Barbecue cuisine: the best places to taste it in Kihei
7 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Wanted to give the many food trucks some love. Food was really good, the potato salad was excellent. I've never had purple potato salad before. This..."
Frannk Sannicola
"Delish St Louis cut ribs with a nice dry rub. The baked beans were very good, and so was the pineapple slaw. Def..."
Dan Watt
"Amazing food, best bbq we had in the US.
Really nice owner. Offers samples of meat so you can decide what you want to eat. I really recommend..."
Olaf Gunkel
"Celebrating our son’s wedding on Maui was made perfect by John’s fabulous catering of the groom’s dinner. Living Stateside, John was easy to..."
Patricia Wendel
"Chef John is the ultimate professional AND his food is spectacular both in flavor and plating… We make it a goal to have a dinner in with Chef John..."
Rebekka Higgins
"We had the chicken plate and the pulled pork plate. The chicken was extremely well seasoned and deliciously juicy! The pulled pork had great flavor...."
Lynnette M
"Brisket was moist with just the right amount of char. Pineapple slaw was super tasty. Sweet, potato salad. Good spice in the beans. The owner was..."
Rebecca Mohn
"Super good BBQ! I loved everything that was on my plate. I got the beef brisket. It was tender and had great flavor. I'm not usually a coleslaw..."
Ashley Olsen
"Smoke and Spice has the absolutely best BBQ on the island. Maui has needed good BBQ for a long time. My wife and I grew up here and we see BBQ places..."
Jimmy Nay
"I've had the pulled pork and chicken and ribs before and they were tasty.
I just got the brisket for dinner and wow! So tender and flavorful. Good..."
"We come here each time we're in Maui and its always really good. The ribs and chicken are always amazing along with the sides. I definitely recommend..."
Victoria Aparicio
"Almost missed the location but we were happy we made the uturn. Got an order of chicken and an order of ribs. Chicken was great, first time trying..."
Adrian Y
"Ordered the combo plate lunch (ribs and chicken) and it was some chronic BBQ. Best huli huli chicken on the island! The ribs were ono (delicious) as..."
Randalyn Palmeira
"5 stars for both meats.
Dry rubbed and smoked to perfection.
Didn't care for the canned corn or the white..."
Nathan Kraemer
"Found this place while they were starting to set up. Didn’t know what to expect but wanted to give it a try. Bought a whole chicken & whole ribs...."
Desi Arul
"The Chicken is wonderful. Super moist and flavorful. Spice rub on ribs is excellent but the ribs not all that tender. If your looking for fall off..."
Sven Pearce
"Love this roast chicken. We have it everything we visit..."
GJ Heron
"Make sure you go to the new location at 1214 South Kihei Road, not here.
Awesome chicken and ribs all..."
Michael Lee
"Delicious, moist and flavorful chicken. Too bad it's only here two days a week, but it's worth saving a spot in your meal-schedule..."
Ninja Lao
"Great flavor chicken is so moist ribs have the same rub and it is great. No BBQ sauce..."
Ryan Fredell (Ryan)
"Wish we would of stopped the first night we saw it! So thankful we could go the night before we go..."
"Best fish tacos in Maui! And the guys are super nice! The refills of the housemade lemonade was so refreshing! Pulled pork tacos also great. Be sure..."
Michael Ly
"I can’t say enough good things about this place. The food is so good and the owners are the best. Now you can get food delivered through Hopper..."
virgowings
"The steak tacos are insanely good... super tender with delicious flavors. We also had the fish and pork tacos. The fish tacos have a great sauce with..."
Casey Wyatt
"Holy freak. BEST fish tacos I have ever had 🙏🙏 Amazing fresh fish, fresh tomato, pepper and pineapple on top, coleslaw on bottom, an amazing..."
Kathryn Sullivan
"Enjoyed it from presentation to last bite! Beautiful plate and excellent flavor! Very good pulled pork sliders did not disappoint at all. If you are..."
Chris C
"Stopped by Big Beach BBQ today can honestly say it was one of my favorite lunches I’ve had. The fish tacos were super fresh and amazing and the..."
Peter O'Donnell
"This food truck rocks! The best fish tacos on Maui. I always buy the hot sauce to go. It tastes great on everything! The kalbi rib special is..."
