The first time went there Sunday at lunch, great service and food was delicious. Second time try to order take out on Saturday night, super busy and had like an hour wait for the take out, didn't end up getting it that day. Third time went in on a Saturday night for takeout, only took 15 mins. The wait is kind of hit and miss but the food is good! read more

I'm torn on what to rate this restaurant as the food was amazing when I ordered take out from them last week. The problem? It wasn't anything that I ordered. I thought their green curry dish with chicken was delicious. The problem was that I ordered it with pork instead. My husband loved his sizzling basil stir-fry. The only problem was that he had actually ordered spicy basil noodles. I also wish they had asked me if I wanted rice when they took my order. Even if they charged extra for it I would have said yes. I'm not even a big rice eater but I don't know too many people that would eat curry or stir fry vegetables (which is what my husband's erroneous dish ended up being) without it. Having assumed that dishes like that would have included rice, I ended up having to make our own rice at home before we were able to eat our dinner from Maile's Thai Bistro. The other inconvenience was just getting them to answer the phone. I called for about an hour before I even got through to them. The phone either went to voicemail or was busy. I would have given up but I had a long drive out to Hawaii Kai from where I was so I just kept hitting redial as I sat in traffic on my commute. So in summary, if you want excellent Thai food and don't mind playing roulette on what dish you'll actually end up with... this is your place (but don't forget to order your rice)! As for me, I probably will opt for other restaurants going forward where I know that my meal will match my order. read more

It's pretty good for what it is - Thai food. Not the very best of Thai food but good enough to satisfy the craving for some. The calamari is pretty good. The pad Thai is decent. Overall I'd recommend for people who like Thai food. read more

The service was very quick and professional, our waiter (curly haired blonde young man) even advised of some items we asked about from a previous menu we saw on help and he worked with us - customer satisfaction was on point. The food was delicious: green curry with port and sticky rice and chicken Thai fried rice... both were very generous portions and oh so tasty! read more

Try this restaurant. It is delicious. The vegetarian pad Thai is delectable. There is a fantastic vegan menu. So wonderful to have good Thai food and have an array of veggie options read more

Came with some friends after hiking, first impression was nice. The waitress took our order, all 3 of us ordered pad Thai, I included spring rolls and my other friend got summer rolls. My appetizer AND main course came out at the same time, about 7 minutes before everyone else's food. My friends summer tofu rolls never made it to the table, until we flagged down the waitress and she never wrote it down, then 10 minutes later as we are all done eating the summer rolls finally made it to the table as we were getting ready to pay and still got charged for them. Should have at least been discounted. 2 out of 3 of us were charged tax as well, confused why the 3rd wasn't charged tax. Not impressed and won't return. Never was offered a box for our leftovers, asked for a box and she told us to hold on, then the other server took our plates and was going to toss them and sounded confused when we asked if he was boxing them up. Really not impressed, wasn't the best Thai food either. Not worth the price. read more

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we ordered two sets of spring rolls and one vegan papaya salad and it was over 50$ papaya salad was very bland spring rolls were good but they didn't give us any noodle with them read more

I'm not Thai, but I've played a Thai woman on tv. So I'm not exactly an expert at Thai cuisine. I can tell you that some of my friends are Thai and cook these insanely awesome dishes. So that's all I have to compare to when it comes to Maile's. The food here extremely good. I always seem to get the same things: stuffed chicken wings, green curry with sticky rice, pad thai, and thai crepe. I keep saying I'll try something different, but these are always winners for me. Service is alright. I don't make reservations when I come here, but they are really accommodating so you don't have to wait too long. When you ask for the server's recommendation, they seem a bit robotic. Get some personality, people! I normally get a mojito when I come here, so mixed drinks are good. I've chit-chatted with Maile on occasion when she's here. (She has her other restaurant) She's nice, probably nicer if you really know her as my friends keep telling me. I'll come here again, especially if Linn gives me another gift certificate. read more

Food is spectacular!!! I absolutely love it!!! We had ordered take out over the weekend. I was really craving Pad Thai and my significant other said theirs was really yummy. I read reviews and they said "check your order upon leaving". So I had my other half pick up the order. Mind you we live in Waimanalo so it takes 20-30 to there, I told him check the order. Well when he came home I went straight for the Pad Thai. The pad thai was not in the bag. I called and the girl who answered was apologetic, but I had to drive back to hawaii kai to get my order. It was well worth it though. read more

