Since most readers of my blog are visitors to Maui, let me start this review by saying: this isn’t really in a part of Maui that tourists frequent. In fact, not too many years ago, this wasn’t such a great part of Maui.
But you should definitely come here now!
This is a Sheldon Simeon restaurant and the food is really excellent!
If you don’t know Sheldon Simeon, well, he’s a celebrity chef on Maui. Maybe THE celebrity chef on Maui. Or at least, the only one who people have heard of outside Maui. He has a great take-out place called Tin Roof that I also very highly recommend. And he wrote a pretty usable interesting cookbook that has great recipes and inspiration.
Anyway, Tiffany’s was an old-school, not amazing Chinese-ish restaurant for about 20 years until Sheldon and his wife came along and bought and revamped it. So it’s got some old-school charm and seasoned employees, but the food is really modern and delicious.
Tiffany’s is best with a larger group. There are so many items on the menu that you’ll want to try, that you’re better off with a crowd so you can really order up right. I won’t say the portions are huge, but they can be rich, so sharing is definitely the right move here.
Here are some recommended dishes to get started: the hamachi crudo (the sauce is unreal – save it to pour over rice later in your meal), the kale caesar (even just for the drenched croutons), any of the various fried chicken options (mochiko being the best), and the excellent fatty and crispy pork belly – especially if you basically like fried crispy fat, which I do. But literally not a single dish I’ve had here is something I wouldn’t order again.
Tiffany’s does not take reservations, but you can get in line for a table on your way over by going to their Yelp page and signing up on the waitlist. Worst case, though, you have to wait so you get a drink at the bar and hang out in the front either outside or being mesmerized by the aquarium. Neither option is a problem.
Website: Tiffany’s Maui
Address: 1424 Lower Main St, Wailuku HI 96793