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Thursday, March 15, 2012

MAUI Family Eats Reasonable South Maui

You're staying in the Maalaea, Kihei, Wailea/Makena area, in a condo, a friend's house, or a hotel. You have wheels, and you want food that isn't too expensive, and just right for adults and youngsters as well. Where do you go? What do I suggest? Well, first of all you must have a smart phone, use the Bing or Google search engines. Until then, I'll give you some restaurant names starting with the Northern most marina town which is Maalaea (Ma a la aya), it is off of Hwy 30, about a half mile past the junction of 30 and 31, Hwy 31 is considered the North Kihei Road that leads North and South from Maalaea to Kihei, Wailea, and Makena.


Starting at the marina town Maalaea.


BEACH BUMS This is a great place, epic views of the harbor and ocean, with mount Haleakala in the backdrop, and the coastal Kihei/Wailea/Makena in sight as well. Beach Bums serves up great sandwiches like their home cooked BBQ, Briskets, Pulled Pork, Drunken Chicken, and other items, adults the bar is nice with cold brews and sports on the big monitors. (Located in the Shops downstairs)


ALOHA DELI Howard and Steve Canastra owns this little hot dog shop, juicy all beef dogs with several awesome toppings, smoothies too. After a whale watch or boat trip, this is a nice place for something easy to handle. (Located upstairs in the shops)


Now let's talk about what is close by the North Kihei areas.


Your best bet for the area of Kihei, it's not far if you have wheels, is locate the Azeka Shopping Center, there's a phase 1 and 2, both directly across the street of each other. On the ocean side, there's:


TACO BELL everyone knows this place, if not... you've been living in a cave.


HOMEMAID BAKERY just steps from Taco Bell this is a local establishment where you'll find local style plate lunches.


PEGGY SUE'S this is your local hamburger joint, great burgers. (Across the street)


STELLA BLUES call this your bistro type setting, good food for all.


PANDA'S fast Chinese food, not the best but it'll do for a hungry family.


Now off Highway 31, you'll see the Piilani (Pee ee lag nee) Shopping Village, the Safeway is the anchor can't miss it, it's right across the highway from the Elleair Golf Course. 


RUBY TUESDAYS fun place for the family that's a chain restaurant, sandwiches, drinks, they're well known so you should know what this place is all about.


L&L a local plate lunch restaurant, Chicken Katsu, Hawaiian Plates, Hamburger Steaks, sandwiches.


MAUI TACOS local Mexican food, fish tacos, burritos, tostadas.


BALE Vietnamese food, great soups, noodles and more, sandwiches are made fresh, even the French rolls are great to purchase to take home.


SUBWAY again, if you don't know about Subway sandwiches...


MINIT STOP a local food dig that's tied in to selling gasoline for you hungry car, famous for their Maui Fried Chicken.


Located off of Lipoa Street, and on Lihoa turn right there's a small seafood dig called


ESKIMO CANDY they sell fresh and frozen seafood to restaurants, and have a deli as well, great salads and sandwiches, fish and chips this is one of my favorite digs, say hi to Jeff Hansen and Victory his wife they own the joint.


Right down the street from Eskimo Candy is Pizza Madness, awesome pizzas and sandwiches and spaghetti, bar for the adults just look for the Maui Dive Shop and boom you are there!


Further south, you'll run into the Kukui Mall (Koo koo ee), there's a movie theater there, they have a yogurt stop, a restaurant called Oceans which is great for families for lunch and dinners. It sometimes turns into a night club at night.


Along the strip you'll see lots more places to eat, right next door to the Kukui Mall, there's 


KFC need I say more?


HAWAIIAN MOONS is a local health food dig located across the street from Kamaole Beach Park 1.


THE SPORTS PAGE a local sports bar with delicious food for the family.


MAUI TACOS local Mexican food.


Further South, look for Rainbow Mall


DA KITCHEN local food at its best, plate lunches are sold by the hundreds every day.


CAFE O LEI upstairs American, Asian excellent eats, mean desserts.


Down the street


MOOSE MC GILLYCUDDY bar, tacos, sandwiches and the beach Kamaole 2 is right across the street, "Awesome!"


FRED'S a very very good Mexican joint, downstairs from Mooses, great breakfasts, Juevo Rancheros are killer!


Further down on the ocean side, the border of Kihei and Wailea


Only one place! Sarento's on the Beach, a Mediterranean influenced restaurant, serving great quality kind of your fine dining on the beach, a gazzillion dollar view but prices are not too expensive, you pay for quality and that view. 


And when you get into the Wailea Resort, forget it!

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