Great atmosphere and layout. Courteous servers and the bathroom was clean. It's warm inside; they have a large portable AC unit in the back so I think the regular AC wasn't working but it was comfortable once we were sitting for a while. It got quite busy so it was a bit of a wait to order and receive our food. My husband ordered the chicken Pad Kimao. It was flavorful and executed well. I ordered the shrimp Pad Sieww. It wasn't very flavorful and the egg in the dish was burnt. It was very disappointing. The waiter came by to check on us and the food and when I mentioned my dishes lack of flavor he was quick to offer a remake and an apology. He brought out a fresh one quickly. It was a little better but still lacking in flavor. It was more like just sad noodles. read more

I've driven to Hawaii Kai from Kailua for Maile's Thai twice in the last year because they have great Pad Thai. However, both times we got ridiculously spicy food. My husband loves spice and said his Pad Kee Mao, which was supposed to mid-range spicy, is almost more than he can enjoy. My pad thai, BOTH TIMES, was so spicy it made me choke. I had to throw it away even though I ordered mild. I've enjoyed pad Thai for years and this is not mild. Last time, they offered a credit for a new dish the next time we came by. We waited so long to go back that we forgot about it. We spent $50 on a dinner tonight that I didn't eat. I even tried adding sugar and nut butter to cool the spice. It still made me cough and choke. It's ridiculous. Way to ruin the night! read more

I've never really been impressed by Maile's Thai Bistro, but the other day kind of pushed me over the edge, and I'd rather eat Panda's then Maile's. Overpriced and tasteless. I ordered the chicken phad thai to go, and I asked for spicy. $1.00 extra for spice? I've never heard of that before! I really wanted the spice, but I refuse to give them an unearned $1.00. So, I got no spice. I also asked for no green onions. When I picked it up, there were green onions :( And my plate was $15.70. I could have gotten a large Supreme Pizza Hut pizza! Or a meal at Zippy's with dessert and drink! My phad thai had no flavor. It was almost dry when I got to the end. There were just sprouts and chunks of dry chicken at the end and I ate it all begrudgingly. I've never had such flavorless and overpriced phad thai before. I do not plan on returning. read more

Awesome grinds, cool atmosphere, and Customer Service A+ (Mai'kai) Wanna jus relax and kick back after a hard, long day at Work? Then please stop by Maili in Hawaii Kai, and enjoy the Beautiful surroundings, and especially the " Ono" grinds read more

Worst experience! And when asked to speak to the manager, Jaylyn the "acting manager" needs to take a class in management skills!!! Ordered the Beef Local Moco. The egg was literally burnt. They had the audacity to even thinking of taking it out of their kitchen and serve it to the paying customer! Don't make excuses for your crappy cook! Simple apologies goes a long way! Not from this acting manager! Exactly what we got, an actor!! read more

The food is pretty good, but all the extra fees are frustrating. 3% for credit card processing. 3% for a "kitchen fee". It all just feels like it's a deceptive way to raise prices. If they are going to charge us extra for a "kitchen fee" then how about giving us a 3% discount when we don't eat-in and call it a "table-credit" or something since now they have that table available for dine-in people. read more

Walked in at around 1:30pm & made a reservation in person with a guy named Tanner for 7:30pm later that night. My husband watched him write down his name & number. We arrived at 7:35pm & was told our reservations were not entered into the system but they acknowledged that Tanner was working there earlier that day. They also admitted the error was on their end YET they chose to seat other parties without reservations instead of us. One employee was helpful trying to figure something out; one young employee who looked barely old enough to be working was rude & sat there with a smirk on his face. The manager on duty was unprofessional- he acknowledged the error was their's yet he still decided that we had to go on the wait list. He actually said: I'm not gonna seat you before them so what's it going to be? Classy. Shit definitely floats downhill at this joint. We've been Hawaii Kai residents for years; my husband his whole life - we've be patrons at Maile's many times. The quality of service & food has definitely gone down hill. Try Thai Valley Cuisine. Lovely family run business with authentic Thai food, atmosphere & spirit of the gracious Thai culture. Maile - you need to do some quality control - I've met you many times & your gracious spirit is being lost. read more

