Fat portions! Fed me for 2 meals. Food could use a little more.... oomph lol. More love?? But shoot for the price and the portion I really can't dock more stars. I would've only knocked off 1/2 a star if I could lol. read more

This small hard to find restaurant in the market city plaza is a hidden gem. Italian food by Chinese brothers! Who would think that they would serve Italian food that could go toe to toe with any other Italian restaurant in O'ahu. Good food, wonderful staff, and cheesecake to die for! read more

Positives: - Nice cashier - Decent portion size - They can cook spaghetti and make garlic bread (silent claps) - Edible? Negatives: - Not authentic Italian - Again, not authentic Italian! - Meatballs are the small variety you get in a frozen bag at the supermarket. NOT homemade - Chicken Parm = small piece of unbreaded chicken with a bit of indistinguishable melted cheese on top - Cheesecake tastes like cream cheese with sugar - Bad parking - Need to climb a flight of stairs to access - Overpriced considering the quality Conclusion: Is Win Spuntino overrated? Yes Sir...yes it is. read more

I lived in Italy as a young boy and then moved to St. Louis, MO. St. Louis has a large population of Italian Americans and has amazing Italian restaurants. So I'm spoiled when it comes to Italian cuisine. I had been wanting to try this restaurant for a while and decided to give it a try for takeout tonight. I ordered the Chicken and Mushroom Alfredo Pasta. The portion size of the pasta and chicken were a great value, but it failed to impress me flavor wise. It was under-seasoned and didn't seem to have any cheese in the sauce. The restaurant does have a lot of great reviews, so maybe try one of their other dishes . .. read more

Best pasta and cheesecakes especially on those nights when you're just too tired to cook. There's enough food to last the next day for lunch. Customer service is fast and professional. read more

I really wanted to like this place but I was disappointed with a few of the things we ordered. I ordered take out because of quarantine and ordered lasagna, chicken piccata, steak and shrimp pasta, and 2 slices of cheesecake. The portions of the entries were HUGE so that's a plus but the chicken piccata was waaaaaay too garlicky and the steak was ordered medium rare and we received a severely well done steak. I think what bothered me the most was the cheesecake. The slices we got were both VERY frozen and they were insanely small for the $5.95 a slice I paid. read more

My sister and her husband are here for dinner last night. I was unable to go. But, the leftovers they brought me tasted so wonderful an hour ago! I enjoyed the seafood pasta which she had brought home half her plate of! She said that the portions are huge and brother in law had pasta with clam sauce! They enjoyed the old-country,traditional mamma and pappa style ambience including the red and white table cloths. I will now enjoy the Kahlua Cheesecake! Gotta go soon! read more

The Cheap Eats segment featured this restaurant the other week. Took a chance on a new spot that might have some good italian. Got the Chicken and Shrimp Olio, the Chicken and Veg pasta, greek salad and an order of garlic bread. Big disappointment all the way around. Chicken and Shrimp Olio was really odd tasting compared to my Assaggio Chicken Anchovy Olio. The couple of shrimp were good size but the chicken were cut to the size of small nuggets, over cooked and had no taste. No way Jose! The Chicken and Veg pasta was nothing special and my wife took only a few bites of it. The "greek" salad was kind of sad and I think the one at Costco use to be way better. Forget the "garlic bread", mostly greasy and no garlic taste at all. Better get the one at Walmart at half the cost and taste way better. Spent close to $60 with tip and I felt that I could have spent my money better at the $5 bentos at the old Fisherman's Wharf. read more

Best in the Island so far , best clam Sauce and linguini with in the area , if you are craving pasta , specially clam sauce : with chicken and or fresh clam; this is the place . And don't forget the dessert!! Also loved their cheesecakes. Not disappointed as first timer. read more

For what you pay, it's what you get. They give big portions, lots of sauce, and yet it will still hit the spot. I've tried the Pasta Meatball, Chicken Casino, Chicken Alfredo, and ceasar salad so far. It was all good. To me, I wasn't expecting much from the meatballs. However, it were really juicy and moist and I was quite impressed. The chicken casino was pretty good as well. Would order that again. The Chicken Alfredo was okay. Parking in this area can be a pain. This place is hidden if you don't know what to look for. After you get lucky with parking, you walk toward foodland and there will be stairs to go up. Hint - if you have trouble finding parking, you can try going down and park by Ben Franklin area and walk up. The parking lot is a zoo around here. Especially will all the food places to pick from. read more

