We came here on a last min reservation. Unfortunately the food was very forgettable. What was most upsetting was serving us an order of burnt oil frenched fries... doh! read more

Ulu Kitchen - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Food is delish! Service was slow. I would say they need more servers to attend to their dinners. Beautiful views. read more

The service and ambiance was good. The wait time for us for 5 was 30 minutes. The front desk staff was friendly understanding and helpful! We had the veggie quesadilla was totally worth vegan food. I had the macadamias nut fish which was perfect prepared with compliments sauce. read more

I am really THIS close to giving this place 5 stars. Partly because its more casual than "fine" dining, but hear me out. The breakfast "Hawaiian" chilaquiles here are UNBELIEVABLE. My son had these every day for a week (he's was 16 at the time) Ulu doesn't settle (thank you, Merriman!) for half-assed menu items Love this place so much its a reason to choose Ka'anapali over Wailea. read more

Service was wonderful. Food was amazing! View is to die for. Do not pass this gem up read more

Ulu Kitchen!!! Incredible new Dining option at the Westin Kaanapali Resort and Spa. The food, service, and views are among the very best I've experienced on the island. I did not realize the restaurant changed name and ownership since my last visit in 2023... Ulu is part of the Merriman group so it brings the same exceptional quality of food and service it's sister restaurant Monkeypod reliably delivers. I somewhat stumbled upon Ulu because of the voucher I was given for breakfast through my travel deal. So grateful for that voucher!!!! Breakfast: My daughter and I looked forward to the Blueberry and Lilikoi pancakes every morning. Ended up adding a side of smashed potatoes and bacon, and it was the yummiest breakfast we've had on the islands! Dinner: Do yourself a favor and order the surf and turf. The filet mignon itself was pretty special... practically melted in my mouth, and was cooked to a perfect medium rare as requested. The lobster ravioli was out of this world... delicate raviolis filled with tasty lobster. Yum! I'd consider ordering this as an entree if I was looking for a bit lighter meal. Lunch/Happy Hour: I didn't realize until I was enjoying dinner my last night at the hotel that Ulu also has a happy hour, as well as a quick lunch option called Sandwich Aisle. Based on my experience with the amazing food and incredibly friendly/professional service at breakfast and dinner, I will definitely be going back to try items from these tempting menus! read more

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Excellent experience! Mai Tai, crab cake, and Caesar salad were all a delicious start. Entrees of scallops and surf & turf (filet mignon and lobster ravioli) were amazing! Grace is an exceptional server who guided us to many tasty choices. The peppered pineapple is a must-try for dessert! Oceanview is the cherry on top! food combos were complex and had unexpected surprises so food was not boring but not too far out. Kids were welcome, read more

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I'd suggest knowing what you're up against first. My husband and I found this restaurant to be quite expensive however the bistro burger was my husband's favorite thing. He went back for it a couple times. I also tried it and it was delicious. Wonderful people at the bar where we ordered it & took back to our room. read more

Excellent dinner with beautiful outside seating right by the ocean . The service was very good even though the kitchen was busy. We all enjoyed our dinner selections. . read more

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I would give 4.5 if I could. The breakfasts were good and the atmosphere is a comfortable balance of casual but quality. The blueberry pancakes with lilikoi jam was really nice and not something you find. The bacon is local, lean, and very tasty. The coffee was pretty good and endless cups. We ate there 2 times in a 6 day trip. Reservations are a good idea. Definitely would come back again. read more

Love it! On the beach between the Westin and Whalers Village. Our server, Sarah was fantastic. Amazing lilikoi sours, we also had smashed cucumber salad, scallops, venison and peppered pineapple dessert. All were great! Amazing location overlooking the beach with incredible sunsets and views of the islands on a clear evening before dark read more

