One of my favorite spots I tried while visiting Maui! After a long, hot day at the beach filled with drinks and soaking up the sun, we decided to check out Da Kitchen. My friend even accidentally called it 'Da Bomb,' which gave us a good laugh. You can choose to order takeout or dine in, and we were lucky to snag one of the last four-person tables. Their menu is extensive, offering a variety of daily specials and classic plate lunches. Our server was quick to seat us, bring us water, and gave us plenty of time to decide on our order. Once we ordered, the food arrived fairly quickly, and we were digging in right away. For the price and portion size, we were stuffed only a quarter of the way through our meals! We packed up the rest in to-go boxes, and even the leftovers the next day were just as delicious. 10/10 Fried Spam Musubi - Spam to rice ratio was the perfect amount. Though fried, it didn't feel like it was too fried (where you could taste the oil). 8/10 Loco Moco - Delicious!! I love visiting Hawaii and eating as much loco mocos as possible. This was so good, even the next day, the egg was just as runny as when we got it. I think there was four scoops of rice, two would have been just perfectly fine. 6/10 Teriyaki Beef & Kalua Pork - Kalua pork was delicious, also another staple Hawaiian food that I love eating. Teriyaki beef was alright after eating everything else. It was a big piece of meat and a bit tough to eat. Wish they had cut it in smaller pieces. read more

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Portion sizes were huge, y'all. We stared at the menu for a long time before ordering take-out and came home with way too much food. The deep fried spam musubi was a must-try, and otherwise I'd share something with a friend--there's even two scoops of rice. Instead we ordered one per person. I tried the Firecracker Katsu, which was mostly tangy and a little spicy (to me). My husband got a mixed plate which alone could have fed a small family. We ordered guava and lychee slushes, too, thinking they were like smoothies. When we spotted the syrups behind the counter I really should have changed my mind--not worth the price! Would definitely recommend ordering to share! read more

This is the kind of place I feel like should be more typical in Maui, good food, casual setting and good prices. Unfortunately the pricing is the big problem for maui, especially in the wailea hotel area. In any case, I can't comment on the whole menu but I can tell you that the kalbi ribs are probably one of the best things I've eaten on all of Maui. They're a little steep but for what youre getting and all the sides it comes with, its worth it. The staff was generally helpful although I did try to change my to-go order and they didn't really want to help me. Definitely worth a visit if youre staying in Maui. read more

Picked up a Bento and the different options was fun to try. The food was good, though could use some more flavor. The person helping was quick and efficient. The location was hard to find and I circled the parking lot three times before finding. They are in the very corner. read more

Food quality: large portions and pretty good! Service: order and then sit. Staff seemed helpful and kind Atmosphere: relaxed and nice Notes: portions are largest we've seen on the island thus far! Some of their are above average compared to what we've seen. I really liked their crab Mac and cheese. But they didn't list its imitation crab. Even so very tasty! read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

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So we came here based on a recommendation from a local while visiting the Maui Ocean Ctr. It's located in the corner of this strip mall, and if you're not looking carefully, you'll totally miss it! Walked in, and my kid said-ooh, it's a hole in the wall mommy! Even my kid was excited! We ordered the Hawaiian mixed plate, fish sando and fried noodles. Thankfully, the noodles came out first as the kid was getting "hangry". He thoroughly enjoyed his noodles, and I snuck a bite and have to agree that it was pretty good. I got my fish sando next and holy moly-this was not what I was expecting. In fact, I don't know what I was expecting, but this sando was SO GOOD. The fish was not dry, the katsu dredge was not overly fried or hard. It was moist and so flavorful! But... the highlight of all the things we ordered was my husband's Hawaiian plate that had both kalua pork and laulau. The kalua pork was so juicy and flavorful, but the star was the laulau. The flavor of the ti leaves were totally infused into the meat. I've never had laulau like that before. It truly was outstanding. Our server was super friendly and attentive. I appreciated his friendly nature, even though he totally recognized that we were local tourists from the neighboring island! read more

