Luau Larry's

Luau Larry's is a must go-to on Catalina... several times a day in fact! Great atmosphere, fantastic staff and the drinks are obviously amaaazing!! 🥳 Just a fun place to party! We love this place!

Oyster shooters and more oysters paired with yummy drinks served by a cool bartender in a fun, island beach bar! A winner!

I love the interior design and the vibes! I was like wow..! This is so cool!! You can seat booth and look out the window and relax, you can see all the blue skies and sea views from your seat!! The food portion was very enough for 2 people, we ordered the larry’s sandwich and fish and chips!

To be clear, my visit was in the off-off season of post New Years Eve when there were only 2 or 3 restaurants open in all of Avalon after 4 pm. Larry's was the only thing open on the concourse except for a couple of take-out places.
I understood from a local that, since Covid basically shut down the island's tourism, getting and keeping workers has been a huge challenge. Especially in the winter, when many return to their homes for holidays (taking 4-6 weeks off). This is not all that surprising given the high cost of living on the island when reduced hourly work might not pay the bills.
So with that said, Luau Larry's was absolutely doing the best they could with only the cook, one waitress, and the bar tender. . So, I'm rating the service at 4* even though our experience was more like 2* because we totally understood they were doing a herculean effort to keep up. Even after 10 hours on the job (non-stop since lunch, she said), our server was friendly.
Same with food. My coconut shrimp with Cole slaw was tasty enough (fairly standard bar fare) arrived cold, but the sweet potato fries were excellent. Their signature Buffalo Burger was a bit over cooked to my friend's taste but was good.
The place is fun, I'm sure it's a lively place in season. There are a few large tables up front to accommodate groups and families, several tables in the back and a long bar (where you can order food) which seats 20 or so. Apparently the have have live music sometimes.
I would go again, in better times; but if all the other places were open, it would be a second choice for supper.
The place is certainly a 'feature' of the island, so do try it for a cold beer after the beach, or a burger when you are feeling it.

Perhaps you could call it poor man’s surf & turf, but I ordered ahi poke plus a burger, and I chose well. The food was excellent! Great combination. I recommend this restaurant to island visitors.