Caroline Johnston
"Best fish tacos and sliders in Hawaii! They have taken food trucks to a new level of excellence. The food is awesome! The guy who hosts Diners,..."
Jennifer Phelps
"Our go to spot whenever we are on Maui! Fresh fish tacos with homemade hot sauce, delicious pulled pork sliders and so much more. Great location and..."
Shelley Addison
"All I can say is, "AMAZING"... Our last night in Maui and my wife really wanted to go to the Gyro truck for dinner falafel. Lucky for us they were..."
Ryan Elmer
"Our group of 6 had a little bit of everything and there wasn't one thing that was not absolutely amazing! The food is extremely fresh, not greasy at..."
Jacquelyn Alford
"Great service with kind people. The food was very delicious the pulled pork tacos and sliders were different and very tasty. Even my picky husband..."
Cadiz Prince
"We have been following this food truck for 3+ years, and the food does not disappoint. The pork is succulent; the fish fresh and perfectly..."
Chris Huggins
"As long as you can find the truck, you're in for a treat. The food and cheerful owners are flawless at getting you in on the aloha spirit. My..."
Fabrice Kurmann
"This is one of my favs! Always great consistent food and friendly service. Keep an eye out on their Instagram for specials like the Kalei..."
"OMG yum!!! If you make it to Maui you have to make the quick drive to Kihei and eat here. Everything we tried was amazing. Definitely recommend..."
Gabrielle Cordova-Westby
"Totally random stop, glad we found it. BBQ pork sliders were tender, juicy and delicious. Perfect amount of smoke flavor. Garlic shrimp tacos were..."
Jason Wall
"Awesome- everything so good. Best fish and chips on Maui. Chicken wings so worth trying. Will repeat our..."
Michael K. Luna
"I ate at this truck every single day I was there, sometimes twice a day.
Hands down the best food on..."
Morgan Ammel
"We had the sliders and tacos!!! Yummmmm!!! Absolute..."
Christin James
"Are you kidding me?!!! Soooo delicious. Tried their fish tacos for the first time today and hands down it's my favorite on the island. Been on the..."
Chris Tee
"I don’t even like fish and I chowed their fish taco. I’d give them six..."
Aimee Jurewicz Buckley
"☠Amazing crew on board the Da Nani! And their foods pretty good too. My favorite food truck on Maui 🤗..."
Amanda Stormo
"Amazing food and friendly service!!!Favorite fish tacos..."
Tracy Short Nelson
"Best food of the trip. Maui food truck! DA NANi..."
Julian Hiner
"Ahi wrap is amazing! Ono grindz!! Go check em out in kihei behind Azekas next to..."
Kyle Kaipo Enovijas
"SO GOOD!! Grilled ono tacos, and pork sliders are outstanding. Matter of fact, i know what im doin for lunch now..."
Burak Ayday
"Had lunch on Friday and was such a happy mate after that ! Ahí salad was kraken..."
Mario Monroy
"First time trying and there was nothing to complain about. The guava buns were a very nice combination with the buffalo chicken sliders. The Davy..."
Soleil Ayala
"I got the Kalypso. Single handedly the best fish burger I have ever had in my life...."
Caden Bray
"Update: came back just for the Ahi tacos. Granted, they're not cheap, but it's Hawaii, right? Almost forgot to take another picture. (It's the one..."
Ernie Hernandez
"My wife is extremely picky about fish, even though we come from the Pacific Northwest. But she has been overjoyed by the beer batter fish at this..."
Steve Garriott
"Their fish tacos are very very good. Fish and chips on a return visit were even better. I’m very glad we stopped - you should try their pork..."
Chris Sullivan
"Delicious seared ahi tacos, jumbo coconut shrimp, ono fish tacos, crispy calamari. Friendly help with a nice smile. Highly..."
L Kintonis
"We got the Davy johns burger (HUGE) and the shoyu chicken. Both were amazing. Did I say the burger was huge? FYI, the burger is huge. Came with onion..."
Danielle Thompson
"Best grilled fish tacos I had during my 5 day stay in Maui! We stopped by on our way to the airport and wow! What a happy note to end..."
Cristin Hallmosley
"Fish Tacos Didn't Disappoint!
We came here based on reviews and we were very pleased. Portions were large and prices very reasonable. My fish tacos..."
Kristin H.
"The Big Kahuna- so delicious! The value for the quantity is top notch! The Mac salad was excellent as..."