Honestly, we love the food here. Unfortunately, you have to win the lottery to be able to get it. Once again we attempted to place a carry out order and was turned away because they are too busy to take our business. This has happened multiple times. On other occasions we can place an order but often have to be flexible as they will tell us they are out of things. So for example I tried to order spring rolls, they were out so I said I'll take the wontons and those were out also. This happens so often we actually anticipate it. Would love to see them get better managed as the food is delicious and we would love for them to be a reliable and weekly go to for carry out. read more

Have been a loyal customer for many years, but this has gone downhill fast. It's sad because it's family owned. Poorly staffed. Wait times are excessive. Mixed compliance with covid guidelines--many staff without masks, especially bartender. Used to be our favorite place. read more

Gotta say I'm kind of surprised by the many negative reviews. Actually I feel bad I didn't write something sooner (for some reason I like to review the new places I visit and take my old standards for granted,my bad). Anyway I've been coming here since I moved to HK a few years ago. Food is ALWAYS great, as is the service. Like many places these days they're a little short staffed at times, but I can hardly blame them since finding help seems to be an island wide (nationwide?) challenge. Even so the service is still wonderful as again is the food. I've literally never had a bad meal and I've worked my way through the menu. If I have any complaint at all its the manager sometimes gives me crap about always getting the same thing (I'm old and have settled on their pork pad ki mao (aka drunkin noodles) which I love. Nice variety on the menu and great apps. Not the cheapest place but it's HK so I think it's actually pretty reasonable. If you went and had a bad experience give them another shot and if you've never been I def recommend you try. read more

Very good local restaurant that has improved the food, cleanliness and customer service. I just wish they updated their bar to be more modern with better glasses and ice. Overall though an amazing neighborhood restaurant. Even though we aren't nearby the Hawaii Kai location we come to Hawaii Kai once in a while to dine here or at the Ward one a while back. Keep up the good work! read more

We hiked the whole morning and were so incredibly hungry. That said, we didn't have time to check reviews before eating here. I ordered seafood pad Thai and almost all proteins were squid, which was not the main problem. The squid stunk badly and I complained to the waitress. She responded by saying "oh" and quickly moved away. I get bad allergic reactions if I eat spoiled seafood so there was no way I would eat it. Yeah, left there half hungry. I tipped her two dollars for the glass of water since I'm not an asshole. read more

Maile's Thai Bistro - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We enjoyed dinner but were surprised to be charged $16 for tea for table. Curries we're fine. Tom kha a bit thick. Overall pleasant. Easy parking. Can see as good place for lunch. read more

Yummy!! Enjoyed the mushroom soup, curry, shrimp, noodles, steak, edamame and tapioca feast with the Eat, Think, Drink discussion featuring several Women Business Leaders in Hawaii. It was such a great feast it turned into three meals for me. I was impressed not just with the taste and beautiful presentation, but the sweet, personalized, and hand written thank you note! Support local! And thank you Maile's Thai for the delicious meal(s)!!!! read more

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Peter's favorite home away from home! Celebrating with my wife and our son! Favorite seat next to waitress station!! read more

Maile's Thai Bistro - Hard to believe it's been 5 years since we were there as a family! - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We enjoyed a delightful lunch on a table set up in the breezeway between Maile's and Panda, surrounded by Areca palms in pots. It was just what was needed after 3 months of self isolation. The food was in the usually ONO category: pork jerky, green papaya salad, Penang curry, and Chang beer. The waiter wore a mask but should also wear gloves. The much-used menus should be copied and we should have been given our own to peruse, then those sheets should be discarded. It's important for patrons to FEEL SAFE in your restaurant and to feel that the staff respects our concerns about asymptomatic spread of inspection, and vice versa. I do hope that Maile considers my suggestions. I also recommend that our Hawaii Kai neighbors start to venture out to dine in (dining al fresco is the way to go!!) for lunch or dinner. I know I'll be coming back, only to celebrate Happy Hour al fresco. read more

When in Hawai'i Kai and you want to eat Thai food. This is our go to place! Such good food. And it's always consistent. From yellow curry to pad thai to Spring Rolls to short ribs to sticky rice, jasmine rice ... just a few of our favorites. All so so good. Go and enjoy this place read more

