MONSOON BAR & GRILL

I love their food and service. Masala papad is a must try. Tomato soup was pretty decent. Garlic naan and aloo mutter were good too. Staff is very quick and friendly. The best part is to have food with beach/sunset views. The views are incredible. Do try this restaurant if you are around Maui.

The sunset views alone make this place worth visiting. It gets very busy around sunset, and since the windows are kept open, it can get a bit chilly—bring a light sweater or jacket depending on the weather. The food was good (and honestly great considering it’s one of the few Indian options around), but the service was very slow. Definitely order everything at once. The server was upfront about it and even mentioned that getting an extra roti or naan later would take another 30 minutes because we had under-ordered. That said, between the views and the food, it’s still absolutely worth a visit.

❌It doesn’t matter how good the food is if the customer service is terrible. ❌ The experience started poorly at the front desk. The receptionist had an attitude and immediately asked if we had reservations. When we said no—and mentioned that we tried calling five times the day before and twice the day of—we were told they had turned off the phones because they were “too busy.” 😳 We were told to wait 20 minutes for a table, even though a row of tables by the windows sat empty from the time we walked in until shortly before we left. The excuse was that those tables were “reserved,” yet they remained blocked for over 45 minutes while customers waited. That’s a questionable business practice. When the waiter finally arrived, we asked about options for dietary restrictions. His response: nothing. We were told that because it was busy, we could only order exactly what was on the menu—no modifications allowed. 🤯 Huge red flag if you have allergies or dietary needs. This place clearly doesn’t prioritize customer safety or care. We ordered a couple of items anyway, but the portion sizes didn’t justify the prices. When the bill came, it already included an 18% gratuity for a party of four plus an additional 4% “kitchen appreciation” fee—22% total for genuinely poor service. First time in my life paying that much for such a bad experience. It honestly feels like they know their service is lacking and force gratuity because they wouldn’t earn it otherwise. If this restaurant invested more in customer service instead of finding clever ways to squeeze more money out of guests, they’d go much further. GREED is the only word that comes to mind. And I’m still questioning whether what they served was actually basmati rice—because if you ask me, it definitely wasn’t… even though the menu says it was 🤣🤣🤣

The food and service was amazing. What a gorgeous view of the ocean. Even though it wasn't super busy (we went earlier to catch sunset) good idea to make a reservation if you want a seat at the window. It did pick up later. We tried a few dishes and everything was delicious! A hidden gem.

Had a really great dinner here and we liked it so much we also got takeout here even though we were only in Maui for a week! We were very skeptical coming since the restaurant is in a condo building and wasn’t sure what to expect. We were pleasantly impressed with the food, views and service. No bad tables here as they all face the bay and you can get gorgeous sunsets at the right time. Food was delicious and appropriately spiced as requested. They accommodated all special requests and the portions were generous. Papa Paneer was a standout as the fresh palak stood out and the breads were all well made as well. Too full for dessert but all of the dishes were superb. Wouldn’t mind having this available as my local restaurant! Prices are as expected in HI and service was laid back but good. Enjoyed the dinner and food was equally impressive when we got takeout.

Got the malai kofta curry, and it tastes great! However portion sizes are very small for their price ($23), at least for takeout.

We ordered Naan, Roti, Chicken Curry, Malai Kofta, Daal Makhani, and Basmati Rice. The food was fresh but mediocre. The Malai Kofta gravy lacked depth of flavor—turmeric was the only prominent taste. However, Roti and Naan were decent. Additionally, the kitchen could definitely benefit from better food presentation skills, as the dishes lacked visual appeal. Service was extremely slow, with just one person taking orders. While the food was served hot, the overall experience was disappointing, especially given the additional charges. For a party of four, they imposed an 18% gratuity plus a 4% kitchen service fee, totaling a 22% service charge—Kitchen service fee is something I’ve never encountered before. Restaurants should pay their staff fairly instead of overburdening customers with such fees, particularly when the service doesn’t meet premium standards. While the ambiance was pleasant, they seriously need to reconsider their service fee policy.

