A RESTAURANT THAT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT!

Have you ever gone to a highly recommended restaurant when you were very hungry and left feeling you had had one of the best meals of your life, only to find when you returned in great anticipation for a second out-of-this-world meal, the same quality was not there?

Unfortunately, that happens frequently and it is hard to figure out why a first impression of a restaurant’s quality cannot withstand a second look.

With just this scenario in mind, we put Mama’s Fish House on Maui to the test. On the first visit arriving famished for dinner, the sesame seed bread, small tangy taste of tomato soup, mahi mahi stuffed with lobster and shrimp, macadamia nut cheesecake and tropical mango colada drink tasted like the best meal of my life.

Returning to the same restaurant for lunch several days later, I ordered many of the same selections again. Had anything changed? Was all of the food as delicious the second time as when I declared it one of the best meals I had ever eaten?

Admittedly, I was not as famished for lunch as I had been for dinner, but I appreciated that the same menu was available for both meals. Frequently, restaurants offer a more limited choice menu for lunch, but here everything remained unchanged.

Yes, I must say the food was again wonderful in every way, and Mama’s Fish House ranks as one of my all-time best restaurant experiences.

If you are on Maui, it will take you an hour to drive from Ka’anapali to Mama’s Fish House near Paia. It is about equally far from Wailea. However, that does not seem to be a deterrent to most people, as the restaurant and parking lot are packed and reservations are essential.

Another attraction is the view, as you look out from the dining room on a beautiful sea scape and attractive grounds. Many people bring cameras to record a lasting memory of themselves in front of the waves splashing on the rocks.

It does not get much more idyllic than having delicious food and then standing in front of a beautiful ocean setting with the perfect tropical temperature.

Do you have a favorite restaurant, and why is it special for you?