Gazebo Restaurant
The wait for a table at Gazebo is legendary. Unless you show up at least fifteen minutes before they open, you’ll be waiting for up to an hour. We like to decide when we want to eat, and then arrive thirty minutes earlier. The free coffee bar on the deck of the pool (yes, you line up along a kidneyshaped pool) helps to keep the edge off the hunger.
Kids tend to love it here, and are treated well. If they have trouble waiting in line, send them to the giant checkerboard just beyond the pool. They can play a game with the coconuts painted red and black while you wait.
The tiny round restaurant has big picture windows all the way round (hence the name) and in whale season we like to sit facing Napili Bay, where the giant animals frolic in the early morning sun.
The food is average American breakfast and lunch fare, and we’re afraid that the view often makes it taste better than it really does (views do that sometimes). We like the omelets better than the pancakes, which — despite their many raving fans — strike us as formulaic, even with the chopped macadamia nuts and the sliced bananas on top. If you like coconut syrup, you can buy some in any supermarket on the island, get a can of macadamia nuts, and pack them for home. Put them on your own pancakes with a dollop of Cool Whip for the same taste, without the too-steep price tag.
When on the West side for breakfast, we tend to migrate a little farther down the bay to Sea House, where the breakfasts are made with more care and better ingredients. We also like Plantation House for breakfast. Mala serves a great brunch on weekends.
Address: 5315 Lower Honoapiilani Rd., Napili, West Maui
Location: Outrigger Napili Shores
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Hours: Daily 7:30am-2pm
Parking: Lot
Phone: 808-669-5621
Website: www.outrigger.com
October 12, 2010 @ 6:59 am
The setting is excellent (except the parking). The service was really very, very good. The food was also very good. Had the signature pancakes and the “Big Kahuna”. We almost did not come here because of Molly’s and James’s review. That would have been a huge mistake. This is just the type of resturant folks who visit Maui would enjoy! We visit every year and this was the first time to the Gazebo. We will be back very soon! A must eat here place.
July 20, 2009 @ 4:17 pm
We stayed at the Napili Surf complex right next door to the Gazebo, and were happy to wait in line for 30 minutes (on some days) to get into this little slice of paradise. If you aren’t in the mood to wait, try coming a little later in the day, between noon and 2PM. We walked in and sat down a couple of times when we tried around lunch.
Due to proximity, we ate here several times over the course of our stay. We tried several things on the menu (the different varieties of pancakes, club sandwich, burgers) and everything was super. The breakfast burrito was one of my favorites, it is AWESOME.
The prices are also very reasonable. Our bill for two (with extra sides, juices, and two entrees) usually ran between $30 – 40 with a nice tip.
There is a reason why people are standing in line to get in here! It is a very nice place to start your morning or grab a sandwich for lunch.
July 7, 2009 @ 2:12 am
While the Macadamia pancakes a touted is the most amazing breakfast ever had, they do not outweigh the extremely long lines and how long it will be before you even get to your table. Great service, monster portions, but we felt that it was not worth waiting in line for. Nice to try once, would rather breakfast elsewhere. Very nice setting for whale watching though!