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My kids and I dined in on Sunday, October 4, 2026. We enjoyed all the food we ordered. Our favorites are there Lahaina, fried chicken and spam fried rice. I especially love their Chinese chicken salad with Lahaina fried chicken always hits the spot, especially if you're on a special diet and not eating too much carbs. service is always great. We were blessed to be served by Madeline. Ambiance is also great. Felt like we were back in Hawaii with all the local folks eating there. If you're craving some local grindz, definitely Back Home in Lahaina will satisfy your craving.
Review #1015 2026-085 Food Order: Back Home Sampler (Lahaina fried chicken, kalua lumpia, wontons, grilled beef stix, Filipino lumpia, spam musubi) Hawaiian Nachos (wonton chips, Portuguese sausage, jack & cheddar cheese, tomatoes, green onions) Beef Stew Curry (rice) Fish & Chips (macaroni salad, french fries) Kaibi Short Ribs Entree (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Kalua Pork (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Keiki Meal (Lahaina fried chicken, french fries, lemonade, ice cream sundae) Lahaina Fried Chicken Entree (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Lahaina Wrap (Lahaina fried chicken, ramen cabbage salad, Back Home special sauce, spinach tortilla) with Fries Lau Lau (macaroni salad, ramen cabbage salad, & rice) Saimen Noodles with Spam (kamaboko, egg slivers, green onions) Spam Musubi Haupia Cheesecake Jello Cheesecake Hawaiian Iced Tea Long overdue review... I've been coming to Back Home in Lahaina in the early 2000s since I started working in the South Bay. With our frequent visits, we were given loyalty stamp cards that earned 3 free rewards after reaching a designated tier: beverage, appetizer, & entrée (usually redeem the Lahaina Fried Chicken Entree) or t-shirt. In the early 2010s, we changed our dining time to their "Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays" after H turned toddler, & brought our friends with kids too. While the longstanding promo is no longer active, they occasionally run holiday or event-based kids eat free specials. Their Keiki (kid's meal) Menu includes: main entrée, side, drink, & dessert... it's a great value for the amount of food! I first learned about Back Home in Lahaina from my bank supervisor who lives in the South Bay. Her family loves the authentic Hawaiian comfort foods, particularly the addicting Lahaina Fried Chicken. It's famous for their slightly sweet, light & crunchy chicken. I love adding a splash of NOH Hawaiian Hot Sauce for a l'il heat! There's 2 specials (Beef Stew Curry, Fish & Chips) that I often order when I see it on the menu. And I always order the curry... love the Japanese-inspired curry roux base with mild heat! Usually posted in the late fall & winter, it's the perfect comfort food to counter the chill! When my husband is hungrier than norm, he'll either add an order of Hawaiian Nachos (they use wonton skins as chips instead of tortillas), or replace the entrée with the Back Home Sampler, which has a bit of everything. We've ordered maybe 1/2 of the menu over the years? Sticking to our favs, & adding other items when we're dining with guests. Their entrées are large enough to share between 2 people, & have been doing so in later years whereas I was hangry enough to eat the whole plate on my own. If you still have room for dessert, Haupia or Jello Cheesecakes are both delish to end your meal. I like the former; it's creamy yet light with a delicate, rich coconut filling. The kiddos love the latter for the strawberry jello that adds a sweet bouncy punch of flavor to the tangy cheesecake. The 1st decade's food & service was excellent, & we dined in so much that we knew most of the servers & can ask for "our usual" before we are seated. The timing is almost seamless from entry to our order to paying our check. Our servers were detailed-oriented to make sure everything is in place after serving our food (extra plates & napkins, necessary condiments), refilling our water with no/little prompts, & bringing our check quickly with necessary boxes when there's leftovers. However, the 2nd decade had its ups & down, especially during the pandemic lockdown (the once spacious dining room was awkward & warm with the plexiglass partitions). Gone are our fav servers, loyalty stamp card, & "Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays." What really kept us from returning often is the lack of consistency in food & service. If we're taking an early dinner around 5:30 PM, sometimes we have to wait awhile because there's no host(ess) at the counter. There may be times when we're seated & there's no server around, or I'm waving the menu to catch their eye. Then there's order execution issues: waiting period from our order to expedition time, not everything is served the relatively the same time, food quality (partly raw chicken, stale wonton chips, overcooked chicken tenders, etc.) & quantity (seems like there's a less?) issues. It's common enough to be a deterrent for frequent repeat visits. But when they're on point, it's the best bang for your buck value for a delish Hawaiian meal! Back Home in Lahaina serves some of the best Hawaiian foods around the South Bay. It's a vibrant community hangout, especially when they host live Hawaiian music (usually on Friday evenings) from regular local acts & guest feature artists! Mahalo! Recommended: Everything on the order list, especially the Lahaina Fried Chicken & Beef Stew Curry.
