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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Maui's Local Eating

This is a notice to all of you foodies that are looking for a place to eat that is local, not confined to your hotel or condo. I don't have any pictures today, but I'll list some excellent local places to go and eat. And here we go folks, Holidays or not, these places do rock.


HOMEMAID BAKERY- This business bakes some of the best pastries, and they do offer plate lunches too, a real grown up mom and pop. Shops are located in Kahului, Kihei, Wailuku.


DA KITCHEN- Plate lunches at its finest, try their chicken katsu and their Hawaiian plate. Lahaiana in the Wharf Cinema Center, in the Triangle Square in Kahului near the airport, and in Kihei in the Rainbow Mall.


SAM SATO's- A mom and pop from long ago, try the noodle dishes, the hamburger steak plate, located in the Mill Yard in Wailuku.


WEI WEI NOODLES- Chinese style, with a local twist, great noodles and then some. In the Mill Yard in Wailuku.


TASTY CRUST- Chopped Steak plate, pancakes, saimin. Popular, you have to try it. Located on Lower Main St. in Wailuku town.


KOMODA BAKERY- Located in the cowboy town of Makawao (Mah kah wow), home of the best cream puffs, and donuts. On Baldwin Avenue.


PAIA FISH MARKET- On the corner of Hana and Baldwin in Paia town, great fresh Ahi, Ono, Mahi Mahi, fresh huge salads and sandwiches, really really good.


FLATBREADS PIZZA- Located in Paia town, at the beginning of the town left hand side, best fresh pizzas out of a stone oven. Great vegetarian pizzas too.


TAKAMIYA MARKET- Wailuku's Happy Valley, famous for their local style grab and go meals, find anything from lay lay, teri chicken, roast pork, it's the place to go.


PARADISE- Located on Wakea Ave. Kahului, awesome Filipino food, and fresh items to take home, if you love Thai or Vietnamese, you'll love Filipino food. The pork adobo, stir fries are all good stuff, and they don't skimp on their portions.


MINIT STOP- Famous for their Maui Fried Chicken and other great plate lunches to go. Located in Wailuku, Kahului, Kihei, and Pukalani. Their friend chicken is so good, Magic Johnson was said to have purchased a ton of it before heading to the airport on his way back home to the mainland.


PUKALANI SUPERETTE- Delicious local hot foods to go, if you can get some pork, and chow fun, get it before it sells out, it's a local market too, so if you need a beer or soda, that's the place to shop, a totally mom and pop outfit that's very popular worldwide, on the slopes of Haleakala.


MIKE'S HONG KONG BISTRO- Wailuku town, Chinese/Hawaiian local foods, he has a hot section where you take your pick of stir fries, or order foods cooked to order, the soups are great.


KOHOs- A sports bar with great local food, burgers, sandwiches, plate lunches. Located in the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center.


BALE- Vietnamese food at a great price, located in Kahului, Kihei, and Lahaina, very good sandwiches, noodles, seafood, spring rolls.


L&L- Just plain simple plate lunches, nothing fancy, just good to go and fill you up. Kihei, Kahului, Lahaina, Wailuku.


PIZZA MADNESS- Kihei, awesome pizzas local style.


SHAKAs PIZZA- Kihei, great pizzas and sandwiches, been around a long time.


SPORTS PAGE- Kihei, local food, beers, and the game of the day on the many screens that surround this dig, a favorite for many years, shoot pool at nights, listen to local bands.


MULLIGAN's- Wailea at the Blue Course, Irish style food and drink, live music.


LULUs- Local food, bar, sports on the tube, pool, live local music, Kihei and Lahaina.


MALA OCEAN TAVERN & HONU- Awesome fresh seafood, steaks and more. Wailea, Lahaina.


FU LINs- Chinese food that's very good, in Lahaina.


NO KA OI DELI- Open for lunch only, say hello to Alton, the best local comfort food around.


NAGASAKO OKAZU YA- This is very simple foods put together with love, nothing fancy, but the food is tasty, a mom and pop institution. 


LINs KITCHEN- Located in Honokowai, north of Kaanapali, Filipino food at its finest.


LEODA's- off of Highway 30 7 miles out of Lahaina, great baked items, from the owners of the Old Lahaina Luau.


FOUR SISTERS- Wailuku town, more local food for you, home made stuff that'll warm you up and fill you up.


FRED's MEXICAN- Kihei, great Mexican style breakfast. Across the street of Kamaole Beach 2, can't get any better than this place, take a dip, watch the whales, hit Fred's for some food and drink!


There's many other places to go, but I don't have all day guys:)

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