Maile's really disappoints tonight. So mediocre. Used to be great. We ate here all the time. During the height of the pandemic, things got a little uneven. Had a few good meals during that time although some dishes were not up to pre-pandemic standards. Perhaps we'll give them another try in six months or so, but for now it is sadly off our go to restaurant list. read more

Family ordered to go, varying orders included Pad Thai (shrimp, chicken), Pad See Ew (chicken, beef), Pineapple fried rice, and Yellow curry (chicken, beef) with one Papaya salad to split. The Good: Stick to the curry and Jasmine rice, it's pretty hard to mess up curry! Out of all the orders, this has the most/tastiest flavor. Mom thought it was too salty but if you eat it with rice it's good. Pad See Ew -- the only complaint all around was the portion size (it was almost half the size of the Pad Thai order). The Bad: Do not get the Papaya salad, it was very sad, tastes like it was soaked in fish sauce with not much else going on. Pad Thai (sad to say) but it lacked flavor all around, no lime and no basil. What?! Spice level: you have to ask for it to be spicy, even with a whole container of chiles added to my order (Pad Thai) it was very mild. But this could be a plus if you don't eat spicy/can't handle spicy foods. I'm a big lover of Thai food but if you're looking for authenticity I'd keep looking! This is a mild/"watered down" version of Thai cuisine and it's definitely not for me! No, nothing tasted terrible but the traditional Thai flavors I immensely crave were not satisfied/not present here. Sorry I will not be back :( read more

Maile's Thai Bistro - Sad Papaya salad - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My friend Sonia S. loves this place and now I know why. She took me here for dinner one night and I'm now a fan. Overall, I thought it was a good meal and owner Maile is such a sweetheart! The ambience of this semi-dimmed, modern restaurant is classy - yet unpretentious. The stylish decor complete with crisp linen and shiny silverware, is definitely a step-up from your more casual Thai restaurants. The staff is friendly and attentive. Sonia dropped one of her chopsticks and a replacement pair was given before we even had a chance to request for one. Our server saw it happen while taking orders from the next table and was quick to act. I regret not ordering the Fried Thai Chicken (I LOVE my fried chicken and calamari, lol). We just ordered too much food and decided to leave that dish out. I will be back. My other regret was ordering the THAI CUCUMBER COOLER ($8.50): The idea of having a stiff pour of Stoli vodka infused with a housemade white ginger reduction sold me. The teeny-tiny pieces of mint and minced cucumbers....not so much. I couldn't get used to having to constantly chew a mouthful of those bits every time I took a sip....and I choked when I tried to just swallow it. Sadly, I left this one unfinished. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FlsVMD0BmZ14kLoPqnKHAA?select=7uecPf3yhQealVrVnFlYkg BEEF SASHIMI ($12.90): Thinly sliced raw beef (think it was top round?) and onions were served on a bed of chopped romaine. The sriracha in the chili soy sauce gave it a nice kick. We added additional chopped chili peppers to the sauce, even better! A simple and refreshing dish. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FlsVMD0BmZ14kLoPqnKHAA?select=QRwjuroyJIVqdcOntKyEHA COLD TOFU ($5.90): Soft store-bought tofu is used but the "sweet ginger soy chili sauce" is pretty tasty! Maile said that she's in the process of bottling this sauce and selling it, so stay tuned. The cilantro and julienned ginger complements the sauce very well. I would definitely order this again. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FlsVMD0BmZ14kLoPqnKHAA?select=n_JiRkMiAJ--JijSur74Uw We ordered half orders of the Garlic Soy & Garlic Lime fried fish for $13.90. The fish for both dishes were cooked perfectly and the coating on it was nice and crisp. GARLIC SOY FISH: The menu said that this was "pan-baked" but I think it was more like deep-fried to me, which I LOVE! Panko-crusted and topped off with a delicious garlic-soy sauce. The salty fried garlic bits adds even more flavor to this dish. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FlsVMD0BmZ14kLoPqnKHAA?select=29gHQN1mhG1nlgi4x3536Q GARLIC LIME FISH: The menu mentioned "deep-fried" but this dish looked more like it could pass for the "pan-baked" description that was given to the above Garlic Soy Fish dish, with its softer, fluffier tempura-like batter. Perhaps, the menu might need to be updated? The fried goodness was perfectly crisp though, a plus! Made with fresh lime juice & chili flakes, the sauce is on the sweeter, tangy side. I thought this dish was tasty but I prefer the saltier Garlic Soy Fish more. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FlsVMD0BmZ14kLoPqnKHAA?select=4t245oF9qjoEGGoQLcz3HQ Maile told us that the fish of the night was Basa, I didn't realize what it actually was until later. I thought it tasted very familiar (and not in a good way) and Sonia mentioned that the meat "tasted like dirt". Thank goodness the sauces were delicious! Basa is actually a type of catfish. It's used a lot in Southeast Asian cuisine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basa_fish). I.HATE.CATFISH. I can never get used to this type of fish. The taste and smell of its meat is something I can never get over (Ca Kho has always been my enemy and I'm Vietnamese, lol). Luckily, the taste of Basa isn't as strong as your usual catfish.....but I could definitely still taste that it was catfish. RICE NOODLE WITH TOFU aka PAD THAI (we added Chicken & Shrimp to ours for $12.50): I can overlook the slightly gamey taste of catfish, but I can't overlook soft, overcooked noodles. The noodles were overcooked and broken up in 2-3 inch sticky clumps. We only got 3 pieces of shrimps and around 3 pieces of chicken in our dish. AND they forgot the tofu!!! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/FlsVMD0BmZ14kLoPqnKHAA?select=cfWLY5j1jlc3LqUQ4WXXcg As I mentioned earlier, it was a good meal overall. Just a couple misses but the staff, Beef Sashimi and Tofu dishes deserves 4 stars. Don't forget to mention "YELP" to your server for your free Apple Banana Tapioca dessert! read more

