Wife and I love this spot over many of the other "noodle" restaurants. We love their marinated…read moresoft-boiled egg. Best on Maui. We also love the depth of flavor of the tonkatsu broth! Also the peppers are amazing! The portion is generous. Small space that can get crowded and was a little intimidating walking in the first time. We wish they had options for noodles like udon, or even an allergen friendly option (gluten, vegan, vegetarian). We have several friends with dietary restrictions so we were sad we couldn't recommend tajima to them. We've also ordered takeout and it's still a hit but noodles tend to stick together.

Nothing beats a hot bowl of soup or in this case, ramen! With the amount of hustle-bustle we were…read moredoing exploring the island and the consumption of fried foods, we really needed something soothing. This was not on our itinerary but we noticed how packed it was when we were exploring the day before and decided to check it out the next day for dinner. Best to come before the dinner rush or be prepared to wait. We came around 5:30 PM and by the time we finished, there was a group of people waiting for a table. I believe they only take reservations for parties of 6+ We ordered the Tajima Black Ramen (Garlic), Pork Katsu Curry Rice, Toro Taku Maki, Pork Gyoza, Mango Soymilk, and Passion Yuzu Mule. Everything hit the right spot and was exactly what we needed to revive ourselves again. A fun fact we learned about their sushi rice was that it's made with Akazu which is premium red vinegar and could make it look like brown rice. I'm a huge fan of red vinegar and thought it paired nicely with the fish. I wouldn't mind coming back here again the next time we're on Maui

I learned about this spot after watching YouTube videos of Maui recs. I am so glad I listened to…read morethis one. This spot is delicious! They literally have a sign along the highway. We made a reservation about a week in advance and I highly recommend doing that because it was packed the night we went. I think they may have bar seating first come, first serve. I really liked the celebration cocktail and my husband enjoyed the Kamuela Fizz. We ordered the pork steam buns, which I loved the most. Pro tip: ask for four if you have a party of two or four. They won't charge you extra and you'll have an even number so no one is fighting for some. We also enjoyed the hot and sour soup and the Look More Funn noodles. Everything we ate was delicious. Our server was stellar. I recommend asking for their spicy chili oil, if you like heat. It paired well with everything we tried. Parking was very difficult right by the restaurant but someone at our hotel mentioned they always park in the Longs Drugs parking lot and we did that- no issue.

We had a very disappointing experience at Star Noodle…read more We arrived early for our reservation and walked around to kill some time. About 30 minutes before our reservation, we returned and attempted to order non-alcoholic drinks for our kids while waiting outside. We were told that this was not allowed--apparently, children cannot even have water or soft drinks in the outdoor area. This was an extremely strange and unnecessarily rigid policy. Even more confusing, we were told the bar area was reserved exclusively for walk-ins. Because we had a reservation, we were not allowed to sit at the bar and have a cocktail while waiting. The whole situation was bizarre and made what should have been a relaxed start to dinner unnecessarily uncomfortable. The food may be good, but the customer experience and inflexible policies left a very poor impression.

This place is amazing. Best Sushi ever! Kor and her crew were awesome! Highly recommend. Also,…read morereally cool shirts.

Mahalo Miso Phat Sushi for hooking us up last minute!!! We came shortly before closing for takeout…read more& they still made it happen; no attitude; just Aloha! The sushi was absolutely mops. Fresh, clean, & tasting like it just came fresh off the boat. Exactly what you want when you're craving real sushi & not that tourist-tray stuff. Appreciate the crew for staying on it even at the end of the night. We'll be back. Ono grinds; good people. MAKE RESERVATIONS!

Great staff and great food. Deserve to have a line out the door every night! Will be back next time…read moreim in Maui.

Back after 4 years to our happy place (Hawaii and here!). The hits still hit and I am happy to add…read morea few more! Okonomayki is still delish! Musubi - didn't have spam but pork rolled over the rice with a teriyaki glaze. One of the best variations I've had!! The kids couldn't get enough of it. Kamameshi - slow cooked rice casserole (like Chinese clay pot rice). Infused the rice with an amazing smoky flavor. I had octopus for protein which I enjoyed but my kids weren't able to appreciate it (they like it grilled). Miso butter fish - classic black cod dish. Did not disappoint! Scallop sashimi - very fresh and tasted like butter

First time to Hawaii and stumbled upon this gem!! We were going up Haleakala and wanted to grab…read moresomething to take with us that would survive the trip. This is honestly the best thing we have eaten here on the island all week!! ( and we didn't even eat it fresh ) on top of that the crew was so polite and loaded us up with all the add ons we needed for the trip! Best food and experience ever!!! keep up the great work!!! We stopped in on 9/2/26

Located right on the corner of the strip mall, it is past the Mexican restaurant and next to a pho…read moreshop (the sign is not easily visible when driving past, but you can definitely see it on foot). The original chef is still working the kitchen and still takes pride in his delicious food. If you get lucky like we did, you might even see him come around to the front and say hi. He was so low-key about it that we didn't realize who we had seen until it clicked in our heads that we just saw him on Guy Fieri's Dives Diners and Drive ins! Got the: 1. deep fried spam musubi- a crowd favorite, especially for those who like deep fried foods And of course, the Must gets: 2. Loco moco 10/10, the best loco moco we've had, even better than Rainbow's 3. Garlic noodles: 10/10, super garlicky and comes with a 10/10 tasty piece of teriyaki chicken Parking: large shared lot in the strip mall TLDR: don't think, just come enjoy good food.

TIKI DAVE and family loves TIN ROOF MAUI!…read more While our cruise ship was in port, we stopped in after I did some serious research to settle upom Tin Roof and boy were we glad! Holy smokes, that Mochicko Chicken [Hawaiian-style fried chicken made by marinating bite-sized chicken pieces in a sweet and savory soy-garlic batter featuring mochiko (sweet rice flour) before deep-frying] is the bomb! Super crispy bits, amazing flavor, served over garlic noodles...man alive, if you are in Maui and don't grab takeout here, you may as well not go to Maui. It is takeout only and my wife didn't want fried food so she ordered something from the Mexican joint across the parking lot. Since she ordered food there, we figured it'd be ok to eat our heavenly chicken dishes there....NOPE; we were asked to leave. BOO. So we finished, well, the kids finished on the way to nearby Kanaha Beach Park and I finished mine there under the airport and within sight of our ship. It really is a lovely beach. TIKI DAVE from TIKI DAVE'S TERRIFIC TRIPS highly highly recommends TIN ROOF! I will be dropping a video of our experience shortly! Here it is! https://youtu.be/yVi4ZEcMw3g?is=0GTf-vESLcn0BX0_ Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@TIKIDAVETRAVEL And follow! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565274777775&mibextid=ZbWKwL https://www.instagram.com/tikidavetravel/?__d=1%2F%3Fhidemenu%3Dtrue

Mochiko Chicken is the star! Crunchy chopped up chicken with rice, topped with savory and sweet…read moresauces and rice crackers is top tier texture experience. I also enjoyed the kale salad; refreshing with craisins, sweet dressing, and topped with crushed Maui onion chips. Perfect accompaniment to the entrees. This place is takeout only, so be prepared to eat in your car or take it to the nearby beach to chow down. Pro tip: order online for pickup instead of standing in line.

What a great meal! Restaurant was very busy but service was still great!…read more The panko crusted ahi role is a must and the beef teriyaki was incredibly tender and flavorful. The portion size was nice as well! All the other rolls and salmon sushi were very fresh. If you like scallops, I would get the roll. The ambiance was lively and there were several people sitting at the bar as well. When in town, I would recommend this spot!

