I would kill to get a place like this in a mall setting like these folks have put together. And living in the Seattle area, shouldn't be too hard, right? After bumping our red eye back home to Seattle that night, we had some time to kill. Just getting done with tattoos at Fathom Deep Ink and a trek out to the Ioa Needle park, we stumbled into this outdoor down town Maui mall. And we were floored. It was really bustling and had so much cool shit to offer. As a Yelper though, Da Shrimp Hale caught my eye. Being in the latter of the vaca, we had some solid seafood thus far. It was just something about the layout, the method, and draw of this place that piqued my interest. Didn't disappoint. It's your ol school seafood pot, get your bibs on, wet nap wipes ready, and prepare to get immersed in sloppy local seafood goodness. We spread around the love and did oysters, and shrimp, and lobster, oh my... Delicious... My only constructive criticism would be while the food doesn't reek mall food court quality, the table side demeanor of the staff did. They did seem younger, and the main girl hosting could have just been having a bad day, but a smile really does go a long way. Place is too solid for food to have less than inviting personalities repping it. All that aside, being used to food courts in malls that really just peddle average to commendable cafeteria food, this was a nice treat. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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I give this place 2 MEH's.... I saw the menu and got excited... annoyed that they do everything by the pound, no halves, but what ever, no biggie.... Let me start with, why was there only one server? I watched my food sit in the window for 10 minutes while the server was taking orders from 3 other tables.... I get my crab legs-- now cold.. I ordered garlic butter... this weird milky garlic saucy bland tasting-- never again... I get my shrimp... still hot-- thank god.... about 3 in I realize they're all mushy... Sooooooo all in all... never again,.. not happening... you couldn't pay me... maybe.. depends on the price... Not a fan.,. read more

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Eaten here twice, and I like the food. It's pricey but you do get a lot of good food and good service. It gets only 3 stars because both times we've been double charged and only notice later when we check our credit card statements. It was a full year between the times we visited, not sure if the same employee double-charged us. Will return, but will make sure of how much I'm being charged. read more

Front of the house busy, yet service nice, friendly, & very fun considering we came into the door 30 minutes of closing. We were not rushed by the servers, considering we got the last table. My wife ordered the Opakapaka special. Fish cooked to perfection, nicely pan fried to crisp but soft, tender, & moist on the inside. I had the Calamari basket w/ Cajun Fries, and House Aioli Sauce. Very good and yum. Both were winners. We will return to try their buckets. It was this night we were not hungry for that. Chef Hans did a great job back of the house too. read more

