Glad I decided to give this place a try. The restaurant has a beautiful interior and staff are…read moreattentive and friendly. The dining experience felt a bit higher-end and reminded us of Japan (I believe the owner, waitstaff, and cooks are all Japanese). The food, although quite pricey, was very tasty and presented beautifully. I got the diavolo spaghetti (a daily special) that came with a rich and slightly spicy tomato-based cream sauce. The noodles were thick and al dente, which I enjoyed. The fiancé also really liked his fresh cream gnocchi that came with a slice of salty prosciutto. The gnocchi was very soft and almost melt-in-your-mouth. Portions were a little small but we still left satisfied. We came during lunch, when the prices were a little cheaper and all entrées come with salad. The salad was tasty too--even though we don't typically enjoy spring mix. We will be coming back!!

Cucina Moon in McCully Shopping Center is a recently opened Italian restaurant that specializes in…read moremaking their own pasta from scratch. I've been there two years ago for my anniversary dinner, and I'm happy to find out that they have a regular menu along with new and seasonal items as well. Expect at least $40+ per person though, especially if you're ordering small dishes to go with the main entree. Ahi Tartare Appetizer (4/5): Pretty good but I think it was almost $20 for a small glass. Gnocchi Fresh Cream with Prosciutto (4/5): I went in thinking fresh gnocchi was more chewier but maybe that was the wrong expectation? It was almost like a fluffy potato ball. Cream sauce was great, not too oily or heavy. I'm a texture person though so wish there was more in that department. Overall, Cucina Moon's pastas are different from your usual Italian restaurants, in a good way. I like this place for slightly special occasions.

Made a reservation for 15 of us after my Neice's performance. We were there around 3:00 on a…read moreSunday. Everyone was able to ordered and pay for their selves. The Shrimp Pesto and Chicken Piccata was very delicious. I can't wait to return!!

Mio Pastalogy is located alongside Dell's Kitchen and Bakery in MuCully, offering an italian flare…read moreof baguettes and made-to-order pasta dishes. Recently, I tried their sister restaurant mentioned above, and wanted to try their pasta offerings today so I ordered from their signature menu "Yuba Ginger Cream" along with a Butterfly Shikuwasa Refresher drink. Yuba Ginger Cream (4/5): Despite being a cream-based pasta, the sauce was not thick and heavy as I imagined it to be. The ginger helped cut the "rawness" from scallops and although I thought the sauce was a bit on the plainer side, the capers was a perfect touch to add a bit of saltiness and depth to the whole package. Butterfly Shikuwasa Refresher (5/5): Shikuwasa is lime-like citrus with an aromatic, bitter rind aftertaste that can be a hit or miss for some. I like it because it tastes more authentic and less processed than one dimensional lemonades that only taste sweet and sour. Overall, Mio Pastalogy was great. Food portions were just enough with no leftovers to take home.

They have so many different types of pasta to buy! And a variety of wines also!…read more The star of the show is their pre-made ready to cook lasagnas tho I've been trying to eat healthier and we got the veggie lasagna and it was amazing! Didn't even get a chance to take a picture because we annihilated it would definitely get it again and try their other foods!

I remember hearing about Onda Pasta years ago and we finally checked it out while eating at their…read moresister business next door. It's located in Kaimuki and has convenient free parking right behind the shop. The store is small but packs a lot of choices. The main draw is the homemade pasta and sauces, ready for you to take home and simply heat for a local meal. They also have a selection of wines, local beer, and grocery items from Italy like anchovies and olives. Prices are reasonable for the homemade quality. Portion sizes are small; if you're making a big meal for a family or group of friends you'll definitely need multiple bags. The cashier was welcoming and friendly, telling us about the business. At the back you can see them making pizza dough and pasta for the restaurant next door too.