Not worth the drive if you are located far away, the food is underwhelming and expensive for what…read moreit is worth. Also tax and tip for parties over 6 is very high. Service is okay, they did not refill waters during our time at the restaurant. Miso butterfish 2/5 Dry and tough. Does not even come close to comparing it to Nobu's miso fish DK Crab Ramen 4/5 best thing we had. Soup was flavorful and portioned well Lobster Blue Crab Ravioli 2/5 small portion, salty, would pass Grilled salmon 3/5 nice crisp on the outside. Flavor was okay 1/5 Ordered all the sashimis and carpaccios. The fish was not fresh at all Overall if you have had delicious fresh sushi before, this place does not even come close to this. If you are staying in a town where you have to drive ~1hr to come here, try a different restaurant and save your time

Awesome place -food was too good and service was even better !!…read more Maui who was managing our table was super helpful and friendly - we came with our 1 year old, he helped find us good seat, reduce the music volume and provided excellent suggestions for the food esp. Chicken Wings with rosemary dip. Top notch !

On our first night back in Maui, (the last time we were here was two months before the fires) we…read moretook the trolley from our hotel to Whalers Village. Wandered around and decided on monkey pod. She told us 20 minutes sure enough, my phone buzzed 20 minutes later. We were seated at a table overlooking a spectacular but cloudy sunset. Smiles all around. The beautiful decor, the view and our professional, friendly server enhanced the joy of our evening. My fiancé had a mixed green salad with goat cheese, bacon bits , and house vinaigrette. Excellent. I had a fresh Ono fish sandwich with homemade kimchi on the side and an order of sweet potato fries. Started off with a beer from their rather extensive list. Oceanfront restaurants are notoriously expensive and not tasty. In this case, we had ambience, a view, excellent service and delicious food. We intend to return before we go home next week.

Made last minute plans for a trip to Maui and this trip decided I wanted to explore more mom and…read morepop places vs my usual suspects in Kaanapali... so upon landed headed to Sam Sato's. Located in old town Wailuku.. the area looks more commercial than residential, but tucked in the street is this cute restaurant. It's nothing fancy, but they sure do serve up a good meal! I feel like I've been missing out all these years.. the dry noodles and beef stick were perfection! The cha shu topping on the eggy noodles, such a good combo. The beef stick was tender and flavorful. The complimentary soup balanced all the flavors... and I wrapped up my meal with a Lima bean manju. Nice and buttery exterior paired perfectly with the Lima bean filling. I really liked that the bean paste wasn't too sweets All in all loved this place and will be back! Staff super friendly, food comes out fast and it's sooo ono - what's not to love? I will add I order a small dry noodles and had extra so took left overs to go and made a sunny side egg and put it on top of my reheated noodles. Winner of a meal!

Another 3.5 overall rating. Ordered their dry noodles and manju for a lunch…read more.. Pros- the Manju is very tasty! I ordered a box of 16, 8 of both options (pineapple and red bean). I would order these again in a heartbeat! 5/5! Cons- I preordered a medium pan of dry noodles with veg. I was expecting some kind of vegetable in the noodles. I'm allergic to bean sprouts, so asked they not be used in the dish, but I thought carrots, yellow onions, something... nope, it was just noodles and green onions! No meat either, which surprised me. I ordered what I thought was their deluxe dry, but it was super plain. That was disappointing for sure. I would not order this again. Parking is also crazy tight and limited. Luckily I dropped my son off and drove around the block. If I actually had to park, not sure what I would have done.

Nice place in a strip mall, so there are no views but it's nice inside. We did takeout however, so…read morewe could eat on the patio of our place. Garlic chicken was great and adobo pork fried rice were great. I am not sure if their online order prices were the same as in restaurant but we did online. We tried to go to breakfast the next day but they opened a little later than we needed so we were unable to visit again on this trip. Definitely would go again!

This is a small but cute/cozy spot to enjoy some good food. Me and my hubby were visiting from…read moreCalifornia and was looking for some place that the locals enjoyed. I had the fried pork belly, which was delicious, crunchy in the right spots. Hubby had the Pork Adobo with two cups of white rice. You ordered and then find a seat but waitress were nice and checked on us a few times.. Only thing is they are always out of the Fried Rice and the Garlic chicken, we went twice but mid afternoon so go early if this is something you want to try.