I've enjoyed this food truck at the Upcountry farmers market in the past, so I was looking forward…read moreto trying it again when I saw them at the MACC for the Katchafire concert. I arrived early (about an hour before the concert), greeted the woman who runs the truck, and asked if food was available. She said yes. Despite there being no line, the food took quite a while to come out, and the overall experience felt noticeably different from previous visits. The lamb curry plate ($22) was unfortunately disappointing--dry, quite fatty, and presented in a very messy way. The service felt low-attention and flat, and my request to place the food in a bag wasn't acknowledged. On a positive note, the mango sticky rice ($10) was delicious. That said, the inconsistency stood out. I've had a much better experience with this vendor before, which made this visit especially disappointing. For local food trucks, consistency in both food quality and service really matters.

Good! Me and my boyfriend love to try new food. I will definitely go back again nice people.read more

Toured the farm in 2023 and brought our group of 8 back for a tour this week. Very nice upgrades…read moreand, this time, we got to watch a milking in action. Stud Hemingway is always fun to see! Feeding the goats was extra special. And those adorable "kids"! Best part of the visit is purchasing a flight (or two) of the cheeses. Added bonus was the fabulous samples of 2 cheeses and a truffle. This tour is a MUST DO when you visit Maui!

After checking out of our hotel, we had some time to kill before our red-eye flight out of Maui, so…read morewe stopped by Surfing Goat Dairy Farm. We had visited once before back in 2012 and remembered it being a great experience, and it's nice to see how much the farm has upgraded since then. They offer goat and cheese tours that you can sign up for online. This time, we just wandered around the grounds and relaxed while watching the goats and baby kids play in their pen. We also bought a $10 bucket of hay to feed the goats off to the side. We were told they were under a year old, though they were already pretty much adult-sized! They were extremely enthusiastic about the hay, and the bucket was gone in no time. It was such a fun and wholesome experience, for both me and the goats. Definitely a cute stop, and I hope to come back next time and sign up for one of the tours next time in Maui.

Best Farm stand with best prices on the island! Best deals for locals, most selection week after…read moreweek of new tropical fruits. Fun to talk to the fruit stand staff and learn how to cook interesting exotic fruits like jack fruit. Special deals on their own grown mangoes and papaya. Always my go to spot when I need fresh local fruit, honey, or flowers! Such a cute stand also the staff is always helpful in breaking open any coconuts you may want opened. Will definitely continue coming here!

The farm stand on 381 baldwin always has the freshest fruit with the best prices I can ever find on…read moreisland! The mangoes from there tree are really great too and very cheap along with the bananas, we always feel like we get the most for what we pay.

Holy moly! We stopped for lunch at the cace (closes at 2:00pm) and wow! My daughter got the…read morealfredo which was excellent and a perfect portion (2 giant pieces of garlic bread too). I got the charcuterie sandwich and it was not at all what I expected in the best of ways ... 2 large pieces of Italian bread spread with gig jam then grilled and layered with meats, Gruyère, greens, goat cheese and a balsamic glaze ... one of the most beautiful things I e ever eaten! The staff is very friendly and helpful, the cafe is very charming and cozy's 100% recommend!

We went here the other night for a cheap date…read more You know, when you don't feel like cooking, but you don't want to spend a lot of money at a fancy place, so no cocktails, no appetizers, no dessert. Instead of two entrées, we decided one appetizer and one entrée, simply because I think their meatballs are the best on the island. They are fantastic. The fresh baked focaccia bread was also outstanding, although my girlfriend and I both found the vinegar/oil a weird mix as the vinegar would not stick to the bread because of the oil. The service was fantastic. You're probably thinking how is this review two star when half of the meal and service is already fantastic? It started with the last two times we came to Casanova's upcountry. *black and white flashback* Casanova's was the restaurant of our first date 6 years ago and we always went there for any special occasion. It always delivered. However, the two most recent trips were less than subpar. The pizza had to be eaten with a fork because the crust was so floppy and thin, and the service was just not there. We had one of those grumpy waiters who made us feel bad for even asking for something. And then the sorbet dessert took more than 30 minutes to come out. *back to present day* So we told ourselves, this would be the third strike, and if Casanova's still disappointed, they would be out of the regular rotation. The waiter asked us if we wanted bread, and my girlfriend said, "yes, please." But then I noticed that bread is not free. To me, you don't offer something that is complementary at many places without letting people know it's gonna cost them. Then, for the meatballs, which, mind you, are still amazing...the manager asked if we wanted parmesan cheese. We said yes, and he brought back what appeared to be Kraft Parmesan cheese from the green cylinder container. You guys all know the one. The ground powder that you grew up thinking is what Parmesan cheese topping is, but then you go to a real Italian restaurant and realize no, it's actually something that is a much more luxurious experience. It is bursting with flavor and shredded on your plate for maximum freshness. I guess it's the same thing as grinding pepper over your salad versus giving you a salt shaker. This is not Fazzoli's lol Also, I do not know if they raised prices since our last few times, but everything felt more expensive. The chicken parmesan was $33. It was ok. It wasn't this omg experience like we had had previously, but, we also couldn't tell if it was just all of the experiences finally coming to a head. A month ago, I had also spoken with a coworker of their own subpar experience at Casanova's as well. So here we are, over $60 for what should've been a cheap night out for one appetizer and one entrée. ...And with this crazy weird Parmesan experience. We felt like they were increasing prices, but lowering the quality of the ingredients. We couldn't put our finger on it, other than to say this was a value to price mismatch. Given the prior two times, this was strike three. We will not be going here again.

We drove by this persimmon farm on Maui 2 years ago, and their fruit looked soooo fabulous, but…read morethey were closed due to the pandemic. This year, we contact the owner Noel (sp?) Hashimoto, and he was very accommodating. The story of how his farm started is available on their website and is an interesting one. We easily set up a time to come visit his farm and buy a small number of his prized persimmons. He and his wife were present when we drove up and they were both delightful people. Very kind, modest, and unassuming - very aloha . His brother's farm is right next door, and they also appear to have great reviews. While visiting, we asked if they had any of their Maru variety persimmons about which I'd read. He was kind enough to cut one in quarters for me and my wife to try at no extra charge. A delicious treat. We bought 3lbs of the fuyu variety and I have eaten two already today. Without doubt the sweetest and best persimmons I've ever tasted. So glad we were able to give them a try and we hope to pay them another visit when we come to Maui again next year at this time. I love to support small family businesses with excellent product from good people like this. Mahalo for the tasty treats and your aloha welcome.

If anyone ever wanted to know what my sweet treat weakness is. Well you're in luck, this is it. No…read morematter the occasion, birthday , Valentine's Day or just because I'm always down for "The Good Apple." These are seriously so good, I'm always on the lookout for each month's flavors. I'm definitely a huge fan:)

We decided to stop by the Maui Candy Shop at Maui Mall to try out goodies from The Good Apple. We…read moregot the caramels assorted box. Each was perfect in its own way. It came with plain caramel, Oreo, Strawberry with matcha, and salted caramel. The husband and I loved it. The candy shop itself was clean and product easy to find. The worker was nice. We will try to go back for some apples!