Lilikoi Grill

This place has a bad vibe.  The bartender made me a luke warm martini...yuck.  The food was meh, bordering on gross.  I didn't even finish my salad.  We had the waitress take the chicken off our bill, it was that bad.  Go across the street to Colleen's, or Hana Hou, or Tuk Tuk Thai truck.  You deserve better!!!!

I've been to Lilikoi twice now and both times my husband and I arrived about 30 minutes before closing.  It was the same gentleman helping us both times... A very nice, polite bartender who reminds me a little bit of Neil Finn (the lead singer of Crowded House and Split Enz).
I don't remember much about the first visit other than the service and the beer being really good - I had a special brew that had a hint of lilikoi in it.
The 2nd time we went, again the service was great, and the food was delicious.  I had the Greek salad and we shared an appetizer of the baby back ribs which were cooked until they were falling off the bone.  It was super tasty and the combo was actually really good.  My husband had a bacon Bleu cheese burger.  I had a bite of it and the burger was very juicy and flavorful.  Now that I remember they had that Lilikoi beer I am going to have to go back to have it again.

This location used to be a GREAT restaurant called Max World Bistro.  I wish it still was!  My husband, son, and I went in looking for a simple meal.  It's in our neighborhood, so we were hoping the new owners would have a good thing.  It was awful!  My husband ordered fish and chips, and sent it back twice.  The first time, the fish was icey and raw on the inside - definitely NOT fresh fish!  We're on an island, it's not that hard to come by!  The second time, it was cooked to death and just tasted horrible.  This for $17,95, when many local restaurants serve FRESH fish for far less!   The server was unapologetic and kind of rolled her eyes.  We are not super picky eaters and I HATE to send anything back, but this was really bad.  After getting the bill and seeing the fish still on there, I asked for the manager and asked that it be removed since we had not eaten more than a bite of it.  They took it off the bill, thankfully.  I had a kale salad which is pretty hard to screw up,and it was fine.  Overall, bad food, poor service, and a disappointing replacement to a previously good neighborhood restaurant.