Hawaiian Restaurants near Laie, HI

“We loved our food from the Hukilau Cafe! We ordered breakfast before going on a hike and it was super filling, delicious, and both dishes were very generous portions. We ordered the Hungry Hawaiian and the Veggie Breakfast with grilled potatoes. The service was great, they were very friendly and we will be going back when we visit in the future.“

“This was one of the best food trucks I've eaten from. Tita's is situated in the Hukilau Marketplace right by the entrance of the Polynesian Cultural Centre (PCC). It's a great place to stop by and fuel up before entering the PCC as I didn't see many food places in there.The food here was delicious, well cooked and very flavourful, and the portions were quite large (hard to tell from my pics). It's definitely well worth the money if you arrive hungry. There's about a 10 minute wait for them to prepare your food, but there are some tables and chairs with umbrellas to shield you from the sun right in front of the truck, so you can relax while you wait for them to call your number.“

“Definitely nicer than the L&L on Mauis west coast, but same food! Local eats, like the loco moco don’t disappoint. I had the loco moco with eggs over easy and would recommend it! The gravy is tasty and rich. My husband had the trio of musubi, he said it was missing the sauce but otherwise it was tasty.“

“I went to get an ice cream the other day. Service was great and prompt. I got one scoop of mint ice cream and it was a pretty big scoop which was surprising in a good way. The only thing that I didn’t really like was the fact that I couldn’t see what the flavors were any where and I had to ask. It would be nice to be able to see the flavors without asking. It was also kind of inconvenient to get to because of construction but that isn’t the snack bars fault. Other than that no complaints and would definitely recommend!“

“Always like eating here and supporting the Polynesian Cultural Center, and the students. So todays lunch was good, but here are my recommendations to makes it to my liking. After lunch I also gave my thanks and recommendations to the Head Chef Fongu. 1) Yes there's a list. We ordered 4 dishes, after a 15 min wait all but one of them arrived. There seemed to have been confusion with the ticket and there was no Fish for the Fish Tacos. It no one got back to us on it. and we had to order another dish 5 mins after the other dishes were on the table. Btw no discount or a free offer given for this mistake. 2) The Huli Huli chicken is not bbq but oven baked. It was tasty and tender. Nice Ulu mash and fresh steamed vegetables. What ruined the whole dish was the glaze. The glaze was salty and it was poured over everything! Will Oder it next time without the glaze! The Korean Fried Chicken was good. 3) Lastly the dish we had to reorder was a delicious shrimp rice bowl. This was delicious. The shrimps were cooked perfectly and it was tasty. I'd order this dish again for sure!“

“I have been to 3 luau’s now, and this one was by far the best! The energy of the show was just fantastic! This is a family ran business, and the whole family participated! You can tell these performers enjoy working together AND have a love for their culture. It was an absolute pleasure to participate and watch. The food was AMAZING! The chicken and pork were so tender and flavorful. The macaroni salad was delicious. Everything from start to finish was so well done. Even the rain couldn’t stop this show! I will be recommending this luau to everyone I know!“

“While going around the island, my fiance and I decided to pay a visit to Da Bald Guy after seeing this being featured on a Netflix Series "Street Food: USA". This famous father/son food truck is located off Kamehameha Hwy nestled right next to other food trucks and is open from 6-2 PM Monday thru Saturday til they're sold out-- so come early! WHAT WE ORDERED: Call my fiance and I super Filipino, but we both share a meal during trips or vacations so that we can try different flavors and varieties of food so we're not just stuck eating one particular dish! For lunch, we decided to share the Furikake Crusted Salmon alongside with our order of Garlic Shrimp from Romy's. Furikake Salmon is a solid meal that always hits especially on lazy days in which you don't really want to cook. After waiting 15 minutes or so food and finding seating, our meal finally arrived. And honestly, we've never had Salmon Furikake like theirs before! The flavors, nice crust, and freshness of the Salmon had us mind blown. This meal also came with rice and mac salad. I'm not huge on mac salad, but their mac salad was also delicious! The one thing we regret is not coming earlier to order the combo plate, but we'll definitely be back to try more! We're glad to say Da Bald Guy is not just instagram worthy but definitely the drive and wait was worth it! 10/10 recommend! THINGS TO KNOW: - CARD/CASH ACCEPTED - OPEN 6-2PM UNTIL SOLD OUT - LIMITED PARKING/SEATING“

“The food here is da bomb! My daughter suggested the tsunami nachos and we loved it! Second plate is poke bowl with laos style poke this is my favorite. Thank you Ryan and Khannie for your awesome food and the love and aloha that you share with the customers. Such a wonderful feeling when eating at Rys Poke Shack will definitely be back again“

“I've been a Kaya's Store customer for over 70 years, from back when it was a small general store providing Punalu'u families everything from hardware, ropes and wire, screen, fishing tackle and glass boxes and spears, plumbing parts, cook- & table-ware, groceries, local fruits and vegetables, kerosene, paper kites and string, Duncan yo-yos, gasoline & oil, cold drinks in a iced cooler and treats for kids like popsicles, li hing mui, red ginger, rock candy and candy bars. Kaya's was always a warm and welcoming place, run by a wonderful family. Family members knew their local customers by name and offered helpful advice and tips on home repairs, fishing, gardening and recipes for local-style dishes. Today, they offer an array of superbly-prepared dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. My recommendations are too plentiful to list - one should order with confidence, you won't be disappointed. My advice is to keep coming back and try them all! Kaya's also offers a helpful array of well-chosen foods, drinks and staples for weekly sustainment or for those quick, last minute items to complete a meal preparation. Thank you Kaya's ... mahalo pia for a lifetime of irreplaceable and still on-going service and wonderful memories.“

“In planning to relive a memorable dining experience and coming from Waikiki, I did not want to come up to Hauula just to get a plate of food. I did a Yelp search and this was one of two businesses that had a 4+ star rating so I bookmarked it as another stop. Using Google maps on my phone, we reached here a little after 11 am on a Monday morning. A gentleman was seated at one of the tables under the tent who we later learned is part of the business. As we walked up to the truck, we read the menu posted on the truck ( After reading it, I asked the lady who manned the truck for her recommendation and she answered without hesitation. A few minutes later, we both were under the tent and eating our spicy garlic lemon shrimp plate ( At first glance, I was surprised by the size of the shrimp which I would almost categorize as prawns. Need proof of how much I like it... burp ( The sauce was delicious and not overly spicy. My experience with shrimp truck plates is limited as I've only dined at that famous Haleiwa one across from the McD's as you enter town. I liked this more and the accompaniments were certainly more interesting... I enjoy canned corn and don't start me about pineapples. The sweetness of both contrasted well with the tangy, spicy, garlicky sauce on the shrimp and my rice. Before leaving, I was curious and asked the lady's nationality and name. Big thanks to Ms. Zhao or Zhou (sp) for steering us to an enjoyable lunch (she's from a Northeastern province in China). I wouldn't hesitate to stop here again next time I'm in the area. *** Nice to find it is Judy C. approved too ( as I just read her review as well as Nadine's (“