Ovo
Thai
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Thai food restaurant in a shopping plaza across from Kihei beach. Contemporary decor with a full bar area to one side. Menu denotes the vegetarian dishes, and staff understand what vegan means. Note that the pad thai contains fish sauce. The one vegan-possible curry is yellow curry. Could ask to make a fried rice or stir fried noodle dish vegan. Uses tofu and vegetables. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-2:30pm, 4:00pm-8:30pm.


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22 Reviews

First Review by Labylala

BavarianGorilla

Points +117

Vegan
29 May 2024

I really liked the yellow curry

They have a vegetarian menu if you ask for it. It doesn't have vegan options written on it, so you have to ask about them. But the staff was very friendly and we got a good service.
We had the green papaya salad ($14) and the yellow curry. The papaya salad was good, but I'm not a huge fan of it. The yellow curry with vegetables and tofu was very good ($18 2 for rice).

BlueRayMaui

Points +35

Vegan
15 Apr 2024

Not vegan- food cooked alongside meat

Left as soon as we learned its cooked alongside of meat

Pros: Zero

Cons: Not vegan

smk

Points +730

Vegan
26 Oct 2023

Many vegan options

The green papaya salad was SO good. Haven’t found a Thai place that will make this vegan - until now! The shiitake mushroom mixed vegetable stir fry had no shiitake mushrooms so was a bit disappointing but I would definitely return for the green papaya salad and to try more dishes.

Several items can be made vegan and staff all seem knowledgeable about which of their meals can be made vegan and dedicated to ensuring they are vegan. Options include yellow curry, roti dip (Indian flatbread with vegan curry), soups, drunken noodles, stir fries, and fried rice. Tofu can be added to all the entrees.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-26

Pros: Wide selection, Delicious, Understanding & knowledgeable staff

Roumads

Points +106

Vegan
23 Sep 2023

Amazing

Loved our food! We got it to go. Best pad Se ew I have ever had!

spiderho!!

Points +47

Vegan
19 Sep 2023

Great vegan options

Yum! Perfect! Vegan drunken fried rice is my fave!!

devl

Points +32

Vegan
28 Apr 2023

Mediocre Thai food

Only thai food we tried in Maui and thought it was OK

selenaguerra150

Points +59

Vegan
17 Mar 2023

Delicious food, knowledgeable staff

The staff was very helpful in picking dishes that could be made vegan and gluten free. I had the pad see ew and it was delicious! The pumpkin curry is a must try here

Kwilson

Points +136

Vegan
27 Jan 2023

Vegan yellow curry

I am only giving this 4 stars due to the only curry they have that is vegan is the yellow curry; however, it was the best curry I have had so definitely worth it!

Nicki_SB

Points +93

Vegan
22 Dec 2022

Enjoyed our dinner here

My family and I love Thai food. My kids always get Tom Kha with veggies and tofu and eat it over rice like curry - they enjoyed it here. I got the yellow curry (vegan), and my husband got the drunken noodles with fried tofu. 😋

Nice dinner option in Kihei.

Pros: Good vegan curry, Friendly staff, Tasty drinks

karensp

Points +207

Vegan
17 Sep 2022

So-so

I ordered the veggie summer rolls with peanut sauce. I’ve had many summer rolls, and peanut sauces…i didn’t expect the rolls to have a lot of flavor, because they’re just veggies. Generally the peanut sauce is what makes them yummy. Sadly that didn’t happen…very plain and flavorless sauce. The peanut sauce and rolls at the Moon market in the shopping center next door looked much better…next time I’ll try those instead.

staylor

Points +1016

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

Vegan Thai

The food was amazing. We came here a bit before closing so it was empty. Pad see ew with soft tofu was superb. Waitress knew what vegan meant! Will definitely come back!😄

DGR

Points +397

Vegan
25 Apr 2022

Decent amount of vegan options.

Not the best Thai I’ve ever had, but I appreciated that they had lots of vegan options and things that could be made vegan. We got the massaman curry (which was really good) and the pineapple rice (which was okay/good, but needed some more seasoning). The potato samosas were great as well.

MeredithMoritz

Points +36

Vegan
14 Dec 2021

Only one truly vegan curry

Quick service, though expensive. The only vegan curry is listed clearly on the menu, unfortunately it was all we could order. It was very tasty though!

