Maui Grinds

[HitReef]

Whats up everyone, I need some help. Me and a bunch of my friends are going to Maui in July for a party and we wanted to know if there are any good local places to eat. Don't want to really eat at the same places that are at home(Oahu). Does anyone know of any hole in the wall places that have awesome grinds? Any help would be awesome.

[Pomai]

My girlfriend is born and raised on Maui. She said for good plate lunches to check out CUPIES (http://www.khnl.com/global/story.asp?s=855385&ClientType=Printable) in Kahului, across Dairy Queen.

For awesome buttermilk pancakes (and local food in general), she also recommends TASTY CRUST (http://community.iexplore.com/planning/journalEntryDining.asp?JournalID=22323&EntryID=15220&n=Tasty+Crust) in Wailuku.

Frankly for me, I like the "touristy" scene. I'll grab some Alexander's Fish 'N' Chips (http://www.alexandersfish.com/) in Kihei, then go site "seeing" at Little Beach in Makena. :D

[Miulang]

Da Kitchen (http://www.da-kitchen.com/home.html) (Kihei and Kahului). Cupie's is good too and is right in Kahului so it's convenient.

The Tasty Crust pancakes are big (the size of a dinner plate) and greasy. But they have saimin and good mac salad. I grew up on their meatloaf.

WeiWei Noodle House (http://maui.citysearch.com/profile/3214402/) (by the Wailuku Post Office and directly across St. Anthony Church and School) has really good food too.

All of the restaurants on this page (http://www.mauihi.com/mhdinin1.htm) still exist except for Cafe O'Lei, which is in Lahaina now. Sam Sato's is around the corner from the Wailuku Post Office too.

Miulang

[jkpescador]

Do you like noodles?
How about the dry mein at Sam Sato's.
Get some manju while you're there. Hmm. Perhaps order ahead.

[HitReef]

Thanks all, I am going to keep all these places in mind when I am up there.

[wowlaulau]

I like to eat at Azeka. they have good kal bi!

If you can't make it to Sam Sato's, I would suggest HomeMaid Bakery for some manju and peanut butter mochi. Order ahead for the mochi though. Have fun!

[SouthKona]

For awesome buttermilk pancakes (and local food in general), she also recommends TASTY CRUST (http://community.iexplore.com/planning/journalEntryDining.asp?JournalID=22323&EntryID=15220&n=Tasty+Crust) in Wailuku.
:D
One time I ordered hot apple pie a la mode at Tasty Crust. The waitress asked "what is that", so I told her "hot apple pie with ice cream on top". To this day I laugh when I think about what she must have thought of my dessert request as she placed a plate that held a piece of apple pie topped with a scoop of ice cream into the microwave to heat up! :eek: