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    Castaway Cafe

    4.0 (1.4k reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Breakfast menu
    Robyn W.

    Price- affordable (for the area) We had Eggs Benedict and it was fantastic. The home style red potatoes are cooked to perfecting and kinda rustic. The ham (on the benidict) was thick and meaty. The hollandaise sauce was thick and flavorful, eggs cooked perfectly. The people next to us had a breakfast burrito and it was big enough for 2 people. Overall I would return for another breakfast.

    Paniolo Breakfast
    Larry H.

    This was one of our favorite places to have breakfast on our trip. Paniolo Breakfast 2 eggs any style; choice of bacon, link sausage, spam or portuguese sausage; choice of roasted potatoes or white rice; choice of toast . Spam was delicious. It was sliced then and heated to perfection. Macadamia nut pancakes were delicious. Pancakes were served in a generous portion almost could not finish. Crabcakes egg Benedict were super rich and filling. Love the potatoes served with breakfast. Plenty of potatoes came with your breakfast. They were small potatoes cut in half. To eat them you had to cut them in half again they were great. The views of the other islands and the ocean was amazing.

    Kamehameha omelet
    Pete S.

    I've been going to Castaway Cafe for years and I can't believe I've never written a review. They are located in the Maui Ka'anapali Villas area. If you are lucky enough to sit on the ocean facing patio, you'll enjoy stunning views with amazing food and friendly service to match. I wanted to try something different so we went with the Kamehameha omelet and the Homemade Sweet Bread French Toast. My usual order is their Loco Moco and it's amazing!

    Portuguese sausage / eggs / toast / potatoes!
    Frankie M.

    This review is long overdue! In our recent travels to Mauí, we found some pretty amazing brunch spots. Castaway Cafe is a hidden gem located in the Mauí Kaanapali Villas. It is a casual, beachfront restaurant that serves some of the best brunch food and cocktails on the island. Like most brunch spots in Hawaii, they're known for their classic Hawaiian dishes, like loco moco, fish tacos and fresh seafood. I am more of a hearty breakfast eater, so I settled for their portuguese sausage, eggs, potatoes and toast. My family enjoyed the banana pineapple pancakes and fresh fruit. But the real highlight of our dining experience was the banana bread! That is an absolute must! Overall, service was great, and the prices were reasonable! The open air atmosphere makes for a wonderful place to have brunch with your family! We will definitely be back!

    Castaway Fish Tacos
    Betty B.

    Best mahi tacos! I opted to not have pico and cilantro salsa as I'm not a fan but these mahi tacos did not need them. So flavorful and delicious! My husband got the short rib loco moco and he raved about it. The chips were homemade. Beautiful views and great hospitality from the staff. We even had a bird sing to us from the tree above. We will definitely go back while at that beach. So good!!

    pork and cabbage. yum!
    Yuk L.

    Amazing locomoco with short ribs and the pork and cabbage! really chill spot. Two whales were playing nearby. spouting and breaching. Even the staff were engrossed! Staff is very friendly and great service!

    Braised Short Ribs
    Jasmine Z.

    The view was exceptional, the restaurant itself needs a little TLC. the waiter we had was attentive and friendly. The food was just ok. I had the short rib with mashed potatoes and carrots. The Demi glaze was really good and super flavorful. The short rib was tender but lacked flavor and was a bit fatty. My sister had the half chicken and she said that was good. My husband had the stir fry with chicken and it looked plain. Not to sure I would go back to this spot.

    Mark D.

    Good place for breakfast. It's located inside a hotel property. Not noticeable from the parking lot. It requires a good 150 yard walk in. Nice atmosphere here. We had coffee and the wife had avocado toast. She said it was good. I had the eggs bennedict. It was good. Definitely recommend for the food and the atmosphere.

    Outdoor dining during sunset.
    Dan S.