My 3rd time at La Ciccia and this recent visit was awesome, I really enjoyed our dinner here. I…read morelove the atmosphere, cozy, friendly, and welcoming! Our waitress for the night was Vagoda, like Pagoda, she said we can call her V. she was great, very attentive and made sure we got everything we needed for our party of 7 especially extra wine glasses, ice, napkins, plates, and did I miss anything else. We ordered few appetizers to share family style and the main entrees, along with beer and brought in our bottle of wine $30. corkage fee, also brought in a b-day cake. We had a great time chatting, drinking, and enjoying our meal, cake, stayed at the restaurant a bit longer but the owner and V was very accommodating, we didn't felt rush to get out. For appetizer we got the NY steak appetizer, 2 orders bone marrow, hamachi carpaccio, escargot, smoke salmon salad, mushroom crostini, For main entree we got natto pasta, kinoko pasta, lasagna, and the special of the day king salmon alla spinach. These apps and entree was enjoyed by all of us! I love the marrow, a work for taking out the marrow but it was worth it, very creative, the crostini bread with mushroom, a little on the salty side but cheese mushroom on bread soooo good! The Kinoko pasta, that such a fusion dish and loved everything about it, the king salmon pasta was super tasty, loved the angel hair pasta and spinach on that entree! All in all, everything about La Ciccia is great, I will be back since my hubby wasn't able to join us, I will take him for the next date night!

This restaurant is a blend of Japanese and Italian fusion. They have NATO pasta!…read more Parking was a bit hard. It fills up quickly in the lot next to it. The ambiance is nice and casual to me.

The BEST pizza on the Island! Wonderful staff and great service…read more Havent tried Entrees yet.. but very confident they will be delicious ! Highly recommend to eat in or order take out!

We went to Repetti's for lunch on July 4th. We heard good things about the restaurant and were…read morelooking forward to trying the food. We ordered the Repetti pizza and fettuccine with diavolo sauce and meatballs. We also had the Caesar salad and focaccia bread with marinara sauce. Our server was Grace. Grace was so friendly and knowledgeable and professional. In addition to the food, Grace made the dining experience exceptional. We sat outside and even though it was a very hot day, the temperature was very comfortable under the roofed area. The Pinot Grigio was excellent! Our meal was brought out in a timely manner and Grace was an attentive server. The Caesar dressing is perfection! The diavolo sauce was delicious and just-right spicy. We loved the meatballs and the fettuccine was cooked perfectly. The pizza!!!!! Wow. Just the right amount of crisp in the crust and the toppings were a delicious combination of flavors. The focaccia with marinara could have been a meal for me. The bread was hot and crispy while also being soft and savory. I couldn't get enough of the marinara. We had a lot of leftovers and ate some for dinner and still have more for tomorrow. Repetti's will be a new place for us to dine and bring friends as often as possible. We were so impressed and could not have wanted any of the experience to be different. Fantastic in every way!

This restaurant provides excellent Italian food for an affordable price! I always pass by this…read morerestaurant but decided to try it with my family and wasn't disappointed. The menu selection is large ranging from pasta to pizza. They have a lot of different types and the appetizers were great as well. Restaurant is BYOB with a glass fee (3-5$ a glass I think) Parking lot outside gets full fast but there is street parking on the surrounding neighborhood just a short walk away.

It was pretty good overall. We came here specifically for pasta, and this quaint little restaurant…read moreis located just a short distance from Waikiki. They also have a private parking lot, which is always a plus. Service was good, and they offer pizzas in addition to their pasta dishes. I ordered the Linguini Pink Scampi, which was quite tasty. The pasta was generously coated in a rich, creamy pink sauce, with several large shrimp nestled throughout. The dish was hearty and satisfying, although my only complaint was that the shrimp still had their tails attached, which made them a little inconvenient to eat. My spouse ordered the lasagna, which arrived covered in a generous layer of melted cheese and Parmesan. It looked rich and hearty, but he found it a bit too gooey, with what he felt was too much red sauce and cheese. The lasagna noodles were also overcooked, taking away from the overall texture. For dessert, I had the Affogato. The creamy vanilla gelato slowly melting beneath a shot of espresso made for a simple but enjoyable finish to the meal. The contrast between the rich coffee and sweet, cold gelato was quite nice. Overall, it was a good experience. There were a few things that could have been better, but we'd definitely consider coming back again to try some of the other dishes.

