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Maui Lobster King

4.4 (49 reviews)
Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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we order the garlic shrimp, loco moco, I had lots of them in HI. This was not greasy and tasted soooooo good. definitely we will return.

Ginger Garlic Lobster, $36.95
Sue S.

IMHO With a name like Maui Lobster King, it definitely piques interest, doesn't it? I'm not a shellfish eater, but I can always find something to eat when my friends or family have a craving for shellfish. We had a party of 11 and they quickly pushed a few tables together to accommodate us. My family ordered and paid at the counter, but the remaining group ordered from the table after they had arrived. My husband & daughter shared the Fresh Garlic Lobster Noodle plate, $46.95, and I ordered a Cheeseburger and fries $10.95, plus a side of macaroni salad, $2.50. The others enjoyed a crayfish plate, grilled fish plates, Korean short ribs plate, the Ginger Garlic Lobster plate ($39.95) and fries' w/gravy ($10.95). Everyone cleaned their plates! Friendly service and smiles all around from the staff. The restaurant is bright, clean, and welcoming, with a nautical theme. There is no bathroom, but the restaurant gives out the restroom codes for the bathrooms, which are near the stairs outside. Will we return one day? You bet!!!

Lobster with Garlic Noodles
Alli W.

We had our last dinner here in Maui! Ambiance: Really clean and nice restaurant with gold and white marble essence. Casual vibes. Service: Friendly, quick, and efficient. Food: We wanted to get seafood boil but decided not to because it was too hot xD Garlic shrimps: Garlic flavor was much lighter compared to other places but we actually preferred it this way. The dish came out very fragrant and the shrimps were tasty but also smaller than what you'd get from food trucks. Lobster with garlic noodles- VERY weak on garlic flavor and I'm pretty sure these noodles were from a ramen packet. Lobster was fresh, meaty, and delicious.

Samantha C.

Good food and the only place you can have this type of experience on Maui as far as I know! The restaurant itself feels like you're sitting at a higher end fast food chain, but we had fun! The seafood bake with potatoes, sausages, corn, seafood is a big hit. They give you gloves, a bib, and wet wipes. We got the garlic noodles, lobster dish, and really enjoyed it. We also had the garlic shrimp which were delicious. The employees were very kind and friendly.

Shrimp
Reynisa J.

Being that this was the only seafood boil spot that popped up when we were craving seafood, we decided to give this place a try. You order right when you walk in & take a seat at one of the tables. We ordered the seafood combo with all the seasonings & spicy & the grilled shrimp. Our food came out pretty quick but we did have to ask our server for multiple things even though we were the only table in the restaurant. The fried shrimp wasn't too bad but the seafood boil was the worst boil I've ever had. The crab was as small as my fingers & there was barely any other seafood. The sauce somehow tasted.. burnt? It was so watery & flavorless. I tried to add lemon to it to try to help with the taste, but it was so gross it didn't help. Their sauce needs to be fixed because I couldn't taste any lemon pepper or Cajun, just burnt butter. This place was not good at all & not somewhere I'd return. We wound up just throwing the food away.

Lobster Lobster Lobster
Kyle S.

If you like lobster, this is the place for you. Excellent preparation and not too salty. Kids loved the lobster with noodles and we came back twice for that. Dug in so fast we never got a photo haha. One of my daughters also enjoyed the chicken katsu and polished off the whole thing. Food is made fresh so don't expect the speed of fast food, but it's made promptly and tastes delicious. Service was excellent and always with a smile. Ambiance was a cross between fast food and sit down restaurant. Great for families and any lobster lover.

Hamburger and fries
Patty W.

My favorite place for an affordable hamburger and fries. They have AC, roomy booths, and lots of seating. Very friendly and attentive service.

Lobster garlic noodles
Myra G.

This was our very first stop after landing in Maui, and it was a great way to kick off our trip. We ordered the garlic lobster noodles, a shrimp and clam plate, and the riblets plate. Shrimp & Clam Plate: Really good fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. Garlic Lobster Noodles: Tasty and satisfying. Riblets Plate: Really, really good. One of our favorites. The staff was super friendly and welcoming, and the service was great. The restaurant itself is very clean, which we appreciated. The only thing we noticed is that we're used to eating spicy food, and they didn't have any chile options aside from Sriracha but that's just a personal preference. Overall, clean place, good atmosphere, and tasty food. We'd definitely come back again the next time we're in Maui.

De A.

