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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Good Foods on Maui

There's good food on Maui, you just need to look real hard. What are the good places to find certain foods, or grines as we like to say. Look for these places for local food.

Da Kitchen: Local and Hawaiian plates, with locations in Kahului, Kihei, and Lahaina

Sam Sato's: Located in the Mill Yard in Wailukui Town.

Pukalani Superette: In Pukalani town, on Makawao Ave. on the way up to Haleakala, this place is a true local stop, drinks, and hot lunches.

Mana Foods: On Baldwin Ave. in Paia Town, this is an all natural dig, groceries, organics, vegetarian.

Paia Fish Market: Corner of Baldwin Ave. and Hana Hwy, great fish like Mahi, Ahi, Ono, make it a sandwich, or fish and chips, or a nice salad.

Eskimo Candy: Fresh local fish and seafoods, awesome plates. Located in Kihei.

Nagasako Okazu Ya: Located in the Lahaina Shopping Center, ono foods local style, I like the simple chow fun noodles with the hamburger steak and mac salad.

Ichiban Okazu Ya: Local style Japanese food, in the Kahului Shopping Center.

Pearl's Korean BBQ: Great quick Korean style local plates, great veggie sides. Meat Jun is great, Kalbi Ribs great too.

Minit Stop: Get gas, and their famous Maui Style Fried Chicken with the Potato Wedges, located in Kahului, Wailuku, Pukalani, Kihei, Makawao.

Down To Earth Natural Foods: Located on Dairy Road in Kahului near the airport, all vegetarian and vegan, Tofu Dynamite, Mock Chicken, Teri Tofu, all good stuff, Spring Rolls, Sweet and Sour Setan all great.

Pizza Paradiso: Maui Style Pizza located in the Times Supermarket mall in Honokowai, north of Kaanapali.

Broke Da Mouth Cookies: Located on Alamaha Street, in Kahului, see my friend Chef Loyd Yokoyama and get some of his killer cookies and cakes, and pies.

L&L Drive Inn: Locations in Honokawai, Lahaina Cannery Mall, Kahului Maui Market Place food court, Kihei Piilani Shopping Village, this is a local favorite, can't go wrong here for a local taste, also Chop Stix is their to go Chinese style at most stops.

Aloha Deli: Local style hot dogs at the Maalaea Shopping Village, get their different toppings on the best dogs on Maui. Say hello to my friends, Steve and Howard Canastra.

Aloha Mixed Plate: Nice setting right on the water in Lahaina, local Hawaiian plates.

Mala Ocean Tavern: Fresh foods, great fish, beef, and more, in Wailea it's a little upscale looking, in Lahaina it's really a local dig at its finest, my favorite is the Ahi Burger.

Amigo's Mexican Restaurant: In Kihei, Lahaina, and Kahului, one of my favorite Mexican digs on the rock, fresh and good quality.

Olowalu General Store: About 10 minutes south of Lahaina off of the highway, good bentos.

Ilocandia: Filipino foods, great fried crispy pork, and groceries, Pinacbet is the best too.

Paradise Food Mart: Filipino dishes, large selections located on Wakea Ave. Kahului.

Tokyo Tei: An icon in Wailuku, the best tempura around.

Dragon Dragon Chinese Restaurant: In the Maui Mall in Kahului, Canton style, can't go wrong.

Fu Lin Chinese Restaurant: Located in Lahaina on Front St. next to Safeway, very good Chinese food.

Black Angus Steak House: Kahana Gateway, minutes north of Lahaina and Kaanapali, get your steak fix here, and full bar open later in the evenings.

The Gazebo: Great breakfast, a hidden jewel, smack on the beach in Napili, north of Kaanapali, great Macadamia Nut Pancakes and Fried Rice, the lines go out the door so go early.

Flatbread: In Paia, fired pizzas, the best in creative pizzas and killer salads.

The Village Cafe & Sweet Shoppe: Home cookingz in Kapalua's Adventure Center building, great brisket, sliders, fish n chips, and great sweets. Go for breakfast and start your day in a beautiful setting.

Isana Sushi: Located on lower Kihei Rd. I think their sushi is great, while everyone goes to Sansei which is good too, Isana has a better feel. Sansei gets to chaotic.

Kobe Steakhouse: Tepanyaki and Sushi, located in Lahaina on Luakini St. off of Front St. nice dig.

Penne Pasta: Local style Italian, small and quaint, good food, located on Dickenson St. Lahaina.

No. 1 BBQ: Korean style local grines, inexpensive plate lunches, the Mochi Chicken is great, 2 scoops of rice, and mac salad, you'll be sleeping afterwards. Located in the Lahaina Square.

Well there's more, but if you are visiting, check these digs out and be one of us, and some of these places sells t-shirts, get one as a present.


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