I visited Vivi's Pizza & Pasta in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi, Hawaii [4-1105 Kuhio Hwy] on both Monday,…read more01/19/26, and Friday, 01/23/26, during dinner time. On my Monday visit, I placed a phone order and got a large pizza: * 1/2 Deluxe (mozzarella cheese, zesty marinara, pepperoni, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, green bell peppers, red onion, black olives, mushrooms, tomatoes) * 1/2 Meat Lovers (mozzarella cheese, zesty marinara, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, meatballs, bacon, Italian sausage) For the Friday visit, I ordered online because the restaurant was busy and phone orders were on hold. I ordered two pasta dishes: Spinach Raviolis (with creamy marinara sauce) and Lasagna. The restaurant called to inform me that they were out of both the Raviolis and the traditionally-made Classic Lasagna. They offered to make two Seafood Lasagnas instead. I have to say that both the pizza and the lasagna were absolutely flavorful and delicious! For the pizza, I loved the taste of the fresh ingredients; each bite was super delectable. The pasta dish was also unique and tasty. I don't typically see restaurants offering a Seafood Lasagna, and the execution was top-tier in my book. The interior of the restaurant was nice and cozy, with several tables and chairs. The staff members were pleasantly kind, and all of the food was fairly priced. Overall, I highly recommend Vivi's Pizza & Pasta for incredible pizza and pasta.

This pizza was amazing. When I arrived, there were no slices available, so I waited for a fresh…read morepizza to come out. I ordered two slices, not realizing how big they were turns out, two slices is basically a whole pizza! J/k The slices are HUGE and loaded. I enjoyed every single bite. The pizza was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. On top of that, the customer service was great. Even though they were closing, they still let me sit and eat super last minute, which I truly appreciated. I stayed at a timeshare right across the street, so this spot was perfect. I can't wait to come back next time I'm in the area. Thank you for the delicious pizza and great hospitality! They have a few seats that you can dine in, but the place is more to go type of joint great music playing on the TV

This spot is eye-catching. Colorful building that we kept passing by we had to try it. From the…read moreexterior walls you already knew it sold local food. There is a small parking lot but we found parking. They have indoor and outdoor seating. We tried the loco moco. It was delicious! So much flavor. Great portions. The staff is very nice. Loved the interior decor and the vibes.

We passed this place a few times during the week and finally stopped in to grab malasadas. They…read morewere delicious! They also have so many yummy looking pastries. I wanted to try them all. I'd love to come back and try the food too. The staff were helpful and welcoming. Love the vibe here. Just fyi they usually sell out of malasadas by 1 so don't wait!

we had the sincere pleasure of dining at the amazing bobby v's twice this Christmas season, and it…read morewas amazing. we are so blessed to have them, because good italian food is hard to come by, especially on our island! i ordred the greek dinner salad was very yummy! our keiki got spaghetti & meatballs and a grilled cheese, and those were good too. their spaghetti & meatballs is where it's at though, for sure. mahalo nui loa, bobby v's! love and aloha always, brew crew -- michael, prisma, markie .& halo

I gave this place 2 stars because the service was fantastic, but the food was more of a half star…read moreexperience. This place has an extensive Italian menu, and a huge drink menu showcasing a vast collection of bourbon. All of which is wildly overpriced, which is to be expected in this context. No complaints there. It's the Italian menu. Well, not really the menu...the cooking is horrific. We ordered a Hawaiian BBQ chicken pizza. A 16" thin crust which should have been a nice treat on an island with no shortage of fresh chickens and pineapple, and with a solid love of BBQ. The waitress was friendly and I was very optimistic. We also ordered some salad. The food came out quickly. First the salad. The lettuce was flimsy. The salad dressing was tasteless. It was basically some limp green lettuce and coarse chopped bell peppers. The salad was disappointing, to say the least - you have to seriously not give a rip to make a salad that boring. Then the main event! The pizza arrived. Complete with that nifty metal rack thing they bring out so that your pizza seems to hover over your table. The table did not have red pepper flakes, extra cheese or even salt and pepper - which I figured was a good sign. It looked OK: small chunks of chicken spread thinly across a 16" pizza, with small pineapple chunks (all of which were strangely uniform in size) and a pretty generous splattering of BBQ sauce mixed into the melted mozzarella. I sliced myself a slab of that pie and got ready to eat! One bite told me everything I needed to know. The uniformly shaped pineapple chunks had that telltale slightly metallic flavor because...IT CAME FROM A CAN! Hawaiian sacrilege! Then the BBQ sauce hit. I couldn't tell if it was from unsold McRib sandwiches, KC Masterpiece, or a jug of plain wrap BBQ SAUCE from the Big Save Market. It wasn't good. Then I reached the crust, which seemed like it came out of one of those Pillsbury tubes you get at the store and smack on your kitchen counter to get it to pop open. Nice for wrapping hot dogs for 7 year olds, not so great for pizza dough. The Hawaiian criminal code should include a felony for serving canned pineapple to unsuspecting pizza eaters. Bobby V's doesn't even have a beautiful Hawaiian vibe going for them. The ambiance is the disastrous hell hole called the Coconut Marketplace - a pointless commercial development where they ripped out real Hawaii and built simulated Hawaii. There are several other restaurants walking distance from this place, and even a McDonald's that's not so that far away; even the egg salad from a dispenser in the men's room at a nearby gas station is probably better than the pizza we ate (and it might make you a genius!) While attempting to eat a piece of their awful pizza - I watched as several plates of very overcooked pasta were served at nearby tables. The pasta was clearly very mushy and it didn't smell very good either. Perhaps they serve good desserts, depending on what's on sale at Costco. The beer was good...but someone else made that. Don't just skip Bobby V's, run! Run! And warn the others. I'm an absolutely hard pass on this place and you should be too. UPDATE: We got home from our trip and put together a Costco pizza kit for a late dinner. It was 10X better than Bobby V's pie, and cost about $3.

The food was the best we ate while on the island. The service was excellent and the view is amazing!read more

Lava Lava Beach Club - Kauai…read more New American, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch Kapaa, HI What a charming, fun restaurant right on the beach with such great ambiance!! The service was outstanding from the hostess, bar tenders, chefs and our wonderful server, Kapua!! She was so friendly and always checked on us without being intrusive. We have been on the island for 6 nights. Each evening we have tried Mai Tai's. Lava Lava's are by far the best!!! They are not too sweet and a good pour! We got there early as the other reviews said it gets crowded and they do not take reservations. We arrived at 5 pm on a Wednesday and were seated right away closest to the beach. For our starter we had edamame which was a large portion and so good. My husband ordered the Chicken Pineapple Rice Bowl and substituted the chicken for the coconut shrimp. The rice was AMAZING as well as the shrimp, but our only complaint was the portion was very small and was served with only 3 shrimp. The picture looks like you get a lot, but it came in a carved out SMALL pineapple. The presentation was beautiful though. I had the Ceasar salad and added chicken. It was so good!!! The lettuce was so crisp! Nothing worse than a Ceasar salad with wilty romaine lettuce. I've had plenty of those in my day. This was one of the best I've ever had! Everything arrived in a timely manner. We had a great night. Side note...they offer free valet parking which is at the very top of the parking lot. I have nothing but high praises for Lava Lava's beach club!! You must check it out for yourself. You will be so happy you did!

What a great local establishment we encountered! If you're looking for delicious food and drinks…read more Napali Brewery is for you. If you're looking to be greeted and seated right away. Napali Brewery is quick to do so. If you're wanting a laidback environment and ambiance with live music. This is the place for you! My husband and I decided to come here for our last night in Kauai after we found out our luau was canceled due to the weather. Napali Brewery did not disappoint and filled our bucket last night! Our 5 and 7 year old boys accompanied us, and they were not wanting to leave! Sean Carrillo performed beautifully last night, our server was extremely attentive and hospitable, and the food/drinks were superb! We are already looking forward to coming back. Don't hesitate to stop by!