We went in by the reviews but the whole experience of the place was horrible from the start to the end. Let’s begin with the waiting and seating, they are totally under staffed with no planning on how to handle a busy day. It took us 2.30 hrs to be seated when we were told 45 mins. The lady kept forgetting who she had seated and it was chaos. After being seated we were told to order all the food at one go, from the drinks to if we needed any takeaway. Who orders that way? We were told if we needed anything extra that would take 10-15 mins extra We waited another 40 mins to get food and what underwhelming food it was. The portion size, the taste all was so underwhelming. All this while waiting we were expecting good food based on the reviews but were really disappointed. There is a mandate 18% gratuity and 4% kitchen appreciation fees that’s forced on the clients and if you ask about it the answer is that it’s mentioned in the menu that’s in fine prints which no one would read and they take it under the name of taxes. Overall there are better places if you want tastier food and better service. Also portion size is really small and prices are high.

Long waits, average food. Too salty and they make you wait for everything forever. Wish I could give them better rating.

First of all our service was AMAZING ! Gabriel went above and beyond to explain us the menu, make recommendations, and make us feel absolutely comfortable. His service was impeccable and so were his suggestions. Such a quality experience!! The food is clearly made with quality ingredients. From the mango lassi to the butter chicken, samosas, and the naan basket! We loved everything! We devoured absolutely everything, and we would come back from gabe's service alone. Can't wait to come back for a sunset dinner!

This restaurant has extremely poor and disrespectful service, at least with some of the current staff. When calling in, our call was not picked up. We made a reservation over 24 hours prior to when we arrived. Despite arriving on time, we were held up in a long line to wait to be seated because of staff that was slow to respond. However, while slow and unresponsive service can be forgiven, what happened when we finally got a chance to be seated was changed our mind about eating here. The staff member responsible for seating us told that our table was already taken because we were "late" (again, due to their slowness), despite being listed on their reservations. When we pointed out how one member of our party required disability assistance, their response was utterly callous. They not only refused to help, but also condescendingly suggested if we wanted to "sit on the floor" to eat. This was extremely rude and unprofessional for any situation, let alone at a busy restaurant. The same staff member also rudely told us to leave. I hate to leave 1 star reviews, but this place more than deserves it. I would give it zero or negative stars if I could. I would NEVER recommend this place for Indian food in Maui, there are several better ones. Kīhei alone has many other restaurants that know something about customer service.

Worst service I've ever encountered! Extremely disrespectful and not ADA friendly due to difficult parking, difficult accessibility, rude and discriminatory service. They also have false advertising, including falsely posted reservation slots without sufficient capacity! I would rate this zero or negative stars if I could. Do not eat here! We visited this restaurant as a recommendation, and our experience was completely different! This place lacks basic human respect for customers. We later learned that we were unfortunately not unique in our terrible experience and there are numerous reviews posted here and on other review sites of decreased quality and terrible service! Some groups (independent incidences) were even asked if they wanted to sit on the ground! They are extremely understaffed, but that does not allow them to be rude to customers! Several parties, including ours, had made reservations over 24 hours in advance, and showed up on time. However, the line was extremely slow (no host or hostess, and Mai from the bar was the one asking if people wanted to sit on the floor during our visit). By the time groups got to the front, many times, their table had been given away to a different group for "not checking in on time" even though the groups had been waiting in line with no one to greet them for over 15 minutes! There was such a tense environment caused by the restaurant staff! I saw numerous groups walking out this evening for multiple reasons, most extremely frustrated, exhausted from the long (over 30 minute) waits, and some even yelled at from the restaurant staff (Mai). I will never be returning to this restaurant! I have never experienced anything of this sort in the service industry and hope never to again, but I strongly urge anyone reading this to skip visiting this place! Every other place we ate at + experienced in Maui is significantly better than this - no one deserves this level of disrespect!!

I've always made this a spot to have Indian food while in Maui. It has great sunset views to give it a great dinner place. While during all my visits, the one thing that was common was that the service was slow. Either they're always short staffed or whatever, we just have to wait forever to place the order or get any attention from the servers. Food as such is decent for a place like Maui. I mostly end up ordering Chana masala and bhatura since no entree comes with a default side like rice from most places. Their menu is easy to explain to any non Indian so I give it a good plus for that. Restaurant also has a full bar and very nice Indian cocktails to pair with the food too. I will always still make this as my one visit whenever I visit Maui to satisfy my Indian cravings.

