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Hukilau Lanai Restaurant Reviews

Hukilau Lanai Restaurant

Hukilau Lanai Restaurant

Kapaa, HI
4.9 out of 5 rating, 19 reviews
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    Chelsea Sent on 12/09/2016
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    The Hukilau Lanai was the perfect setting to create the wedding reception that we were looking for. The food was amazing. Hands down, the BEST wedding food I have ever experienced! My guests still rave about the food and our cake, and it's been 3 years (and one of our guests was a chef!) Thank you hukilau lanai.
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    Allen Sent on 12/08/2016
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    Chantry and the Hukilau staff were an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding reception. Out of all the vendors whom we worked with to plan our destination wedding, Chantry and the Hukilau staff were by far the best. We probably weren’t the biggest party that they had, but we never felt like it. They always had time for us. They worked with us through several conference calls with family members who wanted to be involved in the reception planning process, sent us photos of the reception room, and accommodated custom menu requests that we had. They were also kind enough to allow our guests to meet and park at the restaurant for an offsite beach wedding about...
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    Hukilau Lanai was a great place to have a reception. We had 20 guests and rented out the banquet room. The view was gorgeous with the windows open. Even with the windows open, there was AC as well which we found out a lot of places on Kauai does not have AC so that was a huge plus.

    I can not say enough great things about their food. That was the most important part of the reception for my husband and myself and they definitely did not disappoint. The guest could not stop talking about how delicious everything was, especially this ribs which my husband most enjoyed.

    All of the workers, (Manda and Chantry especially) did everything...
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    Helen Sent on 12/20/2015
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    My husband and I had a destination wedding in Kauai with only 12 guests. We celebrated with an extravagant dinner at Hukilau Lanai. It was by far the best decision!

    I exchanged dozens of emails with the staff at Hukilau Lanai (who were all extremely helpful and responsive) before Chantry was assigned to manage our dinner. Chantry, of course, was equally amazing!

    It was very easy picking out a menu; for appetizers, we went with the ahi poke nachos, calamari, and lobster & goat cheese wontons. Our guests loved all of the dishes! We then had the soup or salad option (everyone picked the lobster bisque - hard to choose a salad over that!). For entrees, we...
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    Heather Sent on 12/15/2015
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    I was so pleased with the Hukilau Lanai for my wedding ceremony and reception. Manda and Chantry were very helpful throughout the planning process. The outdoor ceremony area was great for our small wedding. I can't emphasize enough how amazing the food was! From the appetizers to the cake myself, my groom and all of our guests were blown away! The servers and bartenders were so polite and accommodating to everyone. We really enjoyed them! I highly recommend the Hukilau Lanai!
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    Ashley Sent on 09/02/2015
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    We had our rehearsal dinner here and the food was fantastic. The staff were very attentive to all of our guests' needs. The location is great. I'd recommend it for a rehearsal dinner location to anyone!
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    Brittney Sent on 04/04/2015
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    My husband and I held our wedding reception at Hukilau Lanai and it was easily the most delicious food we had ever had; even our guests are still talking about it! The service was wonderful and the price was very affordable for what we were served.
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    Kristine Sent on 10/04/2014
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    Chantry and their staff has been great from the very beginning in planning my ceremony/wedding. I was trying to find a place that would be affordable and would provide delicious food since I'm a picky foodie. She was able to assist me in the planning of the menu, location, timeline, and etc. The venue was able to fit all my guests and the ceremony location next to ocean was ambient. The staff made sure my hubby and I were fed during our reception. :)
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    Katie Sent on 05/04/2014
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    My husband and I are so happy we decided to have our destination wedding at the Hukilau Lanai/Kauai Coast Resort! I researched a lot of different venues on Kauai and the Hukilau Lanai was definitely a hidden gem! It was the best value for the quality of food, ocean front ceremony site (including chairs), and professional service that I found.
    Planning a destination wedding requires you to put a lot of trust into the vendors/venue you choose and Manda, the event coordinator for the Hukilau, was so nice and very helpful throughout the planning process. She always responded to my e-mails within a few days and was always willing to set up a phone appointment to discuss details. About...
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    Kelley Sent on 02/05/2014
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    We had a 60 person wedding here ceremony and reception.
    We were trying to do it with a fairly modest budget so we didn't hire a wedding coordinator.
    Manda was great through the entire process, very responsive with questions, while at the same time being very forgiving of our difficulties in nailing down a final number of guests, they allowed us to have a plated menu even though we went over there maximum guest count for that menu. They added mojitos for me even though it was not available on their drink menu. Manda actually went above the call of duty, stepping in and assuming some duties that would normally fall to a wedding coordinator and helping the...
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    Rica Sent on 11/08/2012
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    I rented the semi-private room for my dinner reception for my destination wedding this past Oct 23. I've been in contact with Manda for about 7 months before the actual date. Manda is such a pleasure to work with. She was so timely with her responses and always answers my questions fully. I hate it when you send emails out to vendors and they only answer some of your questions. But that was never a problem here.

