Gateway Buffet at Polynesian Cultural Center

100% would recommend! We had a wonderful time from start to finish! One of our best experiences in Oahu.

Mahalo,Mahalo,Mahalo Thank you so much for making it possible for us to finish our experience after the Tsunami warning yesterday

The food is varied and all delicious. I’ve been many times and it’s consistently good. The service is so polite and friendly, but not a lot of interaction within is good and bad. The atmosphere is amazing. The decor is otherworldly. The mural that surrounds the whole dining area is a sight to behold. I know some of the people who were used as inspiration. There is a good amount of noise and live performers but you’re still able to talk. I love this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Awesome Family Fun for everyone

love everything about this place Definitely worth seeing if you are in Hawaii the Breath of life show was amazing from start to finish! So beautiful and tranquil 💐🎉

A great variety of food. Minimal drink selections, but desserts were awesome. They also had a full tuna being cut for fresh Sashimi. I loved the salad bar and shrimp.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food is phenomenal. Braised short ribs and beef ribs were soft and tasted great. The shrimp area was all great. Tuna presentation was awesome. Overall great food and service. Worth stuffing myself so much i didn't eat for a until dinner next day.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

$60 per person but worth every penny.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Would 100% recommend this amazing place! We learned so much and had such a great time! The staff was wonderful, the food was SO good, and the entertainment was incredible. definitely would go back again on our next trip.

Varieties of natural food with fresh flavor

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Absolutely enjoyed everything at the Gateway Buffet!! The food was delicious and the variety was perfect!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good food only lightly overpriced and overall great experience

Vegetarian options: Very good vegetarian options

Kid-friendliness: Plenty of kid friendly options

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Salad, Bread Selection

As the name suggests, this is a large buffet restaurant located in front of the main entrance of the Polynesian Cultural Center. It would be a disaster if we ran out of space and food! I went there when it opened at 4pm, but there was already a line. However, the place is actually spacious and there is plenty of food available, so even if you arrive slowly, there will probably be plenty of seating, and at least you won't run out of food, so my fears were unfounded. In fact, I was full after about an hour, so I didn't have time until the night show, which opened at 7:30pm...

The sirloin steak cuts and poke were delicious, but the rest was not good enough. I thought they had some noodles, so I went to the corner labeled Noodle, but I couldn't find anything that looked like noodles...When I looked closely, there was only one item, rice noodles. I thought.

Since it was run by a Mormon church, they didn't serve alcohol, so I got some coffee to kill time, but it didn't taste good either (lol). However, there was an ice cream corner at the edge of the vast grounds, and the ice cream was reasonably delicious. Thank you for the meal.

The price included PCC admission, night show viewing, buffet use, and zipline experience in the same town of Laie, and cost 854 dollars (137,541 yen) for 2 adults and 1 child. It seems that you can apply for this set from the zipline website rather than the PCC homepage. You can re-enter PCC, so I think you can play with this set for about 2-3 days.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

I’ve had many buffets. And this is a pretty good buffet with variety of options and the seafood tasted fresh and seasoned well. A great way to end the day after exploring the center.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Vegetable Section, Seafood Section, Salad Bar

Fantastic buffet dinner. For the location and challenges getting the amount of food there it's above and beyond. Really family friendly, something for everyone to eat etc. Highly recommended

Kid-friendliness: Super kid friendly

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Spicy Pork Belly, Sushi Tuna, Meat Section