I just found found this spot, and I'm glad I did. This will be my go-to spot for pasta from now on! Good food, good portions, good price, good people! Dine in is a very casual set up, nothing fancy (which I like!). And take out was fast and easy!(ice waited longer for less). Only bummer was that the plates didnt come with a side of bread/garlic bread. But oh well, I'll order on the side next time. read more

I'm glad we stumbled across this hidden gem when on vacation. We met the owner while at dinner and it's obvious he's passionate about the quality of food and service he provides. Great food, great service and amazing dessert! read more

I wasn't sure what to think of Win-Spuntino after reading the mixed reviews here, but it was my friend's choice for birthday dinner, so we went. He had been a few times before and also gotten takeout and liked it. Knowing that they don't take reservations, we were there by 5:15 on a weeknight. That made for easy parking at Market City, and there was only one other table filled in Win-Spuntino. The staff could not have been more attentive and were really friendly. They were great about explaining the specials to us, and when I informed them of my allergies (I can't have anything cooked with wine), they were more than happy to accommodate my needs, stating that it would be no problem to leave the wine out of any dish I requested. (In my exprience, if the sauces are pre-made, then eliminating the wine becomes a problem). I ordered the special of creamy pesto sauce with scallops and shrimps, and the birthday boy ordered the Chicken Saltimbucca. We also shared a plate of garlic cheese bread.The bread was your standard, and could have been a bit more garlicky, but then I love strong garlic. It was served with a nice fresh marinara sauce and went well with our dishes, not overpowering them, which is a good reason for less garicky bread. I've never ordered creamy pesto sauce before, but I found the flavors to be well balanced, and my scallops and shrimp cooked to perfection. The scallops were nicely caramelized, but not overdone, and the tail-on shrimp slipped nicely out of their tails and were tender. There were also fresh tomatoes, bacon and onions in my sauce, all over some very nicely done fettucine. The flavors were nicely balance and combined nicely. I am not a pasta aficionado, but I found the noodles perfect to my liking--not mushy, not too firm, but juuuuust right. The birthday boy enjoyed his Saltimbucca, but upon tasting my choice, said that he should have gotten the special, as well. I tasted a mushroom from the Saltimbucca, but stopped there, as I could taste wine in the sauce. Win-Spuntino is clean, neat, and welcoming. The friendly workers and generous portions for reasonable prices make it a place I look forward to going back to from time to time. Just a warning to those with physical mobility issues--the stairway to the second floor location is steep and narrow. read more

First time here but service was great and friendly! It's a little small so it was great that our friend made reservations here. It is a BYOB place so that's a plus too! If u forget to bring there's always Foodland downstairs! I ordered a garlic clam dish with a white wine sauce and also requested extra garlic. The hubby got the spaghetti with meatballs and for dessert we ordered the butterfinger cheesecake. For appetizers we tried the calamari and garlic bread. Prices here are also very reasonable! read more

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We went again last night. I ended up getting the special which was Italian sausage, clams, capers, banana peppers, mushrooms with Mariana sauce and my SO got just plain spaghetti. It was delish. Its BYOB- so we brought in our own bottle of wine which we got from the wine store in the lower parking lot. They have expanded since my last review and can accommodate more people. Food comes out fast, servers are friendly and attentive. Definitely enjoyed my meal. read more

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Great chicken marsala $10.50 unbeatable Next time I'll try a try it with the tomato based sauce instead of the butter sauce read more

Win-Spuntino - Italian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Weird vibe - like fine Italian dining in a fast food setting. Attractive white serving dishes and paper napkins. Laminated sheets for menus (like your fave ramen place) and floral tablecloths. Beautiful pasta dishes served by staff in t-shirts and jeans. Ok, I thought; maybe they poured all their efforts into the food instead. Uh, not quite. I ordered the chicken piccata and it was very very salty. I thought it was just me, but hubby agreed - too much salt. His seafood combo didn't suffer from that problem and was quite good. Also on the plus side, our servings were huge. The salad sampler was a great idea, though presentation could have been better: very messy looking scoops of different salads dumped on a lettuce-lined plate (our order didn't look as good as those pictured). The pasta salad was way overdressed but everything else was well prepared and tasty. The calamari wasn't rubbery! They looked like breaded cheese sticks and we were able to cut through them with our forks. The restaurant was very very busy while we were there and those people in t-shirts and jeans did a great job handling the crowd. On the flip side: parking was horrific. If you're lucky enough to score parking nearby, you're going to have a heck of a time trying to get out of the parking lot. If/when we do return, we'll consider walking up from the bottom parking lot and ordering takeout (to avoid that weird vibe). I really want to try more of their salads. read more