Wonderful hospitality and cute gift shop. Chicken thighs were tender and flavorful (used a side of teriyaki sauce). A little underwhelmed by the presentation but it's chicken and rice so I guess I should adjust my expectations. Parking garage was full after the lunch hour but managed to get a quick spot but I could see this being a challenge during lunch time. Overall it was good but not sure I'd go out of my way to go back unless in the area.
Clean dining room, good parking, great variety, good local Hawaiian food good service, nice ambiance! The Luau platter has everything...kalua pork, lau lau, chicken long rice, lomi salmon, rice, cabbage salad, mac salad and dessert...haupia cheesecake!
5/5 Seating and parking: lots of spacious seating options and there's street parking and a back parking lot 3/5 Chicken long rice soup: a little disappointed it was a little bland but did have a good portion size 3/5 fried chicken entree: this was also surprisingly bland. Very good crunch but not really juicy or flavorful. 3.5/5 macaroni salad: the most seasoned item I had 3/5 cabbage salad: again mostly the low rating just because it was very bland
I forgot to check-in but we just left there and are home now. Food hit the spot and husband who is from Hawaii praised them on the loco moco. Said it was the best one, yet, on this side of America. I had the Hawaiian fried chicken and attacked it that I had almost no room for anything else on my plate. I definitely recommend. Our server forgot to bring us our Portuguese sausage wontons but when he did, they were also delicious.
To start, you need to get the coconut haupia cheesecake. I do not like cheesecake, but this was the lightest, freshest, most wonderful dessert I ordered in 2025. I ordered just the plain haupia pudding, which I was eating outside. One of the guests told me I needed to try the cheesecake, and ended up buying me a slice when he went in to order his food. I am so so thankful for that man because it was really really delicious and I will definitely be back. This place is absolutely amazing. I got a takeout plate and some desserts, but I am so eager to come back to try more of the menu. I got the combo plate with beef, kahlua pork, and chicken katsu. It came with sides of potato mac salad and this AMAZING cabbage slaw that was dressed in an asian sesame vinaigrette. Every bite was literally addicting. I highly highly recommend the takeout for lunch.
If you're craving Hawaiian food, this place honestly is even better!! Big portions, traditional flavors, freshly made, affordable prices and the whole experience minus the costs of traveling to Hawaii! I love Hawaiian bbq, we came on Saturday afternoon for lunch and service is prompt and efficient, we were seated right away. Love the vibes and Hawaiian art on the walls. The kalbi short ribs were sooo good and a big portion of more than 3 ribs! The fried chicken is tasty and unique too, kind of a sweeter taste. Overall great place for traditional fresh Hawaiian food,highly recommend!!
