Assaggio Ristorante Italiano
Assaggio Ristorante Italiano
Anchovies sautéed in garlic and olive oil.
Bacon and ham pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, onions, mixed with egg and Parmesan cheese.
Chopped clams pan-fried in olive oil, garlic with light white wine. Tomato sauce available.
Sliced sausage pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, and anchovies.
Sliced sausage pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, capers, anchovies, spicy chili flakes, and tomato sauce.
Sliced sausage pan-fried in olive oil, garlic with bacon, onion, fresh tomato, fresh basil, and white wine tomato sauce.
Pan-fried bacon in light olive oil, with garlic, onion, fresh tomato, fresh basil in a white wine tomato sauce.
Black pan grilled new York steak with lightly buttered mushrooms and onions with a wine sauce.Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
Black pan-grilled steak with bell peppers, peppercorn, and onions in a light butter sauce and red wine.Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
Braised veal shank with onions, garlic in a lightly seasoned tomato sauce.
Prosciutto, salami, cheese, anchovies, marinated vegetables and olives over a bed of romaine lettuce with homemade vinaigrette dressing.
Marinated artichoke hearts and roasted peppers served in a homemade vinaigrette dressing.
Italian ham and melon.
Thin sliced raw beef filet mignon.Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
Deep fried mozzarella cheese.
Deep fried calamari.
Deep-fried calamari legs served with a special tartar sauce.
Eggplant rolled and stuffed with ricotta cheese and simmered in tomato sauce with mozzarella cheese.
Grilled whole portobello mushroom with diced eggplant, red roasted pepper, onion, sweet basil in balsamic vinegar.
Boneless julienne chicken thigh sautéed in garlic, roasted pepper, sweet basil, and white wine sauce.
Shrimp cooked with white wine, butter, and fresh basil.
Fresh clams in a red wine tomato sauce.
Fresh clams in olive oil, garlic, white wine, and butter.
Fresh clams with bacon, onion, basil, white wine and butter.
Hot. Mixed seafood in garlic, spicy cayenne, and paprika with white wine butter sauce.
Thin sliced raw beef filet mignon served over sliced lettuce with mushroom butter sauce.Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
Macaroni and beans soup, with Hamhocks.
Vegetable soup.
Carrots, bell peppers, celery marinated with sugar and vinegar.
Romaine lettuce, eggs, garlic, anchovies, and cheese.
Fresh sliced tomatoes, celery, onions, capers, olive oil, Italian parsley, and fresh basil in a red wine vinaigrette dressing.
Fresh sliced buffalo mozzarella, tomato, and fresh basil in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Jumbo shrimp lightly floured, seasoned and pan-grilled with olive oil and garlic over mixed greens with homemade dressing.
Seasonal fillet fish pan-fried in olive oil and crispy garlic over mixed greens with homemade dressing.
Boneless chicken breast lightly breaded pan-fried in olive oil, topped with spinach, melted mozzarella cheese, prosciutto ham in a mushroom white wine butter sauce.
Boneless breaded chicken breast layered with sliced breaded eggplant, melted mozzarella cheese, with a mushroom marsala wine butter sauce.
Boneless chicken breast lightly breaded with melted mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce.
Boneless chicken breast lightly breaded pan-fried in olive oil, capers, garlic and lemon with a white wine butter sauce.
Boneless chicken breast lightly breaded pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, and fresh basil.
Boneless breaded chicken breast with a mushroom marsala wine butter sauce.
Boneless chicken breast lightly breaded, pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, lemon, and white wine butter sauce.
Boneless chicken thighs pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, and anchovies.
Boneless chicken thighs pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, anchovies, capers, chili flakes and Italian parsley with a light spicy tomato sauce.
Boneless chicken thighs with olive oil, garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers, black olives, red wine, and tomato sauce.
Boneless chicken thighs with bacon, onion, fresh chopped tomato, fresh basil, and white wine tomato sauce.
Boneless julienne chicken pan-fried in light olive oil, garlic, spicy pepperoncini, roasted red peppers, capers, black olives, mushrooms, and white wine butter sauce.
