A Columbus landmark, and for nearly forty years the most magical night out in town. The torches are lit again. Come back inside.
Cross the moat between the flaming Moai. Strike the gong and wait for the Mystery Girl. Sit through a thunderstorm in the rain forest booths and watch the Moai fireplace come alive. A late-1990s recreation inspired by original postcards, menus, videos and the 1997 National Register description.
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A fan-made tribute, not affiliated with Kahiki Foods. Scale, colors and furnishings are approximated from photos shared by Kahiki fans and collectors.
Before the wrecking crews came, pieces were saved. The Moai fireplace went out through an opening cut in the roof. Mugs, Mystery Bowls, masks and lamps scattered to collectors and basement tiki bars across Ohio. A Kahiki Moai stands restored at Huli Huli in Powell, and the Fraternal Order of Moai keeps the stories going.
You found everything there was to find at the Kahiki. Mahalo.
Welcome to the Kahiki. Your first passport stamp awaits inside.
The bartender pushes a card across the bar and hands you the jigger. Pick a drink and mix it yourself. The menu lines are from a Kahiki drink menu. The Kahiki kept its real recipes secret, so these are classic-style versions.