    This is a surprise little restaurant right on the water. Looks like it's been there for awhile, so it gave us a bit of an old school look. Definitely not flashy or loud. Just a great place to have lunch or dinner in a calm environment. We sat out doors and watched the sunset. Beautiful place to be! It wasn't very busy, so our waitress was very attentive to our needs (not that we are generally needy). Our party of four had two fish & chips and the other two, the fish of the day, a lovely Butterfish. I've never had it or even heard of it, but it was the BEST! The sauce over the fish just enhanced the flavors. Overall highly recommended for a nice dinner in a quiet space.

    Banana Bread with Lilliokoa Butter
    Jon N.

    We really loved this little hidden gem! We dined for breakfast, but they do lunch and dinner until 8 pm. Sweet spot with ample seating, excellent service from server Jamie, and the entire team. Coffee was delicious, as was the house special Banana Bread with liliokoa butter. I loved my Short Rib Benedict substituted fruit instead of the delicious potatoes. My wife was very happy with her massive Breakfast Burrito. We will definitely return whenever possible.

    Ceviche
    Nancy L.

    We are staying here at the Aston Maui kaanapali villas and decided to come here for lunch. We ordered: Short rib loco moco -- definitely the best dish . Beef is so tender and the gravy was delicious! Mahi mahi Cobb salad -- mahi mahi was a bit dry but overall good. Castaway burger -- with jalapeño and bacon. Delicious! Kahlua pork and cabbage -- pork was tender but a bit salty and greasy. Waitress was super friendly and fun and every one was very friendly.

    Beautiful setting - always our go to every year

    One of our favorite places we visit every year. Beautiful sunsets and wonderful food.

    View from our table, sound of the surf and nice breeze in the shade.
    Steve A.

    Mahi tacos done perfectly- gentle grill marks, tender and moist, exactly right. Corn tortillas also gently grilled, hot with a little texture, they don't fall apart when you pick up these juicy tacos by hand. The salsa is simple amazing too. We recommend ordering the side salad too, one order of tacos (three) and the side salad was enough for the two of us. It's hard to find, literally no signage. You must park where hotel permits are not required, and walk past the hotel lobby to find the path to the beach, past the pools.

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    Do they take reservations?

    They are walk in only.

    Do they have public parking?

    Yes , but only for an hour or so while you eat! They have security driving around

    How much are the happy hour drinks?

    Right around $7.

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    Coco Deck - Happy Hour daily 2-5pm

    Coco Deck

    4.5(328 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$
    Sports on TV
    Outdoor seating

    Wow!! Our server was so friendly and accommodating, and the food was wonderful. I keep saying I'll…read morestart writing down what I order, but obviously I never remember when it matters. I started off with a drink IN A CERAMIC PIG. Like, what could be better?? Hubs and I shared a fantastic nacho plate for our lunch, then asked about a dessert menu. Our server said there was only one option, but it was great. She did not exaggerate. It was a sweet Hawaiian bread, fried, with some more sweetness (glaze?) and nuts. So. Good. As we finished, we asked what it was called again, and it remains nameless. It's just there, she said. So go to Coco Deck and get dessert.

    The blonde waitress was the rudest person ive experience in a long time. Never going to this place…read moreagain. Made a reservation for 6. Hostess took us to a table that seats 4. I told her we need more chairs so she said it would be a bit longer which was fine. Ordered two mahi mahi entrees and a kids burger. Food was ok. Kids burger was dry with no sauce provided other than hot sauce. The fish was ok. I was helping feed my son and the waitress comes by and tries to take my plate away. I told her I was still working on it and she put it down and walked away. We asked to order ice cream. Waited about 20-30 mins and she never came back to bring the dessert. Finally we asked her again and she brought it out. We asked for the bill when the ice cream finally came out and again we waited probably another 10 mins before she brought the check. When we were ready to pay, she scanned our card and waited while we selected tip. We said we would pay tip in cash. This rude waitress stood by us waiting for us to hand her the cash tip. WHO DOES THAT!!! This lady was so rude and I would highly recommend finding another place to eat because there are so many better options. Whoever runs this place should really invest in customer service training for their employees...

