Siu's Chinese Restaurant — Restaurant in Hawaii

When a business ups their game, a review update is in order.

ATMOSPHERE: Siu's is still in the Maui Mall and hasn't been renovated in years, though it's still in good shape and pretty clean (out front, anyways). They have a hot line of premade food or you can order off the menu. Most of the business is takeout so eating in is very enjoyable as it's not crowded. I'm definitely coming here for lunch more often! One table is reserved for the staff that's cluttered with junk, but who cares!

FOOD: Black Bean Chicken This is available on the hot line, either part of a combo plate or by itself in small or large boxes. It's absolutely delish and loaded with veggies (green peppers, zucchini, onions, carrots, and mushrooms) stir fried in a savory gravy with lots of black bean flavor. Heavenly over rice.

House Cake Noodles - $12.95 Since my last update years ago, I've been on the hunt for a better version, but no one can top theirs. While the amount of cake noodles could be a tad bit more, theirs has the most traditional flavor and crunch. The thick, savory gravy is chock full of won bok, canned mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, chicken, and two shrimp. Definitely eat this in the restaurant as opposed to takeout as it tastes best hot from the kitchen, like how ramen does. I cleaned the whole plate and wanted to lick it clean but there were others around!?

Beef Broccoli Another hot line item, it's hard to find a version as good as my dad used to make, but theirs comes closest. All I ask is for tender beef, crunchy and fresh broccoli, and a tasty gravy. Check, check, check!

SERVICE: A vast improvement here as I've been greeted and thanked the last few times. Today, I was even given a follow-up shout of "Your cake noodle almost done"! Yes!

OVERALL: Food improved and service better. Sure, I'm longing for dim sum, chicken feet, look funn, pork hash and what not, but this is Maui where there's a lack of Chinese restaurants. So, until someone opens up shop, Siu's is 3 + 2...

Pretty standard Chinese takeout in terms of portion and flavor. It was good, but nothing really stood out. The place is quite small and can get very humid when the weather is hot. Whether you dine in or take out, the food is served in takeaway containers, which I do not mind.

They offer combo meals with white rice, fried rice, or chow mein, and you can choose two, three, or four side dishes. For char siu and roast duck, there is an extra charge. I ordered fried rice with roast duck and two spring rolls. The vegetable spring rolls were good, nicely crunchy, and not too oily. The fried rice had a pleasant flavor, slightly oily but not too much. I also enjoyed the roast duck, which was meaty, tender, and flavorful.

Overall, it was a satisfying meal for under...

The Hawai‘i Department of Health Maui Food Safety Branch issued a red “closed” placard and shut down Siu’s Chinese Kitchen during a complaint inspection conducted on Nov. 2, 2023. The establishment, located at 70 E. Kaʻahumanu Ave., Ste. C-5, is operated by Siu’s Chinese Kitchen LLC. Live roaches were present on the food buffet line, in food, on food contact surfaces, serving utensils, equipment, and walls. Roach egg casings and dead roaches were also observed on or around food contact surfaces. Food containers were left open for pest entry and grease build-up and debris were evident,”...