Kaleiʻs Lunchbox - Pukalani

Amazing spot for plate lunch before a round at Pukalani Golf Club (down the road). They have a great website with menu and option to order online for pick up which was what we did. Online ordering also offers modifications/add ons. I got the mini size Ono ala Kalei with rice and salad (no upcharge) which came with one piece of ono and was so ‘Ono! My husband got a full size moschiko chicken and enjoyed it, I’d say to upgrade to hurricane style on the chicken to add a bit of sauciness. The restaurant is located in a complex with Foodland etc, they had air conditioned seating inside and tables/chairs outside facing a parking lot. Atmosphere maybe not a romantic date but fine for grab n go. They seemed to offer a daily deal for $6 (today was moschiko chicken and fried rice), didn’t see the op

Chill spot with a mix of Hawaiian local food, Asian, and burgers. They also have many items for breakfast. The Upcountry Saimin was slammin. The Seared Ahi Burger was also really good...and you'll never get one for $13 anywhere else on the island!

While visiting friends who live in Pukalani, we decided to check out this spot with nice local treats and delicious Hawaiian Food. Welcome to Kalei’s LunchBox! My friends don’t eat meat, so we went for a rack of their grilled Ono sandwiches and two orders of Hurricane deep friend Brussel sprouts without meat, and everything was delicious. They have a super Loco Moco with 3 patties on it that I definitely want to come back for. One of the neighboring tables ordered one of the breaded teriyaki pork plates which looked beautifully dusted with a light crispy breading and a teriyaki sauce drizzle on the already teriyaki marinated meat. I was very interested in trying that too (which they offer with lightly breaded, crispy beef or crispy pork), but we had more than enough food to satisfy th

We stopped at the Pukalani location on the way to Haleakala. The Maui Lani Kalei's Lunchbox location is much better than this one. It took us about 25 minutes to get our food. The kitchen appeared a bit disorganized. Everything we ordered (except the salad) was much too salty. Even the kids complained about the salt level. We couldn't finish anything except the salad. The Loco Moco was overcooked and dry. The beef patties were much too salty. They were skimpy on the gravy. When we asked for more gravy, they tried to charge us extra, until we explained the loco moco was far too dry and inedible. The Mahi Ala Kalei was also too salty. The fish was overcooked. Did not taste as good as it sounded. The saimin was also too salty. The noodles weren't as chewy as the Maui Lani location. This

Nice little chill spot with probably the best priced food on the island. Finding a breakfast sandwich that big for under ten bucks is unheard of. It came out hot and fresh. I have zero complaints about anything there. Next time I’m on the island I will definitely be bad. Awesome hidden gem. Sadly I forgot to take a picture of my sandwich but believe me, it’s worth it.