Seafood restaurants in Hawaii
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Mama's Fish House
This is Maui's most celebrated seafood restaurant, which pairs beachside romance with impeccably prepared fish. Reservations are essential.
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Seaside Restaurant
The calling card of this local institution is that its mullet and aholehole (flagtail) are raised in its own fish ponds. The traditional preparation (steamed in ti leaves) is good, but 'Chinese-style' is a flavorful variation. If it has moi - order it. This reef fish was once reserved for Hawaiian royalty and it's delectably soft. The view is nice, but you're here for the fish, not the so-so ambience and uneven service.
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Ke'ei Café
Widely renowned as one of the best restaurants on the island, Ke'ei is the spot for quality and flavor in an unpretentious environment. Off the main tourist track, this family-friendly restaurant eclectically blends Asian flavors, island fruits and the occasional Brazilian approach. Seafood is the focus here, though veggie dishes and other meats round out the constantly changing menu. Reservations are recommended for dinner.
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Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill
Jackie Rey's dining room is bright and casual, attracting those looking for good value and a conventional dining experience. The menu presents typical meat and seafood dishes with influences from all over the globe. For lunch, try the seared ahi poke wrap with stir-fried vegetables. For dinner, try the pork loin with coconut shrimp stuffing and honey Jack Daniel's glaze.
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Tidepools
If you're a sucker for the classic 'romantic dinner for two,' you'll enjoy Tidepools, which matches the Grand Hyatt setting in island-style extravagance. The menu favors seafood, from silky sashimi to crab-lobster cakes to the wok-seared 'ahi. Vegetarians are not forgotten, with savory grilled tofu or Shiitake mushroom mains as creative as the rest.
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Lahaina Store Grille
Classy and contemporary, this grill and oyster bar specializes in briny delights from the sea. Tequila-glazed shrimp, raw oysters, poke (cubed raw fish mixed with shoyu, sesame oil, salt, chili pepper, inamona or other condiments) - you name it, they've got it. Come after 17:00 when the rooftop garden opens and watch the lights twinkle over Lahaina.
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Ma'alaea Grill
This place has it all: a fantastic harbor view, attentive service and excellent food. Fresh seafood, organic salads and tasty focaccia sandwiches shore up the menu. At dinner the blackened mahimahi with fresh papaya salsa and the coconut-fried shrimp are favorites. And it's family friendly, with a kids' menu.
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Kawaihae Seafood Bar
This charismatic upper-floor Seafood Bar is the best spot in town for a drink, or a lighter meal than you'll find at its partner, the Harbor Grill. The long bar has a thatched cover and good ocean-themed decor. The entree salads, poke burger and ginger steamed clams are favorites.
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Savage Shrimp
If you're a fan of garlic and shrimp, find the white van parked on a grassy roadside patch near Koloa Landing for heaped plates of Brazilian-style shrimp cooked with garlic, coconut milk, cilantro and tomatoes. Be prepared for blazing sun and greasy fingers (the shrimp is unpeeled).
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Lei Lei's Bar & Grill
Of the resort's several eateries facing the golf course, this is a destination all on its own for locals in the know. The eclectic menu includes oyster shooters, sandwiches, baby back ribs and several Japanese-accented dishes, such as seafood scampi with udon noodles.
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Mi Casita
The colorful mural and lively piped-in music add just the right atmosphere for the filling Mexican fare served at this cozy family-run restaurant. Standouts include the seafood lover's fajitas, with sautéed ono and tiger shrimp, and fresh fish tacos.
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Sea House Restaurant
Alfresco seaside dining is enhanced by tiki torches and an extensive selection of Pacific and American fare. Stick with the seafood and you won't go wrong. A good choice is the coconut shrimp with Thai chili sauce or go purely Hawaiian with taro-crusted sea bass.
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Monico's Taqueria
Hawaii is no hotbed of Mexican food so the piquantly authentic dishes made by a local girl and her Mexican husband are special indeed. Fish burritos and tacos feature the day's catch, while fresh guacamole and homemade red or green sauces awaken your tastebuds.
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Shrimp Shack
A sunny yellow truck parked nextdoor to Ching's is one of many roadside food attractions along this strip of highway. Deep-fried coconut shrimp and other plate lunches are devoured at shaded picnic tables overlooking the road and the ocean beyond.
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Kawaihae Harbor Grill
The Grill is housed in an early-20th-century general store building with cute interior decor, and it's a local favorite. Fresh seafood is the specialty, appearing in omelets in the morning and tasty dishes such as a red Thai curry in the evening.
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Tanioka's Fish Market
Once a small family venture, this Waipahu market, west of Pearl Harbor, has evolved into an enterprise selling over 40 varieties of poke, including a gut-busting 300 pounds of limu poke and 200 pounds of shoyu poke a day.
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Shrimp Station
Follow your nose to this little roadside lunch window serving fresh, aromatic shrimp plates. Varieties include coconut and sweet chili. Each comes with ½lb of the critters and, of course, two scoops of rice.
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Haleʻiwa Joe's
Haleʻiwa Joe's, a North Shore institution, serves up hearty seafood-inspired meals. Emma's Poke (marinated raw 'ahi ) and coconut shrimp are favorites.
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Wai'anae Ice House
Fish fresh off the boat land in this nondescript bunker run by affable Victor Rapoza. His daughters whip up the catch of the day into affordable plate lunches.
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Keo's
Keo's is a favorite haunt of visiting celebrities; this Thai restaurant has a full page of vegetarian options as well as all the usual fish and meat versions.
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Café Pesto
A buzzing, friendly downtown choice with a varied menu; pizzas and seafood are noteworthy.
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