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Pacifico Restaurant

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Local(808) 667-4341

505 Front St
Lahaina, HI 96761

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Pacifico Restaurant
Local(808) 667-4341

505 Front St
Lahaina, HI 96761

http://PACIFICOMAUI.COM

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For three star Hawaiian, try Pacific'o in Lahaina. This mildly expensive restaurant is one of the popular places in the area. It's been awarded the Fodors Choice and Wine Spectator Award of Excellence awards. Know before you go: this place features great views. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant features valet parking, fine wines, and jazz. People who have eaten here found the food good.

User Reviews of Pacifico Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by NewYork F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Kudsos to Chef James McDonald who owns Pacific O, I'O and Feast at Lele. His food comes out looking like artistic masterpieces and the selection of drinks and beer were exceptional. The twin Pacific...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita L.

3.0 of 5 stars. My BFF had heard that this was THE place to go for seafood before we even embarked on our Maui trip. The day I arrived, I was sitting in my friend's grandma's living room watching TV and there was a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by James M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is one of those rare gems in Lahaina that actually serves respectable cuisine in a jungle of overpriced and subpar tourist grub. I had their signature dish is the Hapa/Hapa Tempura -- two...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle F.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have no idea what all the hype is about. This restaurant is expensive and takes itself very seriously. They go to great lengths to tell you everything that is in the food-- something that only great...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Angus N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Head south down front street, past the white trashy tourist scene & girls gone wild types until you hit a more residential block where on the right you will see the Pacific signage. When you enter the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by D B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Make reservations in advance to sit outside on their lanai. An absolute gorgeous outdoor dining setting. Our waiter Jim was excellent as we enjoyed our wedding dinner celebration here. Started with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kopp R.

5.0 of 5 stars. My new favorite place in Maui. The setting is great, great view, the food is fresh and local. They have a farm in Maui. My wife and I were very satisfied with our meals.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Katya I.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Chef James McDonald's food. He's into that good looking, and tastes even better type. Mostly locally grown, organic, just fantastic selection.His fish dishes are what I patronize his...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria M.

4.0 of 5 stars. There was a little mix up with our reservation so we got there at the right time but were told our reservation was a half hour later. As the hostess suggested, we went across to Io and waited at the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cheryl L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Pacific'O is our new favorite Maui eatery. Normally when we come to the island, we're always a little disappointed with the places we find, but Pacific'O made everyone in our group happy. We had lunch...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Luke M.

5.0 of 5 stars. GREAT food. Best we had on Maui. Blows away Mama's food-wise. Loved sitting outside in the perfect Maui weather. On the expensive side, but it is Maui.
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Phil C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a romantic seafood restaurant on the beach. We were too late for sunset when we arrived but definitely a place to come for great food, drinks, atmosphere and an incredible view. This is not a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennee D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Definitely not as good as I'o. We came for lunch the day after we ate at I'o and sat on the patio. I had a difficult time deciding what to eat and not because everything looked great. We settled on...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by June C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fine-dining restaurant practically right on the beach overlooking the ocean. Book a dinner reservation between 5:30-6:00PM to watch the sunset. The service was excellent, they offer a big wine list...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gianna R.

4.0 of 5 stars. We went here for drinks b4 going to dinner The decor is cute reminds me of back in the day eating at the Beach Club with the family... Its right on the water with amazing views we even saw a whale...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel S.

4.0 of 5 stars. An hour after we landed in Maui on Thanksgiving Day, we made reservations for dinner here. It was fantastic.They had Thanksgiving options (Lemongrass Turkey, amongst others), but I ordered the Won Ton...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Deen B.

4.0 of 5 stars. One of my most memorable dining experiences happened here at Pacifico in Lahaina, Maui. The pork medallions with Chinese 5-Spice were such a stand-out, that I came here and ordered it a second time on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sampaguita p.

3.0 of 5 stars. after reading very favorable reviews here on yelp and elsewhere, the sweets and i decided to try pacific'o out just last week saturday. we were given a comment card along with our bill, and following...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Frank D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wonderful food at a great location. Reserve early and get a table alongside the beach. Sunset views if you're very early. Well prepared seafood and local produce. Everything fresh and simply, but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheila D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Scrumptious "pacific rim" food and a fabulous beach-side location at the quieter end of main street though the Luau occurs next door --but it is not intrusive. If you want to sit outside right next...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been here twice for lunch (my parents prefer lunch to dinner) and I always love it (and my parents always pay, so... :)).Whatever fish they have is always great and their iced tea is nice. And...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hey La P.