The world food tour duo dined at La Cucina in the Imperial Plaza. I'd heard lots of good things…read moreabout this intimate restaurant on the ground floor of a mixed-use condo at the corner of Kapiolani and Cooke. There is lots of validated parking, accessible via Kawaiaha'o St ... You just wind your way upward until you find a stall marked "Customer". We were the first patrons of the evening and were seated at the back corner of the restaurant. Cobalt blue glasses, already filled with water, and a carafe were sitting on our table. The menu is accessed via QR code. I ordered a bottle of Barolo ... Our hostess / server brought a 2018 Perla Terra Barolo. It was light bodied, slightly acidic but with sufficient notes of red fruit to make it enjoyable. We ordered the Midollo Osseo, roasted bone marrow topped with pesto and served with toasted sourdough, and Cavoletti di Bruxelles, fried brussels sprouts in brown butter with Italian sausage, topped with dried cranberries, sliced almonds and Parmesan. Both appetizers were delicious! The bone marrow was unctuous and flavorful. The brussels sprouts were good but we boxed half of the order. My tablemate ordered the Risotto Funghi e Tartufo, that featured Porcini and other mushrooms, topped with sauteed foie gras, truffle oil and Parmesan. I chose Rigatoni Bolognese, featuring veal, pork and beef in tomato sauce with Pecorino Romano. The risotto was excellent; my rigatoni was very good, though I wished for a bit more tomato sauce. We boxed a large portion of the risotto. Dessert was a classic Tiramisu, and I had a cup of coffee. La Cucina's tiramisu is what we've been looking for ... one with lady fingers, creamy mascarpone, and an appropriate dusting of cocoa powder. We really enjoyed our meal at La Cucina. Service was fine even though there was just a single person handling all the tables. The prices are very reasonable ... Highly recommended!

This place was yummy! I especially loved the bone marrow with the perfectly buttery bread. So…read moreaddicting and probably my favorite dish of the meal. I'm not a huge pasta connoisseur, so I can't really tell you great quality vs. good , but I did enjoy the lobster ravioli, especially since that's something I'm definitely not making myself. I will say the pasta texture was a lot firmer than I expected. Maybe people like it more al dente, but I personally prefer my pasta a little softer. The sauce was really good though--I was scraping up whatever was left on the plate! My friend got the seafood pasta and really enjoyed hers too. The cheesecake was just okay for me. I wish it had a little more flavor, and afterwards I kind of wished we had gotten the tiramisu instead. My only gripe is that they're a little old school when it comes to reservations, so we had to email them. Thankfully my friend handled that for us . Also we pre-ordered food so no issues with it taking too long. Overall, a great place to eat! The bone marrow alone is something I'd come back for.

I've been going here since they opened. Had many bdays here meet friends ect. But mostly I come…read moreafter a stressful day at work ,which definitely was today. I walked in at 5:30 and it was packed. The hostess was trying to get me in the packed bar. Another couple walked in no reservations and the Manager had just walked in and didn't know about me and sat them. A simple easy mistake to make. No big deal , BUT my bad mood just got worse.So I left , why 5 stars ??? Because it's not that this restaurant has Amazing food , solid wait staff ,relaxing upscale ambienc. So here's where the restaurant THRIVES, as I got into my car there's the manager running out to my car full of aplogizes and come back in I'm sorry I didn't see you waiting. Very sweet and kind. I said I'm fine. Now I'm sitting at a bar down the road , the drinks aren't as good, food definitely not nearly as good. Not sure why it took this to make me write this review but Rigo has been and remains one of my absolute favorite places to go!! My Mom Owned. 3 restaurant so I mean it when I say it!!!

