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Cafe O'lei Kihei

83/100 (5860 ratings)

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"Cafe O’Lei is my favorite moderately priced Maui restaurant. The food is wonderful and the prices are reasonable. It’s upstairs in the..."

Jon

"Great cuisine here! Not your classic boring seafood, but delicious classics made with fantastic ingredients. Had the seared ahi which was absolutely..."

Joshua Hueller

"Food and service were excellent! Only bummer was that we went for sushi and their sushi bar isn't open Sunday's and Monday's. But the food we got..."

A.J. Myers

"Was in walking distance from my condo in Kihei. Nice atmosphere. Speciality drinks are all very good to try. Our table ordered the short ribs and the..."

Lil P

"The Baked Maui Onion Soup En Croute is unreal!! It's actually so good, I was so impressed. The over sized puff pastry that sat on top of the bowl..."

That Girl

"I just finished my meal at Cafe O'Lei and I cannot get over how incredible the sushi was! I routinely eat sushi whenever I can and I cannot rave..."

Liz Lemon

"Yes :-). Three of us spent two weeks on Maui a little while back. We rented a condo, but generally ate out at least one meal a day. Cafe O'Lei rated..."

Jm

"Presentation was very nice. Food was good, not great. The flavor of the honey macadamia pork was good but was too fatty for my liking. Hubby got..."

Audrey Wright

"Best lunch deal!!. Delicious plate lunch specials ($7.95?!?!??!) in a nicely decorated air conditioned restaurant. Fantastic mahi mahi fish and chips..."

YumYum

"Best Maui lunch. Café O'Lei has a great daily special plate lunch for $7.95 it cannot be beat for quality , taste or atmosphere. Dinner is great but..."

Paul

"Wasn't impressed by our appetizers (civiche & short rib tacos were ok: not great) but the braised short ribs were not only huge in portion, but..."

Dave Cheung

"The braised Asian short ribs were very good, but do not come here for the..."

Cassandra Fray Robinson

"We went there on strong recommendation of some friends. The waiter was fast, very fast! The entree came befor the appetizer! Loud noisy atmosphere...."

Pat Peterson

"We had fun here. Appetizer tower was very good and service was very fast and..."

Sarah Lymb

"Delightful dinner. My shortribs were deliciously seasoned and cooked to falling off the bone goodness. We ended with pineapple upside down cake with..."

Beach Grandma

"Good food. The special (Ono) and the mahi mahi were very good. Also good place to get out of the heat for a little..."

Jeremyscottwood

"Delicious. We went here twice during our stay. the dinner was incredible! some of the best fish dinners i've ever had. service was lovely and the..."

Ladybird

"Good sushi. Great bar and aloha..."

Bonnie Carawan

"Good lunch specials. Unlike some of the previous posters, I found the service pretty reasonable here; on multiple visits ranging from adequate to..."

Scott D

"Great meal at a great price!. We had lunch at Cafe O'Lei while visiting Kihei for the day and are still talking about it! It's exactly how the Lonely..."

Purplepiano

"Went there for lunch and had the chicken curry salad which was..."

Jamie Rose

"Food was great and even better for the price. I think the service could be a little more friendly, but would come agai. For the macadamia nut..."

250in89002

"Fresh macadamia nut crusted Ono with honey citrus butter sauce over rice with a Caesar salad for 9.95! This place is amazing for both lunch and..."

Guysgottaeat

"Glad to discover!. Having been to Hawaii many times, I was accustomed to the pricing in better restaurants. When I came to Cafe O'Lei, I was..."

Molemaui-ship

"Loved the mahi mahi and nut crusted chicken. Sushi was great as well Service was good and kept things going smoothly for a group of 25 If your..."

Alyson Paul

"Excellent food and nice atmosphere. You will drop a few bucks here but is is worth it. Had the special of the day that was panco crusted mahi on top..."

T-bone

"Attempted to get a table without a reservation (not so smart) but was welcomed at the bar which is full service. Usually I'm uncomfortable eating at..."

Kimberly W

"I had the ahi over rice with asparagus and it was soo good! I also tried the BBQ pork sandwich. It was what the sandwich should be but the ahi was..."

Jennifer Costanti Harder

"Good food, chocate decadenc desert bad, waitstaff mediocre, prices reasonable, beef not local, good wines @ reasonable price, good ambiance, no..."

