Mei T.

Out of all the restaurants we dined at during our 5-day visit to Maui, we unanimously agreed our #1 favorite was Duckine! Here's what we liked about it: 1. The ahi poke was very fresh and flavorful. The cuts were nice and they weren't chewy like some of the other restaurants. The flavoring was spot on, without being overwhelming in seasoning or bland in taste. We had ahi for just about every meal, so we had a lot to compare and voted Duckine's poke as the best in flavor, freshness, and cut. It's a good thing we ordered 2 bowls, otherwise we would've fought over it! 2. The drinks were just as good as they were pretty to look at. We ordered the Lilikoi Honey Mint Soda, Virgin Ube Colada, Coconut Pandan Lemonade, and Cucumber Yuzu Basil Refresher. Mine was the Lilikoi (Passionfruit) Honey Mint Soda and I loved it! It was very refreshing and had just the perfect amount of sweetness and tartness. We were all very pleased with our drinks and agreed these were our favorites compared to all the drinks we ordered at other restaurants. They were collectively the prettiest too! 3. The food. Maybe after eating Hawaiian food for so many of our meals we were craving something Asian? We really loved the creative twist to the traditional Asian dishes. Most Asian Fusion restaurants try too hard and fail at balancing the tastes among different cuisines, but Owner and Executive Chef Alvin Savella has a natural talent. He brings a playful and unique approach to Chinese-Hawaiian flavors that work! Here's what we ordered and loved: - Pressed Duck Baos: Who would have thought to press duck into a patty, lightly bread it, and then fry it? We were expecting a dried piece of duck breast in a bun, but what we got was a moist, juicy, and flavorful patty inside a soft steamed bun. The buns were soft and fluffy, an indication that they are fresh. I would prefer a little less sauce on top, but that's just me. The duck pattie was already very flavorful and didn't need the excess sauce. - Crispy Octopus Baos: What a unique idea! The octopus were thinly sliced (not too thin) and then lightly battered and fried. They had a nice crisp on the outside and were tender on the inside. - Garlic Noodles: Loved the flavor of these noodles. It's the traditional Chinese garlic noodles, but with a hint of the Hawaiian sweetness to elevate the flavor. - Fried Rice with BBQ Char Siu Pork: OK, I'm not usually a fan of rice of any kind, but boy were these good! It's the Hawaiian sweetness that gave the rice a nice boost in flavor. The char siu pork were very tender and flavorful. We ordered a lot of food and somehow managed to finish it all. The service was quick and our dishes came out a good pace. Our waitress was pretty impressed at how much we could eat, but not as impressed as we were with the food, drinks, service, and ambiance! There was also free parking on their private lot, which was a bonus. There's a duck theme. It's in the name, the decor, and dominated the menu. Five solid stars and I highly recommend this restaurant!

Maruko X.

Ambiance: this Asian fusion restaurant is located across the beach, and valet parking only, where you can still find street parking nearby, the establishment has indoor dining, bar and lounge area, and outdoor patio surrounded the place Service: the waiter served the table was friendly though forgetful and lack of knowledge about their food, also made billing mistake Food: fusion choices for food, not authentic, and very disappointing quality Puffed Shrimp - *** pog ginger, overly cooked shrimp, old texture, and the cabbage on the bottom wasn't fresh Fried Rice - *** garlic, ginger shoyu vinegar, 63 degree egg, scallions, duck fat, the fried rice was too wet though the egg was good Char siu pork - ** too dry and rubbery texture Ube Noodz - **** bok choy, shrooms, scallions, 63 degree egg, red miso coconut, ginger broth, very unique combination of flavors, chewy and sweet purple noodles, recommend Duck leg - *** crispy outside but dry meat texture Price: moderate portions and overpriced for its quality, expect $40 per person

Sherri Z.

Duckine was one of the best meals we've had in Maui! The have their own valet lot, and I highly recommend: -dan dan noodles -duck bao buns -kids broth and rice (my kids LOVED this) -ube noodles -crispy duck noodles -scallion pancakes Price: $$ Ambiance: cute and clean with a view of the ocean

Traci F.

Came here for a celebratory dinner and tried some different things on the menu. Buddha Bowl- refreshing salad with spicy dressing Roast Duck- Great flavor with crispy skin, signature dish KAFC- crispy chicken wings with fried chicken skin. The sauce is amazing! Garlic chow mein with chicken Fried rice with char siu- this was one of everyone's favorite. Awesome service, but I wish they would get air conditioning!

Courtney L.

