Hearts in Hawai'i
Our Trip to Maui (2012)--Day 17
5/8/2012
Do I like waking up to the smell of bacon and Portuguese sausage early in the morning? Of course! This was just after 6:00, so I rolled out of bed and made scrambled eggs for Patty and I. This was a great way kick off the day, and we walked the beach for awhile afterward, followed by a drive down to Wailea Beach where we revisited our wedding spot before walking north on the Wailea Beachwalk.
Wailea Beach
Patty at our wedding spot
Me at our wedding spot
Poolenalena Beach
We stopped at Leoda’s in Olowalu on the way back to Lahaina. Leoda's is on the site of the old Chez Paul restaurant, which had been a very popular and pricey French restaurant. It's always been a mystery to me why Chez Paul closed down. Anyway, Patty got a piece of Macadamia Nut Pie and bought me a Pastrami sandwich. Both were very good. We’re tired and I didn't plan on laying outside today but woke up after a half hour nap to the sound of construction going on in a nearby room. So I got up and headed out to the balcony, soon deciding to hit the sun anyway. Got about an hour and a half of sun, then came in to shower in preparation for tonight's dinner.
Cuatro
This dinner was at Cuatro in Kihei and everything about this experience was noteworthy. Cuatro is a small establishment, with about 15 tables inside, and one outside. We had reservations for 6:30 but arrived there fifteen minutes early. We were immediately seated; from that point, everything happened at a slow, mellow pace. It took only a few minutes for our server to show up with the water and ask if this was our first time at Cuatro. He then explained the four preparations they use with their fish.
But we weren’t there for the fish. We were there for the stuffed chicken breasts, after reading the praises of the authors of Top Maui Restaurants. We did spend some considerable time mulling over the choices of starters and salads. I was inclined to try the Spicy Tuna Nachos, which had won awards, but Patty really wanted no part of this. We then considered the Asian Style Pupu Steak, which was strips of marinated steak, with sautéed mushrooms in a spicy teriyaki sauce. We decided on this, and I also got the Tijuana Caesar Salad. Now, I’ve had numerous Caesars while in Maui; this one was equal in taste to the Kimo’s version, but there was more salad in this one. The Pupu Steak was tremendously tasty.
The chicken, stuffed with green chiliis and ham and spread out over pepper jack cheese, was amazingly good. It also came with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
The service was very good.
Our overall verdict on Cuatro? Almost as good as Kimo’s. Given a better atmosphere, it would be superior.
Teriyaki Steak appetizer at Cuatro
Stuffed Chicken Breast at Cuatro
On the drive back to Lahaina, we got some excellent sunset pics from a Kihei beach. Once again, it's hot tub time back at the hotel!
A wonderful sunset from a Kihei beach
Crashed just after 11:00.
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