Leilani's on the Beach - Kaanapali

great service and food. host was rude because we checked in early and she snapped saying that we couldnt be seated early, which we were 100% fine with. everything else was great though.

Very nice meal and ambiance

Birthday and everything was amazing! The view was insane!

Anniversary

The front desk girl

Perfect! They were on time seating us. Service was great, food was amazing, they ga e us table on the water which is what we requested on the reservation

Wonderful place to eat and you can’t beat the views!

Amazing food and view

Nice view, food was good. The location of our seats up by the open windows, was very hot, sun beating down, making the dinner uncomfortable. Couldn’t wait to get done so we could seek shade or A/C. They had these shade things pulled down, but although they cut the sun glare, I think they added to the heat by limiting the breeze from hitting us. Other than sweating while we ate, it would have been a nice meal.

It was great.

Since being on Maui for the last 3 weeks, we have had the filet for dinner at Merriman's in Kapalua, Son's Steakhouse at The Hyatt on Kaanapali Beach and Leilani's on Kaanapali Beach. Leilani's was absolutely the best, Merriman's was mediocre and Son's at the Hyatt was the worst. This review only refers to a specific meal. All three places had impeccable service and ambience. All three cooked the filet to a perfect medium rare. The difference was the quality of the meat and how long you had to chew to get it down. Hands down the winner is Leilani's.

Eddie was the best server ever!

Excellent meal in beautiful setting. Service outstanding. Really enjoyed the ahi. Highly recommended for dining in Kaanapali.

1944 Mai tais are so yummy! We had exceptional service and a great meal. We would absolutely come back

Beautiful sunsets from the upper balcony.

We had a lovely evening at Leilani’s, had the perfect spot for sunset, our hostess was very nice and recommended some excellent dishes, tried tuna poke, parmesan fish and hotpot, lobster and crab, everything tasted amazing! Highly recommend this place and esp book for sunset to have a beautiful and memorable evening!

Amazing! Get the Mahi Mahi & a mai tai (or two). Unbeatable setting!

Excellent service and food!

Outstanding food, outstanding service. I'll be back in 2 years.

Nice food, somewhat limited menu especially desert. Great view.

Dined at Leilani’s on our honeymoon and had a great time! We made a reservation for slightly earlier in the evening but were able to wait a little bit longer after checking in for a better table - definitely worth it! Had a wonderful view overlooking the ocean and were seated right before sunset for an absolutely perfect evening. The food was delicious and our service was quick and friendly. Would definitely recommend!!

Excellent food & service!

So magical, Craig is the best server — really highly recommend!!!

Delicious food and great service from Doma (not sure of spelling). We were celebrating our 39th anniversary and this was a great place to do so!

Spectacular take a location. Food was phenomenal and the desert was out of this world. Great libations, too.

Absolutely exquisite!

They were amazing from helping us even though we were tad late and keeping up with all the service. Fish tacos were amazing as stated.

The server she was amazing. Good food! great atmosphere!

The food was fantastic. The best Mahi Mahi we have had since being here. Waiter was fantastic. Receptionist was so friendly. Probably our favorite restaurant we ate at while visiting.

We had a delicious dinner at Leilani’s. Beautiful ambiance coupled with great service.

Great location and really good food!

Great food and service!

Great dinner. We each had Mahi mahi..with Parmesan crusted. Delicious. Our salads were very nice also. The hula pie was as delicious as always. Always a great experience.. also very nice waitstaff.

We thoroughly enjoyed our meal, and the entire experience. Our server did a great job and we really enjoyed the evening!

The good:

Ambiance is nice, view is beautiful. Everything inside is immaculate: the furniture, the beautiful architecture inside. It is clean and feels new. Lovely atmosphere.

The bad:

We ordered the nachos as an appetizer and it was literally crumbs from the bottom of the bag. No chip was bigger than a quarter. On top was half melted cheese, a few black beans, and cubes of chicken that were absolutely not “fire grilled” as advertised. It all tasted and looked very microwaved.

The maitais are nearly $20 each. They come in a plastic cup and a very watered down.

The seafood was just not good. The fish and chips were mahi mahi and they were pure oil. I have never had such greasy fish before. My husband paid $40 for his tuna steak and he was very disappointed and couldn’t even finish it.

Although not on the menu, we requested a grilled cheese sandwich for one of our kiddos. The server went and checked with the kitchen and said they could make it for us. Yay! However we were disappointed to discover the “grilled cheese” was hamburger bun with a piece of cheese inside that was maybe 1/2 the way melted but almost entirely cold cheese in the middle. They charged $10 for it!

Wasn’t a total bust because our server was kind, the view was beautiful, and our kids loved playing on the grass below once they were done eating. What can be awful on Maui?

Excellent meal with awesome views.

This used to be one of the best places that we would always come to. If this was my first time here, I wouldn't come back. Feel like the quality has definitely diminished.

Great Mahi. Frank was an excellent server.

Great food and service love Dinner as you can see the sunset as you eat.

The views definitely did not disappoint. The filet was one of the best I’ve ever had and the fish tacos were thick and tasty. Excellent service, as bar backs we’re going around asking for drink refills. Making reservations or walking in is kinda crazy so I would highly recommend booking in advance through Open Table.