We had such a wonderful experience at Ulu Kitchen during our week-long stay at the Westin Maui in July! We booked our stay through Costco, which included a $60 daily breakfast credit, and Ulu Kitchen quickly became one of our favorite parts of the trip. The restaurant itself is beautiful, with incredible ocean views that make breakfast feel extra special. The food was excellent, and everything we ordered was fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented. Our favorite was the blueberry and lilikoi flapjacks and the classic breakfast. The staff were also incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. The combination of the gorgeous setting, delicious food, and wonderful service made Ulu Kitchen a highlight of our stay. We would absolutely recommend it and will definitely be back the next time we're in Maui! read more

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My wife and I decided to try Ulu Kitchen as we noticed it was another (and the only) Ulu on the island. We have been to many or his other restaurants and love them so thought we would give it a try. It was located right by the beach and the island vibe was prevalent! I was not that hungry but we ordered some gyoza for an appetizer which was delicious and my wife ordered a burger and since I was not that hungry, I thought I would go straight for desert! I ordered their ice cream sandwich-thinking it would be a small cool desert for the island evening. However, I was pleasantly surprised-it was extra large! Feel free to refer to my picture in the review but it was delicious, one of the best I have ever had! My wife enjoyed the burger as well. Service was fantastic! We think we found another great spot to dine at in Maui! read more

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Very popular, cute spot with incredible views right on the Kaanapali boardwalk. The restaurant is accessible through the pedestrian path or through the Westin. If you make reservations but are not staying at the hotel, you can have the restaurant validate your valet parking ($40). Our server, Brian, was very friendly and offered his recommendations. Overall the food was good, but there were definitely some oversalting issues. It seemed like the different components of the dish were seasoned but not tasted as a whole - leading to salt being slightly overpowering. Pricing is expected for the location. They have live music right next door and there's plenty of walking/shopping opportunities for post meal. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Surf-n-Turf - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Ulu kitchen provided us a lovely experience! They are located right by the ocean and have amazing views! We managed to get a table during happy hour and got some cocktails and appetizers for a great deal! Everything we had was wonderful! Hot, delicious and fresh food. Our server was also very kind. Would definitely recommend. read more

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We came here every day for breakfast, since it was literally 1 minute away. 3 times for breakfast and 1 time for happy hour. During breakfast, they open at 7, and there's a short line. For breakfast, I got the Pete's Benedict and The Cure twice. Pete's Benedict was good, rich hollandaise sauce but couldn't eat it more than 1 day. The Cure is their version of ramen noodles with an Hawaiian twist, they put Kailua pork for the protein, along with an fried egg, and a bunch of veggies - carrots, bok choy, mushrooms, bean sprouts and onions. It was salty, but really good for a night of drinking. It's literally called the cure because it cures hangovers. lol. It was delicious. My husband got the blueberry and lilikoi pancakes one day, it was really good, very Hawaiian. And the kids menu was eggs, bacon and 3 fried potatoes. My toddler enjoyed it every day. They don't serve drinks until 8am, due to state laws. For HH we got the famous mai tai with lilikoi foam, they didn't do it well here. It was too much lemon, felt like you were drinking only lemon juice with some rum, but the lilikoi foam was consistent and good. Skip the mai tai and go to MonkeyPod, bartenders are more experienced there. Overall, we enjoyed breakfast here everyday. read more

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I'll be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect. The reviews vary so greatly but glad we stopped by. Special sounded so good that we all got it and it did not disappoint. Everything was fresh, flavorful and delicious from the salad and veggies to the fish to the ravioli. I can't believe I'm saying this but I think the ravioli was the best part of a very scrumptious plate. Reservation was at 6:15pm on Tuesday. We arrived a little early and were seated. Our table was the perfect spot, closest to the ocean. Great for catching the sunset and people watching. Parked in their lot which was quick and easy. I will definitely be back. Would love to see this special get a permanent spot on the menu. It was so good! read more

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Amazing breakfast! Getting up early and coming here was definitely worth it! This is an outside restaurant and the view of the water is amazing! Our waiter was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was very good. I was a little skeptical but my eggs were cooked perfectly along with my potatoes, I will say my bacon was a little too crunchy for my liking but it was still very good. I had a virgin Mai Thai and it was very good too! Very tropical tasting! Very fresh! read more

