Location:   3600 L. Honoapiilani Rd., Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-665-0512 Website:   Menus:   Menu

Hours:   Daily 10A - 2:30P & 4:30 - 9P Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   No (ATM) Views:   None Outdoor Seating:   Some Entertainment:   No Booze:   No Reservations:   No

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One of my favorite things to do is order the food and take out to enjoy a delicious meal on the beach.

No frills counter-service tiny strip-mall joint with spectacularly good restaurant quality local food. Even more spectacular is the reasonable pricing. (Fish entrees ~$15)

Some folks cry about "expensive for plate lunch" but the quality here isn't lunch-truck fare. They could be serving this same food with an ocean view and waitstaff at double the price and still pack the place.

Very popular with local residents, and can be crowded enough that you have to wait in line. It is well worth it.

Friendly and inexpensive so long as you appreciate the food over the china.

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Star Noodle

Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars
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In a nutshell: A reasonably priced inventive and inspired twist on Asian/Local food.
Minuses: Out of the way in Maui’s version of a light industrial park.
Sound-bite: [sluuurrrrp!]

Location:   286 Kupuohi St, Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-667-5400 Website:   www.starnoodle.com Menus:   Menu

Hours:   Daily 10:30am - 10pm Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   Ocean & Sunset Outdoor Seating:   No Entertainment:   No Booze:   Yes Reservations:   No

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UPDATE: May 2011 - There have been some consistency issues; rave reviews still coming in, but mixed in some really poor reviews have started showing up on TA and Yelp in enough numbers to warrant a (hopefully temporary) rating adjustment. If you dine here let us know what you think! We will show up there again soon (we though it was good when we had lunch there last summer!)

We categorized it as "Local Food" but this place has a metropolitan twist that really puts it in its own category. Descriptions like "Asian Fusion" have been used to describe the place - but whatever you want to call it - it's broke da mouth delicious.

Star Noodle is located off the beaten tourist path, at the top of a largely undeveloped industrial park above Lahaina. The location seems a bit odd as you drive uphill, away from...um...everything - especially when you're used to virtually everything in Lahaina being packed like sardines on Front Street.

Once inside, the decor and ambiance also fly in the face of any industrial expectations - this is more like the kind of "modern-chic" that you would expect in a converted New York City warehouse. Modern, trendy and Asian themed with contemporary use of woods, glass and stone throughout.

In fact, the parallel with New York goes further than the surface - the chef and staff went to the top noodle houses in NYC during the development stage for inspiration - and that is where they polished the metropolitan influence on this concept that is so perfectly Maui.

More importantly than the decor and metro influence, the food and service are absolutely spectacular.

The staff, highly competent - and packed with an extra heaping of Aloha, has clearly been hand-picked. (I'm guessing they're likely stars form the owners' other highly rated restaurants: Aloha Mixed Plate and Old Lahaina Luau.)

The dishes are inventive, but solidly grounded. The menu sports noodle dishes like ramen (with rich pork broth, roast pork, poached egg and bamboo shoots.) Local-style saimin (with spam, of course!) And more than enough variety in noodle dishes to make the name on the door stick.

But Star Noodle doesn't stop at just noodles - Share plates and bentos span the gamut as well - local favorites like musubi sit alongside Korean style seafood pancakes, and sizzling Rib-eye. Or Avo Ahi (Avocado and Ahi) and Scallops & Asparagus (seared with a delicious yuzu-miso vinaigrette) will tempt as well. The majority of dishes are served family-style, and meant to be shared and enjoyed.

Star Noodle is very much an idea born in Maui, off to the big city for a Metropolitan education, then back home to shine brighter than ever from a view of both worlds. And shine it does.

Oh, there is one surprising thing from both Maui and New York City that they seem to have left behind: the price tag.

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Location:   502 Office Road, Kapalua, HI 96761 Phone:   808-665-9105 Website:   www.kapalua.com/recreation/din... Menus:   Menu

Hours:   6am - 8pm Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   Golf course & Some ocean Outdoor Seating:   Yes Entertainment:   No Booze:   Yes Reservations:   No

Description:
Well, a review can't do this place justice. It is exactly what makes Maui charming. A genuine unpretentious general store, (established in 1929) smack in the middle of opulent Kapalua luxury resorts.

Right next to the Ritz, it has had its facelift to keep up with the times, and hawks plenty of resort-branded items, but it is still clearly operating outside of the resort's price structure because it is a great value for breakfast and plate lunch. (Hint: head to the back room, the front room is the trap for tourists!)

