Ordered a Kobe wagu burger. Expected more from this place. The meat was a good quality but they ruined it with a ridiculous amount of salt. Not sure if that was to preserve the meat or someone very heavy handed. It was almost inedible. It's always hit or miss. Unfortunately I give up.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
MNG
We were a party of 4 and greeted warmly when we walked in at 6pm. The evening started well w/ attention to taking our beverage & appetizer orders. Calamari appetizer fantastic! Light, crispy, tender & not greasy at all. We were happy, but not for long We ordered: - 1 house & 1 caesar salad w/ side dressing. - 1 house salad dressed – garlic ribeye - pono pork pasta - kobe burger The menu descriptions are vague. Pono Pork Pasta described as w/ cream sauce. Pono Pork says local & naturally farmed, but how is it prepared? Is it a cutlet w/ a pasta side? or pulled pork like kalua? Server says "it's exactly like kalua pork". Hubby loves pulled pork and orders that. Ribeye says “garlic ribeye”. Friend asks "Is it grilled?" Server says "yes, it's grilled". Friend orders that. Orders were delivered: - Friends who asked for side dressing got both their salads tossed w/ dressing. (bill shows “side dressing” noted) - The server put the ribeye down, then the pasta. She says “enjoy” and walks away. She didn't have my burger and didn't say anything about it, so I figured she was just headed back to the kitchen. Instead, she went to the bar to chat. - The ribeye was pale & sickly looking. No grill marks at all. It looked boiled w/ no “grilled” taste at all. This is a $61 ribeye and it looks and tastes boiled & blah. - The pork in the pasta was not pulled pork at all - - it was crumbled pork sausage. The texture and taste was definitely crumbled sausage. - Server comes to fill our water 10 min later. I ask "is my burger on the way?". She says "yes it is". 10 min after that, our friend walks up to the bar to ask. Told "it's coming". - 35 min later & everyone has almost finished their meals. I'm now looking to flag server down to cxl my order when she walks over with my burger. All she says is "sorry the kitchen is slow". There were a total of 14 diners + 1 person at the bar. Inexcusable. $250 and all we enjoyed was the calamari. Sorry, but we won't be back.
Paul Nash
Really a nice place to have lunch or dinner. Good food and a good bar. Good service and Ambience. You won't go wrong here. Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Aaron Banaga
Tourist coming into town to explore the island. Locals welcomed us and showed us THE Hawaiian hospitality. We loved it and canceled our uber and dinner plans! If you want to have the authentic small Hawaiian town vibe this is the place to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Duran
Malia, Paige I, and TJ offered exceptional service to the highest degree. They took our party at last minute and were able to squeeze us in. Highly recommended amended for a relaxed vibe with Local feels.
Rachel Plath
The waiter working the 17th provided outstanding service despite being the only waitstaff available.
The chicken Marsala changed my life a little.
Debra
Go on a Saturday night to experience the live music! The dude is awesome, and plays a wide variety. The food is also good.
debbi hunter
The chef made me an unbelievable eggplant, Parmesan sandwich and a gluten-free parmesan meal. The food was out of this world, and I am a picky New York resident
Sam
We all had the most delicious burgers! Our waitress was super friendly too! The only negative is that we waited a very long time for our food and the restaurant was almost empty. Order an appy if you’re starving!
Abigail Carroll
The service here wasn’t the greatest. The food was okay. I did enjoy the drinks and love music.
This place used to be good now it went downhill. They are still trying to act like a high end restaurant, but can't even make a cocktail. Their food prices are extremely high. The food at Maui Brewing Company tastes better than this place.
Blake Donaldson
Ok… came in hungry, with moderate expectations. Without a doubt, this place offered me one of the BEST burgers I have EVER had. Not kidding! Pizza was crazy good!!! But the burger! Seriously! Unbelievable!!! Thank you Formaggio Grill for making my lunch memorable and delicious! Macy the server is Fantastic and Chef Cody ROCKS. Go Here! Eat here! I Love this place!!!
Robert Motherwell
Great burger
Gina
Decent food. But too loud. Service was ok. I wish they would turn down the sound level of the live music. You can not have a conversation.
