kimo's

offering a selection of fresh tropical juices, beers and cocktails, we went with a variety of cocktails - an island itch which came with a tongue in cheek wooden backscratcher as a stirstick, mai tai's... all served in amusing tiki faced glasses. stingy with the alcohol they are not - though the fresh fruit juices used add a nice fresh sweetness to the cocktails. the drinks immediately have beads of condensation on them as soon as they're set out on the sunny patio tables, but we do the tiki's proud and make quick work of the tasty offerings within. the inner child within us joins the kids at other tables into mimicking the faces on the tiki cups while we wait for our food.

we were staying in a ka'anapali area and so front street was a great place to spend some time. i am obsessed with a hula pie, so kimo's was a must. i made reservations prior to our trip and asked for a nice table with a view. they did not disappoint me. we got a prime table upstairs overlooking the harbor. the upstairs is really lovely. our server was personable and efficient. we both got drinks. my friend got a mai tai and i got a lava flow. both were excellent. for appetizer we shared kailua pork lettuce wraps and they were simply outstanding. for dinner i had a shrimp pasta and my got a mahi mahi. again outstanding. of course dessert was hula pie which was just the right amount of frozen (some are frozen too solid to eat right away and we can't wait). we really enjoyed our dinner here and would highly recommend kimos.

apart from being the place i took my wife on our first date the food and atmosphere were excellent. can't wait to go again..

such a great place! attended at happy hour & ordered kalua pork cheese fries which were delicious! had a lahaina lemonade which was refreshing right by the water. highly recommend.

it's about location.... i didn't go in with high expectations, given that it's in lahaina (touristy) and by the water (pricey for the food). that being said, service was friendly and prompt for most courses. we had decent drinks too (wicked wahine, mango colada).

the starter caesar salad was 'famous' by their own claim; i thought it was tasty, but nothing that special. the carrot muffin as 'side bread' was interesting (moist, good flavour... interesting choice of side). our meals were good but not great. my husband had some kind of encrusted fish, which he liked, and i had the koloa pork ribs (plum sauce). they were tender, nice ribs, but the sauce was too plentiful even for me (i go nuts with sauce when i make ribs, so this had to be a bit much) and the flavour of the sauce didn't excite my taste buds as much as a regular or hot-ish barbecue sauce normally would. oh well, i thought it was worth a try, and i needed a change from fish. the wheatberry/orzo/basmati rice side was neat, as were the salsa sides (pineapple, etc).

the real reason we went is that my husband was on a mission to have hula pie. there again, i wasn't holding out for an eye-popping treat. i'd already read up on it and it's just some massive ice cream pie on cookie crumbs with fudge topping, whipped cream and mac nuts. tasty? yes. enormous? to a fault. genius? no. it was what it was, we conquered it, paid the bill and left full.

the view is admittedly nice; we sat upstairs near the railing (not right next to it) and we got to see the sun set, and the torches were lit, etc... so yeah, that's what you're coming for. you just happen to get a good if not inventive meal with it.

awesome food. it really was great. we were here on our honeymoon and it was well worth the money! the staff and environment was amazing also. we will be eating at this resteraunt again as soon as we can make it back. :)

good food, great views. my wife and i ate here for dinner one night on our honeymoon. when we got there, our table wasn't ready yet so they gave us a pager and we headed to the bar for drinks. our table was ready within 5 minutes and we were seated near the water. it was really beautiful and relaxing. food was well-prepared, the only negative was that the service was a little lacking - our orders took a little long and the check came pretty quickly. prices were around $30 per entrée. i would recommend this place.

kimos is just all around great. i have been going there since i was little and evey time we go it's always the best!!! please go!!

we were lucky enough to get an upstairs table right on the ocean. but you need to go early to be able to see the great view because once the sun goes down there's not much to see. this restaurant does a great job of being fancy enough for my wife and i to enjoy it but still a place you can bring your young kids to.

the view was spectacular from the top deck! there are no main items listed gf on the menu, but a few can be made gf upon request. i had the citrus mahi-mahi, which was tasty but served only mildly warm.

ocean front, right in the middle of the tourist strip, so very popular. pretty big space once you go in. we got seated upstairs on the deck right in front of the ocean, but it was pitch dark so couldn't see anything and pretty windy. the menu was interesting, lots of local references, mostly seafood base. i got the panko crusted ahi (tuna) served with rice, probably tasted better then it looked, the fish was fresh and still pink inside once you cut into it. the accompanied thai chilli slaw was more like a sloppy coleslaw. my friend's mahi-mahi special was ok, the chips were not the best. we also had a couple of cocktails, the vodka & ginger beer based kimo's grog was quite refreshing. however the ginger mojito was super punchy with ginger, so avoid if you're not a ginger fan.

had the filet mignon-beautiful texture and wonderfully cooked! wife had white fish with spicy glazed and mango salsa-another winner. for desert, had the hula pie---wow! this monster was ice cream topped with chocolate and nuts on top of an oreo cookie crust. bring an army if you want to devour it! the table they put us at was upstairs looking out toward the ocean. five stars, thumbs up, etc. i recommend, highly!

we had a group of 9. sat somewhat quickly and drinks came out decently fast. i had the classic cheeseburger and i also tried the fish and chips from someone else's plate. cheeseburger had a good flavor and sauce. fries were good. fish and chips was decent but not great. wife had chicken caesar and it was just okay. for the price, i would suggest another spot. decent food still but not a place i'd visit again.

absolutely amazing: the food was incredible, the view was breathtaking and the service was exceptional. my family's favorite was the giant cake slice they received for their anniversary.

our first time on the island and we walked by several restaurants and we liked the view of this one.what we got besides the view was great food! a must visit in maui. be sure to get the hula pie!