Boneless julienne chicken sautéed with olive oil, garlic, and mixed fresh vegetables.
Potatoes roasted in olive oil.
Potatoes roasted in olive oil, garlic, onions, and mushrooms.
Mushrooms sautéed in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, and dried basil.
Zucchinis sautéed in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, and dried basil, or marinara sauce.
Sweet broccoli sautéed in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, and dried basil.
Fresh asparagus sautéed in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, and dried basil.
Fresh spinach sautéed in olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper, and dried basil.
Stuffed with ricotta cheese in a savory tomato sauce.
Broccoli, cream and cheese sauce.
Rigatoni tossed with ricotta cheese in tomato sauce.
Mixed fresh vegetables sautéed with olive oil and garlic served over a bed of linguine.
Roasted onion, mushroom, sautéed with white wine and house steak sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Sautéed portobello mushroom, sun-dried tomato, onion, spinach, garlic with a white wine sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Spicy pepperoncini, roasted peppers, black olive, mushroom, capers, sautéed with olive oil and white wine butter sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Mushrooms sautéed with choice of garlic, olive oil, and white wine butter sauce, tomato sauce or alfredo sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Lightly breaded pan-fried eggplant, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Choice of linguine, fettucini, angel hair, and rigatoni.
Diced eggplant pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, and fresh basil. Served over a bed of linguine, fettucini, angel hair or rigatoni.
Eggplant stuffed with ricotta cheese and topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with linguine, fettucini, angel hair or rigatoni.
Homemade marinara sauce made with fresh tomato, garlic, and basil. Served over a bed of linguine, fettucini, angel hair or rigatoni.
Homemade pesto sauce with garlic and cheese. Served over a bed of linguine, fettucini, angel hair or rigatoni.
Calamari steak lightly floured and pan-fried in olive oil and garlic with a homemade steak sauce, onions, and mushrooms.
Pan-fried calamari strips in olive oil and garlic with a red wine tomato sauce.
Calamari steak lightly breaded and pan-fried in olive oil and garlic with melted mozzarella cheese, in tomato sauce.
Calamari steak lightly floured and pan-fried in olive oil and garlic with a white wine butter sauce.
Pan-fried mussels in olive oil and garlic with a red wine tomato sauce.
Pan-fried mussels in olive oil, garlic with fresh basil in a white wine butter sauce.
Jumbo shrimp lightly floured and pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, and mushrooms with a red wine tomato sauce.
Jumbo shrimp pan-fried in olive oil, garlic with a white wine butter sauce.
Pan-fried breaded jumbo shrimp in egg batter, garlic, lemon, and a white wine butter sauce.
Jumbo shrimp pan-fried in light olive oil, garlic, spicy pepperoncini, roasted red peppers, capers, black olives, mushrooms, and white wine butter sauce.
Fresh clams lightly pan-fried in olive oil and garlic, with light wine butter sauce. Served over linguine. Tomato sauce available.
Pan-fried fresh fish in olive oil with crispy garlic.
Pan-fried fresh fish in olive oil and garlic, with lemon, capers, white wine, and a light butter sauce.
Pan-fried fresh fish in olive oil and garlic, with a white wine butter sauce.
Hot. Pan-fried fresh fish in olive oil and garlic with ham, bacon, and spicy tomato sauce.
Pan-fried fresh fish in olive oil, garlic, and oregano.
Pan-fried fresh fish in olive oil and garlic with bacon, onion, fresh diced tomato, fresh basil, and a white wine tomato sauce.
Stuffed with ricotta cheese in a savory meat sauce.
Julienne chicken breast and broccoli.
Jumbo shrimp and broccoli.
Hot. Pan-fried bacon and ham with spicy tomato sauce.
Hearty tomato meat sauce with ricotta cheese and melted mozzarella.
Shrimp sauteéd with olive oil, garlic, and mixed fresh vegetables. Served over a bed of linguine.
