We had the eggplant napoleon and the fish special for the day which was a seared snapper with mashed potatoes, roasted veggies and a special pumpkin and fruit sauce. I do recommend this special as the sauce paired very well with the fish and veggies.Great restaurant for a date in KiheiVegetarian options: Very few vegetarian options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Drusda
We enjoyed the most wonderful dining experience tonight at Cafe O'Lei Kihei!The food was delicious and our server was attentive and delightful. Will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael jean
The food and server was bland and dry. The onion soup was very good, however.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Cliff Bonds
Just go! We were looking for a place without reservations and thanks to Google found Cafe O’Lei Kihei. The prime rib was amazing and the French onion soup was amazing. My wife had the shrimp linguini and said it was delicious too!
Had the macadamia mahi- it was excellent! Atmosphere and service were great. Would definitely come back next time visiting Maui.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macadamia Nut Crusted
Frank McNeff
Been to Cafe O' Lei 2 times. First time had the almond crusted mahi mahi. Very good could use a little more white ginger sauce. 2nd time my wife had the honey roasted macadamia nut pork. Both agreed phonominal. I had shrimp with thick noodles. Shrimp was large very good shrimp linguine.Our server Travis excellent and very easy to talk to. Come to Maui every other year. Cafe O' Lei will be on the top of our list and will definitely request Travis.Parking: Parking around restaurant also a outside mall next door plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macadamia Nut Crusted
Jovita Sequeira
Had a confirmed 8pm reservation. On entering the hostess informed us that the kitchen closes at 8 but they can accommodate us. I asked why we were able to make an 8pm reservation if the kitchen is closed. She talked with the manager and told us that the last seating is at 8 and the kitchen closes at 830pm. We order 1 appetizer and 2 entrees. The appetizer is served and 5 minutes later they bring out our entrees, saying that the kitchen is closed. It is now 825pm. We had our dinner and left before 9pm. We went there to celebrate a special occasion...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Noralea Gipner
The food was very lovely, service was wonderful, and the atmosphere at the golf course, of course was more luxurious than the one in Kihei because you’re surrounded with beautiful plants . But the one in Kihei is beautiful inside, don’t get me wrong.
We had the fish special, I had Ono, and my wife had Mahi Mahi. The sweet chili butter sauce was incredible and fish beautiful. We had a lovely server from the southern states who was just a joy to be around. The cocktails were great too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teelor
We enjoyed an amazing dinner here while on vacation, and it was the best one we had. The food was so delicious, try the braised short rib. The service was also top tier, our waiter Travis, was so pleasant and made our time so much more enjoyable. Friendly vibes go a long way and he knew how to make us feel welcome. Don’t skip this place!
A favorite when we are visiting Kihei. Great flavours at reasonable prices. Friendly staff and always great service. Family friendly with a good kids menu. And many family favourites on the dessert menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blackened Mahi Mahi, Asian Style Braised Short Rib, Calamari, Macadamia Nut
Spencer Hemann
Absolutely amazing Friday fish special ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Dinger
We dined here late on a Tuesday. We made reservations but wasn't super necessary. I had the flatbread mushroom pizza and the onion soup. It was really really good. The mushroom pizza was like steakhouse mushrooms on it which made it delightful with a good unique flavor. The onion soup was done well and quite good.As far as the prime rib. We are from Nebraska. We know steak. It's hard to get good steak on an island for all sorts of reasons but the prime rib here was really really good. The mashed potatoes and grilled tomato were great touches.For dessert my wife had the coffee creme brulee which she said was great and I had the fried banana cheesecake which was a delightful twist on cheesecake. Every cheesecake should be fried banana.Service was pretty good, excellent food suggestions, but staff was pretty busy as others have said. Still good service just dealing with a lot of tables.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options include obligatory salads and some flatbreads (good!) as well as an eggplant dish.Dietary restrictions: Wife is gluten free. Options clearly labeled on the menu and staff is knowledgeable about what can be converted and will ask chefs if. ItParking: Parking in a strip mall can be quite busy.Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator in the rear of the restaurant (it's on the second floor) that will take you to the back entrance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baked Maui Onion Soup En Croute, Alaea Salt Crusted Prime Rib
Michelle Peacock
Outstanding, loved every bite of my stacked eggplant napoleon. Flavors textures on point. Friend's birthday treat was fudgy yum bite. Everyone enjoyed their meal.