Simply THE best Italian food on Oahu if that's what you're looking for. Super friendly owner/ chef. Enjoyed the shrimp & scallops pasta with lobster sauce which was spectacular my wife enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs which were terrific. Stray away from the popular tourist traps and enjoy wonderful cuisine and service. Bonus: we took some cheesecake to go read more

This place came highly recommended by a friend, and yelp gives it high ratings I have eaten below at Thai Issan (excellent place btw), but never knew of this location, so my interest was piqued. But like they say, curiosity killed the cat. And also a lesson in why ratings are not to be trusted. A lot of reviews seem to be about the quantity of the food rather than quality, with some seemingly being overly generous despite a bad experience. So, yes, large portion sizes. Service is competent, food comes quickly. There was a mixup in the order for my group, but was rectified quickly and competently. However, the food quality is terrible. I ordered the beet salad ($9 for small) and a sphagetti with vegetables and garlic sauce (13-14$). I wouldn't call $28-29 for lunch to be cheap (not to mention having to eat elsewhere as I did). The beet salad came first, and a sign of things to come---soggy, salty, and most definitely from a can. It had some peppers and other things, largely inedible. My pasta was overcooked and the vegetables had a rancid undertaste (I am hoping it was only bad from a taste and not health point of view). With the possible exception of the one stalk of asparagus in the food, definitely nothing fresh. I hate throwing out food and never ever do so, but I am ashamed to say I couldn't go past a certain point. Next time, I would rather burn money than come here. For equivalent price, and actual good Italian food, I would recommend Paesano's. Which ironically has a lower rating on yelp than here, despite having far better food and ambience. read more

Wow! This food is amazing and tucked away from all the wait times from other places. The wait staff was very pleasant and the experience was great. I would absolutely recommend! read more

Some things you have to find out for yourself: 1. People loved the kaiten sushi at Kuru Kuru Sushi - Kahala. I just had to find out for myself. I thought this sushi place was 3 stars. 2. Tommy's Coffee Shop was said to be a 4 to 5 star hole-in-the-wall. I just had to for myself. No if's, and's or but's about it. This eating place is definitely 5 stars. 3. Joe's Grill Express had a lot of 4 and 5 star reviews. I just had to find out for myself. I was impressed. I gave Joe's Grill 4 stars. 4. Lots of people gave Han Yang Restaurant 3 stars. I just had to find out for myself. For me, I thought this AYCE place was 5 stars. 5. "The Larry" at Shimazu Store is legendary. I just had to find out for myself. Probably the biggest shave ice in the world but because of the price; I gave "The Larry" 2 stars. 6. The Snow Puffies at Paalaa Kai Bakery were the talk of the town. I just had to find out for myself. This far away pastry heaven is definitely 5 stars. 7. Many people loved the poi glazed donuts at Kamehameha Bakery. I just had to find out for myself. The donuts are what makes Kamehameha Bakery "great". I gave this bakery 4 stars. 8. La Cucina Ristorante has a large following. I just had to find out for myself. 4 stars to me. 9. Lots of my Yelp friends raved about Restaurant Do-ne. I just had to find out for myself. I loved this restaurant - 5 stars 10. The buzz on Honolulu Yelp has been about a new Italian restaurant called Win-Spuntino. It's time for me to find out about this place for myself. I love exploring the world of food in Honolulu. I always keep my stomach half empty and never half full. The reviews for this new Italian "cafe" in Market City are mostly 4 and 5 stars; so off I go to Win-Spuntino. Thank God for Yelp. The place was easy to find. Take the stair on the right side of Thai Issen and at the top, turn left and whoomp! There it is! http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/win-spuntino-honolulu#VvHtWjcSNHIsKCEIukxLbw First impressions are important. This little eatery looks clean and looks recently renovated. I look at the menu and it is definitely Italian. But not Italian like Assaggio or Mediterranio or La Cucina Ristorante Italiano. It's not like a Buca di Beppo or Auntie Pasto's or Old Spaghetti Factory either. The place feels more like a Sbarro or a Subway serving Italian. There's a small dining area with a view but this place is designed for food to go. At the counter to greet me was a young Chinese girl and a friendly and attentive Chinese guy named Tony. Tony and his brother Ken own and run this Italian "cafe.". http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/win-spuntino-honolulu#phSYEXY6A_DxT9wgoHvlTQ From my experience I know that Chinese people make the best Chinese food. The question is whether Chinese can cook Italian? [1] What I like about this place is that they don't make italian dishes like Vintello Piccata, Puttanesca, Tagliolini Aragosta and Agnello con Erbe which are Italian dishes I have a hard time pronouncing. I'm more the basic spaghetti, linguini, penne, marinara and lasagna kind of guy. I felt very comfortable browsing through their menu. I ordered the Eggplant Parmagiana - $9.50 with a side of garlic bread - $3.50. My Italian was flawless. The eggplant for my Eggplant Parmigiana tasted fresh but was cut thick. This made the eggplant skin very prominent. There was a nice generous layer of mozzarella and parmesan cheese on the top and the layer between the two pieces of eggplant had a taste of ricotta cheese. There was a nice thick and generous serving of tomato sauce on top of the linguine. A healthy serving that was more than enough to mix into the linguine. The garlic bread could have been toasted more and I would have loved a more powerful kick of garlic taste. I liked the food and this place is definitely a good Italian to go option. This "cafe" and its food was a solid 4 stars experience. P.S. This place is said to serve generous portions of food. If a 250 lb Samoan and a 100 lb Chinese girl said "I could NOT even finish half my food"; I would imagine the portions to be humongous if it were coming from the Samoan; and "a lot" if said by a skinny, underweight Chinese girl writing reviews on Yelp. After eating at Win-Spuntino, my stomach felt three quarters full. P.P.S. I like the niche that this new Italian restaurant fits into. Clean, affordable, comfortable and pretty good tasting, take out Italian food. [1] I admit that I might be a little prejudice. If Mario Batali and Ming Tsai went head to head and both were to cook Eggplant Parmigiana; I think that I would say Mario's eggplant tasted better than Ming Tsai's. [2] I thought the my Eggplant Parmigiana was good but I cannot say exceptional. [2] I think Ming Tsai would whip Mario Balali's butt if both of them were to make Egg Foo Yung. Chinese people make the best Chinese food and I think you can figure out who I think cooks the best Italian food. read more

