We do Maui every year or two and have for quite some time.
IMHO Lehaina Grill grill is always top notch. Usually the best food and by far the best service. We never do a trip without going there.
If you make reservations ask to be seated in Richards section (if there is availability), he is their Somm. They don’t list a wine pairing option, but he will put one together.
Joey’s Kitchen in Napili on Thursday night.
Lumpia
Fish Tacos
Crispy Pork Belly
Island Girl Golden Ale
Friday night was Lahaina Grill
No pic of the crab cake because it was so good.
Bufala Tomato Salad was as good as it looks
Maui Onion Soup was great
This ‘20 Fevre Vaillons was very good
My Seared Crusted Monchong was crispy on the outside, flaky and juicy in the inside, Roasted Fennel on top Dungeness Crab Risotto below. This was so good I could mainline the sauce.
My Wife’s Braised Shirt Ribs were great as well. She absolutely loved the demi-glace.
Thanks to @David_Baum for the rec!
Tonight, food trucks!
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Glad you enjoyed!
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I just popped a Laurent -Perrier. Gift from the hotel I’m at (often get bottles, almost never get one I’d drink).
Punched above its weight class!
Mong Chong is a great fish!!
Pint and Cask in the Shops at Wailea for bourbon/cocktails.
2018 Michters 10B for $25/pour and the happy hour food prices are great.
Tin Roof as great for take-out - enjoyed the pork belly and my son powered down a spicy chicken sandwich. Nice change from the resort plates at 25% the cost.
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Just back from 5 days in Maui, thought I’d update the thread with restaurant highlights:
Excellent sit-down restaurants:
-Star Noodle: absolute highlight, some of the best cocktails we’ve ever had in addition to lights out food. In Lahaina
-Marlow: fantastic artisan pizza and other plates at the base of Haleakala — either excellent or we were famished after an 11.5mile hike down, across, and up the crater (I think both!)
Excellent quick eats:
-Tin Roof: same owner as Star Noodle; storefront with excellent, slightly elevated lunch plates and poke. By the airport
-Pukalani Superette: long time supermarket, also at the base of Haleakala, with fantastic grab and go bentos. We grabbed before our hike
Other eats:
-Honu: absolutely beautiful location right on the water in Lahaina; highlight was the incredibly knowledgeable and lovely somm (and a solid wine list); but the food, while not bad, was not worth the fairly exorbitant prices
-Joey’s Kitchen: also nearly Kapalua, in Napili - order-at-the-counter, casual joint. Here, I think we just ordered wrong — the food was solid but unremarkable. Others love it, though, so would definitely give it another shot
We stayed at the Ritz in Kapalua — perfectly nice rooms and would be great for families, but not a great vibe for just my wife and me. Overall a fantastic trip to Maui and will happily return!
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Glad honu is still open, thought it might close.
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