Kahuna Grill in Goleta, CA

I was hired by my friend Dale Dellar, to make TIKI themed signs and decor for the Kahuna Grill. Of course I jumped at the chance... so I was the sign painter for the restaurant, and it was here that I did my very first ever palm frond tikis, just for fun, and they have since turned into a big thing for me. Im now known for my palm frond tikis.
Kahuna Grill is now gone, sadly, it was a WONDERFUL spot! Really good food, your classic surf burger joint, not really "tiki", but more surf, and the owners were SO nice. I was really sad to see it go. I hope the reviews here will stay as a memorial to the Kahuna Grill. Aloha!

jackalacka

August 18, 2017, 11:34 AM

This is a surfer-themed burger joint, not tiki although it had a couple obligatory tiki carvings but it's dominated by surfboards and surfing pictures. Not worth a stop if you are on a tiki tour/hunt.

kenbo-jitsu

kenbo-jitsu has visited Kahuna Grill.

January 27, 2015, 10:07 PM

The second location I mentioned above closed October 2014. It was in the Paseo Nuevo mall in downtown Santa Barbara. The original Goleta location is still open as far as I know.

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