This place has a bad vibe. Â The bartender made me a luke warm martini...yuck. Â The food was meh, bordering on gross. Â I didn't even finish my salad. Â We had the waitress take the chicken off our bill, it was that bad. Â Go across the street to Colleen's, or Hana Hou, or Tuk Tuk Thai truck. Â You deserve better!!!!
Review Source:I've been to Lilikoi twice now and both times my husband and I arrived about 30 minutes before closing. Â 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. Â 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. Â It was super tasty and the combo was actually really good. Â My husband had a bacon Bleu cheese burger. Â I had a bite of it and the burger was very juicy and flavorful. Â 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. Â I wish it still was! Â My husband, son, and I went in looking for a simple meal. Â It's in our neighborhood, so we were hoping the new owners would have a good thing. Â It was awful! Â My husband ordered fish and chips, and sent it back twice. Â The first time, the fish was icey and raw on the inside - definitely NOT fresh fish! Â We're on an island, it's not that hard to come by! Â The second time, it was cooked to death and just tasted horrible. Â This for $17,95, when many local restaurants serve FRESH fish for far less! Â The server was unapologetic and kind of rolled her eyes. Â We are not super picky eaters and I HATE to send anything back, but this was really bad. Â 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. Â They took it off the bill, thankfully. Â I had a kale salad which is pretty hard to screw up,and it was fine. Â Overall, bad food, poor service, and a disappointing replacement to a previously good neighborhood restaurant.
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