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Sat outside the main restaurant since it was 78 degrees and not windy. Food was very tasty and ambience a little noisy from the waves hitting the shore and people also outside. Bar drinks are standard local taste. read more

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While we were walking the Kaanapali Beach walkway we noticed a great dining area offering an awesome vibe and said we will have to come back here. So today we walked over to check out the Ulu Kitchen located in the Westin Maui. Short walk from the Marriott Maui Ocean Club down the pathway. Sat on the deck overlooking the beach and took in the ocean breezes. Staff were very attentive and quick to get us settled in to our table. Our server Brandon happily took our drink order bringing back some amazingly cocktails. The Mai Tai had a decadent foam on top unlike your normal Mai Tai that truly made the cocktail unique. Brandon took our order and we took in the beautiful Kaanapali coast and people watched, our food came and we started with a Tako (octopus) prepared in an escargot style served with house made focaccia bread. Great way to start and the sauce full of garlic and butter. The salad was great with the option of chicken or local fish and I took the fish. The smash burger was da bomb! Great quality beef on A soft brioche bun, the French fries had a unique flavor twist prepared with a little rosemary, very good. Loved the feel of the room (if you call it that-solid roof flowing onto lattice and then palapa style umbrellas and completely open on 3 sides. Great music in the background with the ocean views ocean breezes superb cocktails and delizioso food. This was our "Linner" late lunch and early dinner. Bravissimo Ulu Kitchen not only will we be coming back and staying at the Westin we will be coming back to your cucina to dine again. Mahalo Nui Loa. Ciao read more

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Started off with coconut corn chowder,delicious! For drinks we had Mai Thais and Pino,so good.We all had Macadiam mahi mahi and swapped out rice for mash potatoes.It was the best dish we had our entire trip. For dessert we had coconut cream burlee and ice cream sandwich. Fantastic service and awesome ambiance too read more

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A winning pork chilaquiles for sure! Holy flavors. Damn! Popped in for breakfast and only needed to wait about 30 mins for a table. They add early happy hour from 8-11am and we enjoyed a cocktail with our meal. A nice view right on the water made this a lovely AM. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Pork chilaquiles - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Husband got a burger and said it was 8/10. I got coconut shrimp and it was good. I also got the pork pot stickers and they were good but the ginger was overpowering making my mouth kind of burn- so be aware. The famous Mai Thai: I'm so sad but I did not like it and sent it back. Ice cream sandwich was great. I ordered a lavender drink and that one was good! I think this restaurant is worth it for the views but over priced and over hyped for sure. I would not return. Our server was nice. I think there are better options around here I just haven't found them yet. read more

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Ka'anapali beach has a cute little boardwalk along the resorts in the area. This is considered the South side and is Mauis busiest area according to the net. Knowing this, I booked our hotel near this location. On search for food off of our resort we made our way to Whalers Village, oddly enough many of the restaurants were closed or didn't appear to be open. We walked a little further down the boardwalk and there was Ulu Kitchen! Ambiance is everything a restaurant overlooking the ocean should be! Very nice menu! We came here twice because of hours of operation and because the first time was really good! Let's get into it! Avocado Toast - I added a medium well egg and they made it perfect! Avocado was whole and I love that! Perfectly made! Crab Cake Benedict- Delicious We came here twice, that is telling! Shout out to Karen! You're the best! read more

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Mixed review for this place. Service was great, the location and outside eating excellent. The food - mixed. I had the poke bowl, which was excellent although for the price was a little small. I also feel if you run a classy joint you don't serve the sauce in a plastic cup. We had the Szechuan beans - so very salty, too much salt for sure. Fries - not hot when they arrived Creamed corn - a highlight for sure Vegetable pop pie, huge but served with white rice which appeared very odd. Many better places for the price I felt. read more

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Just a short boardwalk trot away from our resort, Ulu Kitchen is one of the restaurants located at the Westin. Definitely a casual setting with the option of dining indoors or on the patio, Ulu Kitchen is a nice dining choice when perusing the boardwalk. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, we only had a chance to eat breakfast, but it was so good, we decided to do it twice. She said her avocado toast was the best she's ever had and my crab-cake Benedict was excellent. I wouldn't say it's the best that I've had but excellent just the same..LOL! Service was impeccable on both visits, however, Karen during our first visit was awesome! She gave us to go drinks, which was definitely a nice touch. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who's staying at any of the resorts sharing the boardwalk, or even the shoppers at Whaler's Village. You'll get great tasting food and excellent service to match! read more