I have been to Hawaii. A friend of mine won a give away by stuffing a ballot box at a grocery store, and then he gave me the plus one ticket. Was it a trip gotten via ill ways? Back then I did not think of that. And now that I do, I say the breeze of Hawaii would help anyone understand that what he did was a youth Indiscretion, like going for a swim in the cloak of darkness while only wearing a lei. Going to Back Home in Lahaina was not a trip back to the Big Island, I won't say that, but it was a moment of joy inspired heavily by a Hawaiian decor that both bordered on the tragically kitsch and the whimsically fun depending on where you stood or sat. But the true treasure of this Hawaiian micro-isle is their fare-- no doubt about that. After the meal my friend Conrad and I went to the front of the house, where they have the to go section. This is where the kitsch became most circus-y. Although, I did not clip everyhing, I did clip a make your own lei kit, hawaiian stickers, and other things that make the place feel like a tourist trap for Hawaiian hopefuls. For me, the tawdry lessened the impact of the Aloha I heard from the dining room. In sharp contrast, the main dining room had this mural of a whale coming out of deep blue water with Hawaiian florals on the edge of the land that was more transportive to the land where coconuts fall from palm trees and hula skirts are a must for every closet. The main room dining room also had these string lights and sphere paper lamps that made me feel like I was eating at a night market where I could see the stars of a Hawaiian skiy but it was both day time, and there was a roof above me. The food was the situation that needs to be address though, with great respect and admiration because almost every bite was supremely good. My friend Conrad and I first shared a Lahaina Platter- basically their appetizer platter or to be Hawaiian their pupu platter, and please do not go for the easy joke it is not that funny and really kind of base and gross, if the wrong person is making it. The must of the spot, unsurprisingly, is their Lahaina fried chicken. The chicken was crispy, flavorful, and kind of like karage chicken but different with the spices and flavors and ocean fronts of Hawaii. I know I did not make sense but I gotta believe that Hawaiian culture made the dish great and Hawaiian culture is partly define by waterfront property. My favorite things from the dish were the Lumpia which are often described as Filipino eggrolls. The pork meat was flavorful, the paper wrapping was on point, like wonderfully thin yet still structurally strong, not crispy, more firm with crisp. The Cinderella story of the day was the spam musubi. The saltiness of the seaweed was present but not in an overblown way, the sweetness of their teriyaki sauce carried savory notes that uplifted the sweet notes, in a wonderful way, their sticky rice was textbook fluffy and fabulous. Overall, I would nitpick flaws. And for this review I do not feel like finding the wrong cracks on a whole coconut skin. My main dish was their bbq grilled chicken plate. I could not finish everything at the restaurant. I had cold left overs at home and they hit the spot in this way that really earned my respect, because cold left overs still holding strong that is like seeing a shooting star while you enoy Mai Tais in a white beach---- living the improbable dream. What was best out of the bunch was their Lahaina chicken. And again, even though the fried goodness had withdrawn, the flavor and textured that remained was still, in a way, intact and in some ways optimal. I just shivered admitting that. I was happy with the food overall, and want to communicate that it was a strong showing for a place that sits within a strip mall. Do not just a shore by the lack of its crashing wave sounds. I also love the name of this place. Like I went back to Lahaina, has personality. Like it is a name that drips from the tongue even though it is long. Pluis, saying multiple times in a conversation makes the place feel important. Conrad had some cheesecake with jello and he loved it. I did not try it, but it was unique and I did not think such a dessert existed. The crust was walnut, I would have thought it would be Macadamia. I definetetly love this place and want to back again soon!
It sure did hit the spot. The food was very good. I haven't been here in a great while but I do remember the short ribs being a little meatier. Nonetheless it was still good. The spam fried rice is a meal by itself. Hawaiian BBQ/Island cuisine at its finest here. I would day it taste like back home in Lahaina. The service was good. Our server came by often and everything came out in a timely manner. It was full but not too packed for a Sunday. I'll be going back sooner than later. The rest rooms are always clean and there's plenty of them.
The food is great. I love the appetizer platter. Great cakes. Live music this Friday. Disappointed there's no draft beer on a Friday night. Service was a little slow. I love that they have a Togo side and dine in side. Free covered parking in back. Coconut cheesecake was tried and was very very good.
