Mala Ocean Tavern Review

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Mala Ocean Tavern

  • Address: 1307 Front St., Lahaina, HI, 96761 | Map It
  • Phone: 808/667-9394
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.0/5

Fodor's Review:

On the water's edge, above the tide-tossed rocks, stands this cheery yellow-walled, open-air restaurant owned by noted Hawaii Regional Cuisine chef Mark Ellman and his wife, Judy. The menu, composed of mostly organic and locally sourced ingredients, includes flavorful flat breads and a Kobe burger with Maytag blue cheese. Don't miss the calamari, battered and fried with lemon slices and served with a spicy mojo verde(jalapeño cilantro pesto). This is a good place to try moi, the fish of Hawaiian royalty, wok-fried with ginger and spicy black-bean sauce. Fans of the Caramel Miranda dessert at Avalon (Ellman's former restaurant) can find it here. In the evening, the bar is a coveted hangout, and weekend brunch is lively. In addition, a much bigger Mala Ocean Tavern opened in Wailea in mid-2008 as a co-venture between Ellman and a number of celeb partners, including Clint Eastwood and Alice Cooper.

  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V

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Reviewed by lazdee from California on 9/28/07
Attentive staff from the start. Food was so so. Cute combination of diner and outdoor Maui seating by the ocean.

Member Rating: 3.0
Ratings details: Food: 2.0 Atmosphere: 2.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 4.0
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