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We decided to break our monotony of home improvement schedule and daily routine by taking a drive to Hawaii Kai. I suggested the drive because I wanted to put more miles on my car (recommended by our mechanic) and our neighborhood had announced a temporary water outage for the day. My husband, on the other hand, gathered up our insulated coolers so we could shop at the Costco located out that way. We arrived at the shopping (strip) mall and noticed the anchor stores of Costco and City Mill. We knew that our favorite Austrian restaurant, The Chef's Table, had closed several years ago and in its place rose Maile's Thai Bistro. I whipped out my handy Yelp App and was reminded of a recent review by fellow yelp friend, Fran C.. So, after taking inspiration from Fran's fine review and others, we walked in. The decor is exotic Thailand, calming and business-casual elegant with white table cloths and napkins. The waitresses are dressed in crisp-fitted white shirts and long black pants, sort of tailored menswear looking. We felt as if we were transported to Bangkok as soon as we entered. Service was highly attentive but not overwhelming. Our waitress took the time to describe the flavors and preparation of some of the dishes and suggested some of her favorites. Everything sounded so delicious. But, because we weren't really hungry, we decided on just sharing an appetizer and some noodles. We ended up ordering their special, Angel Wings and Spicy Basil Rice Noodles (Pad Ki Mao). Our waitress warned us that the wings would take a while to deep-fry so our noodles, er, chow fun, would come out first. We were ok with that. The Pad Ki Mao had just enough spice-kick to it and didn't even need additional hot sauce that my husband would've normally splashed. Even the texture of the rice noodles (chow fun) wasn't broken too much from the stir-fry and was soft without being soggy. Our tastebuds really went back to our stay in Thailand, at Portland, Oregon's Siam Thai Restaurant and Pok Pok. The Angel Wings...oh my, they were "Heavenly"! There were 8 huge wings (did these chickens work out?) to the order. One bite, the chicken skin shatters and exposes the steaming hot juicy wing meat. It was flavorful, too, from an exotic marinade. Although, this appetizer was served with a chili aioli dip that we hardly used. After finishing lunch, we roamed the mall while discussing the flavors that we had just enjoyed. Somehow, we ended up in City Mill on the opposite end from Costco. We got so distracted while walking around this home improvement store that we left without even going into Costco! We will return to Maile's Thai Bistro as its flavors, service and ambience has just topped our Thai restaurant list. read more

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The food is good, the service is great, and the interior is cozy. I always know I can have a great meal here!

