One year ago today, AJ and Sons catering helped make beautiful memories for our wedding overlooking…read morethe waves at Hilo Bay. Being that we live on the mainland, we coordinated everything via email and phone, and everything worked wonderfully. The food was fabulous and Audrey made everything easy for us from set up, to serving and cleanup. Having used multiple caterers for many occasions, AJ and Sons was the BEST!

I recently contacted Dean Shigeoka of AJ and Sons Catering to cater a friend's destination wedding,…read moreand we received excellent service and excellent food! With only about three weeks notice, Dean was able to put together a great menu and cater a small wedding on the Hamakua Coast. He worked with me to decide a menu based on our budget and tastes. For $30 per person we got: - Appetizers (all three as a trio): stuffed Hamakua mushroom, Porchetta on bruschetta, Hamakua tomato jam with puma goat cheese on crostini - Salad: farmers market salad with lilikoi dressing - Main: local fish (market choice), sautéed, served with porcini risotto and farmer market veg - Vegan: vegan yellow curry and jasmine rice - Dessert: Fruit tart, incorporating local coconut, lilikoi, and pineapple. All of the food was AMAZING! My favorites were the vegan yellow curry, lilikoi dressing, and Hamakua tomato jam. I would order EVERYTHING again. Dean communicated well with me via an in-person meeting, email, and phone on narrowing down a menu, making food decisions, and finalizing plans. He and Audrey (mom and co-owner) arrived early to prep and setup a buffet line, cleared plates once people were finished, and cleaned up. I could not have asked for better food or better service. I highly recommend AJ and Sons Catering. They do any size party, though there is a $100 charge for parties smaller than 25, which makes total sense to make the event cost effective for them. Most caterers won't even consider doing small parties. I might even contact AJ and Sons Catering for future parties instead of going to a restaurant!

Jasmine and her HeartBeet Catering team at Pu'uwai Gardens were outstanding. They acted as hosts…read morefor our wedding reception and we couldn't be happier with our choice. The food and venue were both incredible. Their team kept us on track throughout the night and acted as pseudo- day of planners. The team was incredibly responsive and patient with us as we made decisions about food, timing, and other vendors. They provided advice and answered all questions we had to help us create the perfect experience for us for our intimate wedding. We appreciated that everything could be handled in house by the HeartBeet/Pu'uwai team. They handled the bartending, cake cutting, servers, cleanup, and joined in some of the dancing! Plus, the food was INCREDIBLE. We had two kids, under 10, who can be picky, but they ate everything on offer! A true testament to delicious options that were curated for our event. We opted for family style, for our small group, and an extra protein because we couldn't decide on just one! The family style serving option helped us all feel at home, we loved it. Pu'uwai Gardens held a beautiful backdrop for the evening, including the covered area for eating and dancing, that included cute lighting, and the build in covered bar- stunning. The land and tress were also beautiful, as was the view of the water. The HeartBeet/Pu'uwai team overdelivered for our day and we are so grateful to have chosen them to host our reception.

Omg jasmine and her team deserve way more than five stars!!! The quality of her food and service of…read moreher team cannot be beat! Jasmine created the wedding menu of our dreams with fresh and local ingredients. She was super flexible with the ongoing Covid changes even days leading up to our wedding. Our guests were obsessed with the appetizers and said all the servers and bartenders were THE BEST and truly seemed to be having fun themselves. Hands down if you need a caterer - Jasmine / HeartBeetCatering are your choice! We plan to do it all over again in 5 years at the holualoa inn - see you there jasmine and team!! P.s. I'll add more pictures once i get the professional ones back!

Wether it's the Soursop fish or the Oyster Mushrooms this restaurant will suprise you with…read moreintensely delicious food. Quick service is always a plus so I make it a point to eat here at least once a week! Follow the schedule on their Instagram and see where they're going to be today. Maku'u market on Sunday has a nice ambiance, there's nothing like great vegan food from cool people.

Delicious food! Made my vacation extra special! We met Jasiri at the Saturday market in Kaimu…read more While we weren't hungry at the time, we grabbed his card as we are always looking for good vegan food. He sent us his menu details and we ordered several items: Bigz Kebab, spring rolls, loaded nacho fries, and the "chicken" katsu. Good sized portions, good value for the money, great flavors...and we are enjoying the leftovers! We will definitely buy again! If you are looking for great vegan options in the area, I highly recommend Jasiri's food!

Jess, owner and private chef was amazing to work with. We are pescatarian and she customized our…read morewedding menu. It was an small intimate dinner. The entire menu was executed flawlessly. She was a pleasure to work with and she was so calm and professional during our wedding and dinner. She sourced fresh local ingredients and had incredible plate presentation. I would use her in a heart beat again!

Jess's cooking is by far the BEST vegan food I've ever had, and I've been vegetarian for twenty…read moreyears. She catered for our yoga retreat on the big island and provided 3 meals a day for more than two weeks, and I was astounded by how creative, tasty, and aesthetically gorgeous every meal was. We crowned her the sauce queen, because every meal had such unique and delicious sauces that we almost wanted to drink them. And the desserts were to die for! I felt so light and healthy by the end of the retreat, while fully nourished and never once hungry. Each meal was better than the last, and I didn't want to go home and have to cook for myself after! And best of all, she totally lives the earth conscious vegan lifestyle herself, so all meals are prepared with minimal waste. I can't recommend her highly enough. If you get the chance to enjoy one of her meals, take it!

The bento I had was really good. All meats were very flavorful. It wasn't as big as a Zip pack but…read morewas enough for me. The seating area looks kinda dirty but typical for an outdoor seating area.

Korean chicken plate is the best, especially with a strawberry slush float on the side!read more