Flatbread Company, Paia, Maui

The atmosphere here is very noisy, with lots of activity in the open-plan kitchen and prep area at the back of the restaurant. You can watch the cooks slide the pizzas in and out of the oven, and there's lots of theatrical dough spinning and things to look at when you wait, and we did have a long wait, so we did get to see lots of spinning. Although all the ingredients used here are organic, and locally produced, our visit to the Flatbread Company in Paia was a sore disappointment. We had an extremely long wait, and then when our pizza did arrive it was a baby pizza! Super tiny, you could say a premature pizza! Did it shrink in the oven? Where are the ingredients? A little lean on fixings, and that's an understatement. That said, we loved the creamy sharpiness of the local goat cheese combined with the sweetness of the red onions. But the question we ask ourselves is "would we go back?" and the answer is sadly no. 

89 Hana Highway
Paia, HI 96779
(808) 579-8989

Amigo's Express, Banyan Tree Park, Wailuku, Maui

We fell into Amigo's Express, wandering around Wailuku. It's nestled under the branches of a huge, sprawling banyan tree with the West Maui Mountains in the distance. What a perfect spot to eat lunch! Plus, we happened to stop by on a Tuesday when they have $1 specials. I love the taste of cilantro, lime, corn tortillas and carne asada. Heavenly!

Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, Banyan Tree Park, on the corner of Vineyard and Market streets. 

(808) 357-8001 or (808) 344-8771