Brigit & Bernard’s Garden Cafe

I’d call it a hidden gem in Kahului.
The food was amazing with fresh bread as appetizer. I ordered the salmon with spinach which was both really good. The fish was cooked just right and super juicy.
Didn’t expect to find such a great place in the back road but don’t let the dark streets fool you. Brigit & Bernard’s is worth it!

Came at lunch time. Waited over an hour for food. Mind you it was us and three other 4 tops. The food was very very ok. I found a very large hair. There are other places I would spend my money and time.

I want to start this review by stating that I have spent a lot of time in Germany and I love German food. The food is always rich and hearty and not particularly heart healthy. I love it.
I came here really by accident and I think that it could have been fate guiding me. I felt like I was in a German beer garden right here in Maui. I ordered my go to Jagger schnitzel and my wife ordered the chicken cordon blue. Both meals were amazing and the serving size was perfect, big. I wasn’t a big fan of the bread but it was free so there is nothing I complain about.
My one recommendation is to have plenty of time at aside when you dine here. It had a very European feel which is much slower than we are used to here in the states. Take your time to enjoy your food and you will love this place.

Super small «large» greek salad. 4 olives.
4. In the ENTIRE salad. Which wasnt even that big… Not worth it.

Two times within the past week, I have experienced very slow service. On a Saturday night, I could tell it was busy, menus weren’t brought for the entire table, so we shared 2 menus with 5 adults. There were huge delays between the party sitting down and taking our order, finishing our food and clearing the tables, ordering dessert, and bringing the check. One person had to go ask for the check after it had been almost 45 minutes since finishing dinner, and the two children in the group were getting very tired and cranky. We were there for 3 hours and spent a lot of that time waiting.
For lunch today, we waited 45 minutes for our meals to be served. Two of the meals were luke warm by the time they arrived, and one entrée was hot and steaming. Water refills were slow to come. The restaurant did not appear to be overly busy.
The food was excellent. I still highly recommend Brigit and Bernard’s, but service is spotty, and you may have to wait.

We didn’t order German items, so not a good test.

The jaegerschnitzel was delicious and perfectly prepared. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the wienerschnitzel — that was dry and lacked any flavor. Service was also a bit slow since there was only a single lady in the front playing the role of hostess, server, and busser.

Let me start by saying I am half Austrian and I grew up with an Austrian mother who would prepare Spätzle and Wienerschnitzel, i don’t eat pork and they were happy to make me a chicken schnitzel! Started off with an ice cold draft beer and an order of the fried shrimp app, they were great! After that I of course had Wienerschnitzel&Spätzle and my cravings were MORE than satisfied. I’m so happy I found this place!!! It’s like eating at home. My server Terry was lovely! Perfectly attentive and truly seemed genuine. I felt like she really wanted me to be happy and I was! I will be back ASAP ps chocolate moose YUM

Been here a handful of times over the last couple of years. It is a solid option if you are in Kahului and you want a beer and schnitzel or one of many other options. The restaurant has been open a long time and the décor does appear a bit tired but hey… it is basically a beer garden so everything is good and the vibe in relaxed.
Prices and not cheap (both beer and food) but the servings are fairly large so you will leave with a full stomach. I always leave happy and would give it 5 stars if I had not been to Germany /​Austria /​Switzerland and know how good the food can be.

A bit pricey but German food just like in Munich and there’s German beer on tap. Service was good and friendly. Portions also good

This place is run by a German lady and a Swiss guy We had wiener schnitzel and cordon bleu. It tasted very good. I just wish they had German potato salad. Instead it was served with potato Au gratin and pan roasted veggies and spätzle.
Chef even went out of his way to not add mushroom to our sauce. Side salad was perfect.
If you crave German food in Maui, this is the place to visit.

Really great food, beer was pricey though.

I’ve been wanting to go to Brigit & Bernard’s for years during my visits to Maui but could never make it happen. Finally made it and am SO glad I did! The location is as authentic Hawaii as it comes… smack in the middle of industrial area. From outside its not all that impressive but once inside, the fusion of alpen and aloha begins. From the mounted mahi mahi to the rafters lined with steins, you definitely get that you are eating Swiss/​German/​Alpen food in Hawaii. The service was island time, but that’s a good thing in my opinion. The food… SCHMEDKT auf Deutsch, ONO in Hawaiian. Really, I was blown away. I don’t eat farmed meat so I’m a bit limited on choices but my food was amazing the the appetizers and entrees that went buy looked pretty darn tasty… which was confirmed by the other diners. If your looking for change up from the usual island fair, try Brigit & Bernard’s out… its the best of alpen food with a lot of aloha.

In less then a week, we are back here for dinner. Brigit and Bernards has this cozy, homely atmosphere with a great Chef, great service, and great food. Its such an awesome place to come and dine. Everything we’ve ordered here, every time we visit it is excellent! The service here is superb. I had the Ahi with Caper Sauce and my husband had the monchong with caper sauce. My picky 2 year old twins love the fish sticks, all are absolutely fresh. Thank you Bernard and staff for your hospitality. You know we will be back.

I’ve passed this place numerous times and finally went in.
ATMOSPHERE:
They’re located in the Kahului Industrial Park, which means zero views. The inside is small and quaint and charmingly decorated, even on the ceiling. Table only seating is for about 20 max. The outdoor deck seats about the same amount of people and is shaded by trees and umbrellas.
MENU:
It’s a mashup of Italian, German, Swiss, and American apps and entrees.
FOOD:
Chicken Cordon Bleu — I really liked it! The breaded chicken breast was tender and stuffed with ham and Swiss cheese and then I believe deep fried. It came with au gratin potatoes, not my favorite style of starch but it was good and lightly creamy, and the sauteed veggie medley of onions, mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, yellow peppers, and carrots were cooked perfect and had a great savory flavor which enhanced the potatoes and chicken. Great job! Generous portion for $ 18.
Carbonara — My friend’s dish. She and I absolutely love pastas so I trust her judgment. Unfortunately the dish lacked salt. The toppings of bacon and mushrooms were a bit skimpy and didn’t include any peas. She took her leftovers home and doctored it up with more cheese which made it better. Again, another generous portion for $ 16.
RESERVATIONS:
Not needed. We walked in on a Monday around noon and the place was dead. Within a half hour or so a few more peeps came in. I thought they’d have more takeout orders being in an industrial area but not so. I guess the food doesn’t appeal to the takeout crowd.
SERVICE:
The lone female server was friendly and professional.
OVERALL:
Mainstream pricing, good portion sizes, very good chicken cordon bleu.

What a find! Who thought that you could find a tremendous authentic German restaurant in Maui! My family and I were looking for a place to eat while in Kahalui and stumbled upon this place. The food was great and genuine German hospitality welcoming.

I can’t believe I never knew about this place! My new favorite hole-​in-​the-​wall place to eat in Central Maui. Love their lamb, Schnitzel, spaetzle and scalloped potatoes. mmm… want to try to antipasto platter too. that look yummy! Get your German food fix here!

A good restaurant but may need google map to locate. The owner is very friendly and introduced to us the starters/​entrees/​pastas ‘cuz we don’t speak German. We ordered a appetizer like some Swiss Cheese over the toast with mushrooms, and it’s superb! The pasta of Al Fungi and a German style pork were both in really decent size, we have to apologize not finishing them.

German food was wonderful… Tasty well prepared. We liked the bread and the desserts. I had monchong fish dish it was great. My wife had sauerbraten ! nice people.

Awesome! Great german food. And I mean GREAT GERMAN FOOD. Location is a little off, being in an industrial section of Kahului. But who cares. They have a cool little beer garden outside, I sat out there til the mosquitoes ate me alive. Then I moved inside.
Spaten lager on tap! Schnitzel and spaetzle, oh my! All prepared authentically, all great flavor. Waitress was busy but very friendly, and the food was awesome! I am a fan, and I will definitely return.
Hats off to Brigit and Bernards!