They cater to local tastes, and tourist convenience as well. Their quality, pricing and location draws plenty of locals and visitors alike.

Like any good-old country general store, they also have groceries, snacks, booze, household goods and a little bit of everything. (Including an espresso bar!!)

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Location:   845 Wainee St., Kahana, HI 96761 Phone:   808-661-0985 Website:   Menus:   Not Available

Hours:   6A - 10P Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   No Outdoor Seating:   Maybe Entertainment:   No Booze:   No Reservations:   No

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Totally local mom-and-pop Japanese-Hawaiian-style deli & mix plate. A lot of food for not a lot of dough.

This place caters to those who know about it, and may even appear closed to the casual visitor walking by (if you even notice it at all!)

A few places to sit outside and if those are taken - take-out at the beach!

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Location:   840 Wainee St., Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-667-5142 Website:   Menus:   Not Available

Hours:   11am - 2pm ; 5 - 8:30pm (Closed Sun) Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   No Outdoor Seating:   No Entertainment:   No Booze:   No Reservations:   No

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Mom & pop inexpensive Sushi & plate lunch joint.

Rating info very limited. Let me know if you eat here, and what you think!

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Location:   1285 Front St., Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-661-3322 Website:   www.alohamixedplate.com Menus:   Menu

Hours:   7 Days: 10:30A - 10P Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   Ocean & Sunset Outdoor Seating:   Yes Entertainment:   No Booze:   Yes Reservations:   No

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Opened in 1994, this is a favorite place for locals. Mixed Plate is a local term for casual and eclectic local foods influenced by the many ethnic groups found here (see menu link above.) The New York Times says: "paper plate meets million dollar view."

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Location:   Lahaina Cannery Mall, 1221 Honoapiilani Hwy. # A1, Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-661-0108 Website:   www.LuLusLahaina.com Menus:   Menu

Hours:   8am - 2am Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   No Outdoor Seating:   Yes Entertainment:   Yes Booze:   Yes Reservations:   Taken

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Open late night this is a good place to go shoot pool, watch a game, dance or whatever they have going on (which is a lot, actually - check out their Facebook page for info.)

Reasonable prices for decent food with a large selection.

Next to the Safeway in Lahaina Cannery Mall.

Service is friendly but can get slow. Loud sportsbar atmosphere during games and latenight.

Loads of televisions showing surfing when there aren't any games on.

They also have Free pool tables.

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Location:   2525 Kaanapali Pkwy., Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-661-0011 Website:   www.kbhmaui.com/Main/Dining/Ti... Menus:   Menu

Hours:   Daily 7:30A - 9P Price:   Moderate Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   Ocean & Sunset Outdoor Seating:   Yes Entertainment:   Yes Booze:   Yes Reservations:   Suggested

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At the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel. If you're staying here you'll probably eat here once or twice, but aside from the breakfast buffet, not really worth going out of your way to visit if you're staying somewhere else.

The breakfast buffet may be an exception because it is one of the only reasonably priced options in the Ka'anapali Beach Resort.

Live nightly hula and entertainment.

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Location:   658 Front St., Ste. 102, Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-661-4900 Website:   Menus:   Not Available

Hours:   Daily 11am - 9pm Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   No Outdoor Seating:   Yes Entertainment:   No Booze:   Yes Reservations:   No

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This Da Kitchen location has a lower rating than the other two. I'm not sure if it is franchised or what the deal is, but their website doesn't even claim ownership of the Lahiana location - and I can see why, because this location is not up to the same standards.

Quality is hit-or-miss, and many folks report not-so-fresh food and a dirty restaurant. Visit the Kahului or Kihei locations, or check out Aloha Mixed Plate if you want good local food in Lahaina.

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Location:   Lahaina Cannery Mall, 1221 Honoapiilani Hwy., Lahaina, HI 96761 Phone:   808-661-9888 Website:   www.hawaiianbarbecue.com Menus:   Menu

Hours:   Daily 10am - 9pm Price:   Affordable Credit Cards:   Yes Views:   No Outdoor Seating:   No Entertainment:   No Booze:   No Reservations:   No

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Local plate lunch chain that is now in 11 states & three countries. There are four L&L's in Maui. (Wailuku, Kahului, Lahaina & Kihei.)

This location is out of sync on quality control. Go to one of the other locations.

Hawaiian local food is a comfort-food jambalaya of all the cultures you find in Hawaii. You'll find dishes range from kalua pork and katsu chicken to BBQ short ribs, beef curry, mac salad & spam musubi. Extensive menu & cheap eats.

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