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The Salad sampler is off the hook!!! The Ribeye is a winner!!! Tony and Ken are great! Save room for the cheese cake! read more

Win-Spuntino - Italian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This restaurant was a very pleasant surprise. The food was delicious. We ordered the chicken parmigiana with meatballs. We loved the tomato sauce, the meatballs were very tasty and the chicken was moist and delicious. For desert we tried the green tea cheese cake. I'm not a fan of any cheese cake, but this was very good. Glad we found this gem. This may be in other reviews that I missed or forgot, but when looking for the restaurant it's on the second floor of the building. read more

Great food and always great service. Highly recommended place to get your Italian. Portions are generous.

At first impressions you will see the restaurant upstairs and might think twice. Please do not let this dissuade you as the food is excellent and the service is wonderful. We had eaten half of the calamari as an appetizer in the picture, and we also had the shrimp and scallops in a lobster sauce with linguine. The portion was so large that we barely could finish one serving. If you are lucky to visit Waikiki, do not miss this place. read more

Win-Spuntino - Italian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I would have never really found out or thought about going to this place if it weren't for just a random night of wanting/needing to go out and eat some sort of pasta and it just so happened in the Kaimuki area. So as I was yelping "pasta" I found this place :) Location Thanks to Yelp, I was able to find this place without too much difficulty. It is located in the Market City Shopping Center literally right next to the Foodland supermarket. There will be some stairs leading up to the super small kine restaurant and it will be on your left hand side when you reach the top. Winnah-Spuntino When we first came in, we had to use the restroom so we had to ask for the restroom codes to access it. One of the workers was kind enough to save us a pair of seats since we were going to come back and dine-in there. You can order take-out or dine-in over here. There is literally maybe like 5 small table and seating areas in the stair top restaurant. The whole dining experience is pretty unique because of the smallness and claustrophobicness of it all but it is not bad overall I would say. As far as the food goes, they are known for their Italian inspired/Asian flavored cuisine. I got the mushroom spaghetti with garlic sauce ($11.25) and the bae got the shrimp alfredo ($14.50). Both dishes were really good and decently portioned. The customer service is pretty good. The waiter checked up on us often. Overall, this is a true and literally hole in the wall place for Kaimuki eats again specifically in the Market City Shopping Center. If you love you pasta, come down here for sure! read more

