Shikeda Bento Patisserie — Restaurant in Maui

Went with my sister recently. The staff were exceptionally kind. Ordered the miso pork belly and strawberry guava pavlova bento for myself. This felt like a small portion at first when I got it to the eating it was portioned very well! The pork belly was very tasty and the sides went well with it all the change up the flavor. Also got a matcha dessert pastry (pictured) with it and this was amazingly refreshing! My sister had the fried chicken and she loved it as well. Can’t tell anything about the flavor cause it was there one moment but gone the next but I’m guessing it was good. The peace de resistance was this pastry that was given to us as a taster treat that they were added into their menu soon -I think. It was salmon and I believe feta cheese which was savory and sweet. Love, loved, will order again soon! Lastly and later in the day, we shared a delicious sweet pork bun (pictured) (sweet and yummy) and a pot pie bun (home-y with a bit too much bread) too. We ate these a bit later that day because what we had above was very filling. Didn’t get too many pics but...

We came a bit before closing so there wasn't much left but I was definitely excited to get my hands on the Ube Mont Blanc Tart.

I will say I wasn't blown away at first because it wasn't as sweet as my dumb brain probably expected. Then you begin to appreciate the subtleties in the textures and flavors. There was, what I believe to be an azuki bean pureé, layered in the middle of the tart. It wasn't overly sweetened which helped you to appreciate the earthy flavors of the Ube.

I want to go back for sure, if not to pick up one of their awesome t-shirts, to try everything...

We loved this small bento & bakery from the second we walked in. You can get pre-made bento boxes with pork belly or mackerel. The pickled vegetables are a perfect pair for the savory meal.

You have to save room for the desserts. Hands down our favorite was the Ube Coco - a cream puff topped with ube & coconut flakes. All I could think was that it was deeply satisfying. It was the best thing I ate all day. The other pastries ranged from sophisticated (Mango Opera Cake) to fun (Fruity Pebbles Eclair). They’re all worth a try & the owners was...