Da Shrimp Hale

This place is so freaking good. If you are in MAUI it is a MUST! I will be dreaming of it from Ohio for the rest of my lil life! Waiters are so good as well! The only place I didn’t feel rushed on the whole island.

The location of this restaurant is somewhat cursed as past businesses never lasted long. Dominos, gone. Taco Del Mar opened up twice, gone twice. Tortugas, gone. They've been open for close to 10 years by now so they're doing something right! ATMOSPHERE: Simple decor and indoor seating. There is no sink, let alone restrooms in the restaurant to wash your hands. Instead, you have to trek to the middle of the mall to use theirs. BEVERAGE: No alcohol but okay to BYOB. FOOD: Fried Calamari The breaded rings and tentacles had a good flavor without being super oily, and came over a bed of crispy, slightly spicy Cajun fries. The dipping sauces were cocktail and an orange-colored sweet/fruity concoction which I didn't care for. More appropriate sauces would've been marinara and tartar. Fried Catfish My fave! Two good-sized filets were breaded, deep-fried golden brown, and moist & flaky inside, all over a bed of Cajun fries. The only place that serves catfish, that I know of, on Maui. Gumbo Pretty legit and tasty recipe, I must admit. Another fave of mine. Dungeness Crab My crab was old as some of the meat smelled of ammonia, and it was missing 3 legs. I got it done in garlic butter which didn't add much flavor to the crab meat aside from coating the shell in an oil slick. The amount of garlic used was minimal to none, so I'd advise adding on another flavor in addition to this to give it some sort of life, or ask for drawn butter for dipping. SERVICE: Folks have been friendly throughout the years. OVERALL: After my last seafood boil at Hot & Juicy Crawfish in DC, I swore I'd never eat this type of cuisine again, but I had to give these guys a try. Nice effort and fair pricing. I'd eat here again to try more things but will pass on the bagged items, especially the Dungeness crab.

The food was great but it just feels a little dirty in here. Prices weren’t too bad for the area. I don’t like to devein my shrimp. I know that’s a preference, but it would have been nice to have the shrimp cleaned. Don’t get me wrong, I still ate every piece. Just wanted to leave an honest review. Kids ordered cat fish and chicken strips. Ate everything on their plates!