Category Archives: Take Out

Paia Fish Market – Paia and Kihei

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Paia Fish Market has occupied a prominent corner in Paia for as long as I can remember, and always pumped out dependable food. Sometime in the last decade, they multiplied out their simple formula and opened additional locations – and they work just as well.

The deal here is pretty simple: Choose a type of fish and a preparation, and then sides. I recommend always checking to see what’s local and fresh – it’ll taste better, support local Maui fishermen, and probably be healthier fish.

If you don’t want a piece of fish with slaw and sides, you’ve got a few other options like burgers and fish or chicken tacos. Again, all dependably good if not earth-shattering or unusual.

The best burger is the off-menu Obama burger – I think it’s blackened ono with butter. He knew what he was doing here.

I don’t consider this place gourmet, but it’s not too expensive and it’s also great for take-out. It’s also much better than the a lot of the restaurants along Kihei Road, so if you’re in Kihei looking for a casual, reasonably priced, dependable meal, you could do a lot worse than Paia Fish Market.

Here’s the Paia location:

100 Hana Highway, Paia HI 96779

And here’s the Kihei location:

1913 South Kihei Road, Kihei HI 96753

Broth Cafe at Alive and Well Market – Kahului

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This is the kind of place that, if you blink, you’ll miss it. It’s just down the street from Tight Tacos at the corner of Hana Highway, located in a health food store. It’s worth finding.

Broth Cafe does, like the store around it, basically serve health food. It’s not vegan – it’s not even vegetarian – but it does try to pack a lot of healthy, local veggies into each item on its menu. And they also pack those items with some good flavor.

Broth offers take-out (which is how I generally use it) or you can eat there at their small counter, which is pleasant enough too.

They serve a huge variety of fruit and veg smoothies, but also more traditional fare like breakfast burritos, rice bowls, and ramen. I personally think their take on tofu poke is the best around (although Foodland in Pukalani comes in as a close second).

And if you’re looking for a really easy lunch to eat on the go, check out their banh mi sandwiches. All the flavor you’d expect from a Vietnamese restaurant but packed with veggies and overall, probably a little healthier given their great quality meats and mostly organic produce.

Don’t forget to grab a kombucha on tap!

Website: Broth Cafe

Address: 340 Hana Hwy, Kahului, HI 96732