Pacific’O Restaurant

Came here for a friends dirty 30 despite the recent mixed reviews. 4 stars for food, extra ½ star for the above average service; and the final half star for putting up with 12 well lubed drunkards and their B/​S shenanigans. I do concur with many of the previous comments, the food could have been seasoned more, but other than that, recommended!

Shared an incredible afternoon and evening with my boyfriend here. Could overhear the luau next door too but the ambiance was peaceful and romantic at Pacifico.

I loved Pacific’O. It was recommended by a couple of different friends and we were not disappointed. The food was absolutely perfect, the snapper and seared ahi were cooked to perfection. I typically eat a vegan diet but will eat like caught fish. The manager gave me many options to eat vegan and was very knowledgeable about the fish they served. The view was gorgeous and the service was lovely. If we come back to Maui we are coming back to Pacific’O. Our server Jeremy was awesome as well!

What a great restaurant. Location right on the beach. You can eat outside, but it is actually a better view inside. Service was first class. Great wine list without a huge markup. we had the lobster ravioli to begin with. We weren’t quite sure what it would taste like as it was pinkish in color, were we wrong! It was wonderful. Our waiter was correct, when he said we would love it. My wife had their steak filet. Very nice presentation and it was tender and perfectly made. I had the sea bass special. Again a beautiful presentation and a wonderful taste. The desert menu was great. I had a banana pudding and my wife had chocolate decadence. They were both worth the caloric intake! We would not hesitate to come here again.

Daily catch over purple mashed sweet potatoes was beyond fantastic! Fresh dinner salad was as well. The flourless chocolate cake was as spectacular as watching the sunset!!! Service was ok.

Best fish we have had this trip Try it The view was great too Dinner is great place for sunset. But lunch was great also

Let me start off by saying we came here on Valentine’s Day with a reservation at 8:40pm. Our Seats where available right away and we were seated on the lower patio area right in front of the beach. We started off with some drinks I personally had the Coconut Lime Martini and my boyfriend had the IPA on tap. The coconut lime martini reminded me of a lemon drop minus the sugar rim all in all it was tasty but nothing special. We than followed with the Beets Salad it was very very tasty !!! I ordered the Lobster and my boyfriend ordered the Filet Mignon. Both where superb, very well cooked and the sides where pared nicely with the dish. I would have never thought of having peas with lobster but it tasted great ! We ended our wonderful meal with the Chocolate Decadence Cake and my mouth was watering !!! It was sooooooo delicious !!! So besides the great view, superb food and fare prices the Service was awesome ! Our server was pretty knowledgable about the menu, kind, attentive but not overbearing. Pretty much everything you can ask & want from a server. Thank you Scott ! Next time we Visit Maui we are defiantly returning ! Wish they had a location in Los Angeles !

Visited here 2÷8÷16 for only the second time (the last time was 13 years ago). Had the local Snapper and was very impressed by not only the entrée itself, but by our server Jeff, who was very gracious and informative regarding the preparation (my wife is gluten and dairy intolerant). Absolutely fabulous setting right on the beach, perfect around sunset, and slightly off the beaten path of Front Street in Lahaina. Also their homemade sorbet as a light dessert was exceptional. Will definitely return any time we are on Maui.

Two of the three people in our party loved this farm-to+table restaurant. Our entrees were fresh and flavorful. Great scenery.
The «seafood risotto» was good, but not great.

Thank you Stephan and team for making our wedding day so special! The food was amazing! All our guest have been raving about it! To fellow Unilocalers out there looking for a great place to have a celebration or just good food with a view THIS IS THE PLACE! We had our wedding reception there a couple weeks ago and it was amazing how welcoming and easy it was to plan with Stephan! He was so accommodating! We planned all the details through email and on the day of it was better than I could of asked for! We did a set menu with diver scallops, poke, salad and entrees of lobster, fish, or steak. All of it was amazing!

