L&L Drive In – Wailuku
L&L is a Hawaii-based chain that serves plate lunch up as fast food: they scoop two scoops of rice and a mountain of macaroni salad onto a plate, and then you tell them what meats you want. We like the barbecue chicken and the beef short ribs with spicy and sweet sauce. The katsu chicken can be dry. The prices have gone up (the $5 combo platter is now $10), but you can still score a deal with a “mini” plate by sacrificing one serving of rice. L&L has expanded outside of the islands, but if you don’t have one in your hometown, you might want to check it out for decent, inexpensive local food. Note: Fast food on Maui doesn’t mean the lines move fast. As the bumper sticker says, Slow down, this ain’t the mainland.
Address: 270 Dairy Rd., Kahului, Central Maui
Location: Maui Marketplace
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Hours: Daily 9:30am-9pm
Parking: Lot
Phone: 808-873-0323
Website: www.hawaiianbarbecue.com
Address: 1221 Honoapiilani Rd., Lahaina, West Maui
Location: Lahaina Cannery
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Hours: M-Sa 9am-9pm; Su 9am-7pm
Parking: Lot
Phone: 808-661-9888
Address: 247 Pi’ikea Ave., Kihei, South Maui
Location: Pi’ilani Village Center
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hours: Daily 4:30am-9pm
Parking: Lot
Phone: 808-875-8898
Address: 790 Eha St., Wailuku, Central Maui
Location: Wailuku Town Center
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hours: M-F 9am-9pm; Sa-Su 8am-9pm
Parking: Lot
Phone: 808-242-1380