After an outstanding Chef's Table experience last year, we were excited to return--this time opting for the main dining room. The space is incredibly sleek, offering fantastic indoor and outdoor seating. The service was very good; highly knowledgeable about the menu and wine list, and they offered great recommendations. The food was highly impressive overall. Both the Watermelon Salad and Beet Salad were absolute standouts, featuring beautiful, harmonious flavors. For my main, I had the Carrot Risotto and added perfectly seared scallops--a truly fantastic dish. My wife ordered the Tuna Tataki and really enjoyed it, though personally, it was the only miss of the evening for me. Beyond dinner, the wine selection is exceptional with great options for every price point. We also tried the breakfast buffet each morning and found it to be consistently delicious. read more

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We are repeat guests at Andaz Maui and had an otherwise wonderful stay in one of the resort's villas with our family of eight. We chose Ka'ana Kitchen for our final night to celebrate our niece's 15th birthday. Unfortunately, the way restaurant management handled a very simple wine issue completely derailed the evening. My father-in-law ordered a 2018 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, specifically as listed on the wine menu. The bottle brought to the table was a 2019. We noticed the discrepancy before it was opened and politely pointed it out. This should have taken 30 seconds to resolve: acknowledge the mistake, apologize, and offer an alternative. Instead, our server became defensive and tried to explain why the different vintage should not matter. Restaurant manager Matthew then became involved and continued focusing on why the 2019 was supposedly equivalent. But we were not asking for a discount or debating the quality of the wine. The restaurant listed a 2018 and presented a 2019. That was the entire issue. Matthew told us he had consulted the wine director, Vivi, so we asked to speak with her. That was when the situation became genuinely unacceptable. Rather than simply acknowledging an obvious and easily correctable mistake, Vivi was remarkably defensive, dismissive, and confrontational. She repeatedly told us that vintages "change all the time" and defended the restaurant's handling of the situation. When we pointed out that staff should verify the vintage being presented against what is actually listed on the wine menu, her response was essentially that she would "take that into consideration." The tone was astonishing. We have dined at excellent restaurants throughout the U.S. and internationally, and none of us could recall ever being spoken to by restaurant management that way over such a straightforward issue. Bringing the wrong vintage was a minor mistake. Refusing to own it and treating guests as though they were the problem for pointing it out was the serious failure. Before our entrees arrived, Matthew returned, apologized, and told us the wine would be comped. We appreciated the gesture, but the apology felt more like damage control than genuine ownership of what had happened. He then told us that he had checked the surname on our reservation, realized our family was Korean, and explained that he was Korean as well and that his mother would not have approved of how we had been treated. That was extraordinarily awkward. Why should learning that we were Korean have changed his assessment of whether we had been treated appropriately? Our ethnicity should have had absolutely nothing to do with recognizing that the situation had been mishandled. After that interaction, other staff members delivered our entrees and our server essentially disappeared. I had specifically asked before ordering the ahi whether the kitchen could provide a piece without the prominent tough white connective tissue and was assured the request would be communicated to the chef. The tuna arrived with exactly what I had asked to avoid, and our server never returned to check whether it was acceptable. My 15-year-old niece was also served an expensive steak with a knife so dull she struggled to cut it. Portions of my accompanying noodles were cooked until hard and crunchy. When our server finally returned near the end of the meal and I pointed out the noodles and asked that he show them to the chef, his response was simply, "That's how it's made." The restaurant ultimately comped the wine and took care of several desserts and drinks, which we appreciated. But removing items from a bill after an experience has gone badly is not the same as good service recovery. What began as a trivial wine-list discrepancy became a cascade of defensiveness, a remarkably unpleasant interaction with the wine director, an inappropriate and uncomfortable reference to our ethnicity from the restaurant manager, and then a noticeable breakdown in basic table service. That is especially disappointing because we genuinely love Andaz Maui and return regularly. We had spent a fantastic family vacation together in one of the resort's villas and deliberately chose Ka'ana Kitchen for a milestone birthday dinner on our final evening. Mistakes happen. Great restaurants own them. I sincerely hope Andaz leadership reviews what happened at our table, particularly the conduct of the restaurant manager and wine director. This was not simply an incorrect bottle of wine or a disappointing meal. It was a failure of hospitality and service recovery that warrants serious management attention. Eight members of our family left what should have been a wonderful birthday dinner talking about how badly Ka'ana Kitchen handled something that should have been effortless to correct. That should concern a resort of Andaz Maui's caliber. read more

