Cino

987 Queen St suite 100, Honolulu
(808) 888-3008

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Greg

Roman was absolutely fantastic! Great recommendations, always steered us right! Drinks and food all exceeded expectations and it was a very successful celebration of son's 21st birthday. Still did not try everything that he recommended Ron caught our eye on the menu. Will be back and hope to interact with Roman again.

John

This restaurant is a keeper! The decor is stunning and elegant. The food is exquisite. The service is stellar: friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. Definite 5-star experience all around. I cannot wait to go back and try more of the menu!! It's a little tricky to find, however. Probably best to call and have them give you tips. You will not be disappointed!

Opentable Diner

Aloha, Food, service, ambiance, and the noise level was outstanding, we had a marvelous evening. Will make another date to go back. Mahalo plenty. 🤙🏽

Lily

Amazing drinks and perfectly cooked steak. The filet mignon melted on my tongue! The drinks were so good, the olive oil infused gin was the best drink I've ever had.

David

This was my second trip with my wife but it was her fourth. We were talking after dinner and how badly we wanted to love Cino. The food is good but, for the most part, everything is a little over seasoned. Too salty or the flavors just sort of punch you in the face. The decor of the restaurant is great and you get the feeling you're in SF or NYC or something but it's SO loud. Tables are close and every surface is hard so the noise just bounces around. There was a group the night we were there and the whole time I felt like this woman was sitting right next to me screaming in my ear. For what was supposed to be a romantic night out without the kids it just wasn't the vibe we were hoping for. It's definitely on the expensive side so the expectations are higher. It's not a bad place, just doesn't quite fulfill its potential.

Deanna

From the moment we entered the restaurant, we knew this experience would be fantastic. We were warmly greeted and promptly seated. A huge shout out to our server Dillon who went above and beyond. The food and beverages were delicious!!! We will be back.

alison

Everythibg was perfect for us to wind down and enjoy conversation. Completely loved it A fee months ago I came here and last night was seemingly much much better. Im glad I came again

Leo L.

Fantastic new restaurant. Great food and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Shanaberger

Excellent menu great service

Ariel Salvatierra

This was my second time dining at Cino, and it was phenomenal! First of all, the restaurant is beautiful. The decor is very upscale, and you can tell they put attention to detail into every component. Our host, Rachel, was so welcoming and friendly, and the bartender, Kipapa, took amazing care of us. He has extensive knowledge of wine and helped us find delicious pairings for our meals and made great food recommendations.

The food was incredible! Everything was so fresh, and it was all just perfect. There’s nothing that could make it better! The Kumamoto oysters were so good, I could have eaten a dozen myself! The Crispy Rice was also perfection—the best I’ve ever had, beating Nobu’s by a mile! We also ordered the Charred Spanish Octopus and Salt Roasted Baby Beets. The octopus was amazingly tender, and the beet salad was the perfect palate cleanser.

For mains, we had the Herb Pappardelle and the 16oz NY strip with twice-baked potatoes. The pasta was rich and flavorful, and the steak was tender with a perfect crust. But those potatoes—they were out of this world! I wish I could have buckets of them at home. They were so smooth, luxurious, and full of flavor.

I’m already looking forward to the next time I can enjoy a delicious meal from Cino!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Octopus Spanish, 60-Day Dry Aged Ribeye, Crispy Rice

Elizabeth Hervieux

The food and service were excellent. The noise level was a bit high. We had trouble having a relaxing conversation, just sitting across the table.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Octopus Spanish, 60-Day Dry Aged Ribeye

Paula M

Had heard great things so was very excited to try this restaurant. Our drinks and appetizers were pretty good but the main course was very disappointing. We ordered the bolognese which was the smallest portion I’ve ever witnessed in a restaurant and it tasted ok but nothing special. The Veal Osso Buco (which was recommended by the server) was honestly horrible. The meat was so dry and tasteless and the risotto was so watered down, it almost looked like rice soup.

We waited for our server to come check on us so we could tell him but he never came. The busser came to clear our plates and we never saw the server again.

For the prices that they charge, I was expecting more.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Crispy Rice

Prof. Dr. Torsten Martini

Incredible. The ambience is dignified, but not exaggerated. In my experience, there is never a really good Italian in the USA, the first exception. Caprese on point perfect. The pasta with truffles, hello? What is that? The pasta is incredible. I've never really had such a fantastic pasta with truffles. What incredibly good food, what friendly service. Really perfect

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sandra

Has potential, but it definitely had its issues. They were out of the appetizer and entree that I wanted to order (it was early in the evening 6 p.m.) They were out of sparkling water. Couldn't order the drink I wanted because it was ‘pre-mixed' w/ an alcohol that I can't drink. Took over 40 minutes to get our drinks. However, when our food came 85 minutes later, it WAS very delicious. Unfortunately, nothing flowed. Will go back and try again - hope it was just an ‘off' night.

It was a phenomenal dining experience! Julia was kind and attentive and took primo care of us - the food went beyond all of the raving reviews we had read about - the pork chop ; and filet that my husband and my father had was the best I'd ever tasted and my pinwheel ricotta pasta with truffles was exquisite! This is a fine dining experience I'll never forget!

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