Tahitian Dancers....wowzers

PARADISE COVE LUAU: MY REVIEW
Very good, even for this local

This is going to be quick post here, as I am pretty much half awake right now. Yesterday was a pretty long day for me. I had a wedding at Ko'olina with a small party of 30 plus people in the day, and a reception at Paradise Cove Luau. I thought I'd take a jab at reviewing the Luau before I head to bed. So here's my quick two cents before I knock out at the computer.

The food, was pretty damn good. The menu consisted of local selections that were tailored to tourist. Local selections included: Kahlua Pig, Lomi Salmon, Poi, and Haupia. Missing from the menu were: Poke (raw fish), Lau Lau, Squid Luau, Chicken Long Rice). I have to say though, that the quality of the food was great. For the small selection of Hawaiian food that they did serve, they pretty much hit the nail on the head when it came to flavor. Everything else on the menu, was also very good. It really surprised me. Their chicken, by the way, is extremely good.

The entertainment was cool

Overall, the entertainment was...hmm...entertaining. As far as the Hula was concerned, it wasn't very good at all. In fact, the Hula downright sucked. I think all the great Hula dancers hang out at Germaine's Luau, as that's where my cousin works and he's one of the best Hula dancers in Hawaii. The fire-knife dancing and Tahitian women dancers were extremely good though. I actually think the Tahitian women dancers were a little too good. Talk about knowing how to shake their butt. Usually Tahitian dancers are a little on the hefty side, but these girls were all physically fit and down right beautiful. It's not right. One word comes to mind....dangerous. That'll be an image that sticks in my mind for some time.

Overall, I give my entire Paradise Luau experience a thumbs up, even for a local. It's not an actual Luau, because local Luau's are thrown at the beach or in your backyard with familiy you can yell at, and with a lot more Hawaiian food. And lets not forget, no Luau would not be a party without that dunk Uncle who spews out stock tips that are 100% right all of the time. But with that said, this Luau at Paradise Coove was fun, and that's what counts.

Steven Young
The Hawaii Wedding Reporter
http://www.dreamweddingshawaii.com/