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    Leilani's On The Beach

    4.0 (3.8k reviews)
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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for kids

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    Chilled Seafood Platter*
    Steve S.

    It was good. But we didn't realize the menu is very very close to Dukes, as they are sibling restaurants. Service was great. I dislike that you can't order things like fish tacos when you dine in the restaurant. Most places when you dine in the main restaurant you can order from either menu, where if you are in the bar area you can't order the main menu. Anyway, that was frustrating when you were planning on fish tacos.

    1944 YUM. The best mai tai style cocktail I had this trip after a bunch of watery ones.
    Alyssa S.

    I have been craving the hurricane Ahi bowl since I came here in 2024. Where else can you get sushi grade seared tuna, katsu'ed to be crispy, with a delicious sauce? And the best rice with furikake, and then some pretty good macaroni salad? Only here as far as I know? Definitely not where I live in San Diego. The tuna was just as amazing as I remembered. It's easy to walk into the beach bar. And I liked the strawberry salad again, although the strawberries themselves were not that great. The salad is full of fat (nuts, goat cheese, and dressing), but the local lettuce is really good and overall it's a very tasty salad. And you can avoid the fat by getting the dressing on the side and eating around the goat cheese and not eating all the nuts. I was a little disappointed with my 1944 cocktail. It was definitely strong in alcohol content, but the flavor was super muted compared to last time. Decided to order the hula pie because we had a discount card giving us a free one with two entrees, which we had bought anyway. It's a hulking dessert that might be crowd pleasing with a table of kids. It's much too much for one or two people, and not that interesting. I liked the chocolate sauce and the nuts, and that's all I ate. They have this at all of their restaurants, but I wouldn't pay to order it. Anyway, it was a little disappointing after it was one of my top two meals on the last trip. And the hurricane ahi is a must order. but once was enough for this trip!

    Kalua pork tacos
    Ciera B.

    My family friend and I came here yesterday for their taco Tuesday. The service was really really good and our waitress was attentive and very kind. We opted for the taco Tuesday. The prices were very reasonable and the drinks were really yummy! I especially love the guacamole and salsa, very flavorful and fresh! The outdoor seating was abundant and they even put up screens as the sun was coming down. Definitely a place I would come back too.

    Christine V.

    Casual beachfront dining with beautiful ocean views! On the first floor, it's beach-casual & the second floor is the main dining room. The food was yummy, and the service was great. We enjoyed it so much that we ended up dining here twice during our week-long vacation. It can get pretty busy around dinner time, so if having a seat with a view is important to you, make sure to request it when making your reservation. Definitely a great spot to enjoy a meal while taking in the ocean views!

    Rib and Chicken Plate
    Dallas S.

    I had high hopes for Leilani's based on all the positive reviews I read on Yelp, but unfortunately left pretty disappointed. I started with a Duke's Blonde Ale that came out warm and completely flat. Our waitress (who was awesome throughout the whole meal) replaced it with a much colder one but even that was still a little flat. I just drank it anyway. For food I ordered the $33 (!) rib and chicken plate, specifically because the menu described it as "all natural huli huli chicken." When it came out I was honestly shocked. The chicken looked and tasted more like something cooked from frozen off a Costco shelf than authentic huli huli chicken. When I hear huli huli, I'm expecting darker skin, some char, bark and those deep grilled flavors, none of which were there. The ribs were just okay and somehow a few were dry while others were juicy, although the sauce did taste homemade which was a small plus. Somehow the jicama coleslaw ended up being the highlight of the entire plate. Great texture, good flavor and the cold crunch worked really well against the hot meats. The fries were...fries. For $33, if you're calling it huli huli chicken, I expect actual huli huli chicken. If not, just describe it as "grilled chicken" Our waitress is honestly what saved this from being a 1 star review. She was lovely, removed the first beer from our bill and apologized for something that wasn't even her fault. I wish I had gotten her name. I might give Leilani's another shot, but I'd probably rather wait an hour for a table at Monkeypod across the way.

    Dennis H.

    I have eaten in the restaurant section in past so this time i dined down in the beach bar area since it was a much shorter wait. We got a great table with a beautiful view of the sunset. My wife and I both enjoyed their house specialty the fish taco plate. Mahi Mahi fish on flour tortilla. Very simple with some cheese, salsa aioli, cabbage and side of chips. Probably the best I had on the island. Washed it down with a nice red ale.

    Jessie A.

    We ate at Leilani's twice while in Maui! Their hummus was my fave + lilikoi pie (gluten, dairy and soy free)!!! Ate that twice :) Situated in Whalers, live music, beachfront views.

    martini
    Will R.

