tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post4860583379307451665..comments2024-03-28T02:29:04.350-07:00Comments on Orange County Memories: Kono Hawaii Restaurant, Santa AnaSteve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-29026257088418724452012-08-11T09:41:24.901-07:002012-08-11T09:41:24.901-07:00I used to do the Miniature Golf next to it all the...I used to do the Miniature Golf next to it all the time, never went inside Kona.Online Tech Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458758227194296307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-16601954801050063792012-06-27T10:54:31.470-07:002012-06-27T10:54:31.470-07:00I loved the Kona Hawaii Resturant. I was a polynes...I loved the Kona Hawaii Resturant. I was a polynesian dancer for Kimo Kane. The show was at the Kona Hawaii for a year. It is where I met my late husband. We were married for 25 wonderful years! I have so many wonderful memories I will cherish forever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-2899471977365017922012-01-29T20:07:17.299-08:002012-01-29T20:07:17.299-08:00Oh, how I loved the Kona Hawaiian Hut and the Japa...Oh, how I loved the Kona Hawaiian Hut and the Japanese Tea House in the early 60's. Loved everything Hawaiian and that was the closest I was going to get at that time!! Learned how to eat with chopsticks at the Tea Garden and still have a set of black pearl chopsticks (in the box)that my folks bought me. Loved sitting on cushions on the floor to eat. Wonderful memories!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-60819371108056293572011-06-27T06:13:48.624-07:002011-06-27T06:13:48.624-07:00Ken Kono was a friend of my fathers. I knew the e...Ken Kono was a friend of my fathers. I knew the entire family. Our wedding rehearsal dinner was there in the tea house in 1968. The servers knew my father. Don Ho performed there many times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-31922424677502398402011-04-08T11:07:42.320-07:002011-04-08T11:07:42.320-07:00I loved going there. Remember it was such a big ou...I loved going there. Remember it was such a big outing, and being in awe. I left Orange County in 94 and returned in 2000. The thing was when I came home, I cried. Everything was so overly developed..it still takes my breath away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-20799204301122662932010-12-20T02:15:15.680-08:002010-12-20T02:15:15.680-08:00i danced for the matis polynessian review at kono ...i danced for the matis polynessian review at kono hawaii when i was alittle girl it was a fun time doing hula and performing for all the people that came to see the showsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-88656658811116029782010-09-15T06:43:39.596-07:002010-09-15T06:43:39.596-07:00We always ate in the Japanese Tea House. It was m...We always ate in the Japanese Tea House. It was my first introduction to Japanese food, we loved it. Especially funny were the servers who were straight from Japan and could not speak english very well. The desert was always a choice of coconut Ice cream or "Rime" sherbet. We always laughed when she said that. The always had little umbrellas stuck in the ice cream and one time the server sneezed on them, but they were protected, lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-15800685130522153372010-09-07T23:16:29.643-07:002010-09-07T23:16:29.643-07:00We still see Mrs. Kono every so often at Hawaiian ...We still see Mrs. Kono every so often at Hawaiian functions and get togethers. But Kono Hawaii and the Building itself are long gone. (Present date is Sept. 7, 2010.)<br /><br />Moana, who used to manage the showroom, is living in Tustin.<br /><br />Leialoha, one of the polynesian dancers, is living in Buena Park. Pupule lives on Maui.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-36203680050527239732010-03-27T02:30:49.284-07:002010-03-27T02:30:49.284-07:00My parents took me there for my 6th birthday (whic...My parents took me there for my 6th birthday (which was in 1967)... over 40 years ago! If I remember correctly, Don Ho sang to me for my birthday. The song was "Fountain of Youth". I remember looking up at my Mother and asking, "Mommy, what does 'youth' mean". A wonderful memory. Thank you Kono Hawaii Restaurant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-53368557202384213842010-03-08T17:37:32.180-08:002010-03-08T17:37:32.180-08:00i remember seeing society of seven there singing (...i remember seeing society of seven there singing (celebrate good times).I thought they were the orig. singers. silly me. great food and a great show. little bit of hawaii in our own back yard. the year was around 79 or 80Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-25096308168746612102009-07-20T21:30:56.300-07:002009-07-20T21:30:56.300-07:00I remember going to Kono Hawaii around 1980. My s...I remember going to Kono Hawaii around 1980. My stupid boyfriend took me. It was great. He told me later that he didn't have enough money to pay the bill, and we almost ended up doing dishes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-30478257246270682452009-04-08T05:35:00.000-07:002009-04-08T05:35:00.000-07:00wow Kono Hawaii. when i was a little boy growing ...wow Kono Hawaii. when i was a little boy growing up in tustin calif i use to live next door to a lady name miss Kono. she use to invite my famley over to there restrunt. Kono Hawaii.. its was neat back then.fire dancers Hula girls. Koi pound. I even remember the candy they gave us that you would eat and the paper and candy melted in your mouth. this was around like 1963 up til 66. Miss Kono would give me pop bottles when i went around collecting bottles to return for money..lol....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com