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Showing posts with label THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT. Show all posts
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I love the bar and restaurant at The Plantation House Restaurant on the 18th Hole at Kapalua Plantation Golf Course. This is one of my favorite places to eat in Hawaii because of the relaxed atmosphere, views and great food. Whether you are enjoying breakfast, lunch or dinner this place should not be missed on a visit to Kapalua. I have sat here for hours enjoying breakfast and hours after a round of golf. Just like the open air feel of the restaurant and bar. Really feel comfortable here and always cannot wait to return. On this visit there was a power outage in the morning so we could not have breakfast overlooking the 1st and 18th Holes. We jumped in the van and ate at the Bay Course and then played the Plantation Course. After the round we enjoyed Pupu's in the bar and then had this really good Frank Family Vineyards Tasting Menu in the Main Dining Room. Loved the Seared Ahi and it was the only time I ever thought the portion was too large. Could not finish all of it. Fettuccini was good but when the Rib Eye arrived I was surprised to see that it was Pork. Guess all I read on the menu was Rib Eye. Our Caesar Salads did not come to the table until after the Pork Rib Eye was served so this was strange. I could not eat the salad because I was full from the other courses. Don't remember the waiter apologizing for this mistake but he may have to one of my friends. The end of this meal was a blur as the multiple glasses of Frank Family Wines kicked in like the winds at Kapalua.
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I love The Plantation House Restaurant in Kapalua. The views and relaxed open air atmosphere suits my shorts and golf shirt style. Too bad on this visit the Chef's Tasting Menu ($105 w/Wine) did not suit my style or taste. Where do I begin....from the Amuse Bouche to the Summer Fruit and Herb there was not much here that I liked however I did love the Fresh Bread with Honey Salted Butter. This may have been the best course on the menu. The Asparagus Vichyssoise was a puddle of Asparagus mush with a Curry Cake. You cannot call this a Crab Cake when all you can taste is the Curry. Why would you ruin the flavor of Crab with a bunch of Curry. If I wanted a Curry Cake I would have ordered a Curry Cake and not the Crab Cake. The Surfing Goat Cheese Dumpling was a mess on the plate. Really could not tell what it was but I really liked the flavor. When the waiter grated Truffles over the Dumplings I was so happy. Even more happy with the flavors. The Grilled New York Strip was three small pieces of steak that was not seasoned and tasted bland. I ate only about one and a half pieces of the steak. What really made this a bad meal for me was the dessert. Lemongrass Basil Sorbet with Grape Soup. Need I say more? It was uneatable for me.
Did like the wine pairing as it numbed me from the pain of some of these courses. Also liked the staff and service.
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT
INCREDIBLE VIEW OF HOLE #1 AND KAPALUA
OPEN DINING ROOM
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT DINNER MENU
TASTING MENU WITH WINE PAIRINGS
STARTERS
SALADS AND SOUPS
ENTREE'S AND SIDES
NAPILI POMELO GELEE AMUSE BOUCHE
FRESH BREAD WITH HONEY MUSTARD AND HAWAIIAN SEA SALT IS FANTASTIC
KONA KAMPACHI CEVICHE
ASPARAGUS VICHYSSOISE WITH CURRY CRAB CAKE
SURFING GOAT CHEESE DUMPLING WITH TRUFFLES - THIS WAS REALLY GOOD!
GRILLED NEW YORK STRIP
SUMMER FRUIT AND HERB - GRAPE BERRY SOUP AND LEMONGRASS BASIL SORBET YUCK...YUCK....AND MORE YUCK........THIS IS NOT A DESSERT
When you finish a morning round of golf on the Plantation Course at Kapalua the main restaurant is closed until 5:00 so you can enjoy a beverage and light meal in the bar overlooking the 18th hole. The views of golfers coming down 18 is amazing and its fun to watch people hit shots to the 18th green. Service was good here but when it gets busy the single bartender/server can get a bit backed up. We tried the Beef Queso and after a few bites sent it back. So soupy and tasteless. Had to be the worst Queso ever on this blog. How you can mess up melted cheese with ground beef is amazing to me. The Tempura California Roll was better than I thought. My first thought was why would they deep fry sushi but after tasting it I found it to be very tasty. I loved the Plantation Burger ($18). The waiter asked if I would like Salad or Fries and I said Salad. When he offered a Caesar Salad in place of the bitter greens I was very happy and went for the Caesar which was good. Burger was great but c'mon....eighteen bucks?
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT BAR OVERLOOKS THE 18TH HOLE AT THE KAPALUA PLANTATION COURSE
TEMPURA CALIFORNIA ROLL IS GOOD
QUESO DIP WITH BEEF IS TASTELESS AND VERY SOUPY
THE $18 CHEESEBURGER WITH SALAD
THIS IS A REALLY GOOD BURGER BUT I COULD BUY AROUND SIX IN N' OUT BURGERS FOR THE SAME PRICE.
