checking it out

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Humuhumu’s description

Hula's Modern Tiki opened in Phoenix in late 2009, and comes from the same minds behind the hit Hula's restaurants in Monterey

Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room

Monterey, CA

Bar & Restaurant

8.4

and Santa Cruz

Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room

Santa Cruz, CA

Bar & Restaurant

8.3

. The concept here is a bit different�while the Monterey and Santa Cruz locations have more of a surf-meets-tiki feel, the aesthetic here is a mix of midcentury modern and tiki.

The dominant feature of the space is a massive, hexagonal window that looks straight out of a '70s sci-fi film set (the building actually dates to 1965). The interiors are all sleek, but executed with a variety of organic materials to bring a sort of barely-primitive feel. The indoor area features a large bar, and there is outdoor dining.

There is at least one large Tiki tOny tiki. Tiki mugs, especially from Munktiki, fill cases around the restaurant. Volcano bowl drinks are available, and drinks are served in glassware with the Hula's tiki logo. Like the other Hula's locations, it has won raves for its food.

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Hula's Modern Tiki is in a small strip mall on the east side of Central Blvd., a couple of blocks south of Camelback Road.

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There is parking available in the shopping center's lot.

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Tiki Grabowski

visiting on

Monday, June 5, 2017

for the first time

Plan on checking out this location sometime during the week of June 5th. Not sure what day or time but looking forward to checking it out

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JimNeumayer

JimNeumayer has visited Hula's Modern Tiki.

April 19, 2017, 10:16 AM

While not a classic tiki bar, Hula's Modern Tiki is a nice
place to join with friends and fellow tikiphiles. Not a large
selection of drinks, but they do have some creative selections and combinations you do not see everyday.
Overall if you enjoy the tiki revolution, you should try the
place out!

arcadiandj

arcadiandj is a semi-regular at Hula's Modern Tiki.

December 10, 2016, 10:03 AM

I really enjoy both Hula's locations. The one is Scottsdale is beautiful and polished while the one next to central is more like a California surfer's bar. They have a totally legit tiki vibe with food and drinks to go with it. The reason for my low rating has to do with the quality of their drinks and music. Their drinks are fine and certainly tiki and they are not as bad as say Joe's Crab shack, but they are what I would call "gringoized." Meaning, they are meant for the masses and not true lovers of tiki drinks. E.g., I was talking to a bar tender about their rum collection and he didn't know what demerara rum is.

KevinCrossman

KevinCrossman has visited Hula's Modern Tiki.

March 20, 2016, 11:53 AM

The place was crowded on a Saturday night but they got us seated quickly. We enjoyed the food and the service was good. The drinks were tasty but felt watered down. The Hawaii 5-0 that I had at the Santa Cruz Hula's a couple weeks earlier tasted much better. Mai Tai has juice, so, yeah.

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