Japengo, a Pacific Rim Restaurant and Sushi Lounge is now open at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa.
The $5 million restaurant offers panoramic views of the ocean, a Sushi Lounge that seats 49, an open-air Moon Bar serving such specialty cocktails as the Rappongi Fling and Asian Pear-suasion, and in the man dining room, contemporary Asian-inspired flavors with Hawaiian flair, created by the resort’s executive chef Matt Smith.
Dishes include starters of seared Snake River Farms Kobe carpaccio with wasabi-infused organic lemon olive oil ($21), grilled mahimahi with lemongrass buerre blanc and Forbidden Rice, and an entree of Singaporean Chili Crab with Alaskan king crab and spicy chili sauce ($46).
Inside the Sushi Lounge, guests can enjoy izakaya fare, such as poached Hawaiian Hawaiian young abalone with soy broth, spicy chili and micro greens ($12) or spicy salmon buns with Maui onion, shiso, hoisin and ume ($18). And, named after Japengo’s mascot, a signature Japengo Tengu roll featuring whitefish, crab, tuna, avocado, tatsoi, tobiko, and spicy eel aioli, deep-fried in tempura panko batter ($20).
Japengo is open for dinner from 5:30 to 10 p.m. daily; lounge hours are from 4:30 to 11 p.m. Call (808) 661-1234.
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