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Keneke's Grill at Punalu'u

Keneke's Grill at Punalu'u

Hauula, HI
4.8 out of 5 rating, 66 Reviews
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    Mallory M. Sent on 11/27/2023
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    Delicious food

    Kenekes provided us with amazing food and service at our wedding. We loved being able to incorporate a dinner buffet, which also included pupus served during cocktail hour. We highly recommend hiring them for your wedding event!
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    Shima Sent on 05/15/2023
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    Delicious Food

    Keneke's was great to work with. Our wedding coordinator recommended them, and we are so glad she did! The food was great, the service was impeccable, and they were very affordable. All my guests were very impressed. Thank you Keneke's!
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    Amazing food!

    If I could go back and eat instead of taking sunset photos I would do it in a heart beat because my husband and I maybe took 2 or 3 bites before we were doing something again and the bites that we took were amazing!! Don't look any further, this company does great service, makes great food and they are very affordable. The only bad thing I would say is they took plates away very quickly, my friend got up to do something and when she came back her plate was gone. Otherwise everything was great! Thank you so much again Keith & Miga!
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    Jennifer B. Sent on 08/22/2022
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    Amazing Service!

    We used Keneke’s to cater our wedding. Keith was very welcoming and accommodating from the day we did a tasting to the wedding day. They were flexible when we had to postpone our wedding, twice. The services and quality of food the day of the wedding was amazing. We definitely recommend them.
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    Lee F. Sent on 09/06/2021
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    Excellent Service!

    We love Keneke’s Grill! It was recommended by our wedding planner to use them! Keith and Miga were very responsive and they were so easy to work with. They were prompt at responding to us if we had a questions or if we needed to make any changes to the menu. We loved their services because they also provided glassware, flatware, dinnerware, bartending and cleaning! It made it easier for us while planning our wedding to have those services. Our guest loved the food and they couldn’t stop talking about it. We appreciate what Keneke’s Grill has done for our wedding! Keith, Miga and their staff are amazing! We highly recommend Keneke’s Grill!
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    Marissa Sent on 08/07/2021
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    Yes Yes Yes

    Catering will be one of your biggest wedding expenses - pick Keneke's! Not only do they offer incredible value, they were very flexible with all of our requests such as moving the shave ice machine halfway through, adding a vegetarian main course to the menu, and malasadas! Miga was amazing! Our guests raved about the food, and the owner of the company came to our wedding and served shave ice.
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    Pam L. Sent on 08/04/2021
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    Amazing Catering Service

    Keneke's was amazing! Both Keith and Miga made booking process super smooth. We were lucky enough to be able to fly to O'ahu and do our tasting prior to the big day. Everything was delicious and every ingredients were locally sourced. We had trouble picking the menu items because we wanted everything! An added bonus is that Keneke's provide all the glassware, flatware and dinnerware so we didn't have to spend the extra budget renting them out. The package was such a great deal and all of out guests thought everything served was super delicious. Great Hawaiian food fitted for an island wedding. The servers were also thoughtful enough to make dinner plates for us and ensure that we were fed. We couldn't recommend Keneke's enough!
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    Michelle Sent on 03/08/2020
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    Amazing! Great food and excellent service!

    We used them for our rehearsal dinner and reception. The staff was incredibly courteous and helpful. The food was amazing and we got so many compliments! They were also great with allergens and dietary restrictions. We could not thank Keith and his team enough, and we highly recommend them!
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    Rena H. Sent on 03/24/2020
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    Great service

    They even saved and served to bride and groom to the sweetheart table since we are super busy there was no time for us to pick food.
    Food was excellent all our guests loved it!
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    Kaela S. Sent on 12/01/2019
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    Amazing Wedding Food Packages - Best Food!

    Keneke's catered my wedding at Hale Koa estate on November 23rd, 2019. It was the most amazing food! The entire process of getting in touch with them, booking our catering, and having them arrive at the venue was seamless and easy. Their food is very affordable for everything you receive - cocktail pupu's, main meals, plates, cutlery, etc. We paid extra and had them provide a bartender and glassware for our event which was totally worth it (as we just went to Costco and bought all the alcohol). I would 100% recommend Keneke's catering for your wedding or other events, it was delicious food and they were lovely to interact with! Bonus was that all of their food (on wedding package #1) was gluten free so that was awesome as some of my guests had allergies. Definitely recommend!
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    Chelsy Sent on 05/21/2022
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    Easy to work with and ono food!

    Enjoyed working with Keneke's. Easy to work with and ono food.
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    Loren B. Sent on 09/27/2019
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    Excellent and affordable wedding caterer

    We hired Keneke's as our caterer for our wedding and the food came out delicious! We had a mix of vegan/vegetarian/gluten free people and everyone was able to eat. Keneke's were able to customize their menu for you. We added the vegetarian Thai curry - so ono. They supplied the glass plates, water goblets and cutlery. They hand passed around puppy during happy hour. They served the food buffet style (you can pay more to have a seated dinner service) and passed out the cake. They were easy to work with, professional, affordable and their food was a huge hit. Definitely contact them to do a tasting for your wedding or other events. Or just stop by their restaurant for their famous plate lunch
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    Lauren Sent on 03/26/2020
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    Amazing food, Amazing people

    Planning a destination wedding can be difficult at times since you have to blindly trust your vendors and communication is huge. Keneke's did an amazing job! They were always quick to respond to emails, they were on time and served the best food for our wedding day! They made us feel like family. We had so many compliments from guests afterwards on their tasty food. Would recommend them to anyone!
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    B. Miguel Sent on 11/06/2018
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    Kenekes the perfect choice for our wedding reception.

