Thai Chef Restaurant Maui

Absolutely delicious. We had tom yum soup, red curry and dandan noodles. All were excellent. We've eaten Thai food all over and this was one of the best, the freshest, and the tastiest. They also make it very easy for vegetarians as there is no fish sauce. They had signs up stating that they were short staffed and everything is made fresh so to expect to wait. Sort staffed seemed to be true as we only saw one host/waiter and the cook/owner, but we didn't perceive any delay. The food would have been worth waiting for much longer!

Best Thai place we had in Maui. Definitely a must visit if you are craving for Thai. Red pineapple curry tofu, pad see ew were amazing! The service was also very good. The ambience of the place was amazing!

The staff was really friendly, the food was absolutely fresh and delicious! I loved the chicken satay and the summer rolls! Make sure you get the mango sticky rice for dessert, absolutely melts in your mouth with the perfect blend of coconut milk and mango on top! I will definitely come back!

Highly recommend eating here when you’re hungry! The portions are large and the food was delicious. The owner was so kind and helpful. Must try the mango sticky rice and Thai iced tea. This spot is a hidden gem in Lahaina!

Awesome experience. The service was great. The food was fast. I think they only have one cook, so I was surprised how fast it was! I got the eggplant with tofu, and it was phenomenal. I got it mild, and it was the perfect amount of spice. My husband got the yellow curry and loved it too. Highly recommend.

One lady was in charge of assigning tables, taking orders, and serving food so wait time was more. We order fried rice, pineapple fried rice, and pineapple curry. The fried rice was extremely oily. Pineapple fried rice had very few pineapples and the taste was ok.

great place to enjoy thai kitchen, cosy friendly nice food. the guy who runs the place is great talking too. fast service good quality food

Cozy little spot with 5 star thai flavors. We enjoyed the Massaman & Red Curry w/ pineapple! Food was great!

I love Thai food. I love it everywhere. I have had a lot of really really good Thai food. But nothing compares to this meal. IT IS SOOOOOO GOOD!! You absolutely need to try this place. It's the cutest little place, unassuming from the outside, but when you get inside, you know it's going to be good. This was the most flavorful Thai food I've ever had. The service was great, and overall we had the best experience here. It has been 2 weeks since our trip to maui and my boyfriend and I still talk about how good this place is. I had Thai food where I live the other day and it just wasn't the same! Must must try if you love Thai food. Very authentic.

Huge portions, delicious food, nice staff! Hidden around the corner from the main drag, this is a hidden gem in downtown Lahaina! I will be back

Food was great, definitely recommend the Thai Chicken Basil! Service was good and ambiance was not bad

Finally got to eat here, my friends recommended this place with high regard months ago. Love thai food and and I love spicy. The spice came on the side. Wowza!! If you can't take the heat keep yo..perfection. Had the spring rolls, yellow curry w shrimp, pork belly, and fried rice... 9+ every dish. Oh and mango sticky spice was the snap snap sack!! Delicious!!! I give it a 10.

Absolutely delicious! Small, hidden gem right behind downtown Lahaina. I ordered the Pad Thai and a Thai Tea...both made to perfection. My friend ordered the Spicy Chicken Broccoli which also is highly recommended. If I'm ever in the area again, I would absolutely make sure to stop here! Side note: they are short staffed so please be patient.

We went here after running out of all our options near Lahiana beach and order takeout. We ordered: Basil Fried rice - Very good Drunken Noodle - Good There isn't anything special about this place but if you are in a mood for Thai this is a good place. They are reasonably priced and parking is easy.

Ordered lobster and broccoli on Door dash Excellent Nice lobster Great sweet sauce Plenty of broccoli And steamed rice Nice dish

My family loved Thai Chef. Very sad for the town and people of Lahaina. Hope one day they will rebuild.

We were happy to find a less crowded restaurant in Lahaina. The staff was very sweet and kind. My daughter totally loved her coloring book and a box of colors. Gave us a breather too! We ordered Spring rolls, basil fried rice and tomyum soup. Everything was great. The quality was just like or even better than bay area Thai food. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for good Thai food in Maui.

