My partner & I had a good experience here for lunch. We got sat outside which was nice but it got hot really fast. I wish we sat inside or under the fans. We ordered cocktails, the poke tacos, fish tacos and the hula pie. I enjoyed the poke tacos!! The fish tacos were average. The pie was delicious! They had live music outside when we went. I'd come again. They also do validate parking which was great! read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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We enjoyed a meal out on the patio, which has a decent amount of shade, thanks to all the umbrellas. Unfortunately, it has a decent amount of birds as well, and I did have to go inside to wash my arm off - thankfully this was before our food arrived and the drinks were safe. (Found out later that my dad also got poo'd on. Blech.) The drinks were tasty though, and the food was pretty good. They're known for having the best fish tacos in the area, and those were enjoyed by a couple in our group. I enjoyed the venting box, though it was a lot of food. Had to share a bit. I do recommend, just be warned about the birds. read more

We sat in the dine in reservation side. There's also a more casual side of the restaurant. Pros: great views, ambiance (ocean view right next to the sand) and great service, everyone is so friendly here. Cons: food is okay. not terrible but for the price, it was underwhelming We tried the filet mignon (my favorite of the dishes we tried), off menu red snapper special (tasted a bit too fishy) and broccolini side (too vinegar / lime for me), and gave us a free hula pie for celebrating a birthday here. Hula pie was giant and delicious and very sweet they gave it to us for a birthday. read more

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Always enjoy the Hula Grills, big menu of fresh food. Several on the islands. We had a happy time here, we keep coming back. Good variety in menu. Lots of fruit, veg, protein options. Food is always good. The 3 of us had great meals, enjoyed outdoor shaded, sandy seating. Fun and fantastic! Good service, fast and Jackie was delightful. Mahalo! So wonderful- perfect weather, happy place. read more

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Hula Grill has a very solid happy hour, if you can find a seat! Always busy but made busier now after the horrific Lahaina fires, it seems all those folks that used to cruise Lahaina are now meandering through Whaler Village now. (Sorry I digress!) Back to the food, if you can hit the happy hour prices and get a spot at the bar it's hard to beat this atmosphere. read more

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Located in Whalers Village, Hula Grill offers a beautiful setting right off Kaanapali Beach, with easy access to the scenic beach path that stretches a couple miles along the shoreline. We visited with a large party, and the restaurant was accommodating in seating us away from the sandy beachfront area, which helped with my mother-in-law's wheelchair. That said, the host seemed a bit annoyed when I requested the change--not the best first impression. Thankfully, our server Amber turned things around with attentive service and great menu recommendations. The crab wontons were a standout--crispy with a spicy, flavorful sauce that was so good I ended up using it with my main dish. It has a kick too!! I love a good spice. I ordered the fresh island fish with a lemon-based sauce and rice, which was solid. The Liliko'i Rita, however, was underwhelming and tasted watered down. Our bill came out to around $500 for 8 adults and 1 child. Overall, the food and setting were enjoyable, but for the price, it didn't quite feel worth it. If I could give it a half star, it would be a 3.5. The restaurant was kind enough to offer free desserts to our birthday celebrants. However, they might have scored higher if the host hadn't shown disdain when I requested to be moved. Why would you seat someone in the "beach sand" seating area if they are using a wheelchair? Where's the Aloha spirit? . Disappointing! read more

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So nice we ate here twice...back to back nights for dinner. girls trip and we did not hold back. food and drinks were awesome. Servers and bartenders are so friendly. I want to go back to Maui just to eat here again lol! The housemade focaccia bread is addicting. Add their chili oil. Oh man. I could have that alone for breakfast, lunch and dinner! The restaurant is at whalers village, nice ocean views and a fun atmosphere. Will definitely be back in hopefully the near future. read more

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Loved this place. Literally everything about it. The views were 10/10. Watching the sun set while having dinner was such a great experience. I had the fish and chips and thoroughly enjoyed it. I loooove mahi was so happy that they use it for their fish and chips! Definitely try this place if you're in the area added bonus if you can go around sunset while they have live music read more

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Came for lunch with my husband. Shared a burger, and poke bowl. Just perfect for 2. Everything was delicious. The service is always good. Darren was the best server. (We've had him before). After lunch we shared a hula pie to celebrate my birthday... with a candle!!!) That was the perfect ending to a perfect lunch. The best part, we had ocean view. Love it! They also have live music!!! Plus... they validate parking for 2 hours. So worth everything.. Will definitely come again. read more