Kapalua, Maui is one of my favorite places on earth and The Plantation House is one of my favorite places to enjoy breakfast while in Kapalua. The views of the 1st and 18th hole at the Kapalua Plantation Course are amazing with the deep blue ocean as your backdrop. This is heaven on earth to me and not many places can top it. Having a nice breakfast prior to a round of golf is mandatory here. While I am not a big breakfast eater, I would eat here every single day if I had the opportunity. The service is slow at times when it gets a little busy but the employees are friendly and try to do their best. When you have a setting and view like this you can let the little things go by. Key is to "slow down" relax and remember you are in Kapalua and things should be a little slower. I could literally sit here all day and enjoy the view, people watching, food and beverages. On this morning I went for the Beef Fajita ($18) and loved it. A sizzling platter of beef, onions and peppers served with Black Beans, two Eggs and warm corn tortillas and salsa. These little Breakfast Tacos are terrific and one of my favorite breakfasts ever. On the second day I tried the Traditional Eggs Benedict and also liked them very much. My friends ordered the Meat Lovers ($16) and Kula Spinach ($15) Omelets and seemed to like them. You could serve me a scoop of rice and water here and I would be happy. The perfect ambiance and view for me.
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT ON THE PLANTATION GOLF COURSE IN KAPALUA
BRIGHT OPEN AIR DINING ROOM
DINING ROOM
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT BREAKFAST MENU
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH SERVED ALL DAY
THE VIEW FROM THE OUTER TABLES ARE AMAZING
YOU GOTTA START YOUR SATURDAY ROUND OF GOLF WITH A LITTLE BUBBLY
MEAT LOVERS OMELETTE WITH RICE AND SOUR DOUGH TOAST
KULA SPINACH OMELETTE WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES
BEEF FAJITA BREAKFAST WITH TWO SUNNY SIDE UP EGGS
BEEF FAJITA COMES WITH SIZZLING PLATTER OF BEEF, ONIONS AND PEPPERS THE PERFECT SETTING FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH OR DINNER RAINBOW TO START OUR DAY - JUST DOES NOT GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS!
Pulled off somewhat of a coup to get into The Plantation House Restaurant during the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The Restaurant is closed to the public during the golf tournament and it requires "proper credentials" to gain access. I don't want to give out my covert secrets on how we scored the best table in the restaurant overlooking the First Tee Box and Opening Ceremony. Lets just say look like you belong and act like you own the place :). With the best table in the house secured we started the morning with a little Champagne and Bloody Mary's. This was for "effect" only so we looked comfortable and like we belong. Enjoyed the morning watching dignitaries from Hyundai and Golf Volunteers pose with the Tournament Trophy. What the heck I said and we went down and took photos with the trophy. Another covert secret that I cannot reveal. Our waitress was very friendly and as the restaurant filled up was so busy that she really did not seem to realize that we were seated at the table for several hours. Signs on the tables say there is a 90 minute limit at tables during the tournament. We ordered breakfast as hula dancers graced the First Tee Box and the legendary Hawaii Recording Artist Willy K performed "Over the Rainbow" as recored by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. It was beautiful and accompanied by a elegant Hula performance. I ordered up Beef Fajitas ($18) and was happy to see the huge portion of meat with beans, eggs and salsa. This was really good stuff and a great way to fill me up before being out on the course for 8 hours. Loved the Black Beans with lots of onions and the beef was tender and flavorful. Yummy. My friend ordered Lox and Bagel ($15) and he was amazed with the portion and taste. Loved it but could not finish it. We finished breakfast and watched the golfers tee off on the first hole. Another hour passed and the restaurant was filled to capacity with people standing over our table watching the view. We ordered another round of drinks and simply took in the moment at Kapalua. Not to our surprise a gracious Manager came to our table and very politely asked if we could give up our table as the President of Hyundai had reserved the table for his group. No problem we said, but can we stay for one more round. "Of course" she said and we did.
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT AT KAPALUA PLANTATION COURSE
THE VIEW FROM OUR TABLE OVERLOOKED THE FIRST HOLE TEE BOX
VIEWS FROM THE RESTAURANT ARE AMAZING
THE PLANTATION HOUSE RESTAURANT MENU
GREAT SELECTIONS AT THE PLANTATION HOUSE
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AND THE FOOD IS GOOD!
NOT A BETTER SEAT IN THE HOUSE
LOX AND BAGEL
BEEF FAJITAS
BLACK BEANS WITH CHEESE AND ONIONS, EGGS, SALSA AND TORTILLAS
MARINATED BEEF WITH ONONS AND PEPPERS
THESE LITTLE BEEF FAJITA TACOS WERE GREAT WAY TO START MY DAY IN KAPALUA
HYUNDAI TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY
WILLY K PERFORMS "OVER THE RAINBOW" HYUNDAI TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS OPENING CEREMONY