The veggie review! Food: Tom Yum Soup - wasn't as sour and spicy but more towards sweet Basil fried rice - Very bland but still better than the rest Parang curry - the gravy was very watery, less peanuty taste, again more sweet than spicy Spring roll - was regularly decent Service: Prompt, but they close at 8pm and not 9pm as stated Ambience: Cute, family owned place

Spoke with the owner, she said she took it over 2 months ago with her brother, who is the chef. We ordered the red curry, Thai basil, drunken noodles, and the pineapple fried rice. We loved every single dish. We did order everything as a medium, then asked for their spicy pepper sauce to add. All the dishes were great and she was very nice and helpful with her suggestions. Will def come back.

Amazing food, cute atmosphere. Always happy eating here :) byob if you want! The ladies working are the sweetest!

Don't be scared off my the restaurant itself, warning that it is very small and a bit on the warm side, BUT the food is delicious!!!! I would say if you are a big party go for Door dash the food back to your spacious hotel, or pick it up and eat it on the beach. I think the best Pad Thai I have ever had. Service was great it's small so one server for everyone, Fast fast. **the place itself could use some upgrades and a real bathroom.

Pretty legit. We had the pad Thai, drunken noodle and panang curry......they also gave us some tapioca pudding with coconut. All were fairly heavily handed with Thai basil, so if you're not too keen on Thai basil, you may not dig their flavors. Overall, it was pretty good, staff was friendly, I'd def come again.

Located in the shopping complex that houses Foodland but near the Wo Hing Temple, this Thai restaurant is waiting for you to visit. This is the first time I have visited since they changed owners but really, nothing else has changed. The food is just as good. While they do have their regular menu, they do have a special menu where you can select one of 10 items for $10. Whatever you choose comes with a salad and a spring roll. I chose my go to which was the chicken pad thai. The pad thai was flavorful and even though I didn't get any spice to it this time, you can adjust the spice to your liking, I still enjoyed it. The salad that came with it is a cabbage salad and I used a little of the dipping sauce for my spring roll for the dressing. Even though I ate the spring roll last, it was still warm on the outside and inside. The portion for that $10 special was just enough to fill me up too. The owner, who was also my server was very nice and everyone who came in got a complimentary Thai iced tea. I don't know how long that will last but it is a nice gesture. If you're in Lahaina and looking for some delicious Thai food while also supporting local businesses that are currently open, stop in and have a relaxing meal.

Tasty food, great service. Average ambience but good enough. If you want to eat authentic Thai food this is the place to go.

A small quiet place in a corner. We went for dinner and got seated quickly. Food came out pretty fast, so that was great considering that we had a fidgety baby. Pad see ew: I asked for spicy veg pad see ew, and it had the perfect amt of spice & flavor. Loved it. No complaints :) Penang curry: Husband said it was okay, but it could have had more flavor.

The fish was good but the meat in our noodle dish wasn't fresh and the shrimp also was overcooked and small. Overall solid place but we expected more. There aren't any bathrooms and seating is super limited. I've had had better Thai in Alabama. Also it was really spicy, like they were trying to hide that the food may have been a day old.

It's a small place but they are huge when it comes to flavors. I had veggie spring rolls and green curry! And my husband had chicken Pad Thai and fried rice! Everything was delicious! We highly recommend it!

not taking pictures due to hungry. service is ok and staffs are nice. the yom yum soup is ok, but instead of putting lots of things, i will say shrimps and mushrooms are enough. adding more mushrooms because tom yum is identic with those two ingredients. the pad see ew is ok, it is recommended. the pad kraw pau is ok but a bit sweet...

I was on the west side for work & my coworker was excited to bring here as it's one of her favorites when she's on this side. Tucked away in the corner is this little gem. Based on it's location, it seems like not many people know this place exists. When we walked in, there was only one other group inside. Didn't see my favorite drunken noodles on the menu, so I went with the gold ole pad thai with chicken. It came out pretty quickly, but was kinda surprised on the portion size. Seemed a bit small for $13.95 as I've had a whole plate lunch container size at other places, which I usually turn into 2 meals. This one was a one mealer for me. Taste was flavorful, on the sweeter moister side. They don't ask about spice level, so it came mild. I also like when it comes topped with peanuts for that extra crunch, which this one didn't. Our waitress was nice & I still want to come back to try something else.

