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Visit Makai Island Kitchen & Groggery at 49A Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 or call (831) 466-9766. Today's posted hours: Thursday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM.
Tender pork shoulder, smoked in-house over applewood chips. Topped with Makai's pineapple coleslaw and our original fruit-infused barbecue sauce. Served on decadent Hawaiian buns, with a side of our house-original mac salad.
Five Prawns dipped in batter and rolled in an aromatic blend of coconut, and panko bread crumbs. A delicious tropical treat, served with a sweet and spicy chili sauce.
Red deep sea crab, cream cheese, spices, fried in a crispy wonton, served with a sweet and sour sauce.
A modern take on an old world favorite, offering bite-size morsels of soy-sesame marinated ahi tuna, avocado, and seaweed salad, served with light and crispy wonton chips. *contains raw fish
The Polynesian honored ahi as the giver of life, a rich source of healthy, lean protein. Makai serves it quick-seared with a blend of seasonings, topped with bean sprouts, a blend of greens and our signature wasabi aioli. Served with a side of our house-original mac salad.
Scrumptious ground chicken or mushrooms, bell peppers, shredded cabbage and carrots, green onion finished in a delectable sauce made with sesame oil, hoisin, garlic, ginger, tamari soy sauce, and a dash of sugar. Served with iceberg lettuce cups. Make it extra spicy with a side of housemade garlic chili oil (add $1)
House smoked and brown sugar rubbed pork belly sliced then deep fried, tossed in hoisin glaze, and placed on a bao bun with a mung bean, carrot, cucumber, and cilantro slaw. Three per order.
In the tradition of Japanese omusubi, Spam Musubi is a modern adaptation of the popular Hawaiian delicacy. Makai's pan-seared musubi is layered with sushi rice, wrapped in fragrant, mouthwatering nori, and drizzled with our house-made dynamite aioli and sriracha sauce. Two peices.
Raw marinated salmon poke atop house fried corn tortilla chips with seaweed salad, pineapple pico de gallo, diced avocado, dynamite aioli and togarashi seasoning. *contains raw fish
Fresh halibut diced and "cooked" in lime juice then tossed with red onion, jalapeño, red bell pepper, cilantro, mango, and pineapple; served with a side of house fried corn tortilla chips.
Served with salt.
Ask about our daily specials!
Fresh halibut simmered with mixed vegetables in our house made green curry sauce (contains jalapeño, onion, cumin seed, shrimp paste, cilantro, lime juice, and tamari gluten free soy sauce) over a bed of steamed white rice; topped with shredded carrots and micro greens.
Fresh and flavorful, Makai's succulent poke bowl is a mix of soy-sesame marinated ahi tuna, edamame, cucumbers, seaweed salad, avocado, and lychees, served over rice and topped with our house-made sriracha aioli with a side of crushed macadamia nuts. *contains raw fish
Tender chicken thigh fried in a gochujang and mochiko rice flour batter, served over rice with garlic butter vegetables; topped with tangy gochujang aioli and a sweet miso sauce.
Makai's innovative version of the traditional Kalua Pork, featuring savory and tender pork shoulder, house-smoked over Applewood chips and shredded, served with our tamarind sauce, diced seasoned mango, and drizzled with our homemade dynamite aioli. Served with steamed rice and our house-original mac salad.
Grilled salmon or shrimp skewers marinated in our house-made Miso sauce (gluten-free soy sauce, white miso paste, honey, ginger, garlic and sesame oil), served with steamed white rice,and mixed vegetables with garlic butter.
We start with a half pound of high-grade specially-sourced beef, or a quarter pound vegan Beyond Burger, cheddar cheese, with kewpie mayonnaise (smoother, creamier, made with egg yolk only), surrounded by a sweet brioche bun, embellished with pineapple-jalapeño chutney and a slice of pineapple. Served with French Fries. We're happy to swap the bun for lettuce!
Packed with flavor, a perfect combination of sweet and salty, Korean kalbi ribs are made with special-cut beef short ribs marinated in pineapple teriyaki sauce. Served with steamed rice and our house-original mac salad.
Shrimp or bistro steak tips cooked in our slightly sweet and savory tamari sauce and served on a roll with a fresh slaw of cucumber, shredded carrot, and cabbage, topped with cilantro, sriracha and wasabi aioli, served with a side of sweet potato fries.
Sweet and satisfying, Makai's bistro steak is basted with a house-made guava-soy marinade, and grilled to perfection. Served with rice and sautéed bok choy.
Wheat noodles sautéed with tender chicken breast or tofu, broccoli, bell peppers and sesame seeds, with your choice of either spicy Korean gochujang sauce with pineapple chunks, or sweet and salty peanut sauce; topped with chopped cashews.
Grilled 1/2 lb. burger patty topped with brown mushroom gravy, one over easy egg, fried shallots, garlic chili oil, and micro greens, served over sticky rice.
Tender beef tips cooked in our sweet and savory bulgogi sauce served over sticky rice with cucumber salad, and housemade kimchi; topped with a sunny-side up egg, sesame seeds, and green onions.
with Raspberry Sauce
with Strawberry Drizzle
with Passion Fruit Drizzle
Coconut or Hula Pie
Mango
Uruapan Charanda and Rum Fire Rum Blend, Lime, Ginger, Raspberry. Created by Scout West
Espolon Tequila, Benedictine Liqueur, Orange-Mango, Lime. Created by Peter Drobac
Akashi Japanese Whiskey, Brucato Orchards Amaro, Falernum, Lemon. Created by Anthony Stitch
Akashi Japanese Whiskey, Brucato Orchards Amaro, Falernum, Lemon. Created by Anthony Stitch
Guava & Lemon juices, Hibiscus-Ginger Syrup, Ginger Beer, Ginger Ale, Soda Water & Non-Alcoholic Old Fashioned Bitters. Created by Natalie Lauren
Blood Orange juice, Ginger Demerara Syrup, Guava & Pineapple juices, Non-Alcoholic Old Fashioned Bitters. Created by Elliott Humes
Hibiscus Ginger Syrup, Lime Juice, Hibiscus Syrup. Created by Georgette Flores
Tamarind Syrup, Lime Juice, Soda Water, Non-Alchoholic Grapefruit Bitters, Tajin Rim. Created by Angelica Jaramillo
Pineapple & Lemon juices, Orange Mango Syrup, Mint. Created by Georgette Flores
Passionfruit Syrup, Orange & Guava juices, Soda Water. Created by Georgette Flores
Coconut Cream, Lime Juice, Vanilla, Cinnamon Demerara Syrup, topped with a toasted marshmallow. Created by Natalie Lauren
Lime Juice, Mint, Soda Water, Dragon Fruit Syrup, Hibiscus Syrup. Created by Andrew Bailey
Guava & Lemon Juices, Hibiscus-Ginger Syrup, Ginger Beer, Ginger Ale, Soda Water & Non-Alcoholic Old Fashioned Bitters. Created by Natalie Lauren
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