10/10!! I was on Maui for 5 days and ate here multiple times! Every dish was AMAZING, the Look Moore Funn is to die for!! The service was great and the view from the patio is breath taking. Try to go for sunset! read more

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Great service and nice atmosphere! Food Was great/ there is a long wait if u don't have a reservation. The drink wasn't great but the food was delicious and I recommend it! read more

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We had a very disappointing experience at Star Noodle. 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. read more

I recently took a trip to Maui. I have not been since COVID, but the last time I ate at Star Noodles. the food was so good. The portions of the dishes reasonable sizes for Sharable dishes. This time I went, I found out the original location is not the Mixed Plate Restaurant & Star Noodle took Mix Plate old location which is across the way. Both Restaurants share a very small parking lot & there is very little street parking. You can go across the way and find parking at the Lahaina Cannery Mall. For food the quality & taste of the food was still good. The dishes are still sharable, but a lot smaller more like appetizer size, but the cost is the same as if you ordered a full plate. I like great food at a reasonable price & amount. Hopefully this temporary until Lahaina fully recovers. read more

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We ordered garlic noodles, miso butterfish and papaya salad with tofu. Noodles were salty and portion was small for the price, butterfish was alright and papaya salad was plain. Overall this place is way overpriced with unflavored taste. Would not recommend. read more

Star Noodle - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Loved everything about this place! Came on a Sunday and they had a Dim Sum Menu for lunch. Service was great from beginning to end. Ambiance was perfect with the outdoor ocean view setting and indoor feeling at the same time. Food was delicious. My favorite was the Nuoc Cham Chicken- Chicken Wings, Peanuts, Mint, Cilantro! Can't wait to come back and try the dinner menu! Definitely recommend if in Lahaina! read more

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We had a fabulous dinner at Star Noodle a couple of weeks back. We started off with the butterfish, and my husband had the udon, and I had the ramen. We couldn't have been happier with the flavors and our choices. We will definitely be back. The cocktails were stellar too! read more

Service was good but even with reservations they make you wait around 20 mins. The food on the other hand is not worth going. Each portion was not only very small but the noodles and clams were extremely salty. read more

Delicious food in a beautiful setting!! We had the miso butterfish which was Outstanding!!! The pad thai and garlic noodles were other standouts!! We planned dinner around sunset and were not disappointed by our ocean front view! Not to missed on any Maui trip! Service wasn't the friendliest but it was efficient and prompt! would highly recommend!! read more

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I was looking forward to eating here. The reviews were amazing. It's located right on the ocean. What a beautiful location. I went there right when it was opened so there's no wait. I ordered some dishes, and I was disappointed. The ribs were salty. It was on the chewy side. The dumplings were not fresh. The pork had a taste. The garlic shrimps were amazing. The shared noodle dish was not good. I still gave it a four stars. The location was beautiful. Maybe their dinner menu is better? I remain hopeful. read more

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Hate the 3-star rating but this place is mid at best. I've been to a lot of Asian restaurants, especially in NYC, so maybe my standards are high but the flavors here really fall flat. Maybe a cause of trying to do too much? For the long wait times to get a table, the cost, the value was just not there for me. We only sampled a small amount of the menu so I hope others have better opinions of their dishes, but I can't really recommend the two noodles dishes we had. HOWEVER!!! Pork buns were glorious and their mango dessert was delicious! I could be convinced to go back for those. Ambiance is right by the water. We went when it was dark but I'm sure in the daylight it's gorgeous. read more

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Star noodle was one of our bucket list restaurants on our Honeymoon in Maui and we were so happy to have gotten a reservation a day before our trip ended. The restaurant was very lively and had great views. Their dim sum food was also excellent. I do recommend coming early in the day if you want to try it out but were not able to make a reservation. read more

Star Noddle was our last restaurant that we visited during our trip to Maui and the best tasting vegetarian dishes! What was surprising was that the prices are great for the location and the views! We had an ocean facing table. Our server did a fantastic job recommending best dishes for vegetarians. The green beans are too good, I'd highly recommend!! read more

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I am amending my 2023 review! I think they were still adapting to the new location back then. We had a wonderful experience last night, rivaling the food quality from the previous location of the hill. We enjoyed the Vietnamese crêpe (my fav), steamed pork buns, ramen, green beans, and garlic noodles. Our server, Andy, was terrific. And we had an interesting conversation with the charming manager, Andrew. read more

