Got two pizzas from Aroma. Staff were very friendly. Took the pizzas home they were both under cooked. Couldn't even pull one of the pizzas apart. The crust just completely came off. I live in manoa. I love to support local despite the expensive price compared to Pizza Hut and dominos.
Nick M.
Wow this place is so good! Perfect little pizza shop with ice cream bar. It's exactly what I was looking for. Smita was helping us and really helped breakdown the menu and find us exactly what we wanted! I'll be back
Justin H.
TL;DR Very good (but not quite amazing) pizza. La Bomba pizza = ONO Funghi pizza = ONO Cannibale pizza = ONO ----- My family lives right across the street from Manoa Marketplace, so we were very excited to here that Aroma Italia (AI) was coming to town. We had enjoyed the catering of the Monsarrat location a couple times and were looking forward to having a pizza joint nearby. I believe that last time Manoa had dedicated pizza restaurant was when Boston's Pizza was located at the now Serg's. Enough chit chat. Let's get to the review. We've ordered from AI three times now and have enjoyed every meal. Is this the best pizza in the world? Of course not. But it's solid. Our favorite pizzas are the La Bomba, the Funghi , and the Cannibale. We've also had the Pollo Pesto Caprese (decent - I'm just not a huge fan of pesto sauce on my pizza) and the Garlic Pink Scampi (very good flavor, but very little shrimp). We ordered the Caesar Salad, which was alright, but they provided the tiniest portion of dressing; it was not nearly enough to dress all the lettuce provided. Apparently they typically provide two dressing containers, so perhaps they just forgot one of ours. We probably won't order another salad. Hopefully in the future they expand their menu to include pastas.
Joe S.
Aroma Italia is situated in the same part of Manoa Marketplace as was the previous pizza place. The dough they used to make the pizza at the previous place was really lousy. Aroma Italia, unfortunately, is no different. Couldn't get past the first half of the pizza and threw the remainder in the trash.
Kelly D.
Pizza Margherita was delicious and very fresh. Chicken panini was the perfect lunch sandwich. Service was very nice and polite, and to top it off the Gelato was amazing! Highly recommend, a hidden gem! We will definitely be coming back.
Opala K.
Food is excellent, but workers are a turn off.Walking in, 2 college age kids obviously not local and showed no welcome and aloha and looked at me instantly as if I was annoying them for making them work. Sloths is a description for both of them. It was my first time there and they gave me a package of my food and I walked out. Good thing I checked because my meal comes with a dessert. I went back and told them and they again rolled their eyes and told me to grab it from the fridge myself. They should have told me before I walked out with my package. I would love to go back for the food but not with those types of customer service.
Adam Strubeck
Great pizza and bruschetta. I can tell the owner is familiar with italian cuisine?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kalani A.
Good pizza spot in manoa. Margherita was delicious. I would recommend giving this place a try if you're in the area. Service was quick at around 5p which was unexpected.Ambiance is relaxed, clean, small area to eat.
Miku O
Small place with great pizza. The fungi pizza was great if you're into white sauce and mushrooms. The La Bomba was also amazing for the red sauces, made it through about 5 different pizzas now and all of them have been fantastic. Would absolute reccomend giving this place a try.Oh also the crust is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D S
Delicious gelato- great flavors, including Mango Sorbet, Macadamia ice cream and more! Nice employees, super clean! So happy to have found this place that just opened 3 weeks ago.
I was really excited to hear that Aroma Italia was coming to Manoa Marketplace. I have tried the one near Diamond Head via food delivery services, which was great! But sometimes food tastes better fresh from the oven. We were able to quickly order our food on a Friday at 1:30. We sat inside which holds three small tables of two seats. If looking to sit down outside there are a few tables and benches scattered around Manoa marketplace. We ordered two slices of cheese pizza for the kids and the Burratella pizza. The cheese slices came out quick which the kids loved. The Burratella took about 15min minutes and was nicely cooked. The burrata was a little difficult to cut through with the plastic knife but we had no trouble eating it with each slice. The burrata had little flecks of grey which we determined was little pieces of truffle. The pizza was coated in olive oil which was ok at the location but possibly not good if it was taken home. I wish it had a bit more balsamic to give a pop of tang to the mild cheese and spicy arugula. I hope they expand their menu but the amount of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches are a great selection to choose from. They also have gelato and coffee. I noticed multiple people come in and just order a coffee. We tried their spumoni, chocolate and strawberry gelato along with an affogato. The spumoni was quite airy and melted so quickly that I wish it was a bit more dense in ice cream. The spumoni also had those little fruit pieces you find in fruit cake. The chewy pieces and soft foam almost were a turn off for me. The chocolate was delicious and the strawberry sorbetto were both more dense and good. Now the affogato was pretty amazing because they put their vanilla gelato in their espresso which my husband said had 1.5 cups. Ooooo was it good! I am not a sweet coffee kind of gal but the combo was perfect. Service was as expected with a new establishment in its soft opening phase. The girl was pleasant but we weren't offered napkins with the pizza slices and the box pizza which we told them we were eating in, they didn't give us any plates, utensils (to cut the burrata), or napkins. I had to ask for those additional items twice. Hopefully they can work out any kinks over the next few weeks. We will definitely be back to try more items.
