Comments on: Bali Hai Restaurant, Shelter Isle, San Diego, 1962

By: Lynn

Lynn — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:48:19 +0000

WOW! this is a great photo. I ate ‘Chicken of the Gods’ here on the night of my senior prom in 1962. NOW? I am a member of the Crawford High School 50th Reunion committee. We plan to hold our reunion dinner at the Bali Hai for old times sake since so many of us have personal memories at this restaurant. I am going to try to copy and use this photo for our memory book (I am doing the layout) as the BEFORE photo. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.

By: Brian Haley

Brian Haley — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:36:49 +0000

Being a Rambler owner (two, in fact!), I say, “Bravo!” re. the photo featuring a ’59.

By: Sharon Haggerty Graham

Sharon Haggerty Graham — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:45:13 +0000

Unfortunately the Bali Hai has been “renovated”: lost some of its vintage charm,
and I did not see the gift shop!

By: Lynnie

Lynnie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:36:52 +0000

Hoover High classes of 1943,1944 and 1945 meet here about once a month for their class reunion. Mom mom graduated class of 1944 and I am dying to go there and drag her along for the fun. There is great Tiki architecture all over San Diego!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:22:38 +0000

We haven’t been there in many years, but our favorite was always those fish bowl size blue cocktail drinks…………you DO need a designated driver for the ride home, though, after a couple of those drinks !

By: Art Tarsa

Art Tarsa — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:35:59 +0000

As a young marine stationed in San Diego i 1964, I would scrape up whatever mony I could to take my date to dinner at the Bali Hi. Very romantic, very posh. It was very nice to see the old place, and you could always get at least one drink without getting carded.

By: Jamie Franco

Jamie Franco — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:33:47 +0000

Wow!! I just came across this slide! My husband & I found this restaurant (listed in the AAA Tour Book) and decided to give it a try for our 5th anniversary (we were married in Hawaii), and it was just like being back there! We LOVED it! The ambiance, the view, the food was all just wonderful! I’m so glad this place is still around, we need more reminders of how precious the 1950s were. Thank you for keeping the memories alive! We’re big fans & have been to several of your slide shows, and continue to bring friends along who instantly become fans, too…

Long live Bali Hai, and YOU!

By: Robert R.

Robert R. — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:08:39 +0000

I remember being on a vacation with my parents in the mid seventies in San Diego. We were going to Bali Hai for lunch on the last day before we drove back to L.A. Somehow, just as we were pulling up to the restauraunt (right about where this picture was taken) My dear old Dad got really angry with my Mom and started yelling at the top of his lungs about something while he spun our green, wood panelled station wagon around and headed home with no lunch for anyone. For 3 hours – Dad yelling, Mom crying, me contemplating a good future therapist. Fun! Thanks for the memories.

By: Don

Don — Fri, 05 May 2006 22:10:31 +0000

Driving from the San Fernando Valley to Shelter Island in the 60s was like suddenly entering the tropics. It was always part of our trip to Sea World. Wow, that return trip was a very long traffic jam, though.

By: Marla Wentworth

Marla Wentworth — Wed, 03 May 2006 00:06:57 +0000

Ah yes, the Bali Hai, back in the 60′s my parents would take me there to eat. Since i was a kid back then, the head with the big hat ( the Goof) that was on top of the building was scary to me.
I used to like to watch the Tahitian dancers that they used to have.

Yes, it definitely brings back some wonderful memories!