{"id":8688,"date":"2014-12-29T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/?p=8688"},"modified":"2026-11-02T14:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:22:17","slug":"aulani-dining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themagicforless.com\/tmflblog\/aulani-dining\/","title":{"rendered":"Aulani dining"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Aulani
Aulani from the lagoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aulani<\/a>-A Disney Resort & Spa doesn\u2019t disappoint in any way but the food is always something we all tend to rate. There is a lot to love about Aulani, and the restaurants and food don\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite restaurants located there is \u2018Ama\u2019Ama. Like the rest of Aulani, there\u2019s a story associated with this restaurant. It was a fishing settlement where Auntie\u2019s elders built a house. In the original wood structure you\u2019ll see Uncle\u2019s fishing net hanging from the ceiling. As the family, or \u2018ohana, grew, they added rooms, so you\u2019ll see each room is built with different materials and styles. You can see where they marked off the children\u2019s height on one of the poles and where small feet ran through wet cement.<\/p>\n

\"'Ama'Ama\"
‘Ama’Ama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Fishing
Fishing net<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"'Ama'Ama
‘Ama’Ama room #1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"'Ama'Ama
‘Ama’Ama room #2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Footprints
Footprints in floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Growth
Growth chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I not only love the food, but also have made a good friend there with one of the servers, so I always look forward to eating there. For breakfast I love the chocolate milk-dipped haupia bread with bananas and peanut butter. When I first heard of this from one of my good friends\/clients that visited there, I wasn\u2019t sure, but since I love all of those things I knew I had to try it\u2014and that turned out to be one of my favorite breakfast items.<\/p>\n

\"Chocolate
Chocolate milk-dipped haupia bread french toast with bananas and peanut butter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Steel-cut
Steel-cut oatmeal with fresh berries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They also have Loco Moco, which is a traditional Hawaiian breakfast that consists of a hamburger and eggs on top of rice, topped by gravy. I didn\u2019t have it here, but did try it at Makahiki and it was actually pretty good, which did surprise me. They also have 2 bread baskets, both which are really good, but my favorite is the Hawaiian Flavors-guava fan, coconut cream pocket, croissant and orange-macadamia nut muffin. Excellent!<\/p>\n

\"Hawaiian
Hawaiian Flavors bread basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although I usually don\u2019t eat lunch here I did finally try the lunch, and again, wasn\u2019t disappointed. The kahuku corn and crab chowder is almost worth flying back to Hawaii to have again! It was so very good, and combined with the \u2018Ama\u2019Ama chopped salad, a perfect lunch. Dinner here is good as well, but I actually liked the other two meals a little more than dinner.<\/p>\n

\"Kahuku<\/p>\n

\"Chopped
Chopped salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Makahiki Buffet is open for breakfast and dinner, with breakfast being Aunty\u2019s breakfast celebration featuring a few of your favorite Disney characters. You can meet Mickey prior to eating, then a few others will come by your table for photos and autographs, including Aunty, during your meal. The breakfast buffet has a lot of very good options, including Loco Moco. I\u2019m sure dinner has as many choices, but I just didn\u2019t ever have time to eat there for that meal.<\/p>\n

\"Makahiki
Makahiki buffet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mickey
Mickey and I at Aunty’s Breakfast Celebration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Makahiki
Makahiki buffet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Breakfast
Breakfast buffet at Makahiki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The newest dining option is Ulu Caf\u00e9, which is open all day, and offers several quick service options. You can grab a muffin, salad, or another Hawaiian treat, spam musubi.<\/p>\n

\"Ulu
Ulu Cafe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ulu
Ulu Cafe seating<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hawaiian
Hawaiian treat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They have a daily plate meal, which is enough food to share between two people. You can also get your refillable mug here, and refill it here, the Lava Shack or outside of \u2018Ama\u2019Ama.<\/p>\n

\"Ulu
Ulu Cafe breakfast platter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ulu
Ulu Cafe Hot Plate, turkey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Baked
Baked potato soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Kalua
Kalua pork flatbread<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ulu
Ulu Cafe drink station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The
The Lava Shack<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are also a few quick service locations out by the pools where you can get hot dogs, chicken fingers, salads and shaved ice with a choice of several flavors. You can also get good food at the Wailana Pool Bar, Off the Hook (try the fish tacos) and \u2018Olelo Room (the sweet potato tots are really good!). The \u2018Olelo Room has objects all around the room with their Hawaiian word beside it. The staff there will be glad to help you with learning some Hawaiian words-just ask!<\/p>\n

\"Papalua
Papalua Shaved Ice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Shaved
Shaved ice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Off
Off The Hook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Fish
Fish tacos at Off the Hook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mama's
Mama’s Snack Shop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"'Olelo
‘Olelo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"'Olelo
‘Olelo Hawaiian words<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mickey
Mickey Mouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"House
House from Up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hawaiian
Hawaiian words<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hawaiian
Hawaiian words<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tigger\"
Tigger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As you can see, there\u2019s plenty of choices, all with good food, and most are large enough to share. Are you ready to head to Hawaii for some great food?\u00a0 Check out more information on Aulani<\/a>, the rooms<\/a> and other things to do on ‘Oahu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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