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Kahai Kitchen was founded in Kalihi during the summer of 2006 by owners Nao Iwata and Chef David Yamamoto. Since then, Kahai Kitchen has become known for its gourmet food, elevated catering operation & services, gourmet plate lunches served with Aloha and has developed a loyal following.

Kahai originally started as a catering company; however, based on an overwhelming amount of requests, we launched the plate lunch aspect of our business; we have never looked back since. We truly appreciate our loyal following, clientele which is comprised of such a diverse range of segments.

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Lianne Sent on 08/13/2020
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Best caterer! Highly recommend!

Kahai Street Kitchen was one of our favorite vendors. Not only was their food the best out of all the caterers we tried, Chef Nao was so great to work with. Chef Nao is experienced with catering for weddings, and it was very helpful to work with someone so knowledgeable! Chef Nao is very creative and worked with us to put together the perfect menu for us! My husband and I look forward to working with Chef Nao and Kahai Street Kitchen in the future, as well. We highly recommend Kahai Street Kitchen for any catering needs.
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Reesie Sent on 11/01/2016
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KSK came highly recommended by our wedding planner, so of course we went with them. A tasting was set up for the food choices that we picked up from the catering menu. WARNING: go with an empty stomach & pace yourselves because it is definitely not a tasting, but an eatery for two. The food was soooo delicious but so plentiful (for samples), we had bags for leftovers.
Nao is the owner, & he is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. He serviced us during our tasting, he was kind, & generous. The samples were so professionally decorated, it really gave me a sense of excitement knowing how the food will be presented at our wedding. It had the elegance of a high end restaurant with a price affordable for our budget.
The food we ordered was cooked on site, so the food was as fresh & tasty as it can get! The staff was amazing. They walked around serving appetizers & ensured the tables were kept clean. At the end of the night we had pans of take home food, which we greatly appreciated.
Just the overall presentation & professionalism of Nao, his team, & the food made our wedding extravagant. It's rare to find a business that's affordable yet depicts class & pride in their food & service. We received A LOT of compliments on the food from our fam & friends. Our wedding was the best in every aspect of that night. Everything went unbelievably smooth throughout the wedding, & I must give credit to this company for their contribution to making our wedding most memorable!!

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Crystal Sent on 10/30/2016
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[Posting for my groom, who assigned himself to be ringmaster of anything wedding food related]

My wife asked me what I wanted to eat on the plane ride home..."Please tell me you packed some of the leftovers from the wedding!"

Chef Nao is based out of the restaurant storefront of Kahai Street Kitchen (KSK) where you can try many of his famous dishes such as his Kalbi Braised Short Ribs. As for his catering, he set up a private tasting out of KSK, where he prepared several of his signature items as well as several items that my wife selected. Due to a hurricane warning, we had to move our wedding up 24 hours and Nao seamlessly delivered everything we asked for a full day in advance. Everything we asked for from the bacon-wrapped scallops to the garlic mushroom risotto was cooked to perfection. Our guests left our wedding raving "Best wedding food we've ever had." I would recommend him for anyone who wants fine dining cuisine with a local flare and a chance to customize your menu.

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