4.0 of 5 stars. We had such a great experience at this restaurant. The food and service was exceptional and the setting was gorgeous! We had dinner outside during the sunset so I could not have asked for anything...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marisa M.

4.0 of 5 stars. My husband and I eat here whenever we're in Maui. What a spectacular place. The food is absolutely devine, and the view is unequivocally unparalleled in the area. There are two separate eating areas -...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Juan Pablo F.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was really quite disappointed by the food at Pacific'O. I really wanted to like it better, but just couldn't. My wife and I went here on our honeymoon expecting a tour de force meal, but it pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Local sustainably farmed food in a gorgeous beach front location!We've been to Maui many times - and dined at sister restaurant I'O next door - and somehow never made it to Pacific-O until this week -...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole C.

4.0 of 5 stars. My husband and I went here with some family members for a drink before the Feast at LeLe and we liked what we saw on the menu so we returned the next night for dinner. Not to mention it was away from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad S.

1.0 of 5 stars. I had hoped to check out the food here, but no such luck. My wife and I had a pretty busy day with a snorkel trip to Molokini and a massage scheduled at the Grand Wailea. I wasn't sure on when we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy L.

4.0 of 5 stars. bacon soy vinaigrette. those are words i never thought should go together let alone actually be prepared together but they do and I LOVE THEM. this was the dressing on my entree which was the kona...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by dawn l.

4.0 of 5 stars. I want to love this restaurant because it practices a 100% sustainable approach to being a restaurant including using all locally farmed and produced ingredients, using mainly organic ingredients, and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie C.

3.0 of 5 stars. We started off our experience with a completely snotty host. He was quite abrupt about not being ready for us and how "many" parties were ahead of our reservation. The waitress and chef did come out...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Francine K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The beachfront location couldn't be better, and you can even catch a bit of the dancing from the Feast at Lele next door if you're sitting on the patio, but what makes this place great is the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brianne A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I think food just tasted better on the beach watching the sunset. Yummy pulled pork quesadilla, and delicious steak. If I ever find myself in Maui again, I'll be sure to head back.
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I really like Pacific O'. We recently went for our second visit, driving over from Wailea just for that purpose. The first time we visited, six months prior, it was recommended to us by the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh L.

5.0 of 5 stars. We were in Maui for our honeymoon and this is the place we enjoy going back to. The food is great, drinks are great and the atmosphere. You can sit inside or outside overlooking the beach and ocean....
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eugene U.

3.0 of 5 stars. high quality, great views, good food.here's why 3 stars (maybe my standards are too high or i'm bad with this rating thing).from an overall dining experience, it gets 4-5 stars with it's great food,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by b g.

5.0 of 5 stars. James McDonald is a genius.We had dinner here a few nights ago and there is nothing like fine dining on the beach. We had the tower of ahi which was blackened ahi seared to perfection on top of diced...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the farm in up country Maui that supplies much of the fresh produce for Pacific'O and I'O restaurants in Lahaina. For $50pp you get a relaxed tour of their organic farm with emphasis on...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter R.

4.0 of 5 stars. We really enjoyed this restaurant for dinner. Perhaps it was because we had lunch the previous day at their O'O farm on the slopes of Haleakala. That was a great experience of picking fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fantastic deck for outdoor eating. Very knowledgeable staff and local fish was ooh so good. Stick around after dinner for a couple beers with the locals and bartender until they close up.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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No Doubt one of the Best on Maui by james q. at InsiderPages

I would highly recommend this restaurant. The chef has won numerous awards. The food is outstanding. TOn the beach at 505 Front Street, their fresh fish is often seen being brought in from the boat through the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by K A.

4.0 of 5 stars. This restaurant, by far, had the most knowledgable and experienced staff in Maui. Their wine list was impressive with offerings of first growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundies. Their menu features...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rich H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Summary:--high quality with attentive staff--features local fish, typical in combination, with Asian fusion accompaniments--pleasant seating outside, nearly on the beach.This place would be better if:...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Denis K.

3.0 of 5 stars. On our first night here, we had dinner at the beach side restaurant Pacific'O. It looked fancy and was in a popular area. I was reading the history of the restaurant on the menu's and I noted the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by CHRISTY M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is our fav spot to eat in Maui (with the exception of Mama's Fish House). The fish is always fresh and spectacular. Watching the sun set on the patio is the best...Recommend a 5 to 5:30 dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris C.

