Streams of well-dressed clientele, great drink deals and a friendly staff are just a few pluses for guests of Club Tsunami. The nightclub, located within driving distance from campus on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is an excellent option for students looking for a hip night scene.
The club is attached to Chinese restaurant Kowloon, which Club Tsunami owner Kit Wah Chan also runs, and Kowloon’s cuisine is a special feature at the club — every night at 11 p.m. staff members bring out a complimentary buffet for customers. The eatery’s full menu is also available until closing time.
“When (club-goers) party, they’re going to be hungry,” Club Tsunami employee Alan Chua said.
Every Saturday is comedy night at the club, which highlights comedians from all over the country. Video poker, pool tables, a big screen TV and Thursday night karaoke also provide alternatives to drinking and dancing.
Club Tsunami opened six years ago after a remodeling project in Kowloon’s former club, Club Scandals. The moniker “Tsunami” came out of a club-naming contest, and today, Chan said his venue is a popular destination for students and the Eugene working class.
“Students say that they like the quality of music, the value, the convenience of parking and the food,” Chan said.
Chan, with the intention of
attracting more students, is running a buy one, get one free cover charge (currently $5) for University students as a promotion.
“We have our regulars; we always see the same people,” Chua said. “Two girls came in recently and said they were new in town, and I said, ‘Well, this is the place to be.’”
The $1 Tsunami shot is available every night, which makes “too broke to drink” an invalid excuse. On Thursdays, $2 well drinks are up for grabs. Chan said Long Island Ice Tea and Hop Skip (which he said tastes like “Hawaiian punch with a kick”) are house favorites.
“We have good drinks at a cheap price,” Club Tsunami cocktail waitress Kathryn Hancock said. “We have our signature drinks, like Skittles and the shot Pink Tacos.”
“I never compare my club to the competition, I only improve what I have to offer,” Chan said. “We’re always looking for something new and fun so we can attract more students and make it fresh.”

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