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I was pretty disappointed in this restaurant. I found the food to be lacking of flavor and not very good for the price. I ordered a pork shank and was impressed with the rice and onions but not the pork itself. My husband enjoyed his steak but I found the portion to be tiny to justify a $60 price point. I also found the sauce to give a Salisbury steak type of feel, and it was not my cup of tea. It was cooked well, however. Unfortunately, my favorite thing was the bread. Our waitress was really nice and followed up on us but the hostess stand could use some work. We actually wanted fish and chips when we went but didn't realize there were two different check ins. Realizing it later, I overheard them offering the casual side to the couple in front of us in line but they didn't offer it to us. They honestly had a bad attitude, which I thought was kind of a bummer since we were fine with the 2 hour wait in the rain and didn't give push back. All in all, I'd go elsewhere since there's so many food options in Maui. But there's plenty of people who enjoy it so maybe it just wasn't my thing. read more

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Solid choice in Ka'anapali for lunch or dinner. Shared fish tacos and goat cheese pizza with my daughter earlier in the week. Returned last night with the whole family for dinner and lucky to snag a reservation on OpenTable. I was ready for a change and had the roasted chicken with delicious sauce. Family enjoyed the swordfish/ahi special, steak, and macadamia nut crusted, mahi-mahi. And HAD to save room for Hula Pie. Embarrassed to admit our grown daughters fought over the Oreo crust! Yes, that good! Tip: even if there is no line at Leilani's, wait it out for Hula Grill. read more

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Stopped in while exploring the island. What a nice find. The service was excellent, the food was great (had the fish tacos) and the beers were the coldest I have had on the island!! Stop in while you visit the area. read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - Outside dining - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

We stopped by Hula Grill for a late lunch during our trip. Unfortunately, only outdoor seating was available at the time. It was quite sunny, and there weren't any fans around to help with the heat, which made it a little uncomfortable. Even though it's an oceanfront restaurant, the view is partially blocked by a grass wall/fencing around the seating area, so you don't really get to enjoy the ocean as much as you'd expect. Another small thing to keep in mind is that the tables are placed directly on the sand, so walking around requires a bit of care. To start, we ordered the Fresh Squeezed Mai Tai and the Mauna Kea Mango Mai Tai. The classic Mai Tai was good and refreshing, but the mango version tasted a bit watered down. For appetizers, we tried the coconut calamari and crab wontons. The calamari was actually quite good--lightly crispy with a subtle coconut flavor that paired nicely with the dipping sauce. The crab wontons, however, were just okay. The crab meat seemed fresh, but overall the dish lacked flavor and didn't really stand out. My husband has been on a mission to find the best fish and chips on the island, so he ordered that here as well. They were decent--fresh and nicely cooked--but they couldn't quite match the flavor and freshness we had earlier at another oceanfront spot (Mala Ocean Tavern). I was taking a break from seafood and ordered the Thai chicken flatbread, which unfortunately was not very good and lacked flavor. To try to elevate it, we asked our server for some hot sauce. He brought out two local hot sauces, and wow--they were fiery! One of them was a pineapple hot sauce, which I added to my flatbread, and surprisingly it made the dish much better. Overall, the experience was just okay--nothing particularly memorable considering the location and expectations. There are definitely better dining options around, so this is probably a place you could skip. read more

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This was another meet up for a Superior meal with a friend. Excellent fish n chips, Baja Style.. The tables are all set under cover in the sand. Today we also had a musician Special!! read more

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So this is one of the many choices along the beach walk near Whalers Village and convenient to our condo. Like others here it's hard to get excited about different versions of the same offerings. We didn't notice but yet did.... It's got two sides. The "fine dining" side and the beach bar side. We opted for a table in the very course side next to the live entertainment in the uncomfortable sand. Really the best part of this meal was the entertainment and watching the nice lady including some adorable little girls from a tourist family in a hula lesson! Really cute all around. We were confused as we saw steaks while waiting but not in our menu. They were great about us ordering off of each menu after we asked. I really got excited about a pork chop meal on the beach bar menu but Alas it was just a sandwich! So my wife and I ordered the higher end marinated beef rib over coconut rice and kimchi. The others got a steak and another dish I don't recall. The steak was good but quite expensive for what it was. The rib was just a boneless block of marinated grilled beef over a mushy coco rice and very bland kimchi. It was ok. I don't care for coconut and don't like mushy rice. But my wife liked it. It did not like me later "gas wise"! Overall it was the expensive first night meal for our daughter and the boyfriend with great atmosphere and entertainment but not a let's go back meal at all. read more

