Old Lahaina Luau

Phenomenal experience! Wonderful food, and extreme care taken to ensure safety. Many items were naturally gluten free, and the server explained what was GF for each new course. For main course, a separate GF plate was prepared. Also handled other food restrictions very well - the vegetarian had separate Hawaiian and main courses prepared to mimic the traditional cuisine! Great entertainment and education on Hawaiian culture as well. Five stars not enough!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

AMAZING experience!! We marked “celiac” on our reservation and each time a new course came out our server made sure to mention what I could/couldn’t eat! Most of the dishes were naturally gluten free and I could eat all but the tuna (soy sauce) and the bread rolls!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

In my opinion as a very cautious mother, this luau is totally safe for people with celiac. My teen is more sensitive to gluten than most people with celiac (can't eat Cheerios or other cereals that claim to be gluten free but aren't certified g-free), and he felt fine. You do need to call ahead to let them know your dietary needs, but they will go out of their to take care of you. When I called the venue, they spoke to me extensively to reassure me about their procedures but never made any false claims. The server was very conscious and courteous of his needs. Though the food wasn't "marked or flagged", the server made a point of bringing the dishes with gluten out separately from the g-free dishes. Part of the experience was being served 5 courses and being given a description of each item in the course. She warned us with each of the dishes that had gluten as she brought them out and pointed out to my son and me they way in which his dish was gluten free (as in no sauce or no cake or that all the dishes were gluten free). She made sure to set the few dishes with gluten directly in front of my daughter and me so they did not get mixed up with the other dishes that were g-free. She did it in a way, though, that made him feel like he was an honored guest like everyone else and not that he was the "celiac" guest. His food was practically the same as everyone else's with the omission of rolls, cake (but still got dessert), one of the sauces on the meat, and not being able to eat the soy marinated yellow fin tuna (which was just a side dish). They even provided a gluten free menu (which is unnecessary because it's practically the same as the regular menu, but it nice because it made him feel included and reassured and showed him the abundance and variety of food he would have to eat). The food was incredible! He's a very picky eater, and he tried everything! He loved most of it and was stuffed by the end of the evening. I also highly recommend this luau. Below is my review of the luau.

A wonderful experience all around. The location is beautiful, the show incredible and educational, the food out of this world, and the service top-notch. Worth every penny we spent! It was such a delightful way to begin our Hawaiian vacation. My teens and I thoroughly enjoyed trying the huge variety of delicious dishes we were served. My picky eater tried every single dish. My teen with celiac was taken care of and was able to eat all but two or three of the items on the menu, and he was served a variation of those items that were gluten-free. The servers treated us like honored guests and were prompt and friendly from the minute we entered to the end of the evening. Even the bathrooms were beautiful with three arrangements of fresh flowers on the sinks. I can't fathom why people have left one star reviews. As for the vegetarians who left bad reviews, it's a luau -- pork, fish, Hawaiian food. We had a woman behind us who was a vegetarian, and she seemed to thoroughly enjoy her meal. It also seems a lot of bad reviews complained about the drinks. You don't go to a luau to get drunk. We had the non-alcoholic beverages, and they were delicious and they kept them coming. My son drank 4! The people below us had the drinks with alcohol and seemed to really enjoy their drinks. I think one of them had every drink on the menu! I have seen photos of other luaus on Maui, and this one seems like the absolute best.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options

Make sure to book early and make them aware of a gluten allergy at time of reservation or at least 24 hours before hand and your waiter will be aware of it before you even sit down. We had a great experience and I was able to eat the majority of the same food as my husband was! Great food, knowledgable staff, highly recommend!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

We had an absolutely amazing experience! The attention to detail regarding celiac safety was some of best I’ve ever experienced! Almost everything is gluten free! Our sever even pointed out the delicious butter we should try before it was contaminated with the non gf rolls at our table (one of the very few non gf items). We had a beautiful and delicious evening. Definitely make reservations far in advance and mark dietary restrictions on your reservation, they’ll take great care of you!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

