Maui Award Winner: Star Noodle 2012
Restaurant of the Year!
Maui No Ka Oi Magazine
They won a few awards that night...
Maui No Ka Oi Magazine
This time, I was with a group of food and travel bloggers and our first stop was Star Noodle.
Star Noodle is located at the top of the hill in an industrial area above Lahaina. As we were driving up the hill, Carolyn Jung wondered if I was a serial killer, since it didn't appear we were heading to a place where you'd find a restaurant. I still think she should've called me a "cereal" killer in her article. When you get to the top of the development, you'll see a parking lot full of cars, people waiting outside, AND YES you've found Star Noodle!
Once inside, Chef Sheldon Simeon (Top Chef Seattle) has created an incredible menu
and see what Jay Eats:
Namul
(L)Shitake Mushrooms, Ogo (seaweed) Takuan (pickled daikon),
Watercress and Kim Chee
We selected a few menu items and
sent out a few too...
Kona Kampachi
with Lemon Pressed Olive Oil and micro greens
Tempura Shrimp
Colossal Prawns, Faux'nagi Sauce, Garlic Aioli
One of the largest prawns I've seen
used in tempura
Roasted Mushrooms
Pan Roasted Local Grown Mushrooms
Steamed Pork Buns
Pressed Pork, Hoisin, Shiitake, Cucumber
Vietnamese Crepe
with Shrimp, Pork, Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Basil
Brussels Sprouts
Pan Roasted, Bacon, Kim Chee Puree
Would have never thought that Maui
would be the place I would really love
Brussels Sprouts...
Loved the brussels sprouts at
sister-restaurant
Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop
Hapa Ramen
Rich Pork Broth, Roast Pork, Poached Egg, Bamboo Shoots,
Kamaboko (fish cake), Baby Bok Choy, Mayu, Spicy Aka Miso
Since the Star Noodle kitchen does prep work for their
sister company, Old Lahaina Luau, they have access
to a lot of the Kalua pork bones and they make a rich broth.
(L) Special Filipino Pork Dish and Look Funn Rolls
Chef Sheldon Simeon whipped a special pork dish he wanted
us to try, he didn't have a name for it yet.
(It's on the menu now and worth ordering)
(It's on the menu now and worth ordering)
Whatever he names it, it was very good
and should be on the menu
Look Funn Rolls
with Black Bean Sauce, Shrimp, and Scallops
Garlic Noodles
Fried Garlic, Garlic Oil, Dashi, Scallions
When at Star Noodle...
Malasadas
with Butterscotch Caramel and Chocolate Sauces, Peanuts
A Portuguese round donut, dusted in sugar
This is a MUST Have Dessert!
Since this was the group's first stop on Maui, it set the bar really high for the rest of the trip. Read what my colleagues wrote about Star Noodle:
286 Kupuohi Street
Lahaina, HI 96761
(808) 667-5400
Mahalo!
NOTE: I was a guest of the Maui Visitors Bureau and their partners.
I thank them for their invitation and hospitality.
I thank them for their invitation and hospitality.
All comments and opinions are strictly my own.
Photos by Jay Terauchi
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