Ulu Kitchen - Avocado Toast@ Ulu Kitchen! - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Amazing view of kaanapali beach during sunset. Easy to make reservations ( a big plus). 3 hour of complimentary valet parking at Westin. Service is attentive and relax. Live music in Hale mo olelo. Ulu is breadfruit so we ordered the breadfruit potpie and special fresh caught of the day Mon Chong fish Nallely is our nice server that recommended the special of the day. That came with tahini beurre blanc sauce, lobster salad and eggplant potstickers. Very good and new concept. Breadfruit potpie is hot and has this coconut milk yellow curry , bread fruits in puff pastry crust with garlic scallion jasmine rice on the side. Good portion and tasty. One page of food and three pages of wines on the menu sorry I'm driving tonite so just a Kona light blond. Good experience. Recommended. read more

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Overpriced menu items. Few options for vegetarians. Friendly staff!!! Right next to the ovean, so all the good stars goes to great view during dining. read more

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We stayed at the Westin for 4 days and had voucher at the ulu kitchen for breakfast overlooking the ocean. The views are unbeatable and staff if also very good. They have a fairly small menu and all the items were amazing. We tried switching between a lot of items just to see if we could try the most. They have only 2 sweet options for pancakes and both are great with the blueberry lillikoi butter being my favorite that I ordered them almost every time we dined there. Menu is a bit pricey and most of our orders were almost 75$-100$ each visit. Coffee being very steeply priced for 8$ in a place that has Starbucks as well right next door. If in the area, I will definitely come here again, there is no item on the menu that you can go wrong with. Also all their sauces and jams are house made so while I absolutely loved their lillikoi butter i couldn't buy that one and I feel so bummed :( read more

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Had a great experience at Ulu Kitchen in Maui! We ordered the veggie pot pie and butternut squash quesadillas, and both were amazing. The pot pie stood out -- the puff pastry on top was crisp, fluffy, and perfectly golden, and the flavors hit the spot. For drinks, we tried the Blind Hibiscus, which was refreshing and slightly sweet, along with the Smoke Show and Lilikoi Whiskey Sour -- all delicious and well-balanced. Overall, everything was excellent -- great food, creative cocktails, and a relaxed Maui vibe. Definitely recommend! read more

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It's Westin, it's beachside, so pricy food accepted. But wow, let's at least keep the health and quality standards up for the price. Food server brought our food dishes out stacked on top of each other. The pancakes were underneath another dish. The pancake was left with a round plate mark and all the lilikoi foam smeared all over the bottom of the top plate. The server was also holding the pancake plate with his thumb in the pancake itself and all the whipped lilikoi foam and syrup. So gross and disgusting. No thought on the server side to realize "My dirty thumb was in your pancake and syrup. Let me bring you a new one." I did not send it back for fear of the food getting tampered with by the server even more. Hope we don't end up getting sick. Hard pass on this place. Besides the dirty grossness, the food was mediocre and portions were small. As choices are limited in the resort area, the crowds will continue despite the poor quality. read more

Stopped here for breakfast one morning- we were not staying at this hotel. We were told a 45 minute wait which wouldn't work and so I started to walk away. My husband piped up asking about seating at the bar and told it was sine. Would have been nice if the stewardess had told me that! The menu is limited, and it is expensive, and the portions are small. My omelet was good its local ingredients- but small. The side of fruit was good, but small. The best thing we got was the Monkeypod pancakes. They were to die for, sweet and tangy just like the Mai tais at Monkey pod. Highly recommend. read more

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I LOVED this restaurant a year ago. It has apparently fallen on hard times. I arrived alone, chose to sit inside. Immediately smelled weed. Ordered champagne which was not very cold or fizzy. And it was pricey. I found it very hard to get the attention of my server. I found it very difficult to even find my server. (Management issue?). I would liked to have ordered wine WITH dinner. Not shortly after my food arrived (and then it had to be opened). I had planned to come here every night this week bc I loved it so much last year. Instead, one and done. I felt not only not valued but dismissed. read more

Having a nice dinner in Maui so decided to hit up the Westin down from my resort and Ulu is on the beach Great ocean and sunset views! Everyone cameras out lol Service was great and our server was friendly and our food arrived pretty quickly I had their bistro burger which had arugula and this delicious slice of gruyeres cheese soooo good! The fries were double straw fried and also yum Pot stickers of pork with a spicy habanero sauce and some green beans with macadamia nuts and finally some yummy shrimp A great overall meal read more