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Similar to others, we were influenced into coming here thinking it was one of the most popular spots on Maui. Definitely overhyped. We had made a reservation but waited about 15 mins past our reservation time since it was pretty busy and they were short staffed. We ordered the Garlic Noodles, Lahaina Fried Soup, and the Miso Butterfish. Garlic Noodles: Didn't like the type of noodle they used, it was too skinny and I'm used to garlic noodles being thicker. Noodles were also a bit dry. Portion was decent except for being a plain noodle dish, but you can add protein for an extra charge. Lahaina Fried Soup: Didn't really like the noodle on this one neither, texture was a bit gummy. I feel like it needed a sauce. The bean sprouts were also too raw. Miso Butterfish: Definitely the best dish of the night. The fish was perfectly flaky, moist, and evenly cooked all the way through, and somehow even the middle of the fish had absorbed the miso umami flavor. The inside was nice and trendy and probably has amazing views when it's light out (we had a late reservation) but overall wouldn't recommend. read more

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We had an wonderful dining experience at Star Noodle. Our dear friends who have been here before could not stop raving about this place, and now I can understand why they love it here so much! Made it just in time for our 6:30pm reservation. We were greeted and seated as soon as we arrived. This quaint open and airy resto had bar seating, as well as, ample tables and chairs inside. We came just in time to see the amazing sunset. The service was wonderful and our food and drink orders came out in a timely manner. All their dishes were bursting with next level umami and beyond! I'll just let the pics do the talking. There were no leftovers because we ain't quitters...LOL! Cheers and happy eating till next time... read more

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Tried a few different items this time. Food was still stellar: -Udon with Pork Belly: smoky broth was yum on this one. -Miso Butter Fish: super fresh super buttery - Shrimp Dumpling: firm bite, shrimp seasoned well Service moved quickly tonight. Our food was out quickly. Not in bad way, just trying to get as many hungry folks fed. My favorite taste of the night: Sunday Night in Kyoto. This is a must try drink. Fresh apple cordial, oolong tea and Japanese whisky. It is on the sweeter side but the oolong keeps it fresh tasting. Very drinkable and dangerous! Star Noodle remains our fave! read more

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Good food - drinks were ok - service was great! Miso butter fish was delicious! Noodles were pretty good - needed more chicken and or shrimp though. Sashimi/poke needed soy and ginger IMO, but very fresh. read more

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Kimchi was excellent. All the mocktails were good.. not too sugary but a bit expensive for the quantity. Garlic noodles had a beautiful delicate flavor. The pork shumai, Garlicky green beans were all superb. For entrees, we shared the Hot and Sour Ramen, and the pork Udon- both were fantastic. The Pork was so succulent it literally melted as you ate it. Prices were a bit steep for the place. The decor was a little wanting for a 4 dollar sign place. Also, we had booked the place on Open Table - and mentioned we had a birthday to celebrate - and they didn't even bring it up. Completely lacking in attention to detail. read more

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Excellent experience, we love the new location closer to the water. I remember the pork buns being a little better (more pork) in the past but they were still acceptable. You can't go wrong with the Garlic Noodles and they are a must have for each of our visits. The Espresso Martini was phenomenal! Our waitress was great and the food came out fast. Star Noodle is a must visit place when on Maui! read more

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Star Noodle is one of the few remaining Lahaina restaurants after the fire and they've managed to keep up a lively and vibrant atmosphere in old town Lahaina. The waitstaff were all very kind throughout our meal and the ambiance was very hip and fun. I enjoyed my old fashioned cocktail, although it did taste a bit on the sweeter side to me. As for food, everything was absolutely delicious. We had the steamed pork buns, grilled octopus, and avi avocado For me, the stand out was the ramen - plenty of dimension and flavor in the broth, delicious noodles, and melt-away meat. I enjoyed the pork buns and the ahi avo a lot but the ramen still was my favorite part of the meal. The service did feel a bit disjointed throughout our meal and I think is an area for improvement. Our waiter asked if we wanted our dishes spaced out, and in what order. Despite that, everything came out at the same time and we ran out of space on the table. We also had multiple dishes delivered to our table that we did not order. Overall, fantastic food and atmosphere and I would certainly recommend! read more

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We had a family get together here and it was a great time! The food quality is great, the staff are really super nice and very attentive. The restaurant itself is beautiful and overlooking the water is so stunning. We just found it a bit pricey for what you get food wise. Happy we got to try it though! read more

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First time visiting here, and I came based on a recommendation. I was excited to try it, but overall the experience didn't quite meet my expectations. I made a reservation for lunch and didn't realize it would be a dim sum-only menu, so that was a bit of a surprise. We ordered the garlic noodles, Lahaina fried soup, and har gow. The garlic noodles had good flavor, but were a bit too salty for my taste and slightly dry, which caused them to clump together. The Lahaina fried soup was an interesting and unique take on chow fun, though it also leaned on the saltier side. The har gow was decent, but didn't particularly stand out compared to other places I've tried. Overall, I can see the creativity behind the dishes, but I think some adjustments in seasoning and texture would really elevate the experience. Glad I gave it a try, but not sure I would return given the price and expectations. read more