This place is located in a plaza so there is plenty of parking. I love the vibes inside. It felt like beachy/Hollister type vibes. The staff was very nice and prompt. Their menu and portion sizes are massive. This is what we ordered. I ordered their poke plate. It comes with three sides usually comes with rice Mac salad or you can substitute for a Chinese chicken salad, which is what I did and a side of fries this plate was awesome, but the dressing that comes with it is a little too powerful kind of like that wasabi mustard type of dressing I'm pretty sure they have other options but next time I'll know my friend ordered one of their combo plates, which was also huge massive portions with the meat, a wonton soup and the appetizer sampler. The fried chicken that came with the appetizer sampler and the combo plate was phenomenal. It was like a cross between Filipino chicken, adobo and fried goodness and I've never had anything like it and I highly recommend it if you're looking to kill your hunger love big portions & comfort cooking This is the place for you probably one of the top tier Hawaiian places I've been to so far.
3 years ago
Great for big parties and they are so accommodating! We had a party of 20 after a basketball game so as you can imagine it can be very overwhelming for a server but they were so patient and gracious!! Food is soooo good too! Bacon fried rice (as for an egg on top next time ) , their fried chicken and Portuguese Sausage and spam musubi is a must!! Can't wait to go back!! read more
6 years ago
It was my first time here with two friends and we had an amazing lunch! Got the Lahaina platter which came with a dessert and the appetizer sampler platter. Didn't take long to prepare at all. In the end it cost just about $40 total and we were so full by the end of everything. Favorites were the fried chicken, lau lau and cheesecake! My friend even got some to-go to bring home. They had a nice outdoor seating, just three tables socially distanced. Seems like people mostly got it to take home. Would definitely come again! read more
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3 years ago
Location on the northwest corner of Carson & Grace is easy to find. Enter from westbound Carson Street or Grace. Parking is available on the street & in private lot. Environment is casual and relaxed with beautiful Murals that make it look like you are in Lahaina. Staff is professional, efficient, and accommodating. Food is consistently delicious and love that although limited there are vegetarian options available. Catering is top notch. I hosted a baby shower here and the food was excellent. They were thorough in asking me questions about what we needed. When we arrived there were dividing screens, tables arranged, including a cake/present tables and the shower was a blast! WC: Spacious and clean. There is a baby changing table in one of the ladies restrooms. Pandemic note: Open for take out, check out the desserts (my fav is the Haupia Cheesecake), read more
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5 years ago
I got the garlic shrimp scampi, which is shrimp over a bed of rice (very tasty). Was served with lemon and potato salad which was very good also I also got a side of teriyaki chicken to up my protein Over all those dishes were really good so I will be coming back to try more things off their menu read more
I've eaten takeout several times since I live down the street, but finally feel like I can give a proper review after eating in. Their service was okay. Didn't check up on us much at the end and took a while to get our final check. Fun note: My family and I grew up in Lahaina and honestly the decor is so accurate! I absolutely love the whale mural and the sugar cane train. I grew up seeing that train pass by my street and going on whale-watching field trips. Now for the food...they have all the classic Hawaiian options. We ordered the Luau platter, Loco Moco, Lahaina Fried Chicken bowl and a Hawaiian Classic breakfast. Everything was great! My usual is their kalua pork with cabbage. They didn't charge me extra to have kalua cabbage in my Luau combo. I think their chicken long rice is pretty bland, but I like eating it with soy sauce anyway. The laulau is pretty legit and it's served with a nice portion of lomi lomi salmon. The Loco Moco was sooo good. Hamburger steak was very peppery, just like how I like to make it. The Hawaiian classic came with bacon fried rice which was just the right level of saltiness. Also, they didn't mind when my cousin ordered half spam and half Portuguese sausage. Lastly, the Lahaina Fried Chicken is bomb! Slightly sweet, but kept me wanting to go back for more. It compliments the semi-salty friend rice. The best thing to get there is the HAUPIA CHEESECAKE! It comes with the Luau platter, but if you don't get that then order it on the side. It's such a mellow, but tasty dessert. You can finish a whole slice on your own and not even feel bad afterwards. We got another one to-go and wanted to come back for more. Anyway, i'm glad this business is representing Lahaina and wish them luck to keep going strong! read more