First, the food was absolutely fantastic. It was delicious spicy to perfection (and I ordered Thai hot). Second, you couldn't ask for friendlier people. They walked us out thanking us as we thanked them for an outstanding meal. We will definitely be coming back, next time I'm in Lahaina.

We were craving Thai, and this was the closest spot that was still open for takeout at 8pm. As other reviews have mentioned, the food is very much on the spicy side. I usually order my food 4 out of 5 stars, and the medium was the VERY TOP of my comfort level for spice - nearly too spicy. We ordered the vegetarian summer rolls as well as the panang curry with tofu and drunken noodle with tofu. The curry was delicious, but it does not come with rice which was disappointing once we reached our hotel. The summer rolls were fresh but bland, thankfully the peanut sauce was flavorful. The drunken noodles were tasty, but it was a very small amount of food for the price with only five cubes of tofu and very limited veggies. It hit the spot on a night when nothing else was open, but we may try a different spot next time we are craving Thai.

I came here years ago when it was under different management, so I wanted to try it again. It was also one of the few places open in Lahaina on a Monday night during a pandemic. However, if you are impatient or in a hurry, this is not your place. It was a one-woman show the night we were there: The person I assume was the proprietress was also the hostess, server, chef, and busser. Even though the place is small, that's an awful lot for one person. And it showed in the service. Items were routinely forgotten. If there were more than two persons in a party, people would get their entrees at quite different times. Parties usually had to request their checks after waiting for quite some time. Things like that. But people seemed to be forgiving as they understood she was the only one working. Now for the food. We shared the chicken potstickers that came with sweet chili sauce. Both of us were surprised to find they had been deep-fried. But they were good, albeit blazing hot since they had just come out of hot oil. My friend got the Evil Prince entree. She asked for it to be mild, and it was. When it arrived, she said it didn't look at all like what she expected. It also didn't taste the same - but she liked it. She was expecting a very different sauce than what came. She also liked that there were a lot of different kinds of veggies than usual. I got hooked on Penang curry while in Sydney in 2019, and my taste buds were primed for that particular flavor. I've had Penang curry from several different restaurants since then, and while some had different ingredients, some were hotter than others, and so on, they all had that same basic taste I crave. This one did not. It looked and tasted very different. It did not have that same taste I love. Please don't get me wrong; there was nothing amiss to it. It was just not what I expected and wanted, and while it was fine, it just didn't have the same impact on me. I would not order it again. I know there are often regional differences in cooking within countries, so that could explain why what we ordered was so different from what we expected. There was a portable machine that was used for paying by card. It was just left at the table with no instructions. I figured out that the card had to be inserted at the bottom of the machine (although it didn't look as though there was a slot there). It was really difficult to figure out how to add a tip and it took about three tries before I got it, and even then I wasn't sure until I checked my bank statement a day or two later. I couldn't ask the proprietress as she had gone back to the kitchen to cook. When we got there, it was fairly empty. However, as time went by, it became crowded, with every table occupied. My friend and I grew uncomfortable because it was a small space with not much room between tables. I also noticed that people had a habit (and not just at this restaurant) of pulling off their masks as soon as they were seated. They kept them off even when they weren't eating or drinking for long periods of time. If I go back, I would only get takeout from here. Parking can sometimes be an issues during non-pandemic times, since this is in a shopping center with a major grocery store and other business, but right now during the pandemic there should be no problem finding parking.

Great Pad Thai and potstickers! Very generous portions of peanut sauce. Will definitely be back

We arrived right at 5pm to order takeout. Just as the person was about to take my order the phone rang and he spent 7 minutes taking the phone order. After painfully ordering my meal (and it was a painful process) I was tol that it would be ready for pickup. One hour and ten minutes later it was not ready. Four other tables were seated and eating and I was still waiting for my order. I finally told the host I was not waiting any longer and told the attendant I was leaving. There were several other guests waiting outside who ordered after me and everyone was upset with the lack of communication. Don't know if they gave up to. Also this place is tiny and they filled every table, no social distancing during this pandemic for sure. I felt bad for those dining inside. Maybe they cared or maybe they didn't, I know if it were me it would have made me uncomfortable. Don't come here for takeout. Horrible customer experience and dining inside during a pandemic...it's up to you.

