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    Isola Cucina Poipu

    3.9 (100 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Angel C.

    This is my second time eating here and I can confirm that its new menu and chef finally match the ambiance of this beautiful space. We came in for dinner, was served and seated quickly. They seem to be short on servers but they brought drinks and food out quickly. The "Ciao Bella" is a great drink as well as their Italian sodas. For starters, the focaccia bread was warm and soft with pesto butter. For mains, I had the egg plant Parmesan with spaghetti. The portions are large and hearty! The eggplant was perfectly cooked along with the pasta. For dessert the ube cheesecake with passion fruit paired nicely with an espresso martini. Overall, the food was amazing! The ambiance with live music and the warm interior make Isola Cucina definitely worth trying. Will be back forsure!

    My husband enjoyed the lamb chops! Service is fair, flavor is good and texture is amazing!
    Wey M.

    Food is great and fresh, flavors are on point! Service is a little slow d/t being hectic, it was Valentine's Day so I understand! Ambiance is good, they have somebody playing romantic violin on that day. 10/10!

    Ahmad F.

    We tried their pizza and salad. Both were fresh, beautifully presented and tasted wonderful. Nice ambiance that transported us to Italy. Reasonable pricing. Splendid service. Nice location. We talked at length with one of the waiters about what brought him here from Long Beach. And with the owner about his decision to open this restaurant and others and about the cost of living in the Garden Isle.

    Chicken Marsala with pasta and sweet asparagus and grapes
    Hal D.

    We always make reservations here ! Their chefs show how much they care about food in a touristy location! Again they wowed us!

    Daisi E.

    10/10!!! Service, Food, Drinks, Live Music, and Atmosphere was AMAZING. I can't say enough great things. We had the best time and TRULY enjoyed a romantic dinner here. Highly recommend.

    Butternut squash special. This one was good.
    Melody T.

    The ambiance is cute and trendy. The hostess was nice and friendly. Server took a while to greet us, no problem. He must have been busy, understandable. We ordered drinks and apps. The good= calamari, hamachi crudo, espresso martini. Then it went downhill from there. $17 Caesar salad came with five pieces of lettuce, no croutons. Wow. Just wow. $3 for each piece of lettuce. I can get an oyster for that price. Server took forever to come back and take our dinner order after we finished our apps. Waited and waited and waited. He passed by probably 10 times without once even looking at our table to see if we needed anything while we sat there with empty dishes and empty drinks. Finally ordered dinner. $48 rack of lamb came with two pieces. TWO PIECES. that can't be real. This place is about two weeks old as I write this review, so I understand they're probably still figuring things out. But it's a hard pass in my book. If you want delicious Italian at reasonable prices, go to La Spezia. If you want a REAL rack of lamb, go to Break+Feast.

    Linguine with Clams

    Decided to try them in celebration for a birthday. The focaccia starter was great and the Caesar salad as a salad should be. Entrees chosen were lasagna and it was okay. The short rib was tender but mild in flavor and a little dry. The most disappointing was the linguine with clams. Though, the flavoring was good and the amount of clams was great...16 in total but only 8 of them were open yo be eaten.. The waitress was good and checked on us but did not say a word about the unopened ones left on the plate. Our practice is always to give a business a chance so we'll go another time and give it a taste.

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    Michael N.

    Food was very mediocre. Nothing really stood out in the pastas. Both lacked flavor. The meatball was okay overall. The calamari was over fried and dry. The one thing that was good was a drink, espresso martini. So good job bar tender. Servers and people in general were very nice but it didn't make up for the hour and half of sitting and waiting for lackluster food after ordering it.

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    Had their fettuccine Alfredo, great flavor! Just wish it came with garlic bread, or just bread.

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    Food was authentically spectacular. It was packed but service was great and the vibe was comfortable.

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    Various table sizes

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    Shipwreck - First Class Upgrade
 Italian Ham, Mortadella, Salami, Provolone, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickled Peppers, Arugula, Vinaigrette on Toasted French

    Shipwreck

    3.7(46 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    This was a great little find for a restaurant alternative. There isn't any inside dining, but there…read moreis seating in the adjoining outdoor areas. The couple of times we were here was for takeaway meals. We'd take our salad and sandwich on our Hawaiian adventures for lunch. As you can see from my pic, we had the First Class Upgrade sub sandwich. There were plenty of fresh sandwich meats and fresh greens. The house vinaigrette hit the spot with us. The bread held up well on its travels with us. Also pictured, is The Chopped Italian salad. This was packed with plenty of meats and cheeses. The lettuce was fresh and, like the sandwich, the red wine vinaigrette was good. This salad also travelled well for us.

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    Inside and counter

    Shipwreck - The Bird
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    The Bird Smoked Turkey, Munster Cheese, Young Lettuce and Cranberry Cream Cheese on Toasted French Bread

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    Drift

    4.8(49 reviews)
    4.3 mi

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