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Maui. Always late to the game when it comes to restaurant choices, finally has its first "seafood in a bag" spot in the Maui Mall. The location of this restaurant is somewhat cursed as past businesses never lasted long. Dominos, gone. Taco Del Mar opened up twice, gone twice. Tortugas, gone. Hmm... ATMOSPHERE: Its a simple set up of indoor tables, with my favorite genre, country music, playing overhead. Oddly there was no sink, let alone restrooms in the restaurant to wash your hands. Instead, you have to trek to the middle of the mall to use theirs. MENU: Calamari, chicken wings, catfish, fries, shrimp, crab, lobster, clams, mussels, oysters, prime rib (Friday's only), desserts. Side dishes are corn on the cob, sausage, potatoes, and rice. Their printed and online menus state "market price" on most of the selections, but I've taken a pic of their market price board so you can get an idea of the cost. Flavors available are garlic butter, cajun, lemon pepper, or all 3 combined. Spice levels are mild, medium, and hot. BEVERAGE: They don't sell alcohol but they allow you to BYO beer. The house rule is two 12-oz. cans or bottles per person, but they didn't inspect our cooler. Another table had a bottle of wine which was okay too. However, you must show your ID to your server. Just don't act like idiots and you'll be fine. FOOD: Fried Calamari - $10. The breaded rings and tentacles had a good flavor without being super oily, and came over a bed of crispy, slightly spicy Cajun fries. The dipping sauces were cocktail and an orange-colored sweet/fruity concoction which I didn't care for. More appropriate sauces would've been marinara and tartar. Fried Catfish - $10. A friend ordered this which was an app but the portion was big enough to be a meal in itself. The two good-sized filets were breaded, deep-fried golden brown, and moist & flaky inside, all over a bed of Cajun fries. The bite I had was absolutely delish and worlds better than my entree. Dungeness Crab - $29.95 market price, no sides included. My crab was old as some of the meat smelled of ammonia, and it was missing 3 legs. I got it done in garlic butter which didn't add much flavor to the crab meat aside from coating the shell in an oil slick. The amount of garlic used was minimal to none, so I'd advise adding on another flavor in addition to this to give it some sort of life, or ask for drawn butter for dipping. SERVICE: I called to check if they take reservations and they said no. I then asked about the BYOB policy which was explained. The phone call ended with them asking what time we'd be coming in, and they "took my name down" which was an informal reservation. The place has died down a lot as there were a lot of open tables at prime time 7pm, but slowly filled up soon after, but not with a line. Heidi was our server. She was friendly and patient, but brought our check to the table without asking if we were done, in which we weren't as some of us wanted desserts. TIP: Despite their check splitting rule stating a 3-way max, she offered to split our check 5 ways. Nice, and thank you! Very much appreciated. OVERALL: After my last seafood-in-a-bag meal at Hot & Juicy Crawfish in DC, I swore I'd never eat this type of cuisine again, but I had to give these guys a try. Nice effort and fair pricing. I'd eat here again to try more things but will pass on the bagged items, especially the Dungeness crab. read more

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Best sea food spot on Maui!! Service is top notch, staff is really nice. You want good sea food this is the spot! Mahalo to da shrimp hale family. read more

Stopped here before going to movies. My husband and I each got the beer battered fried shrimp basket (9.99 each). It came with fries. I got Cajun fries and he got lemon pepper fries. Both were good, but we preferred the the lemon pepper. The shrimp was delicious! We came when they first opened and the gumbo and crab puffs were not ready yet. We may have to come here again before we leave. Good food, reasonable prices. Food was served quickly. Waitress was friendly. Definitely recommend. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Sign in restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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Came here because we were in the mood for some seafood and this place came showed up as one of the best seafood spots. The food was great but go with the Spicier options so the food has a lot more taste. Mild is pretty low in sauce. We tried the "all of the kine" sauce and it was very tasty. The service was also very helpful and friendly. Would recommend it. read more

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Ratings 1-5 Ambiance: 4 Food: 5 Drinks: 5 ( you can byob or byow) Service: 5 Price: $$ Location: 5 Parking: 5 TV: yes I had the shrimp with the everything sauce, added extra spicy, not as spicy ( I like it hot hot hot ) but very flavorful. The Shrimp are huge and they are delicious I had the calamari appetizer with fries, it's typical fried calamari- but their calamari was very tender, not rubbery or chewy. I will come back when I go back to Maui! read more

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Da Shrimp Hale is pretty good for what it is.. I am giving it an extra star because there is no other place like it. Yes it is no boiling crab, but it is good. Nothing to crave for for just good and the staff is friendly so it is a plus. The combo is just enough food for two for $40. Did not expect much so I was satisfied. read more

Unimpressed. Fried catfish was super batter and greasy. Coconut shrimp was fine-but nothing to write home about. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Small spot @ outdoor mall. The prices are whoa- but Menu is mediocre. Get the impression they wanna be Crab Pot or Joe's Crabshack-we'll see - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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Mmmm. Mmmmm. Mmmmm. Get ready to get messy. Shrimp, crab, clams, all served up in a delicious flavorful messy bag. Delicious. My tummy was happy. It's a bit pricey for what you get, but hey, it's Maui. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - King crab $50 - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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Yummy!!! I love king crab and there's nowhere else to get it on Maui unless dining at a fancy restaurant.

