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Upcountry hidden treasure

  • December 30, 2008
  • Rated 5 of 5 by two cruisers from Ames, Iowa
Upcountry hidden treasure

We read about Café 808 from an on-line search, otherwise we never would have found it. Our plans for the day were to go Upcountry Maui. We wanted to find a place for lunch between two other activities. There aren’t many places to choose from in the Kula region. Thankfully I brought along the computer printout showing how to find 4566 Lower Kula Road in Kula. (Past the Holy Ghost church and across from Morihara Store) The place doesn’t look like much from the street or inside. Perhaps this is a former meat locker; on one wall there are doors like walk-in refrigerators. The floors are concrete or non descript vinyl, the tables are wobbly and a mismatched collection of ice cream parlor chairs and plastic lawn chairs are the only seating. The tables were spaced far apart, which seemed unusual after the crowding in most Lahaina restaurants. The menu is on a huge board above the order/pick-up counter. We were the only tourists, but no one made a fuss about that. There were lots of other customers, mostly picking up take out orders. This was truly a local’s café catering to the workers in the area. My review? This was absolutely the best-unknown restaurant we have been to. I ordered a Reuben on marble rye with a side salad. Bill had a roast pork plate lunch with mashed potatoes instead of rice. The flavor was wonderful! Conversation ceased as we concentrated on the wonderful food. Who needs a view or posh furniture when the food was this good? Speaking of the view…there is one from the parking lot. It’s a terrific view of the valley between the two Maui mountain ranges. Lunch for two plus a contribution to the tip jar was $22.00. I also bought a souvenir coffee mug. Our only question was where did the name come from? What is the significance of 808? My only clue is that is the phone area code for the state of Hawaii.

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