BEST MAI TAI MonkeyPod Kitchen Our readers love Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea because the Mai Tai is right up their alley. This delectable, well-balanced and strong Mai Tai–topped with a dreamy lilikoi foam–is the one they have to have! Jason Vendrell was the brilliant mixologist behind this iconic drink, so make a toast to him […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Duke’s Beach House
BEST MAI TAI ON MAUI Duke’s Beach House The Ohia Bar at Duke’s Beach House makes all kinds of tropicals but it’s the fresh squeezed orange, guava and passion juice with two kinds of rum they put in the Mai Tai that wins the top honors. If you drop by during the Aloha Hours from 3-5pm […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2014: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Monkeypod
Best Mai Tai Photo credit to Sean M. Hower Monkeypod This lilikoi foam-topped Mai Tai wins the tally, and I have to agree that it’s a damn good Mai Tai. It gets extra points for using Old Lahaina rum and Maui Dark rum because we know two rums are better than one. Then factor in […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2013: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Monkeypod Kitchen
Best Mai Tai Monkeypod Kitchen Our readers have once again proved their discerning tastes. See, Monkeypod doesn’t just serve any old Mai Tai. Theirs features a honey lilikoi foam that will change the way you think about all things Mai Tai. This modern version of the venerable rum cocktail is, in fact, so good that […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2012: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Mai Tai Lounge
The Mai Tai Lounge stays true to the tiki drink tradition with its Mai Tai, though the exact recipe is closely held secret. The results are the same, though, and everyone loves to tipple the Lounge’s quintessential Hawaii drink. Their ocean view rooftop lounge is also the perfect space to tie one on, too. 839 […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Mai Tai Lounge
MAI TAI Mai Tai Lounge 839 Front St, Lahaina, HI 96761 (808) 661-5288 http://lahainamaitai.com/ https://www.facebook.com/maitailounge?sk=wall What is the secret to a good Mai Tai? They say its all in the rum. At Mai Tai Lounge in Lahaina, their Mai Tai wins top honors for the fourth consecutive year. Serving it in classic tiki cocktail tradition […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2010: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Lahaina Mai Tai Lounge
Lahaina Mai Tai Lounge Ah, the mai tai—an integral part of the island experience. There’s hula, beautiful beaches and that lovely concoction of light and dark rum and pineapple juice. Right? Not so fast says managing partner Michel Roy and bartender Pepe Nuno of Mai Tai Lounge in Lahaina. A true mai tai has a […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2008: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Mai Tai Lounge
BEST MAI TAI Mai Tai Lounge There are a couple of things that make this popular island drink superior at the Mai Tai Lounge. First, they use crushed ice. The greater surface area keeps the cocktail Arctic cold, which in turn slows the melting of the ice and keeps the drink less watery. Then there […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2007: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Mama’s Fish House
BEST MAI TAI Mama’s Fish House When you’re the best, you know it, and the staff at Mama’s Fish House knows that their Mai Tai is da bomb! The recipe is Trader Vic’s original, with Hana Bay light and dark rum, orange liqueur and fresh, tart fruit juices. There are a few other special, super-secret […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2006: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Tiki Bar at the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel
BEST MAI TAI Tiki Bar at the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel The original Mai Tai, thought to have been invented in 1944, consisted of 17-year-old rum, fresh lime juice, orange Curacao, rock candy and Orgeat syrups. These days, on Maui, that recipe has evolved into a concoction that includes both light and dark rums, pineapple, orange […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2005: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Life’s A Beach
BEST MAI TAI life,s a beach To some size may not matter but when it comes to Mai Tais we like them big and strong. And for you readers, Life’s a Beach has got what you want. A whole liter of fruit juice and rum deliciousness can quench even the most unyielding thirst. Imagine, if […]
MauiTime Best of Maui 2004: Best Mai Tai on Maui: Mama’s Fish House
BEST MAI TAI Mama’s Fish House Mama’s serves the best Mai Tai in town. And they should, since they’ve been doing it for 31 years. Still true to owners Doris and Floyd’s concept of the Old Hawaii jet set, Mama’s has the kind of lounging lush atmosphere that could make even a cup of vinegar […]