Rod U.
66°F and drizzling at 14:00. Looking for an espresso but the smell of fresh baking pizza drew me in.And...- Pizza by the slice. Smallish slices but at $5-$6 whose complaining. Quickly reheated when ordered. More like a NYC slice than any from Italy. Thin but crisp. No blistering. Standard ingredients. Fold the slice NYC style. No complaints. Margherita and pepperoni sampled.- Gelato, yes gelato on a cold day, very good. Better than big box brands, not close to the true Italian counterpart. You can't taste the dairy flavor of the milk but the sweetness is very well controlled and flavors bold. Kona coffee, mac nut, and strawberry all flavorful. Mango has an artificial taste. The accompanying cookie, stale and soggy.Note: Even the fruit flavors are made as gelato and not sorbetto. Friendly counter service. Italian accents a nice touch.Fine if you're in the area but not destination worthy.
Zar P.
First off...nice to have a pizza place in Manoa. Second...they need to fix the phone issues. We called and got a message that the box was full. Maybe it was just the line that Google gave us. Had to call the other site just to see if they were open. Now for the pizza itself. Got a basic large pepperoni. A bit skimpy on the pepperoni (a couple slices just had one piece). Good balance, though, of salt/bread/fats. Overall, fits the bill, but nothing really special.
Alexander G.
Hands down, our favorite Italian restaurant on Oahu is Aroma Italia. Opened a few years ago, I loved walking there with the pup and recommended it many people. Whenever we're craving for pasta, I order takeout and love the drive to pick it up below Diamond Head. How fun was it then to read that Aroma Italian took over the old pizza shop in Manoa Marketplace. Already having the ovens ready, it was just a matter of changing the decor to make it their own. Aroma Italia at Manoa doesn't have pasta - it's a pizzeria and has a few salads and side dishes. The quality of ingredients is up to their standards, with great flavor. Pies comes in medium and large sizes; you may want to order on the side of caution as it's a lot of food. The style is thin crust, made crispy and soft. Wait times were only about 20 minutes, during which we shopped elsewhere in the marketplace.We ordered two kinds on our first visit - pepperoni and primavera (with olives, artichokes, etc.). I always look forward to our Friday pizza nights and the drive to Manoa made it extra fun. Prices are reasonable for the sides. They also have a gelato counter, so if you're inclined it's a great place to grab it for dessert or a snack all on its own.We look forward to visiting again soon!
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Best pizza and gelato spot!! The staff is friendly and the service is efficient. They use fresh, local ingredients and their gelato flavors are bomb. A MUST when in Mānoa!!
Got two pizzas from Aroma. Staff were very friendly. Took the pizzas home they were both under cooked. Couldn't even pull one of the pizzas apart. The crust just completely came off. I live in manoa. I love to support local despite the expensive price compared to Pizza Hut and dominos.
Wow this place is so good! Perfect little pizza shop with ice cream bar. It's exactly what I was looking for. Smita was helping us and really helped breakdown the menu and find us exactly what we wanted! I'll be back
TL;DR Very good (but not quite amazing) pizza. La Bomba pizza = ONO Funghi pizza = ONO Cannibale pizza = ONO ----- My family lives right across the street from Manoa Marketplace, so we were very excited to here that Aroma Italia (AI) was coming to town. We had enjoyed the catering of the Monsarrat location a couple times and were looking forward to having a pizza joint nearby. I believe that last time Manoa had dedicated pizza restaurant was when Boston's Pizza was located at the now Serg's. Enough chit chat. Let's get to the review. We've ordered from AI three times now and have enjoyed every meal. Is this the best pizza in the world? Of course not. But it's solid. Our favorite pizzas are the La Bomba, the Funghi , and the Cannibale. We've also had the Pollo Pesto Caprese (decent - I'm just not a huge fan of pesto sauce on my pizza) and the Garlic Pink Scampi (very good flavor, but very little shrimp). We ordered the Caesar Salad, which was alright, but they provided the tiniest portion of dressing; it was not nearly enough to dress all the lettuce provided. Apparently they typically provide two dressing containers, so perhaps they just forgot one of ours. We probably won't order another salad. Hopefully in the future they expand their menu to include pastas.
Aroma Italia is situated in the same part of Manoa Marketplace as was the previous pizza place. The dough they used to make the pizza at the previous place was really lousy. Aroma Italia, unfortunately, is no different. Couldn't get past the first half of the pizza and threw the remainder in the trash.
Pizza Margherita was delicious and very fresh. Chicken panini was the perfect lunch sandwich. Service was very nice and polite, and to top it off the Gelato was amazing! Highly recommend, a hidden gem! We will definitely be coming back.
Food is excellent, but workers are a turn off.Walking in, 2 college age kids obviously not local and showed no welcome and aloha and looked at me instantly as if I was annoying them for making them work. Sloths is a description for both of them. It was my first time there and they gave me a package of my food and I walked out. Good thing I checked because my meal comes with a dessert. I went back and told them and they again rolled their eyes and told me to grab it from the fridge myself. They should have told me before I walked out with my package. I would love to go back for the food but not with those types of customer service.