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Great food! I had the burger with gin and tonic and marg. Great outdoor seating with chill ambiance. View of the ocean right in front. Not too noisy and not too crowded. Friendly staff. Fast service. The filet mignon was also perfectly cooked of medium rare. I'd come again! read more

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Unfortunately, my family and I had a very disappointing experience at Ulu Kitchen. We had a 7:45pm dinner reservation, but it was not a pleasant meal and filled with many preventable errors and issues. We ordered 3 French onion soups to start. All of our soups arrived cold and by the time we were finally served our entrees, it was already 9:15pm. My party waited an hour and half for our dinner. We informed our waitress, (Bianca or Haleka) and complained that all 3 soups were already cold. One of our members opted to cancel his soup entirely because we had already waited so long. Bianca did not apologize, but instead replied that there was a "large party" ahead of us. She took back our cold soups and brought back three new ones. She then nonchalantly told my family member who cancelled his that if he didn't want the replacement, they would just "throw it away." Okay... Moreover, they forgot our cutlery for the new soups, and then on top of that, they completely forgot my own entree (until I reminded Bianca), which was a burger. She looked surprised when I told her, which made it clear to me she had completely forgotten my entree. She did not apologize this time either, but brought it out after it had apparently been sitting on the counter for awhile. Meanwhile, the rest of my party was already halfway through their own dinner. Totally disappointed with our evening, we were finally able to speak with the manager about our negative dinner experience. He listened to our concerns and kindly expressed his regrets and apologies and comped our meal. Though we appreciated the manager's response, our dinner experience and the poor attitude and service of our waitress left a bad taste in our mouth. Definitely fell short of our expectations as we have had pleasant experiences at other Merriman restaurants. read more

The food was excellent! Wendy was our server and she was great. Answered all our questions and had some great suggestions. We were there for breakfast and I had the Hawaiian Chilaquiles. So flavorful and filling! My wife had the classic breakfast with sausage and a side Monkeypod Mai tai flapjack. Pancakes are huge and you get 2. We noticed that most people were only eating one so Wendy suggested a side pancake. It was perfect. Make sure you get the lillikoi froth added at your table! read more

Amazing, beautiful, delicious. Creative drinks and the flavor combinations are so thoughtful read more

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A must go to restaurant for breakfast! Great staff & service was excellent! Nice views of the ocean. Although the weather was cold & windy @ times, the ocean view was pretty spectacular. There was an incident when we were waiting for a table, there was a party ahead of us. Her 5yr old son was being a "brat". The way he talked to the hostess was absolutely unacceptable. Mom didn't correct his behavior but instead sort of brushed it off. The hostess was so patient; I mean what can she do. The customers are always right, right?! I don't think so. As a parent, to raise a kid & be ok to talk to ppl like that, is UNACCEPTABLE! Growing up feeling privileged; makes them disgusting! Other than that read more

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Great ocean view, fine dining experience, staff full of aloha and food was farm to table and delicious. We enjoyed the filet mignon with lobster ravioli. Our friends had the veggie pot pie but wished it had protein. They also ordered the smashed cucumber salad and the macadamia nut fresh fish. The fresh raviolis melted in your mouth and paired delightfully with the med rare steak. We topped it off with a glass of Obsidian cab which was beyond perfect. The ocean view from our table was the best. You must take your date, friend's and family because they offer Kama'aina rate on food. We will be back soon! read more

Ulu Kitchen - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

We came to Ulu Kitchen for breakfast and enjoyed a classic, relaxed morning by the water. The view was definitely the highlight absolutely stunning and the perfect setting for a laid-back meal. We tried the Classic Breakfasts one with Benedict, sausage, and smashed potatoes, and the other with eggs, bacon, and smashed potatoes. The food was good, fresh, and well-prepared, though nothing out of the ordinary. The service was friendly and attentive, and everything came out at a good pace. Overall, Ulu Kitchen is a great spot if you're looking for a solid breakfast with a beautiful view to start your day. read more