It was our last night in Maui, so we decided to have an early dinner at Hula Grill Kaanapali. Located right by the beach at Whalers Village, we didn't have a reservation but were still able to get seated inside. While many people come for the outdoor seating and ocean views, we didn't mind at all, Maui is beautiful no matter where you are. The restaurant offers both a casual "Barefoot Bar" menu and a sit-down dinner menu depending on where you're seated. We were told that our section was actually the only area in the entire restaurant where you could order from both menus, which was a nice bonus. We were a little bummed that ono fish wasn't available that evening, but we ended up sharing the Hawaiian ceviche, mango BBQ ribs, mushrooms, coconut seafood chowder, and Mahi fish tacos. I would skip the mango BBQ ribs next time, but everything else was quite tasty. My favorites were the house-made taro chips that came with the ceviche and the fish tacos. I also ordered a non-alcoholic lavender lemonade, which was refreshing. Our server was friendly, helpful, and did a great job explaining the dishes. Parking validation is also available, which was convenient. Overall, a nice way to wrap up our last night in Maui. read more

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I had the mushroom ravioli,good but really sparse and light handed with the ravs lol.Luckily order focaccia it was good! Other dishes ordered Ahi tacos,mahi mahi and fish special.We shared Hula pie it was amazing read more

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The absolute best! We have been here at least a half dozen times over the years and it never disappoints. The ambiance is incredible, service always great and the food amazing. This last trip we had the filet, pot stickers (I liked the pork better than seafood), mahi mahi, and of course the focaccia bread with chili water. Everything was great! And the hula pie is a must have! read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - Original Hula Pie - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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You MUST order the hula pie! I don't usually start my reviews like this... but I must say that! James was our server and was nice and knowledgeable and very polite. Customer service was great. The views of this restaurant are the best. We had a reservation for 5:45 and we had dinner while watching the sunset change into so many patterns and colors. It was just magical! Now... on to the food: 2 appetizers (delicious) - my drink was a hibiscus something...which was good. I ordered the localicious salad and the saffron rice which was Divine. So happy I ordered that. Then coffee and the hula pie! Wow! I highly recommend this restaurant! Oh and the bill was only $120- I was shocked at how good the price was for the entire experience! Not to mention they had hula dancers and live music! Score!!!! read more

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Stopped by Hula Grill for lunch. Ara was our amazing server and was friendly, professional and efficient. We started with the Coconut fiz drink which was quite tasty. The ambiance was terrific and the entertainment with a musician playing the electric ukulele and singing was very good. We both ordered the Mahi Mahi fish tacos with chips and they were good. Great place, good people and food. Recommended read more

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Perfect place for good food and live music. I believe they are the same company as Duke's, as the menu items were same/similar. We went to both one day apart. Our servers welcomed us with their warm aloha spirit. They gave this massive dessert as a birthday treat for my partner's birthday. Would definitely recommend! read more

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Love this place! It's my favorite restaurant at Whaler's Village in Kaanapali. You can go casual before or after the beach or come for a special occasion. The ambiance is great if you like sitting by the ocean. The sunsets here are amazing! There is also live entertainment. Service is nice and friendly. Food is tasty especially the Hula Pie! Save room for dessert. Highly recommend is you're on Maui! read more

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Always a favorite place to enjoy the food, weather, beach, and drinks. Lots of affiliated places in Waiks and even in Lake Tahoe, so we were familiar with the menu. Beautiful setting, great service, and good food. We always come here when visiting Maui! read more

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Located at the end of Whaler's village, Hula grill is a great spot if you want to dine with an ocean front view. If you aren't in the main dining room, you're able to sit at a table on the sand (which is quite dirty). This area was called the Barefoot Bar. They should do a better job at deterring birds from swarming the area. We constantly had to keep shooing away all the birds that kept coming for all of the food droppings. The food isn't spectacular and I thought was pretty mediocre. You're essentially paying for the views and vibes. I got the fish tacos and thought it was average - the fish itself was a little dry - the tortilla was basic. We also got an order of the fish and chips - way too much batter if you ask me. The fries were decent though. The hula pie was unique and definitely the highlight of the meal - it's the name of the restaurant after all. You can never go wrong with some macadamia nut ice cream and hot fudge. read more

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This is another Maui restaurant with a spectacular view of the ocean and a beach. Located in the Whalers Village, this is also a destination stop for shopping. We had an early dinner as the restaurant was just starting to fill up. They offer an early fixed price menu from 4:30 to 5:15 which we all took advantage of, a 2 course meal for only $34. For my dinner I had their Localicious Salad and their Mango BBQ Duloc Pork Ribs. The salad was very good, not a typical pile of lettuce but with local produce items, topped with rings of Maui onions. Lime ginger miso dressing just made it more unique to me. The ribs were good and messy to eat. I liked the BBQ sauce which did overwhelm the ribs themselves. We finished the meal by getting their Original Hula Pie. While not part of the fixed price meal it was a must try for us tourists, a large wedge of macadamia nut ice cream, chocolate crust, hot fudge, whipped cream, and some toasted macadamia nuts. It was large enough for all of us to share. read more

