This definitely is great Chinese food. They remodeled the inside. Portions are large. Jessica was our waitress. She was wonderful. It definitely is going to be a weekly routine. I had orange chicken and pork fried rice the best. Yummy!! read more

Recently reopened with dine in and takeout, it is a good solid restaurant. They are still organizing their set up so there was a lot of table shuffling going on around us during our meal, and the patio area wasn't open yet, but it is still early days after opening. Only drawback is that the space is very noisy, it echoes and amplifies sound, so they need some sound proofing going forward, and maybe some decorations on the walls. However, the service was excellent and friendly, the menu had plenty of choice, and the drinks were competitively priced. I ordered a rose wine, I hadn't expected it to be sparkling but for $7.95 it was decent and I enjoyed it. Beer and coke came quickly and both were cold and refreshing on a hot day. We ordered: Vegetable rolls - 6 crunchy veggie filled rolls served on cabbage with a chilli dipping sauce, nice crunch and a small size so you didn't fill up before your main Seafood Chow Fun - Wide noodles, veg and tail on juicy shrimp. Nice texture and flavour, slightly oily, but we all liked it Sweet and Sour Chicken - sweetened with pineapple chunks, deep fried chicken chunks, good sauce. White rice - individual bowls are delivered Stiry fry veggie rice - large serving to share and it had plenty of veggies and was a good family serving Hand torn cabbage - my favourite of the dishes, braised cabbage in a spicy sauce with peppercorns and chillies. It wasn't too hot, not as hot as I like, but the flavour was good. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. This was a nice solid meal, not upmarket surroundings, but free parking out back and good customer service, with tasty food and cheap drinks, which make it a restaurant that will prove to be very popular and definitely returnable. Great addition to the thankfully growing number of restaurants in Lahaina. They would be even better if they offered a Kamaaina discount to locals. read more

China Boat just opened 3 days ago and is under new management. We were happy to try them out since we don't really have a Chinese restaurant on island. Staff were very friendly and checked in regularly. After paying the waitress she asked how our meal was and since they just opened up asked if there is anything they could approve on. I did mentioned that their Stir-Fried Beef w/ scallions was not what we expected because it was mainly bell peppers then there was scallions. She appreciated the feedback given the fact that they just opened. Flavor of each meal was good and the spareribs were tender. Definitely will be back. read more

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Not sure of the history, but they are open and amazing. The food was incredible. The service was amazing. The ambiance they are still working on lol. We loved every dish. read more

Service was fantastic. Food was very good, didn't care so much for the egg drop soup. It wasn't bad just not what we are accustomed to. Fred rice and orange chicken was great. Probably the best and freshest food so far on the island. The pineapple in the orange chicken was delicious. Portions are enough for 2 and the prices from our experience the lowest we've seen so far. read more

We were happy to see that China Boat reopened! Food and service 10/10. There is a lot of parking space but it is a nice walk to/from napil or kahana on the lower road. read more

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New owners here I recently got a dish of Mapa tofu absolutely delicious.. Definitely would come back here.

Order from here a few times of year but always for my sister-in-law's birthday after a long day on the beach and after a boat trip. We always get to go but I believe they have seating again to eat there. Kids love the sweet and sour pork, shrimp fried rice is a big hit with everyone and my go to is the Szechwan eggplant since I don't eat meat. Makes good left overs too, if it lasts that long. Parking is easy, they have a gravel lot in the back. Ordering is quick and easy too. read more

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The food was outstanding!! Best Chinese food I've had on island in a while. Just re opened and looks a complete 180! We loved it

Mom and pop Chinese restaurant. They had an interesting set up where it said that you had to order takeout in order to sit in but there was still confusion when we asked the guy if we could eat there. However, we figured it out and were comfortably seated at one of the large tables with our udon and stirfry quickly brought out. There were huge portions and we had leftovers that held up for the next couple of days. They do accept credit cards. Phone in takeout orders are also accepted. read more

