Core memory unlocked!!! Been 25 years since I’ve stepped inside that amazing place. The only thing close to that place is The “Squidward’s Tiki Land” episode on SpongeBob. Lol! Loved this place so much! The dry ice drink was so flippin awesome. Just showed my daughter this video and turned into a little kid again while watching.
Thanks! I have so many happy memories of that place. It's nice to be able to give my friends from outside of Columbus a sense of what it was really like.
Wow we used to go here with my family when I was young and a young teen. I now live overseas and haven't seen or heard of Kahiki in probably 20 yrs but the memories come right back watching this! What a special place! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing! I lived in Columbus for a year or so when I was a teenager and my Dad loved this place! It was the go to place for birthdays, holidays, celebrations and a place to take visitors who came to see us in Columbus. I just loved watching your video, it brought back a lot of good memories!
I moved to Columbus, Ohio from Georgia back in 1998. I moved back to Georgia for work in 2002. This place was a huge staple of my amazing experience living there. It had the most unique building, atmosphere, and food. I am absolutely heartbroken Kahiki is gone. Just so sad it didn't survive. It was a true landmark. Thank you so much for posting this. It was nice to remind myself of the amazing experience again and very thankful and lucky I got to walk through those big heads in my life to enjoy a meal. Driving by it everyday was a highlight of my commute. I don't think there was a work day that I didn't look over at it at the stop light.
This brings back a lot of memories. I still talk about this place today how unique it was. I have heard that when they tore it down they numbered all the pieces and put it in storage and someday they were going to rebuild it at another location.
It's been 16 years and I still miss this place. That Sunday brunch with unlimited strawberry daiquiris and pina colodas along with the live band truly was a spectacle to behold. That half-assed frozen food just isn't the same.
The Kahiki closed on this date 17 years ago. My now ex wife and I ate there the day we got married, 2 weeks earlier. Glad I got to experience it. Sadly, a Walgreens has occupied the space since 2001.
Born and raised in Bexley and this video is the first time I've ever seen the inside of the Kahiki. Watched them build it during our regular visits to The Ranch across the street, but we never ate at the Kahiki.
They told the public was that another restaurant would open downtown bigger and better. That never happened. The family then decided to focus on their frozen processed food line that had absolutely nothing in common with the food served in the restaurant. Never will I set foot in the Wallgreens that sits on the Kahiki grave site nor will I ever eat their processed slop that bears the name Kahiki.
Same year I had the privilege of experiencing this marvelous place. I cannot believe such a treasure was destroyed for a big pharma convenience store. Ah, America.
awesome video! what became of the winsome couple? I read below of the dinner club. I subscribbed to see if anymore timecapsule videos. very nice of you to post!
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This hurts my heart to watch this - we had so many great years of fun at this place. Still hard to believe they tore it down for a drugstore....
I used to go to Kahiki back in the day whenever I was in Columbus on Business. It was truly a one of a kind special place. Thanks for posting.
Core memory unlocked!!! Been 25 years since I’ve stepped inside that amazing place. The only thing close to that place is The “Squidward’s Tiki Land” episode on SpongeBob. Lol! Loved this place so much! The dry ice drink was so flippin awesome. Just showed my daughter this video and turned into a little kid again while watching.
Miss it! It was such an adventure going here as a kid! Awesome!
Thanks! I have so many happy memories of that place. It's nice to be able to give my friends from outside of Columbus a sense of what it was really like.
Wow! Thank you for sharing. We used to live in Columbus over 40 years ago and I loved going here.I still have the necklace in a drawer.
Wow we used to go here with my family when I was young and a young teen. I now live overseas and haven't seen or heard of Kahiki in probably 20 yrs but the memories come right back watching this! What a special place! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing! I lived in Columbus for a year or so when I was a teenager and my Dad loved this place! It was the go to place for birthdays, holidays, celebrations and a place to take visitors who came to see us in Columbus. I just loved watching your video, it brought back a lot of good memories!
I moved to Columbus, Ohio from Georgia back in 1998. I moved back to Georgia for work in 2002. This place was a huge staple of my amazing experience living there. It had the most unique building, atmosphere, and food. I am absolutely heartbroken Kahiki is gone. Just so sad it didn't survive. It was a true landmark. Thank you so much for posting this. It was nice to remind myself of the amazing experience again and very thankful and lucky I got to walk through those big heads in my life to enjoy a meal. Driving by it everyday was a highlight of my commute. I don't think there was a work day that I didn't look over at it at the stop light.
Thank you so much! Tears and fond memories here...
A Truly Great Video of One of my Favorite Restaurants of all time .. Thank You for posting this !!!!
This was such a great place atmosphere was wonderful. Food was wonderful. Good times.
This brings back a lot of memories. I still talk about this place today how unique it was. I have heard that when they tore it down they numbered all the pieces and put it in storage and someday they were going to rebuild it at another location.
I always remember as a kid (I'm going to be 50 this year) wanting to sled down their roof.
It's been 16 years and I still miss this place. That Sunday brunch with unlimited strawberry daiquiris and pina colodas along with the live band truly was a spectacle to behold. That half-assed frozen food just isn't the same.
Thanks! Brings back a lot of Kahiki memories
Thank you for uploading this clip. My grandmother took me there as a kid, and it is one of my favorite memories as a child!
Thank you so much for this video. It let me shate wonderful memories with my husband that I couldn't describe near well enough as pictures!!
Thank you very much for the memories.I so miss this place.
The Kahiki closed on this date 17 years ago. My now ex wife and I ate there the day we got married, 2 weeks earlier. Glad I got to experience it. Sadly, a Walgreens has occupied the space since 2001.
Really cool to get a glimpse of the past tiki temple
Born and raised in Bexley and this video is the first time I've ever seen the inside of the Kahiki. Watched them build it during our regular visits to The Ranch across the street, but we never ate at the Kahiki.
Thanks for sharing! Miss that place a lot.
Thank you for this
Awesome. Thank you so much for posting this.
omg I miss that place. I just can't believe no one in cbus rallied to save it
+Dani McD Don't worry I'm gonna buy a time machine off ebay and go back in time to save it.
They told the public was that another restaurant would open downtown bigger and better. That never happened. The family then decided to focus on their frozen processed food line that had absolutely nothing in common with the food served in the restaurant. Never will I set foot in the Wallgreens that sits on the Kahiki grave site nor will I ever eat their processed slop that bears the name Kahiki.
@@baritonebynight The whole neighborhood is trash now anyway.
Wow this is awesome! Thanks for posting it!
Thank you SO much!
Same year I had the privilege of experiencing this marvelous place. I cannot believe such a treasure was destroyed for a big pharma convenience store. Ah, America.
Absolutely criminal that it was torn down. An absolute shame for all involved.
took my prom date there for prom in 88 wow still beautful,cant believe it closed 😢
awesome video! what became of the winsome couple? I read below of the dinner club. I subscribbed to see if anymore timecapsule videos. very nice of you to post!
I can still smell the interior!
Magical !!
- I have a stolen fork with Kahiki's logo on the handle.
so freaking jealous
They don't make 'em like they used to