Meatbaby

"Creative menu with interesting options (calamari stuffed with seared ahi) but food itself didn't exactly "wow"..."

Bunny Conway

"Great food at reasonable prices. Had to hail down the waiter a couple of times for water and drinks, but service got better as the place cleared out...."

Greg G.

"Good food, nice atmosphere, seated promptly with reservation (mandatory - very busy). Would have preferred our original orders of sushi and prime rib..."

Julia Ms

"Outstanding!. Best seafood on Maui, and that's saying something! I've never had a bad meal there in over three years of living on the island. Plate..."

Mike

"Delicious, I have been twice. Great food great selection great staff. Suggest making a reservation and bringing your..."

Nick

"Fantastic restaurant. My wife and I had the special of the day - fresh red snapper, and were both extremely pleased. Our waiter recommended a sushi..."

Brandon Woods

"Good food, setting. Nice ambiance for dining with friends. All of the food had that fresh, sweet Hawaiian flavor. We loved the macadamia nut crusted..."

Calluna

"Still miss it. Being a former employee and constant customer i absolutely love cafe o lei i worked there for almost a year and was absolutely in love..."

Thea

"Decent food, cheap prices. Looking to bring your sweetheart out for a nice formal dinner, but don't exactly have enough in your pockets these days? I..."

Lisa

"Cafe O'Lei is an second story eatery in Kihei. It was close to where we were staying at the Maui Coast Hotel and we ate here twice. I didn't think I..."

Hungry In Vancouver

"Other than some extreme rudeness by the bar staff as we were waiting on our table, the food was above average as was the service we..."

Road Tips

"Cafe O'Lei is my favorite restaurant in Kihei. The food is wonderful and the prices are reasonable. It's upstairs in the Rainbow Mall at 2439 South..."

Jon

"The food was fantastic! The atmosphere and service were great too! I had the crab cakes, Mac nut crusted Mahi and the coffee creme brulee! Highly..."

Katherine Graham

"We stopped in the Wednesday before Thanksgiving around 6pm. We knew it would be busy since it's the start of the holiday weekend. We were expecting a..."

Shonte Jelneck

"I eat at Cafe O’Lei about once a month. It’s a restaurant that has it all, gorgeous atmosphere, delicious food, amazing staff, and reasonable..."

The Poetry Zone with Sam

"Taco Tuesday Nice dinner menu. Catfish dinner SO GOOD! Karaoke every Friday..."

libby fulton

"Table of 6 was available right when we walked in. Greeted by our waiter Travis...he was very accommodating, good suggestions, friendly actually..."

Diana W

"Great food! The waitress was so nice and friendly. The food was really good I had the short rib and the coffee creme brulee. The short rib was..."

Madeline Brannon

"I had seven local people tell me this is a must eat here in Maui. We tried it and it was decent. I wasn’t impressed with my meal, which was their..."

K W

"Always a wonderful meal here! My favorite is the shortribs and the macnut chicken w/capers. Dessert is out of this world. Crowded in here tonight...."

R

"We love the food and enjoyed the ambiance very much. They have some really good vegetarian options. Don’t forget to try their cocktails and roasted..."

Nisha R

"Cute little place, easy to get to and friendly staff. We just have one recommandation for the kitchen which would have made it perfect otherwise: the..."

Harry Herr

"Good food, and delicious drinks! Our server was excellent as well. Price was a bit on the higher side of reasonable (in part because we got drinks..."

Steven Baryluk

"This place came highly recommended for their food and service. I can definitely agree. They have specials of the day that are pretty affordable. The..."

G DJ

"This restaurant offers very good sashimi to cap off your island experience day. They also serve other dishes from calamari to ribs and steaks. Their..."

Mikhail Tiu

"Not only was Cafe O’Lei able to same-day accommodate a group of 19, but the food and service was absolutely incredible. Travis was the best and..."

Danyelle

"Amazing food! Been here two times and tried several things and I have loved everything I ate. Their popular dish, the short rib, was so so amazing..."

Rose Matlock

"This was my first visit to Cafe O'Lei Kihei and I was very happy with everything about it. It felt very inviting during the holidays. The atmosphere..."

Catherine Horcasitas-Holcomb

"Enjoyed a very good meal. It was a perfect evening, being seated right away, great service, and great meals. The new York strip was cooked perfectly..."

Kip Manley

"This place was recommended to us and we were told to get the Onion Soup🤤 So delicious! . We made reservations just in case as it was always busy..."

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