The food was great, I expected mediocre but was thrilled that everything on the plate was super tasty. I was surprised by how tasty the Mahi was, expecting it to be dry and bland I only took a small piece and was too full after eating every bite of my heaping plate that I didn't go back for seconds. The terriyaki beef, pork, housemade salad dressing, everything was great. The mai tais really are bottomless - I was surprised there was also a full bar with beer and wine as well as other drinks if mait tais aren't your drink of choice. The waiters bring drinks around so after your initial drink you don't have to return to the bar for more. The performance was fun and informative as they explained the history before each performance. The fire knife dance was amazing. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is that, unless you purchase a VIP ticket, or line up early to get in the door first, you are going to be sitting far enough back that you won't have a very good view of the performers. That was dissapointing, I thought since they do this 4 nights a week they would have it better figured out. I would definitely recommend the luau as part of the Hawaii experience - live it up, I'm glad we did.