After whale-​watching, we decided to stop here for a late lunch. Luckily we were the only customers there so we picked a spot on the outside patio with a gorgeous view of the ocean & even saw some more whales while seated.
First off, they have a rotating flavor of kombucha on tap, ON TAP. Absolutely loved it.
I had the fish tacos. Their fish is rotating so that day it was Mahi Mahi. The tacos were pretty good. My mom ordered the fish sandwich & thought it was delicious.
Our waiter was delightful, as he should be since we were the only table he had. All in all, I’d definitely recommend this place for lunch & dinner, as we heard they have a great dinner menu as well!

A quality ocean front dining experience. Came here for lunch with my wife on our honeymoon and was pleased with everything. The lunch menu hit the spot (I had the southwest chicken wrap, wife had the fish sandwich). The view is great, we sat on the outdoor patio and had a beautiful oceanside view. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone.

Very disappointed as we had high expectations of this place after visiting O’o Farms days prior. $ 14 for a plate of spring mix? I had better salad the night before at the condo, having picked up a bag of Kula mixed greens for $ 6 at Foodland. Do yourself a favor and visit O’o Farms instead. The saving grace of the extra star was being seated on the patio overlooking the sunset.
I don’t mind paying a premium for great food and service, but this place just failed us in all aspects of a satisfying dining experience. The area can be a bit sketchy too as it is situated across from field/​basketball court. Had to grab my kids and run across the street as some drunkard was yelling obscenities at us.

Ordered fish and chips for my sister and a chicken wrap for myself and oyster appetizer to share. The fish and chips was moist and the batter was light. Fries well seasoned. My wrap was huge. It was basically a giant burrito filled with quinoa instead of rice, different and ok. The oyster was amazing! It was in the same tenpura batter, topped with tobiko, served on top of a bed of green seaweed (?) And there was a sesame — Wasabi sauce on the side.
Took our order to go, however the view there is beautiful. It’s oceanfront, it’d be a nice place to watch the sunset for dinner. It’s also open air so thr breeze feels good.

Last night was our first time at Pacifico and it was amazing. We had great service and the food was delicious. The location is perfect for sunset dining. Our table was literally on the beach. I almost forgot… The goat cheese is incredible!

We were curious to visit this Resturant after having a great experience at O’o Farms expecting something similar. We were greatly disappointed in the food, presentation and experience.
The view and location is a nice with a sunset view and calm weather. The server did the best he could do and was very kind and rectified any and everything quickly but it was one of those situations that it was already too far to be saved.
Quick points:
The service was slower then usual but the view made up for it
The description of the Maui onion salad did not go together with a strong dressing that hits you at first bite like it was poured out of bottle bbq sauce. The presentation of the salad felt very Amateur. With odd shaped veggies that did not have the skills of a culinary chef that the marketing leads to.
Plates and cutlery were not removed immediately after each course which led us to having to stack our own plates for the next course. (Waiter was also training tonight another waiter and he did try to be as attentive as he could be)
Scallops were cooked perfectly but matched with a strong tomato purée/​sauce and plain quinoa. Scallops being very delicate should not be with such a strong «sauce» at least not so much that the scallops were floating in them.
Overall we were very disappointed and suggest that you experience O’o Farms instead.

Lunch review: We started with the ceviche, which was refreshing and done well. It was served with fried plantain and purple yam chips made in-​house. The plantains were strangely stale and chewy; however, our waiter more than made up for it by bringing us a fresh batch of newly fried chips along with a new small dish of ceviche.
The catch of the day was mahi mahi, so we had it 3 ways (4 including the ceviche). The fish and chips had a light, delicate tempura batter made with rice flour and the mahi was moist and tender. The Ginger fish preparation was tasty, although the ginger flavor was not very strong. The chard was probably the best I’ve ever had – it was not metallic at all, and quite tender. Our least favorite preparation was the special of the day, but it was still good. Our waiter said there are more varieties of fish available on the dinner menu.
There are surfing/​SUP lessons that take place on the beach outside of the restaurant, which makes for good entertainment during your meal.

