Dining
B8
Jan. 28–Feb. 3, 2016
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Sugar Cane Maui Restaurant and Rum House Has a
Great View, Great Food, and Great Service
ALL PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE CHASE
By Stephanie Chase
Master Chef Philippe Chin has
opened a lovely restaurant in
the middle of Front Street in
Lahaina town on the island of
Maui, Hawaii. Serving locally
caught fish in unique ways, Chef
Philippe is bringing his extraordinary cooking experience to the
historic little fishing community
and tourist town.
The view is amazing from the
second floor restaurant, and it’s
a comfortable spot to hang loose,
have a specialty cocktail, and
enjoy the birds-eye view of downtown Lahaina. You can people
watch while you enjoy the sun
setting over the off-shore island
of Lana’i.
The service is excellent.
Amanda can give you the details
of the drinks and some of the
ingredients, while Robbie can tell
you the history of the restaurant,
and make some excellent recommendations.
You can start your meal with
any of a nice selection of cocktails, rum, beers, or wines. My
favorite is the Lilikoi Coconut Margarita. It’s made with
Camarema tequila, 1800 coconut
tequila, lilikoi juice, house-made
lime sour, and shaved coconut.
It’s refreshing and sweet, and
tastes like Hawaii. You can also
try the Dragon Fruit Cooler. It’s
a mix of Dragonberry rum, Maui
lychee, pressed upcountry lime,
pineapple juice, and cranberry
juice. It’s delicious! There’s also
a Lana’i Iced Tea, a version of
the Long Island Tea, but made
with Old Lahaina Rum, a local
favorite.
Sugar Cane also offers such
unique cocktails as a Guava
Caipriniha, a Hawaiian Chili
Chef Philippe Chin with fresh fish of the day.
Both the drinks and the view are remarkable.
Water Mojito, and a Sugar Cane
Mai Tai. You can’t go wrong.
There is also a wide selection
of rum. Old Lahaina white, dark,
and gold are all on the menu.
Sammy’s Red Head is a must! It’s
a locally-made sugar cane rum,
with a macadamia nut infusion.
Kona Brewing Company beers
are on tap, and you can also
choose from a good selection of
bottled beers, as well as some very
nice wines.
The food is as varied as the
drink. Daily fresh fish, house
smoked meats, and local produce create the palette for your
culinary adventure. The tried and
true local favorite “pupu” (appetizer) is Chef Philippe’s Ahi Tuna
Nachos. They’re very popular
amongst the locals, and everyone in town seems to know about
sea you can choose a fresh linecaught Macadamia Nut Crusted
Mahi-Mahi with coconut rice,
pineapple salsa, and Thai curry
cream. Chef Philippe also makes
a delicious Roasted Hawaiian
Monchong, with Kula leek and
edamame fondue, coconut rice,
and lilikoi berre blanc. The fish
is caught daily, and delivered
whole to the restaurant, where
they serve it fresh.
The Lobster Risotto is superb,
and is topped with half a pound
of warm pacific lobster rail, and
combined with kale, baby bok
choy, edamame, and smoked
portabello, in a lobster oil.
From the land you have the
choice of of Chin-Choy Short
Ribs, Sugar Cane Glazed Pork
Chop, Lamb Osso Bucco, a Prime
Rib of Beef, or a Crab-Crusted
them. Chef Philippe takes freshly
caught sesame seared ahi tuna,
cubed, and combines it with
wonton chips and a trio of special sauces. It’s a delicious afternoon snack or a meal in itself.
The Braised Pork Belly is
savory, and comes with a bacon
jam jus. You can also choose
from Sesame Steamed Edamame, Kung Pao Calamari, and
Burnt Butter Brussel Sprouts. The
Sprouts are flavored with ground
Maui vanilla, and are sweet and
flavorful. There are a number
of soups and salads, including
Chin’s Spicy Thai Chowder. The
chowder includes daily fresh fish,
clams, coconut milk, and comes
with a slice of focaccia.
For your entrée, you can choose
from “Aina” which is land, and
“Kai” which is sea. From the
Hale Malu Chicken Breast.
The Sugar Cane Kai-Aina is
the surf and turf, and comes with
half a pound of lobster, Kona coffee crusted flatiron steak, sriracha compound butter, and winter vegetables.
There’s a nice selection of sinful
desserts. The Maui Gold Pineapple Upside-down Cake is perfect,
and is my top choice. It’s sweet
and creamy and comes with caramel sauce and Macadamia nut
ice cream. You can also choose
a Local-style Panna Cota, with
house-made upcountry mint
chocolate cookies, and Kula
strawberries. There’s also a classic crème brûlée on the menu, as
well as a Warm Flourless Chocolate Cake with Molokai macadamia nuts. Any of these desserts
will pair perfectly with a glass of
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Stephanie Chase is a food and
travel writer for a variety of publications, including the Epoch Times
and the Santa Monica Star. She is
also a contributor to the food and
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The fresh fish on Maui is abundant, and Chef Philippe is able to
use his culinary expertise to create
some phenomenal dishes. Combined with the unique cocktails
and the delightful selection of
rums, it’s another reason to love
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