Tucked into the back of a little storefront on Baldwin Avenue in Makawao is a tiny little sushi bar — maybe six seats and two tables — where a competent chef makes plate after plate of reasonably good, fresh sushi. We skip the miso (salty) and order a few rolls when we’re upcountry and want […]
Sometimes it’s fun to knowingly walk into a time warp, and when that’s what we want, we eat at Makawao Steak House, which feels exactly like an upscale-rural steak house, circa 1975. The cozy lounge features a big wood-burning fireplace that is necessary in the winter months. You can order the full menu here, and […]
Main Street Bistro is a lunch and light dinner restaurant in Wailuku, and we recommend that you stop in on your way to or from Iao Valley. Chef Owner Tom Selman is well known on Maui for making straightforward dishes — crab cakes, roast beef sandwiches, potato macaroni salad, fried chicken — with a precise […]
Editor’s Note: This review was first published in Top Maui Restaurants 2012. Mai Tai Lounge has since closed, but you can still taste the mai tai that inspired (ummm, undermined?) this review by going here. Review of Mai Tai Lounge, Lahaina, published in Top Maui Restaurants 2012: When we think of the Mai Tai Lounge we […]
The Waterfront is a Maui institution that was once one of our favorite places but has been disappointing us terribly for the last few years. In mid- 2011 this fish restaurant on the lower level of an out of the way condominium in Ma’alaea closed its doors for “renovations.” We were skeptical that they would […]