Delicious Cajun spices seafood place in the area. Food, service, ambience, and price altogether were great. Didn't see this style of the restaurant in that area. Had it before somewhere else. I think it was a great idea to have one as seafood was good in Hawaii. Shrimp is the must to try on, as shown on the name of the restaurant :) Very fresh. I personally liked the Cajun sauce as it simmered well in the seafood. Ordered shrimps, clams, and fried calamari. All were great. Didn't have many options of crabs like the other places but not a big deal. Service was nice as we went early enough so got full attention. Food arrived in a reasonable amount of time. Plenty of seatings as the restaurant is quite spacious. Price was fair compared to other same style the restaurants. I liked the cute bib :) Will go back again. read more

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Came here because my kid was craving seafood. Thanks to the fellow Yelpers, we found Hawaii's version of our Seattle "Crab Pot". The $39.99 serving of the seafood boil includes, your choice of three different types of seafood. We opted for shrimp, snow crab, and clams. It comes with sausage, potatoes, and corn. You then select the type of seasoning, and spice level. You can also opt to include more seafood if you want. This time we opted for a simple pepper and butter seasoning. They end up seasoning your food in a plastic bag, which ends up coating every tasty morsel of seafood, potatoes, and corn. Gotta admit, this was much tastier than the last time we ate at the Crab Pot at the Seattle waterfront. The meal also came with a side of fries and a bowl of rice. So for the four of us, it was just enough food to take care of our dinner, because the youngest only wanted fries and rice. All in all, a very delicious dinner at a great price for a family of four. Highly recommend this place to others! read more

I've been waiting to try Da Shrimp Hale. We finally did and had an early dinner there this past weekend! I was pleasantly surprised with the place. It's a fun place! A great way to sit with the family for more than an hour for a sit down meal. It's a lot of work but a fun way to eat. I loved the gloves. For someone who doesn't like getting my hands really messy this is the way to go. We ordered fried calamari with Cajun fries/yummy, sweet potato fries/thin and crispy, garlic butter Cajun Shrimp/savory, Cajun crawfish/not so good, garlic butter snow crab/had seconds and fried catfish/good but expensive for 2 pcs. of fish and fries at $26. If you plan on eating here, plan on spending at least 1 1/2-2 hours enjoying finger licking enjoyment. Of course they have fork foods, but why go with the ordinary Overall the service was good, place comfortable and clean and service friendly. read more

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Delicious food, excellent and fast service Oyster were fresh with the perfect sauce on top Shrimps we're plump and seasoned well And their ube cheesecake?! read more

Oh my freaking God!!! That sauce on the shrimp leaves me speechless. One of the best things I eaten on Maui and I've been coming here for 20 years. I just want to get a tub of that sauce bathe in it. read more

10/10 would definitely recommend!! I was staying on Maui for the weekend and felt like having some seafood. Hopped onto yelp and came across Da Shrimp Hale, checked their business hours and we made our way down. I was blown away by how everything tasted. Order one pound of shrimp and one pound of crab legs with the butter garlic sauce and the oysters. Everything tasted amazing, the shrimp was sweet and very decently sized, the portion of crab legs was filling and the oysters were fresh! The staff is very kind. I left my eyeglasses there and called 5 mins to closing and they stayed open until I got there. The food was so yummy that I wanted to go back for dinner but we had a flight to catch back home. I live on the island of Oahu and I've tried several different crab broils on the island, Da Shrimp Hale has been the best so far. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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Great food. Casual place in a mall. Shrimp is top class. If you don't mind the mess get the shrimp boil served in a bag.

MMMMMMMMM so yummy! My boyfriend and I come here so often!! Must get all of da kine spices!! Service is impeccable and the restaurant is great and full of life! Owned by a family! read more

The best calamari I have ever had hands down. The cajun fries went along perfectly too.