I was hesitant to come, due to the menu and name changes over the past couple of years. The place looks like a high-end Asian restaurant, all marble/stone and gold, with the exception of the giant windows. It smelled and looked very, very clean. I was greeted nearly immediately, so having been caught staring at the menu, I decided to buckle up and stay for the ride. It promotes its Cajun style lobster boil, which I like the idea, but that concept with the rest of the menu makes it appear like the identity of the restaurant is still being explored. A family having the lobster boil meal in the restaurant commented it was 'delicious!". I'd like to come back and try the boil with a friend. Although it's called "Maui Lobster King", I'd say it's closer in line with Hawaiian barbecue style places, with its options of steamed rice, macaroni salad, shrimp, fish, beef, etc. It also includes hamburgers on its menu, which surprised me, as it surprised another reviewer. Not a bad thing, but hamburgers at a lobster restaurant does raise the eyebrows. I ordered the 5 piece shrimp plate, with rice and macaroni salad. For $12.99, it woudn't be a huge money risk. It was generally very good! The shrimp was hot and crispy. The breading was a little thick but it's likely to provide value despite the small-ish shrimp. Very tasty shrimp breading. A pretty common seafood sauce was included, and it may have been home made. Nice flavor. The rice was perfectly cooked. The macaroni salad was a little tasteless, like it needed salt or vinegar. When I asked for shoyu, I was politely offered an array of seasonings: their own chili sauce, salt, pepper, shoyu, Tabasco and siracha. Their chili sauce was amazing! It brightened up my meal immensely. I am thinking they should almost sell their sauce, on the side, like another restaurant of which I know and enjoy does with its own hot sauce. Their small plates are extremely reasonable: $12.99 for a five piece shrimp meal, mac salad, rice and cabbage salad underneath. Some food trucks are charging double for less. I don't need a lot of food, as I don't like to feel 'stuffed' and my appetite as a person in her 50s is not the same as some of those Maui bodybuilders. So, their small plates are perfect for me, in terms of food amounts and pricing. I'd return.

Shrimp and crab leg boil
Lyn S.

Forgot to yelp our first time there but We had garlic shrimp and tempura shrimp. It was good. Sorry forgot the pics on those. So this is the second time and the review. Had the boil with shrimp and snow crab legs we shared) with butter garlic. Butter garlic was ok I like shrimp hale better but it was ok.

French fries and fried fish musubi

My mom and I tried this place for the first time. The workers were nice, everything was clean and organized, and they played current pop songs. I was pleasantly surprised with how good everything was. I got the mini garlic fish filet plate. We shared the fried fish musubi and french fries. She got the garlic shrimp plate. I liked mostly everything. I wouldn't get the musubi again unless it was a different meat; I just didn't care for the fried fish on it. I would come here again and recommend it to others.

Double cheeseburger! It didn't look like it would taste that bussin!
Mick M.

This place really shocked us! So our flight was delayed and as it was getting late when we arrived on Maui we found a food place on route to hotel and stumbled onto this hidden gem. We really didn't know what to expect so we ordered the garlic lobster and some burgers. The burgers came out and looked basic af so we started thinking oh we messed up ordering burgers at a lobster joint, BUT as soon as we bit into the burgers oh man!!! I don't know what they season the patty with but far out it was tasty af! Then the garlic lobster came out and that was a flavour explosion! Like it made you wanna just eat the shell and everything! The girl working there was awesome too, she seemed to be the only server and was really doing a great job taking care of all the patrons. Looked like a locally owned business too and not some stupid capitalist chain, so we were happy about that. But man the food was bussin! Best thing? The price was so good! Even in this bs world we live in ran by capitalist scum bag con men, here at least they kept it real and reasonable. Really really good find. We're def gonna come eat here again before we leave. Highly recommend

G Y.

Place was great, staff was friendly, food was piping hot and very flavorful and was served quickly. Prices are very reasonable and good portions. We hope to visit again and when we do we will make this one of our stops for sure. The restaurant is very clean too.

Cajun boil crab legs , double shrimp , ,Double  rice, 2 bbq chicken Massubi & calamari

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Great food with happy vibes and reasonable price. Highly Recommended - definitely worth checking out

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Seafood was cold inside it almost tasted like it had been microwaved warm it up. Way too expensive for the taste and quality.

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I finally had a chance to try this place and wow! I truly enjoyed my food that night. Seafood craving? This is the place!

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Great experience, Ono food, and excellent service! We had the Cajun boil and BBQ combination plate. Sooooo good!

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Is Maui Lobster King still at this location? When I input the address on Google Maps, it shows an Ace Hardware store at this location. This is one of the places I was considering eating at when we visit Maui next year.

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