Went to a wedding and it was catered by Aloha Events Catering. They set up in the bridal suite of Sugarman 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. read more

Aloha Events - My plates dish.. Small tiny portions of everything. Not as beautiful as the pictures or review says. - Caterers Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

Where do I begin with this review, first off Michelle is a GEM...she was like a best friend always there 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 read more

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We couldn't be happier with Aloha Events Catering! Choosing a caterer for our wedding was risky because we aren't local so we couldn't sample any food. We chose solely on food options, photos, and Yelp reviews. They have a fantastic variety of foods to choose from and they are all presented beautifully. And as luck would have it, they were DELICIOUS as well. And I'll admit, I'm a bit of a food snob. ;) They were also wonderfully flexible. We changed our minds on a few things here and there, made a special request for a water station, and asked to reduce the number of bartenders, and everything came back as no problem. We worked with them through our coordinator, but the process was so smooth. For appetizers, we had the chicken lollipops, coconut shrimp, and cucumber wheels, all of which exceeded expectations in both taste and presentation. The kula salad was simple, nothing to rave about there, but it was good. Their filet mignon melted in my mouth. I also heard great things from the guests about the macadamia crusted fish and their signature vegetarian option. The staff was LOVELY. Everyone was so polite and friendly. When I came out in my red dress (Chinese tradition), before I reached the reception tent, the staff (who were all standing by a tree), just started applauding with big smiles and told me how beautiful I looked. A bride can never hear that too many times. ;) I appreciated how personal they were. Towards the end of the night, Michelle came out to meet us and we thanked her profusely for the wonderful food and incredible staff. Oh - and their bartender was fantastic too. I didn't drink that night but I heard she was generous with the alcohol. Which is likely why dancing later that night was as fun as it turned out to be. Of the hundreds of decisions we made for our wedding, choosing Aloha Events Catering was one of the best ones. We were so happy because it was a risk and serving quality food to our guests was a big priority for us. Highly recommend! read more

Best decision we made for my daughter's wedding. Michelle and her staff took care of everything from the smallest detail to the food which Chef Belia out did herself from the Raw bar to the bacon wrapped mushrooms to the New York steaks and finished with a amazing desert bar. Michelle even help pic the right venue for our party . The Olowalu Plantation House was the perfect spot and with whales in the background as the vows where said was the icing on the cake. Thank you Aloha Event Catering read more

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Beautiful set up for a Maui wedding! Great wait staff and awesome food! The Raw Bar was soooo good, ceviche, prawns and so much more, Yummm. Their wonderful selection of tasty appetizers and entrées were delicious!! I would highly recommend Aloha Event Catering for any event. They truly work in the Aloha Spirit. read more

Aloha Events - The Best Raw Bar - Caterers Near Me - Wailuku, Hawaii

I can't write a review good enough to show my appreciation to Aloha Events for making our October 6, 2012 wedding a true success! Eileen bent over backwards for us and all of the staff went to the extreme and worked SO hard which payed off big time- we are still getting compliments from our guests and they've raved about the awesome service and food Aloha Events provided. It's very difficult to plan a wedding from abroad, and I was hesitant with choosing a caterer as we had no way of tasting the food or meeting anyone in person to make such an important decision... but I went with my gut and the recommendation of our wedding coordinator (Fay Hovey, Aloha Maui Weddings), and could not have been more impressed!! The food was simply stunning and everyone said it was the best meal they had during their whole trip (I agree!). The buffet selection and presentation was the best I've ever seen, and the service was really way above par! I am so grateful to Eileen and the staff at Aloha Maui Weddings for all their hard work and kindness (and for working overtime lol)! I would happily recommend this company to anyone wanting an excellent catering company- just wish they were closer to home so we could use them here! Oh well, just have to visit Maui again, and again, and again ;) Mahalo Aloha Events! Nicole & Brad read more

So I waited a bit before posting this review because I wanted to make sure it was not a hasty reaction to being overwhelmed by wedding planning. Michelle and her team at Aloha Events catered our wedding in Maui in April 2016. First off the food was delicious, absolutely fantastic. Everyone raved about it. I never met Michele, the day of our wedding we had a team captain taking the lead on the dinner service. Few glitches, first, the kid meals were forgotten. When one of our guests asked about it, the server told our guest that kid meals had not been ordered. Upon emailing Michele the day after our wedding about the missing kid meals, she said, "I spoke with Chef about kids and on the order she had made the standard menu items for them and not special kids meals". Ok but not really what I wanted for the kids right? Thus my ordering the kid meals. Not an apology or anything, just basically we decided not to give you what you ordered. Second, the bartender served alcohol to our under age guests, teenagers that were obviously underage. Yes, I'm sure. Third, ok I cannot be totally positive about this but I'm 99% sure that the lilikoi lemonade & water (for our non-alcohol drinking guests) was never refilled, I'm basing this on the fact that every time I went over to the bar to grab a lemonade or water the jugs were empty. On the up side, Michele was very responsive and the staff at the wedding courteous. Overall, service was just kinda ok but the food was great, like so good! read more

Aloha Events is THE catering service to use for any event. They pay attention to every detail! The staff was great and the food was AMAZING!! The raw bar is a must. Michelle and her team made a special day even more special. Seamless service! Highly recommend! read more

