Assaggio Bistro

The last time I was here was a few years ago. My mother in-law planned Christmas eve dinner and made reservations for 8 of us. The parking lot was full and busy so we had to park down the street and walk which wasn't too bad.They sat us right away. Service was great, food was good. We got the Cesar salad & the server makes it right in front of you. For appetizer we got fried calamari which was good. I got the combination seafood and shared with one of my daughters. My son isn't a pasta type and didn't see anything he liked except the steak, which was good with the Caramelized onions mushrooms and potatoes. Overall we had a good experience, food was good, wait time was good. Fast service. We enjoyed our Christmas eve dinner.

CODY visited the Kahala location for lunchCODY ordered the chicken fettuccine alfredoCODY food was ample and tastyCODY server was friendly and speedyCODY dining area was clean, upscale, and pleasantly quietCODY will return to order more food

We had a reservation for dinner at 6:30 and could not find parking. After calling the restaurant explaining that we would be late, they just said they were more crowded than usual. After circling the block twice, they told me to park in Kahala Mall. Most irritating about this is the manager simply didn't care. They had a large party and that's all they were concerned about. As a result we started late. The bread on the table was old, cold and hard. The waiter didn't ask if we wanted to start with appetizers and did not refresh the bread. He didn't even ask. We just sat and waited. When we put our order, I ordered a glass of Chardonnay. The wine never came and I had to remind the waiter, to which he responded that the wine I ordered was not available and I need to pick another label. All this I could overlook, but the quality of the dinner was poor. We ordered chicken piccata, calamari scampi, and shrimp scampi. The flavors were off and the pasta was overcooked and mushy. Both the chicken piccata and shrimp scampi required salt to add flavor.Over the years we have been patronizing the Koko Marina Assagio and we have had excellent food and service. As far as I am concerned, I will never come back to this restaurant. If I want to go to Assagio's, it will be at Koko Marina. I suggest you do the same. I realize Koko Marina is under different ownership and management, but that' probably the difference here. We will go to Koko Marina from now on.

Another excellent dinner! Really! The scallop salad is now $31 but still really good. Most pasta dishes are around $26 and desserts are under $10. It's a busy night and they did their best taking care of us. Tonight we had the tartufo for dessert. It's ice cream enrobed with a chocolate skin. Very good. I really think you still get good value here. We will be back!

Recommendation: get here before 6:30. It's far busier at 7.Chicken anchovy olio: my son loved this dish. Chicken was crispy. Anchovy garlic sauté was addictive. Highly recommend!Fresh clam scampi: I get this every time. Clams are definitely fresh, fat and juicy. In NY Italian pizza places leave Italian seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and parm on the table to add flavor to pizza or pasta dishes. I bring my own shakers to add to my clam pasta dishes when I get Italian here because they don't do that here. I bring my own pecorino romano too. My son said he's going to order my dish next time we eat here.Lasagna: my husband's favorite Italian dish. Assaggio's lasagna is not his favorite but he considers their's to be above average. His favorite was at Taormina but they stopped making it.Lychee sorbet: made with fresh lychee fruit! Only $5. Not too sweet. I only had a bite of my son's. I would recommend this dessert and will order my own next time.

I love pasta! But I may love Assagio's house salad with their delish pickled veges even more. Just don't inhale while taking a bite. Or perhaps their fresh bread with butter, dipped in some parm while waiting for my food. Yummy!This time, we did take out right before they closed. Ordered 2 entrees and an extra bread with extra cheese. Picked up exactly when order was promised. The manager was so kind and provided great service. Other staff even stopped to ask if we've been helped, which was so refreshing, as we've been to so many restaurants where staff walk right past without any acknowledgment. Food was tasty as expected. If i had to make any constructive feedback:-- price seems to be a little steep (which is only my opinion) . $100 for pasta dinner for 2. Won't stop me from enjoying, just can't go as often as I'd like. -- pasta was little too oily/buttery (I love sauce, but perhaps there's a way to have sauce without it tasting "greasy")

Dinned in the private room to celebrate our graduate! Room was perfect to accommodate our small 'Ohana get together. Service started off great, but we had to ask for water refills a lot. Food was flavorful. Calamari was good, cooked with the right crunch and tenderness. Got the NY steak and Chicken/shrimp pesto. Presentation could be better. The NY should also offer at least some type of green vegetable like broccoli or zucchini.

One of my favorite Italian restaurants to come. Food was amazing good , parking it's kind of low on busy nights. Service is always great here. Inside this restaurant very clean , but probably needs some updating sometime in the future.

Haven't been to Kahala Asiago in a couple of years. We decided to give it a new chance and our current experience did not disappoint. We dined here quite regularly in the past but food and service had just gone down. Thank you Assagio for the big improvement we will be back!Ambiance: 5/5 Nice Casual restaurant. Service: 5/5 Daniel Provided Excellent Service. He was friendly and efficient. Food: 5/5We ordered:Fresh Hot BreadEscargotsEggplant Milanese on LinguineSeafood Combo on Angel Hair Pasta

First time at this particular location. I ordered take out yesterday and ordered my usual filet mignon and shrimp scampi(highly recommend)! The person who took my order was very friendly and the food was made quickly and ready for pick up. Unfortunately the meal itself was not what I expected, the steak was cooked nicely but tasted bland as if needing more seasoning and the bread was rock solid, when finally breaking off a piece the inside crumbled and tasted like paper. The shrimp scampi however tasted like every other assaggio. I'll probably give this place one more try and dine in and see if the food quality differs if not I'll stick with the other locations