Innovative and fresh menu. Friendly service from start to finish. Looking forward to joining for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omid Valinasab
Food is very good, but overpriced, 5% kitchen service charge that will show up on your bill on top of the 20% suggested tip.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Michael Rogers
The breakfast ramen is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judith X
Significantly limit food and service before 9 am. To go for assistance with the same price of the food but I believe is not the same quality.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Shari Underhill
Such a nice place to go after our trip on a submarine in the bay. The frech toast was the best I've ever eaten! I highly recommend this if you're in this area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The French Toast with Billionaire Bacon
Patricia M
Even though this is a "brunch" spot, there are still lunch style entrees on the menu. Fascinating old hotel with a lot of history. Wish they had more wine by the single glass, as I really did not need the half bottle (split). Fantastic Ahi Poke bowl, and hubs Swordfish sandwich was excellent. I would not want to be here when a cruise ship is in though. Check the schedule in advance to avoid.
Eric Patterson
Food is delicious and great atmosphere! Make sure you stop in and see Jackie. Super nice guy!
Deborah Moss
We had French toast with maple butter sauce. Candied bacon and whip cream. Perfectly delicious!We also had the Smash burger brunch with bacon, egg. Greens and a dish of holldaise sauce. SO delicious! Setting is idealic, the staff were spot on! This restaurant will not disappoint!
Greg Bolles
Okay, maybe don't go here before their full service opens. We went around 7am and just their side window was open. $18 for an egg muffin slightly better than McDonald's. We spent $62 with tip for breakfast and felt completely grifted.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Justin Antonietti
If you are looking for a unique breakfast experience and dish then I HIGHLY recommend this place. I learned only after going that the head chef has won a season of top chef or something equivalent to. We started out with the breakfast Ramen and I was absolutely blown away. The maple butter in the broth was just another layer to this magnificent flavor already in this dish. The second choice we ordered was the mapo moco which was another amazing twist on an already great classic. Highly recommend and would love to try this place at a later time for dinner.
So we ended up going for Sunday brunch Papa'aina. The wait at 9:30am (15-20min) was not bad at all (could it be because of the Maui marathon???). We put our name down on the Yelp! kiosk in front of the hostess station and went for a walk across the street to look at the huge Banyan tree and the tourists lining up to board their ships for excursions. The service was great, the food was creative and delicious. Our server said the two most popular dishes are the breakfast ramen and the french toasts. Had the ramen, mushroom toast, and fish of the day bowl (sauce is a little spicy). The presentations were beautiful. The vibe was good, casual and relaxing. Took a stroll down Front Street afterwards to do the touristy stuff. Would have loved to also had time to try their dinner.
wsckky
So we ended up going for Sunday brunch Papa'aina. The wait at 9:30am (15-20min) was not bad at all (could it be because of the marathon???). We put our name down on the Yelp! kiosk in front of the hostess station and went for a walk across the street to look at the huge Banyan tree and the tourists lining up to board their ships for excursions. The service was great, the food was creative and delicious. Had the ramen, mushroom toast, and fish of the day bowl. The presentations were beautiful. The vibe was good, casual and relaxing. Took a stroll down Front Street afterwards to do the touristy stuff. Would have loved to also had time to try their dinner.
Christine Petersen
No sodas! The fried zucchini was well spiced, but raw in the middle. Well cooked zucchini is buttery. Undercooked it's bitter. I left hungry.
Argyris Zymnis
Best food we had while in Maui! Make sure to try any of their fresh seafood. The prawns and jalapeños dish was superb and so where the eggs with fish. Very creative cuisine and friendly, helpful staff. Would come back any day.
Heather R
Papa'aina is an oasis of deliciousness wrapped in old Lahaina antiquity. Today's lunch was the best salad I've had in ages - "fish with greens" was so much more! Not inexpensive, but oh so worth it. The setting simply can't be beat. Highly recommended!
Innovative and fresh menu. Friendly service from start to finish. Looking forward to joining for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is very good, but overpriced, 5% kitchen service charge that will show up on your bill on top of the 20% suggested tip.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
The breakfast ramen is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Significantly limit food and service before 9 am. To go for assistance with the same price of the food but I believe is not the same quality.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Such a nice place to go after our trip on a submarine in the bay. The frech toast was the best I've ever eaten! I highly recommend this if you're in this area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The French Toast with Billionaire Bacon
Even though this is a "brunch" spot, there are still lunch style entrees on the menu. Fascinating old hotel with a lot of history. Wish they had more wine by the single glass, as I really did not need the half bottle (split). Fantastic Ahi Poke bowl, and hubs Swordfish sandwich was excellent. I would not want to be here when a cruise ship is in though. Check the schedule in advance to avoid.
Food is delicious and great atmosphere! Make sure you stop in and see Jackie. Super nice guy!
We had French toast with maple butter sauce. Candied bacon and whip cream. Perfectly delicious!We also had the Smash burger brunch with bacon, egg. Greens and a dish of holldaise sauce. SO delicious! Setting is idealic, the staff were spot on! This restaurant will not disappoint!
Okay, maybe don't go here before their full service opens. We went around 7am and just their side window was open. $18 for an egg muffin slightly better than McDonald's. We spent $62 with tip for breakfast and felt completely grifted.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
If you are looking for a unique breakfast experience and dish then I HIGHLY recommend this place. I learned only after going that the head chef has won a season of top chef or something equivalent to. We started out with the breakfast Ramen and I was absolutely blown away. The maple butter in the broth was just another layer to this magnificent flavor already in this dish. The second choice we ordered was the mapo moco which was another amazing twist on an already great classic. Highly recommend and would love to try this place at a later time for dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast Ramen
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So we ended up going for Sunday brunch Papa'aina. The wait at 9:30am (15-20min) was not bad at all (could it be because of the Maui marathon???). We put our name down on the Yelp! kiosk in front of the hostess station and went for a walk across the street to look at the huge Banyan tree and the tourists lining up to board their ships for excursions. The service was great, the food was creative and delicious. Our server said the two most popular dishes are the breakfast ramen and the french toasts. Had the ramen, mushroom toast, and fish of the day bowl (sauce is a little spicy). The presentations were beautiful. The vibe was good, casual and relaxing. Took a stroll down Front Street afterwards to do the touristy stuff. Would have loved to also had time to try their dinner.
So we ended up going for Sunday brunch Papa'aina. The wait at 9:30am (15-20min) was not bad at all (could it be because of the marathon???). We put our name down on the Yelp! kiosk in front of the hostess station and went for a walk across the street to look at the huge Banyan tree and the tourists lining up to board their ships for excursions. The service was great, the food was creative and delicious. Had the ramen, mushroom toast, and fish of the day bowl. The presentations were beautiful. The vibe was good, casual and relaxing. Took a stroll down Front Street afterwards to do the touristy stuff. Would have loved to also had time to try their dinner.
No sodas! The fried zucchini was well spiced, but raw in the middle. Well cooked zucchini is buttery. Undercooked it's bitter. I left hungry.
Best food we had while in Maui! Make sure to try any of their fresh seafood. The prawns and jalapeños dish was superb and so where the eggs with fish. Very creative cuisine and friendly, helpful staff. Would come back any day.
Papa'aina is an oasis of deliciousness wrapped in old Lahaina antiquity. Today's lunch was the best salad I've had in ages - "fish with greens" was so much more! Not inexpensive, but oh so worth it. The setting simply can't be beat. Highly recommended!