My family loves duck, so this restaurant completely spoke to us... and I found it by chance all thanks to Google Maps! We arrived during happy hour which runs throughout the restaurant from 2:00P-5:00P. During this time, they offer 30% off small plates and $5 bao sliders. The host kindly greeted us and we requested a table near the bar area for the open-air seating which he graciously accommodated. They also have several tables out on the patio. Our waitress handed us the lunch menu* (this detail is important later) and also advised us of the HH specials. Everything looked so good with duck offered in many different forms. While my eye went straight to their "Duckine Plates", my family went for their baos and small plates. + CRISPY DUCK LEG ($18 + $2 garlic fried rice upgrade): This meal was delicious and well-balanced. The duck leg was lightly fried, leaving the skin super crisp like a chip! The meat fell right off the bone. A vegetable medley of broccolini, carrots, cabbage and mushrooms were tenderly cooked and had great flavor (maybe cooked in duck fat?). The fried rice was pretty oily, but nice and garlicky! I couldn't stop eating it. Pickled cucumbers on the plate helped cut the grease. * The lunch menu states this plate comes with a cup of egg drop soup, which I remembered as I was finishing up my meal. When I asked about this, the waitress said they stop serving it after the lunch hour which ends at 3:00. I didn't want to argue, but that is just strange. We ordered before the lunch hour ended, but they can't provide the soup because we started eating after 3:00? + PUFFED SHRIMP: These were similar to tempura shrimp except with a puffier crust. For dipping, a POG ginger sauce came on the side which was fairly sweet, but more gingery in flavor. I enjoyed this appetizer! My family members each ordered the DUCK WONTON SOUP which included several wontons in a ginger broth with scallions and chili oil. I tried one which was soft and nicely seasoned, but I couldn't pinpoint the taste of duck. They also had the PRESSED DUCK and WAGYU BURGER BAOS which they enjoyed. The wagyu burger was impeccable and had that delicious charred off-the-grill taste. The staff was kind, checked on us multiple times and also kept our waters full. I had never been to a duck-centric restaurant before and really admired the concept, making this one of the more memorable meals we had in Maui!

Kathy V.

Reservation for 9 please! The birthday celebration kicks off in Maui!! I gave them 3 stars due to service and some of the food I wasn't fond of, but when you have 8 besties it makes it special. I'd like to add our server treated us differently from the table behind us. Which did not sit right with us. However dishes that I didn't care for was the birdsnest noodles-lacked flavor and the Char siu was hard.

Chelsie F.

Whenever my boyfriend asks if I'm hungry & I answer yes. I already know there's going to be a follow up question, where do you want to go? Which is never that easy for me to narrow down. The questions then running through my head include what is it that I'm craving this very moment? Or how far do we want to drive? Should we dine in or take out? Is the restaurant open? How busy are they? It's seriously crazy the amount of consideration that goes into play every time I'm asked to plan a food date. However, I'm thankful my parents helped save me on this one. They recently dined at this restaurant called Duckine. Not only did they say the food was good, but we'd need to go check them out for ourselves one of these days too. Which Saturday just happened to be our perfect day to go. Since we already planned on doing some shopping at the outlets. Being close enough to go eat at Duckine first, then go shopping. Not to mention I'd also get to check off trying a new restaurant off my to-do list as well. So a win-win in my book. By the time we arrived it was 3pm. We were also excited to find easy parking in their mini parking lot. Although if you haven't seen their logo yet, it's hella cute. I felt like a tourist taking pictures of everything. Every time I spotted one it was like my restaurant version of find Waldo. The first half of the restaurant was empty. So there wasn't a wait for a walk-in. It also happened to be their transition from lunch to dinner. So we made it just in time for their happy hour menu too. After sitting down, the waters & menus hit the table moments after sitting. As for our drink orders George ordered a coke, I ordered a lemon for my water, the Jah Mule & the Ube Lavender Lemonade. The lemon for my water never made it to the table. However the garnishes & flavor of my other drinks were so good I didn't care. I ordered 3 of the $5 Lil Bao Wows, the Wagyu Burger for George, the Crispy Octopus & Puffed Shrimp for me. Although after trying all three my absolute favorite was the Puffed Shrimp. That sauce was so good, my mouth is watering just thinking about it & don't get me started on those Bao buns. Seriously though so light & fluffy such a fun texture to eat. Everyone we encountered on this visit were very nice. It made our dining experience here very enjoyable & we look forward to our next. Restaurant recommendation: Leave an extra napkin on the table for wiping the table. Either for parents dealing with messy kids. Or just foodies like myself that want to wipe away any drink condensation or sauce for that perfect picture. Xoxo, ChelsieFletcher

Cindy C.

Stopped here for dinner on a whim and while the ambiance and views were lovely, the food was a bit lackluster and underwhelming for the price... We did not have reservations and were able to walk in with no wait on a weekday evening. They seated us outdoors on the patio overlooking the water which was stunning. We started with the pressed duck baos which were pretty good and probably my favorite part of the whole meal. For entrees, we shared the fried rice with char siu pork (recommended by our waiter) and the ube noodz. The char siu pork that came on top of the fried rice was okay in terms of flavor but the meat itself was super tough... Then, the ube noodz is an interesting concept but it just wasn't our cup of tea (though I generally love ube) -- the flavors didn't mesh super well together but maybe this is more of an acquired taste.