Jake Ahmann
"Absolutely delicious and flavorful fish, with the best creamy aioli. The pork and pineapple coleslaw was so..."
ShaeleneClark
"I picked up a meal here on the recommendation of someone on Facebook. So glad I did. My daughter and I both got the Calypso sandwiches. They were..."
Lisa Standal
"Had the pulled pork tacos last night and they were awesome! The people working the stand were really cool as well. Can't wait to come back and try..."
David Malone
"We had bbq pork sliders and coconut shrimp with an order of calamari. Everything was amazing. Their sauce is great on..."
Dave Hardman
"We drove by this collection of food trucks on our way back to Kihei from Haleakala. Turned into the big dirt parking lot, it was a Wednesday..."
Sara Wiehler
"Especially love an all organic restaurant…and a food truck to boot!
Both times, we had the grilled fish tacos (3 tacos). Served with homemade..."
"We finally decided to try Fat Daddy's after several years of seeing it across the street during every visit to Foodland.We should not have..."
Juhi Arora
"Awesome BBQ joint! It's in such a fun little area across the parking lot from a couple dive bars. We ate everything on the menu and weren't..."
Chad Hayden
"Stumbled upon this by accident and I am glad I did. The food was excellent as was the service. I ordered the "plate" with ribs, the vegetables..."
Cat Gaggin
"Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse BBQ is a small restaurant serving Texas-style smoked barbecue meats. It is in the Kalama Village small center across from..."
Jon
"If you're not about to burst because you haven't told anyone you're a vegan in 0.3 seconds, then this is the place for you. They have a wide variety..."
Joshua Hueller
"Awesome service! Delish sides and perfectly cooked meat! The potion sizes live up to the venues name! A must eat when in maui! Our fav place by far..."
Alinta Orr
"Fat Daddy's was certainly a nice surprise for us this trip. When nearly every meal in Hawaii is fish since the fish is so outstanding, any deviation..."
Molemaui-ship
"Admittedly I search for good smokehouses and most are not as advertised. This one IS A TRUE SMOKEHOUSE! The meat was excellent and tender and the..."
D Andersen
"Who's Your Daddy. We got the chicken, ribs, brisket, and burnt ends as our 4 meat choices for our sampler plate. Soooooo..."
Jenn Pagnucco
"The best restaurant on..."
Raine Lugia
"Very delicious food here and the service is great! My husband and I ate here twice during our 4day Maui trip because it was THAT good. The first time..."
Genesis M-B
"The Boys Went for Seconds. The locals inside insisted on telling us that it's their favorite place, especially the chili and the price is reasonable...."
PrairieGal
"Delicious! We especially enjoyed the Mac and..."
Osboaj01
"Solid BBQ. We got takeout. Got the big meat sampler (brisket, ribs, pulled pork, and brats), an extra half rack of ribs, and cornbread. Loved it...."
Ross M
"Ribs, macaroni & cheese, and corn..."
Sweetface
"It was ok. It didn't meet my expectations, but wasn't bad. I got the brisket thinking it would be like "Sonnys" style but it came out sliced instead..."
Jamie Rose
"I'm from Va Beach so most of the BBQ I get is the NC "dry" style of pulled pork. Far Daddy's serves the "Texas" style that I love. The pulled pork..."
Kevin Boda
"Great value on the assorted meat plate. We split it and the 2 included sides between 3 people. The Mai Tai was..."
Kwitond
"Awesome food. Great beef brisket, ribs were tender. Cornbread and Mac n cheese were especially tasty. Waitress was very..."
Craig
"Just what we needed after day at the beach! Kid and hubby full and happy as well. Great happy hour, friendly service, excellent..."
Miss Kittenheart
"Great place. Good food, good friendly service and reasonable prices. Probably the best value of any restaurant I've been to on Maui. Pulled pork..."
Steve Hovland
"Great pulled pork. After 2 $4 Mai tais I was done. We liked it a..."
Keith
"Unfortunately they were out of ribs at 8pm when we stopped by for dinner. But we still enjoyed the pulled pork and beef brisket plates. They both..."
Marcus Wickes
"Just as promised - fall off the bone ribs to die for. The brats were heavenly and corn bread that melted in your mouth. No nonsense basic eating of..."
Nic
"Yum! These are great ribs, nice little place, good fresh salad, recommend try it, especially if you like mouth watering..."
