This was an incredible experience and my spouse and I had an amazing time. The area is one of the most beautiful I've seen and every single person in this luau was happy, excited to see as, and made sure we had a great time. The food was, to my surprise for a tourist 'trap', absolutely incredible and the cake was to die for. Having access to the valley and waterfall afterwards was the icing on the cake. The performance was an amazing sight to watch, everyone is so incredibly talented and I was smiling the entire time. I've already recommended this specific luau to others I know are coming to Oahu soon. Be aware of you're coming from Waikiki, leave way earlier than you think you need to. Traffic to North Shore is no joke. Leave with enough time to enjoy the ride there instead of rushing in bumper to bumper traffic.

I’ve been to 5 luaus across 3 islands including the one at Disney Aulani. Among those, Toa Luau is the best. It’s engaging, fun, and authentic. All the other luaus seem to do an overarching “story” for the night, which is a nice idea. But in reality, it’s hard to keep up and falls flat. Toa Luau is more like showcasing several Polynesian styles of dancing by an emcee. You get a little overview of the unique culture of each islands like Tonga, Tahiti, Aotearoa, and of course Hawaii. The routines are not too long yet distinct. The other luaus tend to drag with longer routines and hard-to-understand cultural points (I’m sure they are important but still). The emcee is funny and inserts appropriate crowd involvement throughout the night. The other luaus seem to go for either a historically informative or classy artist type of vibe. Maybe a personal choice, but I would rather laugh and feel like I’m a part of the show than just sit there and get educated at a luau. The food is good although it’s not a buffet style “AYCE.” But they bring the food to you, and you can get seconds anyway. The tickets come with different number of drinks depending on the level you select. I got the lowest tier (silver) and did pay for one additional drink to have two total. I don’t think getting smashed at a luau is so fun so I’m ok with the drink provision. I suggest going to the Waimea Valley water fall hike around 2-3pm on the day of the luau and go straight to the luau once it begins at 5pm. Entry to hike is included in your luau ticket. They will let you in about 15 min before and do an interactive showcasing of Polynesian activities like poi twirling, fire stick spinning, coconut peeling, etc. The whole place is small so the view is fine from everywhere. Finally, get ready to see the most amazing fire dance at the end of the night! I was impressed with the women fire dancers at the Polynesian Cultural Center before, but the Toa Luau fire dancers are just fantastic.

This is an incredible experience. It was everything we hoped for and more. Not commercialized, family oriented, amazing food and storytelling of cultural meanings and dances. I am dairy free and the food they provided was exceptional! This is above any other place you can find, I guarantee it. The staff do everything from teaching, bringing your food to the table, dances and more. They are incredible!

From the time we arrived until the very last minute, we were entertained. There were several activities for adults, teens and children before the dinner was served. The opening ceremony was very informative about traditions and culture of the Hawaiian people. The meal was prepared and served with very generous portions. There was a good variety and everything tasted delicious. A second helping was offered if anyone wanted more. The entertainment was absolutely fabulous. From dancing to singing to fire twirling, we were enthralled the whole time. I would highly recommend this luau to everyone who visits Oahu. Well worth the time and money.

We had a wonderful time at the Toa Luau. They started with several hands on demonstrations for the kids. They provided a cooking demonstration for a traditional above ground meal. The show was excellent. My kids loved the fire knives the best. The meal was very good. They staff were very kind and attentive, asking throughout if we needed anything else. We greatly enjoyed the experience. My only change would be to book the later show (we came at 12:30pm). That would have given us more time to explore Waimea Valley. We did get to hike to and swim in the waterfall which was a treat!