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The Polynesian Cultural Center offers a variety of meal service options ranging from fine dining in an exquisitely beautiful tropical restaurant through our most popular Alii Luau — Hawaii's finest traditional "feast for a king"— to an all-you-can-eat cosmopolitan dinner buffet, snack bars and concession stands.

Super Ambassador Fine Dining
Ambassador Fine Dining
Alii Luau Feast
The Gateway Buffet
Vegetarian Options
The Barbecue Luncheon Buffet
The Banyan Tree Snack Bar and other snacks

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Super Ambassador Fine Dining

The Polynesian Cultural Center's most exclusive package, the Super Ambassador, naturally includes the finest levels of dining service, presentation and menu selections:

Appetizers (one from the following menu):
Shrimp cocktail served with cocktail sauce and lemon; deep-fried Maui onions served with poha berry sauce; fresh oysters served with a spicy tropical salsa, garnished with caviar and chives; and linguine with steamed clams, featuring a pesto sauce with sautéed onions and shiitake mushrooms.

Soups (one from the following menu):
Kahuku corn chowder, a country-style chowder combined with fresh Kahuku supersweet corn; Laie onion soup, a sautéed onion broth with parmesan garlic bread and Swiss cheese; and Portuguese bean soup, an island-style favorite for over a century. Soups are served with taro and wheat rolls.

Salads (one from the following menu):
Papaya and Maunaloa garden salad with papaya seed dressing; macadamia nut caesar salad garnished with fresh cracked pepper; broccoli and crab salad served with avocado and Manoa lettuce; house salad with watercress; plus hearts of romaine lettuce, fresh asparagus, spinach and cherry tomatoes served with a delicious house dressing.

Entrees (one from the following menu):
Misoyaki chicken marinated with peanut butter miso sauce; shrimp scampi, sautéed in garlic lemon butter; "onolicious" salmon, served with carmelized guava lime sauce; tender prime rib, served with au jus sauce and lilikoi [passion fruit] horseradish; and luau favorites: Laulau, a package of steamed butterfish and pork wrapped in luau [spinach-like young taro) leaves; and kalua [baked] pork, seasoned and steamed in an underground imu (oven), accompanied by tasters of lomilomi salmon (marinated fish) and Hawaiian poi. All entrees are served with your choice of rice pilaf, steamed rice, sticky white rice, sweet potato or baked potato. Condiments include sour cream, bacon bits, chives and green onions.

Desserts (one from the following menu):
Haupia [sweet coconut custard] pie, baked coconut and sweet potato with coconut pudding; luscious Maori trifle with custard, guava cake layered with whipped custard; chiffon cake, topped with cream cheese frosting and macadamia nuts; and the Ali'i Volcanic Royal with vanilla ice cream, apple banana, fudge, macadamia nuts, topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Choose from Wahiawa pineapple juice, fresh guava juice, Laie mist or a Hukilau smoothie.

Super Ambassador Package guests are also welcome to dine at any of the Polynesian Cultural Center's other dinner venues, including the Alii Luau.

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"Season's Best" Soup & Salad Bar
Featuring miso and clam chowder and island-fresh tossed greens with a host of condiments; jumbo shrimp cocktail; crab legs; a healthy assortment of garden veggies, sashimi from the fresh catch of the day served with wasabi, somen noodles, appetizing sushi, plus the childhood favorite Jell-O™. And don’t forget to taste our homemade Maunaloa green salad served with your choice of papaya seed, ranch, French, thousand island, caesar and Maui onion dressings. Chilled Fruits and Vegetables

Enjoy Polynesia's cream of the crop, including locally grown pineapple, Kahuku juicy watermelon (seasonal), cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, juicy strawberries, and fresh sweet papaya.

Entrees Galore
Take your pick of tender prime rib; succulent stir-fry, deep fried macadamia nut chicken and baked teriyaki chicken, baked mahimahi with a coconut crab topping, baked red potatoes and steamed white rice accompanied by salted plums and black sesame seeds.

Hot and Tasty Vegetables
Enjoy Mother Nature's string beans, cauliflower, carrots onions and bell peppers.

Our Baker's Best
Fresh-baked figure eight rolls, wheat and taro rolls.

Don't Skip the Desserts
Tempt your taste buds with our selection of delicious cakes and pies.

A Bevy of Beverages
On tap are pineapple, guava and orange juices, tropical fruit punch as well as the usual crowd favorites — Coca-cola™ (caffeine free), Diet Coke™ (caffeine free), Sprite™, hot chocolate, milk, decaf coffee and herbal tea. Caffeinated coffee and Coca-cola™are available upon request.

Ambassador Menu Dinner served from 5:00-7:00pm

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The Gateway Buffet

The Polynesian Cultural Center's Gateway Restaurant serves an outstandingly good and satisfying cosmopolitan buffet that's sure to please any palate. Of course, in the best Polynesian tradition where feasting has been elevated to an art form, you're welcome to enjoy as much as you like from among the following menu:

Salad-Lovers Spread
Sample our island-fresh tossed greens with an assortment of trimmings and dressings including thousand island, ranch, French, and Maui onion: vegetable pasta salad; rainbow Jell-O™; and the always popular Mama's yummy macaroni salad. Soup lovers, try our classic chicken noodle recipe.

Fruit and Vegetable Paradise
Select from an enticing array of fruits and vegetables that may include chilled pineapple chunks (fresh from nearby fields), watermelon slices (seasonal), peaches and cottage cheese, orange wedges, apple bananas (seasonal); and carrots, baby corn, beets, Korean kim chee and coleslaw.

Choice Entrees
Take your pick of our tasty entrées including baked chicken or moa makete; Fijian style chicken curry, golden fried mahimahi, pork matereva noodles  — a Samoan favorite; and carved turkey breast with gravy, cranberry sauce and mango chutney.

Hot Vegetable Favorites
Warm up your plate with these steamed classics: including mixed vegetables, broccoli, baby carrots and cauliflower; also steamed rice and mashed potatoes.

The Bakery Specialties
Choose from our selection of delicious fresh-baked dinner rolls, wheat rolls and apolima rolls. We defy you to eat only one.

Delicious Desserts
Save room for our tempting desserts, including banana muffins, vanilla and chocolate tarts, pineapple crumb bars, and our popular delight — chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting. Ono is the Hawaiian word for "delicious."

Thirst Quenchers
Enjoy the Polynesian favorite — fruit punch; or try lemonade, Coca-Cola™ (caffeine free), Diet Coke™ (caffeine free), Sprite™, decaffeinated coffee, hot chocolate, and herbal tea. Milk is also available, and you may enjoy as many refills as you like. Caffeinated coffee and Coca-cola™are available upon request.

For an additional surcharge and on a space available basis, Gateway Buffet guests may upgrade their meal service to the Alii Luau dinner, the Ambassador or Super Ambassador dining options.

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