The view at this place was AMAZING! And we got seated (pretty quickly) right at the window overlooking the water. Unfortunately we ended up waiting fairly long for our food, but it was really good so we didn't care too much. The biggest problem we had was with the wait time for our check and our change - around 30 minutes to get the check after being asked if we were done and another 20 to get our change back. Overall it was a fun experience, but we do with the service would've been a bit quicker :)

What a great place! Best views in Maui. Parking is free and easy. Service was friendly and prompt. The food was amazing and the prices were actually really reasonable for the portions, quality and ambiance. We ordered the veggie samosas, chicken masala, and lamb kebabs. Everything was amazing. The lamb kebab was the knockout though!

My friend and I went to lunch and the food was great. Service was good and relaxing. View was great overlooking the ocean.

I must start off saying that this place is located in one of the beautiful spots of Kihei especially if you are down there during the sunset time make sure you go to this restaurant. Sit there with your mai Thai. A pleasant breeze with the sunset view without any interruption will blow your mind away. It is serene. We ordered a bunch of appetizers, Biryani butter chicken, garlic, naan. I must say that it's super expensive. The quantity is very small. Example, if you order a butter chicken, don't you get a complimentary rice on the side? I asked for raita They charge me $6. I understand it's Hawaii, but you can't rip off your customers.

Food is 5 stars. Portion size is 4 stars. Ambiance/Service is 3 stars. Honestly, some of the best normal/standard/non-fancy restaurant Indian food I've had. We went there once and got takeout from there once on our week long trip and both times there was nothing left (portions were on the slightly smaller side, especially for the price). Chana Masla is great. Dal Curry, Aloo Gobi were both really good. Palak Paneer was good (my family liked it better than me). We got the bread basket and the naans were all good, though not remarkable. We went after sunset, so the ambiance was as non-existent. Place was loud, seats uncomfortable. Service was slow / food took a while. In the men's bathroom both the sink and the urinal were clogged and overflowing. Floor was wet and I almost slipped as I walked into the bathroom. Disgusting. They also add in an 18% tip and 4% kitchen staff appreciation fee, so a mandatory 22% tip for their mediocre service. Takeout is a much better value (and faster).

Monsoon has been a Kihei institution for many years although the owners may be different. This Indian restaurant is located at the Menehune Shores condominium on South Kihei Road. The food is authentic and is cooked to order. Have a drink while enjoying the gorgeous views of the ocean. We ordered samosas, naan bread, tandoori chicken and tikka masala. The flavors were wonderful and each dish was carefully prepared and plated. Service was friendly and the ambiance is great with ocean views to boot!

Love the food! The masala tea was like home made Indian chai, plus it was freshly made. Loved loved loved the onion Bhajis, a big portion but again felt home made. The paneer curry had a nice balanced and unique test in comparison to what I have had in other Indian restaurants (all same) in the USA. Highly recommend trying out! Ambiance is awesome as it's near sea and service was good too!

Well seems like this is the only Indian restaurant in Kihiei and instead of taking the opportunity to hit a home run, this restaurant decided to really be an ok, so-so restaurant with smaller than average quantity with food being average and service slow as a tortoise. I think you really really really like really want to eat Indian food while in this side of Maui, then go for it but I would spend my hard earned money somewhere else or even try to cook it myself. We ordered to go food with butter chicken, chicken Tikka masala, biryani, some nans and the food was just average. Butter chicken was too salty, naan was like from the frozen variety and quantity was so small for $101 of food that we paid for. Do yourself a favor and skip this restaurant..you will thank me later.

Worst service I have experienced in a restaurant and incredible level of disrespect from May. We had a reservation at 7:30 that we arrived for on time. May refused to seat us since she said she gave up our table and asked if we wanted to be seated on the ground. She then said we need to leave the restaurant. Our father is in a wheelchair and they had not opened the wheelchair access. May proceeded to tell us that she loved that he had to struggle to leave the restaurant. We will have to report this restaurant to the govt and tourism dept for accessibility challenges and disability discrimination

The food was good, but service was horrible. Very slow service, I think the server forgot our order. We waited for more than an hour for the food. Monsoon restaurant needs to get better management.

A HIDDEN GEM Incredible atmosphere, service and sunset spot! Right on the water?!? Are you kidding me?! We got the chicken tika masala and garlic naan (can you tell we're white people?) and it was LOVELY. This spot came highly recommended to us from a bunch of people who are culturally more diverse than us though so it's VALID OK.

