Hana Kitchens

My husband and I had a fantastic date night at Hana Kitchens. We did the pasta class with Chef Andrea Onetti. He was super informative, easily approachable to ask the dumb questions I had and just overall fun. He made sure we were all on the same track-- I found that to show a lot about our instructor. I've been in a totally different scenario like in a ski class and one person is literally struggling versus the group "getting it". Chef made sure we were in it together. Anyway we had so much pasta to take home afterwards and to enjoy at home but also enough to eat after the pasta making was done. You can tell it is not Chef Onetti's first time making pasta. (It was ours though!) the class was paired with wine so that was awesome to enjoy as a couple and let loose. I have some sillier photos of us in the kitchen but I don't think my husband wants that on the internet! HahaOkay so they provided to us additionally some fresh panna cotta at the end of the class (what a nice touch)! I don't think I've ever had panna cotta until then but now I know it is bomb! (I usually go for flan or creme brûlée at a restaurant--but now I know it tastes similarly in a way)Take the class! Have fun! Be opened to learning and meeting new people/friends in the class. We had so much fun!

Celebrated a special birthday with a private dinner at Hana Kitchens. Angela and Joe made everything so easy, accommodating our group last minute and hiring Chef John who curated an amazing pre fixe menu with wine pairing. Beautiful upscale venue with a relaxed casual vibe. Everyone had a memorable time!

My goal this year is to do more experiences and if I have to do it solo, I shall! Now I'm a huge sucker for pasta so it only makes sense to learn how to make it from scratch right? Ok not really but I saw that they feed you afterwards so food here I come! You would have to follow their IG page for any updates regarding their classes. They'll let you know what classes will be coming up and when tickets will be released -- do note that spots are very limited (16 seats?) so be quick with purchasing. They're planning to expand and build another kitchen in the future which could mean more seats and classes. Once your purchase is confirmed, you can find all the details on their website. Ideally it would be nice if there was a follow-up email with instructions after purchase but their website is pretty straightforward as wellParking is located in the Harbor Court Plaza. It's $1/hour but the maximum on the weekend is $3 and classes run from 5 PM - 8:30/9:00 PM so no issue with that. MAKE SURE TO BRING CASH FOR PARKING. Park on the 5th floor and then take the elevator to the 3rd floor and you can enter through the double glass doors. If it's locked, don't fret. Just patiently wait outside and they'll come out when it's time. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes because you'll be working on your feet the entire timeClass itself was pretty fun! It was a bit awkward for me at first since I was solo but everyone was so nice and next thing you know, we're helping each other out and cracking jokes. You have plenty of time to make as much pasta as you want. Once time is up, everything is kept in the refrigerator and then it's time to feast! As the chef is cooking, he tells you different stories and interacts with one another. I absolutely loved every course he served us and halfway through, I was so stuffed but I powered through because you couldn't resist. He evens offers for anyone to take home any leftovers and by the end of the class, you're basically taking home the whole kitchen -- jk but I recommend bringing a bag for easy transportation.My only gripe was the follow up communication. There wasn't a follow up email regarding your class after the initial purchase where it says they'll be "in contact shortly regarding the services you have ordered". This isn't too big of a deal since all their info is found easily on the website. Towards the end of class, they mentioned that they'll email us instructions on how to cook our pasta but I didn't receive one until about a week after? By then, I already googled how to cook fresh pasta. Minor things but for the price you pay, I'd say it's worth every penny because of the amount you get to take home!

We went to Hana Kitchens for our Office Team Bonding Event, and it was great!!!! We had a large group of 18, and they were able to accommodate us. The space was beautiful, and the team there was friendly and attentive. The chef was funny, too. We all got to make our own pasta and take it home. Then, the chef cooked 3 dishes for us and incorporated us into different aspects of the process, teaching us techniques and tips along the way. We got to eat all 3 dishes that we prepared together with wine tasting, and a dessert was served too at the end. The experience was more than we imagined and definitely a MUST whether with friends, family, a date etc.. I would do it again and recommend them to all!!!

