Minit Stop

I go here allll the time

Minit Stop Lahaina guys okay? Not the other ones. but the new one in Lahaina rocks! The fried chicken is always just right, and even the ones in the warmer. good stuff, and with the potato wedges, man, 2 thighs and 2 wedges and a tall Coke.4 stars for now guys 4 stars. good gas station food.

$ 2.56 for a 20 oz Pepsi … last time I will set foot in this place.

The potato wedges are so delicious and huge. I wanna see the potato that gave birth to these wedges. I also had a chicken thigh. The chicken was tasty, kinda like the old Hana Broasted (for all da old skoolers). The chicken was so good, on my way from Wailuku to Kahului I stopped at the next Minit Stop and ordered another thigh. The second chicken was not as good as the first, dry and not as crispy. Remember, this is gas station food. The potato is your best bet. Crispy on the outside and a creaminess on the inside. This place is surprisingly ono.

Yes, this is a convenience store, but a trusted co-​worker told me about one food in particular and that it’s pretty damn tasty.
FOOD:
Portuguese Bean Soup — In a mysterious steel pot lined with a plastic bag, it sits. Wow, is this actually from a convenience store? Soup was very tasty, lots of veggies and piping hot. Awesome.
Fried Chicken — This place is known for their Maui fried chicken. Nothing out of the ordinary but not like there’s a ton of places to get fried chicken from besides KFC. The potato wedges are good too.
TIP:
FHB ATM machine inside!

Like 7 – 11,but they sell fried chicken and other cooked food items. Potato wedge and fried chicken are the best things to eat there. Good place to pick up drinks like beer, soda, ice. Good convenience store.

MINIT STOP CHRONICLES
Minit Stop used to be cool before they ended free Swiss Miss hot cocoa at the sugar bar and started carding Extreme Senior Citizens.
Perhaps, there is a simple explanation. Perhaps, this new generation has got some kind of disease that makes minors look like octogenarians.
Silly, but maybe not given the state of genetic «edumcation.»
Big early product rep. chats in the aisles between the coffee counter and the new beer display can be shocking.
Next day, real half/​half cream shows up replacing the swag «International house of coffins,» fake nondairy crummiest.
But, changing the darn cow when it flat lines can be more complicated especially when nobody trained you what fo do.
Strangely enough, as fake and yummy as that product was, when they replaced it with the real stuff, that took the last vegan thing out of Minit Stop. Dab Nab it!
It’s like the staff right after one grouchy churchtian pep talk on the value of a smile for the umteenth time.
When nobody is around, these employees know how to laugh and keep it local and light. But don’t expect it unless you respect it.
They don’t pay those kids enough to smile. So please smile at them and say thank you for being my personal indentured servant employee for the duration of this transaction.
A few cute local girls smile all the time when your not looking working along side grandma and her extra-​heavy grouchy-​go-​lucky grandson.
But, like this whole 21^st Century American Hypocrisy Thing, Minit Stop has real people working in a nasty corporate machine.
They even scold you if you don’t count your change. Yes I love Filipinos! Local Style.
As corporate citzens go, Minit Stop, Comes early and stays late. And for that reason alone it deserves A-​Okay!
If not for Minit Stop, Lower Main would be a real dead zone pre-​late night.
They do a good job at the Island Kitchen. When I was broke, a corn dog could save my life; never-​the-​less, I got sick of them and could not eat them with mayo anymore even at two for $ 2.25.
«Eh! Fry dat ting already! Waaaht no can!»
The tasty coffee runs out too often, I mix different flavors. Anything but decaf.
Some of the fancier coffee shops don’t trust you with as many options at 5:30 am.
Today’s introduction of half/​half almost makes up for last years removal of Swiss Miss hot cocoa from the sugar bar. Whatever, I’m about to walk over there now before last call.
Why? Because it’s the only thing open and it’s just a stroll down the trail through the last wild dune of kaiwe.
I love you Lower Main Minit Stop. And my local girls! «Waaaht ever!»
Great you’ve got packs of American Spirit, and we want rollies. And while you’re at, get some swank hempire papers already like the really cool local Korean Ma and Pop Stores, already.
Okay, I’ll shut up already. God Bless You Minit Stop. You destined for greatness.
Da 2fer $ 2.50 Tilt must be tweeker’s delight. It’s got vitamins, right? Aaaawright!

You know what sucks about going to Maui in December?
Nothing!
Just got off a five hour flight — needed food and booze.
Stopped at Minit Stop at 10pm — bought Longboard Ale, pork tonkatsu and spam musubi.
Not a bad start for a six day island hop.
To be continued…

Total local place — über cheap cones of rice and musubi!