Monsoon Bar and grill is delicious! I typically do take out orders with them but if you have the chance to dine in you should, they are right on the water which makes for great sunset views while eating. The food is always full of flavor. I personally love the chicken tikka masala or the butter chicken but everything I've tried here has been a hit!

The views are excellent and we got to see an amazing Maui sunset by the beach as we were dining. The food is good and the person serving us was courteous. We were seated after a 20 min wait. Water was refilled promptly, food came out on time and we had a good time. Please note that Christmas and Thanksgiving weeks are super busy times here and so, you will have to plan around longer wait times and delays.

This restaurant has a great view to watch the sunset. It has classic indian dishes with a variety of meat and vegetarian options. The pineapple lassi was really good and they did a nice job on the butter chicken. It was pricey compared to most Indian restaurants, and I had an automatic 18% gratuity and 4% kitchen staff fee applied on the bill. The service was slow and it took them a long time to refill our water.

We were there for a dinner, two of us. Lovely ambiance by the sea. Seated promptly had a Hawaiian margarita. Was good. Pakoras, Panneer Saag and Bhaingan Bharta were all excellent. Great service, friendly staff, great food, great location to watch the sun set. Which we did! love this restaurant!

They have lots of park reserved for restaurant visitors in the adjoining community. Spacious restaurant with lots of seating around the big open windows facing the ocean and giving you the pleasure of its breeze. Clean restrooms and friendly service. In $90, we got: - mahi mahi fish tikka sizzler 5/5- too good and spicy. Loved the kick of spices. - chicken tikka masala - 5/5 nut free and creamy with perfectly tender chicken pieces - bread basket - decent - soft drinks and lemonade - lentil soup 4/5 huge portion size One of the best indian foods we had in Maui.. most other places in Lahaina were closed due to recent fires

Food was decent, just another average Indian restaurant, but the evening views was beautiful to look at out the window.

This is our backup restaurant when our fave Indian restaurant is closed. We do enjoy the atmosphere and views here, but the food isn't as good as the other place down the road. It seems like even when we order things extra hot, it's still not spicy enough. The server is always polite, but not completely attentive. Overall, the location makes it a decent spot if you're looking for a nice restaurant and craving Indian.

Four stars for the gorgeous sunset view and the nine kinds of bread on their menu including bhatura! Good mango lassi. Servers are kind though very busy, seems like they could use a bit more staff.

Love this place and hit it regularly. View is unmatched. Service is great. Everything always tastes fresh and full of flavor. The naan and meat samosas are a must every time!

We went there based on reviews and proximity to our hotel. The ambiance is great, it is ocean-front, so an amazing site to be at the time of sunset. The servers were courteous and helped out well throughout the time there. The reason for 3 stars: the food itself. It is Indian food by visuals, not by flavor. The food was very bland and lacked flavors. The quality seems good and it is fresh but if you are craving for real Indian food, it is missing. We ordered our food spicy, it had the chilli, but other spices were not flavorful. If you have never tried Indian food and want to experiment, this is your place. But if you love or are craving for real Indian food, you will have some disappointment. The other thing is hidden fees. Read the fine print at the end of the menu so you don't feel surprised by the hidden fees when the check arrives.. We are vegetriarian, and they had an ample collection which is usual for Indian restaurants.

A great spot to watch the sunset with a kick! Two of us ordered medium spice, which was perfect for my friend, but a bit more than I expected. But still very good. My other friend ordered mild, and that'll be my chose next time as well. But we were all happy with the food. The shrimp were huge and tasty in a spinach curry. And the tiki masala was delicious too. For prime sunset viewing, reservations are recommended. But there's a pretty good view from almost everywhere.

My favorite place for Indian food on Maui, Monsoon India is a literal gem. Whenever I go, the food is always great and the vibes are immaculate. Located in the Menehune Shores Condominiums this place is special because it's got one of the best views of the sunset in Kihei. It's right along the beach and has large open windows that give you an unobstructed view of Ma'alaea and the road to Lahaina. My fam I usually start with the bread basket, which comes with different types of naan and this onion stuffed bread that's to die for when dipped in curry. Then we usually get the butter chicken and some type of seafood. This time we got the mahi and also tried their malai kofta (vegetable/cheese croquets in a coconut curry). The fish was cooked just right and the malai kofta was good, but just a tad bit too salty for my taste buds. Nonetheless, the food always hits the spot and the service is always good, despite how busy it can get! I can never complain when I come here.