Unfortunately, there is not an option for a zero-star rating but this place deserves a 0-star. Do they even deserve 1 star? What do you think? Here is the reasoning behind the low rating: I called 3 days before to make dinner reservation for a large party (more than 6). They took my name, my telephone number and the # of people who will be dining. So when I showed up on the actual day, half an hour earlier, I see their doors were locked, lights turned off and the front door sign displayed CLOSED (this day was NOT on a day they normally close). Here are 2 possible scenarios: 1. They must have an ineffective reservation procedure. If they are planning to close that day, they should have contacted me, at the latest, an hour before my time slot to let me know they're not going to honor the reservation and maybe re-book for another day. Logical right? One would rationally think! Why would they want to take down my phone number if they're not going to contact me if there changes on their part? 2. This leads me to believe customer service is not a priority for them or it is not in their business model. Or this restaurant is indifferent to customer service. It's not that difficult to pick up the phone to call a customer(s) who already made a reservation to reschedule and tell them because the restaurant will not be opened for an unplanned closure. Most people would understand and as long as the call is made to them an hour before (at the latest) the actual reserved time slot. It's so rude and disorienting to show up when you have a large party to handle. It is going to take a lot of convincing me to re-consider returning to this place. read more

To me, usually Italian means a sit down meal in a dimly lit restaurant, complete with table cloths, fabric napkins, wine, candles--you know, the whole nine yards. I've never done take out Italian before, nor has it ever really crossed my mind, but hey, there's a first time for everything right? A friend of mine suggested Win-Spuntino, touting the huge portions and the delicious food. The caveat though, she warned, was that there isn't a lot of seating available so doing takeout is a better option. Fine by me! Since I'm always on the lookout for good eats and a sweet deal, I was totally game to try Italian food ala styrofoam container. The restaurant is located in Market City shopping center. It's super easy to miss if you aren't really looking, so keep an eye out! Second floor of the building closest to foodland, so keep your eyes peeled for a staircase. The location is a little deceiving since at the top of the stairs the first thing you'll see is a mobile phone shop. But the nose knows, because once you make your way up the stairs, the amazing aromas of pasta sauce and meats cooking will lead you right where you need to be! The menu has a whoooole lot of options, and there are also daily specials. In addition to your standard pasta and garlic bread, they also have sandwiches (which I need to come back to try), and glorious salad!! Um... Yeah, so even though the main reason I came here was to try out the pastas, the beautifully stocked salad bar was just too much for me to resist! I got the tomato mozzarella and the curry chicken. The tomato was juicy, tart and unique but the curry chicken salad stole the show! It had just the right hint of curry, so not to be overpowering, but everything was diced up to perfection and had the perfect seasonings. If not for the pasta, I could eat this and this alone. The pasta here is an absolute STEAL. While we each got an order of pasta, but the BF and I agreed later that we probably could have gotten away with just ordering one to share. Two meals later, and we still have leftovers in our fridge! The noodles are cooked to perfection, and the sauce has awesome flavor. The spicy seafood combo is not kidding! This is H-O-T! The seafood here is also amazing--they don't skimp and the quality is like what you'd find in any sit down joint. I'm talking big juicy shrimp and huge tender pieces of calamari. The owners here are super friendly, the food is delicious, and the portions are absolutely ree-donk-culous. You can bet that I'll be back to try out everything else on the menu, because I am a believer in take out Italian food. Thanks for converting me, Win-Spuntino! read more

Wife and I tried this place out twice. In business school, they teach you how to make a deal with someone. There is a win-win situation and a win-lose situation. Wife and I were seated immediately in this tiny upstairs eatery (win-win). There is a vast array of salads (win) and if you can't decide they offer a salad sampler of all the salads on one plate (win-win). The portions are HUGE (win-waistine lose), but give you all offerings in a to go container because they know you will be taking it home (win-win). We have had the linguini with clam sauce with very tender clams (win), eggplant parmigiana done deliciously (win) and chicken olio with tender chicken and oli oli olio (win-win-win). But the major piece de resistance is the cheesecake offerings: oreo cookie, amaretto, almond joy just to name a few (win-win-win). As a funny sidenote, the guy working next door in the cell phone kiosk brought us our order of salad. He takes moonlighting the next level (win-win). When you have this many win-win situations, it becomes a Win-Spuntino situation! read more