Very mediocre, but at least it was expensive. Everything from the service to food to atmosphere was mid. We sat on the balcony outside, but the view was blocked by the roof of the sports bar below. Further, the glow of the Big flat screen TVs at the bar was a buzz kill. The food was just so-so. We had the fried chicken and watermelon salad for appetizers. The former was bland, and the latter was decent but such a small portion. The pork chop was salty and chewy. The fish was salty and too briny. The dishes came out at different times--so sophomoric when you're paying $65 for an entree. There are so many better options in the area. Skip this one. read more

There was no good view of the sunset despite being outside due to the pool construction. We tried to get a seat on the end to try and see the view but unfortunately there was a lot of foot traffic. The waiter was okay, and sort of deterred me from only getting the beets salad as my meal as I was not that hungry and the hostess had told us that the portion sizes were good. I had the beets salad and my husband had the fried chicken ( also considered a side dish). We were pleased to find out that the hostess was correct as it was a good amount of food. I loved the salad as it literally was a beet salad and not a salad with beets. The goat cheese and orange slices were perfectly balanced. The fried chicken was crunchy and plentiful but the sauce was too sweet for my husband's liking. Overall, very good read more

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While staying at the Andaz hotel, we received complementary buffet breakfast every morning for two people at Ka'ana Kitchen. Breakfast was the only meal that we ate at this on-site restaurant so I cannot speak to lunch or dinner. The buffet breakfast, with optional add-on items, was delicious! I appreciated the variety of items that rotated each day, including fresh fruits, different presentations of eggs, and various breakfast meats. They also had plenty of fresh fruit juices, and coffee beverages available. On our last morning, I decided to pay for a few of the additional add-on items such as crab Benedict, a cinnamon roll pancake, and a Hawaiian latte. All three were absolutely phenomenal. The service each morning was always friendly and attentive. And the view from the patio could not be beat! read more

The lamb pasta and duck breast are both 60ish and the octopus salad is 30. The foods are good and the restaurant has nice ambience. Just feel a bit overpriced imo.... read more

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The food was so good! The view was breathtaking. We didn't take a picture of the calms but ORDER IT!! The scallops stole the show. The ahi tuna was like butter. I also ordered a mocktail and it was so delicious! read more

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We were on vacation, a mini escape from the hustle and bustle of Honolulu, staying at the lovely Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort. This fine dining overlooks the infinite pool deck. Even on a busy night, with no reservations, we were promptly seated at a table with the absolute BEST ocean view! There's something so peaceful about the tradewinds blowing gently, hearing the ocean in the distance, and enjoying dinner under the sparkling stars. Love, love, love it! Our server was knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We both ordered our own scallop dish with gnocchi. He suggested a crisp white wine which paired excellently with our dinner. As you can see from the picture, our scallops were large and luscious. Cooked to perfection, this had marvelous taste and texture. If you don't eat pork, you can ask for the roasted pork bits on the side. Gnocchi was tender and great with the delicious sauce. So good, would certainly come back to order that! For dessert, we shared the chocolate torte. This was silky smooth and creamy. All together, this lovely dining experience made for some pretty sweet dreams that night LOL Thank you everyone at Ka'ana for a lovely dinner. We still tell everyone about the amazing food and service here! Totally coming back :) read more

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We had the daily breakfast buffet, as well as the dinner offered! Ka'ana Kitchen, for both breakfast and dinner, exceeded expectations! A huge, heartfelt shoutout to our breakfast servers Lehua and Elijah, and our dinner server, John. The service at Ka'ana is so thoughtfully curated, the food was incredible, the ambience was romantic and picturesque, and the experience, every single day, was so special. We were celebrating our engagement and this was such a wonderful place to do so for both breakfast and dinner. read more

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After a LONG day of traveling we didn't want to leave the hotel for dinner after checking in. We quickly made reservations here for dinner - Saturday. No problem and I honestly feel like you don't need reservations. We were seated by the balcony and the feel was very good. The view was amazing and the weather that evening was perfect. Ahi Caesar Salad (brioche furikake croutons + roasted garlic + pickled mustard seeds) - I wanted something lighter and healthier since we ate airport/airplane food all day. I think it's just a matter of perference but the taste was not what I expected. There was a big mustard/horse radish taste to the dressing and the croutons were made out of rye bread with made it sweet. I LOVE caesar salads and this was not one. My husband loved it though. Grilled cheese and fries - They had a kids menu which was very much appreciated. Unfortunately, this took a while to come out even after both my husbands and my dish came out. It was weird sitting there with our food when our kiddo didn't have theirs. Grilled cheese was ehh but the fries were really good and well seasoned. My husband got a fish dish. He enjoyed it. Service was okay but we loved the hostess. She was so sweet to my daughter. She got her a little flower. It was such a nice touch. A great welcome to our first night in Maui. read more

