Honolulu · BUFFET EXPERIENCES
The 4 best buffet experiences on the island right now, with the price, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is at the top for a reason.
Sail aboard the Star of Honolulu for a casual Pacific Rim buffet, roast beef carving station, signature Mai Tai, sunset views near Diamond Head, and the Moku Ola Polynesian show. Friday sailings add an extra hour and fireworks. Pickup from selected Waikiki hotels is optional.
“The buffet was good, the entertainment was good, but the views were great.”
Spend an evening at Waikiki’s 750-seat Royal Hawaiian Theater with live Hawaiian music, hula, Tahitian and fire-knife dancing, plus Elvis and Michael Jackson tributes. Choose show-only tickets or add an upscale buffet with luau pork, roast beef, poke, vegetarian dishes, desserts, and Kona coffee.
“It’s so bad that almost funny. It’s not the traditional hula show not a musical. Elvis and micheal Jackson lookalike - and unfortunately not really good. People around seemed to have fun. I didn’t enjoy it. It was tacky and cringey.”
You’ll begin with Maui Gold pineapple, a Mai Tai, Hawaiian music, hula entertainment, and a short hula lesson. Then choose an upscale buffet with roasted luau pig, prime roast beef, salmon, chicken, tofu poke, and desserts. Select packages add premier seats for Rock-A-Hula’s hula, fire-knife, Elvis, and Michael Jackson numbers.
“Il be very honest.. the show its self was great! i actually loved it! Elvis and MJ where fantastic, the Island music was beautiful as well. the food isnt worth the money, you only get one plate of food that you need to wait almost a hour to go yet, then they shove dessert down your throat and then u wait another 30 min for ppl to sit for the show... i would pay to c the show.. still over priced for a show thats just over a hour.. but not the buffet”
Cruise Oahu’s Waianae coast aboard a 62-foot catamaran with a shaded cabin, changing bathrooms, and premium snorkel gear. Watch for spinner dolphins, seasonal humpback whales, turtles, and flying fish, then enjoy a Hawaiian buffet and included drinks. English and Japanese narration is available.
“He explained things to me in Japanese and I was glad he took photos.”
Pick a harbour, a coast road or a boat.
