MUST VISIT! After being disappointed from many of our favorite restaurants from prior visits, we decided to give Ka'ana Kitchen a try, and it is now our favorite restaurant in the area! Great service from Tia and we loved the ambiance with subtle (and fantastic) live music. Our family of 4 ordered 3 appetizers, 4 entrees and 2 desserts - it was the perfect amount of food. The portions are great and all the food was excellent. Our favorites included the octopus salad, fresh daily catch, and lilikoi parfait. We will be returning! Pictures include scallops & pork belly entree, fresh catch entree, lobster fettuccini entree and mushroom risotto entree. read more

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Horrible watermelon salad. Tastes like crap. Was very excited, but disappointment came to me fast. The waiter (basically a snail in disguise.) tired to give awkward small talk. No thanks. Serve food extremely slow. Not even a busy restaurant. full of problems. Environment is Rest of the food is bland. read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - watermelon salad - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii

The lamb pasta and duck breast are both 60ish and the octopus salad is 30. The foods are good and the restaurant has nice ambience. Just feel a bit overpriced imo.... read more

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Terrible breakfast buffet. You pay $49 per person for the most basic breakfast foods ive ever seen. They have a big omelette station in the center and its not included. You have to pay an extra $9 per omelette. Save your money and go somewhere else. Total scam and they didnt disclose this on entry. read more

We were on vacation, a mini escape from the hustle and bustle of Honolulu, staying at the lovely Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort. This fine dining overlooks the infinite pool deck. Even on a busy night, with no reservations, we were promptly seated at a table with the absolute BEST ocean view! There's something so peaceful about the tradewinds blowing gently, hearing the ocean in the distance, and enjoying dinner under the sparkling stars. Love, love, love it! Our server was knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We both ordered our own scallop dish with gnocchi. He suggested a crisp white wine which paired excellently with our dinner. As you can see from the picture, our scallops were large and luscious. Cooked to perfection, this had marvelous taste and texture. If you don't eat pork, you can ask for the roasted pork bits on the side. Gnocchi was tender and great with the delicious sauce. So good, would certainly come back to order that! For dessert, we shared the chocolate torte. This was silky smooth and creamy. All together, this lovely dining experience made for some pretty sweet dreams that night LOL Thank you everyone at Ka'ana for a lovely dinner. We still tell everyone about the amazing food and service here! Totally coming back :) read more

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We had the daily breakfast buffet, as well as the dinner offered! Ka'ana Kitchen, for both breakfast and dinner, exceeded expectations! A huge, heartfelt shoutout to our breakfast servers Lehua and Elijah, and our dinner server, John. The service at Ka'ana is so thoughtfully curated, the food was incredible, the ambience was romantic and picturesque, and the experience, every single day, was so special. We were celebrating our engagement and this was such a wonderful place to do so for both breakfast and dinner. read more

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After a LONG day of traveling we didn't want to leave the hotel for dinner after checking in. We quickly made reservations here for dinner - Saturday. No problem and I honestly feel like you don't need reservations. We were seated by the balcony and the feel was very good. The view was amazing and the weather that evening was perfect. Ahi Caesar Salad (brioche furikake croutons + roasted garlic + pickled mustard seeds) - I wanted something lighter and healthier since we ate airport/airplane food all day. I think it's just a matter of perference but the taste was not what I expected. There was a big mustard/horse radish taste to the dressing and the croutons were made out of rye bread with made it sweet. I LOVE caesar salads and this was not one. My husband loved it though. Grilled cheese and fries - They had a kids menu which was very much appreciated. Unfortunately, this took a while to come out even after both my husbands and my dish came out. It was weird sitting there with our food when our kiddo didn't have theirs. Grilled cheese was ehh but the fries were really good and well seasoned. My husband got a fish dish. He enjoyed it. Service was okay but we loved the hostess. She was so sweet to my daughter. She got her a little flower. It was such a nice touch. A great welcome to our first night in Maui. read more

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Service was great! Food was good. The watermelon salad and wagyu were delicious! The sweetness of the watermelon combined with feta, arugula and candied walnuts added a lot of flavor. The wagyu was prepared perfectly medium rare. The scallops were a bit salty, and the tuna tataki was just ok. There was no flavor from the jelly that was served with it and could not taste the any lilikoi. read more

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We had an absolutely perfect night dining at Ka'ana's Chef's Table! It's a sampling of the restaurant menu, and they do a unique deal where each of us had a different dish for all but two courses, so we got to try so much! Awesome! Service was great, all around. Complementary valet parking was excellent. Chanel (like the perfume and the handbags) was such a delight at the hostess stand, as well as on the phone before our dinner. Wine Director and sommelier, Tia, was our server and she is stellar! She is incredibly knowledgeable about wine and we loved chatting through our experience. Honestly, the entire team in the kitchen took great care of us! The food was all amazing, we loved every dish. Beautiful presentation, and creative, delicious plates. Outstanding wine list! Good cocktails. Chef's Table or just regular dining, don't miss this place! read more

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Review long overdue. Dined here and was one of my fav restaurants in Maui. Wish they had one on other Hawaii islands.

