Visited them at the Taco Tuesday pop-up at Howzit Brewery in Kakaako. Outstanding tacos, different…read moregarnishes on every Taco. Of course, I had to try all three of the tacos (carnitas, carne asada, and Huli chicken). Every one is delicious. But, they do specialize in private catering events. Super nice down to earth people too.

Wished I could capture the smell-o-vision…read more.. Did you know that Fishcake in Kaka'ako has various pop-ups at the front of their shop ahhhh yeah and what caught my attention was the sign for Panday Coffee placed right outside on the sidewalk but as I entered caught a whiff and saw DC Caterings in the kitchen area. Very minimal set up that it was almost a missed opportunity and I as I browsed at the menu options it seemed quite simple with just three options though it wasn't as it was Risotto! I just love risotto and the complex build is so yummy that I just can't believe the luck of this discovery and it was either Mushroom, Shrimp or Smoked Risotto choices and of course I was tossed between the Mushroom or Smoked he said that I could add meats/mushroom in either choices but stuck to the Mushroom Risotto which has shallots, garlic in the dish as well while it's finished with white wine and some fresh parmesan cheese I also chose to add truffle oil for the bit of bougieness and what a heavenly bite. As I chose to enjoy it there it was nice that he had it plated versus using a take out container and what a luxurious bite yet delicate as it was cooked perfectly as this unexpected find turned to a relaxing lunch along with my drink from Panday made it a nice break from my errands. Thank you!

Great owner! Honest, attentive. Definitely a local business you want to support if you can!read more

Our company event was held this morning at Hawaii Prince GC in Ewa Beach. It was POURING!!! We were…read moreout on the golf course just across the driving range to showcase our remote & autonomous mowers. We wanted to have coffee and pastries for our guests, vendors and corporate vp's. Chef Ari was awesome from the first initial contact up to saying good bye. Her communication was good, we could either email, text or call. At this morning's set up, even with the rain beating down on us, and her first time being at this location, she had a great attitude. The pastries that she provided were a good variety, the ube pandesals were delicious. She has a great personality and talked story with everyone. Her fresh juice was a hit and coffee was great. We also offered hot chocolate and several varieties of hot tea. I would definitely recommend her for your event. Professional, prompt, friendly and fairly priced. Awesome service, thanks Chef Ari!!! Sorry didn't take great photos, was busy running around, but found a shot of her busy at work and her amazing juice!!

They catered a private event and service and food were beyond expectations. Timely, tasty, and an…read moreexcellent price for what you get.

Story time! Needed a last minute sushi platter for Father's Day…read more.. I called the morning of and spoke to Mahi. She said she had to ask the sushi chef if they could fit my order in since it's usually one-day advanced orders.... She called me back within the hour and luckily they could make it! Yay! They had exactly what I wanted - The Assorted Nigiri Platter, but I asked if they could substitute Ebi for Unagi or Hamachi. She said they can sub Ebi for Unagi. Great! When I pre-paid over the phone, I noticed there was a double charge of tax on my credit card plus a credit card fee, so I called back and Mahi was able to correct it, but I still had to pay 3% credit card fee. She said they accept Cash, but since she's only working half-day, no one would be working the register when I arrive so can't do cash payment for my order. Ok, that's fine. My curb-side pick up time was 4:30pm, and Mahi said to call the number on the building and someone will come out with my order. I arrived early at 4:00 and the gate was locked and no one was answering the phone. We drove around and called back at 4:15, still no answer... drove around again... 4:25, noticed a car parked in the lot and the gate was open. I tell them I'm here to pick up my order, but they said they don't work here, they're just the tenants who live upstairs!! ?? Oh really?! Ok....So luckily one of them (nice man) called the owner Kevin, and said there's a customer waiting outside for their order. I knocked on the locked door. Then saw an Asian man dressed in a white kitchen apron walk out from the back, but he motioned to me "Closed". Then I say, I'm picking up a catering order!" The tenant asks, "Where's Vida?!" Then suddenly a lady runs out to open the door. I say, "You didn't answer the phone?!" She opens the refrigerator with my order and asks for my name and asks me which one is my order...? There's 2 other orders in the fridge after mine so they did know people would be there... I tell her it's the 4:30 pick up - she let's me check it... Alright, everything looks good! I sign her copy, get my receipt and bounce! Presentation and taste was great for what I wanted - Father's Day sushi at home. Price was $99 plus and tax & cc fee = $106.77 for 40 pcs nigiri. Would I order again? Not sure... was kinda disorganized, but glad I got my sushi and it worked out... decent 4 star sushi to say the least! Still have other sushi spots to venture to!

Highly recommended. Food was great, communication was responsive and timely, preparation and clean…read moreup service were on time, efficient and professional. Made the evening so much less stressful knowing that the food was all taken care of, the quality and taste were great, and there was a lot of it. Will definitely use them again for next party.