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We had a fun evening here at Hula Grill! We had a party of 8, and it was a cold and rainy evening. We were lucky enough to be seated under the roof so it was perfect. Our server was fantastic she was kind and friendly. I had the Mahi Mahi fish and chips, we split the plate which was perfect. It came with 2 pieces of fish and fries. I didn't get a picture of that. Shucks. Come here if you're ever in Kaanapali come to the Whalers Village. read more

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We were a party of nine and were seated after a 15 minute wait. The restaurant was bustling and the live music was exceptional. We sat in the sandy beach area, but were able to order from two different menus. I ordered the Firecracker Fish that came with rice and salsa. This fish was melt in your mouth delicious and the rice and salsa were both perfect! If you come to Maui, this is a must visit! read more

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Our second night in Maui and we decided to dine at Hula Grill. Note there are two different sections to this restaurant. The Beach bar and the dinner section. There are two different menu offers as well. I had seen something on the menu not realizing it was for the beach bar only and our reservations were for the dinner section of the restaurant. You can only do a wait list for the beach bar once you've arrived. Dinner was good as I ordered the mango glazed ribs and surf and turf pot stickers. Both were delicious ! I just had to mentally switch gears as I was looking g forward to ordering something else initially. We ended our meals with their famous hula pie which completed the meal perfectly! Nice ambience and it is right on the water. Nice live music as well right on the beach. How can you go wrong ! read more

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What a lovely lunch at Hula Grill. We were seated in the beach view area of the restaurant. My husband asked if they could split the Chicken Chop Salad in half, and they happily obliged. The food was delicious the fish was fresh, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor. For dessert, we had the original Hula Pie. It had a crunchy nut topping and huge pieces of ice cream in a chocolate covered pie. Absolutely amazing. Our server was quick, friendly, and attentive. Overall, a delicious and wonderful experience! read more

Located in Kaanapali , large parking lot for whalers village where you can get free parking if you validate your ticket at any of the restaurants here. Restaurant is right on the beach , so you get a beautiful view while dining. They have two dining experiences on the right side they have fine dining and on the left they have more a casual menu. Where they serve there casual menu is also where the have live music within that same section but if you choose fine dining you can still hear the music so no worries. Service was great our server checked in on us consistently and had a great demeanor. Only thing was that I wish she would have explained the menu a little better since this was our first time here. We started with - Lobster, Shrimp & Scallop Potstickers --5/10 *These were okay just tasted like potstickers I guess nothing special wouldn't order these next time as I though they would have actual pieces of chunky lobster shrimp and scallops but it's more like all mushed and blended together. - Poke Tacos* --10/10 *These were great I would order these again they had a good amount of fish in the taco. They were tasty , fresh and had a great flavor to them. - Hawaiian Ceviche* --7/10 Lots of chunks of seafood in a creamy lemon sauce served with taro chips. Good flavor -Coconut Seafood Chowder --5/10 Just not what I expected. The flavor was not bad but it wasn't tasteful to me. Way too much onions and mushrooms. I was expecting something closer to clam chowder but this tasted very different. - Pineapple Upside-Down Cake --10/10 This was delicious. Would go back just for some dessert. I will try this place again and order a lot differently hopefully some of there other items on the menu will make for a better experience. read more

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I haven't been to Hula grill in a minute but I'm glad we went this last trip. We had dinner res right around sunset and that was a treat. Because we had a res we were seated in the quiter reserved side with a beautiful view of the ocean (see pic). Most every seat in this place is nice but I liked the reserve side. It was quieter. Our server was Amanda and she was amazing. She was friendly and enthusiastic. She took care of us! Like when she found out we had some locals with us she hooked us up with their focaccia bread. She brought extra Worcestershire Sauce for each of us. Little touches like that make for an excellent server. We shared the Tomahawk and local Snapper. Our food was so good!!! One of the highlights of the meal was the Worcestershire Sauce. It is made on property and so ONO. Must have with any steak choices. Had a group of four? Wanna sit by the ocean have cocktails and good food? Make a sunset res at Hula Grill and enjoy. read more

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The food was well below average. Honestly, local grocery store deli and prepared-food sections offer better flavor and quality than what was served here. This restaurant seems to rely heavily on its location and premium pricing, creating expectations that the food simply doesn't meet. The dishes lacked flavor, as if they were missing basic seasoning altogether. Beyond being overcooked, many items were bland and uninspiring. The service staff worked hard and appeared to be overcompensating for shortcomings elsewhere. Management seems more focused on presentation and positioning than delivering a quality dining experience. This was my first visit and will also be my last. There are several restaurants farther north that offer significantly better food, higher quality ingredients, and a much better overall dining experience. Unfortunately, this restaurant did not live up to its reputation or price point. read more

We had a reservation. Why did we need to wait 20 minutes for a table. When we finally were seated, it was a crappy table along the path where people were coming and going. On the other hand, our server, Hakea, was terrific. She had the kitchen split our salad. We had an issue of a highly over salted Caesar Salad and she brought us a new one. My husband had the ahi tuna steak and it wasn't as good as other places that he ate it here in Maui. I had the twin lobster tails. It was served with rice that was dry and, although flavorful, the tails were a bit under done. There was live music which was low key and a nice addition. The hula dancer was amazing and graceful The thing that really turned us off is the parking. We rode around for 15 minutes looking for a space in a parking structure that had many spots blocked off. It had tight turns and is extremely dangerous. We won't be going back to Whaler's Village any time soon. read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - Twin lobster tails - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Really good food and service - coconut seafood chowder was a flavorful entree and the wood grilled fish tasted very fresh with the local veggies. Also ordered a side of broccolini. If you have the discount card with Marriott properties they throw in a free hula pie to boot. Also forgot to mention that we had some drinks - she had the Kauna Mea Mango (or something like that) which had mezcal, jalapeno, tajin / I had the the Akamai Tai - she enjoyed hers, mine was okay. Overall though 5 stars read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - Akamai Tai, Mauna Kea Mango - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Like others here I was curious why this place wasn't hire in rating so when I read some of the reviews I'm like I'm still doing it because it's on the beach and I wanted a sunset dinner view Came Friday and it was popping! Waited 20min but it's ok it's at the village and the sun was setting so it wasn't a big deal The server was really nice and engaging and helpful and service was great! We had a couple types of burgers (a pulled bbq pork and a traditional burger) which were delicious and the hula pie was good too (basically it's an ice cream macadamia nut sundae in pie form) They had live music from a man singing in a chill Hawaiian voice and even a hula dancer came out The view was great the ambiance is chill and food was good! I really liked it here read more

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One of the great places to visit with the family and to enjoy a beautiful seaside beach view. We were there to celebrate our birthday and this place really charmed us up. There was a huge wait time. Unfortunately they don't take reservations unless you go there and give your name but they have a great food. Great views the service was amazing. We were called in very early, not waited too long. The food was Not outstanding, but it was just another seaside shack that you could go and enjoy but other than that, there was a great walking area next to the restaurant in lot store shopping you can sit down and chill and relax with family perfect way to wait until Your called in for the table. There is definitely an issue with your parking. You gotta make sure you park somewhere in the shopping complex. read more

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A quick late dinner at the bar was a win, no wait when the nearby spots were 20-30 minutes. The pulled pork sandwich was sweet and savory. The mushroom and goat cheese flat bread was fully loaded with goodies in every bite. The bar food menu was cheaper than most nearby dinner options. Solid choice overall. read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - Pork sandwich - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Very fun spot near the beach with live music. Even though it was dark after sunset, the vibe didn't feel that way at all given the gregarious nature of the servers and the relaxed aura of the restaurant. We got the pork sandwich (from the bar menu), the taro veggie burger, the spinach side, and the hula pie. All were awesome. The taro veggie burger was a new flavor I had not experienced before, and the spinach contained well assembled flavors. The hula pie was a massive dessert portion (note that much of it is essentially ice cream cake). We also got a Kona light beer, which provided for a smooth complement to the savory dishes. All the waitstaff personnel were easygoing and helpful, but Rick was especially legit with his sheer knowledge of the restaurant and the area overall (Rickipedia). Bravo to the management team for setting up an outstanding venue. read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - Wok Charred Heirloom Spinach - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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For a very Maui experience *** Beachside out side seating ***live music fresh fish so good a must experience. The server was very good and knowledgeable. I had the fish sandwich which featured the catch of the day AU and it was literally the best fish sandwich Ive ever had. We went for lunch and I was totally pleased read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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This is the best dinner we've had in Maui so far. The food was immaculate! I've never had such a good gluten free burger in my life. My partner loved the mango bbq ribs and Caesar salad. They were very accommodating bringing me chips with the incredible vegetable dip appetizer. We were surprised by the most beautiful sunset view, live music, and hula dancer. It was the best ambiance I could have asked for. I will forever remember the experience of this meal. read more

Hula Grill Kaanapali - Hula dancer - New American Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii