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    Maui Express

    4.0 (86 reviews)
    InexpensiveHawaiian
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    MAUI EXPRESS ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Menu 8/2025
    Gingerlily L.

    You can get Lau Lau here. Yes it's in a mall, but the food here is good, authentic and reasonably priced. It's a mom and pop operation and the old couple have been here for a long time serving good Hawaiian style plate lunch. Solid.

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    Emmett T.

    Maui Express is one of the vendors at the Grossmont Center food court that happens to be operated by an elderly Asian couple. For a small kitchen, the menu offerings were rather extensive. There were traditional small bites like musubi and lumpia. Loco moco and combination lunch plates were also featured. There were no customers in line when I stopped by so I took my time before deciding on a musubi, spam saimin, and lau lau mix plate. The musubi came with Portuguese sausage which was my preference. The size was average for this seaweed-wrapped block of rice. The saimin was served in a plastic takeout container. Two pieces of spam, thin noodles, and green onions were the contents of the soup. The plate contained white rice and macaroni salad as sides and came separately because it took longer to prepare. A serving of kalua pork along with a bundle of steamed taro leaves containing more fatty pork made up the protein. The flavor of the meat wasn't as well-seasoned as I had hoped. For the prices, the food from auntie and uncle was decent. It was convenient to eat here since I was shopping at one of the nearby stores in the mall. I rated my dining experience at Maui Express between three and four stars.

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    Xander N.

    3.5 Pretty good food for a business run by two people. The spam musubi was perfectly cooked, and the teriyaki chicken bowl had good teriyaki chicken, but too much rice. The employees were very helpful and answered my questions (They also had free refills).

    Front of the establishment

    Wow what a great place ! The sweetest hard working couple are here day and night to run this place. They've been here for years running this place, and it's definitely worth checking out. The prices are amazing and so is the service. It makes me sad when I come and see how dead the food court can be. So if you're ever in the area, come check it out!! Idk anywhere else where you can get a chicken teriyaki bowl for only $5.99. I truly wish this couple the best in these hard times. 10/10 recommend. The ambiance is great as well. I love the food court it's located in, it has a very old 80s feel and I hope it always stays that way!

    Mikey H.

    I don't normally come out to the Grossmont Center, but this is where I had to get my Covid vaccination. It was actually an easy process and everyone was really friendly. Lots of people! While waiting, because we had to stay for 15 minutes before leaving, I saw a big ALOHA sign, so before I left I thought, why not? I ordered the Spam siamin, a chicken eggroll, a manapua, and a Spam musubi. As I was walking to my door, the bag slipped and my soup container busted open. After getting something to carry everything in, I looked to see what the damage was. Everything survived, but my eggroll was drowning. Brought everything out, and put my saimin in a big bowl. I didn't particularly care for the noodles, and I would've liked the Spam sliced. The broth was great though. My eggroll held up pretty well! There was still a crispiness to it! Loved the manapua, bbq pork bun, and my musubi was good! I felt like I had takeout from Chinatown in Honolulu! I would have to come back to try some of the entrees but for what I got, it was great! Mahalo!

    BBQ teriyaki chicken
    Sandra P.

    Super delicious , Very friendly . first time coming Will come back, to try other dishes. (BBQ Chicken)

    Side of Fries
    Samantha D.

    This is the first time in about 6 to 8 years that I have actually eaten at the spot. I generally have gone here for some spam musubi or another snack like an eggroll. The food was decent! Especially for the price. I enjoyed the seafood combo with short ribs. The short rib was actually cooked perfectly and was flavorful. It had a very small amount of fat. In addition to the short ribs, it was served with a couple of pieces of fried fish and three fried shrimp. The fried fish tasted like tilapia... Definitely not my favorite out of all of the items. The fried shrimp was good. everything was fairly small and proportionate to each other. My combo came with two sides of rice, and a side of macaroni salad for $11. It's hard to find all of this for $11, but I will say that the portions were petite and the quality of the fish items were just OK. So it seems appropriately priced. I have course had to order a Thai tea with Boba and I ordered a side of french fries for my son. The Thai tea was average (I think it may have been canned), and the boba was not great. It's like it had been sitting for a while in some liquid and it was extra soft. It became so soft that it clogged up my straw (LOL). The fries were awesome... You really can't go wrong with those. They were just crispy enough and not soft at all. The service was definitely "mom and pop" style. One older gentleman at the counter, and from what I could see one person cooking up everything fresh. It did take a little bit of time to get the food, but most of the other people in the food court seem to have ordered from here as well. All in all, I would eat here again since it was pretty tasty and filling. I'd probably try one of their other combos or do the spam musubi next time.

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    Got the chicken Katsu plate and I wasn't disappointed! Was worried at first because the owners didn't look Hawaiian lol

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    It's a little mom and pop restaurant. The food is not the best Hawaiian bbq but it is decent and their prices are very affordable

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    Better than lnl pretty much all I can say spend ur money here instead great service and great food

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    Is this located inside the mall? Which entrance is best to use?

    Closest parking to the food court is the area between Macy's and the Irish pub. Then walk down the "alley" between Macy's and the day spa, towards the building with the glass roof. Parking by the Verizon near the Walmart is just a few feet longer.

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    We did a group order from here at work and I saw poke nachos featured on their front page. When I…read morewent to order through their website, I couldn't find them listed anywhere. My coworker ended up calling in and was able to order it, so that worked out. The wonton chips were crunchy and held up well. The poke tasted fresh and not fishy or old, which I always appreciate. Overall it hit the spot. I ended up finding the restaurant on Uber Eats and saw they actually have the poke nachos listed there. I ordered it that way, but noticed there weren't any options to add extra toppings. From the first time we ordered, I remember the seaweed and crab were on the lighter side, so I wish they had an option to add more online. I called to see if I could add extra, but ended up deciding not to, due to pricing differences. When I my order was delivered, they included it for me anyway, which I appreciated. That was really nice of them. The poke nachos were good. I just wish they would add a little more seaweed and crab or at least give the option to add more of it online. Regardless, I will be back when I'm craving poke nachos again.

    I came here last year. I liked the food and wanted to come back sometime…read more Fast forward to today, I called in for a pickup order. Both employees, over the phone and at the restaurant seemed like they did not want to be there at all. I went with a lava chicken plate and teri chicken plate. The rice was very mushy as if they added too much water. There was random pieces of beef in my chicken plate and some parts of the chicken appeared to be under cooked. I know chicken thigh meat can be slightly red but this just looks undercooked. My order did not come with any napkins or utensils. I have been to one of the other HH locations and did not expect to be disappointed.

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    Came here after class with a couple of classmates right after class and right after they opened…read more Got the chicken katsu plate. In a matter of time, the whole plate was clean. The mac salad and rice were good. The katsu had good taste and perfect crispness. Definitely, will come back before my time at my school comes to an end.

    My wife and I came here for Hawaiian food and left genuinely questioning how this place is even…read moreallowed to operate. Let's start with the basics: our server, Kennedy, was completely checked out. Zero urgency, zero professionalism, and an obvious "I don't care" attitude the entire time. But bad service ended up being the least of our concerns. The food was flat out unsafe. My garlic shrimp came out with the digestive tract still in it and yes, not cleaned at all. When I brought it up, Kennedy grabbed a manager who didn't even bother to introduce herself. Her response? This has "happened multiple times before" and ownership is aware and chooses to keep it that way. She actually said the cooks "don't have to clean the shrimp." Let that sink in. So this isn't a mistake, it's a standard. Then it got worse. My wife's chicken katsu was RAW in the center. Not undercooked but raw. Pink, unsafe, completely inedible. At that point, we were done. Serving raw chicken is not a small oversight, it's a serious health risk. Meanwhile, both the manager and Kennedy were more focused on watching Coachella than doing their jobs. Kennedy was openly yelling things like "Oh shit!" about performers while ignoring tables and with children around. Completely unprofessional and honestly embarrassing to watch. So to recap: * Uncleaned shrimp being knowingly served * Raw chicken making it to the table * Burnt beef * Staff that couldn't care less * Management admitting they're aware and doing nothing This isn't just bad service, this is negligence. Ownership should be ashamed, and this place seriously needs to be inspected by the health department before someone gets sick. Do not risk your money or your health eating here!

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