Ulu Kitchen by Merriman

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   Heather

   Minneapolis

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent and pleasantly surprised with the mushroom pot pie! Great job!
   

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   Anna

   VIP

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   We got a table for two outside right next to the exit from the inner part of the restaurant and the bar. The staff was constantly pacing back and forth my back, really close to the table, stepping on a wooden plank that vibrated my chair. It got to the point that I couldn't relax, so I asked the manager to move us to a different open table. She said "well, we already assigned you a waiter but let me check." Eventually they sat us at another table, but what's up with that weird response? It's not like we were in the middle of the dinner, we just ordered drinks and our server served us at the other table anyway. We ordered all of the recommended by the server dishes - coconut shrimp, crabcakes, special ahi tuna and scallops. All of the food was just ok, but not great or delicious - the flavors were off, the main special had too much garlic and onion, the scallops came swimming in creamy corn that was way too creamy for me. Again, the food was ok, but for $250 I was expecting it to be quite better, considering there are a lot of other restaurants that serve amazing food for 1/2 of this price (Lelani's for example.) The sunset view was great though - the only thing that was as great as I expected it to be.
   

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   Lazur

   VIP

   San Diego

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great ending to our vacation celebrating my 50th. The ahi entree was delicious!
   

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   Robin

   Seattle

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had the surf and turf. 7 oz filet was excellent with lobster ravioli. Would likely order just filet next time. The gratin potatoes were great also. Started with excellent crab cakes and the Caesar salad. The salad had great croutons but the dressing lacked flavor and could have used some lemon and anchovies. Sat outside which was a great vibe.
   

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   Donna

   Minneapolis

   38 reviews

   5.0

   38 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was excellent. Food was delicious!! Beautiful outdoor, with ocean view!!
   

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   Adil

   Minneapolis

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great location. Decent food selection with great beach views
   

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   Chris

   VIP

   Denver

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was very good and prices were what to expect at a Kaanapali restaurant- glad to have Merriman’s take over this spot. Had the scallops, ravioli and a variety of apps. Love the Monkeypod mai tai. Very nice interior with great lighting (which so many restaurants don’t do well.) At the end of the meal we had spent nearly $600 for all 7 of us. Our server pointed out specifically the tip buttons when having us pay and it was only when we looked closer we saw a 20% gratuity was already included in the bill. We had to show him where it was included (he said the machines were new? So he hadn’t noticed?) anyway - for larger parties, check your bill…
   

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   Brandon

   VIP

   Orlando

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Yummy food and beautiful space. Not a great value but that’s Maui. Waitress was great but hostess got us off to an unwelcoming start. It was a quiet night and still got seated indoors next to a loud bass speaker, next to two loud tables of children, and in the middle of the wait staff traffic to the outdoor seating… not a pleasant experience overall but likely table dependent.
   

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   Melissa

   VIP

   Orlando

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Booked the reservation two months ago but somehow when we asked to sit at a table outside, those were “reserved.” Not exactly sure how much more reserved they can be from two months out. Then, all five of us needed to add salt to our food. Disappointing considering it’s a Merriman’s restaurant. Hopefully it’s just new restaurant opening pains. Our server, Lauren, was great though.
   

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    Ariadna

    VIP

    New York City

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    Very disappointed. The waiter seemed to be in a hurry. Brought the main courses before the soups and entrees. Everyone at the restaurant seemed to be in a bad mood. Not going back
    

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