Mahina

I finally decided to try dinner at Mahina, and now it will be a place I frequent. The ambience and setting are gorgeous! A soft sandy beach with a spectacular sunset view, beautiful architecture, outstanding waitstaff (Tiffany was attentive, friendly and knowledgeable) and delicious food and drinks await you. I was beyond impressed by all Mahina offers. After dinner I spent some time outside listening to live music. They have a bar and firepits outdoors to finish your perfect evening.

We started our evening sitting at the bar for a couple of drinks. The restaurant itself is very beautiful looking. The bartender was super nice. Can’t remember his name but I know he is Brazilian. He was friendly and made small talk was us. My wife and I were the only ones at the bar so he made the time pleasant having some small talk. We then decided to make a reservation for that evening at 8:30. We were excited about the specials that the bartender informed us about. When we got there the dining room was full due to the rain so they brought in an outside table for us. The dining room is smaller .. fits around 40 people probably. Because of it being full and many tables having children it was very loud. Unfortunately that made our anniversary dinner a little less romantic.. it was also difficult to even hear our waitress speak. Another unfortunate thing was that both the specials that we wanted were already sold out which was surprising because it really wasn’t that busy there… again the dining room was only full because of the rain. Our waitress was very kind though. We decided to just order the steak special, a Caesar salad and the conch chowder. The food was good.. not spectacular but good. They did give us a complementary dessert for our anniversary which was very kind. I do think that our waitress felt bad because the table next to us was so loud and that the two specials we came for were sold out. Of course that’s no one’s fault, it happens.

My friend and I ate here while staying at Isla Bella. We called for a reservation when we arrived that day and they fit us in easily. We sat on the patio and enjoyed wonderful views and an awesome sunset. There was live music playing close by, which added to the ambiance. Our server was very kind and attentive and provided her recommendations on what to/not to get based on what we were interested in. I had the prawns and my friend had the seafood pasta. The food was good but not the best I’ve had, and I would have expected a little more from such a nice resort, but we were not disappointed. The resort itself is incredibly nice and beautiful. I’d love to come back!

We had dinner at Mahina while staying at the resort and really enjoyed it!!! We’re not big spenders when it comes to restaurants but it was so delicious that we went back the next night. It is pricey but totally worth it in my opinion. Melissa took care of us both nights and she provided great service. I recommend the churrasco, salmon and Furikake. There’s an Asian flare to the food which I thoroughly enjoy, very unique and well prepared! Also the view is unbeatable! 100% recommend!

The food the service and the views especially were spectacular! Great ambiance. We sat outside and were just a few feet from the water which offered us a great view of the sunset as we enjoyed our dinner and drinks. I had the clams as an appetizer and the prawns as my main course and they were both great. If you're staying at the resort and don't feel like going far for a meal this is a great option.