Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in Kihei

Wonderful! Julie our server was warm and personable—and honest in her menu suggestions. The food was all fantastic—hummus plate was full of unusual and tasty offerings (pickled star fruit—beet hummus with tandoori spices …). Bread service (warm focaccia with basil butter) was so good we ordered a second. Sides of Brussels and sautéed carrots were both just great. And everyone enjoyed their meals—ahi dashi, tom kha with fresh catch, smash burger, Caesar with added shrimp. Another with added blackened ahi. Plus some very interesting and well crafted cocktails. (The only small miss was the root beer float dessert which was a bit too sweet —not enough soda?) All this with a backdrop of great friends, family, and fabulous Maui sunset views at 530 seating. Thanks for a memorable night.

One of my favorite spots fora family lunch at Wailea. Top recommendations include the ahí poke for starters and the Chilean Seabass..

We made a reservation here for Christmas Eve, based on a review we saw on the mainland. The special cocktails they served, including the Chr6 Eggnog martini were great. The Pan-Asian food is varied, creative, and delicious. We liked it so much we ordered extra food to go for Christmas lunch. But the portions were generous enough that we also had delicious leftovers. All of the service staff was friendly, even though the service was hectic for the holiday. It's really a surprisingly delightful place.

We are huge fans of Merrimans and Monkeypod Kitchen and visit when we are lucky enough to get a resy and the location in Wailea has the best service despite being in a strip mall a little further from the ocean. Our Christmas Eve lunch did not disappoint. We tried some new things on the menu, their market fish was prepare perfectly and we ended the meal with the pies. The mai tais are also the best in Hawaii.

For starters, the lady at the front desk was super nice to both my wife and I. It was my wife’s birthday so we wasted no time and started with drinks (drinks hit the spot). The food was magnificent, the ambience was perfect especially for both me and wife being that we haven’t had a date night in quite a while. Everything was perfect and couldn’t have asked for more. Thank you Ka’ana Kitchen staff!