Calamari strips sauteéd with olive oil, garlic, and mixed fresh vegetables. Served over a bed of linguine.
Broccoli pan fried in olive oil, garlic and anchovies. Served over a bed of linguine.
Pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, anchovies, capers, chili flakes, and Italian parsley a light spicy tomato sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Hot. Breaded jumbo shrimp pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, chili flakes, and fresh basil. Served over a bed of linguine.
Boneless julienne chicken and bay shrimp sautéed with garlic oil and white wine sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Boneless julienne chicken with bay shrimp sautéed in garlic, roasted pepper, sweet basil with a white wine sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Boneless julienne chicken breast with bay shrimp sautéed in garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, basil in a pesto cream sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Shrimp, calamari, clams, and mussels prepared spicy or mild. Choice of garlic or tomato sauce. Served over a bed of linguine.
Boneless chicken thighs, pan fried in olive oil and garlic, with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and a light white wine sauce. Served with roasted potatoes.
Sliced sausages, pan fried in olive oil and garlic, with bell peppers, onions, mushrooms and a light white wine sauce. Served with roasted potatoes.
Lightly breaded pan-fried veal cutlet, topped with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese.
Lightly breaded veal cutlet pan fried in olive oil, garlic and fresh basil. Served with linguine.
Breaded veal cutlet with mushrooms and a marsala wine butter sauce.
Pan-fried breaded veal cutlet in egg batter, garlic, lemon, and a white wine butter sauce.
Pan-fried lightly floured veal cutlet in olive oil and garlic, with lemon, capers in a white wine butter sauce.
Veal cutlet layered with sliced breaded eggplant, melted mozzarella cheese, with a mushroom marsala wine butter sauce.
Lightly breaded veal pan-fried in olive oil, topped with spinach, melted mozzarella cheese, prosciutto ham in a mushroom white wine butter sauce.
Hot. Braised veal shank with onions, garlic with a lightly seasoned tomato sauce. Breaded jumbo shrimp pan-fried in olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, and chili pepper.Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
New York steak with mushrooms and onions in a white wine sauce. Jumbo shrimp pan-fried in olive oil, garlic with a white wine butter sauce.Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness.
Fresh island fish pan fried in olive oil and garlic. Boneless chicken thighs pan fried in olive oil, garlic, and anchovies.
Fresh island fish pan fired in olive oil and garlic. Jumbo shrimp pan fried in olive oil, bacon, onion, fresh basil and garlic with a white wine butter sauce.
Hot. Breaded jumbo shrimp pan fried in olive oil, garlic, fresh basil and chili pepper. Boneless chicken thighs pan fried in olive oil, garlic, fresh basil and chili pepper.
Boneless chicken breast breaded and baked with tomato sauce and melted mozzarella cheese. Served with ravioli and tomato sauce. Entrée served with ravioli pasta.
Boneless julienne chicken thigh sautéed with shrimp, portobello mushroom, sundried tomato, onion, spinach, and homemade chicken stock. Served over a bed of linguine.
Orange , pineapple, cranberry
Assorted sodas: Coke, Sprite.
Calamari steak sauce
Coffee ice cream covered in chocolate
Storefront is next to the fountain
Assaggio Ristorante Italiano at the Ala Moana Shopping Center.
food, pasta dish, pasta
Zabaglione dessert
Waiting area
Entrance area of Assaggio Ristorante Italiano.
Linguine pasta with mushrooms, onions, and spinach in garlic butter wine sauce
interior
Seafood Combination
Special of the day
Rigatoni Allá Ricotta with Italian sausage
interior
Salad table off to the side
Indoor decor
The bar
grilled fish, seafood, food, grilled seafood, fish
Outside
Small portion of veal saltimbocca with fettuccini was the best bite of thew night. Tender and juicy.
Takeout menu with old pricing
Sach T.
