点评:If you’ve never been to Hawaii and are planning on going, a luau is one of the first things you should book! Having done a ton of research on who has the best one on the island, I chose the Smith Family Garden Luau, which turned out to go far above and beyond what I had expected.
They say that if you get there when the doors open at 5pm, you can walk the grounds or take the tour, via a motorized tram. DO NOT miss the opportunity to do this!
Promptly an hour later, we were ushered to the dining pavilion where the Imu Ceremony took place. It’s a fun tradition to watch and learn about, though I can’t imagine having to do that five times a week for a few hundred people.
PRO TIP: Get to the pavilion a few minutes early and reserve your seat! These are long, family-style tables and unless you have a large party of six or more, it’s first-come, first served.
When the ceremony concluded, everyone was asked to take their seats because they call you by table to go to the buffet.
The buffet is very gluten-free friendly (everything is labeled) and consists of traditional Hawaiian fare from all nationalities represented on the island: pork, Mahi Mahi, chicken, beef, fried rice, two different kinds of potatoes, different kinds of vegetables and salads, Hawaiian breads, traditional desserts, and all-you-can-drink Mai Tais and non-alcoholic Hawaiian punch.
Dinner lasted about an hour-and-a-half before it was announced we’d be moving into the Luau Amphitheater.
PRO TIP: Get there earlier so you can sit in the first few rows of the middle section - it’s the best viewing area!
The entertainment portion is so wonderful - to see traditional dances and rituals - it made the whole experience complete.
翻译:如果你从未去过夏威夷,并且计划前往,那么卢奥盛宴绝对是你最应该预订的项目之一!在做了大量研究,了解岛上哪家卢奥盛宴最好之后,我选择了史密斯家族花园卢奥盛宴,结果发现它远远超出了我的预期。
据说,如果你在下午5点开门时到达,可以步行游览场地,或者乘坐电动缆车参观。千万不要错过这个机会!
一个小时后,我们被带到了举行伊穆仪式(Imu Cemetery)的餐厅。这是一个有趣的传统,值得观看和了解,但我无法想象每周要为几百人举办五次这样的盛宴。
小贴士:提前几分钟到达餐厅并预订座位!这些是长长的家庭式餐桌,除非你的聚会人数超过六人,否则先到先得。
仪式结束后,每个人都被要求入座,因为他们会按桌号召大家去享用自助餐。
自助餐完全不含麸质(所有食物都贴有标签),包含岛上各民族的传统夏威夷美食:猪肉、鲯鳅鱼、鸡肉、牛肉、炒饭、两种不同的土豆、各种蔬菜和沙拉、夏威夷面包、传统甜点,以及畅饮迈泰鸡尾酒和不含酒精的夏威夷潘趣酒。
晚餐持续了大约一个半小时,之后我们宣布要搬到卢奥露天剧场。
小贴士:早点到那里,这样你就可以坐在中间区域的前几排——那里是最佳观赏位置!
娱乐部分非常精彩——可以欣赏传统舞蹈和仪式——这让整个体验更加完美。