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into a baseyard with a number of blue roofs. One final left on to Wili Pa Loop, and you'll
see a sign for the restaurant parking lot on your right.
Mexican
Ramshackle little
Fiesta Time
(1132 Lower Main St., 808/249-8463, 10am-8pm Mon.-
Sat.) puts out food that is the opposite of its appearance. The plates of food are so afford-
able and authentic that from the moment you walk in the door, you'll be glad you came.
Parking can be an issue.
Italian
Family-owned
M
Giannotto's Pizza
(2050 Main. St., 808/244-5979,
www.giannottospizza.com
, 11am-9pm Mon.-Sat., 11am-8pm Sun., $7) serves up
homemade Italian recipes “just like Mama used to make.” Squirreled away into a small
corner unit next to the hopelessly mediocre Main Street Food Court, this place is as authen-
tic as the “Joisey” accents emanating from the kitchen, the mafioso photos on the wall, and
the cheese pizza sold by the slice. If only the Philly cheesesteak were bigger so it would
last longer.
American
The decor is basic and the location is run-down, but the food is the best thing
M
Main
Street Bistro
(2051 Main St., 808/244-6816,
www.msbmaui.com
,
11am-7pm Mon.-Fri.,
$8-12) has going for it. Specializing in “refined comfort food,” it offers appetizers such
as asparagus milanese and larger items like angel hair pasta with shrimp. The food is also
paired with a surprisingly good selection of wines. It's apparent that the owner (who also
doubles as the chef) has been doing this for a long time.
You could drive right past local secret
A.K.'s Café
(1237 Lower Main St., 808/
244-8774,
www.akscafe.com
,
11am-1:30pm, 5pm-8:30pm Mon.-Fri., $9-16) and not even
know that it's there. The part of town doesn't scream “tropical Hawai'i.” Nevertheless,
A.K.'s has fish sandwiches, burgers, plate lunches, salads, and local beers on tap that won't
empty your wallet.
For good old-fashioned American barbecue, pop into
Bruddah Willy's Sticky Ribs
(1670 Honoapi'ilani Hwy., 808/243-7427, 11am-6pm Thurs.-Sat., $8-12) at the Maui
Tropical Plantation. The biggest problem with this finger-lickin' take-out stand is that it's
only open three days a week. The meat is soft, juicy, and falls off the bone.
For a hole-in-the-wall hideout that won't break the budget,
Tasty Crust
(1770 Mill St.,
808/244-0845, 6am-3pm Mon., 6am-10pm Tues.-Thurs., 6am-11pm Fri-Sat.) is a diner set