Sign off the main road caught our eye while heading north for a tour, so circled back later for a…read morelate lunch. Maybe we caught them at a bad time, but the food and beer were mediocre at best. I enjoy trying local beers as close to the source as possible, so going to local brewpubs is something my wife and I try to do regularly. It was our third day in Kauai, so made this our lunch choice, and we were hungry after a long tour. There was plenty of parking in the dedicated lot, and it wasn't too busy when we stopped in after 1:30 on a Wednesday. We were greeted promptly and got to choose where we sat, in a picnic table with plenty of space. Chose two house draft beers: Honopu Hefeweizen ($9) which was not good...very weak and watery. But the Hanakoa Cream ale was worse ($9)...chose it because of a local cream ale from Wisconsin that I love. But it tasted more like a glass of lite pilsner, more like a Miller Lite than a cream ale. I had to finish both...should have just ordered one. The food came out a bit later. We wanted to share the local Style Smoke meat plate (sounded promising), which was a plate of pork shoulder ($16). Plenty of it, but it felt like leftover meat, reheated in a sugary sauce...looked and tasted like Tocino (which isn't my favorite), not like pulled pork/kalua pork. It came with a scoop of white rice. I got the spicy Poke ($19) which used good quality raw ahi tuna. It had lots of tasty, spicy mayo and was enjoyable. But the rice was not cooked well (it was mushy), and I had to ask myself: why has the rice been so mediocre for our first two days? (It got better as the trip went on). My wife got the Huli Huli Veg & Rice plate ($25)...not good. Just two pieces of chicken breast meat (coming from frozen) with a very light sauce (flavorless) and the carrots were big chunks, candied, which is not what we expected. Brought most of this back to our hotel (since we had a fridge), but neither one of us touched it for the rest of the trip. Pricing is inconsistent (the chicken plate should have been the cheapest item considering the ingredients and prep work). Payment was done through Toast, and there was a 3% service charge for using credit card.

I hope that by giving it a positive review does not bring it down…read more This location has apparently only been open for 6 months. It is excellent, quick, and cheerful. The ingredients taste very fresh. Thanks for bringing Domino's to Kapaa! Keep it up! (Sometimes I need some easy fast food..)

We ordered from this Domino's 3 times while on vacation because they always have the best deals and…read morethe best quality pizza anywhere. I tried some of the most highly reviewed food trucks and restaurants on the island from Big Nicks in Hanalei to the Chicken in a Barrel in Waimea and out of all of them I would rather have the deep dish chicken, bacon, pineapple with honey bbq sauce cooked to well done.

we were starving after a long day and came for a bite to eat. ribs were tender, pork was great and…read morechicken I had to save for later. Chili was sweet but savory. Nice outside seating and staff was very friendly!

Got the sampler plate, which was plenty of food for one. Shared with my wife and friend, who each…read moregot a salad. Chicken was great - good flavor. Beef was awesome. Rib (one) was dry, unfortunately. So promising. Tables (all outside) were pretty clean, given the birds all around. Friendly order takers.

We Ordered 1. Cioppino ( fresh good, had some sand in the…read moreclams) 2. Kids pasta ( Alfredo and marinara mix was so fresh and good) 3. Calamari ( average, don't order) 4. Brownie with ice cream was good

We were craving pasta and Kauai pasta Lihue hit the spot! We especially loved the Mac nut pesto…read morethat was 10000/10 for me. I would pass on the Alfredo. We will definitely be coming back!

We stayed at the Cliffs for 8 days and ate at this truck 3 of those days. Delicious pizza at a…read moregreat price. Always tastes fresh, ingredients are fresh. One of our favorites.

We were able to try Carabella's while staying at The Cliffs in Princeville. They visited our…read morelocation twice during the week we stayed and we had them for our last dinner on the island. It was nice to be able to take your pizza back to the room and eat on the lanai. The staff who took our order were very kind. We ordered a few beverages, which they kept cold for us while we waited for our pizza. The pizzas come 10 inch only. We ordered 3 pizzas for a family of 4, and had about 4 slices leftover. We had the Hawaiian, Meat Lovers, and Margherita. I personally enjoyed the Hawaiian the most, the pork and pineapple combo was delicious. The Meat Lovers was also well received. The Margherita was pretty good as well. Crust on all the pizzas were great, perfectly wood fired. The prices are excellent, $11 to $14 depending on which pizza you want. Thanks Carabella's!

Hands down best shave we have ever had!!!! Planning to go back again. We are staying 30 minutes…read moreaway but it's worth the drive. Nothing artificial tasting and huge portions. It is literally one of the best things we have ever had! We got the Ube, root beer float, and the Lava flow. All of them were insanely delicious. If you want authentic shave ice with amazing quality ingredients and fresh fruit, it's worth the drive!!!!!

Came around 3 p.m. on a Sunday, and it was pretty empty -- most people were hanging out on the…read morebenches outside. Inside is super spacious with chill, surfy decor. Ordering is mostly through a digital kiosk (credit card only), but you can pay cash with the staff. Got the ube shaved ice and a deluxe acai bowl. Both came out fast and were huge. The ube shaved ice was super creamy -- if I didn't know better, I wouldn't even guess it was shaved ice. Totally lives up to the hype. The acai bowl was loaded with toppings, a little sweet from the honey but still really good. Definitely worth a stop. We've been to all the islands for foodie adventures and felt that the acai bowl from here was the best we've ever had.