Great pizza and bruschetta. I can tell the owner is familiar with italian cuisine?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good pizza spot in manoa. Margherita was delicious. I would recommend giving this place a try if you're in the area. Service was quick at around 5p which was unexpected.Ambiance is relaxed, clean, small area to eat.
Small place with great pizza. The fungi pizza was great if you're into white sauce and mushrooms. The La Bomba was also amazing for the red sauces, made it through about 5 different pizzas now and all of them have been fantastic. Would absolute reccomend giving this place a try.Oh also the crust is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious gelato- great flavors, including Mango Sorbet, Macadamia ice cream and more! Nice employees, super clean! So happy to have found this place that just opened 3 weeks ago.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I was really excited to hear that Aroma Italia was coming to Manoa Marketplace. I have tried the one near Diamond Head via food delivery services, which was great! But sometimes food tastes better fresh from the oven. We were able to quickly order our food on a Friday at 1:30. We sat inside which holds three small tables of two seats. If looking to sit down outside there are a few tables and benches scattered around Manoa marketplace. We ordered two slices of cheese pizza for the kids and the Burratella pizza. The cheese slices came out quick which the kids loved. The Burratella took about 15min minutes and was nicely cooked. The burrata was a little difficult to cut through with the plastic knife but we had no trouble eating it with each slice. The burrata had little flecks of grey which we determined was little pieces of truffle. The pizza was coated in olive oil which was ok at the location but possibly not good if it was taken home. I wish it had a bit more balsamic to give a pop of tang to the mild cheese and spicy arugula. I hope they expand their menu but the amount of pizzas, salads, and sandwiches are a great selection to choose from. They also have gelato and coffee. I noticed multiple people come in and just order a coffee. We tried their spumoni, chocolate and strawberry gelato along with an affogato. The spumoni was quite airy and melted so quickly that I wish it was a bit more dense in ice cream. The spumoni also had those little fruit pieces you find in fruit cake. The chewy pieces and soft foam almost were a turn off for me. The chocolate was delicious and the strawberry sorbetto were both more dense and good. Now the affogato was pretty amazing because they put their vanilla gelato in their espresso which my husband said had 1.5 cups. Ooooo was it good! I am not a sweet coffee kind of gal but the combo was perfect. Service was as expected with a new establishment in its soft opening phase. The girl was pleasant but we weren't offered napkins with the pizza slices and the box pizza which we told them we were eating in, they didn't give us any plates, utensils (to cut the burrata), or napkins. I had to ask for those additional items twice. Hopefully they can work out any kinks over the next few weeks. We will definitely be back to try more items.
66°F and drizzling at 14:00. Looking for an espresso but the smell of fresh baking pizza drew me in.And...- Pizza by the slice. Smallish slices but at $5-$6 whose complaining. Quickly reheated when ordered. More like a NYC slice than any from Italy. Thin but crisp. No blistering. Standard ingredients. Fold the slice NYC style. No complaints. Margherita and pepperoni sampled.- Gelato, yes gelato on a cold day, very good. Better than big box brands, not close to the true Italian counterpart. You can't taste the dairy flavor of the milk but the sweetness is very well controlled and flavors bold. Kona coffee, mac nut, and strawberry all flavorful. Mango has an artificial taste. The accompanying cookie, stale and soggy.Note: Even the fruit flavors are made as gelato and not sorbetto. Friendly counter service. Italian accents a nice touch.Fine if you're in the area but not destination worthy.
First off...nice to have a pizza place in Manoa. Second...they need to fix the phone issues. We called and got a message that the box was full. Maybe it was just the line that Google gave us. Had to call the other site just to see if they were open. Now for the pizza itself. Got a basic large pepperoni. A bit skimpy on the pepperoni (a couple slices just had one piece). Good balance, though, of salt/bread/fats. Overall, fits the bill, but nothing really special.
Hands down, our favorite Italian restaurant on Oahu is Aroma Italia. Opened a few years ago, I loved walking there with the pup and recommended it many people. Whenever we're craving for pasta, I order takeout and love the drive to pick it up below Diamond Head. How fun was it then to read that Aroma Italian took over the old pizza shop in Manoa Marketplace. Already having the ovens ready, it was just a matter of changing the decor to make it their own. Aroma Italia at Manoa doesn't have pasta - it's a pizzeria and has a few salads and side dishes. The quality of ingredients is up to their standards, with great flavor. Pies comes in medium and large sizes; you may want to order on the side of caution as it's a lot of food. The style is thin crust, made crispy and soft. Wait times were only about 20 minutes, during which we shopped elsewhere in the marketplace.We ordered two kinds on our first visit - pepperoni and primavera (with olives, artichokes, etc.). I always look forward to our Friday pizza nights and the drive to Manoa made it extra fun. Prices are reasonable for the sides. They also have a gelato counter, so if you're inclined it's a great place to grab it for dessert or a snack all on its own.We look forward to visiting again soon!
Best pizza and gelato spot!! The staff is friendly and the service is efficient. They use fresh, local ingredients and their gelato flavors are bomb. A MUST when in Mānoa!!