We had a nice birthday supper here. Service was attentive and was a team effort. I appreciated how the staff cooperated to take care of us - very much. I tried the Thai iced tea and it was a nice mix of sweetness and concentrated black tea strength. I've had Thai coffee but not tea before. Nice switch. Next were the spring rolls and tom yum shrimp soup. Both were excellent. On to the main course: We had yellow curry with pork and the NY steak with mushrooms & onions. Advise readers to skip the steak. Ordered that medium and it came well done, likely due to how it was finished in a watery brandy. The texture felt steamed. Also the fat should have been trimmed completely away due to the pupu style plating and mushroom/onion smother. All said the preparation resulted in a chewy, gristly and weakly flavored dish. Give it a miss. The yellow curry was excellent, however, and highly recommended. The pork was a surprise choice by my wife but it really probably was the best choice in retrospect. The curries and other dishes are offered with a choice of meats or fish/tofu. Maile's is worth your patronage and I look forward to the next visit. read more

3.5 stars. This bistro is so modern and classy you'd think you were going for French instead of Thai food. I was impressed with the nice bathroom, which is representative of the kitchen IMO. Dave H. and I had the Stuffed Chicken Wings, Evil Beef, and Pad Thai. We would've ordered more off the menu (as we usually do on first visits), but we went on a cupcake binge at Cake Couture before lunch. The Stuffed Chicken Wings were oily but ok--I liked the stuffing which was reminiscent of spring rolls, but the dipping sauce wasn't very tasty. The Evil Beef was good--tender beef and sweet bamboo, but I like the version at Mekong II (http://www.yelp.com/biz/mekong-ii-honolulu) way better. More creamy and flavorful there. The Pad Thai was great, but it was a little dry and there were pieces of char--I'm not a big fan of carcinogenic noodles. This place has a lot of potential and just needs to straighten out the kinks that come with a new restaurant. Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine (http://www.yelp.com/biz/chiang-mai-thai-cuisine-honolulu) remains my old standby until then. =) read more

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I had high hopes for Maile's but unfortunately our experience fell short. :( Our waitress may have been new, inexperienced or just not qualified. It took a while to place our order on a Wed night & it wasn't a full house. The complimentary starter appeared after a 15 min wait. To be followed by our entrees (total wait was 20 mins). Sorry I can't make specific comments on the food because I can't remember what we ate (I think a beef salad & stir fry or curry dish) because they were unremarkable. read more

The one time we came to eat here a few months ago, the food was awesome--I especially loved the yellow curry! The reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because although the food was awesome, while we were dining at the table closest to the bathrooms, we saw a HUGE roach crawling up the wall behind us! I hate roaches so this was not something I wanted to see while we were enjoying our meal. None of the waitstaff noticed it so my boyfriend got up and smashed the roach against the wall with his slipper--and even then no one (except for a couple diners at the table next to us) noticed! We flagged down a waiter and he promptly swept it up, apologizing once. Being that I get creeped out by the sight of roaches, we haven't been back here since then. read more

Maile's Thai Bistro - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is my aunty and uncle's favorite place to dine, so we came here for my uncle's birthday dinner. I could see why they like it: nice ambience... although if you sit near the window, you can watch people stand in line at Panda Express. I think this is one of the only places for Thai in Hawaii Kai as well. The food was pretty good: -Spring rolls - excellent, loved the tangy sweet dipping sauce, and how they are cut into bite sized pieces! -Cold tofu - not bad, the slices of ginger on top of the tofu were a bit too thick for me. -Pad Siew with shrimp - pretty good... expensive. They use more of a Chinese chow fun noodle which I wasn't much of a fan of. I like the wider but thinner noodles at other Thai restaurants. -Green curry with chicken - pass... the first thing I thought about when I bit into the chicken was, whew that's some chalky dry chicken... I just couldn't get over that. The curry was very creamy (too creamy for my taste), and mildly spicy. I wish it were more spicy... I love spice! -Crepe and coconut ice cream - YUM! The crepe came out hot, crispy on the outside, and chewy with chocolate syrup. It was the perfect combo with ice cream! MMM. Overall, I had a nice time here, but was really glad that the check was taken care of by my aunty! Expensive! read more