By far the best food in the area. We ate at all the Four Seasons restaurants and this place rocked as far as food taste and creativity. I search high and low to find a chef who creates dishes that are out of the box and full of flavor - this place did it, great job chef. It starts off with my alcohol free drink - the wireless super yummy. We had the Wagyu skirt steak app and the water melon salad. Both were awesome. The watermelon blew my mind, not a fan of watermelon but this had some really interesting flavors (ling hing mui - not sure but it was good). We then moved onto the Butter Red Crab and Seared Scallops. Both were absolutely delicious. The ambiance was awesome with an amazing sunset view. We listen to music from lounge down below. Service was really good - got slow at check out but view was amazing and it made it less painful. Definitely going back to this place next time we are here. Great job chefs! read more

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Amazing experience last night The ambiance is nothing great but, the food!! The buttered crab was excellent. The poached egg on top brought it to another level. The other standout was the lamb ragu pappardelle. The chef's sauce was light & perfect. Not the usual heavy red sauce as usually prepared. Very well thought out preparation. It's so tiring to see the usual brussel sprouts, macadamia crusted mahi & fried calamari on menu's. This menu actually had some creativity. Compliments to the chef. read more

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This restaurant located in Andez hotel, maui. This is our 2nd time having breakfast buffet. We came 2 years ago when we stayed at Andez. No need to reserve, plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. I think we got the same server last time. Food + drink: Fresh green juice, coconut water, pinapple ,orange juice. Coffee - order with your server. You can also ask for milk substitution like almond or oat milk. They also have a la carte menu. Assortment of pastry + bread Pancake, mochi waffle, Malassada Fried noddle Omelette - you order with your server Bacon, sausage, scramble eggs and portugese sausage Fruits, deli meat and cheese station Grilled veggies and salad Overall good. It's just our server need help to bus our table or even with getting ketchup, coffee and creamer. Restroom: just right outside by the restaurant Breakfast buffet $49. 6am-11am Be careful, lots of small birds try to nibble from your plate if you seat at outdoor area. read more

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Four stars for the food, two stars for the service. It took us over 10 min for our server to come acknowledge us once we'd been shown to our table. Which wouldn't be a big deal at a buffet but since you have to put in your egg orders with your server, it was annoying. They had a great variety of traditional breakfast foods and Hawaiian fare. I especially loved the mochi waffles!!! YUM. I'd come back, but maybe before they get too busy and spread too thin. read more

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Came for the breakfast buffet and omg.... One of the best I've been to! Huge selection of Portuguese sausage, mango chicken sausage, crispy bacon, pork belly, eggs, omelets, pork Bao buns, pastries, pancakes, waffles, yogurt, chia pudding, fresh fruit and vegetable juices.... And plenty more that I'm not remembering! The service here was also soo wonderful. The breakfast buffet is $50 per person, not including specialty drinks like matcha, lattes or cocktails of course but they are also available. We got bloody Mary's and loved them! Would definitely come back :) read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - Bloody Mary, breakfast buffet - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii

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Food was really good, very pricey though... I think it was worth the price . The tuna was so fresh and delicious. The fresh catch was delicious but maybe not as interesting as the other dishes. The desert was my favorite - we got two different deserts and both were incredible. 10/10 would come again read more

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Crab was so bad it might have been imitation. Wagyu was overcooked, which I did not even know was possible. Server was not interested in whether we enjoyed the meal. Definitely will not be back. read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - Overlooked Wagyu, including one end piece cooked to a crisp. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii

My husband and I had dinner at Ka'ana Kitchen for Valentines day. It was a 4 course meal for $215 per person. The meal was ok but for the price and service level we were disappointed. We were seated and waited about 20 minutes before we were offered water or other beverages. Finally the waitress (tall blonde women) came up to our table and said "you ready for me?"... I guess that was our opportunity to order but we thought it odd choice of words at a nice restaurant. She also offered no explanations on the dishes and it felt as if we were at a fast casual restaurant. The service was poor even after we ordered with no opportunity to even order another drink until she finally showed up with the check after our meal was complete. ka'ana added 18% automatic gratuity for our party of 2 which we feel explained the poor level of service. read more