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My family and I ate breakfast and it was delicious! We all had pancakes and bacon. The pancakes were the best pancakes we have ever tasted! They are served with rum butter syrup. The bacon is sliced nice & thick the way I like it, especially since I rarely eat bacon. Note: The pancakes are large! You are able to order just a single but you would not know that since it is not noted on the menu. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Pancakes in rum syrup! - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Amazing meal. Everything was delicious! Romano was taking care of us and he was great. He even warmed up our cream for the coffee, so the coffee wouldn't be cold . We had venison and fish, broccoli salad for appetizer. Pineapple dessert is a must . It was probably the best meal we had on Maui, and we stayed for 3 weeks and tried a lot of restaurants. Highly recommend. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Venison - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Location: 5 stars Food: 3-4 stars Service: 2-3 stars We've always enjoyed most Merrimans restaurants but this one is average at best. The location is stunning. The food utilizes great ingredients but the dishes are all very heavy. For example, the scallops were incredibly fresh but matched with a heavy cream succotash and topped with heavy Beurre blanc. It seems to be a chef cheat code that heavy and rich is supposed to be good. I'd prefer not to leave a meal feeling weighted down by fatty food especially in Hawaii. The servers were very friendly but the execution was awful. For every course the used cutlery was cleared but it was never replaced before the next course came out. We had to ask 4 times for a replacement napkin because we used one to clear bird poop off a seat. I could go on, but it's clear they need to invest in training their staff. By Hawaii standards, the prices were reasonable but I would not return. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Sunset view - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Great food. The octopus escargot-style and clams are really good, but the coconut shrimp and lobster ravioli were even better! Only downside is that they don't have great wines by the glass. It's pricey, but so are most restaurants in that area. We preferred Monkeypod, but Ulu is a good option also. read more

Warning!!!! Do not be deceived by how good the Hawaiian Chilaques sound. If you love soggy mushy tortilla chips at the bottom of your meal then this is for you. Personally it didn't quite hit the spot for me. Otherwise the potatoes that they had were absolutely delicious and the bacon as well. read more

Fun fact: Ulu and Monkeypod are owned by Merrimans. So if the wait at Monkeypod is too long don't worry, there's a back up and that's Ulu. Not as many options but still great food. We stopped by lunch and got the smash burger and poke bowl. Shockingly the poke bowl so probably my favorite poke I had during my stay. Definitely would go back again read more

The Broccoli Salad at Ulu Kitchen was my favorite meal on Maui. It was a delicious amalgam of flavors that played well off each other. The sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan alone would be delicious but the inclusion of macadamias and raisins added depth and nuance. The cherry on top (or bottom, as the case may be) was the layer of yogurt salsa verde on the plate. The bites with the sauce were sublime. The minor dings were the unnecessary red onions (I tried to get them out of the way asap) and that the broccoli should have stuck to florets and eschewed the stem cross sections. Though the dish was fantastic unto itself, an offering of a vegetarian protein add-on would make it next level. Aside from this salad, I tried a mixed greens appetizer which was unremarkable and didn't feel composed with nearly the same attention to detail and creativity as the broccoli. Dining at sunset a stone's throw from the beach was as good as it sounds and are server was friendly and knowledgeable. I'd strongly recommend Ulu Kitchen. As a bonus for non-vegetarians, the ahi special that three members of my party ordered looked superb, though I can only go on looks. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Broccoli Salad - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Been to Ulu a few times, been very good each time. On our recent visit we went on Thanksgiving and was nice. My wife is vegetarian and ordered the Ulu pot pie which they did not have, given their namesake this seemed strange...they did make her a veggie medley which she enjoyed. Fish has always been good here and good drinks as well, for the restaurants along the resort strip things one of the best. read more