Win-Sputino is truly a hidden gem. It's located in Market City, but not on the Café Kaila side. Instead, if you head toward Foodland, you'll see a stairwell to your right -- and in fact, from the parking lot, you'll see the Win-Sputino sign. Other Yelpers gave good directions on how to find this place (it's across from a salon upstairs). In case you're doubtful that you're heading in the right direction, there's a menu for Win-Sputino in the stairwell itself (posted on the left) ... so you can see beforehand if it's worth going upstairs to check out. But, rest assured, it is. During my lunch visit during the week--soon after 10:30 a.m., when the eatery opened--the owner (I'm guessing he was the owner) said they would soon be expanding the seating area and make more room for tables. That's good news, because currently, there were only about eight small tables in the seating area. But, the interior was cozy -- they create a homey, warm and welcoming environment, despite the small space. And the eatery overlooks the parking lot. It's not the most magnificent view, but it gives you that feel that you're "in the know" about something special. I got take-out during my first visit, and it took about 15-20 minutes of waiting. But the wait was worth it. And I even got one of those cheesecakes to go. A word of advice: definitely opt for one of those cheesecake flavors. You'll need some sweetness after all that garlic. Here's what I ordered: "Chicken Piccata": This entrée is a staple at my favorite Italian restaurants, and this version didn't disappoint. It featured chicken sautéed with garlic, capers, butter and white wine. I saw so many Yelp photos of this dish that I simply had to try it for myself. On the bright side, the chicken pieces were super tender and flavorful. The two pieces were generous slabs and they were thick and hearty. I loved the amount of capers and garlic--there's a ton of garlic--in this dish. The only con I had about this entrée was that the noodles weren't really anything special ... I thought you got your choice of spaghetti or linguini (I didn't read the menu carefully or opt for linguine), but the person who took my order didn't ask, either, so maybe I was incorrect. Regardless, the spaghetti noodles here weren't anything special. Perhaps I'm already too spoiled by homemade pasta noodles. Regardless of the noodles' ordinary factor, I would get this dish again because of the savory chicken and garlic. "OREO Cheesecake": I really enjoy the cheesecake served at The Cheesecake Factory, and they used to make a really good original OREO cheesecake. In recent years, The Cheesecake Factory revamped their OREO cheesecake flavor to include a cookies and crème mousse, which makes it fancier, but I missed the original flavor. This version from Win-Sputino reminded me of the cheesecake I know and love. It's simpler, with an OREO cookie crust and creamy cheesecake that's generously studded with OREO cookie bits. Each bite was like a little taste of heaven. I got a bit of cookie in each bite and the crust was the best part. I can see why this is one of the most popular cheesecake flavors here. And, in case there isn't any OREO during your visit, you can easily find another flavor ... Win-Sputino has a ton to choose from. "Lasagna": This is one of the best-selling entrees from Win-Sputino, and I look forward to trying it one day because I absolutely love lasagna. It features ricotta and mozzarella cheese with marinara sauce. I would probably ask how much marinara this entrée has before ordering it, since I prefer light sauce (not a ton of tomato or meat sauce), but I do want to try this entrée ... simply because it's loaded with ricotta cheese. "Shrimp Scampi": This entrée consists of sautéed shrimp with butter, garlic and white wine sauce. The guy behind the counter recommended this entrée to me when I was trying to decide on an entrée. If I didn't love chicken piccata so much, I probably would have ordered this, simply because I love shrimp. He said this was one of the most popular entrees--right along with the piccata and lasagna--so I do want to try it at some point, especially because it seems to come with a generous portion of shrimp and garlic. "Butterfinger Cheesecake": There are so many cheesecake flavors here; while I already tried the OREO flavor, I cannot wait to try some of the others. This is the next flavor that I really want to try. I love Butterfingers candy because of its texture and crunch. I'm interested to see how this cheesecake flavor will taste; I'm sure the creamy cheesecake will be balanced by the extra nuttiness from the Butterfingers. read more

