Bamboo Grille Inc. — Restaurant in Hawaii

Bamboo Grille has been a Wailuku staple for years now.

LOCATION: The old Nazo's restaurant. Or in detail, Lower Main Street, second level, west side of the Puuone Plaza.

ATMOSPHERE: Simple and nothing exciting, like all other restaurants in sleepy Wailuku.

FOOD: Double Loco Moco Rice, two homemade hamburger patties topped with two eggs (cooking style of your choice,) and dark brown gravy. The patties were moist and cooked medium. I got the eggs over easy and were cooked perfect. The dark brown gravy was savory as opposed to my kryptonite sweet.

Roast Pork The majority of the sliced pork were tender and lean, with just a few tough and fatty pieces. I asked for "extra gravy" which didn't seem like they added much more, which was fine as the gravy wasn't the greatest in terms of flavor; very mild with no depth. The rice was cooked nicely, and yay, macaroni salad finally accompanied the dish! Nothing spectacular, but nothing bad either.

Chicken Cutlet Yowza, delicious! Unlike the other reviews, mine weren't burnt. They were actually perfectly cooked and crispy, with insanely moist and juicy chicken. I asked for extra gravy which was poured onto the two scoops of rice in addition to the chicken, a dark brown concoction that was thick and tasty. I could've used more of the macaroni salad though some may say there's too much mayo mixed in. It's a generous portion size for the average human. Hands down the best cutlet I've had yet!

Dry Mein - My mom's dish. She exclaimed "This is so junk, the noodles are hard!" Looking at it from across the table they looked normal. After tasting a strand, it was simply al dente, though with a slight doughy flavor due to its undercooked temperature. Personally, I liked it. She did not. Most places don't undercook their dry mein noodles like this, or maybe it was an off-batch. She soldiered on, finishing what she could along with the dipping broth and testified "I'm never ordering this again!" Okay then! LOL.

Tuna Sandwich My spouse's choice. Hmm, I could've made this at home for way less. Just kidding! Whatever floats your boat. The wheat bread was nicely toasted with a good amount of tuna fill & veggies with thick-cut, crispy shoestring fries to the side. Their mayo comes premixed with mustard, a Maui staple.

Saimin I believe I've found my new favorite saimin on Maui! Available in two sizes, I went large, and a generous portion it was. The bowl came searing hot and steamy to the table. The broth was perfectly savory, the noodles thicker and chewy (Iwamoto-brand noodles, I believe) and topped with green onions and thick slices of tender pork. Highly recommended!

SERVICE: Consistently good.

OVERALL: Your best option for "local...

First off, big cheers to Desiray! We tried hitting this joint two times during the festive frenzy, only to find it as closed as a clam. But persistence pays off - third time's a charm, and we walked into a hive of activity. It's the kind of place where you spend your dough and feel like a millionaire. This small, local eatery serves up grub so good, it'd make a food critic weep with joy.

I dove into the Kahlua Pork Moco smothered in their special house gravy - a culinary high five compared to the usual Maui brown gravy that, let's face it, often tastes like it's missing a spice party. And as Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson would say, 'It's not about the car you drive. It's about the size of the arm hanging out of the window.' Well, this place might be tucked away, camouflaged on the second level of a parking lot, but it's flexing some serious flavor muscle.

The food? Lightning fast. The vibe? Friendlier than your favorite bartender. It's a hidden gem, probably thriving on local love, but trust me, it's worth playing detective to find it. So, go on, hunt it down, feast like royalty, and roll out of there stuffed. High-five,...

On vacation and was looking for a place to grab some food after a long day. We were seated right away and the service was really good so +1 star there. We both ordered hot water and when it came, there were black flakes on it. We told the server who hurriedly went to replace it but we only got the same thing, just less black flakes. I ordered an apple juice instead, thinking they can't go wrong with that... except, it came with half a glass of ice. Great... For the food, we ordered the Oxtail Soup because we haven't eaten anything all day and weren't feeling up to eating anything too greasy or oily. Oh boy, was it the wrong choice. The soup was super oily, to the point that the oil was sliding down the spoon we were given. The rice was dry and hard, like it has been sitting there since yesterday. the bean sprouts were beginning to brown on the edges. +1 star on the tossed salad that they gave us. The salad was really fresh and crispy and the papaya dressing was spot on for the salad. If we ever come back to Maui, maybe we'll try other things on the menu. The reviews here were all pretty good so maybe it's just the...