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Star Noodle was surprisingly good, and we got our share of hype! The restaurant was beautifully designed, modern with an Asian flare, and was overlooking the ocean. We spent very little time looking around because the food was so fn good. Every bite was amazing, and our server had the perfect recommendations. It was like she put together our own omakase. Best bites: Nuoc Nom Chicken was fried super crispy yet light! The mint cilantro honey were the perfect flavor bomb combo for these wings Miso Butterfish was flaky, sweet, and melted as soon as it hit your mouth The steamed pork buns were soft and pillowy, hand made perfect vehicles for the roasted pork belly and pickled veggies Bacon and eggs was like pork belly fajitas Everything was delicious. Star noodle stands a good fight for the best meal on Maui read more

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This place was good! I got the cranzu to drink which was good and very interesting! For ramen I got the Hapa Ramen which was good, the broth in particular was amazing! Our server was super kind, helpful, and quick. We sat by the bar area since we didn't have reservations and even that had a window for us to get an ocean view! read more

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5/5 Ambiance, service 3/5 Food 3/5 Parking Upon arrival at 5:30pm on a Friday night, the parking lot was completely full and so was the street parking in proximity of restaurant. So we ended up having to park a few blocks away, so make sure you arrive early. Ambiance and decor was very Japanese forward. Located right on the water, it's so beautiful during sunset. Coming from SoCal where there's a lot of amazing Asian food.. the Shumai and pork baos were not good imo. However the MISO BUTTERFISH was amazing!! It's so tender that it melts away with a fork. Portions are pretty small. I would come back for the ambiance and the miso butterfish. read more

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Great location with a beautiful sunset view. The food was just ok. Portion sizes are very small. My favorite was the steamed buns but even those were more bun and very little meat. The host at the front called us 15 minutes after our reservation time then was rude and clearly annoyed when we took 30 seconds to quickly finish our conversation with other patrons. Not much aloha from him! read more

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My girlfriend suggested we try Star Noodle during our most recent weekend getaway to Maui, and I'm definitely glad we did! Food was absolutely awesome. We initially had a reservation at 8:00 PM but we got there early to see if the staff might be able to accommodate us in a crowded restaurant, and thankfully one of the bar tables was available at 7:15 PM so we went with that. Service was great and efficient overall. Parking can be very difficult but we got lucky to find a spot right as another family was pulling out. I had the Garlic Noodles (which is one of the dry noodle menu items) and loved it; flavorful and delicious! There are not a lot of vegetarian options overall, which is okay in this sense. Many of the items on the small menu do still look and sound appealing. We'll plan on being back at Star Noodle down the road! read more

We made reservations for dinner: 7:45. Understand it was busy, but we didn't get seated until 8:10. That seems excessive. Our server, Honey, was great. She was helpful with choices, friendly and helped get our meal out. We asked for all of our food to come out as it was ready. The pork buns came our first and quickly and delicious. The octopus was also very good. So good, we ordered another order. The garlic noodles came out next and we waited and waited for the next dish. The garlic noodles were salty; it seemed like it was seasoned with fish dashi powder. In the meantime, we added ramen. The additional order of octopus and ramen came out and we were still waiting for the ahi. We had to ask Honey about it and she got it to our table. Drinks were good, but expensive. The malasadas were a bit doughy, and we had to wait a while for them. Their new location has a warm, inviting farmhouse feel. The bathrooms were clean, but the trash was overflowing. Maybe it was the end of the night. Parking was difficult, but we got lucky. At one point, we thought we should have taken Lyft. read more

Everything was excellent! Steamed pork belly buns were otherworldly! Tempura shrimp were gigantic! The Hapa Ramen with roasted pork belly was a combination of veggies, soft boiled egg , hearty broth, and perfect ramen noodles! I totally emptied the whole bowl. The Malasadas? Who doesn't love hot dough?! Right on the water and Max, our server, was especially pleasant and helpful. Having been to the previous 2 locations, this is surely the best! read more

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Fun and unique place to eat with a beautiful view of the ocean. We came in with a big group, ordered just about everything on the menu and shared it all. It was a great experience and super delicious and very flavorful! Dinner: - Pad Thai - Nuoc Cham Chicken - Garlic Noodles - Tofu & Green Papaya Salad - Adobo Ribs - Look Moore Fun - Singapore Noodles - Cantonese Green Beans Dessert: - Star Screams - Annin Doufu read more

Star Noodle - Tofu & Green Papaya Salad - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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We came here because of the great reviews. This area has a string of restaurants right on the shore with beautiful views. We didn't have a reservation so we ordered takeout instead. Hapa noodles Star Udon Miso butterfish Pad Thai All were delicious but the miso butterfish was the star! So buttery and flakey with a hint of miso . Would love to come back and try other items! read more