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A friend said to try this place since they're inexpensive and is a cool little hidden treasure on the second floor of Market City (Next to Foodland). I was up for a good hole in the wall and this definitely hit the spot. At the beginning, I was a bit iffy... and so my story goes. So a friend of mine and I look up at the building and ask ourselves ... " How the heck do we get up there? I'll take the rope, and I'll get it hooked on the lanai.. and we will climb our way up." Okay maybe I'm being a bit more dramatic than it seems but yes we did go up the stairs. If you're coming from Cafe Kaila side, the door is immediately to the right side before the Thai place. Upon walking up to the entrance where the cashier is, you kinda tend to think that you're hitting a dead end... You're wrong my friend, if you peak inside further, you will see on the left side that there are some seats and tables you can dine in at. Oh and check this, the people that work there multitask. What's so special about that? Multitask! Your cashier is the one that seats you. The person that takes your order is also the chef of the food you're about to gobble up. They will actually seat you, give you the menu and give you your drinks first. You get first class customer service at a chill place. Lots of businesses should learn from this establishment. Their menu was pretty extensive with all kinds of stuff. We had the cheesy garlic bread for our appetizer. Then I decided on the Shrimp Alfredo with mushroom. But I also wanted broccoli ($2 additional). A friend of mine wanted the Chicken Alfredo but didn't like mushrooms. They said they didn't do replacements but will make the dish without mushrooms and needed to charge $2 additional for broccoli. (a bit of a let down but I will not lessen their stars for something petty like that). Both the dishes were excellent and the garlic cheesy bread was tasty! What's so cool is after eating, they didn't want us picking up our trash since the trash can wasn't so far away. They insisted on having us leave our rubbish on the table. Another thing is, they clean up fast. Very nice people. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back and trying their Seafood Combo pasta. YUM!! Little reminders, no refills. But claims to have fountain drinks in their menu. My friend ordered a mountain dew but got it in a bottle. You're welcome to BYOB. Parking is available but it's a bit of a hit or miss because Market City is almost always busy. One last thing, come here with a hungry hungry hungry hungry stomach. They give huge portions. read more

Win-Spuntino - Garlic Cheesy Bread - Italian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Second time ordering from here, best chicken Alfredo! It's so yummy and good portions as well! Their marinara sauce is delicious as well! Highly recommend! read more

I'll just say three things. Iceberg lettuce caesar salad, sugar with tomato paste sauce, and $15 to $20 for public school cafeteria food. Constructive criticism, burn your menus and start perfecting calzones. Make it plate lunch style with a small salad of iceberg lettuce. read more

Win-Spuntino is a great new Italian takeout restaurant that is cheap, delicious, flavorful, and quick! It may not be authentic, but it is damn good and worth it. Located in the second floor of Market City, it's a small hidden gem of a restaurant. At least there is a big sign/banner so it's not a total "Find Waldo." Walking up a few steps, there are small tables but it's probably better to do takeout, especially if you have a group bigger than 4. Just a little disclaimer: I LOVE LASAGNA, Garfield personified. However, my mom hates the stuff; crinkles her nose at the thought of me baking it every chance she gets. Insert maniacal laughter here. I brought some leftovers home and she ate her words... and my lasagna. I think it was because the tomato sauce is rather mild, not as acidic as I've had with other lasagnas. The proportion of melted cheese and meat was balanced, not to mention flavorful. Even at $8.75, it was easily one of the best lasagnas I've had in a while. Definitely have paid more for less appetizing lasagnas. Aside from that, the garlic bread is such a steal at $3 for 4 pieces, and ideal for sharing. Not a single thing was overpowering and I feel like the people cooking really knew how to cook Italian food for an Asian palette. The owner (by my guess) is very friendly from what I've seen, very curious to see how we liked our food and how we found his restaurant. Yelp, of course! read more

I read a story about these guys in Pacific Business News and had been meaning to check them out. I usually don't write a restaurant review until I have eaten someplace at least twice. However, the service that I received when I stepped in the door made me feel they deserved some recognition. Both owners were there; they introduced themselves and made me feel at home. Asked what I thought of the menu, how I heard about them, and anything else that they could do for me to make my dining experience good. So, the food. First, they have a really delicious looking selection of salads right next to the entrance, so definitely sample on one of them. We got the seafood pasta and the spaghetti with meat sauce. Both were really big portions and were quite tasty. I thought it was the best spaghetti and meat sauce I have had in Hawaii. We ordered a side of garlic bread and it was also very good. The restaurant is next to Foodland in Market City Shopping Center and you have to go upstairs to enter. Plus, the parking in Market City kind of stinks, but be patient. They don't have a lot of seating, but that is not a problem for me since we tend to order a lot of take-out anyway. They don't serve beer or wine, but you can bring your own. The ambiance is quite casual and the lighting is set to "the messiah is coming" (a bit bright), so this is not a romantic 1rst or 2nd date place. But, the food and the service make it all worth while. read more