Dec 26, 2024
A friend planned our Christmas luncheon here and I was excited because I haven't been here for 20+ years. She did confirm when she made the reservation that the waiter can write separate checks but when our waiter was about to take our order, we mentioned it and at first, he didn't look happy. He did explain that he'll put all our orders together on one so the food will be prepared and served simultaneously instead of separate times. He will then figure out our separate totals when we're done...yay!Here's what we ordered, all with linguine pasta :- Friend #1: Chicken Anchovy Olio - Large portion $31.90 but substituted the Chicken with 5 Scallops for $8 more. Said scallops is her favorite and it was good!- Friend #2: Shrimp Alla Francese - Large portion $36.90 (6 shrimps). She enjoyed it and so did her husband who ate her leftovers.- Friend #3: Calamari Steak Sauce - Large portion $31.90 (2 calamari steaks). Calamari was kind of hard to cut with the butter knife but she said it was good. The calamari wasn't rubbery but she had softer ones at other restaurants. She would try something else if she returned.- Me: I ordered my favorite dish...Chicken Alla Saltimbocca Romana - Large portion $34.90 (2 boneless chicken breast). I thought it was good but it doesn't beat my favorite Italian restaurant located in Pearl Kai Shopping Center. I would order something else if I return. I also ordered the Fried Calamari Legs appetizer $14.90 for us to share. We thought the legs were rubbery. Looked it up on Google...states it was overcooked. Wouldn't order this again.We all ordered the large portion so we could have leftovers for the husbands. As for me, my husband can't have cheese so my leftovers lasted me for 2 more meals.This place is located in Ala Moana Shopping Center on the lower level below Macy's. I want to say there's lots of parking spaces but good luck finding one since Ala Moana is always crowded.
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Gabriel P.
Dec 31, 2024
Last night I took my wife and sister in law to dinner as we were celebrating the coming of the New Year. I'm sadden to take a couple of notches off my original post. To start I ordered a Lavaflow to toast in the New Year. It was pretty to look at, but flavorless. My Ceasars salad was the same.As for my entree Calimari Ala Parmigiana. There was not a hint of garlic in the sauce. Tasted like tomato sauce straight out of the can. The saving grace for this dish was the tender Calimari. Service was pleasant . They never came to ask if we wanted a beverage or water refill. I hope this will change so I can give this restaurant a higher rating. Enjoy
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Jam A.
Dec 17, 2024
I used to go to this restaurant in Kapolei for special occasions. We were celebrating the special occasion and our host decided to have it at this restaurant, located at the mall. Our Server was friendly. My complaints are that when dropping off our food, they were reaching over people to the other side of the table to place plates or hand to the customer. When they could simply walk around and place the plate in front of the customer. It was so odd and it was done more than a couple times. Enough for our host to say something about it. And our food did not come out around the same time, a lot of a sat and waited. The food was good. Especially their homemade bread. My husband loved his veal. I ordered the mushroom pasta. It was basic so I was pleased, but not excited about it. I was excited about their Caesar salad. It's one of the best that I've had.This restaurant is a little bit on the expensive side so I expected better service. So I'm going to give them a four.
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Serena M.
Dec 14, 2024
We came here for dinner a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised. We don't usually eat pasta and go to Italian kind of restaurants. I think the last time that I went to Assagio was when it was a party for my cousin. The party was nice and they had a nice private room but the food wasn't memorable for me. I think because at the time (not sure if it's the same) there were only a few choices to choose from if having a party. I think it makes it a lot easier for the chef. We weren't exactly dressed appropriately. I had jeans and my husband had shorts. My daughter always dresses up when we leave the house so she was fine. But they didn't judge and took us in.The menu is pretty extensive with many choices for pasta and other dishes. We ended up getting calamari, Caesar salad, carbonara, shrimp marinara, and rigatoni arrabiata.The appetizers came out quick and we love their Caesar salad. It was a little spicy but it was fine and we still ate it. I love that they prepare it at your table. I got the carbonara and it was perfect. It was so good. In the past I've gotten the arrabiata but I have old lady problems now. I can't really eat spicy too much or I'll get acid reflux. Husband got the arrabiata and he loved every bite of it. My daughter got the shrimp marinara and she thought it was okay. Not really sure why she even got that since she don't like red sauce. Of course she saw me enjoying mine so she wanted some and then couldn't stop, haha. Overall it was a great dinner and hope to go back soon. Maybe we will try the one closer to our home next time.
