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Sam Sato's in Wailuku is a two star Hawaiian restaurant. This very affordable establishment is one of the popular restaurants in the area.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever we visit Maui, we always make sure we stop at Sam Sato's at least twice during our visit. I love this place, I find myself craving the dry noodles all the time. There is no place like it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I go on vacation, I like to try some local flavor and Sam Sato's definitely fits into that category. It's a nice mom and pop restaurant that serves excellent fresh noodles. I tried the super...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
WTH is up with all these good reviews? Yelpers, you have mislead me once again. My family ordered a bunch of the dry min and we didn't think it was that great. My dad gave it one star. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a hidden gem..... literally! I use to travel to Maui once a month and would pick up their manju (baked bean dessert) or their buttery turnovers. The manju ($0.65 each) is always baked...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It doesn't get more down home than this. We stumbled upon this place while in Wailuku. The restaurant was packed full of locals when we got there. We must have looked like the out-of-towners that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not too bad. Yeah, I would eat here again. Fast and friendly service once you get seated. We got there aroudn 10:30 A.M. and seated around close to 11:30 A.M.. Yeah, a lot of locals hang out here....
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maui born and bread here, now on the mainland for school. Whether I come home for a weekend or a month I refuse to leave without stopping by. I could eat the banana pancakes, lima bean manju and dry...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A must-visit ever time we come here on our annual trips to Maui.The Dry-min is the star here. Competitive taste-wise with any other noodle dish on the planet. I could wolf down a double order no...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Personally, I would go here only for their manju & I'd bring home several dozens of both the azuki & lima bean. (So glad we could just leave the boxes in the back of the car & then drive back on the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i'm confused. confused by the people of hawaii, that is. do people in hawaii just like to wait in long lines for stuff? i remember when the first wal mart opened on oahu years ago, people waited in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh.After scanning the Yelp reviews, driving across the island, circling around for parking, waiting in the tiny courtyard for a table to open up at lunch, and seeing the place packed with locals, we...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Manju's are still excellent; as are the turn overs.The saimin is a lot worse than I remembered. Maybe Saimin was never that great to begin with.The yakitori chicken was also dry.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I was expecting something else, but the dry noodle and the saimen was pretty much a bowl of egg noodles. Am I missing something?? I mean, it's good and cheap, but was I suppose to get...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Get the dry noodle with barbecue stick. The banana pancake is also delish!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure how these people rated this place so high but it's DISGUSTING. I was almost positive that I was eating noodle from a can. This place is actually worst than Mr Chau's! I tried their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looking for a decent meal ticket? Look no further than Sam Sato's. This hidden gem is a congregating spot for the local's to get their dry noodle grub on. Expect a wait, it's worth it. The noodles are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My significant other reminded me of this place even though we haven't been there in 15 months, last night...and my mouth began to water. Being a huge fan of "holes in the wall" from Manila to Miami,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been flying to Maui every Wednesday for business and my co-workers took me here for a treat last week. This place is famous for their dry noodles but had no idea what that meant. I kept...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ok...so the wait is worth it! don't go home if you see a bunch of people in front of the restaurant! its worth it! my favorite is the dry min and teri beef stick! ahhh...sooo good!the manju and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the awesome of the awesome when it comes to some good noodles. This place is tops! I've been going to Sam Sato's ever since I was like 5 years old (or so my Mom tells me). Back then I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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This is where the locals go to eat. If you're looking for real hawaiian style food this is the place. Tucked into an industrial park, it's worth looking for. Get there early, because they're only open for...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like cheap.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live on Oahu but my fiance is from Maui and she was ranting and raving about this place, so we had to go. I went for my lunch break at about 1:00 and we had to sign in on the pad. The wait was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Years on end, me and crew at work get this craze for dry main and manju. It's always a perfect treat for us when someone will make a lunch call for "Sam Sato's" restaurant. We never get tired for it. SATISFACTION ends with a BIG SIGH and huge SMILE. Thanks "Sam Sato's"!
openlist - user review - 07/21/2008
5.0 of 5 stars.
Simple food but sooo ONO! Everytime I visit my hometown I try to visit this eatery. The staff is welcoming and friendly. When it gets busy you have to wait a bit but it is worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just had to add that this is one of my favourite places to eat in the world. The inexpensive menu with a wide variety of items never lets me down. I completely agree with everything else that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in Maui 8 months ago and I just had a sudden craving for some Sam Sato's so I thought I would see if it had ever been yelped. Although I've only eaten here once, I dream about this place often....
