Poi By The Pound

Hawaiian restaurant · Kahului

Poi By The Pound

Hawaiian restaurant · Kahului

430 Kele St, Kahului, HI 96732

Highlights

This cozy spot near Kahului Airport serves up a delicious array of poi-infused Hawaiian dishes, with generous portions and friendly vibes that keep locals coming back.

430 Kele St, Kahului, HI 96732 Get directions

@afar

"As its name suggests, this strip mall gem near Kahului Airport celebrates all things poi, a Polynesian staple made by steaming and mashing the cooked stem of a kalo (taro) plant. Come here for takeout or be prepared to wait a bit—the rib-sticking fare is quite popular with locals. Must-try dishes include ramen garnished with green onions, kimchi fried rice, and the lau lau plate featuring pork wrapped in taro leaves and slow steamed to perfection. Most menu items come with poi, but you can also opt to try it in a poke bowl or on its own as a side dish. The setting here may be modest, but nothing beats it for an authentic Hawaiian meal."

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Winston Ng

Google

Food was on point but the friendly service was exceptional - feels like a family 'n friends run restaurant. Portion sizes reflect the prices, definitely felt stuffed and satisfied once done. This was one of our first Hawaiian food experiences and was not disappointed. Beef and pork ordered were cooked and seasoned very well.

Jemellee Manaoat

Google

Love this place they’ve grown since I last visited them. The menu is the same but the price has changed and gone up a bit. The staff are still friendly and attentive. The food is always delicious I really love their shoyu poke and kimchi fried rice. The servers will tell you the level of spiciness their food are. You must must try their dessert, they only have two but they’re sweet and delish! There are lots of seating but the food takes a while to get to you but worth the wait.

Meg Tan

Google

We wanted to try Hawaiian food so drove from Lahaina. Totally worth it. We had Hawaiian plate and squid lulau. They ask you to order at the counter and seat you. Great service and great food. They are definitely serious about safe dining experience and used disposable plates and utensils.

Scott Kamiya

Google

Definitely a place to go for local food. The Hawaiian plate was well worth the price. Most people split one and just ordered other items, it’s that much food. The Kalbi was soft and tasty. The poi was not sour but had good flavors like it was actually pounded there.

Travel Couple

Google

If you want some amazing plate lunches, this is the place to hit up. It’s a throw’s distance from the main airport. Locals eat here so you know it’s good. My wife and I tried the BBQ chicken plate and the fried chicken plate. The macaroni salad was the best we ever had (even better than Halo Hawaiin and L&L). The BBQ chicken was chargrilled and intensely satisfying to our tastebuds. The fried chicken was lightly bartered but crispy. We will definitely be back before we leave Maui.

Jaime Oviedo

Google

It was okay, the food was way to greassy. Also the chicken had pork flavor to it. Not sure if they are using the same oil for both chicken and pork. The Mac was great, I had the Loco moco the portion is large. I was not able to finish it. My wife had the Hawaiian plate and threw most of it away.

Damon Tighe

Google

Food is fresh and some of the local dishes are done very well. The squid lu'ua here is really good. Grilled fish is good, but there are better places around and if its your first time trying poi, the stuff here is pretty mild. Service is excellent.

Debisree Ray

Google

Visited the place for lunch, to taste some Hawaiian cuisine, and was not disappointed. The food tasted good, and the portion size was also nice. The best one was the dish where they served some pork, wrapped in taro leaves, however the ‘poi’ does suit to my taste though. You can give it a try, if you are around.