Photo by Patrice Neff/Wikimedia Commons Tokyo Tei on Lower Main in Wailuku is a bit like stepping through a door to Japan. The sizzling hot tempura, noodle dishes and ramen served in lacquer with chopsticks can whisk you there with a single taste. Every meal is served Japanese style, with miso soup, rice and hot tea. The restaurant has spanned several generations on Maui, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Japanese Food on Maui: Tokyo Tei
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Japanese on Maui: Kobe Steakhouse
JAPANESE Kobe Steakhouse 136 Dickenson Street Lahaina 667-5555 http://www.kobemaui.com/ Have you ever seen a teppanyaki chef make a volcano? It’s a highlight here at Kobe where the dark smoky interior reminds me of beloved Tokyo eateries. Your meal isn’t complete without the ching ching of the teppan chefs chopping food on the grill top in front of you and then … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Japanese on Maui: Kobe Steakhouse
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Japanese on Maui: Tokyo Tei
JAPANESE Tokyo Tei For fast, friendly service and delicious Japanese food, Maui Time readers say Tokyo Tei’s cute corner restaurant in Wailuku is the place to be. I always get one of their teishoku trays, which give you smaller portions of three entrees such as sashimi, pork tofu and fried fish. A glimpse at the rest of the menu reveals tonkatsu, tempura and … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Japanese on Maui: Tokyo Tei
MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Japanese on Maui: Kobe
BEST JAPANESE kobe Kobe, with its high ceilings and cool lights, is a perfect place to sit back and chow down on Maui’s best Japanese grub. With a Teppanyaki menu that includes Sukiyaki and Hibachi Steak, the Super Sunset Specials (nightly 5:30-6:30), lots of colorful sushi and Japanese beer to wash it all down, it’s no surprise why Kobe is voted the BEST. For dessert, treat … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Japanese on Maui: Kobe
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Japanese Food on Maui: Ichiban
BEST JAPANESE FOOD Ichiban This place is a staple in our local cuisine. Ichiban has been feeding our families its sumptuous sukiyaki, famous oxtail soup and incredible tempura for many, many years. But I’ll bet you didn’t know they serve breakfast or that you can go there for lunch. Their meals come with miso soup and namasu salad, and they have so many specials it … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Japanese Food on Maui: Ichiban