Sue S.

IMHO We came to enjoy Happy Hour and arrived a little earlier than our reservation. No problem! They had lots of tables available! In addition to two yummy cocktails, we ordered the Kurabota Pork Dumplings, (HH $8.40, normally $12), Garlic Chow Mein, $14, two HH Pressed Duck Bao, $5 each, and 1 HH Crispy Octopus Bao, $5. We really liked the garlic chow mein and the baos, but we were very disappointed in the pork dumplings. They had a weird soft consistency that was off-putting. They also lacked flavor even when dipped in the accompanying sauce. No, we would not order them again. Will we return? Sure.

Tina S.

Would not recommend this restaurant if you're trying to go somewhere for the food. Service was good and the restaurant itself felt pretty nice, so one star for that. Started with the: - duck bao - probably one of the better items I had here, but I'm a carb fiend so opinion may be biased. - kurobuta pork dumplings - dumpling was so big compared to normal dim sum dumplings. The skin and filling broke apart once I tried to pick up a piece. Taste was okay but texture was not good. Then had: - duck soup - lightly battered five spiced duck leg in a ginger broth with duck wontons. The ginger broth tasted like sesame oil and the water used to boil the bok choy. I would recommend adding some chicken bouillon or chicken broth to the soup. Had to immediately take out the duck leg so it doesn't get soggy. Duck leg was not bad. The duck wontons were not memorable at all. - garlic noodles - didn't realize you can mess up on garlic noodles. I would recommend more garlic and add a little bit of oyster sauce. - char siu pork - felt like a dry tasteless pork chop with red food coloring on the outer layer of the meat. Bok choy was flavored with sesame oil. Would recommend using some more garlic in the veggies and to add char siu flavor or any flavor for the pork chop. - roast duck - would assume this is their signature dish, but this was sub par. Only thing saving this dish is the big side of sauce it comes with. Sauce tasted like a traditional plum sauce that goes with Chinese roast duck, however, menu said it's a lilikoi hoisin sauce. Duck was dry and meat was lacking flavor. Theme of this meal: overpriced and flavorless and poorly executed food at a trendy restaurant. Would recommend skipping, but if you must, would probably recommend just to try the duck bao and a drink for the vibes.

Kelcy D.

The Dim Summah Night's Dream experience on June 1, 2023, exceeded expectations.  I am so glad we went. The menu was creative and unlike any other dim sum.  Alvin, the Executive Chef introduced himself and BJ, the mastermind behind the menu.  This was a seven course experience. My favorites were the Fresh Catch(hamachi), Xia Zao (crispy shrimp ball), Lo Bak Go (chinese sausage). I liked that the meal started with fresh fish. The shrimp ball was crispy and larger than any other shrimp ball I've had. The chinese sausage course was flavorful and tender.  We sat family style and we were served green beans and noodles. I had to stop myself from eating both of the side dishes to be sure I could get through the seven courses. I would definitely order the green beans and noodles on our next visit.  There were 30 people there for the dining experience and the dining room was open for the regular menu. For the most part, food came out without too much of a wait. The servers were attentive in refilling drinks and clearing plates.  The server came around to each party to square up the bill. Gratuity was included.

Laure H.

Tried a variety of foods here and everything was pretty good! The duck bao are clearly a favorite and you will see everyone next to you ordering them. We ordered the pork dumplings too which were fine, but kind of not super refined. A big lump of meat in a noodle, the great sauce is what saves it. Excellent service here and really nice staff

Serena L.

One word: No. Service was nice, so I guess they deserve something for that. The food, on the other hand-- absolutely not. We came here intrigued by the duck locomoco, and boy were we disappointed. The duck locomoco is outrageously salty. One bite of the sauce and I didn't want any more. I usually like saucy foods, but this was just way too saucy for the amount of salt! The duck itself was odd, and reminded me of candied bacon. Not for me. We also tried the kurabuta pork dumpling, which was basically a siu mai. Not great. At least it wasn't super salty. Egg drop soup tasted kind of like a pho broth, but not really. Not my favorite. Duck baos were also pretty salty, but thankfully not totally doused in sauce. Basic buns. They were okay. Lastly, we got half a duck. Not too much flavor there, but the plum sauce it came with saved it. There was a decent amount of meat, i'll give it that. I really don't understand all the five star ratings. This place seemed so promising, but it was just salty food that was plated nicely. Unless you want your week's worth if sodium within an hour, I wouldn't recommend.