2 years ago
its a go-to spot for my family especially for their appetizer sampler. would recommend that since it's gives you a bit of everything. for my entree, i usually stick with the Jambi short ribs and fried chicken combo since it always hits the spot. prepare for leftovers since the portions are huge. read more
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3 years ago
Love this place the food is always amazing. We was helped by a great server by the name navalene I hope I got that right. She was awesome went above and beyond. Will be back again soon. Thank you. read more
2 years ago
2 years ago
The Lahaina Fried Chicken is the all star at this place, so crunchy and flavorful. The marinade reminds me of mochiko chicken, you can taste ginger and garlic and soy with a sweetness. The batter is super crunchy, yum! I also got the Luau Platter. I loved the Lau Lau (pork wrapped with taro leaves) and Kalua Pig, just like Hawaii. The Chicken Long Rice flavor was yummy and just like Hawaii, but they use a diff noodles. Its not the clear, soft noodles. I did not like the cabbage salad or the potato mac salad. My boyfriend liked the potato salad, but he is not from Hawaii lol. To me it tasted like mashed potato. I also had left overs the next day and it seemed to turn fast. They were out of Lomi Salmon when I went, bummer. My boyfriends Tofu Fried Saimin looked ok, he doused it with Hoisin sauce when we came home. The desserts were pretty good. I liked the Jello Cheesecake. Haupia Cheesecake was very creamy. I think the cheesecake part needs to have more cream cheese in it. Overall I liked this place! I will go back for their chicken and Lau Lau. read more
3 years ago
3 years ago
I cannot stop thinking about this place. Really has that Hawaiian hole in the wall feel, portions are HUGE, and the food is good. By good I mean so yummy you feel like you want to keep eating but you physically can't fit another bite in your mouth. Just real Hawaiian food, here in SoCal. I was able to box up my food and my kid's and it made a full meal for her dad who was back home. Prices are more than fair. 10/10 will come again. Services was just as welcoming as any you would find in the islands. read more
I wish I didn't live so far away otherwise I'd get this every week!! The restaurant itself feels very homey with the perfect island vibes. The best item in my opinion is definitely the Lahaina fried chicken -- tastes just like the fried chicken I had back in Hawaii. I always get that on a combo plate with the kalbi short ribs or kalua pork, then sub the rice for spam fried rice. There are many different choices of fried rice so really the options are endless. The ramen cabbage salad is light and refreshing! Portions are also huuuuge. I always end up taking home leftovers which basically equates to a normal portion-sized plate. Always hits the spot. read more
4 years ago
I was pretty disappointed with the portion and taste. It is good but it isn't as good as the options that are in the area. I would highly recommend Aunti Maliee's instead since the portions are almost double the size of here and for the same price. We ordered the fried chicken and the chicken cutlet. They give you a ton of rice but not enough meat. Their mac salad is extremely grainy and somewhat tasteless. I really didn't like their ramen salad. Uncooked ramen pieces do not belong anywhere on a salad. I honestly really wanted to like this place because I heard such great things about it and it's important to support small businesses during this time but I really did not enjoy the food. The pictures are very accurate of how small the plain the food is. read more
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Can't help but order this every time I come here. My favorite dish anywhere. Our waitress was so kind and on top of things. Love this place. read more