Pros: Tasty food, Quick

Cons: 1 vegan option, Expensive

JenniferKellogg

Points +417

Vegan
26 Nov 2021

Loved everything. Online order

We placed a pickup order. I liked that it was easy to identify the vegan options. The summer rolls and samosas were good. Hubby let me try his hawaiian pineapple rice which we had the meat omitted from and it was also good. Gappy there wasnt egg in the hawaiian rice. Would eat there again so i can try other menu items. Edamame was standard.

Pros: Very well marked menu, Tastes fresh, Convenient location

Cons: Limited parking

HeidiJo

Points +313

Vegan
14 Nov 2021

Great noodles!

Super good drunken noodles! Able to make most things vegan it seems😄

Pros: Quite a few vegan options!

JanaFisher

Points +157

Vegan
17 Aug 2021

Kind staff, good food

Vegetarian options are marked on the menu. Ask about vegan. They got slammed right as we walked in and were very communicative about how long food would take. Make a reservation in advance if you can!

christine72786

Points +590

Vegetarian
23 Dec 2020

Options

The fried rice I was able to leave out the egg and added more veggies, plus cashews!

llask

Points +20

Vegan
24 Jan 2020

The yellow curry was tasty and spicy.

Staff was super friendly and our lunch was ready quick!

Chia

Points +3635

Vegetarian
08 Aug 2017

Fair amount of vegan options

Saw this listed on happycow and decided to give it a try this week. Here's my Maui Thai restaurant review.

It's tucked away in the back of a plaza. The space is pleasant with plenty of seating. Menu marks with carrot sign the vegetarian dishes (most of which are vegan suitable). Additionally a couple of noodles and fried rice dishes on the back of the menu can be vegan as well, though not marked.

The prices are not cheap but not expensive either. I tried the drunken spicy fried rice (very spicy, tasty), the stir fried vegetables with tofu (ok but salty), and the fresh spring rolls served with peanut sauce.

Pros: staff know what vegan means

Cons: high sodium

blissfulbhajan

Points +49

Vegan
01 Nov 2016

Cute locale, vegan options limited

This restaurant was adorable and the wait staff was nice and pretty knowledgeable about their menu. I did appreciate that their menu clarifies that all fried veg items are fried in the same oil as meats and that you need to ask to substitute the fish sauce in most dishes. I will say that there were maybe 3-4 vegan friendly things to eat here.

Pros: Nice place, Not too expensive

Cons: limited vegan items

Medusalissa

Points +37

Vegan
08 Dec 2015

Lots of vegan options

We visit this restaurant every time we are on Maui. They have completely remodeled the place since we were last on the island, and it looks great. The menu now indicates that you should inform your server if you are vegan, which we did. She was very knowledgable, and pointed out that we could have the shiitake spring rolls, the summer rolls, yellow curry, any of the soups, any of the noodle or rice dishes could be prepared vegan, and the vegetable stir fry is vegan as is. We got the summer rolls, which came with peanut and plum sauces, and were delicious. Even with all of the entree choices we both chose the yellow curry, and loved it as well. Rice comes separately, so we got a large to share. We left stuffed, and had leftovers to take with us. It is pricey, (our meal before tip was $45) but what on Maui isn't expensive?
Updated from previous review on Monday November 30, 2015

Pros: great food , knowledgable staff, nice atmosphere

Cons: pricey, because Maui

Labylala

Points +741

Vegan
24 Jun 2015

fast service but expensive and not good quality food

Located in the back of the shopping center. Good atmosphere and fast friendly service. Menu/website says "all dishes can be made vegetarian"- this is deceiving. The word "vegetarian" in this restaurant includes fish and shrimp sauce. Thus, when specifically asked for vegan dishes, only several vegan options available. We ordered the yellow curry (only vegan curry) and Pad-see-Eww noodles along with Thai ice tea (with coconut milk) and a samosa appetizer. The bill at the end is $60 (including tip). Veggies provided in the curry and noodle dishes were limited. Overall, it's a disappointing and expensive experience.

Pros: Fast service, friendly server and waitress, fun atmosphere & well decorated

Cons: limited vegan food options, limited veggies, expensive




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