The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
Fairmont Hotel's tiki bar is a "Pirates of the Caribbean" for grown-ups.
(415) 692-0623
950 Mason St
(at California Street)
San Francisco,
CA
94108
37.7923
-122.4106
Neighborhoods: Nob Hill, Northeast
Hours:
Sun-Thu 5pm-11:45pm
Fri-Sat 5pm-12:45am
Last updated 6.13.09
What People Are Saying About The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
The Owner
The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
Owner
Voted a "Top 5 Nightlife Date Spot for 2003" by Citysearch editors!
Consistently awarded for serving "San Francisco's Best Happy Hour" by San Francisco Magazine, The SF Bay Guardian and Where Magazine, The Tonga Room offers exceptional Pacific Rim Asian Cuisine in a tropical setting. It's the perfect escape after a busy day of meetings or shopping along Union Square. Be sure to try the Mai Tai, voted the City's best by Conde Nast Traveller.
The Happy Hour includes an extensive buffet of Pacific Rim delicacies. With items such as spare ribs, vegetable chow mein, pork buns, pot stickers, chicken drummettes, cheese, fresh fruits and crudites, the all-you-can-eat buffet is a 'steal' at only $8 per person with a one drink minimum. The bar serves tantalizing cocktails at Happy Hour prices.
The Editor
Contributor
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The Scene
This spot attracts a combination of visiting seniors, fun-loving business types and young ironists looking for a campy night out. The bar itself is splendorous, with fake lilacs vining down from a waterfall guarded by an Easter Island-like totem. Ritualistic masks, puffer fish hanging from the ceiling and grass huts shaped like giant beefeater hats complete the tropical theme. A Spanish galleon run aground forms the dance floor, which overlooks a shimmering tropical pool.
The Draw
The most impressive attraction is the tiki-boat-cum-stage, which floats across the pool with a full band aboard. Dancers take in the island air and gyrate to cheesy pop songs. Be prepared: Every 30 minutes or so, a monsoon pours from the ceiling, spraying unsuspecting dancers with tropical mist.
User Reviews
Anonymous
January 21, 2009
Ate here before a concert. They treat you with an inexpensive appetizer buffet but the drinks are pretty pricey. The atmosphere is pretty fun and we would go back again.
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January 06, 2009
There aren't many original Tiki rooms that have operated continuously since granddad swam home from Bali Hai, but this is one of the ones . Light and water show with rain hits like clockwork as do the blistering Mai Tais. Yeah it's pricey, but you're with me baby.
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roifield
December 17, 2008
One of the few Tongan restaurants outside of Tonga! Worth a visit to sample the south pafic cusine for this small island.
read full reviewThe Details on The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
What to Drink:
Umbrella-laden intoxications include the "Takes Two to Mango" and a "Zombie," which comes in a miniature Easter Island head.
Parking:
Patrons do have access to the hotel parking lot, which costs $4 (every 20 min), a with maximum of $39-per-day.
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Message from The Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar
- Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
- Dancing at 8pm--Live Band
- Great for groups
Voted a "Top 5 Nightlife Date Spot for 2003" by Citysearch editors!
Consistently awarded for serving "San Francisco's Best Happy Hour" by San Francisco Magazine, The SF Bay Guardian and Where Magazine, The Tonga Room offers exceptional Pacific Rim Asian Cuisine in a tropical setting. It's the perfect escape after a busy day of meetings or shopping along Union Square. Be sure to try the Mai Tai, voted the City's best by Conde Nast Traveller.
The Happy Hour includes an extensive buffet of Pacific Rim delicacies. With items such as spare ribs, vegetable chow mein, pork buns, pot stickers, chicken drummettes, cheese, fresh fruits and crudites, the all-you-can-eat buffet is a 'steal' at only $8 per person with a one drink minimum. The bar serves tantalizing cocktails at Happy Hour prices.