We just finished dinner here at Thai Chef. The service was extremely slow, only one lady working the dining room. She did everything, unfortunately the service was barely mediocre. We had to ask for everything from water, plates, utensils and even when she brought the food, she didn't take an empty dish. The were 4 of us, the table was barely large enough to accommodate all the dishes, including appetizer, soup and 4 entrees. Food was so-so, not anything special. We live in Southern California and have excellent Thai cuisine to compare this with. I'm being generous with 4 stars.

Amazing selection for Vegitarians. My family and I throughly enjoyed our food and the service was fast. Truly enjoyed my experience.

I understand it's COVID time, making everything different and difficult. But I have to give a bad review, as I couldn't enjoy the dinner. Perhaps all odds add together, but nothing turns out to be good for me: - beef curry: the cook admits that she forgot to add salt into it. - Tom yam soup: too sour - pad see ew: I found a plastic strip in the food while eating And it took almost 10 mins for me to get the check after asking for it. They offer NO DISCOUNT for my bad experience.

This restaurant needs a good cleaning desperately, the front door is disgusting. I'm not a clean freak honestly. The food is fine 3-4 star.

I have to say in all the years we've been coming to Maui, Lahaina, we've always had at least one meal here and it was always so good, we've made it a point to come back each trip. This time it was different. We ordered the Tom Yum soup to share and after a few bites I'm convinced this was a sweet and sour variation of some kind. I know Tom Yum. We've been eating Thai food regularly since 1990 and when I eat Tom Yum, medium hot, my scalp sweats! Plus in Tom Yum, I can usually see the oils that make it hot, not this time. So even though the waitperson said yes, it tends to be somewhat sweet/sour, I have to disagree. Next was the opakapaka with ginger dish. While it was good, we felt like it was a smaller piece than it should have been for $25, but we did enjoy it anyway. The restaurant is a bit small, though it wasn't busy, and wait service was prompt and friendly. They do have some dedicated parking spaces, so that is good. I'm afraid though this was our last visit though. We just didn't feel like it was the same as all the years back so we will give another Thai restaurant a chance and I can get my scalp sweating Tom Yum again!

Order Red curry lobster, good curry taste, Imo to much curry for the amount of lobster in dish, but was tasty. - Beef pad Thai was prepared exactly how I like it had perfect amount of sauce was not dry, the beef was over cooked but was still edible... over all the tast was good. - Pepper shrimp was cooked perfect not overcooked, the vegetables can or could have been cooked a little longer. Over all the dish was good. I definitely recommen this place if your trying to avoid them big name spots, just keep in mind this is a smaller spot, there may be busy times and the wait can be long, also they looked shot staffed.

Typically not one to venture outside my comfort zone but I'm so glad I did today. There's a one man show waiting, cleaning, serving, and cooking. Might have to wait a couple minutes to be sat while he's in the back cooking an order, but it's worth any wait. We were in and out in roughly 30 minutes. Amazing noodles and best fried rice around.

Loved the food. Tasted so good. Would recommend and go again!!! Loved the paid Thai. Employees were great too