China Boat Restaurant - Beef chow fun - Chinese Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Came here in 2017 when staying at timeshares nearby. Only those living nearby would even know of this place, as not near a shopping center and not visible from the main highway. We have been staying in timeshares in Kihei lately, and that's 70 miles round trip from China Boat, with dozens of restaurants in Kihei, but none Chinese. Came here to visit the Kapalua trail and Dragon's teeth in north Maui. Would have snorkeled at Kapalua Bay, but would have needed to get there by 8am to get parking. And China Boat doesn't open until 1130am. Drove here at 1pm for the luncheon specials served 1130 to 2pm Monday-Saturday. They come with white rice and cream cheese wonton. $2 extra for substituting fried rice with the white rice. In 2017 had the Mongolian beef, three kung pao selection, eggplant, and Singapore noodles. Everything comes in sturdy composite paper take out containers, material similar to egg cartons. There are six tables in a covered outdoor patio where you can eat. We ordered three Mango ice teas, just the thing for 80 degree days in January. Wife's sister's $15.50 sesame chicken was deep fried and breaded in a sweet juice over a bed of shredded lettuce, covered with sesame seeds. Good presentation and tasty, not too greasy. Wife's $14.50 Szechwan hot garlic chicken was marred by the strong metallic taste of canned bamboo shoots, which can be eliminated by boiling the bamboo in water for 3 minutes. Dish came with onions, bell peppers, squash and chicken. My $14.50 Kung pao chicken came with a ton of onions and peanuts. Not as spicy hot as I would like, but excellent never the less. Would order again. It was either eat here or 7 miles down the road at Panda Express on Keawe Rd where the Lahaina by pass loop starts, and burned out area of Lahaina begins. You know there's a problem when Panda Express comes out as one of the most popular Chinese restaurants on the island. read more

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Highly recommend! There are 2 women who run this restaurant and they are so friendly and welcoming. The service is great and food comes out extremely fast. The food is so good-portions are plentiful! Super casual spot. Everything comes out in takeout containers. But great food, nice ambiance. Perfect ending to our Maui vacation. read more

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I'm Chinese and this food is gooood. No msg. Not overly flavored. I called ahead to see if I can reserve a table and they were able to accommodate. It was just 1 cook and 1 server but everything was pretty fast. This isn't a regular sit down restaurant with waiters. You order at the window and then take it to go or find a spot in their outdoor patio. Everything is in takeout containers. I knew that ahead of time and wasn't expecting any service and it exceeded expectations. Server said she was able to accommodate bc we called ahead so she was able to set up the table etc. So if you want to dine in, definitely call ahead! read more

If you are looking for some good Chinese take out that's solid and reliable, try China Boat. They don't do dine in, just take out but do have some tables outside that you can use to enjoy your food. We got take out and took it back to our Vrbo. We tried their orange chicken. Nice tang with crispy bites of dark meat. Mongolian beef, savory beef with onions stir fried. I couldn't stop eating it. Honey walnut shrimp. Come on, who can say no to fried shrimp with candied walnuts in a mayo, condensed milk sauce. And their house fried rice. Perfect way to round out the meal instead of white rice. Order was ready in 20 minutes like they said. Quick, easy, professional. read more

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ChinaBoat Restaurant is so underrated. We came across it after we got shoo'd away from MisoPhat because of the outrageous wait. The food is absolutely delicious, I'm not a big Chinese food gal, my fiancé is, and we both fell in love. We're huge foodies from LA, as obnoxious as that sounds, and could not stop thinking about this spot after the first time we tried it. We've ordered from here 3 times so far in our 9-day stay at Maui. We sat there once and did take-out twice... so far. I love love love the Mongolian Beef, it's so flavorful and perfect texture, I also love the onions added to it. The orange peel chicken is delicious and not dry at all (this is my experience with orange chicken usually). The Passionfruit Iced Tea is a must. Everything else is also just very good. The service is great, the women who work there are kind. The ambiance, if you sit in the patio, is very casual but perfect for the fit of it all. Of all the food we've had on the island, this truly is the best for both the flavor and price point. We're so so grateful we stumbled upon it the way we did. read more

