I'm all game to park my own car, but it's poorly lit out there so you can't see that self-parking is totally an option. ), pimento dram liqueur, For more on the Cocktail Kingdom Navy Grog ice-cone mold. It was chunks of calamari with just enough lemon flavor and you could taste the quality. I only added half of the sweet soy sauce that came with it, and I probably shouldn't have added any before tasting it. The won-tons were topped with a sweet and sour sauce, cheese and pulled pork. 3/4 oz Lime Juice (fresh) 3/4 oz Grapefruit Juice. Huntington Beach, CA 92649. Our server was a younger gal who seemed good.  As I sipped my expertly prepared Mai Tai, ice crunching between my teeth, mint leaf peeking out over the rim of my glass, I knew "Don the Beachcomber" was the real deal, a slice out of tiki life. Done. I also ordered a cocktail but can't remember what it was.  She definitely made the rounds and checked on all of the tables, but almost to the point of hovering and up-selling too much. Don the Beachcomber’s Navy Grog As far as I can find through my limited (and alcohol enhanced) research, Don concocted this cocktail around 1941. A little simpler than drinks like the Zombie, it’s easy to make, tastes good and will knock you on your ass.  This place is dear to my heart because my late mother was once a waitress at the Hollywood location. Background According to Beachbum Berry Remixed, the Navy Grog was created by Don the Beachcomber in 1941.The Navy Grog, alongside his more famous Mai Tai and Zombie, made up the holy trinity of Tiki cocktails. A classic tiki cocktail originally created by Donn “Don the Beachcomber” Beach, the Navy Grog is much stronger than the grogs of naval history. Specialty drinks: Mai tai, navy grog, scorpion, gin sling / strong but tasty.  One of my favorite places in the world...and I haven't even been during happy hour!This is also a great place to book a party. Navy Grog was invented by none other than Don the Beachcomber in the 1941.  It is pretty dark in some spots which is kind of a bummer. The wife and I brought another couple with us one saturday night for dinner.  If you like the tiki decor then you will love this place. This place is a real piece of history, tiki and otherwise, and it deserves our support...plus I hear they have an amazing happy hour. It was nice though. This review is just for the bar.Love it!!  For $5 you could get three fish or chicken tacos - they were very flavorful and enjoyable although they could have warmed the tortillas without oil and we would have enjoyed them even more. Don as ever …  Nice!Thanks, Don's!PS-  I highly recommend the Navy Grog. The recipe, as per Smuggler’s Cove, with my notes below: Our server said that he was also a Hollywood set designer who worked on the movie "South Pacific" and the current restaurant's décor is from that movie set.  To this day, I must have a Navy Grog because it is what she always raved about when I was still too young to drink. He said that it was also very good. The Bum passed this secret along to the folks at Cocktail Kingdom, who have now faithfully re-created the bespoke mold. !We were serenaded by solo artist with ukulele and guitar during dinner on a Sat night in July 2016... drank a couple of Tiki cocktails along with enjoying a few appetizers and a burger for dinner. Described on Don the Beachcomber’s menu as, “A robust rum punch dedicated to the gallant men of the American navy”, it certainly ticked all the boxes of ‘manly appeal. So after having a wonderful dinner we went to the room next door which is the bar.  A suprisingly tasty drink (supposedly they put a special kind of rum in it). Huntington Beach, CA 92649. Navy Grog - By Don Beachcomber circa 1941. My second drink was the Navy Grog, which wasn't as sweet, but more spicy and was really strong. It also seems that he was also the creator of the pu-pu platter which is like a sample of many different Asian or Hawaiian appetizers on a huge platter to share. It’s a potent mix of citrus juice, three types of rum and honey syrup—if you are following Beach’s original recipe. I started off by making the traditional Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic’s recipes. No, it is an institution, a mecca of Polynesian pop in Southern California brimming with bamboo work, black velvet musings and a sizable menagerie of ceramic do-dads.  Head full of booze and ears replete with the voices of my friends and the wall of sound coming from the band, I turned to pick up my half-empty glass from the bar. The dim lighting sets the mood as well.We were there on a karaoke night and could hear it wafting from the bar area, for better or worse. This cocktail was known for its potency and limited to two per customer. Fun bar. Voila: easy-to-use honey, available at a moment’s notice.  