Randy Dandy
Food was overpriced and subpar for what was expected before dining in the first time. Anticipated a nice Italian restaurant for a date with the wife but were hit with a loud, dive-bar-like restaurant with overpriced appetizers and entrees instead. Waitress also told us my meal was $10 less than what was printed on our bill, yet did not take it off when met with the error. Would suggest going to Baci or another Italian restaurant in Honolulu if you’re interested in spending $120 for two. Very disappointed unfortunately
Ordered a Kobe wagu burger. Expected more from this place. The meat was a good quality but they ruined it with a ridiculous amount of salt. Not sure if that was to preserve the meat or someone very heavy handed. It was almost inedible. It's always hit or miss. Unfortunately I give up.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
We were a party of 4 and greeted warmly when we walked in at 6pm. The evening started well w/ attention to taking our beverage & appetizer orders. Calamari appetizer fantastic! Light, crispy, tender & not greasy at all. We were happy, but not for long We ordered: - 1 house & 1 caesar salad w/ side dressing. - 1 house salad dressed – garlic ribeye - pono pork pasta - kobe burger The menu descriptions are vague. Pono Pork Pasta described as w/ cream sauce. Pono Pork says local & naturally farmed, but how is it prepared? Is it a cutlet w/ a pasta side? or pulled pork like kalua? Server says "it's exactly like kalua pork". Hubby loves pulled pork and orders that. Ribeye says “garlic ribeye”. Friend asks "Is it grilled?" Server says "yes, it's grilled". Friend orders that. Orders were delivered: - Friends who asked for side dressing got both their salads tossed w/ dressing. (bill shows “side dressing” noted) - The server put the ribeye down, then the pasta. She says “enjoy” and walks away. She didn't have my burger and didn't say anything about it, so I figured she was just headed back to the kitchen. Instead, she went to the bar to chat. - The ribeye was pale & sickly looking. No grill marks at all. It looked boiled w/ no “grilled” taste at all. This is a $61 ribeye and it looks and tastes boiled & blah. - The pork in the pasta was not pulled pork at all - - it was crumbled pork sausage. The texture and taste was definitely crumbled sausage. - Server comes to fill our water 10 min later. I ask "is my burger on the way?". She says "yes it is". 10 min after that, our friend walks up to the bar to ask. Told "it's coming". - 35 min later & everyone has almost finished their meals. I'm now looking to flag server down to cxl my order when she walks over with my burger. All she says is "sorry the kitchen is slow". There were a total of 14 diners + 1 person at the bar. Inexcusable. $250 and all we enjoyed was the calamari. Sorry, but we won't be back.
Really a nice place to have lunch or dinner. Good food and a good bar. Good service and Ambience. You won't go wrong here. Excellent
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tourist coming into town to explore the island. Locals welcomed us and showed us THE Hawaiian hospitality. We loved it and canceled our uber and dinner plans! If you want to have the authentic small Hawaiian town vibe this is the place to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Malia, Paige I, and TJ offered exceptional service to the highest degree. They took our party at last minute and were able to squeeze us in. Highly recommended amended for a relaxed vibe with Local feels.
The waiter working the 17th provided outstanding service despite being the only waitstaff available.
The chicken Marsala changed my life a little.
Go on a Saturday night to experience the live music! The dude is awesome, and plays a wide variety. The food is also good.
The chef made me an unbelievable eggplant, Parmesan sandwich and a gluten-free parmesan meal. The food was out of this world, and I am a picky New York resident
We all had the most delicious burgers! Our waitress was super friendly too! The only negative is that we waited a very long time for our food and the restaurant was almost empty. Order an appy if you’re starving!
The service here wasn’t the greatest. The food was okay. I did enjoy the drinks and love music.
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This place used to be good now it went downhill. They are still trying to act like a high end restaurant, but can't even make a cocktail. Their food prices are extremely high. The food at Maui Brewing Company tastes better than this place.
Ok… came in hungry, with moderate expectations.
Without a doubt, this place offered me one of the BEST burgers I have EVER had. Not kidding! Pizza was crazy good!!! But the burger! Seriously! Unbelievable!!!
Thank you Formaggio Grill for making my lunch memorable and delicious!
Macy the server is Fantastic and Chef Cody ROCKS.
Go Here! Eat here! I Love this place!!!
Great burger
Decent food. But too loud. Service was ok. I wish they would turn down the sound level of the live music. You can not have a conversation.
Food was overpriced and subpar for what was expected before dining in the first time. Anticipated a nice Italian restaurant for a date with the wife but were hit with a loud, dive-bar-like restaurant with overpriced appetizers and entrees instead. Waitress also told us my meal was $10 less than what was printed on our bill, yet did not take it off when met with the error. Would suggest going to Baci or another Italian restaurant in Honolulu if you’re interested in spending $120 for two. Very disappointed unfortunately
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