    I finally met her the day before my wedding. I was a ball of nerves that day. Manda had such a calming effect on me. We gave her all the decor and all the information she needed. The next night, we...
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    Jennifer Sent on 06/20/2012
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    We had our wedding reception here April 8th, 2012 and it was amazing. Everyone was so impressed with the food and the cake. And the fact that they made the cake there made it so stress free. It turned out so beautiful and was everything we dreamed of. Pictures of the semi private room don't do it justice. One walls huge windows push open and you see their beautiful gardens with tiki touches lit. It was a really gorgeous backdrop for dinner. Manda was so helpful over the phone while planning and the day of. I would highly recommend Hukilau Lanai for your wedding reception.
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    Chelsea Sent on 06/07/2012
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    We had our reception here at the Hukilau Lanai and it was fantastic! Manda, the on-site private party coordinator, was an absolute pleasure to work with. She made everything so easy and stress free (especially working with someone across the Pacific and not being able to have a tasting before the wedding!). She made our night, we didn't to worry about anything and was very attentive to make sure we were having the perfect time.

    All of the online reviews for Hukilau Lanai were spot on. The food was phenomenal, I wish I could repeat our meal so many more times! We used the semi-private dining room which had an entire wall of open windows looking out...
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    Holly Sent on 02/06/2012
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    I had my destination wedding on the grounds of the Kauai Coast Resort, and followed it with a private dinner reception at the Hukilau Lanai Restaurant. The quality of service before the wedding was impeccable! I had contact with Amanda, and she took care of all my contract and booking needs. They took care of setup and takedown of chairs and decorations for the ceremony. They also setup the semi-private banquet room for my wedding party with table decor and settings. The meal was amazing, and the drinks divine. I didn't have to worry about a thing, it was all taken care of by the wonderful staff.
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    Dona Sent on 11/19/2011
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    We had our wedding reception in October of this year. Manda, the private party coordinator, was awesome!! She always got back to me very quickly leading up to the reception. She was very helpful with suggestions (and not in a pushy way) when I was ever unsure of a decision. Since it wasn't a big wedding I didn't have a wedding coordinator. Manda knew that and offered any help she could give to make sure everything ran smoothly.

    Food - food was excellent! Everybody loved the appetizers (lobster/goat cheese wontons, ahi nachos, garlic shrimp, sweet potato ravioli) and entrees (filet mignon and prime rib-->it was delicious!!).
    The one dish that nobody seemed to like was the...
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    S. J. Sent on 04/28/2009
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    Cuisine was phenomenal, atmosphere perfect, surroundings breath-taking. Staff was professional, responsive and doted on our every need. It was the perfect setting for the follow on of a sunset beach wedding. Reasonably priced, excellent service, delicious food, great wine selection and awesome tropical cocktails!

    This restaurant also has their own on-site bakery...the wedding cake was made with homemade butter cream frosting, fresh orchids as decor cascading down and a vanilla filling...one of the best wedding cakes I have ever had!
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    Amy Sent on 04/14/2014
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    I did not have my wedding reception with Hukilau Lanai, but did have dinner there one night while we were on our destination wedding retreat. I did contact this place to have my reception there and they were quick to respond and were very professional. I did not book with them because I saw pictures of the venue and it was not really the style I was imagining for my reception. After dining at the restaurant, I am glad I did not book there because the decor was really outdated and the view wasn't as great as I hoped for. Although it was not what I was looking for, the food was pretty good and the quotes for the wedding reception were affordable.
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    Kristi Sent on 11/17/2012
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    Booking was a breeze, the website is informative and up to date. Everything was exactly as expected. We booked the semi private room, which was perfect for our wedding dinner. The food was great! The cake was awesome! We enjoyed it all week! The only reason the score wasn't perfect is because when I called to let the hostess we were running early she sounded quite put off. Manda, the manager, had asked me to call if we were running early or late-so I did. We arrived and patiently waited about 20 minutes, which is about how early we were. While we were waiting we asked one of the servers for some bread for the youngest child and if...
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    User1921807 Sent on 11/14/2014
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    The venue was ok, a little small. They weren't very flexible with our decor for us to be paying for use of it. We could only do so much decorating, which in the end we pushed for and stressed over and eventually got it our way.
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