Maile's Thai Bistro - spring rolls! delicious! - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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You know a place is *Off The Richter* when you keep wanting to go back for MORE and MORE and MORE..... I am not gonna lie, I am and always will be ADDICTED to Maile's. You know it's a good sign when you see the regulars every time you go...I guess I'm in that category too. I've already been there a few times this week and it's only Thursday. Looks like I can't really hide out even if I wanted to! Went in for dinner the other night and tried a new dish I've never tried before....introducing my new fav, (next to their beef sashimi): *Pad Ki Mao* ~ GLORIOUSLY delicious!! It's so good that I went back the next night to order one just for myself! It was recommended by Ian, the Bartender to try it with ground pork. Oozing with flavor with just the right amount of heat! You'll be taking bite after bite of wide chow fun noodles, bean sprouts, egg, basil, tasty ground pork and a sauce that I can't even explain....Maile told me last night that it's made with a secret blend of spices. Basically, if she gave me the recipe for the secret blend, I'd have to be locked up and never be let out to see the sunlight again. I'm getting so revved up and excited talking about this dish...it's crrrrazzzzzy! ***A definite must try, along with my other favs: beef sashimi, cold tofu, salt and pepper shrimp, ginger sake martini (homemade ginger syrup ~ made from mashing fresh ginger, boiling...the whole nine yards + yummy, buttery sake ~ incredibly tasty and smooth. Almost too smooth as I can drink, drink, drink many of these...sake to me! lol), green papaya salad*** Trust me...You've got to THAI it! read more

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I have been wanting to try this Thai restaurant out for a while and saw a yelper review posted today singing good praises about this place so we had it for lunch! So glad we did! We got there about 11:30ish and were seated right away. The waiter gave us water and the waitress came shortly after and took our order. We ordered spring rolls, green chicken Thai curry with medium heat and the spicy sweet basil noodles with chicken. The food came out pretty quickly and looked amazing. They forgot the spring rolls but we didn't mind there was plenty of food with the two entree orders and my eyes are always bigger than my stomach. The waitress was very apologetic and said she could put the order in that they don't take long and we explained that we were ok and that there was no need to bother there was plenty of food. The food was perfectly spicy for us, ordered medium heat and the temperature of the food was nice and hot. The quality of the meat and veggies was top notch and everything tasted fresh and delicious! To our surprise the waitress came out with the order of spring rolls a few minutes later and apologized again. She said that their spring rolls are so good she wanted to make sure we got to try them and that she was not going to charge us for them because of the mix up. She was extremely nice. As she said the spring rolls did taste amazing, we will definitely order them again. They come with lettuce, cucumbers and a delicious dipping sauce. I am so glad we finally got to eat at Maile. We will absolutely be back soon. I can't wait to try other items on the menu. Oh and they have a happy hour daily from 3pm-6pm with discounted pupus and drinks that I look forward to checking out. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Maile's Thai Bistro - Green Thai chicken curry with white rice and spicy sweet basil noodles with chicken. Yum! - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Cozy ambience, white table cloth service and irresistible menu makes Maile's Thai Bistro a five-star favorite and well worth the drive out to Hawaii Kai for lunch or dinner. Best of all, it's a great place to go when you want to try a lot of dishes with a group of adventurous diners. The familiar Thai curries (red, green, yellow, panang), noodles (pad thai, pad siew and my new fave -- pad ki mao, a spicy basil noodle), rice and vegetable dishes all can be served mild, medium and hot, or with tofu, chicken or beef. Do save room for dessert. I highly recommend the banana crepe with coconut ice cream. Made to order and served warm, this taste sensation is seriously addicting! read more

Came here on a Friday night. Had a drink at the bar. Is it just me or does the bartender Kip look like Alec Baldwin? Whatever, he's very cordial and made pleasant conversation while I waited for my friends to arrive. We had a light meal of green papaya salad, lettuce wraps and a fresh tomato heavenly concoction on a lightly toasted buttery baguette slice that I can't remember the name. Our waiter Ian is the best! He was pleasant and cordial, his timing impeccable. Next time I come back, I will try some of the entrees. But from the appetizers I sampled, the food was excellent. Oh, save room for the Heath bar cheesecake. It is absolutely to die for. read more

Maile's Thai Bistro - Ian, the best waiter. - Thai Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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