    We made a last minute reservation at the desk for the beach version of the restaurant. Waited an hour and were seated immediately. The beach location is on the ground floor where you can hear the ocean but a big hedge obstructs most of the view. We started with drinks. It was one of our first nights in Hawaii for a couple weeks. Prices are expensive but not as expensive as the main restaurant. The menu is bar food with some fresh food choices. The dinner doesn't stand out compared to the other places we ate at over the first 4 days. Everything was fine but not exciting. It's a very popular area so wait times were hours.

    Sloppy Ozzy with fries
    Larry H.

    Fish Tacos $29.00 Sloppy Ozzy $23.50 Fish tacos was served with tortilla chips and salsa. Sloppy Ozzy was served with fries. Food was very good. Of this was around my home I would frequent this establishment but, I was on vacation and wanting to try every place that I had book marked. Love the view from the dining area. This was the first place we dined on our vacation. It was late and we were seated right away and service was perfection.

    $10 up charge for a pineapple "cup"
    Courtney P.

    Looking to relax and kill some time, my husband and I made our way to Leilani's on the Beach during happy hour. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the beautiful view of the ocean. Our server was extremely kind and attentive without being pushy. We decided to start with an order of the calamari; it was tender and breaded to perfection. My husband ordered a local draft beer and I ordered a refreshing smoothie, served in a fresh pineapple cup. I will say, when the bill arrived and I saw that it was a $10 up charge for the pineapple cup, I probably would not order it that way again but when you're on vacation, you order silly things. My husband also ordered the infamous fish tacos and thoroughly enjoyed them. All in all, it was a nice place to have a light bite to eat and enjoy the scenery.

    Sunset view
    Maurie M.

    The main reason to go here is for the gorgeous sunset on the water. It was truly breathtaking. However, the food left much to be desired. I had the smoked ribs and chicken. The ribs and chicken were both dry. The piece of chicken was so thin and was drowning in sauce to cover it up how dry it was The fries were crispy and good. My kids had the chicken tenders. One with fresh watermelon and one with fries. They both said it was good but nothing special. In all, Even with the food being very mediocre the service was good but we will not return.

    Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich
    Leah D.

    The outdoor beach side portion is for walk-ins, which was remarkable itself. Great menu even though limited compared to inside restaurant, and wonderful local talent for live music overlooking the sunset. We went twice in one week which says a lot since I prefer to keep trying new things. Our servers Carl and Julia were upbeat and very attentive. Highly recommend.

    Tropical Smoothie
    Samantha L.

    Great views and service, with decent food. Made a reservation in advance but still had to wait a little bit for our table. We really liked the garlic shrimp pasta and were super excited for the ahi steak, but felt a little bit disappointed - the ahi itself was good but the rice and green beans felt really undercooked. We saw everyone getting the hula pie so decided to get one as well, but it is definitely WAY too much for two people and gets a little bit too sweet after a few bites.

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    We made a reservation but is that for either the dining room or the beach bar? I didn't know if the beach bar required it.…

    Your reservation is for the inside dining. The outside beach bar is a walk up reservation. Yes, both places have kids menus. PS. If you plan to eat outside, get there early… 

    What is upstairs?

    It used to be fine dining only used for dinner.

    How is this restaurant with treenut and sesame allergies?

    There are plenty of items on the menu without those ingredients. Call if you're concerned with shared preparation issues.

    Is the restaurant ADA accessible?

    Yes there was a ramp

    Is there a happy hour? Thanks Rick. That's what I thought too, but I called there before I saw your…

    No happy hour!

    Can you dine downstairs if you made a reservation online?

    Reservations are accepted for upstairs only. Downstairs dining is walk-in basis.

    Is this a good place for a "no-host group of 30?

    I would think so! There are actually two levels-- upstairs is a bit fancier and require you to order off of a fancier steak and seafood menu. The lower level is more casual (cocktails, small plates, etc) and gets and stays busier.. The service is… 

    Are reservations a must? And if you can't get one, do they accept walk in's?

    Reservations are always going to be the best route, but we did walk-up back in October, and got pretty lucky. There's a lot to do right around there, shops and such, but they can sometimes get you in to the downstairs bar area faster than the main… 

    Do they serve breakfast?

    Hi Kelly, I'm sorry they don't, they open at 4:00 PM. If you are looking for an alternative with the same view and taste, we went to HuiHui inside the Kaanapali Beach Hotel and their breakfast was "superb". We went there for breakfast on our first… 

    If open table has no available reservations, is there another option?

    It has been a couple weeks since we ate there but they did allow walk-ins. We would just send someone to check-in 90-120 minutes before we wanted to eat.

    Can you dine upstairs dressed in beach attire?

    We frequently see trunks and a t-shirt or button shirt, and have never seen a thong w/a string bikini top at the upstairs restaurant.

    Do they have gluten free options?

    Yes! The items are marked on the menu with a symbol as well.

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