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Monkeypod Kitchen - Wailea, Kihei, HI

Monkeypod Kitchen - Wailea

4.7
4.7
10368 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 233 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
  • Great for outdoor dining
Aloha, we are open daily from 11:00am to 10:00pm, with our last seating available at 9:45pm. We accept reservations & reserve a large amount of space for walk-ins. If your desired reservation is not available, please join our waitlist in person daily. Happy Hour is available daily from 3:30pm-5:00pm (excluding select holidays).

Our chef driven concept is led by the classically trained, award winning chef, Peter Merriman. Peter is a culinary pioneer and one of the founders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine. He has always been inspired by the people and products around him and this spirit has lead the movement to look at food in Hawaii in a new light. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman embraces this passion! Each item on the menu demonstrates our commitment to craft and showcases high quality, socially conscious ingredients, creative preparations, and perfect execution.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Hawaiian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (808) 891-2322
  • Payment Options
    Contactless Payment
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Peter Merriman / Cory Waite
  • Area
    Wailea
  • Cross Street
    Wailea Ike Drive
  • Parking details
    Large public lot with ample parking.
  • Entertainment
    We feature daily entertainment from 1:00pm-3:00pm, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Our artists embody the spirit of Aloha and feature music from contemporary Hawaiian to light rock. Please visit our website to see our Music line up.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 10,368 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Hawaii

    Contemporary American

  • Hawaii

    Most Booked

  • Maui

    Hot spot

  • Maui

    Lively

  • Maui

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Monkeypod Kitchen - Wailea offers a vibrant dining experience with "the best mai tais on Maui" and "amazing food." Guests rave about the "lively atmosphere" and "friendly, attentive staff." Highlights include the macadamia crusted mahi-mahi, lobster deviled eggs, and live music. Reservations are recommended for this popular spot.

10,368 Reviews
  1. George

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Upbeat vibe. Family friendly. Great food, service and value. We definitely would recommend MonkeyPod over several of the resort restaurants we tried during our trip! The food was significantly better and the price was significantly less.

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  2. Simone

    VIP

    Hawaii

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Super loud with the number of guests and nothing to buffer sound.

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  3. constance

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Not a place for vegan or clean food. Feels like a mini Cheesecake Factory.

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  4. Tiffany

    VIP

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good with food allergies. Great mai tai’s. Would go back. Can also get takeout

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  5. Leigh

    VIP

    Hawaii

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So far this has been our best overall meal on this trip to Maui.

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  6. Nicholas

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server, Matt, was awesome. He gave us space and time, on a busy night, as our first visit.

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  7. Jeremy

    VIP

    Chicago

    71 reviews

    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always amazing. We love the monkey pod. The Mai tais are out of this world.

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  8. Andy

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went to enjoy happy hour, had a pizza and bit into a rock from what we learnt was from the pizza oven. They comped the pizza only instead of whole bill which we felt was in bad taste. Had reservations for Xmas that we decided to keep. Waited 20 minutes even with reservations and had a very mediocre meal. Mai Tais are half the size they used to be and the burger was sub standard. Not the Monkey Tree we used to know that we have frequented many times in the past. The best part was the wonderful server. What was once our favorite Maui restaurant....well, we now probably won't return.

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  9. Tammy

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We always love Monkey Pod, but this time the price of the food and drinks have gotten out of hand. For 2 of us we had 2 drinks each, an appetizer each, entree and 1 piece of pie with tip was $247.

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  10. Jonathan

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of The few places taking reservations on Christmas Day. Such a nice treat, the wait staff was amazing and the food was fast and very good. It's pricey. But pretty high quality so give them a pass for that.

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Monkeypod Kitchen - Wailea is rated 4.7 stars by 10368 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 233 times today
Google Map for Monkeypod Kitchen - Wailea

10 Wailea Gateway Place, Unit B-201, Kihei, HI 96753

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Wailea Ike Drive
  • Area
    Wailea
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Hawaiian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Large public lot with ample parking.
  • Payment Options
    Contactless Payment
  • Executive Chef
    Peter Merriman / Cory Waite
  • Entertainment
    We feature daily entertainment from 1:00pm-3:00pm, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Our artists embody the spirit of Aloha and feature music from contemporary Hawaiian to light rock. Please visit our website to see our Music line up.
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
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