Little Italy Hawaii

This food is just not good

This Italian restaurant leaves a mixed impression. The interior is quite outdated and could definitely use some renovation. Cleanliness is also not at the level one would hope for. The staff seems rather confused and service is slow, which affects the overall dining experience.

That said, the food is genuinely delicious – full of flavor and clearly made with care. It’s clear that the owner aimed to create an authentic Italian atmosphere, but unfortunately, the execution misses the mark.

If you can overlook the setting and service, the food itself is well worth trying.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

Food is absolutely scrumptious. We went twice in a week when we came for holiday. Vegetarian options are absolutely splendid. We didn’t try non-veg options since we don’t eat but we can guarantee it’ll be good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

100% Italian! You not gonna find similar place on this island. Pizza is great! Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was excellent. Best ever Spaghetti Bolognese in the US. Real italian food. No US pasta sauce or pizza. Just perfect.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

My family and I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant. The food was delicious, and the customer service was exceptional!! We visited on a Sat night and in spite of them being so busy, Jake, I believe that was his name (I'm horrible with names), was so attentive and kind. We definitely recommend it and will definitely be coming back during our next trip from California.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Walked in without a reservation And told to sit at a table. When seated, we saw multiple other family seated after us, and they still got served before us. No one came to give us menus, water, or any kind of service at all when leaving the hostess simply said sorry and we left.

The food was okay, I ordered the chicken permigiana and was a little dry with rarely any sauce. I ordered it with Spaghetti alfredo sauce and wasnt as creamy either.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

We have had dinner a couple of times durning our stay.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

They take reservations which is so helpful for or family of 6. The kids loved the spaghetti with meatballs, spinach ravioli and bruschetta. My wife got the Pizza Romana and I got the the pepperoni pizza. The pizza has no flop at all, great undercarriage, and excellent proportions. The place is very family-friendly and everyone loved seeing the Ferrari 308 from Magnum PI 😁

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

What a lovely find! Loved the ambience and decor- felt like all the other family owned Italian restaurants one would find in small towns or Italy itself. There was a little confusion about who was in charge of our table at first, but otherwise it was a lovely dining experience and we would come again! They used burrata for the caprese- delicious! And the pizza and gnocchi Al pesto are most tries.

I just adore this spot. I had spaghetti and meatballs with marinara. It reminded me of my Italian Father and his awesome cuisine masterpieces he once created for my family! I loved the peaceful scenes of Italy playing on the screen above the bar. Service was very nice. The place is cozy and nostalgic. The beer is cold! Try a Peroni and Spaghetti! I do wish they had fresh grated Parmesan. That's my only suggestion. I would love to land a job here! The place make you want to hang out and see what's up next.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This was an amazing treat. We really enjoyed the staff and the food was delicious. The pasta melts in your mouth. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best Italian restaurant that we just happened to stumble upon. The tortellini was phenomenal and our waiter made the experience even better. The garlic bras was the perfect starter and we got the dessert to go which was also very good. You can not go wrong with any dish here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was good- would recommend the tortellini four cheese for vegetarians. Spaghetti Bolognese was good too. Spagetti pesto didn’t taste that good.

Service was bad. We had made a reservation beforehand, and was a semi big party. Took 10 minutes for them to bring us water. And Food took 50 minutes to come- very frustrating. After expressing our reviews in a respectful manner, they kept saying “that’s what happens when it’s a bigger party and we are busy that day”. Well then why did you take the reservation? (Also the restaurant looked half empty). Anyways. Food was good, spot was good, but service needs to be better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 1