4.0 of 5 stars. The fianc and I came to Pacific'O Restaurant to celebrate our recent engagement. Pacific'O Restaurant is a high end Hawaiian seafood restaurant located in a small strip mall at the end of Front...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

4.0 of 5 stars. After being eaten alive by mosquitoes and breaking my digital camera at our friends' cliff side wedding, we headed to the reception at Pacific O's. Our entree choices were fish, pork chop and "Bling...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by JoAnna S.

3.0 of 5 stars. My boyfriend's parents love this place and have lunch here at least a couple times every time they go to Maui. The ginger fish was the best dish out of the four we ordered, it was too bad I wasn't the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was lucky enough to make it to Maui with a friend of mine and were told that we have choices for dinner at different restaurants which were chosen by the organizers of the trip we were on. We looked...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bora K.

3.0 of 5 stars. This was our first meal in Maui. I wasn't too happy about it.The location is awesome. It's what all dining rooms should look like. You're on the beach. Sand and tiki torches and all. The waves are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny W.

5.0 of 5 stars. our best meal in maui. at first i was a bit skeptical cause everything seemed overpriced and i suspected it was just for the patio beachfront atmosphere. it began on a good note w/ fresh soft ciabatta...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Josie M.

3.0 of 5 stars. i didn't think this place lived up to the hype of the 'maui revealed' guidebook & my friend's recommendation. the ratio of great vs mediocre items that we had for dinner was 50/50.it's been a week...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Touted as a having a great chef with one of the most intriguing menus we decided to try it out for lunch. I just hope that the dinner menu and quality is ten times better.Our waiter was horrible with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsey S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have been here 7 or 8 times and have never had a bad meal. You can't beat the location - it's right on the beach and if you are lucky enough to be there at sunset it's a beautiful view. All of their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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Expensive but Beautiful

I liked this restaurant because we were able to sit outside on the beach right next to the ocean. It was absolutely gorgeous. We were also there during the sunset which was ideal. The food was grea...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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Expensive but Beautiful

I liked this restaurant because we were able to sit outside on the beach right next to the ocean. I...
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Yelp.com Review - by Keith R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pacific'O is in a complex a little way down the main drag in Lahaina. It's got a great location literally right on the beach. They have a Pacific Rim type menu with a collection of fish, seafood, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2006
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Frommer's

You can't get any closer to the ocean than the tables here, which are literally on the beach. With good food complementing this sensational setting, foodies and aesthetes have much to enjoy. The split-level...
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USRG

located in beautiful lahaina, maui...
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TripAdvisor

we were married in maui this past august. our wedding coordinator suggested this place called pacific'o......
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Yahoo! Travel

We've dined at Pacific O 4 or 5 times. The meals have been quite good. Our last experience - my only complaint is the service. The service was very inattentive. Hope it's just a one-time
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AOL CityGuide

pacifico is one of those dining experiences you want while visiting maui. the service, location, ambience and most importantly food are excellent. this was perhaps my best dining experience during my recent...
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Fodor's

kinda overrated, in our (picky) opinions. the food was good, but very sweet and heavy on the onions. we found the "signature items" to be the best bet, and a combination ahi/ono tempura entree was excellent...
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New York Times

you can sit outdoors at umbrella-shaded tables near the water's edge, or find a spot in the breezy, marble-floor interior. the exciting menu features fresh 'ahi-and-ono tempura (ono is a mackerel-like fish),...
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IgoUgo

absolutely amazing. this place and i'o are owned by the same people and chef, and his food is so exquisite - the best on the island, i'd say. pacific'o has fresh fish, meats, pasta, something for everyone, and...
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Wcities

owners louis coulombe and stephan bel-robert supervise every aspect of this restaurant's presentation, and executive chef james mcdonald has a passion for fresh ingredients of the highest quality. the...
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10Best

well-respected and popular, this oceanfront restaurant consistently delivers terrific food that celebrates polynesian and indian cuisine. diners may choose to sit inside or enjoy the tropical ambience at the...
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Gayot

located on the beach, this open-air restaurant, with seating on the lanai at the oceanis edge, is a wonderful place for sunset dining or late night snacks (terrific jazz in the evenings thursday through...
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AOL CityGuide

sit on the beach and watch dinner arrive...
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