Delicious crab cakes, broccoli salad & macadamia nut mahi mahi. Randi, our server, was happy, attentive & preparing voided great service ends in the rain. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Broccoli salad- yum! - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Our last night in Maui did not disappoint. We had a beautiful outside table with an incredible sunset view. I can't remember what everyone ordered but we all loved our selections. The food was delicious and the servers were very attentive. We shared a brownie ice cream cake for dessert which was just the right amount for our party of eight. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Our view. - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Four of us went the end of April 2025. The food was very good. The atmosphere was great - on the ocean , open and the Westin landscape when walking to the restaurant was beautiful with Flamingos and waterfalls. The service however was the worst experienced in Maui in the many years going there. Brandon was our waiter, recommend you ask for a different server if you get him. Made us feel like we were in his way, and any one but us was more important, he didn't listen, always seem like he was coming by for a second while on his way to wait on others. He had 3-4 tables counting us. Each thing we asked for as simple as ice, appeared to be an imposition. We were all sorry we left a tip we pad for bad service. After, tried to talked to the Manager since the service was so bad, he must be a friend of Brandon's? he was uninterested and started talking poorly, unfavorably about another well known restaurant on Maui. Disappointing. read more

This is a medium rare steak after two rejects?!! The manager even brought this out after we had to request a new steak rather than their preferred solution to recook the original steak a third time. This is rare, sorry. Three strikes and you are out. The kitchen has no clue how to cook steak. The rest of the meal was good. But one person didn't get to eat. read more

Ulu Kitchen - Rare steak - Hawaiian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Crab cakes delicious!!! However the macadamia nut fish was a BIG disappointment. The rice is served cold, the string beans weren't fresh (more like the night before and soggy) and the fish, had better. Disappointing for 48 dollars. Told our server and he said, sorry you feel this way. I hate getting rip off read more

The food was some of the best breakfast I ever had. The ambiance and view was amazing. In fact, the coffee was literally the best coffee I ever had in my life. The only complaint I had was the server seemed to be preoccupied with other things than tending to his customers. Furthermore, the food was on the higher priced side. The reasoning behind the 4 stars. I the service was better, it would be a 5 star review. read more

You simply can't beat eating a good dinner on the ocean! This place definitely has one of the best views for dinner! The service was incredible and they did a great job all while being at max capacity. However the food was ok, nothing over the top impressive. You definitely pay for the view and resort. There are much better local spots for good food if that's what you're after. read more

We were sat at the bar. We said hello to the bartender not a word. Asked how the food was not a word. Asked if she spoke English. She says yes I speak perfect English. I told my wife let's go she obviously not in the mood to work. read more

Ambiance: Great location if you're facing the ocean/water, or sitting outside. We got stuck in the far back where it's dark facing a wall. The decorations and aesthetics are have a bit of a coastal Grecian feeling, light tan and blue decor. Service: Our waitress kind of rushed us in an out of there. Wish she would have offered us a better view, since we were only there a handful of days. Food: -We got the Pancakes with Lillikoi, it was okay, not as good as banana-mac nut pancakes we have had elsewhere on Maui and Kauai. 3/5 -Pete's Benedict: Decent benedict, didn't care for the giant salad with it, could offer potatoes or fruit instead 4/5 -Coffee: 3/5 Value: Quite overpriced for small portions, the "virgin" cocktails are $13, and Avocado Toast is $20, so not a very good value in our opinion. read more

Had breakfast and dinner here. Breakfast was a far better experience than dinner. Our waiter at breakfast was professional and seemed very knowledgeable. We loved it so icy that we decided to come for dinner. Our dinner waiter was terrible on the other hand. We asked for recommendations and he named the whole menu. Didn't seem like he knew what he was talking about when it came to the dishes and said "uh" and "um" every other word. Forgot to bring things we ordered. Food was good but the service really was a downer read more

We had breakfast here which was just ok. Dinner was really what impressed us. Our server Romano was the best server we've had in a long time! He was extremely knowledgable and really impressed us with the way he described the dishes. His description of the Tuna special was what made us order one when we had originally decided on something totally different. He was extremely impressive, polite, and passionate about the food. He even told us some background about the chef and restaurant. We're coming back this week to be served by him! He really made our experience enjoyable. Food: the green bean appetizer is AMAZING. The portion was plenty to share and the flavor was delicious. The scallops are absolutely incredible. This is the first place I've ordered scallops where I wasn't disappointed by the size. The sea scallops are HUGE and the corn, bacon, asparagus mix under is to die for. The tuna was seared perfectly. We could've done without the slaw side with the tuna and replaced it with a veggie but the starch with it was delicious. Romano was so kind to bring out a birthday dessert. I love that the hostesses communicated with our server so he was aware we were celebrating. The manager also touched our table and was extremely friendly and seemed he really cared about our experience. There is a really great staff here. Overall, we're so happy we tried this location for dinner and can't wait to visit again this week! read more