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It's a very casual place. Food served in to go containers and eaten on paper plates. But don't let that fool you. The food is yummy. They conveniently offer take out and delivery. We dined in the patio at the restaurant since they do not have indoor dining. We didn't know what to expect, but we were really in the mood for chinese food. We ordered the sauted green beans, beef and broccoli, Szechuan spicy chicken and the house special chow mein. It was all delicious. The photo doesn't justify the nice portions of food since we all had a serving from the dishes before I snapped a photo. The food was great and fresh and piping hot. If you are in the mood for Chinese food, this is definitely the place to go to! They had a great selection of vegetarian dishes too. read more

China Boat Restaurant - Sauteed green beans, beef and broccoli, Szechuan spicy chicken and House special chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

OMG ! This is indeed is the best Chinese Food on Maui, maybe even the Planet. Lady was nice and accommodating. Easy phone order and pick up was a Breeze. This will definitely be a place, I will have to stop by every time I'm on Maui. *** No dine in - Carry out only *** Do yourself and Maui solid and order ahead and support the local economy read more

China Boat Restaurant - Kung Pao Beef and Beef and Broccoli with a side of 2 scoops rice - Chinese Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Food is always hot, fresh, and tasty. Always our go-to when on Maui The Mongolian beef is a must. read more

Happy for the owners they worked so hard over the years. They are now retired and the restaurant is closed. The hard talks that someone else might come in and put a Chinese restaurant there who had some training with the people from China boat. Hopefully that'll be the case God bless the owners and enjoy retirement. Aloha the food was wonderful read more

Food was good and ready when we drove up. Lady owner very sweet. Shrimp had sugar on it that was'nt cooked down and tasted weird~ not a normal walnut shrimp. Soup was good. Servings size is good. Pick up only. read more

This restaurant is across the street from our AirBnB at Kahana Reef. Honestly, I thought it was an abandoned building from the front. It is not and the food is amazing. They have no table service. You can take your to go order and eat at one of the 5 outside tables. I had Mongolian Beef which was so good. The beef was remarkably tender. Hubs had the seafood chow mein. He loved it and the noodles were chewy and tender. They also gave us a mango from their tree! Don't be afraid! Just go. read more

Finally got to try this Chinese restaurant located in Kahana. The people working there seemed so kind and very welcoming. The food was delicious that we didn't even have leftovers. I can't wait to go back and try all the others on their menu. The location was perfect, we got to watch the sunset right after we ate. read more

China Boat Restaurant - Shrimp fried rice, Kung pao chicken, and mongolian beef. - Chinese Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Great food for a good value, especially when it comes to Maui prices. This was my second time having food from here and enjoyed it! A couple things to note: 1. Only take out currently. If you are wanting to eat here, there are a few tables outside the front of the restaurant, but just plan to take it. 2. I would highly recommend you call in your order ahead of time. When it is slow, it will still take you about 20 minutes to get your food. They are a small family operation, so be patient 3. Make sure you check ahead of time when it comes to what they still have available compared to the menu. I can tell you that they do not have brown rice or the minced lettuce wraps at this time. read more

Maui does not have very many Chinese restaurants so maybe I'm grading on a curve just a little, but regardless if we're in the mood for legit Chinese we might actually at times drive over an hour from upcountry to the upper westside just to get our fix. China Boat gives that true "woks kiss" flavor and we've yet to be disappointed from any of the food we've tried so far. You can call in your order too to save some time if you like, but if I'm not mistaken it's pretty much all takeout with a few tables on the outside area. If you live on Maui and you don't wanna fly Oahu for Chinese, give these guys a try. read more