Attended a wedding on Wednesday night and Zach's Event Catering was fantastic!…read more Sam the bartender was very nice, friendly and personable. I'm not a drinker but he had these pretty soft jelly beans like candies for me to try which were very nice! Duane managed the sushi bar with fresh nigiri with fresh ahi, salmon, shrimp, etc He also made huge California hand rolls! I loved the delicious appetizers: huge stuffed mushrooms, nice big round crab cakes and stuffed shrimp.

My cousin: "Let's have a sushi guy at out event!" Me: "Where…read morein the world do I find a sushi guy?..." [Insert Yelp] *Finds Yatai Sushi* Thank goodness for Yelp! I could find Yatai Sushi! For the past two years we had Yatai Sushi cater our event. Having an actual sushi chef at your party makes your party even cooler and unique. It was easy coordinating the with Todd, the Owner. He responded super fast to my inquiries. We had two different sushi chefs each time but both were really friendly and cool. They were on time and came prepared. You just need to provide them a space and maybe access to a sink. I love how I didn't need to worry about them. The minimum amount for a party is 40 people~ They'll stay for 2 hours or until they run out. In regard to the sushi, they quality of fish is great. They make: hamachi, ebi, salmon, maguro nigiris to name a couple. Then they also make California and spicy ahi(?) handrolls. If you're having a pupu event, the sushi plus a couple sides is enough~ If you want your party to stand out, cater with Yatai Sushi!

Yatai sushi was so awesome!! We got lucky and able to book them for our New Year's Eve party. It…read morereally took it to another level. They were super easy to book, communicate with, sushi chef was early not just on time, super professional, and best of all the sushi was so fresh and delicious. All of my guests left raving over the dinner. We definitely will book them again! Mahalo Dean and Yatai sushi! Highly recommend!

Best Catering Experience…read more This year, I had to plan my company's 21st anniversary party. I literally looked up and found and communicated with EVERY caterer on this island. I am so happy I chose EAT HONOLULU The Good * Jocelyn was so EASY and FUN to work with, she was cooperative and creative with what I wanted for the party and even helped me out according to my tight budget * Not to forget to mention she's a certified wine sommelier - so she helped me alot with selecting the wines for the party * Both Jocelyn and Chef David were very knowledgable about their tastes and foods that when they'd tell me about the great options I couldn't help but get excited and pee a little in my pants because I LOVE FOOD! * On the night of the party, they showed up and prepared everything on time. I really didn't have to do anything that night which was surprising because I was expecting to actually WORK instead of enjoying the party. I GOT TO ENJOY THE PARTY! *Their whole staff was attentive, friendly, professional, and enjoyable. * This was an all-pupu party. *Beef tataki was hands-down my favorite *Caprese Crostini was so good too! The Bad * The size of my stomach because I WANTED TO EAT MORE! The Weird * Literally everything I set into my mouth at the party was so delicious (as dirty as that sounds.. but it's true!!) I received countless compliments on how good the catering was for this party, and it just reassures me that I went with the right caterer :)!

Do you ever tell yourself not to do something bc you know better but then you find a way to do it…read moreanyway? Yep, that's the story of my TWO visits here! Lol So the story goes: I was checking out my Yeep-friends' reviews, check-ins, photos, and tips when I happened upon my fellow Yeep Cin T.'s reviews about this place called, "EAT"! Her amazing review is what pushed me over to go find this place! Thanks so much for your awesome meat-burger-filled review, Cin T.!!! OMGoodness for the aiyaiyai-YUM!!! :D I'm more of a lamb, turkey, fish, and veggie type of eater and it looked like I could make it work here :D The food selections and review descriptions most obviously intrigued me so I took a screen shot of the business page and general Yelp photos for a reminder of what's offered and decided to go in search of EAT next time I'm in town during the week day. First Visit - As good luck happened, they were still open at 1:30 p.m. (for some reason their Yelp page said they close at 2 but there I found out it's actually 3! Yay!) so I ventured a visit. I easily found parking conveniently in the GENTRY BUSINESS CENTER nka NA LIMA KUKUI lot where there are a lot of stalls, and walked right into the complex. EAT was easy to find right at the front as you enter the main open entrance area. I actually wanted to try the SURF N TURF with turkey patty substitute (for their yummy Kulana Beef) but they already had run out of turkey so I allowed myself to be swayed into trying their turkey club and then add a side of their soft shell crab. I placed my order with a side of SHOESTRING FRIES and a REFILLABLE BOTTOMLESS LEMONADE. The wait was pretty long but I guess they make it hot and fresh just like Jack (in-the-Box does) so it was absolutely worth the wait. TURKEY CLUB with SOFT SHELL CRAB SAND ($8.99 + $6.99 = $15.98!? crazy ugh) My concoction (bc I made it up the chef said!) was deeeeelicious! Needed to eat it with two hands to hold it all together! The great thing about it? Once I was done, the other half was ready to go! More Y-U-M! :D The turkey was soft, tasty deli meat. It's got nicely-seasoned good taste but just not my thing unless it's freshly-baked turkey meat. FRIES ($2.90) were ahhh just OK. I'm a major fries person (I'll eat them with chopsticks or fork if no chopsticks!) and there really needed to be more plus they really need to be cooked until crispy. Perhaps next time I'll remember to ask for extra crispy fries! .) LEMONADE ($2.75) Pleasant, fresh, delicious lemony taste! Worth it if it's endless refillable! Lemons are good for ya! :) Second Visit - I called 15 minutes ahead and ordered just the SOFT SHELL CRAB SANDWICH ($9.99) (with POLENTA FRIES, $3.75) bc again ...guess what? They ran out of fresh turkey burger patties! Wimper :( but oh well - There's always another lunch day, right!? :D Besides, this was a very good opportunity to try just the soft shell crab by itself (as Cin T. suggested). When I arrived after 20 minutes, it was just about ready to go and off I went headed to my work meeting! Awesome! Except for one thing! They forgot my polenta fries and I didn't have any time to wait! :/ You would think I'd learn my lesson by now, right?! Nope! Both visits the soft shell crab was so delicious - not oily but soft inside, a bit crunchy on the outside with the taste and feeling of comfort food when you're chewing it going down into the depths of your happy stomach lining...ahhhhh...! If only they were open right now as I'm reminiscing..I mean typing this! Anyway, the happy news is that I'm definitely going back (for guess whaaaat? Lol!) but next time I'm gonna call ahead in the morning or when they first open to order that dastardly jk! turkey patty as substitute for their Kulana beef patty to make my personal lol TURKEY PATTY SURF N TURF ($13.99 for me one of these days! Haha!) and hopefully, just hopefully, I'll finally get to try their awesome crunchy gotta-have POLENTA FRIES! Letcha know what happens at my impending third visit! I guess sometimes you just gotta do what your tummy wants you to do! Hahaha!! :D

