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For an unbelievable eating experience, be sure to have dinner at Mama's Fish House.
This restaurant is a converted beach house located in a coconut grove on a secluded white sand beach. I remember that the atmospere inside was almost as wonderful as outside. All the rooms had spectacular flower arrangements and printed table clothes. The windows were unique; they were hinged and left open to let the tradewinds in. Tropical hardwood walls were decorated with Polynesian artifacts and occasional original oil paintings. There are excellent views of the ocean and beach.
Outside there is a canoe-type boat in the sand with large torches on each side of it.
Many people have pictures taken in that location.
Mama's Fish House has been voted the most poular restaurant on Maui for many years. In addition, it has won the five-star Diamond Hospitality Award for seven years running. Also the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence has been awarded the restaurant for seven years.
They have a lunch menu as well as the dinner menu and boast about Mama's "Our Gift Shop".
The menu includes many APPETIZERS such as Shrimp Won Tons with Macadamia nut dipping sauce, Macadamia Nut Crab Cakes with fire and ice relish, and Ahi Poke (Sashimi-quality Ahi, Maui onion, soy sauce and roasted Kukui nut).
They offer SOUPS such as Polynesian Lobster Soup with coconut, fresh spinach and breadfruit crisp or Seafood Chowder with crab, clams, and fish.
The menu also offers various SALADS.
Most of the ENTREES have to do with seafood, but they do offer Crispy Kalua Duck with mango-mui glaze and Big Island "Kamuela Pride" New York Steak with ***ake Mushroom bordelaise.
Allan and I ordered and really enjoyed a fresh Mahimahi caught that day along the north shore of Maui and stuffed with lobster, crab, and Maui onion and baked in a Macadamia nut crust. It was so delicious
Mama's Fish House is a bit pricey, but we thought that it was worth every cent we spent. Leave a Comment Theme: SeafoodPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 799 Poho Place, Paia, Hawaii 96779Phone: (808)579-8488Directions: This restaurant is on the other side of Maui from Lahaina.Website: reservations@mamasfishhouse.com Other Contact: FAX: (808)579-8594
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This is by far the best Hawaiian food I have tasted yet! The restaurant is small, and crowded, but after you taste their menu, you will not wonder why people flock to get this ONO HAWAIIAN FOOD! You will find lots of posters/pictures of famous people who have dined here ... service with real ALOHA!
The Hawaiian combination plate is the bomb! Included on this order was kalua pig (roast pork), laulau (pork and butterfish baked in taro leaves) pipikaula (beef jerky, hawaiian style) lomi lomi salmon (diced tomotoes, salted salmon and onions), rice, poi and haupia (coconut pudding). Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 726 Kapahulu AvenuePhone: (808)-737-2275Directions: Kapahulu Avenue is the road the zoo is on ... from the bottom of Kapahulu, travel up several blocks and ONO Hawaiian Food is on the left side. You will have to LOOK for parking.Website: http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/9874/
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Affectionately known simply as 'Onos to the local people, this place serves some very good Hawaiian food. The word "'ono" is Hawaiian, meaning "delicious", which best describes the food here.
There's *always* a line of customers (both locals and tourists) waiting to get in. It's a small restaurant, but the wait is well worth it.
If you want to try some authentic Hawaiian food, I recommend Ono's. Among the dishes they serve are homemade laulau (ti-leaf wrapped meats, vegetables and fish), kalua pig (steamed pork), lomi salmon (a mixture of salmon, tomato, onions, and green onions), beef stew and pipikaula (Hawaiian-style beef jerky). You can also eat haupia, which is a Hawaiian coconut dessert.
If you eat here, I suggest getting either the Combination Plate or the Kalua Pig Plate. The Combo Plate is *very* large and filling and can easily be shared by two people. Leave a Comment
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Voted the Best Family Restaurant by Hawaiian residents, Zippy's restaurants offer Napoleon's bakeries, take-out windows, and "local-style" plates at very reasonable prices. Most are open 24 hours and some even serve alcohol. There currently are 23 restaurants on the island of Oahu and Zippy's is expanding to the Neighbor Islands.
If you want to try some local (i.e., Hawaiian-style) food, Zippy's is the place to eat at.
Zippy's is famous for their chili--they sell 110 tons a month! Besides the "normal" beef and bean chili, they also offer veggie chili (i.e., no beef) and even beanless chili!
Other popular dishes include the chili dog plate, the classic Zip Pac (bento), healthful Dr. Shintani meals, Zip Min (noodle soup, similar to ramen, served with won ton, vegetables, and other goodies) and Portuguese bean soup.
Again, if you want to try some Hawaiian-style food, Zippy's is the place to eat at. You wont be disappointed! Leave a Comment
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The restaurant is pretty close to Waikiki Beach and a few blocks away from our hotel. The restaurant is located in a very nice location - corner street. The acacia tree is shading the restaurant and there were some tables outside the main building adjacent to a pond. The tree makes the restaurant cool. My first impression was very nice until we started eating. The birds came and started helping themselves with our food! It was disgusting! No matter how I shooed them away, they still kept coming back!!!
The food was actually bad. Everything they served tasted awful. I pretty much forced myself to swallow the food! Even the scrambled eggs were badly cooked!
My husband complained to the manager. I didn't even realize that while I was waiting for him on our table, he was looking for a clean plate! He had to go through six plates before he got a clean one! He said, he even found a spaghetti noodle on one of the plates!
The fruits they were serving were old. The presentation of the food was also unappetizing! They even served canned fruit! Look, this is Hawaii!!! It is very famous for its Dole pineapples and ripe papayas! The restaurant should have availed of their many island fruits. They could have raised their price a little bit but make their food special! And, hello??? Clean up the place!