I didn't get any pics of our food because we had to wait a bit and were hungry by the time we got it and got home and ate it. First of all our was hard enough getting our order over the phone. It seemed to be a communication issue and then they said their phone died. We ordered plain naan and chicken tikka masala extra spicy. We got there about 10 min later and had to wait another 10 min for our food. When we got home we saw that our naan was actually filled with spicy peppers. Our chicken tikka masala wasn't actually spicy. So apparently they made our naan extra spicy. Who does that?? I've never seen this before. It was so spicy that it made it very hard to eat. Also there was barely any naan. It was like peppers with a bit of naan in it. I wish I took pictures. We picked out so many peppers and there was still so many in it. Also our dish didn't come with rice which was a surprise because it usually does any other time you order a dish like that.

Since the renovations, it's made a big difference! I've eaten here many times and the view is amazing, good service, good food. Give them a try!

Beautiful view of south Maui's only fish pond. Wonderful food and great service. We had the tandoori chicken, naan, chicken masala and matar paneer which were all flavorful.

Relaxing open dining room and lovely staff every visit. I absolutely love the butter chicken and their chicken tikka masala. Vegetable samosas with yogurt yumm! I always love to order a side of chutney

Best Indian on Maui hands down! Consistently. Also, really nice service. Views are amazing!

We went to this place twice during our stay- lunch and dinner.This place won't disappoint you when it comes to Indian curries.Ordered Dal,Aloo mutter,Chappati and Naan. Chappati is definitely not made like how Indians have it. However, for dinner we received delectable Kofta,Makhmali Chicken Tikka,Cholle- Puri and Dal Makahni- Paratha. Would not recommend Paneer tikka here as the Paneer wasn't soft. Mango kulfi took care of my sweet tooth. The waitress was the same on both days and we were quite amazed how she remembered our condiments requirement. You would love to have a meal while hearing the wave splashing.Great ambiance!!

Breakfast review. My wife was kayaking by Menehune Shores so I stopped in for breakfast. Prices were high, but I was there and I was hungry. I ordered the bagel and lox along with a latte. You order at the bar, grab your number, get some silverware and ice water at the table against the wall and seat yourself. The view is outstanding. The latte arrived and was a decent latte, though no "artwork" in the foam, which is kind of a standard practice at most coffee shops. The bagel came out and, WTF? It was loaded down with sprouts. Sprouts have a very strong taste and these overwhelmed the bagel. The sprouts were on top of the lox, and a few capers and onion bits sat on the sprouts. I carefully picked them out, removed the sprouts, and noted that the cream cheese had been herbed, there was a small slice of smoked salmon (lox) on each bagel, then I put the minimal capers and onion slices back on. This was no $18.00 bagel, folks. In Manhattan, Seattle, Dubai, take your pick, an $18.00 bagel has plain cream cheese, a solid amount of lox, topped with plenty of sliced onions and capers. With an expensive latte and a tip, I was in for over $30. On the way out I told the bartender and hostess that I was let down. A German (I think?) woman came over, turns out she's the owner or manager of the breakfast session. I explained what I've just written here and she merely said she would make a note of it. No apology, no offer to make things right. So if you order a bagel and it comes loaded with sprouts, know that they don't care! BTW, we still love coming here for dinner. Great Indian food!!!

I discovered Monsoon on a trip to the adjacent Kalepolepo Beach Park. Gorgeous ocean views from the dining room- request a table along the windows and you will be wowed with how close you are to the water. We arrived a little after 6 pm on a weekday and it was very busy, so plan to wait, especially if you arrive with a large party. The staff and manager were doing their best to keep up with the demands of the packed house, but we did find service to be a little slow but friendly, all considering. The tomato soup is much more flavorful than expected, truly a standout. Veggie and onion pakoras were fairly standard. The tandoori chicken and lamb koorma were excellent, just spicy enough to satisfy our heat craving without being overwhelming. Our party was split on the garlic cheese naan, definitely a more Americanized version with cheese melted inside. Good if eaten immediately, but less so as it cooled while I waited for the entrees. Rice does not come with entrees, kind of a bummer. Portions were average. Pricing overall was high for this type of fare, but comparable for a sit down dinner in Maui. Worth it for the location, views, parking, and food!

