Waren and Annabelle's 6 ($$$$$)

Waren and Annabelle's
Dinner and a show.I don't really understand the premise of this kind of dinning. Or maybe its just not that enjoyable to me.

This first show is based loosely upon a piano and sinner performance with some pertisipation from the audience. I think the main reason most of the patrons there were enjoying themselves was because they were drunk and over 50 and a predominately white crowd.

I was not familiar with any of the songs, or jokes and I thought the performance itself was not very well done. Our waitress who also turned out to be the performer was rude, crass, and at all times too load. I think it has something to do with her Jersey origins, but understanding where she comes from does not help me appreciate her anymore.

The food was your typical, Joe's Crab Shack kind of fare accept in a clean and well light "parlor" reminesent of the roaring 20's. After dinner we all moved to a theatur were we watched a magic show. the show itself was really very good accept for the very frequent references to some really old television show. I think it make still air at TVLand or something. Something about Barney, and Mayfare or something. I assume its about the south since most of the jokes are about stupidity.

Over all I give Waren and Annabelle's a 6 out of 10, because it wasn't really that bad, and it want anything to recoment to anyone either.

I did however like Waren's magic show and I highly recommend him. If only you could skip the dinner portion and the noisy Jersey woman.

Taste 4 out of 10
Price, I don't know my father in law paid for it.
Atmosphere, 8 out of 10; creative and unique.

900 Front Street, Suite A202
Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761

Tickets really do sell out every night so if you want to go make your reservation at least nine days in advance. For most people that will be before you leave for vacation.

Hula Grill 10 ($$$)

Hula Grill
Kaanapali, Maui (808)667-6636

Hula Grill more than exceeded my expectations. I have very little faith in resort food these days. It seems to me the resort restaurant business is more interested in PR than in good food. Hula Grill, may be a ciche, open air plantation style restaurant over looking the beach, with a veiw of the sun setting over Lania Island. But it is also the best bargeque and fresh local sea food restaurant I have ever been too.
And it came as a complete surprise!

The portions of food are just right. Large enough to satisfy the greedy American but portioned well so as to leave room for dessert.
I tried the Tandori Ono. It was perfect! Just the right balance of spice and that little barbecue crunch set against the cool sweet taste of yogurt and cucumber relish. Ono is a fish local to Maui, it has a soft white color and a even softer buttery texture. This was not my fist time eating Ono but it was the best. Ono also known as the moon fish, is easily over cooked, and often over flavored thus ruining the delicate taste of orchids and butter.

My husband had this dish, and for the live of me I cant remember what it is now.For desert we had the Home Made Ice Cream Sandwich and the Hawaii Bake, a pineapple upside-down cake, covered in meringue and toasted, I also had a candied brandy sauce with fresh pineapple on the side. Both of these were so good I forgot to take a picture until it was already gone.

For price I give Hula Grill a $$$ but for the four of us on vacation it was probably more like $$$$$$ after two appetizers, drinks and two desserts.

Hula Grill receives a 10 out of 10 for taste. Everything was fresh caught that morning by local fishermen. The sea food portion of the menu describes four different cooking styles and then your waiter will tell you what fish is cooked in what way for the evening. And specials of course depend exclusively upon the mornings catch.
For atmosphere I give Hula Grill a 10 out of 10. Who can argue with ocean views, open air, and sunsets, from a romantic plantation lani. I also recomment this site for a romantic night out, but it is a little noicey from the restort from walkways and the other Whaler's village restaurants.

Over all I still have to give Hual Grill a 10. It was fresh, delisious, fun, relaxed, romantic. Everything you could want in a resort restaurant in Maui.