I will begin with the positive: The food was excellent. The curry was the perfect texture and very flavourful. All of the food was good. But the owner is exceptionally rude. We had a reservation for six people including three kids. We arrived on time but couldn't find the restaurant because the address is Front street but it actually sits behind the storefronts on Front street, facing back away from the water and there was no signage telling us where to go. My wife called to ask for directions and the person who answered was unhelpful. We finally found it and the woman was immediately annoyed after letting us stand at the entrance for five minutes. She then asked us to leave so they could prepare the table so we went outside to wait. Her tone and her attitude was apparent throughout. This may have been because we had three kids because she was super nice to the other customers who were already seated. This made the manner in which she was speaking to us even more apparent. Even our eleven year old son commented on the fact that she was" being so nice to the other tables." She wanted us to order quickly. I don't like to be pressured to order food. So we ordered a few appetizers. She then asked about entrees and we said we needed more time but we would start with the appetizers. SHE SAID THAT IF WE DIDNT ORDER THE APPETIZERS AND THE ENTREES TOGETHER EVERYTHING WOULD BE EXTREMELY DELAYED BECAUSE OF OTHER ORDERS THEY WERE EXPECTING!!!!!!! Even Ihop and Denny's allow you to order your appetizers first and they put those items into the kitchen for prep. This is a universal etiquette across the world!!! The result was that we felt threatened and HAD to order. The second result was that she brought the appetizers out with the entrees. WHO DOES THAT?????????????? The final nail in the coffin was she came up to me and asked if we would be ordering anything else. When I said no she handed me the bill. It took 50 minutes from when we arrived to when she handed me the bill and that includes the time we waited outside. For the record, she only asked us to order quickly because she wanted to close the restaurant at 8pm sharp. She lied about her reasons. There was no sudden mad rush of Doordash pickups or any large parties who showed. Only one couple arrived after us and another family. In spite of how good the food was, I will never return. This woman is rude and has no idea how to care for a customer. The worst part was that stupid mobile payment terminal where the server watches you decide how much to tip. I HATE THAT!!!!!

This is a quiet place tucked away in the corner. It's located away from front street just behind the Chinese museum. Parking is free. Server was polite and knowledgeable about the food. Food came out nice and hot. We have been looking for a good Thai place around this part of the island. selection is limited, "BYOB". But we have struck gold with this place. Travel far and we'll, eat well, eat here.

We were looking to enjoy some excellent Thai food on a Saturday night and found Thai Chef as a recommended nearby option. Their website menu looked appetizing and had some different options that we don't usually see on the mainland, so we decided to give their takeout a try. It took 5+ attempts to get through on their phone system which they were having issues with (another customer mentioned the same challenge when I picked up my food). In terms of the positives, the person managing the front was gracious and friendly, and our food was ready on time. Parking was pretty easy as well. The chicken pad see ew was the best of the dishes we tried, although a bit on the bland side for our tastes. The "shrimp in a blanket" appetizer was crispy but the dipping sauce was overly sweet and the fried rolls were a bit cold. The shrimp pineapple fried rice was unfortunately overcooked and the shrimp were rubbery, with what was probably canned rather than fresh pineapple too. We were looking forward to trying the steamed opakapaka but it was also somewhat disappointing as it was chunks of over-steamed fish (rather than a fillet) that were swimming in a lot of brown sauce whose flavor dominated the fish and vegetables. The restaurant was pretty busy and that may have contributed to what we experienced. We are willing to try it again, but at least for this takeout opportunity, it wasn't the most successful.

My friend and I came to Thai Chef for a meal on Christmas Eve. We were so relieved to find that they were still open! I ordered the Fried Fish, which was deep fried pink snapper topped with bell peppers, onions, carrots and deep fried Thai basil leaves in a spicy citrus sauce. She got the Matsaman Curry (Matsaman curry paste, potatoes, carrots and whole roasted peanuts simmered in coconut milk). We both got our dishes at a Hot spice level, but keep in mind that they don't kid around - Hot is hot! You also get to choose between white or brown rice. I liked the brown rice! Both dishes were good and nicely portioned.

This little restaurant off the beaten path on Front Street has delicious thai food and great service. David was the only one working and he handled all the tables calmly and kindly spending time chatting with everyone on how everything was. He even gave us some suggestions on beaches to go to. We had the evil prince tofu, yellow curry, shrimp pad thai, green papaya salad, thai beef steak and mango with sticky rice for dessert.

If you are a vegetarian on the island looking for a good Thai restaurant this is the place to go. It is hidden off the main street so you will have to go around a few buildings, but it is worth it. I am not a vegetarian, but people in my party were and they enjoyed the food far more than I did (and I enjoyed it a good amount). I ordered the lemon chicken and pad see ew. The lemon chicken comes with this very over lemony sauce, which next time I would ask for on the side. It was very overpowering and took away from the great breaded chicken. The chicken itself was tender and breaded lightly. It was moist and packed a ton of flavor. The noodles far exceeded my expectations. It came packed with broccoli and carrots which I enjoy greatly. The sauce on the noodles were cooked perfectly and provided a lot of flavor.

