We had a wonderful experience with Lotus chefs on Maui celebrating our parents' 50th wedding…read moreanniversary! They were warm, hospitable and accommodating and had excellent communication from start to finish. The food was delicious, and the kids' cooking class for the grandkids was such a fun and memorable touch. They were fantastic with the children, and our whole family loved the experience. Highly recommend!!!

Incredible food and team. We hired chefs Kyra and Casia and their terrific assistants to cook for…read moreour multigenerational family of 7 adults and 2 small kids from 3 different countries. A total of 3 mights of our vacation. They were the best meals we had in Maui! They were organized and right on time, the food looked and tasted beautiful, and they accommodated all our quirks, crazy kids running around, and served the most tasty and relaxing meals we had. Special recommendations- purple sweet potato mash, crispy Ono, crazy good ceviche, and the Thai papaya salad and pineapple fried rice- all got completely demolished, and we are people who know how to eat. You don't be disappointed.

Chef Jana is not only a beautiful soul and very fun person to be around, she redefines the concept…read moreof "soul food". My partner and I have had the privilege of spending a few long weekends with her and I can safely say that no matter how large the party, she always strives to provide everybody the most nourishing, tasty, and healthy food possible. You can tell she sincerely enjoys cooking and that it comes from the heart. Every meal she presented consistently wowed us and I loved that she played with such a huge variety of ingredients. Best part, the food aint fussy. Sure, if that's what you want I'm sure she'll impress, but where I think she really excels is revamping everyday dishes and transforming them into food tailored for the mind, body, and spirit. There were several people either on the paleo/vegan diet and she was happy to make alterations for them. In short, Chef Jana has made some of the most unforgettable meals I've ever had, and I really hope to see her again in the future! I don't think I've ever felt more healthy in my life than after eating a few meals by her!

Jana and her staff provided an AMAZING dinner for my family and I during our family vacation in…read moreMaui. The food was amazing, from the appetizers to the dessert. Staff was super friendly and professional. We had such an awesome experience and it was well worth the money! If you are looking for an exceptional, 15 star service private chef, call Jana!

Went to a wedding and it was catered by Aloha Events Catering. They set up in the bridal suite of…read moreSugarman Estate and did all the cooking on site. They made the suite smell like food and grease. All our garment bags smelled after the event. The appetizers came out and was barely enough to feed the crowd. I think I saw maybe 6-8 platters total for 70-80ish guests. They served potstickers.. Which were ok. They had fish sauce to dip them in, which didn't work well because it wouldn't soak into the shell of the potsticker. I mean as an hors d'oeuvre I think you should consider things dripping on people while they dip and walk and the flavors soaking into the actual appetizer. The coconut shrimp I never even saw. The ahi tuna was a little bland. I thought it needed more tuna on the cracker. Only 1-2 people served the appetizers and I felt it was lacking for the amount of guests. Maybe they should consider placing the hors d'oeuvre on a table and then serving some of the platters so that people know where to find them and we know all the food that is being served. I felt like the bride and the groom paid for unlimited amounts but didn't see what was actually passed out. I don't think they even saved any of the small bites for the bride and the groom. As for the food for the actual wedding.. The salad, bread, and Mac salad are as you expect. The Mahi Mahi with the salsa was a little dry. The pork was juicy and moist and probably the best dish of the night. The fried rice was also good. I felt like when we were going through the line they were being pretty skimpy with portion size. It's a buffet style.. Might've been better to allow the guests to serve themselves. Anyway, there was a lot of food left.. And some people had to flag them down for seconds because they were putting away the trays full of food without announcing it was ok for seconds and not giving guests a warning for last call.. Where did all the prepared food go?! Especially if it was suppose to be all you can eat buffet?! I felt like this company really tries to skimp you on things.. Items already paid should be set out for guests to enjoy. Especially all the cooked food. Why did guests have to flag you down because you were already cleaning up before serving anyone seconds? They said because of Maui law, they can't pack food to go.. What a weird rule. So apparently all the food was trashed afterwards.. Or taken home by the catering company themselves. I guess we'll never know. They never responded to the bride and grooms inquiries. They just got the business, did a shady job and then disappeared. How convenient. I didn't even pay for any of this and I'm pissed for the people who did. I was at the event as a guest and can say.. Appetizers were sparse... Make sure they tell you how many platters you'll get of each appetizer and then make sure they come out! Also make sure they announce to guests when they'll take away food before they pack and "throw" things away. Make sure you get what you paid for.. Have a family member make sure of it when you're busy with your big day.