Another delicious dinner here at Shrimp Hale! Everything was awesome as per usual. I have yet to find a place that serves fried calamari as good as shrimp hale, it's always golden and crispy on the outside yet soft and tender inside, the best so far! My cravings are satisfied but I'm already thinking of my next visit. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Shrimp, snow crab and clams. - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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Tonight, I was hungry for some mild spicy shrimp, crab legs, corn, sausages, patatos in a bag and Cajun fries. I'm never disappointed after eating. There should have other locations on Maui. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Doesn't look like much when you're walking by, but boy oh boy! Hands down one of the best seafood spots I've been to. Got their clams and I had them do a mix of all their seasonings in one... highly recommended!! Next time I'm in Maui, I know exactly where I'm going. read more

I've been craving crab legs and shrimp for the past 2 weeks. I didn't want to put all the effort in going to the store and grabbing all the ingredients to do a Seafood boil and I wanted to try them out. Support them while where all in quarantine. This by far was the worst experience I've had with Seafood. I got the Seafood Combo and I was so unsatisfied. IT'S NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!! First off the Snow Crab Legs was so small and the amount of food isn't enough to feed 2 people which is what they say the combo feeds. The "All of Da Kine" butter sauce isn't bad it has a lot of flavor but the amount isn't that much. The crab was a little fishy and I did notice it when I was eating and didn't think nothing much of it. But soon after my stomach just turned and it was very painful and it latest for about 4 hours. I'll never go back it's better if I just do it for myself and family. read more

We LOVE shrimp HALE. da crew and myself look forward to this every Sunday and Monday. Thank you shrimp hale for being so consistent and wonderful for us. We appreciate you and can't wait to dine with you again. If you're questioning where you should dine THIS IS THE PLACE MAHALOOOO read more

During my five days in Maui, I stopped by this place 3 times! The seafood here is so fresh and the price was not bad at all! The first time I got the combo, which came with snow crab, shrimp and crab fish. The shrimp and crawfish was extremely flavorful. The snow crab was not my favorite because it was a bit chewy but I think that's how the texture is suppose to be (comparing this to Dungeness crab). The second and third time I was here, I got a pound of shrimp with all flavors and spicy level. If you like spicy, make sure to ask for extra spicy, as it was very mild for me. The food was just as fresh! Would recommend this place if you're looking to get seafood for a great price in Maui! read more

Im a huuuge fan of boiling crab , but coming here just blew it out of the water , here when you order 2lb u get 2lb not 1.5 or 1.7 like boiling crab yea its a bit more expensive but its soo much that i almost had to quit due to all the food I almost feel BC has been cheating me da shrimp hale each lb is 2 pieces with two big claws soni had 4 when in cali almni get is 2 , worth the money is all i have to say ill drop $200 for my family to eat good any day read more

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If you have another restaurant option in mind, go there instead. The staff here are unfriendly, the portions are small for the price paid, and the seasoning is really salty. We ordered a combo and 3 pounds of king crab. We literally got 1 and a half leg. On top of that, the server never came to refill our water or ask how things were. She also brought our rice after we were almost done. Please keep in mind that it wasn't that busy. Again, if you have other options in mind, go there instead. read more

Better experience this time around. The family ordered 2 combo bags, fried calamari, crispy trio (fried catfish, coconut shrimp and honey glazed chicken wings) and then topped it off with fried ice cream for dessert. The things I noticed improved were the fries are tossed in seasoning, the shrimp is juicy and flavored this time, and the sausages aren't shriveled to death. Nice. Also each table has wipes, napkins and all those good things on it unlike last time.. The fried calamari was delicious, I liked the sauces that were paired with it. Crispy trio the best thing was the coconut shrimp, it's a shame you can't just order that. 3 piece per order and we're sharing with a family of 5.. This dish seemed more like a 1 person item than share. The fried ice cream was pretty standard, vanilla ice cream wrapped in pound cake, battered and fried. Nothing that great. read more