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    Leilani's On The Beach

    Leilani's On The Beach

    3.9(3.8k reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$$

    We had planned to go to Monkeypod for dinner but it was all backed up. Leilani's got us right I…read morefor 4 right in front of the live music and an ideal sunset view. This was down below in the beach bar but no course sand around us Great attentive service and pretty fast turn around. Good music with a man and lady doing island music and other covers. The lychee martinis and lava flows about as good as they get. I would have loved a lychee garnish Two ordered cheeseburger and fries. Cooked perfect to order preferences. I ordered the bento combo and daughter got the fish tacos. The fish tacos were good and she enjoyed them. Chips pretty tasty but a basic jarred salsa My bento was fantastic overall. Fish stick and slaw above average at least. Now kalbi ribs and rice, tasty pickled veg but would have loved some kimchee! The hot wings were fantastic but really hard to eat spicy messy wings like this in public so I saved two for a snack later. Seems simple but not everyone makes good Mac salad and especially the nicer restaurants. But this was as good as I get at plate lunch places! We've gone by so many times over the years and glad we tried it this time!

    How this place got such great reviews blows my mind. The food is absurdly overpriced for what it…read moreis. We went for brunch and it's self seating then. A couple came in after us, got menus and drinks BEFORE we even got menus or were even greeted by our waitresses. They probably assumed they had more money. The food was mediocre at best. The burger was tough and dry. The fish tacos were dripping in sauce. The bento box had good rice and short ribs. The fried fish was just thrown straight into the tartar sauce. Way to assume the amount people want. The fish and chips were fine. Absolutely nothing justifies their prices other than their expensive location. Seating outside in the back includes a stupidly loud live band where you can't hear other people at your table talk. Depending on what time you go, you also get baked alive. There's no fans, you're just hoping for the wind to blow and unfortunately it wasn't the day we went. It was just hot as hell. You don't even see the water while dining there. There's shrubs completely blocking your view and tons of people walking by since it's in a shopping area. Save your money and go somewhere else.

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    Coral Reef - Ube Mochi Pancakes

    Coral Reef

    4.3(36 reviews)
    0.5 mi

    Ok so we are staying here and we ate dinner and breakfast at this place…read more Our dinner was not bad. They do jot give you much. I will have to say the calamari was excellent. Now to why there is a 1 star. Breakfast! DO NOT GO HERE FOR BREAKFAST!! We did the buffet because breakfast service was available. It was $47 a person for a mediocre buffet. The sausage links were very well done. By well done I mean cooked to jerky almost. The cook did a good job and was nice. He crisped my mushy potatoes for me which was nice. We decided we would go and make a waffle and share it with no way to butter it before syrup so we had to find a syrup bowl. Here is the teal bad part.... When we came back someone was sitting at our table. Not even joking. We were just standing in the middle holding our waffles when we finally saw the waiter who said oh I thought you left. We had not even been here for 10-15 minutes total and he just gave me coffee before I left! We had to wait for them to clean another table, then wait for silverware and napkins, then ask for drinks again. A poorly run Embassy Suites beats this buffet hands down. So if you eat here and go for seconds, that should be normal for a buffet, leave one person at the table! Never doing breakfast here again.

    We are currently staying at the Sheraton so we decided to eat at this restaurant on the property…read more First, we got to the check-in table and asked for our table. There were three hosts joking around and ignoring us. We had to ask multiple times for a table before they gave us a table. We were seated down and noticed that they had left their Christmas dinner menu. We dined the day after Christmas. The staff hurriedly took the menu away, stating "it's not like you would have bought that anyway. It's too expensive." Overall the staff seemed disgruntled. Food was actually good but the service left a very sour taste in our mouth. Server also probably checked in on us maybe once the entire meal.

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