You cannot go wrong eating out in Hawaii, from the dinner shows that serve 4 courses to spectacular burgers, you’ll find everything your palate craves. Lahaina Grill just off Front Street in Lahaina Grill combines exceptional service and mouth-watering food in a casual yet elegant way. Featuring innovative, New American cuisine, Lahaina Grill uses techniques and flavors from around the world, all perfectly blended with the freshest ingredients cultivated by Maui’s local farms, dairies and surrounding waters. The award-winning restaurant has 155 seats of neatly arranged tables around the bar, soft tones are accented by a gorgeous, pressed tin ceiling, and everyone has a smile on their face!
Starting our night off with cold drinks, my husband ordered a beer and I opted for the “Pearfection Martini”, that was completely amazing I had to drink two! With pear vodka, apple pucker, and prickly pear puree, this cool concoction can awaken your taste buds to get ready for dinner. I’m going to have to make this at home! We were served warm bread and a garlic butter that was creamy and if I had my way would be a meal in itself if it just kept coming!
To start off our meals, my husband had the Minestrone soup and I had the Golden and Red Organic Beet Salad. My husband took one whiff of the soup and saw celery peeking out of the broth and knew it was going to be delicious! Local vegetables made this soup even more special and the beans and pasta made it a hearty selection. My salad was topped off with a balsamic vinegar and oil dressing that contrasted the sweetness of the beets (one of my favorite salad add ons) perfectly. Adding to the sweetness were candied pecans that added a great crunch and texture. I’ve never had goat cheese before and the crostini had a lovely fig and cheese spread that was unique and tastier than I’d expected.
For dinner, I chose the Oven Roasted Chicken Breast. Stuffed with mushrooms, braised fuji apples, spinach, smoked mozzarella and wrapped in crisp pancetta, I felt like this could be the best meal I had on the island. The salty pancetta and slightly sour apples was a flavor explosion in my mouth! Also on the plate was a tomato risotto that was really bland compared to the rest of the fare, though it only made me focus more on the chicken that I devoured.
My husband tried the12 oz. Prime Angus Beef New York Steak with wild mushroom-balsamic demi-glace and herbed potato gratin. His meat was cooked perfectly even when he asks for well-done, it’s never tough, the potatoes were a nice twist on his usual baked or french-fried. He loved the slight tang of the mushroom sauce and the carrots and asparagus was taken care of by me reaching into his plate!
With an amazing dessert menu, we were torn with the full feeling vs. sharing one item and finally opting on not pushing our limits. We do look forward to returning to the restaurant on our next trip, solely for a nice glass of wine and dessert! Couples will greatly enjoy this restaurant when they want to splurge on excellence in dining, and families will be happy to know the children’s menu contains a variety of old-favorites and new tastes!
Our dinner was hosted, all opinions and experiences are our own.