On a Saturday afternoon we headed to Harbor Court, the former Palomino space, to take a Mediterranean Cooking Class. While Hana Kitchen has been operating in other states, they are still relatively new to Hawaii, acting as a commercial kitchen rental, an incubator, a ghost kitchen space, show kitchen, and hosting cooking classes.After checking in, we were taken to the commercial kitchen prep area. Everything was clean, and we were given aprons, as we staked out a work station. The time started with Registered Dietitian and PhD Bannan talking about the Mediterranean diet and the nutritional benefits of some of the key ingredients we would be using--if tahini isn't already part of your diet, go buy yourself a bottle!Then owner of Middle Eats and our teacher Askar started his demo on how to make a simple and delicious falafel mix. Recipe in hand we waited for our turn to measure our ingredients and use a food processor to blend up our mix. Once everyone had chance to make their mix, we shaped the falafels and then let them rest in a fridge. This took about half our time.Askar then demoed for us how he makes hummus, baba ghanoush, and Egyptian salad. With each dish he talked about where he likes to get his ingredients and what he looks for in each ingredient. I'm not sure if we were supposed to try these recipes ourself, but Askar had to move on to shallow frying our falafels. Each pair made at least a dozen falafels so it did take some time to get them all cooked.And finally it was time to eat! We each received a plate with falafels, hummus, baba ghanoush, salad, and the same pita Askar uses for Middle Eats. Other treats included a choice of either white wine, red wine, or hibiscus tea and baklava for dessert. After the class, were inspired enough to buy all the ingredients and recreate the meal (with the addition of grilled lamb chops) for our extended family.If you want to try a Hana Kitchen Cooking Class, they have different types, follow them in IG for their schedule. Our class was $151.37 per person and classes are on Saturdays from 4-8 pm.

In the words of Chef Andrea from Onda Pasta,"Cheese it like you mean it!"First time attending a cooking class at this facility, located inside of Harbor Court.We made pasta and had a 3-coursed meal, with wine pairing in the process! It took a little over 3 hours from start to finish. We prepped our pasta dough first and then the meal prep by chef began. Chef prepared Cucumber with Pesto and Cream Cheese along with Tomato and Mushroom Bruschetta. There were 3 pastas: Olio (Chili Pepper EVOO), Corn Pesto with Rigatoni and Ragu with Tagliatelle. To end the night we had Strawberry Lemon Lime Milk Pudding.If you have any food allergies or dietary restrictions, you may want to mention that beforehand, though I'm unsure of when that would be, as I was gifted these tickets from a frThere were a total of 15 of us in one class, plus chef and a few other helpers along the way. Very interesting concept they've got going on here, it makes me want to go to every single class that they've got. Parking on the weekends' evenings are a flat $3 weekend rate.Similar to a new shoe or hot item drop, you need to keep by your phone. Because the minute they open up ticket sales for the classes, they're sold out in minutes!

An amazing cooking experience and dinner! Highly recommend this for a fun and delicious date night activity or just to do with friends or family.

We recently had our reception for our wedding at Hana's Kitchen. Working with Angela and Jo has been a pleasure in these past three months. Angela made sure that we had all the details and set up just exactly how we wanted it. We were able to bring in all of our vendors and the set up was beautifully done. I would recommend them to anybody for any events or occasions.We will be forever grateful for the experience that we got in this beautiful venue making our wedding reception vision come true. Thank you again, Angela for all your hard work these past couple of months you are truly appreciated.Sincerely, The Mangums

Did the cake decorating class with Chef Jason. It was an interesting class since his philosophy to cakes was low and slow. He also advocated for blends of flour, vanilla and sugars to increase the flavor profile for his delicious chocolate cake. The class was fun because he made sure to include everyone even when they were towards the back of the room. Wish there was a mirror above the station so we could see ingredients being added. But he made sure that you could see what the texture of the batter looked like as he progressed. Great class and delicious cake! Loved that they got us the recipe! Great experience! Made me feel more confident to try to bake more from scratch. Thank you!!!

OMG!! Incredible and yummy. Nap time for sure. Great experience and absolutely amazing service!!!