    Their food for the wedding was a huge hit with all of local,mainland and international guest. Keneke’s folks were absolutely courteous, and professional from our first meeting. Will definitely use Kenekes for our next event.
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    Samantha Sent on 07/10/2018
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    Keneke's provided our wedding with a delicious sit down meal. They provided all the table ware that we needed and wonderful staff for such a fantastic price we were very pleased with what we received. They have loads of food options so we had a great selection for everyone. I would definitely recommend Keneke's, they were easy to work with, reliable, super friendly and gave us such an enjoyable meal and service.
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    Ashley Sent on 06/25/2018
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    My husband and I chose Keneke's Grill for our reception food without any tastings or experience working with them. We received so many compliments about the appetizers being the best wedding appetizers and the food being absolutely amazing! I am so thankful for the hard work their team put in for our wedding. The food was filling and delicious and the service was outstanding! I would recommend them to anyone as they have a variety of food options including local Hawaiian food!
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    Hayley Sent on 05/17/2018
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    Amazing to work with! Showed up to the event on time and provided excellent service from catering to cake cutting. The traditional Hawaiian cuisine was exactly what we were looking for the day of our wedding. The team was cery friendly and the food was great.
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    Cynthia Sent on 04/29/2018
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    They were easy to work with and I never had to leave my home to talk with them or make payments. They had great reviews and I relied on that. I was told that they arrived on time and set-up everything as planned, I didn't even know or think about them entering as they didn't interfere with any of the wedding traditions going on. Next thing I knew was being served by very friendly girls, (Keneke's Staff that was included for serving us) The food was so delicious and tasty! The Sweet and Sour Pork was very tender and I could not get enough of the Teri Chicken! Thank you so very much!
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    Sarah Sent on 04/04/2018
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    Keith and his team catered our wedding this past weekend. Communication leading up to the event was very speedy and professional and the prices were more than reasonable. There was truly something for everyone even if some of our out-of-town guests were a little apprehensive of Hawaiian food. Some of our guests mentioned to us that they talked to Keith with questions about the food preparation (allergies and just general curiosity) and he was more than accommodating.
    I was especially amazed at how attentive Keith and his staff were to me and my new husband. Keith personally fixed up full plates (including pupus) for us without having to be asked, and also made sure to put covers on our plates every time we stepped away from the table so that the bugs couldn't get to our food. The wait staff were also very prompt with drinks etc. All in all a great experience and we hope to be able to work with Keneke's again!
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    Michelle Sent on 04/08/2018
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    My husband and I hired Keneke’s for our wedding at the suggestion of our wedding coordinator. We wanted a buffet-style dinner so that our guests could try a variety of foods that captured the “flavors” of the island. Simply stated, the choice was totally on-point. The food was awesome (everyone said how much the loved it and not a single complaint), the staff was amazing, they provided the plates/cutlery/glasses/napkins, and it was very reasonably priced. There were enough left-overs for over 10 of us to have multiple meals and it still tasted great. Favorites of the guests included the Kalua Pig, poke, and mashed purple sweet potato. Being a Vegan they made a special “tofu” tower especially for me complete with tofu and fresh veggies. It was yummy and literally fresh out of the oven (they made it back and the restaurant and had someone personally drive it over to the estate where we had our wedding ). Overall, above and beyond service with great food. You won’t be disappointed if you choose them.
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    Christina Sent on 02/07/2018
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    Kenekes catered my daughter's wedding this past weekend and we were very impressed. The food was fantastic. Everyone enjoyed the pupu's and the main dishes. Tehani (I hope I spelled your name correctly sis) was hardworking, professional, and caring all night. She made sure that everything ran smoothly and that all the details were taken care of. I would use them again and recommend them to anyone looking for a catering service.
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    Chip Sent on 10/25/2015
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    Keith from Keneke's was awesome! He is very quick to respond to all inquiries, was flexible with our choices, and provided outstanding food and service.

    The food was amazing! Nearly everyone--both from Hawaii and from out of town--commented that this was one of the best wedding meals they'd had. Couldn't have asked for more! It was an excellent price to quality ratio!

    Service was smooth. His crew came and set everything up, including the dining ware and buffet. Very professional.
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    Carly Sent on 10/03/2017
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    Best experience, best food, best everything! They grow most of the food on the island and everything is fresh! It was so delicious! I cannot even begin to give them enough praise! I even ate and enjoyed the fish, which anyone who knows me would be blown away that statement.
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    Mariah Sent on 05/17/2017
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    First things first: the food is AMAZING. We looked into Keneke's at the suggestion of our DJ when we said we were looking for less expensive buffet-style local food for our wedding. We ate at the cafe to sample the food and IMMEDIATELY knew we had to book them. We received NUMEROUS compliments on the food at the wedding (especially the pork), and even had guests asking where the cafe was so they could go eat there again on their trip. Service was also amazing! Staff was prompt and friendly, and even saved a huge helping of the cocktail hour appetizers for myself and my wife since we were off taking pictures the whole time they were served. Communication was a little slow at first, but once the event approached (the last couple months) they were very prompt and on top of things. Also, since it can be a very important factor (even though I wish it wasn't even a question that needed to be asked): Keneke's is absolutely a gay friendly vendor! :)
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    Katie Sent on 04/02/2017
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    Kevin and his team are the best! The food is delicious; there are tons of options on the menu; everything is fresh and home grown; and everyone was so kind and generous. Kevin's team set up a beautiful display, and we had everything I could have possibly wanted including specialty drinks and SHAVE ICE! Yum! The team made sure my husband and I had plenty to eat and drink. Kevin and his team are professional, generous, and fun to have around. The night would not have been the same without you. Thank you for the delicious food and amazing service!
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