Little Italy Hawaii

I was doing research and found this place. We got there around 6:30-6:40p. The outside had a bunch of people but inside was pretty open. We went on a Wednesday so not really surprising.From the outside, it looks pretty small but inside is quite spacious. Even enough room for a car. They have outdoor seating, indoor seating and a bar. The decor is nice and feels on point. Wine bottle clichés, red and white table clothes, toppings for sale, the whole thing. It's a vibe.We ordered a pizza and tortellini. It was so good! Enough for 2 people. Pizza wasn't burnt, pasta wasn't hard, good stuff! The flavor was really popping.It was a really chill place. I feel like when it's busy, it's still a pretty chill spot. We sat for about 2 hours just talking. They refilled our water and left us alone. There was someone reading when we were there. So they'll let you hang out if they're not busy.The bill came a little while after we were done eating. They actually have an option to pay less if you have cash. It's a nice option...if you have cash lol.This place is tucked away. I'm sure they drum up enough business from passersby to stay afloat. I don't go to Waikiki often but I'd definitely come back for more.

Awesome Italian cuisine and ambience! Fast service and any place with a Ferrari inside the restaurant has to be special. I had the Gorgonzola dish amazing. My third time here over time always excellent.

Good Italian food. Average service. Unique Hawaiian ambience sporting the original Magnum PI Ferrari 308. Definitely good value family dining.

The spaghetti bolognese was amazing. My husband ordered the spaghetti with meats but I'm by far was the best.Not a good wine of beer list. But oh well spaghetti for sure a must if you are craving some good pasta. Make sure to tell them al dente or they might he over the pasta

Upon entering this eatery, I was excited. It's tastefully decorated and it appeared to be elegant and refined. Maybe it was because of the Ferrari on display on the dining room floor or the little touches that decorated the shelving. In any case, I was looking forward to our meal.The owner/manager took our order and it came out in a relatively timely manner. The first course was the calamari. When it was placed on the table, my stomach sank in despair. The calamari rings looked like overcooked onion rings lying on a wilted piece of greenery. It was served on a rectangular white plate with a side of ranch dressing, and the squid tasted no better than what you get at a sad county fair.Another notable item that made me shake my head in disappointment was the pappardelle strangolapreti--sausage and mushroom in a cream sauce. Upon first bite, I was pleased; however each bite I took afterwards revealed how overly salty the dish was. I attribute it to the large amount of sausage in the dish and any additional salt that was added to the dish. I left practically all the sausage on the plate and managed to eat the noodles.Half of the garlic bread we ordered was burnt on the bottom, and the raviolis, fettuccine, and margherita pizza were average.The most frustrating part of this experience was the service or lack thereof. It appeared they were short-staffed, so as we waited over twenty minutes for our tables to be bussed and to get the bill, I saw so many opportunities for the staff to be proactive rather than reactive. For example, it was clear that the food wasn't coming out fast enough, plates were being delivered to wrong tables, excuses that sounded like a child complaining were being given to customers about why the service was slow, and yelling was heard several times in the kitchen between management and who I assumed was the chef.To counter some of the aforementioned problems, when customers arrived and wanted to be seated, clear communication in an elegant and professional manner about their lack of staff and longer waiting times could have been expressed so the customers could decide if they even wanted to eat there. If they chose to stay, then they would expect things to be slower and would more likely have patience which could alleviate the "chicken with its head cut off" attitude that was emitting from the owner/manager.I don't know. I paid good money for a crappy experience and poor quality food. Yeah. I won't be back.

We started with appetizers of calamari and bruschetta, both a solid 10.Then shared a portion of lasagna and lobster ravioli. Another 10! It's a great change from all the bbq we had been eating. Highly recommend! Great service and very helpful.

My husband has been wanting to try little Italy passing this place a cpl of different times. Love the inside decor and outside too. The music sounded like we were in Italy, itself so that was nice but I think husband would've like live music. Now, my husband went off menu and had a special request of what he wanted and they did a phenomenal job of accommodating him. All the food was really delicious and we can't wait to go back. Now they just didn't have a drink menu so you would just need to ask them what they have but everything was just great.

The owner of the restaurant was extremely rude, not only to us but to his staff as well. We could hear him yelling at the chef (with curse words). He delivered us the wrong order and when we pointed it out he took it away. He then brought us our main when we hadn't even received our appetiser. He then argued with us and said it would come out later. However, we then had an amazing server named Kyle come over to sort it out. He organised our appetisers, brought out the correct mains and comped us one of our appetisers. The servers and chefs deserve a round of applause. The food was actually really delicious. The restaurant was quite busy and they looked short staffed. They also didn't serve alcohol. As previously mentioned, Kyle was amazing and is an asset to this business!

We had a wonderful dinner at Little Italy, and had the privilege of meeting the chef Fabrizio! The pesto is delicious and the bruschetta so fresh! I would definitely come back here.

By far, thee worst Italian restaurant I've ever ate from. Having traveled to Italy, I did not have high expectations. However, I did not expect for my expectations to be under exceeded. You walk into a vintage Italian style restaurant, seated fast, and fed even faster. I have never been served pasta that fast, in my life. My lobster ravioli taste as if it was frozen and someone heated it to defrost it. The pasta shells were slimy. However, the garlic bread was homemade and fresh. To add, I was not a fan of the customer service. The employees seemed very disengaged and unwelcoming. Although they were not Italian, I believe that it is best to learn and/or adopt Italian customs when representing an Italian restaurant.