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Karai Plates
All plates come with 2 choices: House Salad, Rice, Macaroni Salad, Fries, or corn.
Kimo da Crab denotes a takeout only dish
Karai Chicken Wings
Chicken wings fried and tossed with our most popular sauce made with Cajun Seasoning.
Fried Honey Garlic Shrimp
Butterflied shrimp fried and dressed with our popular honey garlic sauce.
Fried Whole Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Whole shrimp salt and pepper seasoned and fried to perfection!
Fried Catfish
Cornmeal and fried GBD (golden brown delicious!) catfish filets.
Calamari
Fried calamari steaks seasoned with our housemade special Karai seasoning.
Choose a house made sauce: Garlic Butter, Karai Special, Lemon Grass, or Lemon Pepper
Choose a heat level: Mild, Cayenne, Habanero, or Ghost Pepper
Whole Shrimp
Whole shrimp sautéed with your choice of sauce.
No Mess Shrimp
Perfectly peeled shrimp sautéed with your choice of sauce.
Live Clams
Live clams sautéed with your choice of sauce.
House Specialties
Pan Roast
Crab meat, sausage, shrimp, and clams added to our shellfish bisque base, and served with rice.
Linguini with shrimp, scallops, clams, and mussels served in a rich, house made tomato and fennel cream sauce.
House Salad
Entree salad of mixed field greens, grape tomatoes, and cucumber served with our house made lilikoi vinaigrette.
Cioppino
A hearty San Francisco style fisherman’s stew with crab, shrimp, clams, mussels, and fish!
Sides
French Bread
French Bread Hoagie glazed with our housemade Karai butter seasoning.
Our most popular side! Yakisoba noodles tossed in our housemade Garlic Butter sauce and topped with garlic chips, Parmesan cheese, and herbs.
Steamed Potato
Red potatoes boiled to perfection!
Local Sweet Corn
1 ear of local sweet corn cut into 3-4 pieces and boiled to perfect tenderness!
White Rice
Steamed Japanese short grain rice.
Sausage
Local pineapple Portuguese sausage.
Edamame
Steamed edamame tossed with a choice of S&P or our housemade Poke Sauce.
French Fries
House seasoned fries served with our housemade Karai-oli sauce for dipping!
Garlic Fries
GBD (Golden Brown Delicious) fries topped with our housemade Garlic Butter, Parmesan cheese, and herbs.
Macaroni Salad
2 scoops of our housemade macaroni salad.
Shrimp Chips
This isn't the colorful stuff you remember as a keiki. It's better!
Fried Chicken Skin Chips
Paleo chips made by deep frying chicken skin GBD (Golden Brown Delicious) and served with our house made honey garlic sauce for dipping.
Karai Crab Seafood Specials
Choose a house made sauce: Garlic Butter, Karai Special, Lemon Grass, or Lemon Pepper
Choose a heat level: Mild, Cayenne, Habanero, or Ghost Pepper
Whole Shrimp
No Mess Shrimp
Live Clams
1.25 lb Snow Crab Legs
1 lb King Crab Legs
1 lb Dungeness Crab Leg Clusters
7-8 OZ Lobster Tail
Karai Combo
Our version of a clam bake that includes 7 pcs Whole Shrimp, 4 pcs Live Clams, 4 pcs Mussels, 2 pcs Potato, 2
pcs Corn, 4 pcs Sausage
Soft Drinks
Sodas (refillable)
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fruit Punch, Ginger Ale, Root Beer
Fruit Spritzers
Mango, Strawberry, Lilikoi, Raspberry
Watermelon-Lime Spritzer
Maui Brewing Co. Island Sodas
Cola, Ginger Beer
Choya Yuzu, Choya Ume
Juices
Apple, Pineapple
Volcanic Bottled Water
Volcanic Sparkling Water (26.3 OZ)
Unsweetened Iced Tea (refillable)
Oolong Iced Tea
Flavored Iced Tea
Strawberry, Lilikoi, Mango, Raspberry, Watermelon
Hot Chocolate
Hot Tea
Earl Grey, Sencha, Peppermint, Chamomile
Kona Blend Coffee
Wines
House Pinot Grigio
Aromas of citrus, melon, and pear highlight the crisp flavor of light-to-medium bodied wine. Pairs well with seafood and spicy food
House Chardonnay
Notes of fresh apple, pear and peach enriched by toasty, buttery tones. This Chardonnay is an ideal match for any seafood or poultry dish.
House White Zinfandel
Notes of watermelon and strawberry; with light fruity flavors and a touch of cream.
House Pinot Noir
Fresh berries and cherry-like aromas, enriched by toasty oak flavors. This wine has a smooth medium body finish and mild tannins.
House Merlot
Fresh, cherry-like aromas, with hints of tobacco and herbal spice. Medium-bodied, with a smooth texture and soft tannins.
House Cabernet Sauvignon
Fresh, cherry aromas, with hints of herbal spice. Medium-bodied, with a smooth texture and soft tannins with lingering flavors of cherries and plums.
Maui Ulupalakua Winery White Blend
Vibrant nose packed with honeysuckle and pomelo. Flavors of Asian pear and nectarine finishing with bright acidity.
Maui Ulupalakua Winery Red Blend
Exciting aromas of fresh berries mingle with hints of vanilla and white pepper. The lush and skillfully balanced palate flows beautifully into a bright, juicy finish.
