Thai Food By Pranee — Restaurant in Maui

Pranee's has been around for a long time. 2019 was my initial visit.

ATMOSPHERE: They've moved to a new location right next door to their first spot. The first location was a simple tented lanai, a bit dreary and damp. Their new location is much more inviting with a porch-like setting built up against the kitchen. Seating is a mix of low tops and counter. Parking is limited but street parking is available on either side of the property with a short walk.

MENU: Beef, noodles, chicken, rice, fish, curry, soup, salad. They do not have sticky rice, only jasmine.

FOOD: We ordered family-style though a single order can feed one to two people.

Spring Rolls Four rolls come per order. They were of standard size, filling (pork and veggies) and taste. A sweet sauce came with for dipping but I ate mine plain.

Stir Fry Eggplant & Tofu I'm not big on eggplant but my friend ordered this dish. I had some tofu which were nice and firm. The stir fry included veggies in a savory gravy and jasmine rice. I've never saw green eggplant before!

Stir Fry Chicken & Ginger My choice for the table which was really good. Tender chicken slices and veggies in a savory gravy. It wasn't gingery as I had imagined regardless of the fresh chunks of ginger used. A small serving of jasmine rice came to the side but wasn't enough for two to share.

Green Papaya Salad Not a huge fan of this either but the taste was there, a mix of sweet and slightly tart, with fresh and thinly cut slices of papaya and a copious amount of sauce.

SERVICE: Order and pay at the cashier, grab a seat, wait for your number to be called, then pick up your food at the window. After you're done, it's clean up after yourselves. Why tips are expected are beyond me.

The male cashier was friendly, but he should've told us about the included rice with the dishes.

Food service was very quick despite it being fired-to-order!

TIPS: A small portion of jasmine rice comes with most entrees, FYI. We ended up having too much rice as we ordered a side as we weren't told about the inclusion.

Cards accepted.

OVERALL: All dishes are made to order and came out steaming hot as I watched the window continuously. Tasty and fresh food with fair pricing. A...

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