Island Essence
Market rank
#1 / 5
Island Essence is a vegetarian restaurant located in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. They offer a diverse menu of plant-based dishes featuring local and international flavors, consistently receiving high praise for their quality and service.
Health scoreMay 9, 2026
94
out of 100
#1
Market rank
5.0
Avg rating
887
Total reviews
No public response signal
Response rate
Unknown
Years active
94
Health score
Health score · 94 / 100
Six signals, weighted continuously.
Operator computes a Health score continuously. It is the one number that tells you if this shop is winning, losing, or steady. Here is how Island Essence broke down on May 9, 2026.
Score trend
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Island Essence
90 days trailing
Market position
#1 of 5 Vegetarian Restaurant in Kahului.
Operator ranks every vegetarian restaurant in Kahului continuously using reviews, response rate, and local market share.
#1
of 5 Vegetarian Restaurant businesses
in Kahului
in Kahului
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Vegetarian Restaurant · Kahului
Top 5 shown
1
Island Essence · this page
887
2
Da Grateful Dough
206
3
Tabay's Mindful Kitchen
178
5
Hang Loose Lounge
224
Recent activity
What changed this month.
Holding a top 1 slot in Kahului Vegetarian Restaurant
Market leaderboard refreshed this morning
In person
The shop, the team, the work.
The numbers tell one story. The photos tell another. Images are indexed from Google Business Profile, the public website, and connected social profiles.
Reviews · 887 total
What customers say.
Reviews pulled continuously from Google, Yelp, and Meta. Aggregate weighted by recency and source authority.
5.0★★★★★887 reviews
5 ★
458
4 ★
229
3 ★
114
2 ★
57
1 ★
29
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About & contact
Where to find them.
Walk-ins welcome
About
Island Essence is a highly-rated vegetarian restaurant in Kahului, Maui, offering a diverse menu of plant-based dishes with local and international flavors. Known for its quality and service, it caters to both dine-in and takeout customers.
Phone
Email
Website
Hours
Price range
moderate
Specialties
Dine-InTakeoutDelivery
Competitors · top 5
Side by side with the neighborhood.
The vegetarian restaurant shops Island Essencecompetes with most often, ranked by Operator’s health score. Tap any row for that shop’s full page.
#
Business
Rating
Reviews
Response
Score
1
Island Essence
★5.0
887
No response signal
94
2
Da Grateful Dough
★4.7
206
No response signal
82
3
Tabay's Mindful Kitchen
★4.9
178
No response signal
83
FAQ
Quick answers.
The questions people ask before they call.
Contact Island Essence
Call (808) 871-1710 for service. The website islandessence.com also has direct contact info.
Hours for Island Essence
Hours are listed on this page under About and contact. Operator refreshes them continuously from public sources.
Services offered by Island Essence
Island Essence offers Dine-In, Takeout, Delivery, Catering, Private Events. Operator refreshes service lists continuously from public sources.
Licensing and insurance
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Estimates and availability
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Health score formula
Six weighted components: Reviews and rating (25%), Response rate (15%), Market rank (20%), Financial health (20%), Jobs flow (10%), and Operator activity (10%). Recomputed continuously using data from Google, Yelp, Meta, and direct integrations.
Local rank in Kahului
Operator ranks every vegetarian restaurant in Kahului continuously. Island Essence currently ranks #1 with a 5.0 rating across 887 reviews. Rankings refresh continuously from Google, Yelp, and Meta.
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