DAKitchen for the win! This spot is a must-visit when in Maui! So glad we stumbled upon it. It exceeded all expectations. We started with the mango iced tea, which was super refreshing and full of flavor. The deep-fried spam musubis were perfectly crispy and honestly everything I hoped for. We also had the kalbi plate, the short ribs were grilled to perfection, extra meaty, and packed with flavor. Truly the perfect bite! Can't wait to go back. read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

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Flavors were ono. They were busy but we sat outside. We had to bus our own table. Fried spam musubi was the best!!! Would go back for that! Mac salad was pretty good too. We shared this among 4 adults and it was plenty read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Chicken Katsu, Fried Spam Musubi, garlic chicken - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

Local eat turned tourist popular. Tucked in the corner of a strip plaza, few tables so the wait is long to dine inside. No vibe to their decor, plain like a teriyaki shop with chicken scratch menus. Service ~ definitely overwhelmed by their orders so the frantic interaction is what it is. Garlic Shrimp Fried Noodles ~ looks massive, but it is just a pound of rice covered in hard crunchy noodles. Squished into th Togo container did not look appealing when opened. Fried musubi is something different but careful not to lose a tooth filling from the crust. Scallop Special ~ pass. A few pieces over a pound of rice and a few greens is not much of a plate. Restroom key required, not clean, no sanitizer. read more

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Came here since the one by the Kahului airport one is closed. A very much smaller restaurant with maybe only 6 tables, limited menu and mediocre food. Service ok, but definitely disappointed in the food and variety. I got the chicken teriyaki stir fry, meh. Hubs got the fish sandwich, he said was ok. Service was fine, but food not worth prices, even for Kihei. Declined menu options very disappointed, we won't be back. read more

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It's a super neat hole in the wall spot nestled in the very corner of a shopping center! Very hard to miss as it took me a few times circling around before I was able to spot it, and for good reason... we were immediately well greeted at the door and sat down, the menu is plentiful and I have to remind you, a lot of this is share sized food so if you're thinking of just ordering something for yourself, check with your server to make sure it's not for a family of 5!! Overall though the food was amazing, not pictured was the Korean chicken plate as well and the meats were all tender, plenty of leftovers, and amazing flavors. It's definitely a good spot to hit while you're here on the island, if you're looking for the hole in the wall gems or just simply some nice island comfort food read more

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Awesome make a point to visit so ono was recommended by a local teal estate person I'm so glad she did read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Kalbi ribs Korean chicken and fried shrimp - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

We ordered for take out on a Tuesday noon time. The order got ready in blazing fast 5 minutes. The place is very very tiny, but unlike the size of their restaurant, the chef is very very good. They have few indoor sits and few outdoor tables. We ordered mixed plate and loco moco. Mixed plate was delish, but the chicken proportionately was way more than fish. Fish was more tasty. The loco moco was super delicious. Overall, will definitely order again if in the neighborhood read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Loco Moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

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Bustling with hungry patrons where the customers were almost lined outside the door. This was a comforting sight to see we had chosen a good place to eat. Tables were also filled with customers, so we had to wait for an available table outside. Orders: Fried Spam Matsubi $6.99 - a light crunchy exterior shell that had a little texture to it. Bc most places don't offer this, it was worth a try. Kalbi Noodle $25 - a saucy sweet noodle dish. The kalbi was tender & meaty while the noodles had a bouncy texture. Loco Moco $23 - 10oz. Lean ground beef w.2 eggs, onion, house made brown gravy white rice is a Hawaiian staple. Portion are good & flavor plentiful to keep you for reaching for more. A great place to visit while in Maui. read more

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First off, I have to give a shout out to the staff!! Everyone was so chill and welcoming. We felt like we were at a family bbq just sharing stories of our pets and families. It made us wish we'd ordered our food to eat in instead of take back to the hotel. Now for the food... delicious! We got the Hawaiian plate, Malibu plate, and a keiki katsu plate. It is SO MUCH FOOD!! We are a family of four and only ordered the 3 plates sand it was like a buffet! We had so much food leftover. I wish I'd taken pics but it got eaten up too quick! read more

