Feast at Lele in Lahaina is a great alternative to the large traditional luaus that are done on the island. While some of the luaus are very good, they are quite large (450 people) and Feast at Lele only seats 150 people at your own individual tables! The setting is right on the water and it's much more intimate than sitting at long tables or on mats on the ground. They present different foods and dances from 4 different countries, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa. They bring samples of each of the native foods right to your table and then you enjoy a short show of the dances from that region. They do everything for you!

You are greeting with a fresh flower lei upon arrival along with a mai tai or other tropical drink and most beverages are free throughout the luau/show. I would highly recommend this to anyone as it is an excellent show and a great way to taste the different foods from different cultures. It is a must see!

I've been to multiple luauas, and I think the Feast of Lele is one of the best for a couple reasons. I like the more intimate setting. Paradise Cove on Oahu is 500+ people, but this is more like 150. Some couples are seated up front, then 2 rows of longer tables for 6, then we sat at tables for 4 on a short rise, so we could still see the dancers. The drummers were immediately in back of us - talk about surround sound! A section of the seating went back further, so I'd book early to reserve a better seat.

Seating begins at 6pm. You get a lei and a drink, and can get photos if you want. However, photos were off to the side (at least they were by the time we arrived at 6:15), which I prefer to most luaus that force everyone in line to get a picture taken. The stage is in front of the beach, and you can see the sun set as the dancers present their program. Very nice. Bathrooms are outside of the theater area, in between the shops.

I enjoyed the format, where you had a couple courses from one island, then their dances, then a course from the next island gorup, then their dances, etc. The breaks in between give you time to run to the bathroom, and help ensure it's more spread otu than a normal intermission - good news for us women. I never had to wait for more than 1 person in front of me.

Food was served family style. I personally liked the Hawaiian food the best, and didn't care for the Tahitian at all, but I was pretty full by then, and it's just a matter of personal taste. They will bring you more of something if you ask. We also noticed that several of our waiters had traditional tatoos, some of them quite extravagent and detailed.

The Hawaiian dances were first. They did a couple kahiko numbers, and one or two auana dances. One or two of the girls were a little week in tahitian, but then, I dance hula in a formal halau every week, so I'm more critical than most tourists. Drinks were unlimited, but because we drove, we cut short our alcoholic intake.

Overall, the dancers were good. I've seen some better, some worse. However, the fire-knife dancer is one of the best we've seen. We really enjoyed his performance.

The chairs, although plastic, look nicer than most luau palstic chairs, and are slightly more comfortable. Each table has nice, white table cloths. Bring a jacket, ladies, in case the breeze gets cool after sundown.

There were a couple wahines out front selling hand-made jwerly and hand-carved statues. Some other luaus sell stuff, but it's not always made in Hawaii. We asked the wahine selling the masks to engrave ours with our name and anniversary date, which she did, and she also signed the mask.

What you don't get - the IMU demonstration (demonstartion of pig cooked in underground "oven") and some other traditional stuff that larger luaus include, no buffet, no drink coupons.

What you get - closer view, more intimate, refined setting, better service, unlimited drinks, lovely beach setting.

I have not been to the Old Lahaina Luau, so can't compare, but I can say that if you want a luau that is a little dfiferent from most of the others, this is the one.

I had a hard time deciding between Old Lahaina Luau and Feast at Lele but ultimately chose Feast at Lele because I am not a big fan of buffets. Feast at Lele met and exceeded all my expectations.

It was a perfect evening to be watching the sunset and dining underneath the stars. We were all greeted with orchid leis and a choice of welcome drink. We were then shown to our private table for 2 in the front row. How wonderful! Many of the guests took advantage of the on site photographers to get some beautiful sunset couples portraits (I believe we paid $35 for two 5x7 shots). I loved the plantain and sweet potato chips and ginger salsa that was on the table as soon as we arrived but was quickly warned by our friendly and efficient servers to pace ourselves as there will be a whole lot of food coming! There was a great drink selection of blended tropical cocktails, wines, hard liquor and even port for dessert. The food served was of great variety but I have to agree with the last poster that the kalua pork was to die for!

Service and entertainment was excellent, food was yummy and plentiful...the atmosphere could not be beat as we watched the sunset into the ocean.

When you call to make a reservation, they tell you there is pay parking but there is a public parking lot about two blocks away that has free three hour parking so try that first.

Highly recommended!!

We were fortunate to get reservations only a couple days prior to the Friday night Feast at Le Le. We were immediately seated at our own table for 4 in the front row right by the stage. Our server promptly took our drink order and brought back our cocktails promptly all night. There was never a shortage of food and never an empty drink on our table all night!

The performance started on time as the sun was setting on the Lahaina shoreline and the food started rolling in. The first course had the best Kalua pork that I have ever had, and I had the dish at probably six different locations on Maui. The swordfish and ceviche was also really great.

It was 110 per person for the food and show not including gratuity, but it was well worth it, as we paid 125 per person at a couple of restaurants and did not get to enjoy a show.

After the 2nd course of food, we could barely eat anymore, so as good as the first two courses are, I would recommend that you pace yourself, because we were uncomfortably full by the time the 3rd, 4th and 5th courses arrived.