The regular price of $9 would have been a little steep but the Happy Hour price of $6 was acceptable. Our reviewers lapped up a grip of cocktail tasting flights which was nothing short of an education in rum and pleasure. Sorry for the poor quality shot. A choice contender for best Tiki locale in the state; a-must-go on our list. Our waitress was training a new hire, so she wasn't around as much as we would've liked, but its the name of the game. Halfway through my evening at Don's I began grinning like an idiot. During WWII Don The Beachcomber came up with the Navy Grog, one of his most popular — and most copied — faux-Polynesian punches. Loved it. The actual Don was apparently the founding father of the tiki-themed restaurant.  The restaurant is tiki-themed with one wall featuring a large waterfall with plants. There are old-style outrigger canoes hanging from the ceiling. Don's Famous Island Burger is best enjoyed with a side of garlic fries and a Fire Rock ale to wash it down with.Drinks are on the pricier side, starting from $9-$16, but they're all delicious. The Navy Grog was a popular rum-based drink served for many years at the Polynesian-themed Don the Beachcomber restaurants; it is still served in many so-called tiki restaurants and bars. He mixed potent, tropical rum cocktails and served "exotic" cuisine in his tropically decorated restaurant in Hollywood in the 1930s. Kuala pork not traditional but still good. Today, this same spot houses Bootlegger Tiki Bootlegger Tiki. Voila: easy-to-use honey, available at a moment’s notice.  I could eat a ton of those. Great drinks, excellent food. The original version is made with a combination of lime juice, club soda, white grapefruit juice, honey mix, gold rum, dark rum, and white rum. March 23, 2008 WHEN a former bootlegger calling himself Donn Beach unveiled a potent triple-rum drink named the Navy Grog at his Hollywood restaurant Don the … The Warehouse and Trader Vic's are about equidistant to our residence but we always find ourselves back at Don's.  This place has so much history and according to Art, the owner, Don the Beachcomber was the originator of the Tiki and Mai Tai drinks. I have to rate this place on atmosphere and originality alone. The Sliders were soft and had a very nice texture and pretty much melted in your mouth.  I like dark but not so dark that I can't see. I don't know if that's a good or bad.My husband ordered mini-tacos that came as a set of four. We went here to the Dagger Bar last night for happy hour. They have great original tiki drinks and tiki mugs to go along with it. It tasted like a key lime pie and was fantastic!Apparently, the banquet hall is haunted and there are prohibition tunnels under the restaurant.  I have not eaten here since it turned into Don's. He was born Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt in Limestone country Texas, where he lived until 1926, when he decided to forego college and travel the Caribbean and South Pacific for a few years. Submit corrections. In the mid-1990s, an ex-Don The Beachcomber bartender named Tony Ramos told the Bum to pack a pilsner glass with finely shaved ice, run a chopstick through the middle to make a hole for the straw, gently remove the cone from the glass, and then freeze the cone overnight. Leave the idea of island drinks being too saccharine-sweet at the door.  Hey, I would have paid full price- still cheap!As I said, very friendly staff- they don't just "put up" with rifraff and obnoxious crowds, they'll even joke around with you. Navy Grog is a Tiki-style cocktail that was originally prepared by Donn Beach in the 1940s. People who have been to Don the Beachcomber …  Loved this place. I'm seeing all the recent reviews and I'm wondering how much longer is Don't going to stay open if the services and food sucks so bad...Wikipedia: "In 2009, Sam's Seafood in Huntington Beach, California changed hands and was renamed "Kona". When I walked into the door, I got all giddy and giggly.... Tiki Tiki!! The owner, a grouchy old guy named Dennis Quan, had little time for them or us, but one afternoon he made a Navy Grog that was so good, by the time we finished it we could swear there was a halo over his head. Rum cake with ginger ice cream amazing. “Ice cone,” you say? For a few bucks, a totally worth while souvenir. Menu may not be up to date. 3/4 oz Honey (warm the honey first) Even though there is a certain amount of kitsch involved with any tiki restaurant, I still liked it and I would definitely go back. He liked the Navy Grog. Frank Sinatra considered the Navy Grog his favorite drink at the Palm Springs Don the Beachcomber back in the day – but this is the version the rival Trader Vic’s was serving in … !The story of Don the Beachcomber is true tiki history! Overall we all had a great