I didn't like anything in this restaurant. I don't recommend it to tourists. I highly recommend that people will report them to the DPH in Hawaii!!! Theme: BreakfastPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: HonoluluDirections: It's a walking distance from Waikiki Beach.
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This is absolutely a nice restaurant - not pricy even! The place is considered fine dining although the cost is not that expensive! The servers and great and the food are excellent. The restaurant is clean and spacious. The tables are neatly covered with white linen and the chairs are very comfortable to sit on. What is special about this restaurant is that it is located in Ala Moana where you can shop - where you can find bargains or you can choose to shop at the signature shops! It is a place to be!
I like the Caesar's salad and the Meat Loaf. The Caesar's Salad is a meal in itself. It has a Hawaiian taste on it! It is mixed with broiled chicken and has a tinge of spice on it. The loco moco comes with macaroni salad (Hawaiian-style of course - mixed with peas), a corn on the cub and mashed potatoes. The meat loaf is really good! It fills you up! Theme: AmericanPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Ala Moana Shopping Mall on the 3rd Flr @ Macy's
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There are so many fine dining and fast food restaurants inside the Ala Moana Center. There is Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Italian, Indian, American, Filipino restaurants at the food court. There are also take out centers for drinks, ice cream, bubble tea, Filipino Halo-halo. Available dessert and drinks stores are the Ifiore Italian Yogurt, the Cookie Corner, the Haagen-Dazs, The GodivaDairy Queen, Dippin' Dots, Dave's Ice Cream and the Pineapple and Coconut Hut.
I can't name all of the choices of restaurants but we tried Lahaina Chicken, The Pineapple Room at the Macy's (fine dining), and a Korean restaurant (sorry, I forgot it's name!). The food served are excellent. The best part of going to this food court is that I can have my family choose which one they like!
There is the Romano's Macaroni Grill at Ho'okipa Terrace, Quizno's at the Mall Level, Curry House/Coco Ichibanya at the Street Level, the California Wok, the Panini Grill Sandwiches, the Kiring Restaurant (Ocean Side Street Level), Tony Roma's, the Poi Bowl, the McDonalds', Zippy's, Cheeseburger Factory, etc.
I love the teriyaki chicken at the Korean Restaurant. It comes with barbecued kobe beef, seaweeds, pickled cucumber, kim chee and two scoops of rice! I just love it. It is comfort food for me!
I wasn't able to eat everything so I had to ask for a doggy bag! Had to snack later, yeah? It save me money. My daughter has french fries (of course, what else to feed a four year-old?) and Shelby has hamburger.
My husband chose the barbecued ribs! Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Ala Moana Center, Ala Moana BoulevardPhone: 808-955-9517Directions: From Waikiki, go N on Kalakaua Ave. Take a L on Ala Moana Blvd. Also, you can take Trolley. They have p/u at 10 Waikiki Stations and runs daily every 9 minutes. The cost per is $2. Or take the bus: From Waikiki, catch the Bus # 8, 19, 20, 42 or 58.Website: www.AlaMoanaCenter.com
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Oceanaria is the name of the restaurant - it is because of its huge aquarium! I am not sure how much gallons of water in there but I tell you, it is about three stories of water! The tables of the restaurant are adjacent to the aquarium so you can see the sting rays swimming and all those tropical fishes. It is absolutely entertaining to just see the blowfish come close to the window and look at you while you are eating!
The hotel workers, the waiters and waitresses are very warm and friendly. The food is excellent. Try their freshly-cut papayas!
Before you get in, let the servers know what kind of breakfast you are getting - they have the hot breakfast and the continental breakfast. If you choose the hot breakfast, it is more expensive by $10.00. The continental only includes the fruits and the cold food like cereals.
The hot breakfast includes everything - French toast (great!), sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs, fried rice, freshly cut fruits ( pineapple, papayas, watermelon, canteloupes, etc). There is a choice of three different drinks - pineapple included.
I kind of like everything. But, I attacked their freshly-cut papayas. The fruits are super fresh! The french toast is so good in the morning. I also love their fried rice. Theme: LocalPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Pacific Beach Hotel, WaikikiDirections: Located in Kalakau Avenue at the first floor of Pacific Beach Hotel. It is past the lobby of the hotel.Website: wwww.pacificbeachhotel.com
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For travelers with young children or for anyone who hasn't been to one before, you may enjoy "Planet Hollywood." I have been to other Planet Hollywoods in San Diego, London, New York City and Orlando, Fl. I know it's a chain restaurant but our family enjoys the movie theme decor and the food as well. In addition, the prices are usually very reasonable! For Planet Hollywood pin collectors, you'll find great choices. I personally like the ones that look like longboards.
I don't think I've had a bad meal there, but I enjoy the appetizers the most. Leave a Comment Theme: AmericanPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 2155 Kalakana Ave. #200, HonoluluPhone: 808-924-7877Directions: Within walking distance from the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Leaving the hotel, turn right and walk parallel to the beach past Ft. DeRussy and turn left into town.
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It's one of the fastest growing fastfood chain in Hawaii. I am not sure when the food chain started but I know for sure that in 2002, they don't have this restaurant yet. But, now most shopping malls' food courts have it. There is one in the Ala Moana shopping mall and there is also at the airport.
The food is really not that expensive but they have great food and big servings ala-island style.
I ordered the beef steak and it was pretty good! It came with with a variety of steamed vegetables and macaroni salad. I could have two other choices since it's part of the deal! The gravy was delicious, too! Theme: Fast FoodPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Around HonoluluDirections: There is one at the Ala Moana Food Court that I know of and one at the Aloha Airport.
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