Where do I begin with this review, first off Michelle is a GEM...she was like a best friend always…read morethere for you. My fiancée and I had a rough time with a few vendors and Michelle was able to clean it all up and we are SO thankful things worked out the way they did because this day was PERFECT with her in it! She did not miss a beat and she was always there if we needed her, I miss her already! The food was raved about for days, we chose the Filet and sweet onion mashed potatoes and the fresh macadamia nut encrusted fish with the yummy purple mashed potatoes with wok fired vegetables! SO good!! They even made little mini French macaroon's to go along with our cake!! Everything was perfect! At the end of the evening Michelle cleaned everything up for us so we didn't even have to think about it, she took care of all our vendors and even had a back up plan for the unexpected rain...I could go on for days about how amazing Michelle and the whole staff at Aloha Events is. For someone planning a wedding near or far choose Aloha Events, their food is AMAZING and is not your typical "wedding" food, the staff is top notch and the professionalism throughout the whole process was above and beyond!! Thank you Michelle and everyone at Aloha Events for making our day so stress-free and seamless...and YUMMY!!! xoxo J&J

Dont even hesitate. THIS is THE bar service to get for your event. I cannot even comment on how…read moreamazing this service was. We celebrated our 10 year vow renewal in Maui at Maui Pineapple Chapel with 50 guests. Before we walked down, they served infused water and lemonade to all the guests. After the ceremony, our guests walked down these stairs for group photos and we ended up having a cocktail hour down the big hill just by the way people were socializing. Let me tell you all this team walked down that big hill and served everyone their drinks and took drink orders. It was seamless. The bar service was amazing. It was so fun. I'm so grateful. I love lychee so they made me a special signature drink to serve and mocktail versions too. Big smiles all over from the team that made everything super enjoyable. I loved that we got to buy our own alcohol from Costco and then I could return any bottles that were unopened and unchilled. This was one of the BEST vendors we had for our celebration. I wouldn't hesitate to book them for anything

The totally super cool OYE (Official Yelp Event) held at the Lahaina Loft put on for us by our star…read moreCommunity Ambassador, Maria P., got us introductions to several local Maui businesses including Stacey Smith's Bars Are Us. THE COMPANY: Simply put, you'd hire them for professional bar service for your party or event. According to their website, they take care of the entire process from purchasing all the way to clean up. OFFICIAL YELP EVENT BEVERAGES: We were treated to not only beer and wine selections but also a Raspberry Vodka Lemonade mixed drink complete with a dunked-in Shaka Pops popsicle. The lemonade was very refreshing but too light for me so I stuck to chardonnay for the rest of the evening. SERVICE: Owner Stacey was manning the bar with her staff. Everyone was very welcoming and friendly. OVERALL: They'd be the perfect people to hire for your bartending needs especially at the Lahaina Loft!

Got a party? Call them 48 hours ahead and enjoy! Got a sushi platter for pupu night at my house…read morewith high school classmates. It did not disappoint. Taste of the good ol' days. I also love their platter with sushi, wonton, and chicken.... Don't forget to go to Takamiya market in Happy Valley get their goodies daily there (bentos, Hawaiian lau lau & kalua pig on Fridays, best patato/mac salad, etc). Always dependable lunch and early dinner options at a reasonable price.

The smell of the grill had me pulling up to place an order. I got kahlua pork with rice and salted…read morecabbage. I love salted cabbage. Next time i will add a side of salted cabbage. I love the combo of rice, pork, cabbage. Heavy on the cabbage. I like how they add a chunk of banana bread on top of a bakers sheet with a napkin and silverware. The banana bread is a sweet treat and an awesome surprise for newcomers. They also take credit cards. Food is up real quickly but still enough time to grab stuff at Takamiyas (sp) i like the presentation and its everything you need packed neat. Oh and $6.99 for the Best kahlua pork ive had.

Tiffany and her staff are absolutely amazing and a pleasure to work with!! We celebrated my…read moreparents 50th Anniversary at Kula Botanical Gardens and had Maui Catering Services/ Tiffany do the bulk of the heavy lifting. Not only did she prepare absolutely fabulous food, but she also took care of all the tent, chair, and table rentals, set up and breakdown as well as all the decorating. Tiffany was very responsive throughout the planning process and brought a lot of great ideas to the party. The day of the event everything was stunning!! Everyone on her staff was friendly and pleasant, the food was amazing (we received many compliments) and everything went according to plan. I highly recommend Maui Catering Services for any event. Thank you Tiffany for making it an unforgettable day for us all.

