The Zamboanga South Seas Club was at 3828 W. Slauson Ave and was a popular tropical themed bar. Joe Chastek first was introduced to Polynesia when he and a high school buddy stowed away to the Philippines when they were both 17. After that, he became so immersed in the culture that it literally became his whole life until he died in 1995. He was one of the first to open a nightclub with the South Seas motif. His first was the Zamboanga, where he entertained movie stars and sports celebrities. His second nightclub was the Tradewinds. His third, the Vagabond’s House, was on Wilshire Blvd in LA, and was incredibly popular with movie stars and sports celebrities.

It later became The Ginza with a Japanese theme and review.