Having a really good food experience on the day of our wedding was high on the list of priorities…read moreto my partner and me. I am so happy we decided to put this aspect in the hands of the Catering Kalimas, who catered our wedding at He'eia State Park in October 2015. This wife and husband duo, Paula and Mitchell Kalima, is seriously a dream team. They ensured the food at our wedding turned out absolutely perfect! We worked on all of the logistics and costs ahead of time with Paula, who is as easy to work with as she is keen to the nitty gritty details. She helped make our vision a reality, from our wonderful outdoor cocktail hour (down the hill from the reception hall, so guests could enjoy their drinks and snacks in the same spot overlooking the ocean as the ceremony), to the several-stationed main event, to the kick-ass catering and bartending folks who served us. Paula's coordination skills simply rock. Overall, I also believe she gave us fair, reasonable prices for all that we had at our wedding. On the day of our wedding, Chef Mitchell (who has worked as a head chef in Waikiki for years) cooked us a feast that had us and our guests raving. We had a poke bar and other pupus (hors d'oeuvres) during the cocktail hour, traditional Hawaiian food at the main event (the works... Mitchell makes it all), a fresh sushi station (nigiri as well as maki, using top-notch, restaurant-quality fish), and mouth-watering prime rib. Nothing fell short of delicious. My partner and I are still defrosting Mitchell's kalua pork leftover from the reception two months later and loving it. As expected, our reception was a blur for us as the bride and groom and we didn't have all that much time to eat. But what sticks out in my memory was how Paula came up to my partner and I at the beginning of the night, introduced herself and Mitchell (we had not met them until then, since we planned the event from California), personally brought us plates of a little bit of everything (though it was buffet-style for the rest of the guests), and checked in with us throughout the next hour to make sure we were enjoying the food. It was like a personalized, mini-restaurant experience. All around, the Kalimas excel at carrying out their customer-centered catering business. They are worth 6 out of 5 stars! I highly, HIGHLY recommend them if you are looking for outside caterers for your Oahu wedding.

Awesome Turkey to Go meals again! Yes meals, we order 2 every year! Love, love, love the stuffing!…read moreBig juicy turkey with all the fixin's! Dessert we always get the Taro bread pudding with haupia sauce! (not included but well worth it) Can't wait til next year!

Amazing customer service! Unfortunately, a last-minute venue change made the timing no longer work…read morefor our party, but she was so understanding, flexible, and accommodating. She gave us several options and ultimately refunded us when we couldn't make it work. I truly appreciate how kindly everything was handled and would absolutely book with her for a future event!

I booked Aloha Graze for one of our company events and I appreciated Sommer, the owner so much. We…read morehave these events pretty often and they were by far one of the easiest and nicest that I have worked with! (and the most delicious in my opinion, I love charcuterie!) I appreciate that Sommer was quick in her email responses, answered all my questions, for her professionalism, and being on time which are all super important planning these work events. Our staff enjoyed her mobile charcuterie as it was such a cute set up and I am planning to reach out again to book her dessert bar in the near future!