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    AMA BAR & GRILL

    3.4 (68 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Hawaiian
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Happy hour specials

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    We are INSULTED waitress had to underline gratuity not included!!! She is lucky we still left a 20% tip!!!
    Yu S.

    Today's experience stunk; I guess the waitress thought I didn't know how to tip? I was very insulted she had to underline "gratuity not included"!!! She is lucky I gave her the 20% I did. If I am staying at this hotel, I think I can still tip... just don't insult your customers!

    Gohar K.

    While vacationing in Wailea Maui we stopped at The Fairmont to check out the resort and have lunch. AMA Bar and grill was the only place serving lunch at 1pm. My husband and I chose the Poke bowl. It was so delicious and we enjoyed it very much. The service was ok free valet parking beautiful grounds friendly valet staff

    Big Swell

    Went to the pool to relax and grabbed a couple drinks on my first day in. Ordered the Kea Lani Mai Tai. I would not recommend it. Ordered a second drink Spicy Mango Margarita. I definitely would not call that a margarita but maybe I'm just not use to mixed drinks on the island. As far as beer goes I tried a sample of Bikini Blonde Lager and Pau Hana Pilsner . The Big Swell IPA was a typical IPA and enjoyable. Staff was very polite and nice to each customer.

    Sheena G.

    Kimchi and Gochujang korean fried chicken wings, Maui Chopped Salad, and Chicken Quesadillas for the kids? Count me in!! What I love about AMA Bar and Grill is their unique lunch options that you can enjoy by the pool! The chicken wings were our favorite! It is sweet and spicy and so delicious. The kids enjoyed their quesadillas and they gave a generous amount of sour cream, guacamole, and salsa. The chopped salad was so simple yet so delicious. Just the idea of enjoying a fresh salad by the pool made it taste a thousand times better. Love the addition of the avocado, and capers on a salad? Who would've ever thought it would make a salad taste so good! I'd love to come back here again and enjoy their other menu options! Also, bartenders and servers were so friendly and helpful.

    What a hidden gem! Great spot for a date night with ocean and sunset views!! Food and service was outstanding!!! We had the seafood platter to start, hard to pick a favorite but the salmon, oysters & lobsters were my personal picks. Then we had the beet salad & watermelon salad, great pallet cleansers, refreshing and tasty! Next was the chimichuri steak & fries, miso butterfish, chicken kabob and brussel sprouts. Again everything was great but the steak and fries were my favorite. Then we tried the sorbets and cream pies for dessert. All winners but the chocolate caramel cream pie and coconut lime cream pie didn't last long...lol I highly recommend going before this little restaurant gets too popular to get a table!!!

    Two "Trader Vic" style Mai Tai's!
    Dave M.

    I'm a sucker for a good swim up pool bar and AMA checked that box while on a recent visit to the Fairmont Hotel in Maui. Our bartender, Nick, has been working there for 15 years and knows how to make a drink. We enjoyed Mai Tai's, a little NFL football on the big screens, and some good conversation!

    Fantastic burger WOW

    Crazy crazy crazy Who would pay $100 for a burger ? This is life-changing you must try it . I heard about the special burger and just had to come and try it I live here. I'm also a chef and owner of a restaurant. So that means I'm pretty picky. Definitely a hamburger snob . I thought to myself why are you only live once you got a try. It was amazing and texture Kobe beef. The special part where the mushrooms they were unbelievable. Definitely recommend splurge splurge splurge. Service outstanding I can't wait to try the other burgers as well. Very special and well worth it.

    Christine P.

    Not many vegetarian options here for poolside or at the restaurant itself. We ordered twice from this place on different days and were very disappointed. Ordered at the restaurant: Taro burger - the bread was a bit stale and chewy and the Krinkle cut fries were not fresh - probably frozen.The side pickle even tasted old. We had to search for our waitress many times, and it took over 10 mins for someone to get or waitress to give us the check. It's a very unorganized area of servers. Other customers were waiting for over 5 mins after they sat down just for water and to order. You're better bet is to order at the pool. Ordered at the pool: We also ordered from the kids menu because of the lack of veggie options, so we asked about the Mac n cheese and the server said it was Kraft! ??? Not what I was looking for or expected at a resort at all! The cost of a Kraft boxed Mac n cheese which is typically $1 at Walmart, was way overly priced on the menu here at the resort. I understand by the manager that parents had asked for Kraft brand for their kids, but parents shouldn't be giving their children cardboard boxed mac n cheese. I always make my own fresh Mac n cheese at home and for my nieces and nephew. It isn't that hard to make! Especially at a resort, the quality of the food should match the star level quality of the resort. So instead we ordered their penne marinara and that was awful as well. Very plain pasta with tomato sauce and their side veggies were uncooked (raw and not steamed enough at all). Very disappointed in the quality and cost of the food at Ama. Their grilled cheese is horrible. I can make it better at home myself. Too buttery and the cheese tasted weird. I would never let my child eat this low quality of food. Overall don't eat here and instead go grab a sandwich or something else from the "shops at wailea" and come back. It's right around the corner and tastes much much better!

    Grilled mahi fish tacos
    Jane B.

    Although the food was decent and the drinks were okay, I give AMA three stars because the service was below average and the other Fairmont restaurants made it look bad by comparison. Our server was kind of inattentive. She didn't check in with our table as much as she should have. In addition, when she brought us our bill, she didn't include the itemized receipt. She only brought over the total owed. We asked for an itemized receipt and came to find that the gratuity was already included in the grand total. It was an extremely large order, so the included gratuity was substantial and tipping twice would have been quite expensive. I'm not sure if our server intentionally omitted the itemized receipt, but it was odd. I also appreciate when the server makes you aware that the gratuity is included. I think it's common courtesy. In addition, the table wasn't very clean when we were seated. As I mentioned before, the other restaurants at the Fairmont (Nick's, Ko, Ciao Cafe) have excellent service and their food is out of this world. I just wouldn't recommend wasting any time at AMA when there's better options nearby.

    Kashish A.

    Amazing service by Suzzi,Mac and Jessica . Food was delicious too but service was the cherry on the top. We dined there two days in the row thanks to amazIng five star service.

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    Be aware the "happy hour" pricing doesn't apply if your drinks are to go kinda silly

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    Indoor and outdoor seating.
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    We came as a big party, highly recommend reservations because this place get busy. We came on a…read moreTuesday dinner time and could not get seated any earlier because all tables were full. Parking is very easy as it is located in a plaza and the service is very attentive. My water cup was never empty. House salad: sweet tangy and a good amount of creamy cheese Cesar salad: very good and even came with anchovies. I didn't get to try the anchovies but those that tried it said it was quite tasty Meatballs: their signature dish. It was pretty good, but wish there was a bit of a tang to it Bolognese: loved how they cooked the pasta and the meat sauce was tasty, the ground beef they used was quite lean so wasn't super oily Apparata with spicy sausage: good flavor, would order again. I loved the spicy sausage as well. It had a bit of a kick Parmesan chicken: chicken wasn't dry and the pasta was cooked perfectly Short rib: I don't love short rib but my friends said it was savory and not too salty. I personally really likes the sides that came with it Ciao Bella cocktail: I like that it was a strong drink however it felt that the flavors were clashing, maybe with my food that evening

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