Hess Monterey Shirtail Creek Vineyard Chardonnay, 2018
A touch tropical, bright with balanced acidity that lets the signature lemon-lime and touch of apple flavors of Monterey shine through.
Hess Lake County Shirtail Ranch Rosé Blend, 2016
Vibrant with a burst of fresh, red berry aromatics. Racy acidity, full of strawberries and hints of orange citrus that lead to a mouthwatering finish. The perfectly balanced acidity makes this wine a wonderful compliment to many foods and warm weather dining!
Hess Lake County Shirtail Ranch Pinot Noir, 2016
Big, luscious mouthfeel, followed by layers of cinnamon, cherry and raspberry fruits. Hints of vanilla and beautifully soft tannins highlight the deep cherry jam and vanilla evident in this intense, darkly colored Pinot.
Maui Ulupalakua Winery Lokelani Sparkling Brut Rosé
Effervescent nose of fresh strawberries and orange blossom. Flavors of toasted almond and citrus energetically create an ideal balance that is zippy and ready to celebrate!
Domaine Carneros Carneros Brut Champagne Blend, 2015
Aromas of white flowers, apple pie, and citrus peel are enhanced with notes of toast and vanilla. Elegantly structured, round and flavorful with a signature long, creamy finish. Founded by the Taittinger family of Champagne, Domaine Carneros sparkling wines express their noble French heritage.
Beers (12 Ounce Bottles)
Bud Light Seltzer
An easy-drinking hard seltzer with a hint of delicious fruit flavor. Choose from Lemon-Lime, Strawberry, Mango, or Black Cherry
Budweiser
Kirin
Heineken
Coors Light
Miller Lite
Beers (16 or 64oz Draft)
Bud Light
Kona Longboard Lager
A crisp, pale-gold lager made with choice malts and aromatic hops, brewed in a traditional lager style. It’s a smooth and easygoing beer that never goes out of style – ever.
Maui Pau Hana Pilsner
A European style pilsner malt that offers sweetness balanced by a spicy hop profile
Kona Light
A smooth, refreshing blonde ale that is bright, sessionable beer. Real mango fruit adds a juicy, tropical flavor that is just 99 calories and 4g of carbs per serving!
Honolulu Beer Works Kewalo’s Cream Ale
HBW's lightest and most refreshing beer.
Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale
A copper-colored ale made from roasted malts and a selection of premium hops. With a Hawaiian style all its own, Fire Rock is smooth, yet bold in both flavor and aroma.
Kona Lavaman Red Ale
A malty, red ale with strong caramel notes and a subtle chocolate malt flavor. The pronounced maltiness is balanced by a delicate blend of Pacific NW hops resulting in a smooth, full-bodied beer.
Kona Hanalei IPA
An easy-drinking, sessionable beer that combines the hoppy aroma of an IPA with a tropical Hawaiian twist. Passionfruit, orange, and guava balance the hops to deliver a coppery, session-style ale.
Kona Wailua Wheat
Wailua Wheat is a golden, sun-colored ale with a bright, citrusy flavor that comes from the tropical passion fruit brewed into each bottle.
Kona Black Sand Porter
Chocolate color, rich roasted malt flavor, and a smooth coffee finish
Signature Cocktails
The Karai (Shot)
For those who live life on the wild side and like it a little “Karai” or hot! Karai’s signature shot mixes tequila infused inhouse with peppers and lime, sweet mango, and is finished with a Tajin rim!
Choya Fizz
The ultimate thirst-quenching cocktail marrying Choya Umeshu with just the right amount of soda to give it a kick! (+ strawberry, mango, or lilikoi, watermelon, raspberry, yuzu, or ume for just $1 more!)
Toki Highball
Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky mixes with soda and flavored with your choice of lilikoi, strawberry, watermelon, raspberry, or mango ( + yuzu or ume for just $1 more!)
Japanese Gin & (NOT) Tonic
Suntory Roku Gin is mixed with Choya Yuzu soda for a light and refreshing upgrade to this traditional cocktail!
Haku Lei
Suntory Haku Vodka is perfectly mixed with pineapple and coconut flavors in this tropical cocktail!
Bourbon Lychee Tea
Jim Beam Bourbon is infused inhouse with sweet, delicious lychee, then mixed into the perfect ratio with our tropical tea for a thirst-quenching knockout
Karai Mule
Our take on the classic Moscow Mule using your choice of either Maui Pau Vodka or Choya Umeshu, mixed with ginger beer (+ strawberry, mango, raspberry, watermelon, or lilikoi for just $1 more!)
Karai Mary
Pau Maui Vodka is mixed with Tabasco and classic Mary flavors, and finished with our signature Karai Crab Boil Old Bay Rim. (We love it hot and spicy, but this drink can be customized to your liking.)
Spiked Watermelon-Lime Spritzer
This is the grownup version of our refreshing spritzer. We add just the right amount of local Fid Street Gin to give it a sophisticated twist!
Lanikai Lychee
Named after one of our most famous beaches, this cocktail is even better than Sex-On-The-Beach! Kauai Koloa Coconut Rum and lychee liqueur mix with pineapple and cranberry juices, for a cocktail that is sinfully satisfying!
Karai-Tai
Karai’s version of the famous Mai Tai with Kauai Koloa rum and lilikoi for a sweet/tart kick!