Amazing caterers! Working with Michelle was so easy and she was very professional. My husband and I had the pleasure of meeting with them a couple times before our wedding. Once to do a tasting and second time to fin tune details. The food was delicious and their signature drinks, 4 season Mia Tai and Pineapple Ginger Mojitos were a hit. The bartenders were were fun and very accommodating to our 88 guests. Everyone did a fantastic job and I couldn't be happier. read more

Simply superb! I didn't have a worry in the world knowing our wedding food was in the best of hands. The meal wow'ed all of our guests - I'm still getting compliments! read more

Attended a wedding in Lahaina. The food was catered by Aloha. The food was amazing. I am very particular about food and what was served definitely deserves 5+ stars. Michelle's staff were very friendly and professional. For those that don't get the opportunity to visit Hawaii, the staff provided insight to the Hawaiian culture and history of the islands. Truly an amazing event topped off by the cuisine. Thanks read more

We used Aloha events for our wedding and I'm so glad we did. Michelle was so sweet and communicated well. All our choices were made based on pictures and the website, and we couldn't be happier with how it all turned out. The food was awesome, all our guests said it was some of the best food they'd ever had. The bartender/servers were so sweet, accommodating, and efficient. Michelle was flexible and made some last minute changes as our guest count changed. If you are having a destination wedding on Maui and are worried about the catering, use Aloha Events and put your mind at ease- they take care of everything so you can enjoy your event. read more

Loved having Aloha Catering at our event this month in Maui. We got great feedback from our guests who enjoyed all of the food! We ended up going with a mini chicken and waffles along with fried goat cheese, i cant even tell you how amazing that goat cheese was! The catering staff was amazing too! so professional with both myself and husband along with all of our guests, i couldn't have asked for better service. loved the cheese bread! read more

Michelle and the team were fantastic! Michelle has a high attention to detail and was extremely easy to work with in planning the catering for our Sept 28th wedding day. Michelle was extremely responsive to emails and providing advice. Everything turned out exactly as planned and it was smooth sailing for us come the day of the wedding. Food was great as was expected and the service was on point. Highly recommend Aloha Events to anyone planning a wedding on Maui. read more

Michelle Martinez and her staff are all about the big picture: their attention to detail, fabulous food and five star service make them the top tier of wedding and event caterers. I would recommend them for even the most discerning clients! read more

Aloha Events was one of the best wedding decisions we made! The most important factor for me at our wedding was the food and I am thankful that we chose Aloha events because one month later our guests are still talking about how wonderful the food was. Michelle with Aloha catering was extremely helpful especially when we were planning a wedding from afar and weren't able to taste the food. Our appetizers were the coconut shrimp, spring rolls, crab lettuce cups which were a huge hit. They also offered signature cocktails (we chose from a list they provided) which on a hot afternoon day was refreshing and much needed. Dinner was absolutely amazing. My biggest concern was that the fish would be tough and not tasty. The fish was TENDER and extremely tasty! The ahi poke (which was a must for me) was fantastic! It is a must-have! We also ordered dessert (separate from our wedding cake) and it was another hit with the guests. The staff were friendly and helpful. They made sure we (the bride and groom) were well taken care of. You won't regret it because they cater to all of your food needs. My husband is a vegan and we also had lots of vegetarians in attendance and Aloha Events were able to make a lovely tofu vegetable vegan dish. I highly recommend Aloha Events! Mahalo! Rebecca read more

Aloha Events Catering made our wedding a beautiful and delicious success. The catering staff arrived on time, were very accommodating of each request, extremely professional and the food was delicious. In the planning stage, Michelle Martinez was a fantastic! We really appreciated her straightforward answers, quick e-mail replies and helpful hints of how to go about coordinating the wedding. Our on-site manager Aileene was courteous, polite and very efficient in getting things organized. Overall, from start to finish these guys were the best vendor I have worked with in coordinating all the wedding plans. As far as the food? Chef Belia prepared beautiful and delicious food and took the time to speak to us and was very thoughtful to place some of each appetizer on our sweetheart table since we were busy doing photos during the passed apps. Our guests were very impressed with both the quality of the food and the incredible service that the caterers provided. The bartender (Gwen) was a pro and kept the drinks coming! She even made us pitchers so we won't get thirsty after she was done working for the evening. Bottom line: Aloha Events Catering are an extremely dependable and professional team and provide an outstanding service! read more

We recently had Aloha Events cater our wedding on Maui on the recommendation of our wedding planner and our expectations were completely blown away! The food and service was absolutely brilliant and Michelle and the team were so lovely to deal with. I couldn't recommend them more!! read more

Words can not express how grateful we are for Michelle and Chef Belia and the entire crew for making our daughter's wedding spectacular!! Every single detail was perfect! The food was out of this world and our guest enjoyed every minute! Thank u soo much!! If ur looking for 5 star catering look no further Aloha Events Catering will take care of every detail! read more

Aloha Events Catering was extraordinary! Michelle was so helpful and personally made sure everything was perfect! The food was mouthwatering and fresh. Our wedding reception food was more than I had ever imagined and made our Hawaiian ceremony more authentic and traditional. read more

Aloha catering is the BEST! Michelle and the staff were great. They were professional and friendly. They presented amazing and delicious appetizers and dinner. Everything about my my bestfriends wedding was perfect! I would highly recommend. Thank you Aloha catering! read more