Waiahole Poi Factory

We happened to stop because we saw a line outside the restaurant. Best u-turn I’ve ever made. We ordered the Sweet Lady ice cream and the laulau + beef combo plate. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you it’s the best meal I’ve had recently. The meats, the flavor…everything was perfection. I can’t recommend this place enough.

At a beautiful location with a nice friendly staff! This was my first time in Hawaii and I really appreciated how welcoming and kind they were. We ate right outside and everything was delicious from the chicken long rice to the squid and they even gave us extra poi because we enjoyed it so much! Next time we are on the island we will definitely return to this gem!

Food was good but not amazing. We’ve never tried poi before so didn’t know what to expect but didn’t enjoy it. It was just bland, not sure if it’s meant to be like this? Kalua pork was tender and yummy though. The squid luau was tasty but had no squid in it? The chicken long rice is like a chicken noodle soup, and the salsa were tasty. The meal was a decent sized portion and could be shared between two for those who are not used to American sized servings.

The most disappointing was the dessert sweet lady which is taro and coconut ice cream. The coconut icecream just tasted like basic vanilla but the taro was nice, not overly sweet.

Great food! Poi is super simple, great rice substitute. We ordered the beef and squid, both were good. Not a ton of seating so we just ate in the car- no biggie! We went when it wasn't too busy so found parking easily but I could see that parking could be an issue if it's busier. We visited mid day on a Saturday. Service was quick.