11/30/2022: Last year-June 2021, I passed by China Boat a couple of times; however, I was so busy, I didn't have the opportunity ordering food. This year-spending time at my Maui Condo, I made a point visiting China Boat. I spoke to the younger lady ordering my dinner to go; however, she didn't order Wor Won Ton Soup after I specifically requested ordering Wor Won Ton Soup. Unfortunately, after I brought the dinner to my condo, the Curry Shrimp, Wor Won Ton Soup, and Steamed White Rice: All tasted BLAND. The Curry Shrimp: I didn't taste curry in the shrimp dish while the Wor Won Ton was not flavorful while the steamed rice was HARD! Preface: I had to season the Curry Shrimp as well as season the Wor Won Ton soup in order, making both taste half-way decent. Aside, I requested Char Siu, Bok Choy, and seafood such as octopus, squid, clams but, China Boat used a couple of minuscule leaves of boiled cabbage, two pieces of minute, slivered chicken, a couple of shrimp, a couple of Won Tons, and one old Char Siu, i.e., reminiscent of a pseudo baby rattle! Please keep in mind I have visited Hong Kong, Kowloon, Macau, Mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Philippines plus, LONDON UK's DRAGON HOUSE RESTAURANT (Family-Owned Restaurant From Shanghai) eating exactly what I ordered from China Boat: ALL countries uses plenty of twice-roasted Char Siu, Bok Choy, and seafood such as octopus, squid, clams, prawns with the Wor Won Ton recipe. Sadly, China Boat's recipe severely lacked the ingredients mentioned above and more importantly, China Boat's Wor Won Ton soup recipe egregiously was missing the flavorful broth I've inhaled visiting the countries mentioned above. Meh~I won't frequent eating an Americanized, Chinese food; China Boat is NOT Chinese Cuisine-PERIOD. read more

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What a great Chinese restaurant located in Kahana. This is in a neighborhood and was a great find during our stay in Maui. They don't have dine in service and do take out only and they have a patio available with a couple of tables. You can call ahead and place your order and then they will provide an estimated time of when your food will be ready for pick up. We ordered food for 6 people and the order included: pot stickers, mixed vegetables, sautéed green beans, chow mien, fried rice, shrimp chow mien, and sweet and sour chicken. Everything was so fresh and delicious! I would come here again! read more

Veggie Chow Mein: greasy/oily and the veggies were rotten. The noodles were also a weird texture- both hard and gummy- maybe fried from frozen? Shrimp fried rice: shrimp was gummy, the rice was extremely oily/greasy. We did take out so can't speak to the service. Still doing COVId protocols, so no inside seating (not a big deal for us). You need to ask for utensils for take out (no big deal, just an FYI). If you like extremely greasy Chinese food - this may be your spot. We took a few bites and threw it out. read more

Take out only but there are 5 tables in the patio where you can sit and eat your take out. We ordered: Stir fried veggies: excellent flavor. Had napa, carrots, zucchini, onions, and peppers. Large portion Kungpao chicken: very good! subtly spicy and juicy pieces of chicken. Potstickers: not so good... they tasted and looked like store bought dumplings that were deep fried. Otherwise we had a great meal! read more

Nice Chinese food, especially for Maui. I am giving them 5 stars especially because their sautéed green beans were the best I have ever had and that's one of my favorite dishes so I have ordered it many places. We tried orange peel chicken. The box had no vent so it was not crunchy by the time we got it home. It's unfortunate that they don't allow dine in eating anymore because the interior used to look so nice and the food would definitely be much better hot and freshest. We also got "potstickers", which were actually *deep fried* dumplings, not pan fried pot stickers in the traditional sense. My husband had lots to say about the word "pot sticker" being used on the menu, lol, so be forewarned. We also tried the house fried rice but I found the chunks of meat to be very unpleasant and hard and chewy. Service for pick up was not super friendly to us but was very friendly to the other people so not sure what that was about but we did not take it personally. They had everything boxed up nicely and we appreciated it! We would order from them again if I was in the mood for Chinese, for sure! read more

We look forward to coming here whenever we're on the Westside of Maui. It's our favorite Chinese restaurant on the island! Due to Covid restrictions they are only doing take out right now. But there is a covered patio where you can sit down and eat your takeout order. There is one 2-person, two 4-person, and two 7-person tables in the patio area. The staff is really friendly and helpful. Today we got the fried pork wontons, shrimp fried rice, moo-shoo pork, and crispy duck. Everything was delicious as usual. We were surprised how big the shrimp in the fried rice was. We were so excited to eat that we forgot to take pictures of the food. We'll be back again for sure! read more

China Boat Restaurant - Menu as of August 7, 2021 - Chinese Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

We called to order takeout and the woman who answered the phone said the restaurant had closed and the owners had retired.

