Mekong Restaurant

[Eric]

Mekong on Beretania Street is closed; all boarded up. Does anybody know what the story is? Did they lose their lease?

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Mekong Restaurant

Mekong on Beretania Street is closed; all boarded up. Does anybody know what the story is? Did they lose their lease?

What known business is located near this restaurant?

[tutusue]

Re: Mekong Restaurant

IIRC, it's between Punahou and Keeaumoku. It's been there forever.

[Honoruru]

Re: Mekong Restaurant

The Mekong restaurant on Beretania Street was the first restaurant that Keo Sananikone opened in 1977. I'm not sure, but I think that was the first Thai restaurant in Honolulu. A couple of years later, Keo opened a second restaurant, Keo's Thai Cuisine. And more followed. I'm not sure if Keo is still (or was) the owner of that first Mekong restaurant; I think it changed ownership later.

[Frankie's Market]

Re: Mekong Restaurant

Keo also opened up Mekong II in McCully and later, Keoni's in the Ohana East hotel.