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Had lunch at Back Home in Lahaina and it was a great experience. Had a platter which consisted of Kalua pork, teriyaki beef, fried chicken, rice, ramen salad and potato mac salad. The servers were friendly and informative, and the dining room is ample. They have a store in front that sells cookies and various Hawaiian desserts. Seems like this restaurant does catering or has platters for parties. The price was reasonable and the food was da kine. Couldn't get better food than going all the way to Hawaii. The parking is behind the restaurant or adjacent street parking too. read more
Forgot to mention, DO NOT IGNORE THE BAKERY SECTION! We got the Coconut Haupia Cheesecake and Chocolate Crème Cheesecake - both solid! but do not sleep on the Chocolate Crunch Cookies!!! I think I can eat like 50 of these!!! read more
One word... Lumpia. Well, I have a lot more than that but I wanted to get that one out of the way. Next word... Fireball - Holy bejesus, what a great tasting brew. Never tried it before coming here. A new fave for this beer guzzling lush... So now that the introductions are out of the way, let's move on to some food choices. First up... Appetizers. The Kalua Pork Sliders - 4 little boogers on "Kings Hawaiian" type rolls. Man are these little boogers tasty!!! Break 'em apart and share with the table. You will be revered from that day forward. Kinda like Mufasa presents Simba... They are that good. Then there are the Beef Sticks - 6 little strips of pure heaven on a stick, succulently marinated and cooked to perfection. Only wish they gave you more than six. So keep that in mind and order yourself two of 'em... Kalbi Street Tacos... They were so hot dayum good I wolfed two of the three down before remembering to take a pic! (Hey... I'm an enthusiastic eater!!!). Melt in your mouth, delicious, short rib meat, topped with diced green onions, cabbage and then lovingly drizzled with a slightly spicy sriracha sauce. One taco in and I thought I had died and gone to Lahaina! The Hawaiian Nachos are smothered in cheese, diced tomato, Portuguese sausage and green onions. So, SO good!!! Just watch 'em disappear!!! As for the real deal... Try the Loco Moco - 2 hamburger patties, two eggs on a bed of white rice, smothered in brown gravy. Served with a side of either macaroni salad or ramen cabbage salad. (I personally prefer the macaroni but that's just me)... The meal is a feast in and of itself. Way, way more than this fat boy can handle in one sitting and just as good the next morning after a major nuking!!! In the mood for a combo? Try the #1 combo plate, (aka Lahaina platter). Kalua pork, beef teriyaki and Lahaina fried chicken. The pictures just don't do it justice. And, while on the topic of Fried Chicken, theirs is some of the best you'll ever come across. Succulent, juicy, crispy, tasty... The adjectives are all positive and are also never ending. You're not really gonna find "dietary" here so the wifey prefers the Ramen Chicken salad w/BBQ pork. It's good and its HUGE!!! It's about as close as you're gonna get... Top any or all of that $hit off with a big ol' piece of Haupia Coconut Cake and you'll be asking for a ride out in a wheelbarrow. (Open both doors on the way out)!!! Friendly, accommodating staff that really caters to your needs. They really make you feel like you ARE Back Home in Lahaina. read more
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Is there a place to eat with a pet?
I believe the outside sitting there belongs to the pizza place next door, so I think probably not! But since the pizza place was really a sit down restaurant, you might be…
Aloha, are you open on Christmas day, 12/25/22?
Aloha, we will be closed Christmas Day. Mahalo!
Do you ever offer squid luau?
Hi! Are you open on Valentine's Day? It is mine & my (now) husband's tradition to have dinner at your restaurant on Valentine's Day... This will be our first one as a married couple 😆
Aloha, thanks for your message! We’re really sorry but unfortunately closed on Valentine’s Day since it’s a Monday. We hope you can join us on another night! Take care and hope to see you soon!
Do you make malasada?
Aloha, we have taken off the malasadas from our bakery menu however hope to make it again soon! Mahalo!
How many people can the Family Pack feed?
Aloha, it depends on the appetite of your group but the average is 2-4 people. Mahalo!
Cookies how often are they baked?
I think Cookies are baked 5 days a week. You'll know they're baking as soon as you walk in the door and smell fresh baked cookies!
Is their Lahaina fried chicken white or dark meat?
You can get it either way, just specify when ordering
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