Went here for a special dinner and had the absolute worst service we've ever had. The waiter never came around and we had to flag him down multiple times and then when we asked for bread for the table he said "don't bet on it". It was one of our party's birthday and he didn't even offer to bring out anything and all around just very piss poor service. Super disenchanted with this place. Food was good but the service was awful. For the price you think you would've definitely had top-notch service but we've had better service at a McDonald's. Definitely won't go back to this place. Food couldn't make up for the poor service we had. read more

My husband surprised me with the Chef's Table dinner and it was the best meal of my life. It was so cool being able to sit and watch the chefs. Do their thing! Chef de cuisine Chance was so friendly! We interacted with us multiple times and helped make the meal even more memorable. You could tell he was a great chef to work under by how focused but also relaxed the rest of the kitchen was. I loved watching Anthony cook all the seafood meals and he was nice enough to answer all my questions about the food he was cooking! Ian was super friendly and brought us some amazing dishes. I loved that we both got different menus so we could try so much. The price was worth it for how much you got. I wish I finished this review last year when we went but I forgot. Everyone there was lovely and we can't wait to go back when we're in Maui next year. read more

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Best dining experience in Wailea, hands down. The food is delicious and every bite was packed with interesting flavors. We especially loved the watermelon salad & the wagyu hangar steak. Ordered 6 dishes to share with our family of 4, and our waiter brought them out very thoughtfully in twos so the flavors paired well together. He also recommended great drink options along the way. Service was top notch. There are beautiful views, and an open kitchen, which is so fun. The cheesecake and flourless chocolate cakes were a hit for dessert, which was comped so kindly by our server, as we were celebrating a momentous anniversary. We have dined at many of the nice restaurants in Wailea over the years, and this experience at Ka'ana Kitchen has us raving still! read more

Food here was awesome and the view can't really be beat. Our server was super friendly and helpful.

Let's be honest here. If you're going to this hotel restaurant, the food is probably not the first thing that drew you in. I mean the views here are spectacular. They're everything you could want and more. Just a really pleasant ambiance and experience. That said, the food ain't too shabby either. You're going to pay for those views though, but not so much more than anywhere else in the area. And truth be told, we had some pretty good food to go with our view. Our salad and fish dishes were done well and the dessert was quite good. The chicken dish... tasted about as good as it looks (just OK). But overall the experience was about what we were looking for and expecting. Not too shabby at all... read more

Our family had an amazing time at Ka'ana Kitchen! The food was delicious and the presentation was great! The customer service was also amazing. We would definitely recommend. read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii

Here for a family dinner with family visiting from Oahu to celebrate the GIFT donation fundraiser party. First off, the ambiance was amazing. Such a scenic area with great live music and open air. Love how the chefs table is the middle of the restaurant to see the behind the scenes. The entire staff was amazing. Hostess to Food runners to SAs to our server. Hostess was welcoming. Food runners/SAs were attentive. Our server did great in explaining the menu, checking on us and answering any questions we had. Drinks were fresh and most importantly, strong. Cooks looked like they were enjoying their time. Service: 10/10 Chef Chance did such an amazing job with the flavors of every dish! He explained to us the dishes and easily sold us on the menu. Love how the typical back of the house gets showcased in the front here, looks like such a fun team to work with. But man let me tell you about the food. The flavors of literally everything were so unique and well paired together, as we say in hawaii "MOP SESHHH" The octopus salad and their crab dip were my favorite appetizers. Hanger steak flavor is 10/10 and the fried chicken and waffles were amazing . Waffles is more of a mochi which was unique but great Perfect for a date night spot, special occasion , or impressing family visiting maui. We will def be back to try more of the menu!! read more

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Ka'ana Kitchen offers complementary breakfast buffet if you're a Hyatt Globalist member or if you've been gifted that Guest of Honor status. It is worth getting up in the morning and coming here everyday for breakfast as it's fantastic and delicious. I love the made to order omelette and the Hawaiian French Toast they make. The various house made juices are refreshing. There's definitely something for everybody. read more

Gave up after waiting 45 minutes for the breakfast buffet for 2. Absurd for this kind of resort.

Had a great dinner. Tia our server was amazing. We had octopus, sea scallops, coconut ice cream. All delicious. The view of the sea from the terrace was beautiful. read more

What an AMAZING chef's table experience we had dining at Ka'ana. This was supposed to be our 1 year anniversary dinner back in 2023, but we had postponed our trip to Maui due to the Lahaina fire. I'm so glad we rebooked for this trip to indulge in an incredibly delicious meal with one of the most engaging and down to earth staff. What I loved about this tasting menu was the ability to share and try more dishes. They mentioned Ka'ana means "to share". We each had a 6-course meal, but dishes 2-4 were different so we could swap and try more. Chef was even so kind to cook up a taster of their fried chicken w/ black sesame mochi waffle dish just because he heard us talking about it, and it turned out to be my husband's fave dish of the night. I loved our experience so much, but was initially hesitant to come back because I wouldn't want to eat the same dishes. The F&B manager mentioned they take record of our meal so we wouldn't repeat the same dishes in a future visit, or take note of our favorites in case we'd like a repeat. Service was extremely attentive, but not overbearing. It was such a great show watching the kitchen work throughout the evening. We'll definitely be back for another chef's table tasting soon! read more

