Thursday, July 14, 2011

Something's Fishy in Paia

You can get great, fresh fish for lunch and dinner all over Maui.  One option is to subject the dollars in your wallet to a shark-like feeding frenzy at one of the higher end restaurants on the island.

But friends turned us on to the Paia Fish Market, a funky, Hole-In-The-Wall-The-Toilets-Are-Outside-And-Around-The-Corner joint where, just like McDonalds's, after a meal you leave with change jingling in your pocket.  The restaurant is located east of the Maui's largest town, Kahului, along The Road to Hana.

We were starving by the time we arrived in Paia about 2 pm.  Luckily for us, we had Paia Parking Lot Karma and snagged one of the only open spaces, saving us a long walk to lunch.  It was Fish Tacos for Cindy, and Mahi Fish & Chips (washed down with a locally brewed Maui Big Swell IPA) for Dick.  Free Wi-Fi allowed Dick to broadcast live, streaming video to the blog during lunch. (Click here to view that video).