Hana Farms is well worth your time when driving the Road to Hana! We had planned ahead to time our visit for lunchtime, but even if you only stop to check out the shop and maybe grab a refreshing drink, it's still worth it!
The gardens surrounding and throughout this space are lush and gorgeous. We saw so many beautiful plants and flowers. Each was more gorgeous than the last.
The shop is small but well-stocked with items of interest. You can get everything from their famous banana bread (in many varieties) to small bottles of hot sauce (both Hana Farms brand as well as others), seasonings, souvenirs, and really so much more. Items can be a bit pricey, but this is Maui. These are Maui prices. The staff here was friendly and helpful.
We enjoyed lunch at the Bamboo Hale (the restaurant on site). They specialize in wood-fire pizzas. We got half and half of two varieties: pine kine / spicy pepperoni and pineapple. Both were delicious but I actually preferred the spicy pepperoni and pineapple half. The pineapple soda was amazing! I dream of it. Get it. The staff here were a bit less friendly than the ones at the shop, just saying.
All in all, Hana Farms was easily one of the highlights of our Road to Hana drive. It was a lovely break with fun souvenir-shopping and a delicious lunch. I would absolutely stop here again...
Read moreI really don't like doing negative reviews. But I feel they have to be done to balance out the good. This place is promising! But we spent an hour and a half after ordering our food to get to us and people who came in way after us was served... It would make sense if we had a custom order or something but we just had a normal order...
After getting our food, one of our orders- the margherita just fell apart soon as we lifted it up and Wasn't that good. Like Papa John's good. If it was less than $18 sure their ingredients are fresh but still feels like being over charged at the price of $27. But again, it was just sad and subpar. The other pizza, the pine kine if in a bowl would be a wonderful choice, but together it was just that- a choice.the dough was wet from all the ingredients and like the margherita it also collapsed in on its own weight. Maybe we were one offs and it was an off day, but it should be kepted in mind just in case.
One thing i think that might be the reason for the high rating is the enhancement of the flavor is brought to you by the ambience of the place. But it weren't in the middle of nowhere this place won't last well. But since we are in the country, and it is a pretty set up' that I feel is what enhances the flavor. Ingredients are good. There is room for improvement,...
Read moreWe were traveling on the road to Hana and our guide Kat had us stop here for lunch. We were so glad she did! Our group loved the pizza and the setting was really beautiful. We even snagged some chocolate chip banana bread and iced coffee from the store before heading on our way.
I have celiac so I adhere to a gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free diet. The kind server at the register was very knowledgeable about the menu and helped me figure out what my options were. I did a build-your-own pizza on gluten free crust without any cheese, as they didn’t have dairy free cheese. I added lots of veggies and red sauce to it. The pizza was huge (probably the biggest GF pizza I’ve ever had!) and the crust had a really great texture. I also had the salad without any dressing, as I couldn't confirm it was soy free.
I planned to not be able to eat anything on our Hana trip, so this was a delightful surprise. I didn’t stand around to watch them prepare my pizza, so I can’t speak to safety ratings in that regard, but I didn’t...
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