Our waiter was awesome. Yes, he forgot to put an order for a shared app in, but he owned it. He…read moredidn't try to blame it on the kitchen or anything, HE OWNED IT. 5* to him. We ended up not needing that anyways. Food was good. First time I ordered the Paella for myself. Way too much food. Gave half to the Hubs plus Baby. Yummy, but not really my thing. Hubs got the Lobster Risotto. YUM. Zucc/Eggplant fried stuff was YUM. Baby ate some of that too. Pork Taco was YUM. Got the spicy sauce on the side but something in there was still spicy and that was the first thing Baby got so she didnt' get to enjoy it. We had some other paella and pastas around the table. YUM. One friend said was small but I thought was good portions. Only thing junk...we had a private room. AC was not working. I was hot. The alcohol didn't help but knew it wasn't working even if they turned it on b/c there was a fan. You wouldn't need a fan if the AC was working. 5 peri-menopausal women...sweating.

I checked the app and saw that the next available pickup time was about an hour and a half away, so…read moreI scheduled my order before heading to the gym around 12:30 PM. About 10 minutes before my 2:00 PM pickup time, I received a text letting me know my order was ready, which was a nice surprise. I ordered the IL Parma sandwich, and it was absolutely delicious. At $24, it's definitely on the expensive side for a sandwich, but the quality of the ingredients and the freshness made it worth every penny. The flavors were fantastic, and I didn't mind paying the premium price after taking that first bite. Parking can be a little tricky. I'm not sure whether customers are allowed to use the Hana Koa parking lot for quick pickups, but a kind employee allowed me to park there while I ran in to grab my order. There are only a few parking spaces directly in front of Bocconcino, so that's something to keep in mind. There's some tables under a covered area, right next to the store. Many people were seated there talking story and enjoying drinks. Overall, a great experience and an excellent sandwich. I'll definitely be back for another Italian sandwich!

Love the atmosphere of this place ...reminds me of being on the East Coast. Parking can be a pain…read morepoint and has stopped me from going a few times when the spots out front are full. In addition to food they have a small shop stocked with goodies from Italy, which adds to the charm. The pizza crust was fantastic crispy and delicious. My only complaint is that I wish it had more sauce. I'm a saucy gal! The bite that had a good amount of sauce was incredibly flavorful, but the rest of the slice was a bit dry, and I tasted more oil than tomato sauce. It was great dough but the flavor was not there for me. I really want to love this pizza more! The staff was friendly, though it took a little while to get my slice. They reheat each slice to order, and they were busy making other items, so it was understandable. I'll be back to try a panini!

Giovedi delivered an exceptional dinner for our group, seamlessly blending interesting flavours…read morewith flawless execution. We started with pillowy soft HOKKAIDO MILK ROLLS alongside the refreshing SCALLOP CARPACCIO. The pasta courses each stood out on its own right. DAN MIEN VIETNAM-ATRICIANA, deep and rich savoury sauce on egg noodles was so comforting and delicious we ordered a second one. CAPELLINI GRANCHIO was another crowd favourite. The thin capellini were perfect strands for this dish. It could use more crabmeat though. GNOCCHI MABOLOGNESE, this was a clever fusion of mapo tofu with gnocchi mimicking tofu in a hot sauce. I'm not a fan of gnocchi much more tender gnocchi in this dish. Two Donburi dishes - Veal and Mushroom - stood out with the addition of pop rice. Grated truffle was very generous. We ended with both desserts on the menu. Every single dish hit the mark, and sharing everything family-style across six people was the perfect way to experience the menu. Fantastic cooking, great atmosphere, and an absolute must-visit.

Three Visits and Still Impressed…read more I've been to Giovedi three times now and have been impressed every time. The small plates are meant to be shared, which is perfect because it means you get to try more bites. Their cuisine is creative, with interesting flavors and combinations that make the meal fun to explore. I loved their Crystal Tiger cocktail. Lychee goodness. The foie gras spread with toasted bread was divine, but my favorite bite was the scallop carpaccio. Fresh, delicate, and delicious. And all their pastas are fire. Seriously. Service has always been great. The tables are close together and it can get a little noisy, but honestly, that is part of the ambiance and vibe. Three visits in, and Giovedi continues to impress.