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We had an absolutely fantastic dinner! First of all we are fans of Merriman's in general. While I read some mixed reviews on the place we wanted to try it nonetheless. It did not disappoint and we will definitely be back. When we arrived for dinner and waiting for the hostess the bartender called us over and asked us if he could get something started for us, so of course we ordered two Mai Tai's. The hostess did not rush us while we enjoyed our drink at the bar talking to the bartender about what is good on the menu. Once we were ready to be seated the hostess let us choose our table. Justin was our waiter, and he was fabulous!!! Great service. The food did not disappoint at all. We got the strawberry and fried goat cheese salad which was perfect. For our main we got the mahi mahi and the venison. We both substituted the rice for the mashed potatoes with no issues whatsoever. If you are dining near Whaler's village, give this place a try. There is also 3 hour free parking at the hotel. Take your ticket with you and the hostess will validate and then you have to take to the front desk on the way out. It was a perfect evening. read more

Our Waiter was fantastic! I could not have asked for a better person. Our food was perfect. I highly recommend any and everyone to try it. read more

Oh my goodness. Merriman has done it again. Small menu but everything is absolutely perfect and was much better than I was expecting. I got a burger (I mean, how good can a burger be?) but it was exceptional. All the flavors worked together in a perfect symphony, and it was PILED with mushrooms (mushrooms are the way to my heart btw). I tried a bite of the lobster ravioli, which was tender, soft, and delicious. Friendly, helpful server and such a pleasant ambience by the ocean. Deserves 6 stars. read more

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While on vacation in Kaanapali I stopped by Ulu Kitchen for some quick breakfast and was pleasantly surprised with my experience! The atmosphere is beautiful (spacious patio overlooking the beach) and my server was very sweet and attentive. I got the classic breakfast and the smashed potatoes were soooo good. Honestly couldn't recommend this more for maui vacation goers! read more

Do not eat here. Horrible food. Great location but we tried so many things on the menu and everything tasted like garbage. Save the $200. Only thing decent was the filet mignon. My 10-year-old son said how do you screw up pasta with butter? read more

Amazing breakfast! We loved everything!! Avocado toast was absolutely perfect, eggs benedict and pancakes were also favorites from our group. Great service too. Definitely worth a stop! read more

We came here for dinner since we were staying at the Westin. However, it felt like a tourist trap with the high prices and not a spectacular menu at that. I got the lobster ravioli which was very good but such a small portion. The views are great but again it wasn't worth the price point to me. read more

Beautiful setting--low-key elegance. Our waiter, Danny, was fun and very knowledgeable. He loved the restaurant and the menu, and it made all the difference. We ordered the Caesar salad--fine. The ahi tuna--next level. The pork potsticker with a habanero pineapple sauce--lovely. My partner ordered the mushroom pot pie. Really hit the home run out of the park! So fun to eat the mushrooms foraged from Maui. Love farm to table. read more

Amazing view/location. Service slow and unremarkable at best. Broccoli salad was amazing but had an unannounced kick of spice to it. My macadamia nut mahi was good but a tad salty. My wife had to send her main course back 2x as both were too salty. Waiter's response after the 2nd time was, "well, let me know if you want something...." No contrition or attempt to make it right. And then they charged us for it, and I had to request it be removed .... We had high hopes of a merriman concept but were disappointed. Best part was the beach front deck-seating read more

Please come happy hour here. It starts at 3 to 5. It's amazing great service and great ambience.. you will not be disappointed. Duncan made the most amazing drink. read more