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Excellent morning breakfast buffet with lots of options. Friendly attentive service, local produce and ingredients, really good value for the price point! read more

We've stayed at Andaz Maui for many years (since they opened) but haven't dined at Ka'ana Kitchen for dinner. We finally made the reservation and we enjoyed the experience. Great staff, friendly and attentive. Food menu had selections for everyone including the kids menu. Drinks were cold and so were the salads. Fresh fish dishes and steak dishes were served fresh and hot. Everything was delicious right down to the desserts. Everything is fresh and the server and her team were excellent. read more

The restaurant was beautiful. I definitely love how you can watch the chefs prepare the meals. I would love to eat at chefs table next time. Our server recommended us to an incredible experience. We ordered everything he suggested. The octopus salad, the wagyu papaya salad, the crab and egg, the clams soup, and the risotto with scallops. (Sorry for not noting down the correct name of the dishes). But all were incredibly delicious. Every bite was savory, and how our server served it to us was perfectly paired and timed. The drinks were delicious as well. I was there celebrating a birthday and not only did our server treat us to a sweet birthday treat but he also brought out his recommended brownie a la mode. Another fantastic dish. I didn't want this meal to end, and I can't wait to come back and do it all again. read more

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The only thing better than the amazing food was the outstanding service! The flavor combinations were creative and delicious. It was one of the best restaurants on the island. We would definitely go again! read more

The food was so delicious! We sat down at 5:45pm before the 6:30pm sunset. It was not busy at all so all the food came out so fast! Our server was awesome! We couldn't decide on which wine to choose from and he gave us a small taste of the ones we were considering. Which was very nice and helpful with us deciding on the wine we wanted. All the dishes were great. Everything is meant to be family style and shared so they aren't huge servings. read more

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Food was excellent, dare I say better than mamas fish house. The flavors were amazing. We had the octopus salad and it was perfection. Waygu hanger steak and papaya salad and the scallops with gnocchi and pork belly. Everything was perfectly cooked and seasoned. Service was ok but you can't beat the view. Highly recommend! read more

Everything was very delicious! So ono! 5 ladies came here on a Sunday night to celebrate a birthday. Mahalo to Chris, our server who was so great and checked on us often to make sure we were enjoying every dish. We enjoyed the grilled octopus salad, coconut clams, ahi tataki, wagyu hanger, and buttered crab as starters. For dinner, two of us had the scallops which was amazing, another had the fettucine, another had the pork chops, and the other had the ahi special. Everyone could not stop saying how impressed they were with their choice of dinner. We barely had room for dessert, but what's a birthday without dessert so we shared the mango sticky rice cheesecake, the chocolate decadence, and the coconut ice cream sundae. We will definitely be back to try other dishes! read more

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The ambiance and service here are what makes this one of my favorite restaurants in Maui. The watermelon salad is my favorite thing on the menu though I've tried almost everything and haven't had a bad experience yet. read more

Ate here for brunch for 2 mornings while staying at the andaz. Both days were really good! The food, staff and ambiance were excellent. It costs $49/adult and my 3 year old son was free. Some of my favorites from the buffet were the pastries, potatoes, made to order omelet and all the juices. It was nice that you could order your omelet with the server instead of having to wait in a line to order like normal buffets. My son has a severe nut allergy but this buffet had tons of options for him too so we also enjoyed it a lot. read more

John is the best server EVER. He's incredibly attentive, kind, and makes great recommendations! He makes dining for dinner here a truly enjoyable experience. I had the wagyu hangar steak which was AMAZING. Buttery, bursting with flavor, and not the slightest bit tough. The ahi tuna Caesar is also delicious and a unique take on a salad! Really good stuff :) I've come here several times and it doesn't disappoint. Thanks John!! read more

My family look forward to the breakfast at Ka'ana kitchen. It was a buffet style with lots of options. They had fried rice, stir fry noodles, miso soup, and then assorted breakfast pastries like pancakes, waffles that changed every day. My favorite is the drink selection. They have over five or six different pressed juices. My go to was the pineapple turmeric. They also have made to order omelettes, all the standard proteins bacon and sausage. They had cereal, yogurt, chia pudding and a whole lot of fruits and cold appetizers. The hot sauce selection is also a huge plus in my book. Make sure you ask for them. read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - Breakfast with a view - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii