About Us

Tropical Experience Restaurant and Grill is a unique restaurant and retail adventure with more than ambience, with realistic indoor tropical scenery. Our astonishingly luxuriant setting has stunning waterfalls, tropical plants and trees, and a beautiful huge aquarium that will make you feel that you are truly in the lands of paradise! Our remarkable atmosphere is also accompanied by live music, entertainment, and of course delicious food influenced by the cuisines of South Pacific, Australia, South America and Africa. There is no other restaurant quite like this one.

Currently we are located all over the United States and Australia, but the very first restaurant was opened in the fall of 1986 in the small city of Chico, California. It was planned and designed by Clarke Steinback, a well-known professor who taught in California State University, Chico prior to pursuing his dream of owning a restaurant. The tropical theme was inspired by a restaurant he visited in the island of Jamaica. Ideas sparked after his visit and the outcome was the most beautiful place where you can come eat, relax, and enjoy an evening of entertainment!
Come Experience the Adventure!