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CLOSED: Wailea Kitchen
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Veg-options
American
Organic
Beer/Wine
Hawaiian
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Open-air restaurant at the Wailua Tennis Center. Sit-down dining with view. Offerings include jackfruit tacos and enchiladas, macadamia nut alfredo pasta, spicy vegan nachos. Has organic wine list. Reported closed December 2023.
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Last update on 22 Dec 2023 by Guest
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Added by MilesDeCoy on 02 Apr 2021
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9 Reviews
First Review by MilesDeCoy
rsharness
Points +19
Dinner with a good view - Edit
When I was there, we ordered our food through a QR code. The menu had a section for vegetarian tapas. Everything tasted fresh. Portion sizes are not too large (we each ordered one dish and had no leftovers). The view is also very nice, there are large windows through which you can see the sun set.
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SuparnaVashisht
Points +130
Always excellent food! - Edit
The food here is always good. The menu is very vegan-centric. But omnivores have the option of adding meat to any dish or substituting meat for the vegan element. The meat/fish is all sustainable. Very creative menu - food and drinks. Lovely setting too.
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BonniePedersen
Points +13
Five Star Experience - Edit
Wailea Kitchen is a family run restaurant supporting the vegan community with extensive mouth-watering creative options! Virtually any dish on the menu can be served vegan. Our vegan son enjoyed a relaxing, memorable sunset Birthday dinner and was treated like family by Malik and his beautiful family! We especially enjoyed the Merlot mushroom caps and spicy vegan nacho appetizers. Brussels sprouts, pasta primavera, enchiladas and vegan pasta Alfredo were all generous portions and perfectly prepared! Our family is in different stages of our vegan lifestyle transformation and Wailea Kitchen has a loving, non-judgmental vibe for all.
Read morePros: Family run with Friendly, attentive staff, No rush, relaxed sunset dining experience , Phenomenal cuisine options, generous portions.
Cons: If you are in a rush, go for fast food, Be prepared, Wailea price for a Wailea experience
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KristinaNC
Points +27
Horrible do not waste your time & $ - Edit
I don’t know how to begin. 45 mins for a drink. 2 hours for food and food then incorrect. Crazy combative owner who blames everything on mainland tourists when he is the problem.
Read moreCons: Takes forever to get food then it is incorrect , Combative owner
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kayry
Points +78
I would pass - Edit
I stumbled across Wailea Kitchen’s menu and got really excited by the vegan options. We got dressed up and headed over. It was really hard to find as in the directions on how to get there it said there would be tiki torches lighting the way, but they were all blown out by the time we got there and it was dark outside. We had a reservation at 7:30 and we’re about 15 minutes late (because we couldn’t find the restaurant) and then had to wait for a table still. When we sat down we had water and immediately ordered our entrees when asked if we wanted anything else to drink.
Read moreI think we waited an hour to an hour and a half for our entrees. I ordered the vegan Alfredo and my girlfriend ordered the prawns. My pasta was fine but at that point I was too hungry. It wasn’t very creamy and I felt like I could make something similar at home. My girlfriend wasn’t impressed with her food either. They had a vegan strawberry rhubarb cheesecake but we just wanted to go home because at this point it was about 9:20 when we left.
All in all we spent over $100 dollars on 2 entrees and a tip….
There are a lot better options on Maui than this one.
Pros: A handful of vegan options , Fancy atmosphere
Cons: Expensive , Not filling , Long wait time
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Laceface
Points +383
Very good pasta - Edit
I really enjoyed the vegan pasta Alfredo and the drinks were good. They were sold out of some items. We sat at the bar because we didn’t have a reservation but there was no one else at the bar so it was fine. Bartender was great at letting us know the vegan options. Definitely recommend adding the portobello mushroom to the pasta.
Read morePros: Yummy pasta, Great drinks
Cons: Very expensive, Not a vegan place even
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kellie88
Points +36
Fun to try but probably a one timer - Edit
I really appreciate their beliefs and how they seem to care about their employees (they tack on a 3% charge that monthly gets awarded to one employee or divvied up). It has beautiful views.
Read moreI got the vegan pasta and it was good.
The vegan nachos were delicious.
My husband eats meat and his food combos (dill with Parmesan) were, for lack of better words, gross and confusing.
All the waiters except for 1 busser had their masks under their noses or chins (super useful guys).
Our reservation was at 5:30pm and we got a table right by the window so it was HOT and blinding.
They do have a golf cart that picks you up in the parking lot and takes you down to the restaurant. But it wasn’t there to take us back—it’s not a long walk, you do have to cross the road, and it makes sense to make sure people find the restaurant but I feel like most people would benefit from the cart on the ride back, especially after a few drinks. Honestly, with a few more signs, they could do away with the cart entirely, it’s a short walk but the place is kind of hidden at first.
All in all, it was great to try, support a place that does focus a bit on vegan dishes, but it’s really expensive for what it delivered. Our bill, after tip, was over $200 (3 cocktails, 2 appetizers, 1 dessert, 3 entrees—one was literally just pasta, no sauce/nothing else).
Pros: Vegan options
Cons: Expensive
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PaulCaracciolo
Points +401
Outstanding food, beautiful atmosphere - Edit
Loved everything we got - cauliflower bites, vegan pasta Alfredo, Manu’s Roaster. Drinks were great too, girlfriend loved Sandy Bikini. Chill vibe and pretty views.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan dishes are awesome , Drinks are great
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MilesDeCoy
Points +161
Amazing Sunset - Edit
Sunset dinner was just what we were looking for. Menu is updated daily and chef is putting out great vegan plates. If this was Vegan only, they would get 5-stars.
Read moreLooking forward to seeing more vegan options Chef Christopher Malik!
Pros: View, Staff, Open Air
Cons: Confusing menu
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