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Audrey and I just got finished housing the lunch special at Bento's and Banquets when we realized that we were only .5 miles (according to the GPS) away from Sam Sato's Noodle Shop. How can you pass...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Take this review with a grain of salt, as it's been close to 10 years since I've been to Sato's. I've also only been to the new location once. This is more of a look back at the retro-Sam's of my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I finally found a great spot in Maui when I visit thanks to the lady behind the counter at the rental car place. I've tried the soup saimen and the dry saimen. Which do I like better? Depends on your...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
9/24/07: Dry Mein, bbq beef sticks and lima bean manju - need i say more? Yummy! This is where locals eat. Be prepared to wait for a table, very crowded during lunch hour. Also call to make sure the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good luck finding a decent place to eat at on Labor Day. Wailuku was a ghost town. But Sam Sato's which is better than decent was open. And lucky for us, everyone was out of town. The usual...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love, love, LOVE this place! Most of the time it's close to impossible to find parking and/or get a table, but it's definitely worth the extra effort and wait. Sam Sato's has the best local grindz...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sam Sato's is the best after a long hike or swim in the fresh water ponds at Iao Valley. The other reviewers have basically told the whole story. Dry Mein is their specialty (and everyone has a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
sam sato is known for their dry saimin. and in general they are great at noodle dishes. but i would be remise if i did not also mention their baked goods: coconut turnovers, apple turnovers, manju.
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I always try to find time to eat here, whenever I'm on Maui.I started to reply to others' comments, but that's against my rules.Let me just say this... The parking lot was full at 9AM on a Saturday...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know a place is good when there's no tourists...other than me (but I'm with locals, so it's ok)The saimin here is some of the best I've ever had (it's the broth that makes it good), and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's simple, inexpensive, filling fare. The wait-help is friendly, as is the predominantly local clientele. You'll probably have to wait a while if you go during lunch hours, but it will be worth...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
as instructed, i ordered their famous saimin only to walk away disappointed. not that it was bad but the reviews on this place just set high expectations for me. the manju were tiny and just ok. i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think we were lucky -- My husband and I never heard of this place, but our friends (who were also our travel companions) had a friend who lived in Maui for a while who SWORE by this place...After...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
4.5 stars for this one! this place has been open since 1933. If you are looking for good saimin. this is the place to go. i had their "dry mein".. which was very good.. along with their beef stick....
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best to go early as they are always busy!! Totally love their white lima bean manju...I always return to Oahu with at least 2 boxes (a dozen manjus) for $6 plus tax. It's recommended to call in your...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the absolute top of my list of places to eat every time I head back to Maui! The dry mein is incredible, the roast pork, and ooh the french fries! Of course they're also famous for their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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Sam Sato's is located in the industrial area of Wailuku on the island of Maui. Parking is relatively scarce during the busy lunch hour, but street parking is also available. Sam Sato's is known for it...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/16/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yes, I could eat Sam Sato's everyday!!!! They have the BEST dry mein EVER and everything tasts soooooooo ono (tasty). It's not expensive and they have the best food. I definately recommend you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow...again..I cannot believe no one has reviewed this place. I suppose it is a hidden secret. :) The "Dry mein" (saimin) is good. At first, I thought "dry mein" sounded boring...but man...it was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2005
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Any Kamaaina or local resident visiting the Island of Maui will most likely be bringing back an"omiyage" or gift back home from Sam's. Those white boxes you see passengers carrying on the plane is Japanese...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2004
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Sam Sato's is a Maui institution, not only for its noodles (saimin, dry noodles, chow fun) but also its flaky baked manju (a pastry), filled with sweetened lima beans or adzuki beans. Sam opened his family...
frommers.com - user review
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a throwback to hawaii's past, this simple eatery was opened in the 1930s and is still run by the same family. it's best known for its noodle selections and especially for that local specialty known as saimin....
10best.com - user review
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locals and tourists sit elbow to elbow at the counter for cheap, delicious saimin and manju (pastries with sweetened adzuki beans). the plate lunch of barbecued pork is also popular. don't miss the fantastic...
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