We have been in Maui for a year now and have been searching for good Chinese food, it seems like an easy task but no, we have searched and searched... and we have finally found it! This is the best gem of a restaurant.. not only the service but the food was incredible. If you are craving good quality food, you won't be disappointed. Here is what we ordered: Moo shu pork Sweet and sour chicken Cashew nut chicken Pot stickers Cream cheese wontons. White rice.... On the mainland, I have never had chicken be all white without ordering all white, the sweat and sour chicken were large pieces and all white chicken The moo shu was well balanced and the wraps were perfect The wontons... amazing Potstickers- delish! The cashew chicken had everything so fresh, so well cooked and large pieces of chicken, I didn't have to guess what meat it was as it was all white meat. The service was great, they gave us the option of the patio or take home and we brought our food bad to the condo and so happy we did... we could eat like pigs and no one could judge us. They accidentally forgot the wraps, so when I called to tell them I was coming back for them, they were so apologetic, so willing to help, it made it so worth making the trip. I will eat here again and I will be adding this menu to all of my guests choices of meals when they visit. It is a little hidden but sooooo worth it! read more

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We arrived and actually Chinese wasn't on the menu for me during this trip, but it seemingly was for my partner. We were promptly greeted and treated with much kindness. We grabbed a table quickly and enjoyed looking through the menu while sipping hot tea. The decor is a little outdated, but we've realized much of the island seems to live in the w 80's and that's okay--I care about the food, not the decorations. Everything was good, and I do love fresh fish. read more

Good food and service. We visited this restaurant twice while on our vacation. Potstickers and hot and sour soup were very good. Enjoyed Kung Pau Chicken and Cashew Chicken as well. read more

My parents and I came here for lunch yesterday. The food is really good. The seafood tofu soup is excellent. We also had the hot & sour soup and tgat was good. The fried rice and the seafood chow mein were very tasty. The are only doing take-out, but have five family size tables in a covered patio facing the front of the road. We stayed and ate in the outdoor patio. It was a typical Chinese restaurant setting and adds to the experience. Grace is very nice and attentive. The price is very reasonable. I highly recommend this place if you want some great Chinese food. read more

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Love the food and the service. Quaint and delicious. We often go with friends and find it to be authentic and pleasant. Always greeted with a smile. This cafe has recently been sold, and is currently closed for renovation. read more

So we Yelped for a Chinese Food restaurant. We are ever so Lucky that it just happens to be RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET (almost) from our Air B&B Condo! They have four stars - so let's go! We went over to find that due to COVID Labor shortages on the island they can't keep the restaurant itself open. They have five tables on the patio where you can eat - food is served in carry-out boxes and beverages served in bottles. The rest is order in person, by phone or on-line and take it home with you. They do a very good business with plenty of folks waiting to pick up their order. So that night we found other means of satisfying our hunger. A couple nights later went walked over to get take out so we could enjoy our meal with some wine on our balcony overlooking the ocean and Molokai. We got the Kung Pao Chicken, Vegetable Chow Mein, Vegetable Egg Rolls, and Fried Prawns. The Kung Pao was delicious. The vegetables were hot and, perfectly cooked and flavorful. The chicken tasted like bouncy chicken and seemed to be high quality. The spice level was perfect as well. Vegetable chow main was very good. I love the big fat noodles and vegetables were crispy and tasty. The egg rolls were some of the best I've had. There food was great. The view was superb - but we ate on the balcony of our condo. I would definitely eat here again, and again! read more

China Boat Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

This is AMAZING! When the "locals" say it is good they are telling the truth! We ordered from our condo and walked up. Ready in about 15 min. Absolutely delicious! I will trek back from California for this food as soon as I can! My local friend was so right! This is the BEST!!! Thank you China Boat for one of my best meals in the last ten days! read more

China Boat Restaurant - Pork fried rice, sweet-and-sour chicken and vegetable egg rolls. - Chinese Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Crazy that they are still take out but if you're in Kahana they are worth the trip. Wife and I split the orange peel chicken and fried rice. Great stuff and will order again when we're back on Maui read more

We came back as our first experience was great. Unfortunately for us this time I have to say we are disappointed and would not return. No flavor and it didn't have a fresh appeal. We ordered: vegetable fried rice, (dry and bland) portion was great,sweet and sour pork, (over cooked, dry, flavorless and portion was small. egg Rolls, ( soggy insides) hot and sour soup liked. read more