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Fabulous restraunt and early real photo postcard showing a fabulous restaurant in Waikiki 1940s. This restaurant beautiful building was raised in 1968. Photographer in bottom right corner, looks to be Webb.

Back in the 40s and 50s Lau Yee Chai, at the corner of Kalakaua and Kuhio Avenues, was one of the premier restaurants and nightspots in Waikiki. The brainchild of legendary chef and entrepreneur P. Y. Chong, it projected a glamorous Hollywood-inflected China with its ornate moon gate, red-gated carp pool and enormous rock garden and waterfall. Unusually for a Waikiki establishment Lau Yee Chai was popular with tourists and servicemen as well as locals, who remember it fondly as a spot for “special occasions,” meaning you wore shoes there.

Very sharp image and desirable postcard. Un-used. Please view all pictures and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping in!