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Charley's

  • January 29, 2007
  • Rated 4 of 5 by reddove113 from Mililani, Hawaii
Charley's

This restaurant is on the "Road to Hana" along the Hana Highway in the town of Paia. The town is approximately 7 miles west of the airport (town of Kahului). The restaurant is located on the south (right) side of the road and is just a few blocks from the far edge of town. There is no parking lot, only streetside parking.

Charley's is both a restaurant and bar, separated nicely into family areas and bar area. Wooden table and chairs are packed in nicely and service is fast and friendly. Wood beams across the ceiling, big windows letting in lots of light, carpet throughout, and a bustling kitchen. Souvenir T-shirts are available.

The menu has a lot on it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We stopped for breakfast and ate for under $20. I got an order of Eggs Benedict with a little flair of green chilies. It was really good. My husband got an order of scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage gravy, and sausage links. Both meals were good sized portions. There are vegetarian selections on the menu as well.

The bathrooms are fairly good sized, two stalls in the ladies' room and lots of sink room. To reach both bathrooms, you must walk through the bar area and up a ramped narrow hallway. Nice painted island murals inside, and clean. Both bathrooms are wheelchair accessible.

The bar is really cool, long and filled with just about every alcohol imaginable. It made me wish I was coming back to enjoy it at nighttime. Lots of tables and booths and a really friendly hometown atmosphere. A big room, but a cozy feel, which is welcoming. Has a side door entrance so you don't have to walk through the dining area to get there. Overflow from the dining area is seated in the bar area to eat. I didn't see any no smoking signs but that doesn't mean they're not there. I didn't see anyone smoking.

I'd recommend it for any family with children, honeymooners, and older generations. The bar has musicians come in and play and it looks like tourists and locals would mix well in the bar area at nighttime. A nice laid-back atmosphere with great food.

From journal Weekend Getaway on the Island of Maui, Hawaii

Charley's

  • February 23, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by virgoleanne from Sacramento, California
I wish I could of taken Charley's home with me. This restaurant was recommended to us by our friend who is a local. It's not a well known place among the tourists for breakfast, but that makes it easier to get a table. I made the mistake of ordering the omelet. This omelet was about the a foot long and full of such good things like mushrooms and tomatoes. I also ordered a Macadamia Nut Pancake. I don't know many people who order one pancake but at Charley's a pancake is the size of a dinner plate. Smothered in coconut syrup, I thought I went to heaven.

The location is great for the day you do the Road to Hana drive. Paia is the first town you come to on the highway making it a great place to have breakfast before getting on your way. There aren't many restaurants along the Hana Highway so if you fill up before the drive you probably won't have to stop. Bring a pack lunch from the Paia Trading Co. across the road from Charley's. YUMMMMMY!!!!

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