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Service was great! Food was good. The watermelon salad and wagyu were delicious! The sweetness of the watermelon combined with feta, arugula and candied walnuts added a lot of flavor. The wagyu was prepared perfectly medium rare. The scallops were a bit salty, and the tuna tataki was just ok. There was no flavor from the jelly that was served with it and could not taste the any lilikoi. read more

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By far the best food in the area. We ate at all the Four Seasons restaurants and this place rocked as far as food taste and creativity. I search high and low to find a chef who creates dishes that are out of the box and full of flavor - this place did it, great job chef. It starts off with my alcohol free drink - the wireless super yummy. We had the Wagyu skirt steak app and the water melon salad. Both were awesome. The watermelon blew my mind, not a fan of watermelon but this had some really interesting flavors (ling hing mui - not sure but it was good). We then moved onto the Butter Red Crab and Seared Scallops. Both were absolutely delicious. The ambiance was awesome with an amazing sunset view. We listen to music from lounge down below. Service was really good - got slow at check out but view was amazing and it made it less painful. Definitely going back to this place next time we are here. Great job chefs! read more

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Horrible watermelon salad. Tastes like crap. Was very excited, but disappointment came to me fast. The waiter (basically a snail in disguise.) tired to give awkward small talk. No thanks. Serve food extremely slow. Not even a busy restaurant. full of problems. Environment is Rest of the food is bland. read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - watermelon salad - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii

We celebrated my BFF's Birthday at Ka'ana Kitchen by Andaz at Wailea. Our server John and the staff were excellent!! The service is just amazing. The food was extremely delicious with such flavors. The deserts also was amazing. The view from where we sat overlooking the ocean to see the sunset. I fully recommend this place and we will be coming back. read more

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MUST VISIT! After being disappointed from many of our favorite restaurants from prior visits, we decided to give Ka'ana Kitchen a try, and it is now our favorite restaurant in the area! Great service from Tia and we loved the ambiance with subtle (and fantastic) live music. Our family of 4 ordered 3 appetizers, 4 entrees and 2 desserts - it was the perfect amount of food. The portions are great and all the food was excellent. Our favorites included the octopus salad, fresh daily catch, and lilikoi parfait. We will be returning! Pictures include scallops & pork belly entree, fresh catch entree, lobster fettuccini entree and mushroom risotto entree. read more

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We are currently staying at the Andaz and decided to dine at Ka'ana Kitchen last night. While the food itself was excellent, the service was incredibly disappointing, especially given the premium price point and the standard of hospitality you expect at this resort. Our server (a tall gentleman with glasses) took our order and then completely disappeared for the next hour and a half. He never once checked back to see if we wanted another round of drinks, or even to ask how our meal was. The most frustrating part was that the restaurant wasn't very busy, and he didn't appear to be managing many tables. In fact, we noticed several other guests looking around the dining room trying to track him down as well. It's a real shame because the kitchen is clearly putting out great dishes, but being essentially ignored for 90 minutes ruins the overall experience. I hope management addresses this, as the front-of-house service is falling entirely short of the food quality. read more

Ambiance spot on, food was amazing and staff prompt and efficient. The only problem was the noise level, not from the open air kitchen but the guests, very distracting. read more

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Good food (not exceptional) but convenient if staying at Andaz Maui. Worth trying out if you're staying there!

Amazing experience last night The ambiance is nothing great but, the food!! The buttered crab was excellent. The poached egg on top brought it to another level. The other standout was the lamb ragu pappardelle. The chef's sauce was light & perfect. Not the usual heavy red sauce as usually prepared. Very well thought out preparation. It's so tiring to see the usual brussel sprouts, macadamia crusted mahi & fried calamari on menu's. This menu actually had some creativity. Compliments to the chef. read more

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Came for breakfast buffet. Nice view and friendly staff. Lot of juice, fruits and standard breakfast items. However, they have separate extra menu which is NOT part of the buffet. While it does seem reasonable to have this premium items, it's very unfortunate omelet is part of this extra pay menu. This is the first breakfast buffet I've been to that did not include omelet or other freshly cooked eggs. Hopefully this is not a trend. read more

Review long overdue. Dined here and was one of my fav restaurants in Maui. Wish they had one on other Hawaii islands.