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Everyone is very kind when we come in and the food is good. I strongly recommend the Pete's eggs Benedict. The mai tai flapjacks are also really good, but flapjacks were a little overdone. We would typically go here in the morning for breakfast because it's at our hotel but one of the times the waitress completely forgot to bring our food and when we got it, it was cold so it was sitting for a while. The ambience is very beachy yet classy. The magic dance is a fruity twist to a traditional mimosa which I strongly recommend and the cold brew martini is very good if you like espresso. read more

Service could have been much better. Our food was cold by the time they brought us salt and pepper. Never refilled our drink or water glasses things like that. The food quality was excellent. read more

Pretty mid. I expect better from merriman's. Came here because I loved the vegan corn chowder when they had it at monkeypod but took it off the menu there. It's still vegan and it's pretty good, but it is quite peppery/spicy as other reviews have mentioned. I remember it being more balanced at monkeypod. When I asked our server about vegan options they were like "oh we're pretty and about that" which is fair. The corn chowder is the only thing labeled on the menu, even though the smashed cucumber salad is vegan by default and so is the focaccia side (both of which I ended up getting). They were good but not particularly interesting and the salad was more just like a side green salad with cucumbers and mangoes, not like the "smashed cucumber" you might find at an Asian restaurant. OH and the broccoli salad appears vegetarian but we were told it actually has shrimp paste in it?? Which is crazy not to mark on a menu bc people have shellfish ALLERGIES. And also I bet vegetarians have gotten it without asking... :( My non-vegan family was similarly underwhelmed, especially for the prices. I think they enjoyed the desserts - the ice cream sandwich and grilled pineapple. Interestingly, the chocolate mochi cake with raspberry sauce sounds like the same one they have at the fancier merriman's but for like $10 cheaper, if you're looking to try it. The staff were friendly and attentive, so none of this was their fault, it's just kinda disappointing for the cost. My family's not going to go back. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Corn chowder and focaccia (both vegan by default) - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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I have gluten allergies and am vegetarian. Ulu had the most amazing rosemary fries and chopped cucumber salad! We got virgin mai tais, too. Probably the best tropical drink we've had so far. They also had a gluten free mochi cake for dessert that was tasty. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Virgin Mai Tais, rosemary fries, chopped cucumber salad. - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Everything we ordered here was amazing & service was impeccable. Sat at the bar w/ no wait right away the two times we went in November. The octopus escargot was unique & on their happy hour menu (happy I tried it). Highly recommend starting w/ the rosemary fries, foccacia bread & Caesar salad. Still thinking about the salad weeks later if that tells you anything. read more

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We stopped by Ulu Kitchen for happy hour recently, and had a wonderful time. Outdoor views of the ocean, with prompt and pleasant service. From a food perspective, we really enjoyed the Tako Escargot, which was everything a lover of both octopus and escargot could want. Mai Tai's were solid, as were some of the other speciality cocktails that we tried. read more

We stopped by on a Wednesday for brunch and were seated very quickly. Our server was nice and attentive and food came out quick. We ordered the zucchini and ricotta omelette, taro hash, and mai tai flapjacks. The zucchini and ricotta omelette wasn't anything special and was quite small. The taro hash was delicious with perfectly cooked runny egg yolks and was very flavorful. The Mai tai flapjacks were slightly crispy on the edges and not too sweet. Overall, service was good and food was decent! Would come back for the taro hash. read more

This restaurant fails to understand how reservations work. They know how to take the reservation, but they fail to hold the reservation. Where holding is the most important part. We had a reservation for 9am... we showed up at 8:55am.... We were told they would work on our table, it would take just a couple minutes. All sounds good. Once 9:20 hit I asked, how's that table coming. We were told just a few more minutes. At 9:32 we were sat amongst many, many open tables. The waiter came over and said sorry didn't realize I was given this table. The food is ok, the food service is ok, the staff isn't great at understanding how to service their customers. Not going to come back or recommend. read more

Nothing to complain about. There is a beautiful view, we got there around sunset. The food and drinks were all good. The desert was too and they were kind enough when we said we would split dessert that on their own they split it on three plates making it easy. It's a nice place to walk to by the beach. Not too crowded but still bustling. read more

I had the Pete's Benedict with bacon and jalapeno hollandaise and my fiancé got the classic plate! It was really tasty! I definitely recommend subbing out the regular hollandaise! Try the jalapeño! It's great that you can sit outside and enjoy views of the ocean. The wait time was about 30 minutes and we arrived to put our name down at 10a. I'd say this was pretty good but I wouldn't wait again. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Breakfast menu - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii