We had our last dinner in Maui at this local favorite. While the menu prices rivaled those of Lahaina Grill, the white linen and suited waiters was replaced by blue Hawaiian patterns and casual button ups. The food is less fancy, but still tasty. We were kind of in a hurry to get through our meal since some people in our party were trying to catch flights to the airport that same night.
Bread & Butter
Warm and soft.
So my favorite part of Maui was watching the sun rise at Haleakala Crater. It was pretty painful waking up so early and driving up the windy mountain, only to wait for over an hour for the sun to rise in the blustery cold. The picture does not do the experience justice. You feel like you're on top of the world. Watching it from above the clouds as golden rays of sunshine are about to drown the world in the warmth of its light. Before you know it, night becomes day within minutes.
I totally passed out on the way back down the mountain and woke up as we were arriving to Kihei Caffe. It's a local joint, very Hawaiian, and very laid back. You stand in line, pay for your order, and they bring the food to your table. The food is equally as unpretentious as the setting.
Breakfast Burrito eggs, cheese, home fries, salsa, guacamole, jalapeños, flour tortilla
The Flatulent Snorer was adamant about the burrito. I think he was a bit disappointed. There wasn't much too spectacular here.
So after a long flight we finally arrived in Maui. The weather was a very welcome change. Not that SoCal is like Siberia or anything but I'd take 70-80 degree weather over 50-60 degrees weather any day. And it turned out that we traded a week of rain for a week of sunshine as well! Good fortune was on our side. Our first stop was the ever popular Maui establishment, Coconut's Fish Cafe. I remember very little from my previous, but I do remember the wait was long and that remains unchanged. Luckily, we chatted up another couple during our 15-20 minute wait for food, so the time passed by quickly.
So I'm finally getting around to my Big Island vacation eats from the summer. I didn't really plan on any specific places to hit up. In fact, I did very little planning for the whole trip. Thanks to Fat-Skinny-Fat-Less Fat and Dairy Queen, I just hopped along for the ride and kinda played the fooding by ear. It's a pleasant surprise when you just stumble upon delicious gems. I really feel Lemongrass Express was a fortuitous find. It was close by. It was well rated. It was reasonably priced. There was no wait. I guess it helps when you eat at 3pm. Maybe it was so delicious because we were all so frickin' hungry. A day at the beach, snorkeling and boogie boarding can do that to you. Of course, everyone (The Mexican Manchild, FxGf/FW, Fat-Skinny-Fat-Less Fat, Sleepy Snoozer, The Cat Whisperer, and Ho-Bag) kicked back and let me do the ordering. The waiter was really helpful in guiding me to their most popular specialties.
