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Maile's Thai Bistro at Ward, Honolulu, HI

Maile's Thai Bistro at Ward

4.2
4.2
423 Reviews
$30 and under
Thai

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
  • Charming
Thai food and full bar in a casual environment. We offer lanai (patio) and inside seating. Due to our limited seating capacity we can not guarantee a seat with outside seating.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Seafood, Vegan
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00–15:00 Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 16:00–20:45 Sun 16:00–19:45
  • Phone number
    (808) 591-2488
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Maile Sengoura
  • Area
    Honolulu
  • Cross Street
    Auahi Street and Kamakee (We are on Auahi Street)
  • Parking details
    Parking available in Ward Center and Ward Village Center.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Offers

  • Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Mon - 16:00 - 17:45,Wed - Sat - 16:00 - 17:45
    Every day from 3pm - 6pm we have happy hour. (Excluding holidays) $1 off beers $6 House wines (Chardonnay, Cabernet or Pinot Noir) $6 Wells (Tito's, Botanist, Don Q, Four Roses, El Jimador) $8 Well Martini (excluding signatures) Items are subject to change based on availability. Mini bites of Golden Calamari French Fries Spring Rolls Cold Tofu Edamame Pork Jerky

    Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm photo

What 423 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Hawaii

    Child-friendly

  • Hawaii

    Healthy

  • Oahu

    Child-friendly

  • Oahu

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Maile's Thai Bistro at Ward offers a delightful culinary experience with "very friendly staff" and "delicious food." Known for its authentic Thai flavors, the restaurant caters to diverse dietary needs, including "several vegan choices that are great." Guests appreciate the "amazing" food, courteous service, and pleasant ambience, making it a "first choice for Thai" cuisine.

423 Reviews
  1. Ron

    VIP

    Calgary

    53 reviews

    4.0

    53 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was inconsistent. From attentive to ignore back to attentive.

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  2. Rachel

    Hawaii

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was absolutely delicious. However, the overall service could use some improvement.

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  3. Shayne

    VIP

    Hawaii

    27 reviews

    4.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Maile's charmed us with its inviting ambiance and outstanding cuisine. The papaya salad was expertly crafted, though we requested it mild and received a spicier version. Not wishing to return it, we combined it with the Chicken Pad Thai, which mitigated the heat.

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  4. Don

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    21 reviews

    3.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were craving Thai and were so excited to get out of Waikiki and try a new restaurant. The reviews were pretty good and the prices seem more than reasonable so we had high expectations. Their website emphasizes "Thai, Laotian and Hawaii’s local culture for its beautiful flavors, strong spices and fresh taste" so were sooooo excited to try Maile's. We went to the Ward location and the place is quaint and the staff is extremely friendly but unfortunately that's about it for our experience. Everyone has a bad day and maybe this was theirs but wow, this was a let down... We ordered steamed clams and 4 out of the 8 were closed but they still served them to us. One or two maybe but half of the order? That's just a really poor lack of awareness from the kitchen. We ordered the Ong Choi (Pad Pak Bung) with Tofu with a medium spice: Sauteed with garlic and ong choi in a sizzling wok with savory sauce but there was literally no spice level and the amount of salt was overpowering to the point it was inedible. Ok, it happens. Maybe the top of the soy sauce fell off and and the chef didn't know... We also ordered the Thai Garlic (Pad Ka Tiem) with chicken at a medium spice: Sauteed in garlic, onion, bell pepper, and a savory Thai sauce. Again, no spice level and it was saturated in salt making it another dish that after a few bites was just too unpleasant to eat. If you have high blood pressure be warned as both dishes were so overpowered with salt you couldn't even taste the food. As for the drinks, they use a sugar based syrup to punch up their martinis that leaves a funky aftertaste and if you're a diabetic be warned. I had asked if they could just make one of their special martinis without it but was told that's part of the drink... Sadly, we left more food on the table then we actually ate, paid our bill and left a nice tip and grabbed McDonald's on the way home as we were still hungry...

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  5. kai

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Go to Thai food in Hawai’i kai and ward area Everything is food my fave is the pad Thai

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  6. Joy

    Hawaii

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on 13 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a great time and the food was delicious! It was a nice place to celebrate my birthday with friends.

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  7. Raena

    Hawaii

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 4 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Girls’ night out was excellent! Service friendly and efficient! Thank you!

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  8. Steven

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My favorite Thai restaurant. The papaya salad and the Thai Garlic are my favorite dishes.

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  9. Bryan

    VIP

    Hawaii

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 26 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent. Everything we ordered was great.

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  10. Kathy

    Sacramento

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 17 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Flavors of all the food were delicious; very authentic. Service for our party of 11 was excellent.

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FAQs

Maile's Thai Bistro at Ward offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Maile's Thai Bistro at Ward also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 591-2488.

Maile's Thai Bistro at Ward is rated 4.2 stars by 423 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today

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Google Map for Maile's Thai Bistro at Ward

1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Auahi Street and Kamakee (We are on Auahi Street)
  • Area
    Honolulu
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Mon, Wed–Sun 11:00–15:00 Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 16:00–20:45 Sun 16:00–19:45
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Seafood, Vegan
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking available in Ward Center and Ward Village Center.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Maile Sengoura
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
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