What an amazing evening!!! Beautiful,Well done, amazing views during sunset. The food was fantastic. 98% gf or can be prepared gf! Don’t waste your time and money on any other luau. 3 in our party are gf one vegetarian and the food did not disappoint!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Best experience in Maui thus far! Food and staff was absolutely amazing! Waiter knew exactly what was GF down to the ingredient that made something not GF. I could eat mostly everything (except 2-3 things) and the chefs even modified some foods to make them GF. This place is the best and the entertainment was so good too! If you want to go be sure to reserve your table months in advance as spots fill up fast.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good for kids
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Almost the entire meal was gluten-free except a couple items (rolls and poke that had some kind of teriyaki sauce). Our server was very knowledgeable about gluten and made sure I was aware of what I could and couldn't eat. She made sure the gluten items were never passed near me or touched any of the gluten-free items. I felt very confident and comfortable with everything I ate and most of it was really good. You can read the menu beforehand. They ask that you give 24 hrs notice about notifying them if your gluten allergy. I just let them know when we booked the original reservation. I would confidently recommend this place to anyone with celiac's.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Most fantastic meal. Celiac safe. Almost everything gf. Even dessert!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

The luau was great. Server brought each food to table and told celiac which ones she could eat(which was almost everything, even dessert). Chef came Over and answered questions- said dedicated fryer for sweet potato /taro chips. Beautiful night with family and not sick.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Staff was very accommodating, provided list of gluten free options as well as full ingredients list, and even helped point out the safe entrees at the buffet when they saw me consulting the list. Food was delicious and the dances were wonderful!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

I was put in touch with the chefs. I was emailed an extensive list of gluten free options and ingredients for all the food served on the buffet. They were amazing with accommodating my request to have food pre plated so my daughter wouldn’t get sick from cross contamination on the buffet. We were given massive servings, too much to eat. The food and drinks were amazing. One if my favorite meals during my two week trip and my 10 year old did not get sick!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Let them know of gluten allergy during reservation. They followed up via email with GF menu and ingredients list. We were also given a paper copy of both when we got there for dinner. (Note: only eat what’s on the GF menu - don’t reference the ingredient list. I did this and ate the taro chips brought out as an app and learned that while the ingredients were fine, they’re fried in cross-contaminated oil). They surprised us at dessert with a GF mouse/cake that they just introduced 3 weeks ago! Lovely experience overall. 😊

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great service. Was given a separate list of gluten free items on menu. Was able to get my food first to prevent cross contamination

Staff was knowledgeable, sent me the menu options ahead of time and provided a small list once we got their to take up to the buffet. Not a lot of choices but at least got to eat something. For $120 there should be more choices.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

While the GF options are limited, it's more than enough to keep you feeling full. They also have a fully stocked bar so you can have something to drink... Unfortunately those gorgeous Mai Tai's aren't GF.

We called ahead of time and planned that my daughter would go up to eat first. We reminded them when we arrived and everything went very smooth. She also had lots to choose from!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Called ahead and was told we were listed to get my daughter's food first from the buffet before everyone else went through. Staff handed her a gluten juice drink when we got in, which I had to pull out of her hands. Also had to remind them a few times that we needed to go first. They emailed me a list of GF items and the full ingredient list for everything else. The "buffet master" who was supposed to help me had no idea what was GF, and I had to tell him what was based on the list I had from them. The GF menu was VERY limited and not enough for a meal - especially for a child. Disappointed with menu based on price paid.

So much fun and delicious food. Everyone from the check-in to our waiter was aware of gluten (and other" allergies. Upon heck-in simply let them know you are gluten-free and they will give you a small print out paper with a list of everything at the buffet that is gluten free. I carried it from station to station and was very easy to get a full plate of delicious gluten free food. If you are too nervous about a buffet style serving you can always call ahead and ask for a plated gluten free dish cooked just for you. However, I had no issues eating the buffet and it was fantastic. Great atmosphere and show and plenty to do before dinner is served. Highly recommend!

It is a buffet dinner with a fantastic luau show. There are many gluten free options on the buffet but ask for Executive Chef Craig and he will prepare a special dish that is brought to your table. I called ahead and mentioned Celiacs- they were so accommodating. Don't miss this great place when visiting Maui!!

Celiac friendly?

Yes