We love this place right on the beach in Lahaina. It has a perfect view and is a romantic place to be. Jason from AZ creates some delightful concoctions. We like to try the drink of the day made farm to bar. Yesterday it was a raspberry/​mint/​lime concoction which was refreshing in the sultry weather.
OK, so we worked our way down the PuPu list and here goes in order of favorites. Let me start off by saying I won’t order ceviche tacos or poke nachos again, or seared ahi tacos, or… you get it– they are two separate animals that don’t belong together in my book.
1) Tempura Oysters. Moan, mewl, eyeroll! It has a crunchy exterior with creamy deliciousness inside. It is served on a bed of wakame seaweed which compliments beautifully. We ordered this twice and I want to go back thinking about it.
2) Truffle fries. Partner wanted these, I always shy away from fries. They were outstanding!
3) Wonton wrapped shrimp– good
4) Ceviche tacos. Ummn, no thanks. The ceviche was fine once separated from offending nacho shell. Especially when placed on bed of seaweed from the above (whimper) oyster presentation.
*** Didn’t try the $ 12.00 poke– a bit over budget for this Happy Hour– looked good tho.
This definitely will be a repeat performance again and again. Why only four stars? Expand the pupu menu please!

My girlfriend and I had the good fortune of eating dinner at Pacifico on our recent trip to Maui. We were blown away by the experience.
The restaurant has a great outdoor sitting area down by the beach. It was exactly right for a romantic dinner for two.
Service was outstanding. Our waiter Scott took great care of us and was very attentive with my girlfriends allergies.
The food was high quality local produce and fish. Overall we really recommend you come here

Hach, Maui! Die Insel mit den tollsten Meeresfrüchten Gerichten.
Auf der Suche nach einem einheimischen Restaurant, was auch etwas leisurer ist, wurde uns Pacific’O vorgeschlagen. Natürlich habe ich sofort auf Unilocal gesucht, die Berichte gelesen und wollte mich auch selber überzeugen. Es liegt etwas am Ende von Front Street, eins der Hauptstraßen in Kana’apali voll mit Shops und Restaurants. Man muss dem Taxifahrer vertrauen wenn man hinfährt, denn es liegt nicht auf der Straßenseite, sondern am Ende der Gasse, direkt am Ozean. Das Restaurant ist auf 2 Stockwerken mit großer Terrasse und traumhaften Ausblick auf das Wasser und die Insel gegenüber. Das Häuschen ist schnuckelig, im typisch-​Amerikanischen Stil, ganz in weiss, mit Veranda und natürlich aus Holz.
Wir haben einen tollen Tisch genau in der ersten Reihe mit atemberaubender Aussicht bekommen und hatten noch Glück, da die Sonne gerade unterging. Dunkles Wasser das vom rosa-​orangenen Himmel geküsst wird; wahnsinnig!
Unser Kellner war wirklich sehr freundlich und hilfreich. Was ich hier natürlich liebe ist die Toleranz von Menschen in Restaurants gegenüber Menschen die Essens-​Allergien /​Intoleranzen haben. Man wird sehr kompetent beraten und immer vorgewarnt. Das ist toll!
Ich habe mir die Jakobsmuscheln gegönnt und mein Freund den Ahi Thunfisch in einem Espresso-​Mantel. Beides zerging auf der Zunge und schmeckte köstlich! Eine Flasche super Wein dazu aus Neu Seeland (ein grandioser Tip von unserem Kellner) und der Abend war perfekt. Ich kann dieses Restaurant wirklich jedem empfehlen der hier her reist!

Neat restaurant right on the water with pretty good wait staff. Beautiful to watch the sunset.
Food is hit or miss.
Appetizers — Pork belly was ok, very very sticky to your teeth and lacked some flavor. The oysters are the best, that’s what we go back for. They are tempura battered and really good.
I’ve had two different entrees — the half chicken was really good and flavorful and a hearty portion. I also had the pork and watercress last time and it was ok. If pork would have had more flavor the two would have went well together.
Drinks are stiff and overall a good place to experience at least once.
They also went above and beyond for birthday surprise with a very nice dessert display! Thumbs up!