NDunc
"Everything was really good except for the beef Brisket but I think Maui just doesn't have good..."
Amy Ward Rutkowski
"The sampler plate is wonderful to share. You get a taste of..."
J L B
"Some places claim to have fall off the bone ribs this place backs up this claim. Fantastic BBQ (this is coming from a Texas resident) and great..."
McGorley
"We are vacationing in Maui and felt like barbecue, so we headed to nearby Fat Daddy's Smokehouse. We were warmly welcomed at the counter and the menu..."
Greg Squyres
"The brisket was definitely some of the best I've ever had. Burnt ends were delicious! Restaurant is in an area with a LOT of other restaurants,..."
Sandra G
"We had dinner at fat daddy's smokehouse and the food was delicious. Eric was very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. He knew the food well..."
Jeff T
"Delicious. I got the pulled chicken sandwich with a side salad and added a side of corn bread and truffle mac and cheese. I loved everything and..."
Lauren Sylvina
"Food was fantastic! The corn bread yumm!! Met the owner and he was great! Would definitely come back here for..."
Thiel Ruperto
"So glad we followed our nose and ended up eating at this wonderful Guy Fieri approved restaurant. The ribs, brisket and pork belly were amazing. The..."
Danielle M
"We stopped in as we remember seeing Fat Daddy's on Diners Drive in and Dives. If you are looking for BBQ, stop in! We had the ribs and chicken..."
Charlie Mercer
"Fat daddy’s smokehouse is overall amazing! Staff is so kind and efficient!! Menu has a large variety of bbq for affordable prices. Most of all the..."
Zoe Matsuoka
"I don't understand ANY negative reviews for this establishment. We've been coming here the last three summers when we come to Maui and the food is..."
Stephanie Rodriguez
"MUST TRY!!! We like bbq, this was some of the best we have had a while.
Brisket!! Wow!! It was tender, smoked, and made with love. With that plate..."
TC Anderson
"WOW! There is a reason this is the best BBQ on Maui. Actually, the best BBQ I have ever had!! My son and I split the Who's Your Daddy sampler..."
Dennis Henry
"Had high hopes and did not deliver. Food wasn't terrible but definitely not terrific. We split a platter with the brisket and sausage with Mac and..."
Jared Compton
"Chicken was super tasty, juicy and moist - loved all of our sides, esp the slaw.
There was more than enough food on the plate, not sure why..."
"Solid plate lunch options, went twice during my trip and was decent. Didn’t wait much/not too busy, and the workers were friendly as well.
First..."
Ian X
"Rather large portions, and really tasty. Had the mixed seafood plate, bbq plate & oxtail soup. Will definitely go there again🤙. UPDATE: Their food..."
Markus Ribbe
"Best food in Kihei!!! Amazing Loco amici, Honey walnut shrimp to die for, and much shorter wait times than other surrounding..."
Kimberly Purcell
"Ordered the House Chow Mein which was delicious and a large portion size. The person that took my order was friendly and it was served quickly...."
Islander
"The food here is so tasteful & delicious!!! I highly recommend a stop here to enjoy lunch or dinner. Sitting here, eating outside, listening to the..."
Robert Sanchez
"I needed something delivered asap on the 2nd day of our vacation for my under the weather daughter & I. I ordered some of my favorites from home &..."
Elise Gutierrez
"Stopped here with my family for a late lunch after a few hours at the beach. The food was great, cooked fresh and great flavor. We had some fried..."
Ashley Stotts
"Agree with succinct previous review! “Decent food. Reasonable prices. Quick service. Across the street from a public beach.” (Photo of the Bento..."
Lindsay B
"Solid place, especially for later eats in Kihei. Got the seafood platter with teriyaki beef, fried shrimp and fish. The teriyaki beef was the best..."
Joel Salgado
"I love their burgers; They're definitely the most saucy and fresh burgers you'll ever eat. The burgers are super messy but that's how you know..."
Kalia Durbin
"The perfect meal after a long day. Excellent customer service and the food was top..."
Angela Juby
"Great place, awesome food. The mango smoothie is bomb as is the chicken chowmein and the Kung..."
Reggie Sharma
"Good vegetarian options too! It’s open till late. We ordered the vegetable fried rice, noodles and stir fry. There are very few late night food..."
Radhika Agrawal
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