My roomie and I were looking for a place to eat after a long day of waterfall play, checked on Yelp for something nearby and found this diamond in the rough! Hidden on the second floor of the corner building by Foodland at Market City shopping center, you could easily walk by and miss it. Entering the restaurant my first impression was that it was all takeout and you could sit and eat after ordering but the friendly girl behind the counter was quick to ask dine in or takeout? We chose to dine in and were promptly served drinks and asked if we'd like to start our meal with some garlic bread. Soon after, one of the chefs or managers came to our table to inform us of the special of the day... Sounded delicious but we were set on what we wanted. My roommate ordered the chicken anchovy olio and I got the seafood combination and a small tomato mozzarella salad to share. The garlic bread was good, but nothing really too special about it I prefer a more buttery/softer garlic bread. When the salad arrived it was slightly surprising... It should really be called a tomato cucumber salad because that's what it mainly was... It was tasty and refreshing, but more mozz would've been good. Then the entrees arrived... Styrofoam boxes filled to the brim with pasta. OMG it was HUUUUGE! We quickly dug in and discovered how delectable everything was and agreed that we were glad it came in a box already because there was no way we'd be able to finish. My seafood combo was cooked perfectly with juicy calamari, shrimps, clams, and the most wonderful garlic sauce I've had in a while. And I haven't even mentioned one of the best parts... The prices! Where else can you find a seafood combination, HUGE portion, pasta plate for $12!!?!?! That's crazy talk! After we stuffed ourselves to the max we got a bag for our (still very full) boxes of nomz, paid our bill and were on our way. All in all it was a great experience and I'll definitely be back! Food: 4 stars Service: 5 stars Ambiance: 3 stars (If its busy this place would be overly crowded - only 10 or so seats) read more

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I've been waiting for this! A convenient, fair priced and delicious Italian food joint that specializes in take-out. What a great gem in the midst of the busy Market City Shopping Center. As other reviewers have mentioned, their portions are unreal and the quality of the food is great! We did an office order today and they had the food ready AND everything was done right. They even packaged the sandwich and salad combo separately so that the salad dressing wouldn't mix with the sandwich. It's the little touches that show they care. The food is delicious! I personally had the shrimp scampi and what a deal. $11.25 for a very generous dish with at least 7-8 prawns. Deliciously bad for you, but it's delicious, so who cares? Give them a try! Nice owners/staff and great food. I hope they keep it up! One disclaimer: Take-out menu mentions that if you order six or more entrees, you get 10% off. We didn't receive this deal and I didn't realize until afterwards. But no minus points because I think their prices are already so good that I am okay with that (this is coming from one Chinese person!). :) read more

I can feed my entire family with two plates. All twenty of us. KIDDING. There are five of us though (three children 8,5, and 4), and getting a meal out under $25? Not half bad. The tomato sauce is on the sweeter side, which may be why the lasagna was such a hit with the children. We've also tried the Marsala and a special that had shrimp and chicken and a bunch of other things. Useful, right? Sometimes the chicken is a touch overdone, but the food has been pretty darn delicious and we always order garlic bread. Attempting to eat in has never panned out as the place is just one tiny room, but take out works well for us as I would feel a touch stingy taking up half their seats but only ordering two meals. I'm self-conscious like that though I like to think I'm "aware" and "considerate". I've never tried the salads as I prefer my salads to be made predominantly of things like fresh vegetables and their salads tend to be made of... well, more mayo and less fresh veggies. But hey! Doesn't matter. Just don't come here expecting a salad bar of water rich goodness because you'll be sad. For inexpensive plate lunch boxes loaded with pasta it doesn't get better than Win-Spuntino. read more

This is anything but light Italian fare. However, it is some of the most delicious and cost-effective Italian food on the island! You won't find any garnish, small plates, weird sauces, etc. but you will find big portions, robust sauces and real ingredients. My personal favorite is getting take out. However, the lack of the star comes from their styrofoam containers. Totally not cool to disrespect the environment like that! They do have a small seating area in their location on the top of Thai Issan in Market City Plaza. My favorite dish is the eggplant parmesan but their Alfredo with shrimp is also awesome. I would highly recommend spending the extra $5 for cheesy garlic bread- it tastes amazing when dipped in your extra sauce! Bon appetite! read more

The neighborhood is called Market City. It's on the second floor of a Foodland Plaza. What initially was thought to be a place we couldn't find, turned out to be no match for Uber. We got there in 10 minutes from Waikiki. $7.20 ride. The service is so sweet and the food was great. There is no beer or wine but feel free to bring your own and they will serve it without a corkage fee. You can purchase beer at the Foodland next door. This very casual place serves a tasty, large plate of spaghetti with garlic, chicken, anchovy and olive oil. Loved it. My partner had the chicken saltimbocca. Excellent as well. Dinner for two was $25!!!! A burger where we are staying at the Moana Surfrider is $21!! There are many choices on their menu here and dinner came out quickly. On the way out we walked past 10 cops who were waiting to get in for dinner too. Must be a special local place. Glad we found it on Yelp. And, just an fyi--"spuntino" translates to "snack" in Italian. read more

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