I booked Maui catering services for my destination wedding at Olowalu Plantation House. I was…read moreplanning everything from Los Angeles. I had been initially referred to Tiffany Ward through my wedding coordinator & I'm so glad I booked Tiffany. I booked them in 2016 & unfortunately had to postpone our wedding to 2019 due to health reasons & chemo treatment. Tiffany was very understanding & was so wonderful to work with. She was responsive with all my emails, texts & phone calls. She also coordinated the equipment & furniture set up so it was one less thing for me to focus on. Tiffany helped me determine how much alcohol to purchase & accomodated my guests' dietary needs (gluten & chocolate allergy). Tiffany made our wedding go so smoothly. The appetizers, drinks & the main course meals were amazing! The tri tip was medium rare (cooked to perfection) & the mahi mahi was amazingly lousy & tasty! It's so difficult to cook for large catered groups that I wasn't expecting too much. Wow, was I blown away by the food! I ate as much as I could during dinner. At the end of the evening Tiffany had kindly packed a meal for my husband & me. Once we got home around midnight, we devoured our packed meals & they were just as tasty! Tiffany catered & helped coordinate a large part of the wedding. She also set my the ceremony chairs, reception tables w/ the centerpieces, a kids corner with blankets & pillows, 2 separate lounge seating areas for the guests. She also had to coordinate where our shaved ice vendors, malasada delivery & Photobooth vendors would set it. The day went along so smoothly mainly due to Tiffany. I highly recommend Maui Catering Services!

Celebrations catering just helped us with our destination wedding and reception over the weekend…read moreand they more than exceeded our expectations! They were prompt, professional and the food was beautiful and incredible! Everything was perfect and would definitely recommend and use them over and over again!!!! So pleased!

For our daughter's Maui wedding in late June, she decided to use Celebrations Catering…read more Celebrations is part of the empire of the famous Maui chef and restaurateur Bev Gannon. It was a great decision. The wedding and reception were outside, at the oceanfront with waves crashing in the background, late afternoon into evening. The food was fabulous. I'll let the menu speak for itself: Passed appetizers: - Strawberry and pineapple skewers - Coconut shrimp with marmalade - Brie and mushroom in pastry cup with mango chutney - Kalua pork pot stickers with BBQ sauce - plus a terrific sushi and sashimi bar. Dinner stations: - "Island Favorites Buffet." Kalbi ribs, macadamia nut crusted mahi mahi with passionfruit beurre blanc, wasabi potato casserole, and sugar snap peas with sesame and ginger. - "Carving Station and Salads." Sirloin of beef and pork loin, with mint jelly, Maui Gold pineapple chutney, and horseradish sauce. Hawaiian sweet bread rolls. Upcountry baby Romaine with Kula corn, dried mango, toasted macadamia nuts, and citrus vinaigrette. Marinated Kamuela tomatoes, shaved Maui onions, and Surfin Goat dairy cheese crumble. - "Stir Fry Station." Beef, shrimp, scallops, chicken, tofu, an assortment of vegetables, Soba noodles, penne pasta, jasmine rice, ginger garlic sauce, lemongrass sauce and spicy coconut sauce. - And the shusi/sashimi bar continued through dinner. Dessert was Chef Gannon's famous individual pineapple upside down cakes with vanilla ice cream (with bowls of berries for those that couldn't do the dairy/gluten issue). The presentations, serving setups (ie, marble slabs for the sushi station) and attitude of the staff were all as good as it gets. Even Bev Gannon herself showed up pre-wedding to see how the setup was going.

Absolutely Excellent!! The Maui Film Festival has had Kohn and his fun team do 3 of our "LAUNCH"…read moreparties right before the festival begins each year. He is always so much fun to work with.......totally efficient, great food, and super fast clean up. Stella & Barry Rivers, Co-Directors, Maui Film Festival @ Wailea & MACC

Chef John's creation for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary was nothing short of perfection! From…read morethe corn and crab fritters (a must-have) to the delicious mango kale salad and juicy lobster- everything was amazing! The Pineapple Upside Down Cake was reminiscent of what my Great-Grandmother used to make. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to his culinary magic! We will definitely be repeat customers!