We wanted some good noodles and chicken. I pulled up this place and I have to say I was disappointed. I understand business are struggling and everyone wants to leave great and positive reviews but people also have to spend money. I think this place is overpriced and the food was just ok. I really just wanted the garlic noodles but when my husband paid it was $31 for just the noodles which is the same price with the chicken and noodles so he said just add the chicken then. Like it doesn't cost $31 for noodles to make them. That's just noodles no meat. I believe in supporting small businesses but I also believe in fair prices. read more

Omgsh! This place is DA BOMB! I first found it through YELPS surprise me feature and it did not disappoint. It's a little hidden in a shopping center. Right in the corner so super easy to miss. We dined in, so we had a waitress but there's also the option to order for takeout. Either seemed like fast service! It was so hard deciding what to order because there's sooo many menu options in addition to specials. I really wanted to try the garlic noodles but after seeing my plate of food come out I knew I wouldn't have room! Everything in my order was to die for- so flavorful. Needless to say I had leftovers. Since our visit to Da Kitchen, my husband and I have been dying to go back (we were only vacationing in Maui). read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

A little pricey but they do give a lot of food. Tucked in the corner next to Longs CVS is Da Kitchen. Place is clean. Not too much seating inside and just a couple tables outside. I liked it but you have to be in the mood for it. read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Mixed plate can't even close. - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

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"I feel like you're only here for the garlic noodles" is something I joked the 5th time my friend mentioned that we had to get the garlic noodles from Da Kitchen on our day trip to Maui. This is the type of spot where you order at the counter and if you're dining in, they'll bring your food to your table. There's a few tables inside and outside. We lucked out and get one of the last tables outside before the weekend lunch crowd came by. But, this food is perfect for takeout too! We ordered the garlic noodles (of course), fish tempura, and the fried spam musubi. The hype was valid with the garlic noodles, while a bit oily it was delicious! I do think that due to the oiliness that it wouldn't travel well and is best eaten right away. Yes, we seriously thought about getting a few orders to take home back to Oahu. The fish tempura was the crispiest fried fish I've ever had. Think "Fish n' Chips" style but with rice instead of fries. It came with three pieces of fish which which was perfect for sharing. The fried spam musubi was good as a shared appetizer. Next time, we're getting the mixed plate. read more

The restaurant is very cozy. The staff makes you feel like family and makes sure youre doing well. Tbh the pics speak for the food itself. The food was extremely tasty. The portions are huge. The notorious B.I.G moco and kalbi fried noodles were both super delicious. This is one of the few spots on the island that will make you wish you ate there every day. read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Notorious B.I.G. moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

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If you are in Kihei and looking for legit local food, make your way to Da Kitchen. They have wonderful variety of ono local food! We did takeout twice before dining in and so glad we dined in - their daily specials (maybe it stays the same) but either way, some hidden gems on the menu on the wall. Crab Mac and cheese was a delightful treat and boys loved the Kaliningrad fried noodles. We always get the Kalbi plate (feed the whole fam with leftovers) and the fried spam musubi is a nice crispy wonder. Service is great and the ambiance is simple and very casual. Small place but you wouldn't know it from their extensive menu and delicious eats. read more

This is definitely a hidden gem. We actually couldn't see it very well when we pulled up to the parking lot. I didn't know that this restaurant had been on some TV shows so it was really cool to check them out. We were a group of four with a baby and split the Hawaiian plate, a deep-fried spam musubi and I think a Katsu plate? We weren't super hungry and this portion size was absolutely perfect. All of the food was cooked to perfection and the Kahlúa pork was shredded perfectly and moist. The spam musubi was a definite must try and it was so freaking good. Service was super attentive and the place filled up right after we came in so thank God we got a seat. I would definitely recommend anyone visiting Maui to check out this place for affordable Hawaiian food in a relaxed environment. read more

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We came here for lunch and was amazed by how awesome the food here is. The boys love the fried spam musubi. We also ordered the chicken Katsu and the mixed plate. Both were delicious. Service here was phenomenal. Nice and attentive staff members. Love the ambiance here it just feels very welcoming. read more