I ordered through Door Dash. The delivery was quick - 30 mins and arrived hot. That's the positive. I ordered spring rolls - greasy, bland and mush inside. Barely edible. Panang Curry - watery, bland, and only a few small pieces of chicken. Pad Thai - clumpy, glue like consistency of the noodles, not much flat and weird texture of the tofu and shrimp. And not cheap. 3 dishes plus a small rice $55.

I found this location with good reviews. Ordered pick up. Staff is very pleasant. I ordered pad thai, yellow curry, and fried rice, all with chicken. Pad thai was moist and fresh, delicious. Curry was creamy with lots of protein and less potato, perfect. Rice was okay flavor wise but way too mushy. Overall, I recommend and will have it again next time.

The owner is new and very blunt about wait times and slower service due to staffing issue, nevertheless food actually came out promptly, cups were always filled, very attentive. Food was actually good. Tom yum soup was perfect, also had pad Thai and green curry - no complaints. Rice cost extra...and did not come with curry. Overall decent portion, food and service!

Decided on take out for lunch on a rainy day. I was absolutely speechless once I tasted the food. Talking about quantity meets quality. We had Chicken Tom Yum (hands down the beat I have had anywhere in the world), beef noodle soup (amazing garlic and pepper broth with perfectly cooked vermicelli noodles), spring rolls (little too heavy on dough for my taste) and yellow chicken curry- wow! So tasty with chicken, potatoes, onions and side of rice. Since we are here every other year, Thai Chef will be added to the list of our favorite Maui/Lahaina restaurants. Mahalo Thai Chef Team, keep up the good work!

Yelp said they close at 9, called yesterday (Tuesday) they said last seating at 8:30 and today walk in this piece today ( wed) at 8:15 and they turn me away. SCANDALOUS! Went back today, finally got some food from here. Had made it inside even earlier 7:45. They were short on help so only offered to go, everything was to go. You know how everything taste so much more delicious when your hunger is taking over. Well this place didn't. For starters the ambiance of food never existed, we were instructed that no one could eat there all day because they were super short on help so you had to take your food to go. The food itself was mediocre at best. I guess for being limited to what's on the island it meets the cut, just don't see the justification of all the raving reviews here. You could probably make better thai food just buying the groceries at safeway and whippin where you're staying without even trying and still be able to match how bland the food was. At least they had a vegetarian section so my wife was able to eat here. She's a tough person to please especially when it comes to vegetables. fried fish- weak basil fried rice-ok, should be called basic fried rice garlic shrimp- ehh... you're better of getting that from any food truck out here. chow fun- was not getting it done. vegetable medley or whatever it is... the broccoli tasted more flavorful from the chow fun then it did meddling around in the medley. went up from one star to two just because i finally got to try their food, 1.5 if i could!

Being on vacation in Paradise once again, even through the challenges of Covid-19, our group of 4 stopped in for dinner here. It is a very small Mom 'n' Pops restaurant with limited capacity, and it appears that much of their business is take-out oriented. That said, it was obvious to us that once sit-down patrons descend enmass, timing can be thrown off. Suddenly, the poor guy running the place became super busy. We got it, and patiently awaited fulfillment of our order. However, he soon became slammed with a few impatient people who abandoned the aloha spirit, which was a shame. He handled it gracefully and graciously, and we enjoyed all that was served. Mega-kudos here!

Really Good Thai food. Giving it a 4 star instead of 5 since we weren't satisfied with portion size. But hands down must try if you are craving thai food in maui !!

The food was very good..We have some dietary restrictions and they were able to accommodate all of them Very friendly staff.

Small, hole-in-the-wall type spot in the shopping center. Although the address says Front Street, it's around the back so you might miss it. We had the tom kha, which was SOOO creamy here. I've definitely never had it so creamy before. We also got the chaing mai larb with chicken--my favorite dish--and I loved that it came with the shredded cabbage. Lastly, we got the red pineapple curry, a dish we hadn't had before. It was different, but good!! They give a pretty good amount of food, and since we had a late lunch before, we had plenty to take home with us. The meal was good, and service was also good.