We had the eggplant napoleon and the fish special for the day which was a seared snapper with mashed potatoes, roasted veggies and a special pumpkin and fruit sauce. I do recommend this special as the sauce paired very well with the fish and veggies.Great restaurant for a date in KiheiVegetarian options: Very few vegetarian options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed the most wonderful dining experience tonight at Cafe O'Lei Kihei!The food was delicious and our server was attentive and delightful. Will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and server was bland and dry. The onion soup was very good, however.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Just go! We were looking for a place without reservations and thanks to Google found Cafe O’Lei Kihei. The prime rib was amazing and the French onion soup was amazing. My wife had the shrimp linguini and said it was delicious too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Maui Onion Soup En Croute, Cafe O'Lei Crab Cakes, Soup, Blackened Mahi
Had the macadamia mahi- it was excellent! Atmosphere and service were great. Would definitely come back next time visiting Maui.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macadamia Nut Crusted
Been to Cafe O' Lei 2 times. First time had the almond crusted mahi mahi. Very good could use a little more white ginger sauce. 2nd time my wife had the honey roasted macadamia nut pork. Both agreed phonominal. I had shrimp with thick noodles. Shrimp was large very good shrimp linguine.Our server Travis excellent and very easy to talk to. Come to Maui every other year. Cafe O' Lei will be on the top of our list and will definitely request Travis.Parking: Parking around restaurant also a outside mall next door plenty of parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macadamia Nut Crusted
Had a confirmed 8pm reservation. On entering the hostess informed us that the kitchen closes at 8 but they can accommodate us. I asked why we were able to make an 8pm reservation if the kitchen is closed. She talked with the manager and told us that the last seating is at 8 and the kitchen closes at 830pm. We order 1 appetizer and 2 entrees. The appetizer is served and 5 minutes later they bring out our entrees, saying that the kitchen is closed. It is now 825pm. We had our dinner and left before 9pm. We went there to celebrate a special occasion...
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
The food was very lovely, service was wonderful, and the atmosphere at the golf course, of course was more luxurious than the one in Kihei because you’re surrounded with beautiful plants . But the one in Kihei is beautiful inside, don’t get me wrong.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Maui Onion Soup En Croute, Blackened Mahi Mahi, Salad
We had the fish special, I had Ono, and my wife had Mahi Mahi. The sweet chili butter sauce was incredible and fish beautiful. We had a lovely server from the southern states who was just a joy to be around. The cocktails were great too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed an amazing dinner here while on vacation, and it was the best one we had. The food was so delicious, try the braised short rib. The service was also top tier, our waiter Travis, was so pleasant and made our time so much more enjoyable. Friendly vibes go a long way and he knew how to make us feel welcome. Don’t skip this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
A favorite when we are visiting Kihei. Great flavours at reasonable prices. Friendly staff and always great service. Family friendly with a good kids menu. And many family favourites on the dessert menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blackened Mahi Mahi, Asian Style Braised Short Rib, Calamari, Macadamia Nut
Absolutely amazing Friday fish special ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We dined here late on a Tuesday. We made reservations but wasn't super necessary. I had the flatbread mushroom pizza and the onion soup. It was really really good. The mushroom pizza was like steakhouse mushrooms on it which made it delightful with a good unique flavor. The onion soup was done well and quite good.As far as the prime rib. We are from Nebraska. We know steak. It's hard to get good steak on an island for all sorts of reasons but the prime rib here was really really good. The mashed potatoes and grilled tomato were great touches.For dessert my wife had the coffee creme brulee which she said was great and I had the fried banana cheesecake which was a delightful twist on cheesecake. Every cheesecake should be fried banana.Service was pretty good, excellent food suggestions, but staff was pretty busy as others have said. Still good service just dealing with a lot of tables.Vegetarian options: Vegetarian options include obligatory salads and some flatbreads (good!) as well as an eggplant dish.Dietary restrictions: Wife is gluten free. Options clearly labeled on the menu and staff is knowledgeable about what can be converted and will ask chefs if. ItParking: Parking in a strip mall can be quite busy.Wheelchair accessibility: There is an elevator in the rear of the restaurant (it's on the second floor) that will take you to the back entrance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Baked Maui Onion Soup En Croute, Alaea Salt Crusted Prime Rib
Outstanding, loved every bite of my stacked eggplant napoleon. Flavors textures on point. Friend's birthday treat was fudgy yum bite. Everyone enjoyed their meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Maui Onion Soup En Croute, Calamari, Cafe OʻLei Crab Cakes, Soup