Highlights: big portions, lots of variety on the menu, excellent customer service. Cons: way too expensive and our order was slightly messed up (not a reflection of our waiter, he was fantastic!) and we felt bad when we found out returned food gets taken from their paycheck so we had too much leftover food and an expensive bill. read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Chicken Katsu, grilled chicken, beef - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

This is a small place in a little shopping plaza. You could easily miss it if you weren't looking. Service was good and the food comes out amazingly quick. The food is great. First of all. Being from Pennsylvania, we love our mayonnaise based salads but holy cow. Why haven't we ever had potato Mac salad. The best of both worlds Each meal came with the potato Mac salad, 3 scoops of rice and enough meat to eat for days The salted pork was very good and was complimented well I had the combo platter with fish and chicken and beef teriyaki and chicken Everything was so good. read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Mixed plate - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

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Located in a small business strip, Da Kitchen is right in the corner. There isn't too much seating inside so expect to be on a waitlist if you don't want to dine outside. The servers were very friendly and answered all the questions we had about the different dishes. This is a place to go to where you don't expect to ever leave hungry. We were more than full and each plate was cleaned. Each main dish came with a side of Mac salad and rice. The fried spam musubi was something I was skeptical about but once we had it, it was delicious and brought an elevated experience to the already classic spam musubi. The beef patty for the loco moco was super decadent and rich, you could taste the quality and effort put into making these in house patties. The star of the show was the kalbi ribs. Each rib was charred to perfection and tender; the meat was sticking to the bones just right to where it was easy to remove. The marinated flavors mixed with the smokiness was perfect. read more

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Was looking for a good katsu joint in Kihei and this popped up on my list. I was a bit apprehensive when we walked in and it was pretty empty (off hours though, 4 PM on a weekday). Our worry deepened when we saw the menu prices. However, it ended up being a great choice! Service was friendly and efficient. We got a mixed plate and the fish tempura. I LOVE fried fish and have very high standards and this didn't disappoint. The batter was perfectly crispy and crunchy and the tartar sauce was very very good. I normally find mahi-mahi to be very dry and tough, but this was some of the most tender and succulent that I have had. The mac salad was terrific. Portions were humongous too. I had a bite of my partner's katsu and it was also on point. My only gripe is that it's definitely quite greasy and heavy, so I would have to be in the mood for this. Overall a great spot! read more

This has been my favorite place to eat of our Maui trip. It is a little corner restaurant in a shopping center. They offer many choices of Hawaiian cuisine. It has a homey vibe with amazing service. The young ladies who served us were extremely nice, and my family all voted that they were the best service of our trip thus far. In addition to this, the food was amazing! So delicious, we all left extremely full, or as we like to say, "Fat and happy." If you are in Maui, you definitely need to go check out Da Kitchen. read more

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Everything was delicious. Nobodies meal in the group was bad. Loved the fried spam musubi and passion fruit ice tea. Service was very attentive and kind. Would definitely recommend coming here. read more

Stopped by this place for dinner and ordered their loco moco and combo 3 which included spam, teriyaki chicken & kalua pork. The dishes were okay but gosh how much rice do they serve?! The macsalad was good and spam was good too. Teriyaki was okay and so was the kalua. Loco moco was nothing fab but not bad. The best dish that night was their guava cheesecake which was just amazing. read more

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If you are looking for authentic Hawaiian food look no further than Da Kitchen. We have eaten many things off the menu during the last few years. This time we enjoyed the combo plate with three meats, rice and potato mac salad. The chicken, spam, and Kahlua pork was epic. I had to top it off with the fried spam musubi- I don't think anyone else makes it and it is almost a meal by itself. They are a busy place with most ordering to go. There is some inside seating and a few tables outside. If you are pressed for time call your order in. The wait staff are friendly and helpful. read more

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It's been several years since I've been there, but the food was excellent. The portions were huge service was great so I would say definitely a must try. read more

