I discovered Chef Kojima-San one recent dark and stormy night in Pukalani. Kojima's has been making authentic Japanese cuisine since about 2012, but it took me a while to stumble through its sliding screen door. Its the kind of restaurant that welcomes you with an "Itadakimasu!" Kojima's is warm and inviting inside, and I immediately felt like I'd discovered a little Japanese … [Read more...] about Kojima’s Sushi and Japanese Cuisine in Pukalani
Sushi
Wayne’s Sushi Bar, formerly of Haiku, has a new food truck Fresh Off the Boat in Kahului Maui
You may have spotted Wayne's Sushi Food Truck Boat at the food truck court across from the Costco gas station. Wayne's Sushi Bar used to be in Haiku, but closed a few years back. It's one of the best uses of a boat that will no longer float that I've seen yet. It's a real boat–named Fresh Off The Boat–that's sitting on a real boat trailer, and Wayne Miyahira repurposed it … [Read more...] about Wayne’s Sushi Bar, formerly of Haiku, has a new food truck Fresh Off the Boat in Kahului Maui
The Vegan and Vegetarian Sushi you have always dreamed of at Choice Health Bar in Lahaina Maui
Have you ever tried taking a vegan to a sushi dinner? Trust me: it's hell. Most sushi is sublime, beautiful art, and though it does often contain vegetables, the raw fish, sticky white rice and bonito sauces are not so vegan-friendly. Now Chef Takashi Asakawa has brought his sushi expertise to Choice Health Bar in Lahaina, a truly organic, vegan-friendly restaurant down to the … [Read more...] about The Vegan and Vegetarian Sushi you have always dreamed of at Choice Health Bar in Lahaina Maui
Three’s Bar and Grill
They always say too many chefs ruin the pot, but I've definitely come across an exception to that at Three's Bar and Grill in Kihei. In fact, you could say the more chefs, the merrier. When I first met the chefs that put the three in Three's–Cody Christopher, Travis Morrin and Jaron Blosser–I was intrigued by their initial three-way concept of mixing Southwest American, … [Read more...] about Three’s Bar and Grill
Three’s Bar and Grill Food Truck: New Maui Restaurant Review
The true beauty of the food truck is that you can get a great meal nearly anywhere. But in Maui County, some of our laws may limit this, as was the case with the Three's Bar and Grill Food Truck. They initially started their truck business with the idea of taking their signature style of food truck cuisine to the surf scene. With a lot of big surf appetites on the island, that … [Read more...] about Three’s Bar and Grill Food Truck: New Maui Restaurant Review