night. Perhaps it was the frequent early childhood exposure to The Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland or the frequent late teenage exposure to deliciously boozey tiki drinks (Ahhh, back in the day when no one asked for ID.) It was stir-fry vegetables with thin egg noodles. The decor really propels you into the tiki state of mind where, if you indulge in a few expertly crafted tiki drinks, you will stay for your entire visit and beyond.We were treated to a buffet of assorted dishes, but the stand outs for me were the Kaluha Pork and the freshly carved ham. Navy Grog Jun 10, 2009 This classic by the Don the Beachcomber is an example of the punch-style tiki drinks popular during the Polynesian heyday … Want to chime in. navy grog. Not quite as potent as the Beachcomber's more famous Zombie, it was, neverth… Don divvies up dry, balanced, tasty concoctions that will leave you waxing in Maori faster than you can say maraschino cherry. MUST DO!!! It was made with a blend of three different rums, lime juice, grapefruit juice and sweetened with honey syrup. In 1993 the Bum was living on the beach at Playa Del Rey, California, and hanging out at a place called the Sampan. to make a navy grog use rum - white (charcoal-filtered) 1-3 year old light, rum - 6-10yr old caribbean blended rum, navy rum (54.5% alc./vol.  It was our first time there. We made reservations so as soon as we arrived we were taken to our table. Straight fall-off-the-bone goodness. Drinks including Tahitian Rum Punch, Navy Grog, and my favorite tiki drink the Zombie were all invented by Donn Beach.  Parking is easy and free. Don The Beachcomber’s Navy Grog (Courtesy of Beachbumberry.com) In the 1940’s Donn Beach started serving his version of the Navy Grog in his California tiki bar named Don the Beachcomber’s. Just as we grabbed a table the live music was about to start.  Now I love Monday Nights.Keep up the good work. The Ahi Poke Tacos came with 4 tacos and was perfect to share. Four years later, we found a 1950 U.S. Navy charity cookbook to which Don The Beachcomber had donated this formula: heat equal parts honey and water till the honey dissolves, then cool it, bottle it, and store it in the fridge, where it will remain in a liquid state. It was really good, but too salty for my taste. Tiki bars are a dying breed, it seems, and Don the Beachcomber is keeping the tiki bar theme alive and well. He mixed potent, tropical rum cocktails and served "exotic" cuisine in his tropically decorated restaurant in Hollywood in the 1930s.  Hopefully I will be able to review the restaurant.  We kept going until last call.Fantastic as it is, Don's is not without equal. We live in Torrance and we visit Don the Beachcomber almost once a week, minimum twice a month - it's worth the 24 mile drive. Don the Beachcomber's Navy Grog Recipe: 1 oz Light Puerto Rican Rum (Bacardi Silver, Castillo White, Ron Castillo White) 1 oz Dark Jamaican Rum (Myers Dark, Coruba Dark, Appleton Estate) 1 oz Demerara Rum.  The Navy Grog was also delicious. And it bears almost no relation to the “grog” consumed by British sailors, a mix of rum and water.  It has a very warm and inviting feel. The food was great and the decor made you feel just a little more relaxed. This review is strictly for the TIKI BAR.At Don the Beachcomber, all the elements of the tiki culture fall into place, like a flawless game of Tetris, to create a vibe, a singular experience. The wasabi cream sauce that came with the tacos was a just enough to complement the tuna.All in all the meeting went great. The lightest of the three, DeGroff's version mixes up to 12 percent ABV (24 proof), or about the strength of a Rum & Coke. Once a posh Chinese restaurant frequented by flush suburbanites, its clientele had dwindled to a trickle of bikers, surfers, and the occasional displaced tourist. Overall, I would gladly go again and I would recommend this place to anyone wanting the feeling of a vacation, without actually going on one.  We brought a (toy) parrot to the bar. Don The Beachcomber wasn’t always Don the Beachcomber. To make a Navy Grog, place in your shaker 3/4 ounce each fresh lime juice, white grapefruit juice, and club soda; 1 ounce each gold Demerara rum, dark Jamaican rum, and white Cuban or Puerto Rican rum; and 1 ounce honey mix (see above). I am a huge fan of themed restaurants and Don the Beachcomber is right up there with the classic Tiki Bar. The fries were OK, but were great for sharing. Both feature Grapefruit juice, a hallmark of modern “grog” recipes. Bravo, Don. The night my friend and I were there, there was a local high school reunion happening. Atmosphere is the best. beachcomber's punch dr. funk colonial grog dry float navy grog missionary's downfall tahitian rum punch don coconut rum barbados punch barbados swizzle beachcomber's gold the q. b. cooler beachcomber's original rum don beach drinks test pilot planter's rum punch sumatra kula vicious virgin daiquiri pearl diver three dots and a dash mystery $ .85 don’s own mai tai 1. missionary’s downfall 1. rum barrel 1. Great crowed, bartenders, food, live entertainment and of course drinks!!  