Huaka'i Luau- Journey Through Polynesia

"Decided to take a chance on this one despite the reviews. It may not be a production of the scale that some of the hotels put together, but this one makes up for that with the people involved. All of the performers were local and related in some way, and we got the feeling that they really care about telling the story of the islands and the surrounding region. Food was good (vegetarian so can’t speak to the meats) and the performances were exciting and engaging. Two drinks included per person and seconds were encouraged. We even learned some hula! Would recommend supporting this up and coming luau production!"

"What a rip off!! Got the VIP tickets with no real VIP service, I didn’t even get sitted first. The VIP ticket apparently includes tickets to the aquarium next door and a $100 dollar scam voucher for a hotel that you have 1 year to use. The only thing I received on arrival was some plastic flower for my hair. Food was mediocre and small portions. Not a real Luau and the show was horrible. Multiple small “stages” and not just one main one. At one point they were teaching us how to dance! I didn’t come there for that! I came to get entertained. After this disappointment of a show I had to spend more money to attend another Luau because I felt cheated of my experience. Avoid this scam of a show/restaurant! Zero stars if I could."

"Not a traditional luau. This is held after hours at the aquarium restaurant. There are VIP tickets sold that half of our group purchased but they had worse tables and received nothing different than or group of 9. Food was fair but small portions and served on cardboard plates. No seconds if you were still hungry! Official advertised time for the start to serve dinner was 17:45 and at 17:59 the food was gone. Drinks were poor, several of us never got our second included drink because it was too difficult to make it over to the bar as the dancers were not just on the stage but on the walkway of the restaurant and who wants to be rude. It was too difficult to figure out when the dancers were coming out etc. there were only 2 toilets for the entire group of people so many people missed a lot due to waiting in long lines to access the two unisex bathrooms which accommodate only one person at a time. Lots of people missed the entire fire dance as we were herded outside for that at the end because of waiting to use the bathroom. The dancers were lovely but this was sad and I hope people didn’t think that this was a real luau. They should be shut down and give money back to all the VIP ticket people"

"Our family absolutely loved this luau! The food was great, the servers and even bartenders were very friendly, and the music and dancing are superb! Seriously, the gentlemen playing ukulele and bass and singing were absolute top-notch musicians, and this coming from a musician. The hula dancers did a beautiful job, as well. Best of all is the family feel - many members of the show are part of one very talented family, and they treat you like ohana. We loved the setting too, since completely outdoors would have been disastrous on this windy night, but the open-air restaurant allowed fresh air in while also offering shelter from the elements. We highly recommend and would do it again."

"This was a wonderful experience! We were a little nervous going in because of some of the reviews, but it was great! The food was tasty, and we had more than enough. The drinks were good. The best part was the show! The wonderfully talented dancers, singers, musicians, lighting and MC made it a fantastic journey. There was also a discussion of family and the history of this specific luau (don’t want to give it away!) that made it all even better! I would highly recommend this event to anyone who asked."