Service was great. I ordered the beer battered shrimp, which was super yummy! However, it would have been so much better if they cleaned the shrimp before cooking it. I took one bite only to be greeted with shrimp poop. Gross. I had to clean them myself before I could eat the rest. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Tourist review ** I was craving seafood all week and this place seemed to be in budget with good reviews. It's located in a mall across from Whole Foods. The host and waiter staff were all very nice! Food: The calamari and fries was good. The prime rib steak at medium well was well cooked and super moist and tasty. The catfish was okay. Instead of getting the combo bag with the selection of 3 types of seafood and potatoes and corn and such for 40 bucks, I ordered the options independently to save some money since market price was good that day. There were 4 of us and we were all pretty full by then. I would give this place a try. It seemed really empty at first so it made us nervous but perhaps it's from the area it's in. The mall isn't busy or seem popular so I wonder if they plays a factor into it. read more

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This is a must-eat when you're hungry in the OGG airport area! Located at the Maui Mall with plenty of free parking outside Longs and Whole Foods, Da Shrimp Hale was a surprise highlight during my Maui trip. I really wanted some shrimp before heading back home to 9th Island, and this place did not disappoint. My husband enjoyed the fried catfish plate and I went in on a pound of shrimp, all of da kine style with medium spice and a side of rice. Everything was super delicious and worth a repeat visit, because there were many other things on the menu I wanted, but my eyes are often bigger than my stomach! They provide bibs and gloves to wear while you chow down, yet my husband still managed to get some shrimp juice on his shirt as he helped me finish up. Our server playfully teased him about it, but luckily they also provide a bunch of wet naps at each table so that helped clean things up a bit. Service was fast and efficient, prices affordable as well. Maybe consider this over the food trucks - guaranteed place to sit and enjoy your meal plus easy parking make Da Shrimp Hale much more convenient, and man that food was bomb! read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Fried catfish and 1lb of shrimp - all of da kine with medium level spice and a side of rice! - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Tasty! Got 4lbs crawfish, 1lbs shrimp & 1lbs clam in All Of Da Kine spice level K Shoots. read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Crawfish Shrimp Clams Sausages - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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The potion is extremely small the photo is how it looks before I even ate 1 fry the fish was small also not worth $12.50 also they didn't have a lot of stuff so this is what I ended up getting ....also it's take out only read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Catfish - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

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1st timers here, the setup is simple. The menu wasn't too bad. We chose the combo where u pick 3 items, we chose shrimp, crawfish, and crab legs, which it comes with side of rice. We ordered extra corn on the cob and rice. The portion wasn't too bad, but wished there was much more items like the ones you see in the mainland restaurants. We tried it with the garlic butter which was amazing, especially with rice. Customer service was eh, the girl we had looked like she either was irritated or just ready to pauhana, but we will definitely be back again! read more

Da Shrimp Hale - Combo; shrimp, crawfish, and crab legs - Seafood Near Me - Kahului, Hawaii

Well what can I say. The food was great. The fish special was amazing and the presentation was par to a fine dinning. I was pleasantly surprised. read more

GET THE dungenese crab !! You will not regret it !! So fresh !! Who would have thought lol crab from hawaii ! I heard it's from Kona. But it is the best ! Must get all of the kind spice . Sometimes hit or miss with the shrimp quality but I never had one bad crab yet knock on wood but when it's good it's sooooo good. The goods---- the freshness of the shrimp and crawfish .... this is one of the rare times where I licked every drop of shrimp head juice and crawfish head Juice goodness without having a single bad one. No fishy taste or irony taste , this was soooooo good I wonder if they farm it here and then just bring it over to the restaurant . I want more !! Every shrimp head had red bits and juices which means yum!! The not so good--- the sauce ... lacked in flavor that I usually get from oahu places and of course no one compares to hot n juicy in vegas in my book . But it's still ok and not totally bland . On flavor from 1-10 , the Cajun sauce medium heat for me rated a 5! But since the prices are so cheap why not!! I will be back read more

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Have been looking for a place here on Maui to satisfy my shrimp crab boil kind food and this place tots hit the spot!! Will be back