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Angel H.
Nov 25, 2024
I took the bestie out to dinner for his birthday. I didn't have a reservation, but got seated within 5 minutes. I wasn't expecting it to be so busy on a Monday night. The restaurant was actually full. The restaurant doesn't look that big from the outside. However, on the inside it can seat a decent amount of people. We ordered the table side Chicken Caesar Salad. It was a two order minimum $13.90 each. The greens were fresh and the salad was tasty. During table side service I'm used to the waiter explaining the preparation steps to us. Our waiter was silent throughout the whole preparation. I got the large Seafood Combo linguini in red sauce $35.90. My friend got the Chicken Piccata linguine $31.90. He liked his chicken pasta. My seafood pasta was ok. I've had better. The sauce was on the bland side and very one dimensional even after the waiter put on a heaping of powdered mozzarella. The seafood was fresh and I really enjoyed the huge clams. The service was good. The wait staff checked on us throughout the night and kept the water glass full.
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Miyuki Y.
Jan 3, 2025
I love this place! I've been eating here since I was a kid and it's still so great! Make sure you make a reservation to avoid wait times or not getting sat! the ambiance is busy and upbeat with a family style kind of vibe. As for the food, I have no complaints! Everything was good! It's not upscale Italian food so don't expect one singular sprout to be on your 1/2 cup of noodles ok..... Here, you will get huge portions of great PASTA! Speaking of great... the SEAFOOD! The seafood here is awesome, specially the scallops!
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Maile N.
Dec 22, 2024
We went to Assaggio (gosh, I keep misspelling it, haha) last night for a friend's birthday. Salads, anti-pasto, pastas, lasagna were all enjoyed. They were even gracious to make my Calamari Steak House keto by substituting my pasta with portobello mushrooms. Mahalo loa nui! I really appreciated your flexibility! Even though I know your pasta is amazing, I have to do this for my health. It was SO ono! The calamari was cooked just right and kept trying to get every bit of that sauce - so good! It was a lovely birthday celebration and one to remember!
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Kristen S.
Sep 30, 2024
Assaggio is a family staple, and a restaurant that evokes nostalgia of my late grandmother. My grandfather chose it as the location to celebrate his 92nd birthday last week. The restaurant attracts a local crowd, and boasts an accessible, family-friendly environment.The food itself is larger portions, and spendy for what it is. The menu is quite extensive, so there is something for everyone. I am a seafood pasta girl through and through, but options like chicken, steak, and veal grace the pages of the menu. Cocktails were just ok, I would recommend wine to accompany the meal.One thing that is consistently outstanding about assaggios is the service and attentiveness of the waitstaff. They are kind and very willing to strike up conversation/assist in explaining the menu, especially to a group of 10 hungry, indecisive people.
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Derek Y.
Nov 30, 2024
First time here, went to all the Assiggio restaurants on the island. This is the best. The food was excellent, Service was excellent too. Waiter Jason did a great job making it comfortable and fun. Apparently the original owner that started Assiggio kept this restaurant and sold the rest. Give this place a try if you're in the Ala Moana Center, located below Macy. Aloha, Derek
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Bill S.
Nov 14, 2024
We went to Assagio's for lunch, just after 11AM. The restaurant wasn't busy, and we were seated promptly. The service was a bit slow. My wife ordered a lycheetini (lychee martini) which was strong and flavorful! The bread was awesome! We had the Caesar salad for two, prepared at our table. It's always a favorite. The shrimp scampi just tasted like butter... The carbonara pasta included lots of 1/2-inch square bacon pieces and was super yummy. Out waiter never asked if we wanted another drink. Overall, solid food, linen tablecloths, and a nice environment, just below Macy's. One note: hold your breath on the way into the restaurant. It smells like rotting trash or sewage just outside.
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