We arrived at two minute before close and the wonderful staff let us order for take out. The food was fantastic. Gorgeous ocean view. Highly recommend if you are in Kihei and want a great meal, service and view!

Our go-to Indian restaurant on Maui! We love Monsoon! It's located in North Kihei in a condo complex and has amazing oceanfront views. There is parking just for the restaurant in the lot as well. We keep coming back for more and more! The owner, Hari, is a great guy and his staff is so welcoming and friendly. Moving from CA, we were worried we wouldn't find some fresh Indian food on island, but we're happy Monsoon is here! Will be back soon to try out more dishes!

From a vegetarian's POV: View: 1,000,000 stars; located next to beach - you have a wonderful view of the water with boats going by (makes up for the other points taken away below). *Also has a sports bar feel with TVs and large bar area. *Kadhi Paneer: good *Palak/Saag Paneer: we ordered mild and it was barely spiced but bubbling hot so I'll let it go. *Basmati rice (with cumin/cardamom): below average it was basic rice *Naan: good. Service: cold and barely there. Service staff looked like it was a headache to be serving. The view is amazing but with open windows the food becomes cold very quickly.

I'm India as I love this food! I got vegetarian samosas Lamb seekh kebab Garlic naan Everything was delicious. Beautiful view, walking distance from a lot of the resorts. Authentic, bougie. Indian owned. Breakfast lunch and dinner Great service, Jersey was amazing, kind and a local.

We frequently dine at this local Indian restaurant and food has always been amazingly authentic. We ordered our usual tandoori chicken and lamb sheehs kebab . They were amazingly delicious and tasty. The okra dish was also good but this time it had uncooked and grizzled okra. The spinach dishes were delicious and flavorful as well. Lastly was our favorite lamb briyani tender and perfectly cooked. The chicken pakora was bland not flavorful. Service was slow due to the fact there were not enough server and had to called our server. This is very unsustainable but they can do better. The ambiance is always amazing watching sunset while dining. A must if visiting Maui.

Ate there tonight. Corner table at around 8:00pm. I'm writing this in hopes of getting in touch with our server because he was amazing. Medium height short black hair sassy attitude lol. My boyfriend threw a hissy fit and forgot to tip him. I'd like to tip him. Super sweet and attentive, he'd remember us as the couple that ordered the bottle of wine with ice, and then poured our glasses and never needed the ice. Or the couple whose man said a nasty thing to him while walking out. I'm so sorry Amazing food, amazing service. Mahalo. Plz respond if you can figure out who our server was.

I really love the food here but i cannot believe the prices. I just paid $65 for essentially a small bowl of Dahl Makhani and 2 samosas. I feel like if I'm paying this much for food then there should be rice or a salad included, or a side of naan or something to make this a meal. That's a lot of money for a very small portion of food.

No welcome, no greeting. Pathetic service, waited 5min then ending up asking bartender to call the waiter so we can have a table. Not a busy place, only 5 tables were occupied. Still waited 15min before someone actually came to take an order. Dirty silverware, wet plates (glad they gave us tissues so we can clean them ourselves) Food: was good though. Credit goes to the chef. 4 out of 5 Ambience: 2 out of 5 Seems like no one cared about customers walking it. The place can do wonders if the service and ambience are improved.

The vjew is amazing but the food is even bette. 100% get the butter chicken and the veggie saang. Gabrielle was the kindest server. Good job Monsoon

Unreal Indian food, never had an average meal, all over the top Indian. Flavor Is Wonderful the servings are always jus perfect, basmati rice and nan bread is the perfect add on, the ambience is magnificent with the setting sun and the windows open perfect place

We were so pleasantly surprised on how good the food here was. We loved spicy food and asked for it to be spicy. This usually means in lots of places that they will try their best, but they really wowed us with how flavorful and spicy everything was. It was nice to have had this as as our last dinner in Maui. We are definitely coming back next vacation here!!!!

Unfortunately, We ordered Veg Biryani for To-Go, This tastes like white rice mixed with Maggie masala, Turmeric Powder and some cauliflower. STAY AWAY!!

The view here is amazing and the staff was so kind, our waiter Gabe was great. The food was really delicious I loved the veggie samosas.