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Smith Family Luau

Highway 56 and Wailua Marina State Park, Lihue, Kauai, HI
808-821-6895
Ranked #4 of 19 attractions in Lihue
4.0 of 5 stars 127 Reviews
Type: Dinner Theaters
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Winfield, Illinois
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We have seen alot of luaus, and this was the worst! Grounds were beautiful, food was so-so, but the show was AWFUL! I wanted to leave, but my husband made me stay. I felt like I was at at grade school talent show. It was painfully bad! More

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Nashville, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

After arriving at the Smith Family facility, you are taken on a tram ride around beautiful scenery of trees, flowers and animals. You have some free time after the ride, which we used to re-walk the trail and take some great pictures. Then there is a short narration of how the pig is cooked in the ground as it is... More

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Logan, Utah, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

We had great food and the family that owns this company is so nice! More

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St. Marys
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Unlike other luaus which just have Hawaiian dancing, this one has dancing from all the origins of Hawaii. Dinner was very good, very well organized and even the poi was tasty. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

Great show and very good food. Very crowded, so get there early. Be sure to take the train tour (great for the kids) before the luau. More

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Pisgah, North Carolina, United States
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

loved the smith family and everyone that worked at the luau were just naturally kind. the only reason i found not perfect was the mass of people that attend. silly i know but i had in my mind more like 40 or 50 people not 200 plus ...the show, the service ...both outstanding...the fact that they came and picked you... More

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Milwaukee, WI
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36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Luau is on a beautiful garden property, and the Smith family takes great pride in their luau, even after many years. The show is elaborate but good. The food is very good, especially considering they are serving hundreds of people. A must do on Kauai! More

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O Fallon, MO
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

This was a wonderful evening. Nice tram ride around the gorgeous grounds with a narration of different plants/flowers. Nice tradional ceremony of how they roast the pig for a luau. Food was excellent--except "poi" but glad I tried it. Entertainment was very good. Maybe a little long for young children. Good Mai Tai's. Thought it was very appropriately priced considering... More

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Bethesda
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

The event takes place in a nice large garden property, which is beautiful, and you can easily spend 30-40 minutes before the event starts walking around. However, the rest is unremarkable. They gather a few hundred people and dig up one single pig... and no part of it actually makes it to the dinner. The dinner is served like a... More

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Henderson, Nevada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

The food was okay at this venue, coming from Las Vegas area we were disappointed. The show seemed very "disney" like. More

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