Weddings, Parties & Events

Catering Menu

Authentic Hawaiian cuisine prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Menus are fully customizable to your event.

Platters

  • Sashimi Platter*

    Choice of cajun seared, furikake crusted, or plain Big Island caught ahi sashimi. Served with pickled ginger, namasu & wasabi on a bed of shredded cabbage.

  • Poke Platter*

    Small platter includes up to 4 poke choices; medium & large include up to 6. House poke choices: Hawaiian (GF), Da Avo, Sweetie, Hottie (GF), Kanaka, or Aina Poke (Vegan).

  • Oyster Platter*

    Freshly shucked raw oysters served with lemon and Umekes signature bug juice vinaigrette, a chili-infused soy sauce featured on Food Network.

  • Fresh Fruit Platter

    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free

    Tropical assortment of local pineapple, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, berries, and chef's selection of seasonal fruit. Please allow at least 1 week notice.

  • Veggie Platter

    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free

    Assortment of sliced cucumber, celery, cherry tomato, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower served with chef's hummus dip. Please allow at least 1 week notice.

Appetizers

  • Poke Bombs*

    Sweet marinated tofu pouches stuffed with sushi rice and topped with your favorite house poke.

  • Umekes Nachos

    Crispy wonton chips, seaweed salad, lomi lomi salmon, garlic aioli & unagi glaze. Topped with choice of poke or kalua pork. Served deconstructed to maintain freshness.

  • Sashimi*

    Fresh off da hook ahi sashimi served with ginger and wasabi.

  • Grilled Ahi Belly

    • Gluten-Free

    Grilled in our garlic butter sauce.

  • Hawaiian BBQ Wings

    Fried chicken smothered in our Hawaiian BBQ glaze, topped with sesame seeds & green onion.

  • Ahi Cakes

    Served with chef's homemade tartar sauce.

  • Pupu Steak*

    Grilled pulehu steak with a ponzu glaze, freshly grated daikon, diced tomato, green onion & sesame seeds.

  • Sauteed Shrooms

    • Vegetarian

    Sautéed ali'i & button mushrooms in a shoyu garlic butter sauce infused with Japanese sake.

  • Poke Lettuce Cups*

    Da Avo poke & wonton strips stuffed into baby romaine lettuce cups with a sweet soy glaze.

  • Build Your Own Bulleh Fries

    Spiral fries topped with spicy or garlic aioli, crushed and roasted kukui nuts, furikake & green onion. Served deconstructed.

  • Oysters*

    Freshly shucked raw oysters served with lemon and Umekes signature bug juice vinaigrette.

  • Kamaboko Dip and Wonton Chips

    A local favorite. Creamy imitation crab dip with sour cream, cream cheese, mayo, Hawaiian salt, pepper & green onion. Served with crispy wonton chips. Spicy version available on request.

Salads

  • Umekes Salad*

    Somen noodles & romaine topped with ho'io salad, lomi lomi salmon, and your choice of house poke. Bug juice vinaigrette or creamy oriental dressing.

  • Garden Salad

    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free

    Fresh island greens, sliced cucumber, shredded carrots, cherry tomato & shaved red onion. Choice of bug juice vinaigrette, creamy oriental, or lilikoi balsamic.

  • Seared Ahi Caesar*

    Crisp baby romaine with fresh blackened ahi, crispy wonton strips & house caesar dressing.

  • Strawberry Spinach Salad

    Fresh spinach and strawberries with candied mac nuts, feta cheese & our lilikoi balsamic dressing.

Entrées

Umekes poke flavors: Hottie (GF), Da Avo, Kanaka, Sweetie, Hawaiian (GF), Aina (Vegan/GF).

  • Grilled Fresh Catch

    • Gluten-Free

    Fresh catch with lilikoi beurre blanc topped with chef's tropical salsa.

  • Ahi Katsu

    Panko crusted & deep fried ahi with your choice of garlic or spicy aioli.

  • Sweet & Sour Tempura Ahi Belly

    Crispy tempura ahi belly with our local-style sweet and sour sauce on the side.

  • Build Your Own Umekes Fish Tacos

    Cajun grilled or tempura fried ahi tacos with avocado, pineapple lomi salsa, cabbage slaw, crispy onions & garlic aioli. Served deconstructed.

  • Beer Battered Fresh Catch

    Beer battered and deep fried fresh catch with our homemade furikake rémoulade.

  • Garlic Butter Shrimp

    • Gluten-Free

    Peeled & deveined shrimp sautéed in a buttery garlic sauce.

  • Garlic Butter Steak

    • Gluten-Free

    Tender grilled steak in a mouthwatering garlic butter sauce.

  • Boneless Kalbi Short Ribs

    Tender beef braised in our Korean sauce, garnished with green onion & sesame seeds.

  • Pulehu Beef

    • Gluten-Free

    Grilled beef finished with Hawaiian salt and green onion.

  • Lau Lau

    • Gluten-Free

    Steamed tender pork & Hawaiian salt wrapped in taro leaves.

  • Next Level Lau Lau

    An elevated version of Hawaii's favorite dish. Crispy panko crusted & deep fried lau lau filled with tender pork.

  • Slow Roasted Kalua Pork

    • Gluten-Free

    Slow roasted pork finished with Hawaiian salt.

  • Korean Chicken

    Boneless deep fried chicken tossed in our sweet and savory Korean sauce.

  • Furikake Chicken

    Fried boneless chicken tossed in a sweet and savory furikake sauce.

  • Teriyaki Chicken

    Grilled chicken marinated in our house teriyaki sauce.

  • Guava BBQ Chicken

    • Gluten-Free

    BBQ'd chicken in our tangy and sweet guava BBQ sauce.

  • Lemongrass BBQ Chicken

    • Gluten-Free

    Marinated in a citrusy lemongrass marinade and BBQ'd to perfection.

  • Tofu Veggie Stir Fry

    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian

    Tofu & seasonal veggies stir fried in our house teriyaki sauce.

  • Sweet & Sour Tofu

    • Vegan
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten-Free

    Crispy fried tofu with our local-style sweet and sour sauce on the side.

House Sides & Starches

  • Mac Salad

    • Vegetarian

    Macaroni, potatoes, eggs, celery, carrots & mayo.

  • Seaweed Salad

    • Vegetarian

    Seaweed marinated in sesame shoyu dressing.

  • Ho'io Salad

    Fiddle ferns, tomato, onion, kombu, kamaboko & sesame.

  • Lomi Salmon

    Diced tomato, onion & salted sockeye salmon.

  • Steamed White or Brown Rice

    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free

    Freshly steamed to order.

  • Hawaiian Fried Rice

    Local-style fried rice with portuguese sausage and green onion.

  • Fresh Poi

    • Vegan
    • Gluten-Free

    Traditional Hawaiian taro dish.

*Consuming raw or undercooked food may increase your chance of food-borne illness.

Menus are fully customizable. Contact our catering team for desserts, beverages, pricing, and packages.