The food was DA best the service was very friendly. The portions are large and there are always a lot of different daily specials. We got the loco moco, kalua pork, and katsu moco. Everything was delicious. There were a lot of other menu items we want to come back and try. The ambiance was a small and causal local spot. read more

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We got the Hawaiian plate, and it was $38. It was A LOT of food, so wish we just got one to share, so that's a plus. We were super excited to have this since we spent our time in Kauai and had some amazing luau pork there. Man, were we disappointed. The food isn't bad, but it's definitely overhyped. Pork was salty, and luau was just dry. Service was fine and ambiance was casual. read more

The food here is quality and quantity which will explain to you why it's expensive. You can taste the freshness of the fish. Lightly seasoned. Huge portion. Came to Maui on a business trip and stopped by here. Gotta try at least one time to say you have. If you have the wallet for it and are on vacation. Small interior max 4 maybe 6 if you bring together tables. Great service. The girl here was very nice and I can tell that they're a regulars here due to all the conversations they would have with the staff. read more

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Some things should just be left alone in my opinion the musubi is already a masterpiece so I thought deep frying it would be top tier, I was wrong ! The spam was cold and could see I'm guessing eggs they used to bind between the layers cause it probably wasn't cooked long enough , couldn't even eat it I really wanted to like this place due to YouTube reviews and what not . read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Deep fried musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

We were excited for some classic Hawaiian food, and this place did not disappoint. The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The ambiance is a casual sit down Hawaiian style. - Egg rolls (5/5): Basically lumpia, very crispy and delicious. - Garlic noodles (5/5): These were amazing! Super garlicy, so much flavor and greasy but so good. - Kalbi (4.5/5): Pretty expensive but the meat was tender, cooked well, so yummy. read more

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It feels great to support a local restaurant that closed in 2020 from the COVID lockdown and re-opened in a smaller location in 2022. Their greatest joy is to be there for the Kihei community. Their food is amazing and the Mac salad is my favorite version of all the plate lunches. It has a Je-ne-sais-quoi flavor and texture. That being said, the chicken katsu is bountiful, crispy and greaseless. The Kalua pork is tender and succulent. In the past we have enjoyed their teriyaki chicken and their loco moco. Come very hungry. Da Kitchen serves generous portions. A must for tourists and locals in Kihei. read more

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The servers/workers were very quick and attentive throughout our meal. We ordered for sit down and were seated right away. We came during opening time on a Saturday. It was nice and clean inside, however, there was a slight off putting smell. Not sure if it was cleaning supplies or food but it smelled weird. Fried spam musubi was ok. The spam to rice ratio is off. Way too much rice for the amount of spam inside. I kind of used it as rice to eat the proteins from my other dish I ordered. Concept was good but needs some tweaks with less rice. Would be interested if there was some crispy rice component to it. Katsu and kalua pork combo was good. My favorite was the kalua pork which was nicely seasoned. Katsu was pretty standard but it was great overall. Interested to try some of their beef dishes if I ever go again. read more

Da Kitchen Maui - Katsu and Kalua Pork Combo - Hawaiian Near Me - Kihei, Hawaii

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What a gem! We loved this place. The staff were so nice and attentive and the food was delicious! Everything was good! This is what we ordered: - Fried musubi: crispy but still tasted like a musubi - Katsu/Kalua mix plate: my favorite on the island! The Kalua pork was so tender, juicy and flavorful. It could be a little salty for some but I liked it. The Katsu was crispy but juicy, not dry like other places. And the sauce it came with was so good, nice thickness and packed with flavor. The potato Mac salad was interesting, not the typical Mac salad but I appreciate the creativity. - Kalbi/korean chicken: the Kalbi ribs were grilled with a nice char, tender, was marinated well and was so flavorful. Definitely the best we've had on the island. The Korean chicken had a nice crisp and wasn't oily. We were pleasantly surprised by how much we liked it. The restaurant is on the small side but has some inside and outside seating. Would definitely come back and highly recommend. Thank you to the staff for making this a great last dinner in Maui! read more

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