Terrible breakfast buffet. You pay $49 per person for the most basic breakfast foods ive ever seen. They have a big omelette station in the center and its not included. You have to pay an extra $9 per omelette. Save your money and go somewhere else. Total scam and they didnt disclose this on entry. read more

This restaurant located in Andez hotel, maui. This is our 2nd time having breakfast buffet. We came 2 years ago when we stayed at Andez. No need to reserve, plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. I think we got the same server last time. Food + drink: Fresh green juice, coconut water, pinapple ,orange juice. Coffee - order with your server. You can also ask for milk substitution like almond or oat milk. They also have a la carte menu. Assortment of pastry + bread Pancake, mochi waffle, Malassada Fried noddle Omelette - you order with your server Bacon, sausage, scramble eggs and portugese sausage Fruits, deli meat and cheese station Grilled veggies and salad Overall good. It's just our server need help to bus our table or even with getting ketchup, coffee and creamer. Restroom: just right outside by the restaurant Breakfast buffet $49. 6am-11am Be careful, lots of small birds try to nibble from your plate if you seat at outdoor area. read more

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Four stars for the food, two stars for the service. It took us over 10 min for our server to come acknowledge us once we'd been shown to our table. Which wouldn't be a big deal at a buffet but since you have to put in your egg orders with your server, it was annoying. They had a great variety of traditional breakfast foods and Hawaiian fare. I especially loved the mochi waffles!!! YUM. I'd come back, but maybe before they get too busy and spread too thin. read more

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Came for the breakfast buffet and omg.... One of the best I've been to! Huge selection of Portuguese sausage, mango chicken sausage, crispy bacon, pork belly, eggs, omelets, pork Bao buns, pastries, pancakes, waffles, yogurt, chia pudding, fresh fruit and vegetable juices.... And plenty more that I'm not remembering! The service here was also soo wonderful. The breakfast buffet is $50 per person, not including specialty drinks like matcha, lattes or cocktails of course but they are also available. We got bloody Mary's and loved them! Would definitely come back :) read more

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Let's be honest here. If you're going to this hotel restaurant, the food is probably not the first thing that drew you in. I mean the views here are spectacular. They're everything you could want and more. Just a really pleasant ambiance and experience. That said, the food ain't too shabby either. You're going to pay for those views though, but not so much more than anywhere else in the area. And truth be told, we had some pretty good food to go with our view. Our salad and fish dishes were done well and the dessert was quite good. The chicken dish... tasted about as good as it looks (just OK). But overall the experience was about what we were looking for and expecting. Not too shabby at all... read more

Best dining experience in Wailea, hands down. The food is delicious and every bite was packed with interesting flavors. We especially loved the watermelon salad & the wagyu hangar steak. Ordered 6 dishes to share with our family of 4, and our waiter brought them out very thoughtfully in twos so the flavors paired well together. He also recommended great drink options along the way. Service was top notch. There are beautiful views, and an open kitchen, which is so fun. The cheesecake and flourless chocolate cakes were a hit for dessert, which was comped so kindly by our server, as we were celebrating a momentous anniversary. We have dined at many of the nice restaurants in Wailea over the years, and this experience at Ka'ana Kitchen has us raving still! read more

My husband surprised me with the Chef's Table dinner and it was the best meal of my life. It was so cool being able to sit and watch the chefs. Do their thing! Chef de cuisine Chance was so friendly! We interacted with us multiple times and helped make the meal even more memorable. You could tell he was a great chef to work under by how focused but also relaxed the rest of the kitchen was. I loved watching Anthony cook all the seafood meals and he was nice enough to answer all my questions about the food he was cooking! Ian was super friendly and brought us some amazing dishes. I loved that we both got different menus so we could try so much. The price was worth it for how much you got. I wish I finished this review last year when we went but I forgot. Everyone there was lovely and we can't wait to go back when we're in Maui next year. read more

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Food was really good, very pricey though... I think it was worth the price . The tuna was so fresh and delicious. The fresh catch was delicious but maybe not as interesting as the other dishes. The desert was my favorite - we got two different deserts and both were incredible. 10/10 would come again read more

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Crab was so bad it might have been imitation. Wagyu was overcooked, which I did not even know was possible. Server was not interested in whether we enjoyed the meal. Definitely will not be back. read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - Overlooked Wagyu, including one end piece cooked to a crisp. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii

My husband and I had dinner at Ka'ana Kitchen for Valentines day. It was a 4 course meal for $215 per person. The meal was ok but for the price and service level we were disappointed. We were seated and waited about 20 minutes before we were offered water or other beverages. Finally the waitress (tall blonde women) came up to our table and said "you ready for me?"... I guess that was our opportunity to order but we thought it odd choice of words at a nice restaurant. She also offered no explanations on the dishes and it felt as if we were at a fast casual restaurant. The service was poor even after we ordered with no opportunity to even order another drink until she finally showed up with the check after our meal was complete. ka'ana added 18% automatic gratuity for our party of 2 which we feel explained the poor level of service. read more

Went here for a special dinner and had the absolute worst service we've ever had. The waiter never came around and we had to flag him down multiple times and then when we asked for bread for the table he said "don't bet on it". It was one of our party's birthday and he didn't even offer to bring out anything and all around just very piss poor service. Super disenchanted with this place. Food was good but the service was awful. For the price you think you would've definitely had top-notch service but we've had better service at a McDonald's. Definitely won't go back to this place. Food couldn't make up for the poor service we had. read more

Our family had an amazing time at Ka'ana Kitchen! The food was delicious and the presentation was great! The customer service was also amazing. We would definitely recommend. read more

Ka'ana Kitchen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Wailea, Hawaii

Here for a family dinner with family visiting from Oahu to celebrate the GIFT donation fundraiser party. First off, the ambiance was amazing. Such a scenic area with great live music and open air. Love how the chefs table is the middle of the restaurant to see the behind the scenes. The entire staff was amazing. Hostess to Food runners to SAs to our server. Hostess was welcoming. Food runners/SAs were attentive. Our server did great in explaining the menu, checking on us and answering any questions we had. Drinks were fresh and most importantly, strong. Cooks looked like they were enjoying their time. Service: 10/10 Chef Chance did such an amazing job with the flavors of every dish! He explained to us the dishes and easily sold us on the menu. Love how the typical back of the house gets showcased in the front here, looks like such a fun team to work with. But man let me tell you about the food. The flavors of literally everything were so unique and well paired together, as we say in hawaii "MOP SESHHH" The octopus salad and their crab dip were my favorite appetizers. Hanger steak flavor is 10/10 and the fried chicken and waffles were amazing . Waffles is more of a mochi which was unique but great Perfect for a date night spot, special occasion , or impressing family visiting maui. We will def be back to try more of the menu!! read more

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Ka'ana Kitchen offers complementary breakfast buffet if you're a Hyatt Globalist member or if you've been gifted that Guest of Honor status. It is worth getting up in the morning and coming here everyday for breakfast as it's fantastic and delicious. I love the made to order omelette and the Hawaiian French Toast they make. The various house made juices are refreshing. There's definitely something for everybody. read more

Gave up after waiting 45 minutes for the breakfast buffet for 2. Absurd for this kind of resort.

What an AMAZING chef's table experience we had dining at Ka'ana. This was supposed to be our 1 year anniversary dinner back in 2023, but we had postponed our trip to Maui due to the Lahaina fire. I'm so glad we rebooked for this trip to indulge in an incredibly delicious meal with one of the most engaging and down to earth staff. What I loved about this tasting menu was the ability to share and try more dishes. They mentioned Ka'ana means "to share". We each had a 6-course meal, but dishes 2-4 were different so we could swap and try more. Chef was even so kind to cook up a taster of their fried chicken w/ black sesame mochi waffle dish just because he heard us talking about it, and it turned out to be my husband's fave dish of the night. I loved our experience so much, but was initially hesitant to come back because I wouldn't want to eat the same dishes. The F&B manager mentioned they take record of our meal so we wouldn't repeat the same dishes in a future visit, or take note of our favorites in case we'd like a repeat. Service was extremely attentive, but not overbearing. It was such a great show watching the kitchen work throughout the evening. We'll definitely be back for another chef's table tasting soon! read more

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Had a great dinner. Tia our server was amazing. We had octopus, sea scallops, coconut ice cream. All delicious. The view of the sea from the terrace was beautiful. read more

Excellent morning breakfast buffet with lots of options. Friendly attentive service, local produce and ingredients, really good value for the price point! read more

We've stayed at Andaz Maui for many years (since they opened) but haven't dined at Ka'ana Kitchen for dinner. We finally made the reservation and we enjoyed the experience. Great staff, friendly and attentive. Food menu had selections for everyone including the kids menu. Drinks were cold and so were the salads. Fresh fish dishes and steak dishes were served fresh and hot. Everything was delicious right down to the desserts. Everything is fresh and the server and her team were excellent. read more