Here are some of my faves: Rum Barrel, Mai tai, and Navy Grog. Don the Beachcomber. This isn't TGIFriday's all trying to police your large glass Strawberry Daiquiri's (i.e. 7.7. I've eaten plenty of ribs and I have to say that the Island/Sticky Ribs served up by DTB is by far the tastiest I've encountered. earn 100 points) cuz if you don't, you may have to wait 10-15 minutes before being seated, even during a seemingly empty weeknight dining experience.  As for the drinks, you'll find all the tiki classics here: navy grog, zombie, dr. funk, and of course the proverbial mai tai, just to name a few. They have all of the kitschy island stuff on the walls and a waterfall fountain in the dinning room.  Our server, Jennifer, was very friendly and helpful.  Check out their themed rooms on your next visit. Navy Grog at The Kon-Tiki in Oakland, January 2020 Starting with the Classic Navy Grog Recipes. Food: seared ahi, chicken and kuala pork. This was the signature garnish for the Navy Grog in Tiki bars and restaurants around the country for many years, but no one ever bothered to publish how it’s done. As tiki themed restaurants go I would rank it right up there with the Tonga Room in San Francisco (although the Tonga Room does have a full on lagoon in the middle of the restaurant and a rain storm every half hour...hard to compete with.) I ended up getting the Haiwiian Pulled Pork Sliders, Da'Kine  Calamari and Ahi Poke Tacos. ! There is a also a music venue in the back that bring in a large variety of music styles.Written 11/16 Updated 11/20 Don's is closed permanently. The cocktail was especially popular at Don the Beachcomber restaurants. A tasty tropical drink served at Don the Beachcomber’s restaurants! Trader Vic's, on the other hand, is a little stronger at 22 percent ABV (44 proof), or so. Shake with ice, then strain into a glass containing your ice cone. The bartenders are also super cool. I love, love, love all things tiki! I work at a Hawaiian theme restaurant, and Don's serves up the best island cocktails I've ever had.  The feeling overcame me, and I returned to my friends. Hawaiian and tiki themed to the nines. Don the Beachcomber restaurant existed as Sam's Seafood on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach (actually Surfside) for decades, but has since morphed into Don the Beachcomber. 16278 Pacific Coast Highway. Great drink!! Don the Beachcomber's version of the Navy Grog. Okay if it says you put a limit on drinks served, I feel like I need to be able to understand that when I get my first one. My wife and I are both tiki fans. What we can't deny is the many tiki drinks he created and are still staples in the Tiki World: Zombie, Navy Grog, (maybe) Mai-Tai (or could be Trader Vic's), Plantation Punch and oh so many more. We always had a blast with the service, although I do recommend making a reservation via OpenTable (I mean why not? I liked the younger server better. you get ONE).Delicious Navy Grog (limit 3), though I'm pretty sure I'd need to be there for several hours to drive after 2.Any drink can be served in its own take home tiki glass. The actual Don was apparently the founding father of the tiki-themed restaurant. Vernon’s coat made from grogram cloth garnered him the nickname Old Grog, and eventually the name of the rum mixture. The nachos were made with crispy won-tons, instead of chips, which gave them a sweeter taste. The Navy Grog is made with Dark Rum, White Rum, Demerara Rum, Lime Juice, White Grapefruit Juice, Honey Syrup, Club Soda. I am definitely a little tiki-freaky! He wanted to order two more, but they didn't do half orders, so he ordered the popcorn shrimp. Don the Beachcomber restaurant seemed to attract both locals and tourists, which was nice. Happy hours are great, $3.00 off tiki drinks ($5 off rum barrels) and good selection of finger food for less than $5.  The calamari were my favorite with the dipping sauce. "Donn Beach (1907-1989) aka Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt, was the founding father of tiki restaurants, bars, and nightclubs through the world. I can't criticize what I can't do better. Tony Ramos created the tiki drink the "Hawaiian Eye" as the cast members of the show took over the bar 4 to 5 nights in a row after filming scenes in Waikiki. The Navy Grog was a popular rum-based drink served for many years at the Polynesian-themed Don the Beachcomber restaurants; it is still served in many so-called tiki restaurants and bars.   