Gateway Buffet at Polynesian Cultural Center — Restaurant in Oʻahu

4/5!

After a long and eventful day at the PCC, my friends and I needed some good food to end the day with. With there being a buffet here, of course we had to check it out! It also helps as a place to relax and just wind down while eating great food.

The Food: The Gateway had a wide variety of food here! And for a buffet, the quality was very good and the food was delicious! There was so much food to try, so I had to get a little of everything.

The Service: Service was good! Upon arriving, we were greeted by the friendly staff and made our way to our table. Everything else was pretty much self service the staff were very quick to take dirty plates.

The Atmosphere: The buffet is housed in a large space with plenty of seating, very Hawaiian themed and they even had a live band play while we eat! They were incredibly talented as well.

Overall, a 4/5! I'd definitely recommend giving the Gateway Buffet a try! I definitely enjoyed...

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As of 2025: Open from 4:30pm-7pm Price is $60.00 per person -You do not need to purchase a package, the buffet ticket can be purchased as a standalone option at the ticket station to the right near the entrance.

If you're looking for an "American buffet" you'll probably be disappointed, everything is more focused on local/Polynesian cuisines. Lots of meat varieties; including seafood (both raw and cooked), chicken, pork, and beef, vegetables, fruit and salad bar, a small dessert section, and soft serve ice cream.

Everything is self-serviced with all the staff being very friendly and helpful. Lots of the staff are part-time students from out of country.

~Mahalo,...

This is a great buffet. I went here and was satisfied with my experience. This is a massive buffet with an entire smorgasbord of food options. There’s a kid section, salad bar, chicken, pork, fish, and dessert section. I had a few adobo and mango habanero chicken wings, which tasted great. I then had a piece of raw cut freshly caught ahi fish, which I didn’t like because it was uncooked. I found it to be terribly slimy. However, the dessert bar more than made up for this with it’s cookies and ice cream. This buffet has fountain drinks such as pink lemonade. This buffet has live music and large paintings celebrating Hawaiian culture on its walls. I gave this buffet five stars because it has great food, great desserts, and a...