I'm always on the lookout for good BBQ, and it's nice that in Hawaii we are getting more and more…read moreoptions. So when I was in Kihei not too long ago, I settled on this joint. The wagon shares a lot with a seafood place and what I think was a shave ice stand. There was plenty of off-street parking. It was a blazing hot day, made worse by pavement and a lack of shade or much greenery. You have to walk over some gravel to place and get your order. The window of the truck is very high; I could barely reach it. They do take credit cards. The owner is nice and chatty, and was busy flirting with the young women in line in front of me. Since I never know if I'll be back to a BBQ place, I always go for a sampler plate. The three meat option set me back $25, but the portions were generous and could easily feed two, or maybe even three if their appetites were light. I don't care for coleslaw, so I asked for a double heap of potato salad. But my request was forgotten and I ended up with coleslaw anyway. I was told I could change it, but I didn't want to waste food. The owner said it was pineapple coleslaw and that people who didn't like coleslaw liked it. (I didn't care for it.) There were some tables and chairs but no umbrellas or shade. I was told the unbrellas kept getting blown away or stolen. I didnt want to eat in the car so I sat at one of the tables and hoped for a breeze. The meats I chose were brisket, chicken, and pork ribs. The brisket was best, soft with a nice smoke ring. I tried the house-made BBQ sauce; it was the thin and vinegary type. It was okay, but mostly I went without it. The chicken is usually my favorite, but it came in second here, being a little on the dry side. The biggest disappointment was the pork ribs. The meat was really tough and had to be dragged away, kicking and screaming, from the bone. (It should fall right off.) I liked the potato salad. If I ever go back here, I'll just order a half-pound or pound of brisket by itself.

Wish they would come back this bbq joint was a small truck that rarely anybody new about but the…read moreowner was as nice as can be. The portions were large for the price ur paying and delicious

I love the beautiful set-up and beautiful drinks Aloha Bars Maui provides…read more If you want the best of service and unique drink service, this is the best! The bar tenders and servers are so great! And honestly, you can't beat the owner. She is so fun and wants your event to be absolutely stunning. For weddings or special events, this is the bar you want to come to your event.

Kirsty and her team were amazing!!! The cocktails and service were perfect. They made our wedding…read moreday so great, and the entire process was so easy. Highly recommend them to anyone getting married in Maui!!! Thank you Aloha Bars!

We used Kristin's services for a birthday dinner in Maui and it was one of the best dinners we've…read moreever eaten. They created multiple appetizers an entrée and dessert and a mocktail that was delicious. Kristin and her chefs were very responsive and made the process was super easy. They took care of all the set up and clean up and threw in special touches that made the whole evening feel special.

We had a special dinner prepared by Chef Mathew, Ashley and Tomeko. Food was better than any meal…read morewe had on Maui, and they treated us like royalty. Really made our family and friends trip extra special. If you have a big group, this is the only way to do a dinner on Maui and ends up being less of a cost. Worth every penny.

Hats off to Tina and her team for an outstanding event. From the first time I met Tina, she…read morelistened, and talked through all the options for our party! Many people from the mainland came and were raving about all the food and how good it was! The party was at our house where they took over the kitchen (which is a great thing, as you know the party is always in the kitchen)....getting people to mingle on the lanai and enjoy the outdoors! The staff cleaned everything up...like you never would have known they were there. I so appreciated everyone! Mahalo!

Tina and her Food For The Soul team were phenomenal!! We hired them for wedding coordination and…read morecatering for our reception. The food was amazing! It was served buffet style for dinner and passed appetizers for our happy hour. The food was hot and the service was great! All of our guests were raving about how good the food was! It was delicious! And all the staff were friendly and professional. So kind! Tina was super organized and has a good system to her planning. She was available for any questions and helped guide our decision making. She suggested excellent vendors and is a wealth of knowledge. I felt at peace knowing Tina was coordinating everything!! Anyone considering wedding catering and/or wedding coordination should hire Food For The Soul! You won't be disappointed!

John went above and beyond! Truly as good as it gets. My husband and I hired Chef John to cater our…read moreretreat for 2 days. The food was heavenly, plus John took care of little touches that made our entire retreat phenomenal - like bringing fresh flowers for the table. Super conscientious about food allergies and special requests. We are still dreaming about the food that Chef John made for us and our group. Looking forward to hiring him again next year... and the next... and the next.

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

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.

Chef Jason is amazing! You're going to wish you could taste the pictures! We had him do two events…read morefor us in one week. We are a diverse group of eaters - vegetarians, pescatarians and meat eaters. Throw in four picky kids ages 9 to 3 and you see the challenge. But holy moly! Chef Jason is a magician! Everyone was singing his praises at both events. We had delicious bites in waves of food at the first one and a Thanksgiving feast for the record books in the second. Two very different menus. Two very different approaches and two Fantastic memorable meals! Not only is the food beautiful and delicious, Chef Jason helps you plan every aspect of your event. Problem solved, innovated, and under promised and over delivered! I promise you will not be disappointed. You will be wowed like we were. We have found our go to chef in Hawaii and now you have too!

Once again Maui Private Chef Jason Raffin knocked it out of the park. I threw myself a party for a…read morespecial occasion, and based on my prior experience, chef Jason tailored the 3rd catering experience to reflect my preferences and a few allergies. He & his staff are always a pleasure. They are prompt & timely regardless of my location- I've had an event each in Wailea, Lahaina AND Kapalua. If you're looking for a private chef on Maui, you've come to the right place.

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!

Chef Chris and his staff were very accomodating, creative, and hard workers that went above and…read morebeyond for our organization. The presentation of the food was beautiful and decorated with edible flowers and micro herbs. The deep tastes of the various flavors in teriyaki chicken, curry shrimp and tofu appetizers were delicious. Throughout the event, our 200 guests kept complimenting and you could hear the murmurs and whispers of "Mmmmmm" as people took a bite of his appetizers. We truly appreciated all his efforts and what a breeze to coordinate and trust him to deliver for us. You won't be disappointed if you hire Cloud 9 Catering!

Amazing chef, amazing food! It is beyond the food actually, it is art! Christopher is the best chef…read moreever.