MWAH HA HA!Great service, friendly bartendresses... and even great prices (we attended this joint during happy hour around 6 on a thursday). Many have claimed to have invented the Mai Tai, but it is more than likely that Beach invented that too.I was fortunate enough to attend a private function at Don the Beachcomber and my little tiki filled heart almost burst with happiness when I walked through the door. Keep your $4+tip and park it yourself, unless, you know, you just like that. Don's transcendent cocktails handily out-class the lesser Tiki Antilles. On Monday nights, they have Happy Hour all night, which is great for everyone. He also ordered a cocktail, the Dark and Stormy.  The bar is a good size with a nice bar and plenty of seating. Don the Beachcomber cannot be reduced to a bar, an archipelago of lively dining areas, or a gastronomical go-to. He said that it was also good, as well.The service was a bit odd. ... Don the Beachcomber — 16278 South Pacific Coast Highway Huntington Beach, CA — (562) 592-1321 16278 South Pacific Coast Highway. Dozens of now-classic cocktail recipes are claimed (though not without controversy, in some cases) to have been invented by Don the Beachcomber, including the Mai Tai, Zombie, and Navy Grog. Snow cone design by barman Tony Ramos (taught to Jeff Berry in the 1990s).  I spun the ice. The cocktail was purportedly invented at Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood, California, in 1941. Photos. However, new owner Chuck Purrington then struck a licensing deal with Marisol and re-branded the restaurant as Don the Beachcomber. Not Cocktail of the Week #88: Navy Grog. The pork was extra, but well worth it. Four years later, we found a 1950 U.S. Navy charity cookbook to which Don The Beachcomber had donated this formula: heat equal parts honey and water till the honey dissolves, then cool it, bottle it, and store it in the fridge, where it will remain in a liquid state. The décor and atmosphere were fun and the food and cocktails were good. Heads up: From now on, other Yelpers will be able to see how you voted. The Navy Grog was a popular rum-based drink served for many years at the Polynesian-themed Don the Beachcomber restaurants; it is still served in many so-called tiki restaurants and bars. Regulars and Visitors of Don the Beachcomber Visitors. I was with a bunch of friends, celebrating a birthday, and we sat in their Dagger Bar. Palm Springs, CA. I started off by making the traditional Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic’s recipes. Ahi was our fav. DTB has nightly dinner specials, except for Saturday. Anyway, I if you haven't figured it out by now...I LOVE TIKI!! Then she was shadowed by an older gal who seemed to know the history of Don the Beachcomber, and may have been training the younger server. He opened the first tiki themed bar in Hollywood in the 1930's and later opened what we now know as the Don the Beachcomber restaurants. It was tiki at its finest! Quan wouldn’t tell us his secret, but when we watched him make our next one, we saw him heat a teacup full of honey in his toaster oven, then pour a measure of the honey -- now in a more cocktail-friendly liquid state -- into his blender. So we've been here a few times since they changed to DON'S and I must admit this place gets better every time we go. We continued on with the Navy grog which we found out was Frank Sinatra's fav. He created the Pu Pu Platter, Zombie, Tahitian Rum Punch, Navy Grog, Mai Tai, and many other drinks. The restaurant has installed new signs, added many of the original Don The Beachcomber drink concoctions to the bar menu (including the original Mai Tai recipe), and is serving some of the drinks in newly manufactured Don The Beachcomber tiki mugs. The Mai Tai's here are amazing!! We were fortunate enough to see the bartender (gentleman with a ponytail) with class, throw out some rowdy douche bags from Boston one Thursday night after he got owned by one Mai Tai while we were casually enjoying our sixth drink.Be sure to sign up for their e-newsletter for specials. This Navy Grog cocktail recipe is a great rum based drink with three different rums and citrus juices!  They are all yummy. The band was playing some acoustic surfing music and on the TVs old surfing movies were playing. One of those was the Navy Grog, Frank Sinatra's favorite at the Palm Springs Don the Beachcomber. I don't know if anyone can tour them, but I would love to!I cannot wait to go back for another one of those Original MaiTais!! They sounded like they were having a good time over there.I ordered The Noodles. You will find a Tiki Bar on the side of the restaurant. She was friendly, professional, and knowledgeable about the menu offerings. Aha! 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