The Banyan Tree Review

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The Banyan Tree

  • Address: Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, 1 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Kapalua, HI, 96761 | Map It
  • Phone: 808/669-6200 | Reserve Online
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 2.2/5

Fodor's Review:

The signature restaurant of the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua is better than ever after the resort's late 2007 makeover. Drink in views of the Pailolo Channel and Molokai from the outdoor bar and lounge with covered terrace. The dukka (Middle Eastern spices) delivered with your bread is a tip that this elegant dining hall offers plenty of worldly influences. Chef Ryan Urig excels with pine-nut-crusted ahi with cucumber noodles and Thai-basil pesto; crispy ehu with creamy Surfing Goat Dairy cheese polenta with beets and watercress; and Kona lobster with ginger-carrot risotto, tarragon, and coral butter. The open-beam restaurant's subdued atmosphere is sometimes charged with the sounds of live world music by Ranga Pae.

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by NikoCoco from New York on 7/25/09
after anxiously awaiting a romantic honeymoon dinner I cannot begin to describe the disappointment that this dining experience was. Kobe Beef $65 entree had 1/5 fat!! Service ignored us most of the time, reservations were ignored-I was told when I arrived it was a "first come first serve basis"- there are NO views of the sunset from this restaurant although in West Maui the hotels buildings block the sunset!! There is no air conditioning in this restaurant- I was dripping sweat when I left and my hair grew 4 times from the humidity-for $300 you can do better-SKIP it!

Member Rating: 2.0
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 2.0 Value: 1.0

Reviewed by gennypup from East Coast on 10/22/08
The Concierge at the Ritz-Carlton recommended Banyan Tree and said it would be as wonderful a meal and dining experience as The Lahina Grille, so we made reservations. We really were disappointed. We arrived after dark so there was no view. The food was truly boring, no fun, exciting sauces or accompianments. The service was fair, not exceptional. For the money, it was disappointing and I cannot recommend it. I think the atmosphere, food and service at Lahini Grille the night prior set the tone of our expectations, and unfortunatley Banyon Tree did not meet those expectations. Our waitor seemed in a hurry the entire night and the menu selection was small. Not a top five list for Maui restaurants in our view.

Member Rating: 2.4
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 3.0 Service: 3.0 Value: 2.0
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