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Been coming since they first opened at their first location and never had a bad meal! Always incredible and service always amazing! Tonite we had of course our fave ahi avo, pork buns, green beans, pad Thai, garlic noodles with chicken, wagyu which is like butter so good!, ahi collar and malasadas! read more

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This was maybe one of the best meals I've ever had. My husband called for a reservation the day before and just so happened to score a 6 pm reservation for two. Parking seemed to be tight but we still found it easily in between two restaurants. There were rocking chairs on the porch that looked so inviting but our table was ready immediately. They walked us to a table with a beautiful view, right on the water. Incredible. The server recommended the pork buns and the garlic noodles. We ended up getting the ahi avo and pork buns for appetizers and they were some of the best things I've ever eaten in my life. The ahi was so fresh, it was so smooth, like butter. The lemon oil complimented it perfectly. It was phenomenal. The pork buns had a perfect balance of salt, acid, fat and heat. They were incredible. These two are must orders!! We got the garlic noodles and the pad Thai also. Both were good, id be likely to order either again. Incredible experience. This will be a must visit every time we come back. read more

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We had a wonderful dinner at Star Noodle last night! We were looking for somewhere to eat that felt special, but also unique. Star Noodle hit the spot. We got noodles, shrimp tempura, miso butterfish, short ribs, and the green beans. All were great! Serving sizes were generous. The malasadas were soooo good for dessert! The staff was very kind and the overall ambiance was trendy and nice without being pretentious. We will be back! read more

Update: Beyond unpredictable dining times, a few specific operational habits contribute to the delays: * The Sunset Bottleneck: Because Star Noodle sits right on the ocean on Front Street, the dinner rush between 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM is relentless. Guests intentionally slow down their dining pace to catch the sunset, which completely stalls the seating rotation for the rest of the night. * Calculated Staffing Limits: On forums like Tripadvisor, a strong consensus among frequent diners indicates that Star Noodle often leaves tables empty on purpose due to short-staffing. Even if you see an open table that could technically fit your party, the hosts will hold you at the front to prevent overwhelming a thin kitchen and service crew. * Aggressive Table Overbooking: Because it is easily one of the most hyped spots on the West Side, they book their reservation slots remarkably tight to maximize daily volume, leaving virtually zero buffer time between parties. Know before you go. read more

The miso butterfish was hands-down the star of the night - perfectly flaky with that rich, savory glaze that had us scraping the plate clean. Don't sleep on the garlic noodles either; they're thinner than what you'd expect from a typical garlic noodle dish, but it was good flavor. The Asian short ribs were another highlight - tender and saucy. The green beans were the one miss for us - nothing wrong with them, just unremarkable compared to everything else on the table. Stick to the fish, the ribs, and the noodles and you're in for a great meal. read more

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We were very excited to try this place and unfortunately we left extremely underwhelmed and disappointed. It started off with the really tall, large, hostess not being accommodating or welcoming AT ALL! I'm talking bare minimum here. We made a very simple request, which we were totally fine with it not being accommodated- but it was the way that she replied to the request that set an ugly tone for our dining experience at Star Noodle. Again she's probably the largest woman working there, I think she is caucasian. We ordered the tempura, garlic noodles, kimchi, shortrib and the hot n sour. The tempura was very average and pedestrian, no real flavor, didn't stand out above any other tempura I've had before. The garlic noodles were hilariously dry. Like the texture of dry tangled hair. Really bad. The kimchi was ok. The shortrib was the highlight of the meal. The hot and sour soup wasn't very good. It had this smokiness that I wasn't expecting. Prosciutto in it was an interestijg choice, that didn't enhance the soup. Aside from the shortrib being the only good item that we ordered, our waitress was very kind and friendly, but even her sweetness couldn't make up for how ugly the hostess treated us. It was unacceptable. I wouldn't come back here and I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. The prices don't align with the quality of the food read more

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Very underwhelming. Food was bland and portions were small. Overpriced for what we got. Nice location and very attentive waiter But we won't be back. read more

We have tried a few places on the island and they were disappointing. We got this recommendation from another couple on a snorkel tour and I'm so glad we asked them. We came the same day they told us about it. Everything was so good. We got the Asian short ribs, the miso butterfish, and the star udon noodle. I inhaled the butter fish. It was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned and melts in your mouth. The udon noodles were fresh and the broth was so good, I drank the rest of it from the bowl and it wasn't even my dish! The Asian short ribs was super tender and was perfect with the sauce and pickled onions. We were planning on coming back Sunday but our air bnb is 40 mins away without traffic and over 1 hour plus with traffic. We shall see. Definitely at least go once. It was worth the trip! read more

Star Noodle - Star Udon Asian Shortrib Miso Butterfish - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii