Auntie Pasto’s
Kunia Shopping Center,94-673 Kupuohi St, Ste B109, Waipahu, HI, 96797
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Address :
Kunia Shopping Center,94-673 Kupuohi St, Ste B109
Waipahu, HI, 96797 - Phone (808) 680-0005
- Website https://www.auntiepastosrestaurant.com
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : Yes
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Italian Cuisine
The immense popularity of Italian cuisine globally isn't unknown. You can find an Italian Pizzeria around every corner of almost every city in the United States. Not to forget that in every house, people enjoy mac and cheese as comfort food. But it would be wrong to believe that Italian food starts with pizza and ends with good pasta as this Mediterranean country has much more to offer other than these two dishes. In Italian Cuisine, there is a high use of fresh tomatoes, all kinds of herbs, great quality of cheese, all types of meat, seafood and fresh handmade pasta. Many find it hard to believe that Italians have been making noodles long back.
Italian and Greek cuisines are always mistaken to be same, but they are poles apart. The primary difference between the two cuisines is the use of cheese in most of the Italian dishes. Italians love to cultivate their own cheese and process them as per their food requirement. It is believed that some cheese is so expensive that cheese producers secure them in lockers.
If you are bored eating the same old pasta or pizza, you can try some of the authentic Italian dishes like Risotto, Polenta, Ribollita, Lasagna, Fiorentina Steak, Bottarga, Ossobuco, Carbonara, Focaccia, Arancini and Supplì. Another item which Italians love to relish every morning is a good cup of Italian Coffee. Once you taste a freshly brewed cup of Italian Coffee, you might not visit Starbucks ever again. Authentic Italian food is made with heart and soul, so go find a restaurant where you can relish Italian cuisine in your city.
Pizza
Pizza is a famous Italian dish savored around the world. The entire credit for the popularity of Pizza in the United States goes to the chain of pizzerias all over the country. While the base and the texture of Pizza remains same across the globe, it's the toppings that differs from country to country. In the United States, you will find the top pizzerias serving pizzas with the toppings of mainly beef, bacon, chicken, ham, and sausage for the non-vegetarians. Other than these famous meat options, Pizzas with veg toppings such as mushrooms, pepperonis, garlic, tomatoes, spinach, etc. are also famous in most restaurants in the United States.
Irrespective of your locality, you will find a variety of different restaurants in your cities offering pizzas of all different types. Pizza is hot favorite among people of all ages in the United States. A large size pizza is enough to feed a family of 3 or 4 at large. Pizza is also the most preferred food whenever a group of friends is hanging out together. Pizza gained popularity in the United States after the American soldiers stationed in Italy returned from World War II.
Over the years, different pizzerias in the United States have developed their own respective regional variations. Pizza gained popularity as the iconic dish in the United States in the second half of the 20th century. Whether you prefer thin or thick crust pizza, you can find a pizza of your preference at the best pizza restaurants in your city.
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Betty B.
This is the third review I've written about the Auntie Pastos at this location. I read other reviews, especially the negative ones to figure out why those patrons had such a radically different experience than mine. I can only say it comes down to menu choice. There are glitches in every business that are out of the control of the restaurant. For example, tonight was very loud and the table next to us separated by a curtain had children who were louder than their loud mother. One was screaming non-stop for no apparent reason. I say this to make clear that when you go to a family restaurant that is reasonably priced and where the food is made fresh, in-house, and to standards which should command a higher price, you should also expect a little give-and-take. So, my suggestion is to branch out and try one of the house specialties and don't go on a weekend and expect four-star service. Special note: Available in August only, the semifreddo ice cream with Kula strawberries and a dark chocolate ganach served over a cookie is amazing! It is all made in-house, and if you are not able to discern the difference between a dessert like this and a warm brownie sundae then perhaps you really don't belong here.
(4)Eve O.
Ok my husband and I were planning to go to thai village but it looked extremely packed. So I suggested to go to auntie pesto. We go in its very noisy. But hey its the first time going so we stayed. The bread and the oil was good. They should make brussetta with that. We order virgin pina colada. Good taste but the ice wasn't blend well enough I had to wait until the ice melted to drink because the ice chucks were too big. We order and the food took forever. Again i didnt mind all i was hoping for was that it tasted good. My husband order the mac and cheese. He didnt like it. I tasted it and it tasted good. But that wasnt his issue for him it was too dry. And he had a point it was. I had the steak with garlic sause with penne. They cook the steak perfect except it had no favor. They said its season with salt and pepper. I tasted the salt in one little bite. Then the garlic sause that it came with was sooo disappointing it was like they forgot to and seasons to that too. I told them about it and i asked if i can get more sause but with more seasonning they brought it to me took forever too i was eating the bread. It tasted better then the first one but still wasnt good enough i just asked to have a couple of boxes. We left so disappointed. I ended up throwing out the food. It wasnt worth eating. Makes me really sad because i want some good italian food.
(2)Julie Rose A.
It was our first time to Aunty Pasto's. We went during lunch. It wasn't packed but it seemed busy only because it took a while for the waiter to come to us to take our order. I ordered the eggplant marinara. It was good. Not what I really wanted, but it was good. It seemed like a big portion too. Overall, everything was OK. Maybe next visit will be better.
(3)Gabriel L.
Other reviewers have said that the food here is bland. I completely agree. The mushroom spaghetti with tomato sauce I ordered had very little flavor. You can easily do better at home with some pasta and a jar of your run-of-the-mill marinara sauce.
(2)Cliff V.
Not the best italian food (not even close)... Service was decent. Parking tight. Maybe my next visit the food will taste better....we'll see.....
(2)Rob T.
Auntie Pasto's in Waipahu can be a fun place to come to for dinner. The food is okay, but the portions are pretty reasonable. They supposedly have a full bar, but they didn't have some of the ingredients for the drinks I ordered; they do however have some great restaurant mixed cocktail menu. Basically, their menu consists of everything Italian, like you would find in any Italian Restaurant. In my opinion, their menu really doesn't have anything that stands out. The prices are reasonable, but can add up. Went here with a group of friends, but we'd probably be better off at Bucca for family style servings and save some money. The dining room is adequate, but when the room is busy, you can wait as long as 30 minutes for a table. Not a lot of Italian restaurants on the Leeward Side of Oahu, which is probably why it's busy. I always liked Aunti Pastos in downtown, and for some reason, the menu seems different. HAPPY EATING!!
(3)Mindy K.
It's hard to live on a beautiful island without much in the way of good, reasonably priced Italian food. I've tried Auntie Pasto's three times because friends tell me they like it, but I've been disappointed each time. At best, the food is ok, at worst, my order has not matched the menu description and once, was cold in the middle as if it had been recently taken out of freezer and heated. My kids enjoyed the pizza, but I wouldn't visit Auntie Pasto's just for pizza. Sadly, I even prefer Macaroni Grill over this place. I won't be back for a fourth try.
(2)Anna S.
Finding good Italian food in Hawaii can be tough. This place is great! Quick service, warm bread, fun atmosphere. I had the fettuccine alfredo with wheat noodles. It was excellent! I can't wait to go back and get my fill of Italian.
(5)Arnie K.
1/2 off wine is on Thursday...not Tuesday as previously stated. The food is great!
(4)Caitlin H.
We went for the first time tonight and it was wonderful! I ordered the regular spaghetti with meat sauce while my husband had the lasagna (which, to me..didn't look worth the $15, but he said it was good) and my son had the kids pepperoni pizza. One thing I have to say was amazing is that kids eat free Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Mondays they have military appreciation day, my husband is in the Army...we in no way expect a discount at restaurants because of his service, but it is nice when it is offered. Our waitress was great, and the food came out in a timely manner. There was also a boy there doing balloon animals, which put my 4 year old in complete awe. He worked for tips, and was very friendly! I do think he should be added to permanent staff! Overall, good food for a decent price, good service and a nice establishment. We will be back!
(5)Trina M.
auntie pasto's you get 4 stars because: tonight, i got a giant pitcher of sangria for $9. although you weren't the best itallian food i've ever had, you certainly satisfied my craving and i didn't have to cook. service was good. atmosphere was nice. i'll be back because in kapolei, we've got slim pickins (a girl can only go to chili's and outback so many times...) go between 4:30-5:25? and get early bird special of 2 3 course meals for $25 or 1/2 off wine on thursdays. see you soon!
(4)joan s.
I'm giving this 4 stars for the food and the service. From other reviews I've read, maybe we just got lucky on the service, but we were seated promptly, our order was taken and our food arrived quickly. Our waitress was attentive but not annoyingly so. We shared the red pepper, anchovy and caper salad which wasn't at all as described. Instead we had red pepper, anchovy, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic and fresh mozzarella. It was good but weirdly it was served in a pool of olive oil that tasted like it had been sweetened, liked with sugar. Rather strange. Not a caper in sight. I had the fried eggplant and gorgonzola pasta which was really good although the gorgonzola really didn't have any taste. The tomato sauce on the pasta was very flavorful. He had the Pasta and clams which was also delicious. We share spumoni gelato for dessert. Nothing special, not a pistachio in sight and tasted artificial. The negative about this place was the noise. It was early ... we arrived about 5:30 .. but it was already crowded. There was a lot of yelling going on which we finally figured out was the kitchen staff since it's an open kitchen. Seemed unnecessary and kind of obnoxious.
(4)Mark G.
I'm revising my review since I find myself coming back to this place time after time. I must actually like it. The bartenders are all great. I just like to sit at the bar and shoot the shit and have some bread and olive oil and then maybe a pizza. The pizzas are very acceptable, far better than CPK and cheaper and crispier. Original review below Auntie Pasto's on Beretania always seemed to have a line and I sort of got why. They had OK food, it seemed like a pretty big portion the prices were reasonable and the taste wouldn't offend anyone and they were located in a pretty densely populated area. In short they appealed to a pretty wide demographic. But I was never a huge fan. If I was already in town I could find better places. However the Auntie Pasto's in Kunia is more appealing for the following reasons. It has a sit down bar albeit a small one. It is more spacious so there is space for everyone to do their respective things. And they have a pizza oven which turns out pretty decent pizzas. The pasta is still the same as the downtown one, which is to say it's not going to blow your socks off but it's not going to be too upsetting neither. All in all not a bad option. P.S. There is a night where kids eat free so that might be a good thing i.e. if you have hungry kids or it might be a bad thing i.e. if you are looking for a quiet place to eat. I think it is Wednesday but you might want to call to confirm that.
(4)Kerrie C.
I've been dining at Aunty Pasto's for years at the Pensacola location and the Kunia location is quite similar. It's one of those restaurants that's always very busy with the hustle and bustle of an open kitchen. You not only smell the wonderful Italian food cooking, but you also get to catch a glimpse of the kitchen staff in action, with sauté pans filled with pasta creations and handmade pizzas being put into the wood-fired oven. The lighting is dim, with a few cozy booths that are perfect for a romantic dinner. A bit too noisy to whisper sweet-nothings to one another, but still by far the best place in Ewa to escape for a nicer dinner for two, or ten. The house iced-tea is made with fresh mint and comes with free refills. A good wine list to compliment any entree or appetizer. All food is served fresh and hot with fresh french bread and pesto olive oil for dunking (yummers). Some of my faves include the manicotti and the Ciopinno. The sizzling calamari mozzarella appetizer served with bell peppers on a sizzling platter is also awesome. If you're hungry for some good Italian food and don't want to make the drive to town, this place is a perfect fit with excellent service and delicious food. I wonder who's Aunty, Pasto is?
(4)D. C. Y.
Outstanding coffee with their new espresso machine. Friendly service altho' a little slow considering the place was fairly empty at lunch. BUT - the great experience was offset by the shock of the leftover pizza taken home - looked like someone had scraped off the cheese, tomato and pepperoni and put only the crust in the take home box!
(4)K A.
We love this restaurant. The food is fresh and service quick. A nice little place to get dinner.
(4)Elissa W.
Nice family atmosphere, good food, good service. FABULOOUS bread, very good white clam sauce, The Fried Eggplant with Gorgonzola. Could have used more Gorgonzola, but the pizzas were excellent. This place **is** very noisy, however, and not conducive to a romantic dinner or being able to talk to everyone at the table if you are eating with a large group.
(4)Kellie H.
Extremely friendly staff! Crab and Artichoke dip was very good ;-) I ordered the Surf and Turf summer special.. Prime Rib with Lobster Tail and angel hair pasta for $35. Very filling with plenty left over to take home! My husband had his usual, Chicken Cattetorie, Finished his plate!
(4)Mitch H.
Go here for the early dinner "Just for Two" special. It's $25 for one appetizer, 2 entrees, and one dessert. Pretty damn good really. We always get the stuffed mushrooms, baked eggplant, mushroom ravioli, and SIN PIE... Drooling thinking about that pie... Service is usually good and the setting is pretty nice. Much better value than Assagios.
(4)chuck m.
The place is decent. Some items kind of bland but nothing a little saly and pepper can't fix. My wife loves this place so we hit it up alot. The chicken parmesan is good but anything with a Newcastle is good. The service is quick and the prices not bad. If you do go, eat it there because it definitely is way more than take out.
(4)L W.
One of our new favorite places on the island. So far between my husband and I, we've had the red pepper calamari appetizer, fettuccine alfredo, shrimp scampi, chicken cacciatore, and chicken carbonara...all have been EXCELLENT. My husband is somewhat of a foodie and loves to try new places and can be overly critical at times, but he loved this place. They brought hot, delicious homemade bread (and kept it coming!) with seasoned olive oil for dipping. Each time, our food was brought out freshly-made and steaming hot in less than 15 minutes from ordering. We thought we'd just gotten lucky the first time, but it was out even faster the second time. Service was outstanding, portions are very generous (they loaded my pasta with chicken and veggies, didn't skimp like chain restaurants) and the prices are very reasonable. It was also family-friendly and casual; our 17-month-old was able to talk and laugh and be a little goofy without disrupting anyone next to us. Loud enough that you feel comfortable having a conversation but not so loud you get a headache. We'll definitely be going back often now that we've discovered this place!
(5)Nokeitha W.
So a friend and I went for lunch, and it wasn't super busy but the waitress couldn't be bothered. So we got the lunch special of a chicken dish and salad. The bread was the best thing on the table. When I received my chicken parmagien I guess my face said it all. The waitress asked what was wrong, and I asked why was it so pale. She said to try and I'd like it. I should have known. It tasted like processed cheese. Yuck all you could taste was fake cheese it was hard to stomach. I think I'll save my money.
(1)Stephanie B.
Good place for a quick, tasty, informal bite to eat. We eat here weekly and enjoy it thoroughly!
(4)Cheryl K.
Despite all the previous poor reviews, I really don't mind this place. I usually get the eggplant parmesan of the fried calamari but this time I opted for the pizza. I ordered the Spinach, Artichoke, and Garlic pizza with hand tossed crust. My inlaws had a sausage and peppers pizza and a regular pepperoni pizza. My husband ordered a mushroom and onion pasta dish. I loved my pizza, it was amazing and for around 10 bucks worth it. I tasted my husbands pasta dish and it was so-so. Nothing amazing. But our pizzas were awesome! We had to wait a little while for our food because, heck, we did order mostly pizzas. The server was really helpful and pleasant and made sure our drinks and bread were filled. I had a good experience here. Only thing is they accidentally charged for two drinks we didn't order but the server immediately apologized and fixed the bill. Nice option for Italian in the Leeward area.
(4)Mo G.
Yummo! The Lemonata was so good!! And my shrimp scampi was delish! My girls had the kids pizza's (kids eat free on Tues.& Wed. after 4PM) and they were yummy! Parents had the Clams & the Seafood #1seller and they finished all their food!!! :) we are going back - for sure!
(5)Ken M.
my date and I went to this place last Monday for dinner about 630pm she order the ribeye and I ordered the mahi mahi dish.....my date loved the ribeye and she shared couple of pieces with me and for 21.00 that was quite worth it the meat was soft and tender and she and I liked the burnt edges I think they were the best part charcoal cooked....and the red wine sauce was not salty or too watery was just right in the end she could not end it so she took it home for lunch the next day when she went work....as for my mahi mahi it was nice soft and tender the sauce was like a lemon taste but was worth the price I paid for it ....it was a different type of sauce was quite different kinda watery but was okay..... this was the first time we went there and when u go inside it's more like a dark area and they had a light a small battery operated candle embedded in pasta first I thought was electric but looked closer was a battery operated device kinda cool I thought.....the menu did not have tha much selection we thought would have and that night was garlic month so when we stepped in u could smell the garlic sure to chase Dracula away....but overall food dining and experience it was okay the price was reasonable....spend less than 50.00 for two not bad for an Italian place I guess I would go there again.......
(3)Rhonda S.
Always fantastic. Great family joint. Good prices for Hawaii and friendly service. Love it!
(5)Dawn D.
When we went here we would enjoy ourselves. No long waits, nice atmosphere, good value for your money. I just maybe would not order the specials. My husband ordered the spedini (SP?) and the pork was undercooked and they told us it was acceptable to have undercooked pork now, ok..........doesnt mean he likes it that way........But my pasta was delicious.
(4)J T.
I just don't get the hype. Maybe I'm spoiled with ridiculously good Italian food elsewhere, but I don't understand why everyone gets so excited by Auntie Pasto's. The food's just so - basic and blah. All the red sauces taste the same, and the pasta lacks texture and flavor. The one saving grace was their pizza puttanesca. Decent crust considering it's not technically a pizza place, the sauce was nice and spicy and the addition of anchovies was a great touch. I don't think I'll ever go back on my own accord, but if friends want to go, I won't be a punk and deny them.
(2)William W.
This is purely on cleanliness of the restaurant. I sat on the middle table with the low lights for the first time today and it's probably the last time I will come here. The service was great. The server we had was great, very attentive, asked if we wanted appetizers, salad, soda, asked to upgrade or add more stuff, etc. When we got seated the table just looked really oily. So I just kindly asked them to wipe the table which she did. I explained I never sat there before and only sat where the tables had table cloths on them. She explained the wood finish was done by them, I'm guessing amateurly. But when I was putting Parmesan cheese, I found it had a live bug in it. I was so grossed out. I never wanted to be "that customer" in a food service business because I've been in food service for so long. We pointed out, she apologized, and we still have her about a 40% tip. We weren't looking to get free food but more of pointing it out to them to better their business. Again it's not on the service that lost stats but the cleanliness. I won't be eating here again any time soon.
(2)Asahi S.
This four star review is about my sandwich and my waitress. This fried eggplalnt sandwich was pretty damn good. On Father's day they should have been offering Happy hour beers and drinks.
(4)Paul C.
Waited 20 mins for a table. Service was not very prompt. Server was nice but did not write down our order so of course the order was wrong. My kids enjoyed their food however my carbonara came out like they substituted cheese for cream. It was a literal ball of cheese, noodles and some mushrooms, peas and bacon. Terrible. Took the leftovers home to choke my neighbors dog with it. We'll be back but it'll be because I'm a glutton for punishment.
(2)Danielle V.
So I only came here for the Affogato and they didn't even have it. They couldn't make it because they didn't have an expresso machine and the expresso is essential in the affogato. What kind of Italian restaurant doesn't have an expresso machine? Like honestly. Anyways I got the cannoli and it was pretty good, although the dough was way too soft for my taste.... it was savory and sweet so I guess thats a plus. Also, the waitress I had was a bitch she was literally trying to hurry us out of the restaurant. Like I wasn't even done with my food and she's trying to take it off my table. Then when I tell her I'm not done she gives me attitude for it. If she wanted me and my sister to leave she could've been more subtle.
(3)Dave F.
Well, I gave it another try and once again Auntie Pasto's fell short of the mark. If you're out for good food, don't make this your stop. Great atmosphere, great service, delicious cocktails...but the food is terrible. Hands down terrible, 2nd time here and both times it was obvious that the 30 minute ticket time was not to prepare the food. Poorly cooked, over seasoned, partly cold, everything that can go wrong. However, if you want a fun place to hang out with friends in Ewa this an easy choice...just eat before you come.
(2)Andrew K.
Had a gift card for this place and a coupon so we decided to try this place out. Prices are crazy expensive and I thought the food was horrible. I had some kind of steam and risotto and it highly disappointed. The steak I ordered wasn't even cooked the way I wanted and then to top it off, the meat was so cheap I couldn't even cut through. Expected so much more with the price and the crowd that was outside too. Even my gf's chicken Alfredo tasted cheap. They have an added $5 cost for fresh pasta. Not sure if that means we got old pasta or boxed pasta or something. Not something we'd ever come back for though. That's for sure.
(1)Alexandria P.
The food was so good. I had the green and white pizza and my husband had a pasta dish. Customer service was great. The waitress was very attentive. The tiramisu was the best I've had on Oahu so far. And my husband's white sangria looked so good.
(5)lyla p.
Wow! Have the Rib Eye marsala. So good! And the gnocchi is amazing. Pillowy goodness. Will definitely be back soon! Esp with kids eat free on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Great spot for date night with the hubs.
(5)Carrie R.
Love this place! Creamy pesto, spinach and cream, and the ny clam sauce are amazing. Save room for some tiramisu. Thursday's are half price wine. Their prices are amazing and portions are huge. Melissa was our server and she was awesome. She really made the whole experience well worth our while and took great care of us. She was funny, quick and efficient. Overall great time and we will be back!
(5)Sabrina T.
I love my steak piccata which I discovered from yelp. It turned out to the the best thing every! However after years of coming here I have ordered many things like chicken carbonara (very good), spinach with cream (kind of plain but good), garlic bread (be prepared to smell like garlic for days on end) is true garlic, and most of all I love the family environment!
(5)Mikey K.
The Sangria is to die for The Orzo Dip rocks & the Green & White pizza is so Ono great atmosphere service is awesome Nicole is the best :)
(5)Lisa D.
I loved coming here until today. This was a great meeting place of our large coffee group. Service was not so good today. Took drinks away before we finished them. Didn't bring us refills and didn't ask if we wanted anything else or desert. Then came out and wouldn't separate out our checks and made a really big deal of it after they told us on the phone when we made our reservations they could. We also told them when we came in. We won't be coming back.
(2)Terry M.
Their service is good, but their food isn't. It's really too bad since there really isn't anywhere nearby to get good Italian cuisine. Their entrees aren't very good. You get a good size serving of it, though. Had cheesecake for dessert, thought I was eating cardboard with cheesecake filling on top. Not good cheesecake filling...there was nothing redeeming for that poor slice of cheesecake. It died a dishonorable death in Aunty Pasto's garbage bin. Redeeming quality if this restaurant = military discount and an abundance of alcohol.
(2)Sabrina W.
Love coming here. We try to go a few times a month. My two year old always gets the free baby pasta which is the perfect amount for him. I come specifically for the gluten free food options. The gluten free pasta is AMAZING!! The service is good, I've never had a bad server but nothing stands out as spectacular. The only reason I took a star off is because I've ordered gluten free a few times and had them add chicken that wasn't gluten free. It was only after a few times of coming and ordering the same thing that a server told me if I want to add gluten free chicken it needs to be the thigh meat. I still love this place. Seriously the chicken carbonara pasta is where it's at. Plus the portions are huge!
(4)Katie G.
I give 2 stars because the food was good. My experience there was uncomfortable because the hostess, waiter and bus person all seemed stressed and the vibe seemed very off. I did not enjoy eating there because all of our interactions with the staff (except the bartender, he seemed cool) were uncomfortable and everyone in our party took notice.
(2)FRED A.
Great service + great service = awesome place and a happy tummy! Our waitress was very attentive and accommodating. Will definitely be a repeat customer.
(5)Sherry B.
We walked in and were seated right away. The decor is sweet and it reminded me of a little italian bistro. Our server was just so sweet and attentive. She made sure everything was just so. And our experience was just the best. The salad was good. Not the greatest but decent size and the pesto ranch was just tasty. It went really well with the bread. My son loved every bite. Our pizza came out and we couldn't stop. I got the Green and White, it was so tasty my son kept stealing slices. He ordered the cheese pizza his usual favorite. But now I have to say. He may have changed his mind. For us. It was simple and tasty. That's what we like. We will be coming here again for sure!
(5)Kim C.
Dear Crab Monicotti, I never understood why Auntie Pasto's got rid of you. The day the server told me you were discontinued I mourned for you. I tried to move on and try several different dishes but they could never replace what we had. The day I read in the Midweek that you were back on the list I screamed for joy. Yes, I literally screamed in my house that holds 3 little kids. Which made my husband jump out of his skin because he thought something happened to one of them. I called Auntie Pasto's that very day asked the person on the phone if you were still available. I arrived, ready, willing and able only to get shutdown. Argh! I found out you are only served on Wednesdays AND it was a temporary special, WTH. : ( Two days later the day finally came. Once I checked in I made sure that you didn't get sold out. The thought of your ooeey gooey cheesiness with chunks of crab in every bite entering my mouth again made me salivate. I kinda got nervous and began stuffing myself with the fresh made (free) bread. I thought the crab cakes would be a great prelude before I got to you and my oh my it got me yearning more for you. yelp.com/user_local_phot… Perfect size, decent amount of sauce, moist inside, and crispy outside. Presented on a bed of lettuce. Yes, they were scrumptious deliyumtous. The moment I saw you from the corner of my eye. That song "in my head" began to play, 'reunited and it feels so good.' Then as I began to chomp down on your perfection another song started up, 'Let's take it slow.' Yes, songs in my head play as I eat certain food. Sometimes I want everyone to feel the way I feel as I eat food and find it on You Tube and play it out loud. yelp.com/user_local_phot… Crab Monicotti, when I bit into you, it was as it was the first time. Ever so good, ever so delicious, ever so right. It's horrible that you'll be leaving me again on Aug 28. I'll never forgot about You! Kim C. Auntie Pasto's: Parking: It can be horrendous sometimes. There are other shops surrounding the area and the parking closest to Auntie Pasto's has a time limit (15 minutes). Service: Service is usually good. They are prompt, courteous, and check on you. Everyone seems to help one another out. Specials: Mondays- Free Mozzarella appetizer or kids cheese pizza Tuesday & Wednesdays- Kids eat free Thursday- Half OFF Wine JUST IN TIME: 4:00 pm-5:30 pm $28 Meal for two. Includes 1 appetizer, 2 meals, and a dessert. I usually try to venture off things that I haven't tried when I make it in for this deal. This is how I fell in love with the Crab Manicotti. Happy Hours: Auntie Pasto's has 2 different happy hour times From 4-6pm $2.50 for all Well Drinks, Draft Beer, and House Wine yelp.com/user_local_phot… From 8pm $3.50 Bud Light Pitchers $2 glass wine $1 off Mixed Drinks yelp.com/user_local_phot… Overall: I haven't found a replacement for my Crab Monocotti yet. But my family and I enjoy the ambiance. My children love pasta and we usually dine in when the kids eat free :)
(4)Shyla P.
Service was not the best ... But the food is always amazing .. I kinda felt rushed out . Overall I would go back but not have that server again . Too bad I forgot his name
(3)Marqueen M.
Great little spot for Italian! We love the lasagna and Alfredo! Staff is super friendly, make you feel right at home. Parking can get tight so we try to come on off hours to avoid the rush. It will definitely satisfy your Italian food craving!
(5)Jay G.
Under new ownership. We went there on Sunday and then today and they are only taking cash. We can't use our gift certificates or coupons.
(1)Mark H.
I'm not an Italian food afficionado so can't really be critical of this restaurant. My rating is based on my overall experience at the restaurant. Interior looked clean and well maintained. The server (Jessi) was really helpful, prompt, and engaged in some chit chat with us. We ordered the calamari which we enjoyed. My friend ordered a pizza using my Living Social voucher and the pizza looked good even though I didn't try any. I like that the crust is really thin. I ordered their Sunday special Tuscan styled ribs. The ribs where tender and moist and I got more of the natural meat flavor. My other friend ordered their spumoni. I got to try a spoonful and really liked it. I have had their lasagna on a different occasion and was very satisfied with it. We went during happy hour for the 19th hole so the draft beers were cheaply priced ($2.50/glass). Sooooo good interior, great customer service, satisfying meal, cheap drinks = 4 stars. XD
(4)Kaneohe G.
Food was great and the acting supervisor, Santos was friendly, cheerful and helpful. He made for a great experience. This was our first visit and we will be back!!
(5)Johnelle P.
I like the feel of this place. It's loud, but cozy. I come here often with Mike. They serve alcoholic beverages here. Yaaaay? lol I get h2o on the rocks ;P Their service is relatively quick, depending on the amount of people eating in. The food is delicious. I almost always get the stuffed mushrooms appetizer and just have that. The pastas are good too :) I love the italian sodas. I wish I could be having a blackberry one right now :( Finding parking nearby can be a bit of a challenge. If you're not wiling to walk a bit, this may not be the place for you. I plan on going here again sometime soon :)
(3)Nicole M.
I wish this place was closer! The hosts were acting a little aloof/snobby and hardly smiled.. The wait was about seven minutes or so. There are military discounts, etc. Our waitress was super nice glad we had her! Bread served with pesto for appetizer (everyone gets it). Mozzarella thingies were awesome (not regular sticks). Pesto with angel hair was good 7/10, next time I will order it without the freakin' walnuts. I am used to soft pasta and the little bits of stuff threw me off. Also was on the cool side and I like pasta with steam coming off of it. Friend had spaghetti and meatballs and I almost traded him plates. His was warm and yummy. When we left, staff did not say bye, but whatever. Food was good and I would go back!
(3)Kelley A.
Awesome happy hour for drafts and house wine. Food is great and when we were there my son ate free (check dates and times)! Can't beat that. Good location with good parking for a shopping center. I had the Alfredo and it was creamy and flavorful. Really nice atmosphere too. Service was good in that the waitress was very friendly, just forgetful for being as few customers in there as there were. No big deal though.
(4)Chantelle T.
Orzo dip -- surprisingly large portion. Very creamy and full of artichoke, crab, and shrimp. You'll definitely need some extra crostini to finish off all the dip. Madeline Salad -- candied walnuts, pear, and Gorgonzola cheese makes for a very flavorful salad. I only wish they'd toss the salad with the dressing so you get a more even coating of dressing... Puttanesca Pasta -- you can put pizza toppings on pasta and vice versa here. Good to know, but not always good to do. There was too much going on with the Puttanesca pizza toppings on the pasta but it wasn't horribly bad. The anchovies were a bit too overpowering and I was left wishing for more arugula. Pizzaioli + Rib eye -- lots of food. The rib eye is pretty good (nothing special) but it's a huge portion. The tomato based sauce is pretty good but nothing memorable. Service here was pretty good and there's ample parking. They have good happy hour/early bird specials so I would definitely try to take advantage of those if you can make it early enough. Overall, not bad but nothing really amazing.
(3)Sara E. P.
My family and I have been going to Auntie Pasto's for years. In fact, we usually eat there several times a week. But... I hadn't been in about a month because i've been busy with life, so when I went last night, I found that they had changed their menu yet again. They have been changing their menu every six months for the last two or three years it seems like.... And it's really starting to drive me crazy! First of all, they removed the crème brûlée several menu changes back. I loved the crème brûlée better than a mother would love her children. It was perfect. They replaced it with panna cotta, which was good, but it just wasn't the same. Now, there is no crème brûlée, no panna cotta, and I got stuck with some unsatisfactory choices, and two I sort of liked but aren't 'craving satisfying': gelato or tiramisu. Now don't get me wrong, I do love the tiramisu, and as far as tiramisu goes, it really is the best on the island, but I really wanted the panna cotta... Please please please stop changing the menu! I want the Risotto crab cakes back! I miss the crème brûlée! (And I have a serious bone to pick about the death of the Jack Daniels chocolate mousse pie at Dixie Grill...) The service is awesome, the food is great, but I'm really tired of the menu changing every single time it seems like!!! Yes change is good, but stop getting rid of the good stuff! Ugh! Your service is 5 stars. Food quality is 5 stars. Toying with my culinary emotions every time I eat there is 0 stars. So i'm giving you 3 stars until I get back the crème brûlée or the panna cotta. And I want my risotto crab cakes back, too! **update January 2015. Brulee is back, all is right in the land of Pasta.
(5)Al L.
After fighting the crowds at Costco about a week ago, was looking for a Happy Hour place to unwind. Used the Happy Hours app and found Auntie Pasto's which has a HH that starts at 4pm daily! In addition, there is a dinner for two special which runs until 5:30pm where you can select an appetizer, 2 entrees and a shared dessert for $28. What a great deal! Loved the stuffed mushrooms, pasta and the affogato.
(4)Ram K.
Ordered take out from bartender/waitress. Fast friendly service was even offered a soda or water while I waited. Not even 15 minutes and it was ready! Talk about fast and by no means is this "fast food". Two shrimp scampi's and a chicken marsala. Took it home and everything was ono!
(5)Arielle D.
Pasta lover here ! Food was delicious each times I've been here , I decided to try their Tuscan Fresco (Mocktail) & it was perfect to taste & better than what I thought I was in for . Only recommend it if you're the type to like iced tea & lemonade drinks. I've had their pesto penne dish & fettuccine Alfredo with added mushrooms & both dishes were exactly what I expected. Fresh tasting and earthy. I feel like the taste was perfect and did not need any more or less. Customer service on the other hand, is why I did not give the full 5 stars. Maybe I would add a half if I could because the waitresses I've had so far were actually nice and helpful. The first one actually recommended something not on the menu which was nice for her to actually think of something we'd actually like more than what we already tried. It was an old style way of how they used to make a certain dish. My other half liked it better btw. As for another newbie waitress we had, she was very considerate and explained to us that she was new. At least she had the decency to explain why it was a little longer of a wait than usual. But the employee who really caught my attention in a negative way was the hostess. She greeted us and took our name down, as what they normally do, and says to us "wait is about 5 minutes". This part in my eyes is crucial because it tells me if I want to wait or not, 5 minutes though? No problem ! So as we sit by the bar near the entrance about 2-3 other parties arrive 2-3 people per party and I over hear her say "wait is about 5 minutes" to them as well. So I'm just going about my business thinking nothing of it. They were pretty busy that night although there were some empty tables that could seat about 4 people max. 15-20 minutes into my wait, I realized it wasn't going to be 5 minutes for any of the parties she had jot down. I honestly wouldn't mind waiting that long if that's what I was told. I just felt that she should really expand time frame so it doesn't look like she's lying to the customers. Minor set back but patience now days is very hard to come by, especially in the food industry. Overall I will return for more great food & drinks.
(4)Lisa R.
Service was spectacular! Creme brûlée was yummy! The hot bread with vinegar and oil are delicious! We Will be back!
(5)Melisa I.
I was so excited to try this Auntie Pastos cuz I love the one in town. Unfortunately I was a little disappointed. We ordered take out. Orzo Dip, Stuffed Mushrooms, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Marsala & Garlic Bread. Orzo dip was okay. I don't get what the hype is about. Stuffed Mushrooms came in a greasy paper bag! I had to ask for a plastic bag to put it in. I can't believe they were trying to send me home with that! When we actually tried it it was seriously nothing special. The pictures look so good but these weren't. Chicken Parmesan was okay but too much cheese. Chicken Marsala was good though. Just about the only thing. Garlic Bread was drenched in butter and garlic. Although their food smells and looks delish it lacks flavor & it's way too greasy! They should either work on their food or lower their prices. Actually they should just do both.
(2)Shari S.
This was my first time at this location. The food was good but the service was VERY SLOW. We went last minute and got seated right away. Our server was friendly and personable but way too slow. We arrived at about 6:30pm and didnt leave till almost 9. My husband and I are pretty quick eaters so we usually go in/out of a restaurant in an hour to an hour and a half. Never over 2 hours. The food took forever to arrive and I made the mistake of ordering dessert. And it wasn't that busy so I can't imagine how long it would take if it was! The thing that hit the nail on the head was that we waited almost half an hour just for our server to come back and get our check to take our money! After multiple times of trying to flag her down... we finally got her attention... I liked the food but the slow service was a turn off.
(3)Michael M.
Great food and even better prices! It's really a hidden secret in Kunia that you must try! Our family loves the food and it's a family friendly restaurant!
(5)Aj U.
Okay food bad service. Came here for dinner with my other half and we waited about 20 to 30 minutes just to order our drinks. On top of that we ordered our appetizer the same time while we waited. Our appetizers came in before my one beer I ordered. We had the fried calamari which was soggy as hell! Got our main entree (shrimp fettucine & sphagetti meatballs) which was okay. Overall service was really bad, it was our first and last time ever going there.
(1)Rodney A.
A regular dining out experience for us since we live in central oahu. Favorite comfort dish is cabonarra... old school that is. After this. .. there is no other like their dish. This becomes my standard. Old school entree is off the menu. ..selected by regulars. Get it on penne. Cheese olives and mushrooms blended together for this traditional dish, Will fill you up as this is a hearty meal. Goes well with house bread. .. unless they bring it to you. . Ask for balsamic vinegar on the side. .. drizzled on with olive oil is a way to enjoy this cozy family style dining. Ones of our favorites. .. staff are sure to recognize regulars!
(4)Steve T.
Jason is a good bartender and the La Rossa dark beer is nicer than a Black Butte Porter. They have freshly made fettuccine that you can pair with any sauce. The prices are a bargain compared to all the other places near Ko Olina. All my favorite dishes are here. Kinda loud, friendly, happy place. Carbonara was nice and cheesy. The meat sauce was good and not heavy. The vodka cream sauce was okay. Some nice wines like Calera.
(4)Sara H.
Never disappointed when we come here! Used to live in Kunia, but we still make the drive to come to this one specifically. I hear the one in Honolulu is mediocre, this one always satisfies my need for some good italian. Makes me miss home in NY! Great for kids, good alcohol (wine especially), great service so far, great for kids, clean and comfortable environment. Love the decor!
(5)Kai W.
The staff is friendly and there are gluten free options on the menu. Nice ambience and kid friendly with keiki menu including drinks. Many pasta, pizza and salad choices.
(5)Jasmine N.
Horrible service. Not a happy customer at all. Food was cold and service was slow, especially when it was not even crowded.
(1)Lulu C.
Gluten free pizza crust is not vegan; contains eggs.
(3)Ethan D.
This place has been an all-time favorite in my family's picky appetite for eats. The amazing: Service has been exceptional consistently upon my outings. Food has been timely and the waiters and waitresses have been amiable and refills shot out from the fountains. What was even greater was one time where the waitress gave away two bouts of bread and pesto for free and asked for requests liberally, not just because of our protruding bellies. The good: The food is delicious. I ordered the pesto pasta and the shrimp scampi, all which were spot on and delicious. The Crab Cakes are awesome, very moist and easy to manage. Overall, very satisfied without fail each time. The bad: None bah!
(5)Mara C.
Love coming here food is delicious and service is excellent.
(4)Amanda D.
I love this place. As a celliac, its hard to find a delicious meal outside your own kitchen. Luckily Auntie Pastos is here !! They now have gluten-free pizza ; )) The only concern is we were recently told the chicken is preseasoned with wheat flour ; ( , so i guess its steak pasta for us. Side note the wait staff is much friendlier on the West Side !! Yay Kunia!!
(5)James M.
Went to dinner here last night for the first time. We heard about it on 95.5 The Fish and decided to try it out. Over all the service was so-so. Our waitress was nice but it seemed that she was just too busy to check on us. In total it took us about a full 45 minutes to receive our orders. The kids meals came out pretty fast, followed by our appetizer, and finally my wife's and my meal almost thirty minutes after my kids had finished eating. The food was not as good as I was hoping for but my kids seemed to really enjoy their meals. My wife and I would recommend this if you don't know how to make yourself some home-made pasta yourself.
(3)A Well Read Cat Q.
I love Auntie Pasto's. They have really cool monthly features, where the chefs get really creative, and the wait staff is always kind and welcoming. I'm there at least once a week for their lunch time pizza/salad special. It's DELICIOUS.
(5)Anthony W.
Great food and great customer service. We got lucky and got there right before they opened so we didnt have to wait and parking was readily available. Will definitely come back for more.
(5)Kiare K.
Came here for a family lunch. Ordered 4 apps and 6 entrees. Apps came out 20 minutes AFTER our entees. Brother ordered a fett alfredo w/ shrimp, came to us with a hair in it. Sent it back to the kitchen and when it came back, it came back in a dirty plate (marinara sauce and other things at the bottom). Orzo dip came out with burnt bread, blacker than the night. Stuffed mushrooms not fresh. Bolognese taste like straight spaghetti. Complained to manager and when my grandma was telling him about the mushrooms, he argued with her and said "ha we just made it this morning. Do you wanna see the box?" Excuse me?! I work at Azul @ the JW Marriott Ihilani (also a Italian place, so being in the food industry i know how things go. The manager not only didnt apologize for everything and fix it, but he didnt seem to care and on top, tried to argue with my gramdma. He made excuses for everything. Saying the bottom of the plate was dirty because they put it on the cutting board and was trying to get it out fast. Also saying that the bread was burnt because it goes in the oven. Um, you can cook it longer at a lower temp so it won't be burnt! He also threw his employee (our server) under the bus saying, "i know your server isnt a bundle of joy either, so you can let me know if anything else goes wrong" TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT. TERRIBLE FOOD. I will NEVER come back here & i do not recommend you do either.
(1)Naomi I.
We went for lunch on a Tuesday. I ordered the linguine with clam sauce (butter and garlic). They brought the wrong sauce, it had onions and bacon in it. Since we were pressed for time, I didn't say anything and ate it. Bummers for me.
(2)nikki k.
I was really excited to have a small get together with my 2 friends as we are all pregnant and wanted to do something small with each other before many sleepless nights. So we ended up going to dinner at Auntie Pasto's. We all came her together before and it was OK but tonight was a very big disappointment. We ordered appetizers, 2 orders of the stuffed mushrooms and 1 order of the crab cakes. The stuffed mushrooms were delicious and that cream sauce that it's cooked in was AMAZING! Next the crab cakes, well, Sam's club frozen crab cakes are MUCH more delicious!!! The main course was OK, i ordered the mushroom, onion pasta. The pasta was cooked perfectly, except a lot of the pieces were stuck together. The mushrooms they use are HUGE and their onions are crunchy and sweet. BIG ISSUES, no flavor. I had to drown the dish in Parmesan cheese. :( BIG DOWNER OF THE NIGHT: we had asked our waitress to pack up the remaining 6 stuffed mushrooms but didn't realize till the next morning that NONE of us were given the mushrooms, and those were the BEST part of the entire night!
(2)Jiane H.
I love it here the staff is friendly, the food is great and the prices are amazing...the blt pizza is a must eat here!!!
(4)Brandon A.
Service by Jason was excellent! The chicken marsala and chicken parmesan was delicious! 1st time here was definitely a good one and it won't be my last. Thank you @AuntiePastos2!
(5)Rodger J.
This isn't our first time at Auntie Pasto's, so we kinda know what to expect. I tried something new, the cacciatore, which wasn't that good at all, even with the extra $3 spent on mixing the cream and tomato sauces. The wait staff wasn't up to normal standard either. We must have seen no less than two of them at the serving counter AT ALL TIMES and yet we were constantly waiting for drinks or food. However, what saved the night, was my wife's Mac an' Cheese. No really. I'm talking the best Mac an Cheese you will ever eat. Ever. It's hard to put into words how good it was. Awesomely creamy sauce, melted cheese on top, bigger noodles that were cooked perfectly. The Mac an Cheese is the reason this review is four stars instead of three.
(4)Jonathan L.
We just love this place. The service is always good and the price is right (under $10 for many entrees!). We'll keep coming back!
(5)C K.
I had heard mixed things but wanted to try auntie pastos. I had a coupon but didn't end up using it since it was for two adult meals and it was just the kids and I. I do intend to go back and use it. Our server was excellent. I'm not sure of her name since no one had name tags. The receipt said Morris N. She was very attentive and sweet. The manager was good too , greeting us and offering my boys books to read in addition to kids menus. My pesto gnocchi was so good and our server even boxed up the extra sauce and bread so I could dip later. It was a lot of sauce so I can see some of the "runny pasta" comments, but that's how I like it. The gnocchi is made in house and were nice and soft. A walnut and a small chunk of Mozzarella made it in by accident so the kitchen should be a little more careful. There was shredded mozzarella in the sauce so that wasn't a big deal but the walnut was a surprise. The 4 stars are mainly because I tasted the kids pizza and didn't care for it. The cheese pizza tasted like it had been sitting in the crisper with cauliflower and other veggies and smelled like it to. I'll go back but I think I'll insist the kids order pasta instead.
(4)Kristen C.
#66/365 Still same ol over here...it is just "A-OK." Food wise with taste its just a 2.5. But considering its the only American Italian restaurant in waipahu and probably ewa beach too then it'll have to do. Their menu is basic and nothing special. Tonight I got their mahi mahi with tomato and onions and it was kind of bland and need more "herbs" or spices. It was a good amount though for the price of $9.50. Their house bread didnt come out warm and toasty like usual so that was a little disappointing. We also got their garlic bread and that was pretty good but maybe just a tad bit too buttery. Overall, I wish the dishes here had more inspiration and pizazz.
(3)Val B.
What a great place! Inexpensive, casual, great service, and delicious food. I'll be back!
(4)Enrique V.
Terrible service today. Walked in at 3:30 pm and although there were only 3 customers present we were left standing at the front waiting while the waitress chatted with customers at one table. Not once did she acknowledge us for at least 10 minutes until we walked out.
(1)Racquel S.
When I saw that Auntie Pasto's at this location I was so excited because I've heard nothing but great reviews for this place. So thankfully they got another restaurant on the west side! My family and I went here because it was my nephews turn to choose a place for dinner. And he loves mozzarella sticks so that was his deciding factor. This place looks like a casual restaurant from the outside but when you step into the doors the ambiance change. It's very dark, busy and loud. We came here on a thursday night and not expecting it to be a busy night, however we got told that it would be a 20 minute wait. And slowly it went downhill from there... the hostess was not friendly at all when our table was ready she came outside and just looked at us. She didn't bother to let us know our table was ready not a single word. And no smile she had this sassy facial expression that was not inviting at all. She sat us down and just left without another word. From that point on it was just a bad experience and it just changed my whole perspective of that place. Our waiter was okay he was little slow or probably busy but nonetheless he took a while refilling our drinks. The food was pretty average nothing that I would want to go back and order. I choose to get something simple, the chicken Alfredo fettuccine, I was already distracted with the noise and my 6 month old was not behaving himself. It is on the menu as just Alfredo Fettuccine for $10+ if you add chicken another $5+. That I did not understand because my boyfriend ordered the seafood pasta that had shrimp and mussels and etc and it was the same price or even cheaper than my order. How is that possible, a chicken dish prices more than a seafood dish? I think they are overpriced because the portions are not that generous and the my alfredo was nothing spectacular, I had to add some salt. And my family did not like their homemade tomato pasta sauce, they said it was a little bitter. Also they had the special menu board all the way in the back near the bathroom. I thought that was quite weird, who would read the specials near the bathroom? But anyways hoping that someday I will be brave again and try this place out. Hopefully it will be a way better experience! 31 Yelps Review Challenge: #02/31
(2)Tyler D.
Really great service! Our waiter, Daniel approached us for our drink order, we informed him we were in a hurry and gave him our full order. It was no more than 5 minutes later our food was on the table. I had the fried eggplant with Gorgonzola and it was fantastic! My girlfriend had the cabanara, and she liked it pretty well. The meal was very budget friendly. I will gladly become a regular here!
(4)Jason Y.
Same owners and menu as the pensacola restaurant, but they said they sold that location and just run this one now. Food is good, simple italian food, pastas pizzas and the rest. Service is good, wait staff is really nice and friendly. One thing i can say i didn't like is that they don't have linguine. the pasta choices, is spaghetti, angel hair or penne and i prefer linguine. Pretty much all tastes the same anyway, but still i'd rather have linguine. other than that, good place. Prices are more than i remember, but it's been many years since i've eaten here, so that's to be expected.
(4)Diana N.
So first off, I'm livid with Yelp for directing me to the wrong location. The map guided me to a supermarket shopping center. So, I call Auntie Pasto's and asked exactly where they were located. A man answered and said, "let me get you someone who can better answer that question." No one came back on the phone. I waited for 7 minutes and gave up. First of all...you must work there cuz you answered the phone. How hard is it to look around you and see what's around you. I forgive you if it's your first day of work. I take that back..if it's your first day of work, you should immediately give it to a coworker to give proper directions instead of ignoring me. We arrived and immediately seated, so obviously they weren't that busy. It was a Wednesday night and kids eat free....they also offer this deal on Tuesdays. WIth one adult entree, you get one kids meal. Plenty of tables with noisy kids around. Perfect...cuz we had 5 kids in our party and I wasn't ashamed of my kids being louder than they should at all. Music was loud..so it helped drown everything out. True we had to yell a bit to have a conversation but it was ok. There was a balloon artist going around tables offering to make crazy cool balloon toys for donations. On to the food. I got the clam with angel hair. Traditionally Clam with linguine is the normal combination. I was surprised that a pasta joint didn't have linguine?! To make up for this faux pas, I must note that they do make their pasta as well. My dish was not as tasteful as I like and more oily than I'm used to. I ate it because I was terribly hungry, but I won't be ordering that again. I got a vegetable pizza for my daughter. It looked like a great pizza for an adult! Vegetables included mushrooms, artichokes, tomatoes and olivs....all the types of vegetables that kids don't like. I loved it, though. My son ate up his pepperoni pizza...more like inhaled it. My friend ordered a simple salad with breaded chicken. She offered me a piece, but I could tell she did it out of courtesy. I knew she wanted to inhale that as well. She couldn't stop talking about how good the chicken was! Now that's what I'm trying next without a doubt. Our waitress was polite, respectful and helpful. A table with two adults and five kids, I bet any waitress would think...oh great...tons of work and a bit of tip. She didn't show any signs of that kind of thought. I hope she's our waitress again =)
(3)JR R.
I think the only thing that was good about this restaurant was the swift bartender. Our waiter took a long time to get our orders and once he got our orders we waited an additional 40min for the appetizer. He came around and asked us how our food was, we looked at him and said "what food?" He apologized, got or scalding hot stuffed mushrooms, which looked half ass cooked. And once the appetizer was done he brought out our room temperature cold dinner. He has pnot come around afterwards since. I say save your money and just drink at the bar, at least the service there is faster.
(1)Shigemi W.
We always really enjoy the food. Employees are very friendly & makes sure our food is to our expectations. Go there with our friends every week & just kick back. AWSOME !!!
(5)Sheryl M.
Oh, Auntie Pasto's. My hubby and I were regulars at AP for much of the last 8 years we lived in Hawaii because we lived right nearby. We enjoyed the red pepper calamari many times. The pasta with clams had been outstanding. We also had one of the world's best servers, Aileen, who took good care of us. We even made sure to tell the manager how great she was at her job with a consistent smile and great recommendations on top of prompt service. All of this changed in the last year. The awesome server left and we were left with sub-par service. Something changed with their clam sauce and it wasn't tasty any more. We tried to order affogato (our FAVORITE dessert there) on four different occasions and were shut down every time for one lame reason after another which ranged from them running out of ice cream, to the freezer broke and all the ice cream melted, to them only having chocolate ice cream left, to the espresso machine having problems. But even the loss of our favorite dessert didn't keep us from going. We kept going for the RPC or stuffed mushrooms and then trying various different entrees, hoping to hit upon something we'd really enjoy but it never happened. The last straw was when we came in on a busy night when there we no tables available right away. We gave the hostess our name, she told us there would be a 25 minute wait, so we told her we'd wait at the bar until they had a table for us. About 45 minutes went by and I noticed that the hostess was seating people who had checked in after us. I went over to ask what was going on. The hostess never called out for us. We were sitting maybe 10' away from the hostess stand and listening intently because we were starving. Apparently, she assumed that everyone who was waiting for a table was standing outside and had gone outside to call out our name so we never heard her. Again, we told her where we were going to sit and we were 10' away from her. The manager apologized to us and while I appreciate his attempt to smooth it over, it was the last straw for us. We just moved out of state in the last few weeks and we wished our last memories of this establishment were good ones, but I think it has just gotten on a downward slide from where it had been in years past. I would not recommend it.
(2)Jasmine C.
Their service was amazing! We had an honest and laid back server and everyone kept checking on us to make sure we were ok. They're food was delicious and they have complimentary bread (but it's thin and kinda hard) the only bad thing was all the add ons and food selections were overpriced. it is still a decent place to come occasionally. I left with a full and satisfied stomach
(4)Kyle N.
Went to auntie pastos because we had a gift certificate. We had to wait a while because Tuesday is kids eat free night. Other than that the food was good and our server was very nice.
(4)Jordan S.
Hmmm. This place is alright. Kinda loud, rather dark. The service was.... so-so. The food was alright too, but the price, for the quantity and quality was a bit much. I ordered the Chicken Piccata, it came out alright, but for $20, the portion was kind of small. I think I'll stick to Assagios. The bread was good though. Probably would not recommend. Cute trainee waitress though. ;)
(3)Isabel C.
I think I should start this review by saying my boyfriend and I both grew up with authentically Italian grandmothers who LOVED to cook. Italian food is one of my absolute favorites which I suppose makes perfect sense because I am half Italian. Growing up I remember that Olive Garden was never considered real Italian food in my house. That was the equivalent of "tex-mex" to mexican food. Don't get me wrong I LOVE Olive Garden it's delicious but we don't have one here and I enjoy truly authentic Italian taste. Auntie Pasto's is the closest we've found so far. My boyfriend and I eat here frequently and it's out "go-to" Italian location. We have tried a few other places but this is our favorite so far. Parking is a complete pain in the ass, and i think that's one of the biggest downfalls. There are several eating establishments in this plaza so sometimes finding a spot is a struggle ESPECIALLY on a Friday or Saturday night. Typically there is a 30-45 minute wait on the weekends but you can expect to wait about 20 minutes most times. It is not a huge establishment but it definitely holds a substantial amount of people. I love the atmosphere- dimly lit and a mixture of booths and tables with vineyard over hand and brick and white christmas lights hanging above. I also enjoy the small candles on the tables. The feel is just very mediterranean and quite lovely. And the service has been wonderful everytime- in fact we have even called the manager over on two occasions to tell them how GREAT our servers were. Let's get down to the nitty gritty! the food! DELICIOUS! When you sit down they bring you a basket of fresh delicious bread with basil olive oil which is absolutely fresh and amazing. They use fresh instead of dried basil to season the olive oil and it is an exceptional dip to your bread! (as soon as one loaf is gone another is on the table!) ive had both the calamari, and mozzarella marinera- both were awesome and we usually stick to those two appetizers- the red sauce (or gravy if you're from up north) is AMAZING! really flavorful. I usually order the fettucini alfredo with shrimp and it NEVER disappoints. The sauce is thick enough to coat and just creamy enough so it doesn't overpower the rest of the dish or the taste of the shrimp which you can taste is SUPER fresh. I do wish they'd take the little tails off themselves but oh well. My boyfriend usually gets the carbonera with chicken and shrimp and if you enjoy the taste of bacon you'd love this dish. I am not a huge fan of bacon myself and I still thought it was delicious. Unlike the alfredo dish it isn't cream based but still a heavy dish and certainly filling. We've tried three desserts here and each were equally delicious- the chocolate sin cake is VERY good, the cannoli's are INCREDIBLE! and large if you are looking for spectacular cheese-cake go to the cheese-cake factory this is your standard NY Style but still quite good. The portions here are HUGE and we always have left overs. overall it is a wonderful place to have a good italian meal!
(4)Carolyn S.
So good, so are the prices. Very homey family italian restaurant. Not fancy, but decent, tasty food. Good for both lunch and dinner. Everything I have tried has been really good. For 1/3 the price of Assagio, i will go here everytime. Plus happy hour wine prices are awesome.
(5)John N Jessica K.
Love this place! Mushroom ravioli and stuffed mushrooms are a few of the menus best items. I love eating here. You will too!
(5)Sarah K.
I finally found a place in Oahu that serves Italian food that doesn't suck. I liked this place. The atmosphere was amazing. We went on a Monday night. Our server was slow but the ambience was relaxed. They were playing "italian" music that you hear in the movies. I pretty much felt like I was in a RomCom and this place totally provided the date vibe I've been looking for. The prices were just right for the amount of food you get, as well. Cheaper than Outback and all that crap. They serve you warm, baked bread and a very good olive oil dipping sauce while you peruse a very good menu (haven't found very good menus on this island, so that was exciting). Food verdict: -I got the stuffed mushrooms for an app. GREAT cheese filling. I enjoyed them quite a bit. On the stuffed mushroom scale, 7/10. -The wifey got the fired mozz (was free for Military Appreciation Night). It was very good but she hates marinara sauce and the plate was drenched. On the fried cheese scale, 8/10. -My entree was the Clam Sauce with Angel Hair. How you order here is by choosing the toppings, subbing any sauce you want, and picking any noodle. Some of the clams weren't open. From living on the gulf, I learned you shouldn't serve these. There were red pepper or chili flakes in the olive oil and garlic based pasta which was surprisingly good. The only other thing I didn't like was the large pieces of green herb. Stuck in my teeth and provided a weird texture. On the seafood pasta scale, 5/10. - Wifey's entree was the Fettucine Alfredo with homemade fettucine noodles. HOLY PASTA these noodles were good. The sauce was light and tasted amazing. i will never look at canned Alfredo sauce ever again. On the universal creamy pasta scale: 9.5/10 (I'm leaving room for when I actually go to Italy and eat their pasta). Atmosphere Description- Open warehouse ceilings, brick walls, white christmas lights hanging around trees. Happy Italian music (not the drab, depressing opera shiz, for instance). Atmosphere scale: 8.5/10 Service- She was super nice but super slow. Her personality made up for it and I could see she was slow because she was talking. Server scale: 6/10 Overall verdict: Found my casual Italian place.
(4)Ross H.
I can (and have) eat here once a week! * My pic posted on Chicken Piccatta But, let's start with the Bread, it's the BEST ! Warm soft yet crunchy on the outside. and there Pesto/Olive Oil a little salty the way I like it. :) slightly different lately. I like to scoop up the little bits to make it real salty. and then a glass of Chianti. Roasted Garlic side ... talking something you "think" you could do at home , but noooo. :) Have been ordering Chicken Piccatta every time I come here. tonight was no different. It's great with extra capers. also have ordered and liked the Tiramisu. have also had and liked there House mixed drink while I waited, think it was Sangria, "like it". It can get busy , so on the wait I have one of those. :)
(5)Rory H.
Greeted at the door, we had a table for 6 in a few minutes! Dinner was great, service was excellent... & my Tiramisu was EXACTLY what I needed!! Yummy! The parking like anywhere else is by luck, but so worth taking your chances...
(5)J T.
Went today for a senior citizen-like 3:00 dinner. Had some deal where we got bottomless drinks and a pizza for 8 bucks. Can't beat that. No one was there. Tables were pretty nasty, I thought. Not clean at all. Service was fine. The pizza was really good. We ordered some chicken pizza. Very good. I'd order it again at regular price. I don't know what else they have, but I wouldn't normally eat at a place like this. Nothing against them. Just my preference. Bread was good. I prefer Molokai bread. Just kidding. But for real. We also had some meat/cheese platter thingy that the wife just had to try. Again, not my cup of tea. In fact, not even my cup of power-sized Jamba Juice. Anyway, if you like Italian, you may wanna try here. I did like the music, though. And the pizza. And my wife.
(3)rolo l.
The stuffed canolis are so flavorful... The meatballs are alright... Come here when you're about to starve to death, portions are hearty, unless u get a seafood dish... I'd come again...
(4)Julianne C.
My boyfriend and I visited for a late lunch/early dinner at Auntie Pastos. Upon being seated, our server Adrianne told us that we were just in time for happy hour....oh what a coincidence! :) We ordered a pasta dish (spaghetti & meatballs) and a pizza (fennel sausage & red peppers) and a side of gorgonzola bread. While were were waiting our $2 happy hour drinks arrived. I got the sangria & my boyfriend got a Peroni beer. My sangria was a little too sweet for my taste, and I could barely taste any wine in it. To be honest it was more like a weak jungle juice. However, I loved the complimentary bread & olive oil they served. When our food came, everything looked delicious. After first bite, my favorite was definitely the gorgonzola bread! It was sooooo yummy! The fennel sausage pizza was also really delicious, we ordered it on a thin/crispy crust. The spaghetti (angel hair) & meatballs could be passed, in my opinion. Although there was only 3 large meatballs, they were pretty good. Between the two of us, we had plenty of leftovers. And it was still good the next day! :) Our server Adrianne also made our dining experience very pleasant. I love it when waiters/waitresses actually appreciate customers because that makes the dining experience so much better. She definitely deserved the good tip from us! Would love to dine here again.
(4)Michelle G.
Good place to dine in Kunia. I honestly love the service and our server Mike was AWESOME!! Any dish I seem to order always tastes so good. And I just love their seasonal soups.
(5)Ashley Y.
Came here on a weekday, so it was pretty empty. The service was good, although she did only came by us once to refill our water.. My boyfriend got the BTL pizza, which was pretty good. And I got the seafood pasta, which is supposedly their "#1 seller" that says on their menu, but it wasn't that great. It tasted pretty fish, I mean it is a "seafood" pasta, but I didn't expect it to taste the fishiness of it. Oh and kids eat free on Wednesday's.
(3)Ron C.
Good, as usual.
(4)Mel M.
It was a Thursday night around 7:00 PM when my wife and I decided to go out for some Italian. We've been to Auntie Pasto's at least twice before and decided to head back. When we got there, there were 7 - 8 folks, maybe 4 groups, ahead of us. Since there was no system to keep track of who came first, the host had to rely on his memory and maybe the patrons' honesty to maintain the first come first seated order. The wait was less than 10 minutes and we were actually seated before the group ahead of us since there was only a table for two open. Not bad so far. My problem began once we sat down. I remember service being slow in this establishment before...but we waited, and waited, and waited. After close to 10 minutes, we haven't been greeted by a server, no menu, not even a glass of water. It was then that my wife and I stood up and left the restaurant and took our business to a nearby restaurant. Memo to Auntie Pasto's...unless you are my auntie and we are relatives, never ignore your customers as there are plenty of choices out there. Oh yeah, we actually bumped into the Auntie Pasto's host while exiting the other restaurant after our dinner...and he kindly greeted us with "how's it?"
(1)Levie G.
Summary: ok service/sub-par food Review: I ate at Auntie Pasto's in Kunia with a friend a while back ago and remembered that it wasn't that great. First thing, the service was ok. The server got the food on time and everything. His only fault was giving me the dinner menu when it was lunch time. But my friend got the lunch menu so we had a good laugh about it. However, I'm giving Auntie Pasto's a low score because the food isn't great. I ordered the meatball marinara and found it to be dry and the flavor uninspired. I actually think the marinara subs at subway are far superior than Auntie Pasto's! Auntie Pasto's also gives complementary bread with the olive oil/balsamic vinegar. I found the bread to be pretty good but the proportions of the sauce wasn't good, it was incredibly oily and you don't get a great balsamic taste at all. My friend ordered the pasta which was average at best. In terms of atmosphere it was very stereotypical and laughable. It tries hard to be and look like an Italian restaurant but it just does not work. Overall, I do not recommend Auntie Pasto's at all.
(1)Stu E.
Dinner tonight was pretty good overall. The bread was ok, but the Olive oil dip was a winner. The kids liked their mac'n cheese. Wife's chicken picatta was ok, and my shrimp scampi was not bad. The waitress was really nice and attentive, but the food took a long time. Forgot to mention that the Caesar's salad was good.
(4)Sarah F.
My boyfriend and I went to Auntie Pasto's very last minute. It was 730 on a Sunday night and most places were closing. We agreed on Auntie Pasto's, which was our first time going to this restaurant. We didn't have to wait and we were easily seated. I ordered a white sangria (delicious!!) along with the margarita pizza. I asked the server if thin crust or thick crust (aka neapolitan) would be better, he suggested the thin crust. My boyfriend ordered mozzarella cheese along with a pepperoni pizza. Before our dinner arrived at the table we received bread. I was thankful for my thin crust pizza, or I would have had a carb overload. The service was great and our server was very friendly. It was very inexpensive.
(5)Deena T.
Went today to use our livingsocial voucher. I had a super light lunch, so I was ready for an early dinner at 3 or so. When we got there, there was only one other couple. That excited me. I thought that our food would come out quickly. Our voucher was $8 for a 12" pizza and a pitcher of soda. I told the waiter right away that we had the voucher, and he was quite friendly. He offered us bread and told us that instead of a pitcher, we'd get unlimited refills on soda, but it had to be the same flavor since it was supposed to be a pitcher. (I wonder what they do if there are more than two of you. Do they just give you the pitcher then?) I was a little worried we wouldn't have enough food, so I ordered the meat and cheese platter as well. The platter included artichoke hearts, various cured meats, pepperoncinis, fresh mozzarella, gorgonzola, and fresh basil. That was $7.95. We ordered the chicken pizza, and it was hot and cheesy and delicious. My only complaint was how slow the service was. Although there were only two other patrons, our food took at least a half hour. Other than that, it was a wonderful experience. The food was great and the service was friendly. Next time, I know that the pizza and the soda are enough for two people. I wonder though, if I decided to come with just my two kids, how they would treat the "pitcher" of soda.
(4)D Y.
1st time here last night for dinner. Great place, friendly staff. We ordered pizza and a couple beers. They ran out of heinekin ? Go figure. The pizza was great and the Stella beers was a good substitute. Service was good too.
(3)Mandolin D.
There are many reasons I continue to dine here that go beyond the great service. The biggest reason is that the menu has so many options and it's not stagnant. I have been to other Italian places and nothing changes after years and years. Really? Come on, give me some viva variety! My dad also digs this place; especially this month with the Surf and Turf menu. He ordered a Lobster accompanied with pasta AND a steak. Good goddess that is a lot of food! He told me it was better than going to a Steak House and I will take his word on that. I usually kick things off with the Caprese salad. The oven roasted tomatoes are so sweet and tangy that it makes me do the dance of joy. The bread is hot and fresh and comes with a pesto oil dipping sauce. I've eaten every vegetarian dish on the menu and have even created a few that aren't on there. You can pick and choose to pair any of their pastas with the different sauces. The Fried Eggplant with Gorgonzola is the dish I am a repeat offender ordering. The eggplant is crispy and is the perfect compliment to the gorgonzola. When I want to switch things up I go for the spicy marinara sauce with the wheat pasta. After filling up on wine (which is half off on Tuesdays-hurray) and carb filled pasta you might as well go all the way and order the homemade cheesecake. It's a very decadent way to close the evening. The Tiramisu is also a sweet creamy delight that is a "must try". Auntie Pastos is the place to go to satisfy that hankering for some Italian pasta/pizza or to get your meat and seafood fix. Oh, and every year there is a Cheese Fest which features "Cheese" in the specials for that day. I am currently counting down the days. Time move faster!
(4)jen m.
love the bread and olive oil as well as the iced tea!! everything i've tried here is good! :)
(5)Plumeria G.
If I could give ZERO stars, we would. Tonight, we went there. We used to frequent this restaurant all the time, being that our daughter has a good time there and kids eat free tues/wed. BIG MISTAKE. We got seated at 8pm. After 45 minutes, we still didn't get our food. Everyone around us was getting our food. Try keeping a 5 yr old occupied, and not only that, she was so hungry. Finally, since it was almost 9pm, I told our server that if the food was being prepared, to pack it to go. If not, to just charge us the drinks and we're leaving. Our server was really on top of it despite the extra slow service. It wasn't his fault at all. He was running around with his head cut off. He went to the back to see if our food was ready, but I saw him talking to the chefs. There weren't any food plates on the counter. Then I see the chef pulling out our food. At this point I was wondering if it was decently cooked! We got them to go. For the kid's food, there was about half a serving in a tiny chinese take out box. Maybe 15 pieces of penne in there. I can't believe we paid for this. Our food: SWIMMING in oil. Watery. Tiny pieces of chicken for my Marsala. NO TASTE. It was so bland, I stopped eating it and threw it away. My husband got chicken parm, and same thing. Hardly any cheese, no flavor and tons of oil, watery. We really think it was wasn't cooked all the way, but it was just given to us to make us happy. I rather not eat anything at all than deal with badly cooked food. After I stopped eating, I got a stomach ache within 10 minutes. Probably from all the oil. Our damage? $55. We've had problems with them consistently in the past year. Slow service, over cooked pasta, limp noodles, bland food, and hair in the food. However, since it used to be so good, we keep giving them chances. This was the last. We've decided that we're done, and will take our business to many other better choices. Eating out is a luxury for us, and we're not going to waste it on this place ever again.
(1)Charlyn C.
1 star because our server was super nice! I ordered the eggplant parmesan, what I got was slices of bitter, overcooked eggplant drowned in tomato sauce and cheese, and without pasta like it has been served in every other Italian restaurant i have ever eaten (Ex Maggianos). It tasted horrible. Our server was very nice and took it back. I tasted my husband's fettuccine alfredo, and it tasted like a basic FA, like a child could have made it. Definitely not worth $14! Then some new white guy manager grilled me as to why I didn't like my EP and said that if I had wanted pasta with it, then I should have ordered it with pasta. HOW RUDE! Then the manager had the nerve to try and charge us 50% of the EP that I sent back after 1 bite! DEFINITELY NEVER COMING BACK!
(1)Jasmine N.
My family and I had a horrible experience! Food was cold, and on top of that--upon arrival after ordering we waited 45 minutes for our food at 3pm while there was not nearly 5 people in there and it was not even busy!!!!! What was the cook doing? Did the waiter put our order in? I told the manager, he was a ditz, and he still ended up charging us for everything while comping 1 entree AND my soup was cold! I asked for a reheat and never got my soup back!!!! Never ever again! My parents live in Kunia and after the fact they mentioned they also had a bad experience and never go there as well!!! They have bad food and service :(
(1)Chelisse O.
My boyfriend and I decided to try out auntie pastos the other evening in Kunia and I must admit, for the price, the food is great. First things first, we walked in, got seated immediately, the atmosphere was comfortable and had a relaxed vibe. We started off with a lava flow and the on the house homemade bread with olive oil dressing, which both my boyfriend and I enjoyed very much. It was warm, right out of the oven and the blend of dressing was just enough to keep the bread tasty and light. We ordered two entrees, the spinach, artichoke and garlic pizza on the flaky cracker crust which was hands down mouth watering-ly delicious...I would definitely recommend this dish should you ever visit auntie pastos. Second entree we ordered was the #1 seafood pasta which is the reason of my -1 star. The seafood pasta was extremely bland and the all the seafood elements in the pasta were dry, overcooked and tasteless. I'm pretty sure even a simple homemade spaghetti in marinara sauce would be better. Anyway now on to dessert. We ordered the cannoli which was out of this world mind boggingly delicious. We both love cream cheese and we both love chocolate, so this dish was absolutely perfect. The filling in the cannoli could be easily eaten by itself because it really is THAT good. Only thing though, the portion is much smaller than I had imagined...a little bit bigger than a finger, so I would suggest ordering at least two, or in our case one each. I am not a big person matter of fact i'm a 5'0, 103 lbs girl and I easily could've wacked like seven of these cannoli's on my own. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience, our service was good, everything came out in a timely manner, food was good, minus the pasta and dessert was mind blowing. For the price, I was very very pleased. We ordered: 1 lava flow, 1 spinach artichoke and garlic pizza, 1 seafood pasta and 1 dessert which all came out to about $30
(4)Lee G.
The fried egg plant sandwich was tasty and the service was quick, plus the waiter was friendly and attentive.
(4)Shaun C.
Normally I love this place, but tonight was almost bad enough to make me never want to return. The calimari was burnt and the pasta was over cooked. The service was great, so I could possibly chalk the crappy food up to a new kitchen staff.
(1)Nohea K.
I love the bread and dips they have there. I think one of the them is a pesto style olive oil and the other is balsamic vinegar. They also give a side of parmesan cheese. I've been there a few times, and usually get the same creamy pesto with shrimp which is never a disappointment however I know the shrimp, I can tell was previously frozen. The portions are pretty big so I always go home with leftovers, considering I just at half the bread they give me lol. Service is pretty quick and friendly the times that I've gone there.
(3)Kathryn D.
Auntie Pasto's is probably my favorite Italian Restaurant on the West Side. My boyfriend and I ate there for lunch today. And while service is usually great and the waiters are on it...today was a change. We came in and stood there as our waiter asked us how many were in our party. We told him "2" and then he walked away, came back, started doing other things, then walked away again. It was very weird. I wasn't sure if we should have been there or not. He basically said to "Sit here", pointed to our booth and walked away again. We didn't get menus until 10 minutes after we sat at which point our waiter comes back a minutes later and asks us what we'd like to order. We ordered the Salt and Pepper Calamari, Caesar Salad, and Carbonara. Okay first of all the Salt and Pepper Calamari has definitely gone down hill. Instead of using the squid legs, they use the squid steak cut up. I was definitely disappointed with this change. The Caeser Salad is your typical Caeser. The Carbonara is my favorite thing on the menu. It's also probably the fattiest, high calorie induced dish on the menu, but it's good! The portions were huge and we could have done without the calamari or salad. Even though we experienced pretty crappy service today, I will still continue to eat here. I think their turn around is pretty high. Every time we go there I get a waiter/waitress that I've never had before, so understandingly, service will be a mixed bag.
(4)Catherine F.
Veal = food poisoning. My friend and I are extremely disappointed in both the service and food quality. It took us over 30 minutes to receive our flavorless, overpriced mystery meat "veal" that even our waitress was wary about serving.. You know the food is bad when the waitress is nervous about giving you your bill! I will definitely tell my friends to steer clear of this place, and I won't be coming back.
(1)Arbine V.
First time there. The service was excellent. Our server, Jess, was extremely accommodating and patient. Which was a good thing since it was my mom's birthday and we had a party of 10. Loved the free bread. Fried calamari was pretty good. Even my 2-year-old liked it. My husband and I ordered the fennel sausage pizza and the fried eggplant with gorgonzola. They pizza was tasty. I don't think I'd order the fried eggplant again. The strawberry shortcake my mom got for her birthday was also really good. Parking might be an issue, so I suggest going there a little bit earlier than you originally planned on being there. I'm pretty sure we'll be back.
(4)Geri M.
Haven't eaten here since they first opened in Kunia because at the time, the food was so-so. I think it's improved a lot since then. My hubby and I were looking for a place that served gnocchi and it came up on a search on yelp. I was surprised to see that this place had some pretty good reviews. Made me think that I might need to give it another try. So we ordered take out and got the fried eggplant and Gorgonzola, seafood pasta and the gnocchi. Food turned out to be pretty good. Price wise it's a sweet deal too. Too bad there was no complimentary bread though. That's about the only negative thing I have to say. We'd definitely eat here again next time we have a pasta craving.
(4)N M.
Where to begin? First time a restaurant made me make an account to detail their failures. Ok, I past by here every time I ate at Thai Village and heard so much about Auntie Pastos being a great place to dine. I finally went there and my wife, not knowing what to try, she went online and found the popular dishes. We ordered the stuffed mushrooms, salty to the point I stopped eating them. I forced myself to try to finish them, I got sick of the taste, cheese and salt. The other items we ordered were the fried eggplant and the green and white pizza. Fried eggplant was cut so thin that it tasted nothing like an eggplant. Covered in so much breading that was like the skins you sometimes find with fried chicken. Then, so much gorgonzola! The name of the dish is eggplant so the idea is to build the dish around the main ingredient which they failed to do. The pasta was the best thing on the plate but the sauce was bitter. They do not have many options for the type of pasta and according to the server, only one of them is made in house. Lastly, the green and white pizza, every ingredient was just not prepped properly, the pizza was not cooked thoroughly, all the toppings were mushy. The artichoke was soggy, I know it's canned but it is supposed to be a little firm not like it was. the roasted garlic was sort of like mashed potatoes with little to no taste, and then there is the spinach... When applying spinach to pizza, you can't place it in clumps. It turns to the spinach you get with frozen foods packs. I asked for the manager and the server was pretty much a b!t$h about it, she also forgot the balsamic vinegar I asked for with the free bread which, btw, was the best part of the night. The manager didn't seem like he knew what to do instead, denying that there were any complaints about the food. Manager 101: the customer is always right, just listen, agree, and offer something and hope the customer has a good enough time to return. I didn't want a free meal and didn't take the doggy bag home. Sadly, this place was a big disappointment. $35 isn't too bad to know not to go back. You want good italian on the west side the best you're gonna get is bravo in Pearlridge.
(1)Cris G.
I used to go to the town location a lot when I was in my younger days... And I have been to the Kunia location a handful of times. I feel like the quality used to be a lot better. We ordered a pepperoni pizze and a spaghettic with marinara sauce. These are basics that should be a tell-tale of how a place can cook. Honestly, the pizza was very skimpy on the pepperoni and the marinara sauce was too acidic and not flavored enough with garlic, wine and herbs, the way it should be. The fried mozarella we ordered for our appetizer was too overwhelming. It's was two huge slabs of cheese battered and fried. The batter was fried in old oil, you can tell because the coating was dark and tasted a bit stale. The marinara sauce it came with was tasteless. I wish I could say more positive things.;.. Our waitress was nice and attentive. So that was a plus, but other than that, not really my cup of tea.
(2)Steven K.
I really like this place. Lots of parking, good service, and the smell of the place always make me hungry. The free bread is delicious and plentiful. All the entrees I have eaten are large and delicious.
(4)Kris F.
I've been here a handful of times, overall it has been a great experience. Food is great for the price you pay. I also learned I could substitute certain things in my pasta! For example I took out mushrooms, and asked for extra olives instead.
(4)Mega Mom Hawaii C.
I used to live in Kunia right around the corner...this location has seen lots of changes since opening 2006. I love the friendly staff and of course the food. They allow you to cork your own wine without a fee! Yippee! I live in Ewa now...I love coming here for their specials. If you have Half Price Deals, they regularly have half off deals so it's easier on the wallet! Always have a great time when I am there! The ultimate dish is their delicious Lasagna! OMG! I'd go to hell and back for that! :0)
(4)Lilian N.
If it wasn't for the great service we received on a busy Sat night, this place would only get 3 stars. The food itself was pretty tasty, nothing mind-blowing, but reasonably priced for such huge portions. I ordered the chicken marsala over spaghetti pasta. The spaghetti was cooked al dente, just the way I like it, and the marsala sauce was light and tasty, sauteed with tons of onions and mushrooms. The chicken (3 huge cutlets) was breaded lightly and seasoned just right. The bf had the shrimp scampi, which he thought was a little bland...I personally thought that I could make a better scampi at home. Our friends who frequent this place had the chicken picatta and sausage w/ peppers which they indicated were their favorites. We also shared desserts...the chocolate sin pie and cheesecake. The pie was really really rich and something to stay away from if you don't absolutely love chocolate. It was essentially a thick fudge pie with a thin crust that I couldn't even taste because the fudge was sooo rich! Same with the cheesecake, it was so heavy that after one bite I felt like my tolerance for dairy hit its peak. Overall, reasonable prices for huge portions, attentive service though really loud and echoey in this establishment, and food was above-average....Will definitely go back and try some other dishes sometime soon!
(4)Tonya S.
Always good food, always good service. Always walk out with a full chocolate sin pie. Good pricing, good portion sizes. Real Italian food. We always take all of our mainland guests here at least once.
(4)Al D.
I like the warm bread and the kind service. Everythng else about the food is meh. Don't come here without a coupon. All I can say is that it's much better than the Kapahulu location.
(3)Josh L.
The food is ok. Service.is terrible. Observed multiple waitresses using bare hands - without washing them - to put cheese and garnishings on entrees despite spoons being available. Informed the manager whose reply was, "they're still doing it? I have been onto them several times".
(2)Sandy S.
Love the eggplant parmesan, more particular, the sauce is the best. Put that on anything and I'll eat it. Service is great and love the atmosphere. One of the better italian food places down this side. Beats going into town. Also, try out the special meal combo from 4-5:30. ps. ask for the balsamic vinegar with the bread and olive oil.
(4)Jonathan V.
Snyopsis: FREE BREAD AND PESTO/OLIVE OIL GOODNESS! This combination makes you MELT! This is where diabetics came to throw their diets away. I have not been here for two years and the place looks the same. Things that are quite different are the menu and the experience itself. Service in general was below average due to the fact that the restaurant was slow and the server gave me the wrong salad..... however, the server was very genuine in presentation, when she did come around. The food, as expected, was OUTRAGEOUSLY awesome! YEAA! Did you know they have HAPPY HOUR: 4-5:30 everyday for three choices, for two, for only 28 bucks!! You have a choice to share: salad, soup, or stuffed mushrooms, individual choice of pizza or pasta, followed by dessert! HOLLAH! Although, we were here for only lunch. Environment: Once you walk in the floor almost blend in with the chairs because it's all made out of wood. You also see the open bar, right in front of you, which is convenient for a quick drink and escape. Once you sit down though, it's quite uncomfortable due to wood. I thought this was a sit-in restaurant..not McDonalds.... If you find yourself in a booth, you will find that the next booth separates you by a red and white-checkered curtain. The music is mostly of Italian music that can set a nice mood for dinner. Service: The manager who greeted us wore a tasteless thin-sleeved tank-top. Her bra was visible and I also thought that was very unprofessional. If it wasn't for her warm welcome, I would have definitely verbally mentioned something. Our server, as mentioned above was very genuine, but wasn't on top of her game as she should have been. It was slow, and although I received my first salad correctly (because I ordered the soup and salad), she didn't offer me cracked pepper. This wasn't a problem, until she brought my second portion of salad..I mean WRONG salad and then asked if I wanted pepper. If she was consistent, I wouldn't have noticed. Food: This is by far the most important thing to me. Everything else can go to hell, but if the food is awesome, that's all I care about! AND LET ME TELL YOU...D-LICIOUS! Melting-in-your-mouth-good! So we started off with the stuff mushrooms and because there was a lot of sauce we ordered another round of bread. :D I had the corn, Italian sausage, and corn soup and garden salad with red onion, wedge of tomato, a cucumber, with greek dressing. They stopped offering artichoke with it. And the soup bowl size was abysmal. Fortunately, you can request for seconds. YEA! My friend got the carbonara (bacon, mushrooms and egg) with angel hair. It sounds disgusting, but let me tell you, it was sooo good. A little bit salty, but UGH. Every bite was cheese-filling. Ugh...UGH! Just typing this, I want morrreee. If you do decide to get this, however, I recommend not getting the stuffed mushrooms, due to the fact that it may be too cheesy. That's what my friend said anyway. I didn't mind... The final product to satisfy our food babies was the affogatto! OMG! YEA, THAT'S RIGHT, OMG! GOOD! It will make your eyes-roll back good. In a gargantuan coffee cup lied ice cream, with walnuts, followed by caramel and biscotti (with chocolate topping). Then the server, in a shot glass, dumped espresso all over it. Droooolll... Cost: Everything plus 20% tip was 48 bucks for two. Not too shabby, I might add. Did I mention that we got free bread! Hahaha Overall: Even though the sitting was quite uncomfortable and service not up to par, I would still come here for the food. Just as long as you're in good company and the food is satisfying, nothing else really matters. :D
(4)Reuben R.
Went here for lunch after one so the parking lot was empty enough to have spots here and there. We came to this restaurant because I felt like pasta. Its kind of funny to get pasta after watching repo men, with all that blood and guts and pulling metal organs out of bodies... Anyway, my favorite thing about this place has got to be the fire baking oven, its fun to look at because I want one. The atmosphere is dim and pleasant, which is fit for the type of food here. There's also special days on the board, I think one of them was 1/2 wine on Thursdays which I thought was cool. I like that the house bread is nice and fresh and warm...! My friend and I ordered eggplant dishes, mine being the Parmesan one, and she got hers over spaghetti so we could share the spaghetti since the dishes don't come with any pasta. It was only 3 dollars extra for the pasta. The eggplants used in the dish were very large and fresh tasting. It feels solid in your mouth, and the sauce doesn't seem to penetrate through it because the cheese and the sauce meld together but the eggplant still keeps a separate and distinguishable taste. For dessert we ordered a slice of cheese cake which had cream piled behind it and a little bit of honey drizzled in front of it. It was extra rich and I could just feel myself getting fuller and fuller with every bite. I wish they drizzled the honey over it though. blue-moon: I should've got myself a beer "I'm not a vegetarian! I'm a dessertarian!"-- Bill Watterson
(4)Sheryl G.
what: italian restaurant that offers homemade quality food! something good: i like this location way better than the one in town! i like how the interior looks and everyone was really friendly and nice! the food even tastes better at this location :) the portions are huge! there were three of us dining in and we ordered one appetizer, one pizza and one pasta and we couldn't finish it all! i will definitely be back here! so good :) something not so good: parking is crowded here! but it's not auntie pasto's fault :) something to try: spinach, artichoke and roasted garlic pizza (10.25) & butter, garlic spaghetti with shrimp (14)
(4)Robyn R.
My family likes it here so I kinda tolerate it. They have 2 kids eat free nights a week which is great. Wish the sauce was better. 2 stars
(2)Alanna I.
It started when we walked in. No hostess. After a few minutes the hostess seated in a booth notices us and tells us she would be right with us. Strike one. She cleaned up her lunch and seated us. Waitress came by and we tried to order off the garlic fest menu that the hostess gave us. They didn't have one of the items on the menu. Strike two. Then ordered a diet coke...strike three no diet coke. While waiting for food asked for bread (which they normally serve)...strike four....we were told that the bread vendor hasnt been by. Got our food which was pretty good waited for refills on drinks. Waitress brought refills and bill. We wanted dessert but that was never asked or offered...strike five...so we went to get ice cream next door!
(1)Jennifer D.
Two best things about this Auntie Pasto's location: FREE house bread with basil infused olive oil and CHEAP EATS lunch specials. This location serves their crusty on the outside, steaming and pillowy soft on the inside loaves with extra virgin olive oil steeped with lots of basil pesto. The Pensacola location serves their house bread with butter. Sad face. Lunch specials start at $6. The standout lunch items are Chicken Milanese and their Mac and Cheese combo. Most lunch items come with a choice of soup, salad or housemade potato chips. Never had the soup. Salad is crisp and they mix pesto into their dressings sometimes. Potato chips are thick, but not quite as crackling crisp as kettle cooked. The Milanese is a huge half chicken breast, breaded and pan fried with vine ripened tomatoes and lettuce served between two slices of focaccia. Their Mac and Cheese is legit and served in a gratin that goes from the oven straight to you. (I know this because I touched it and thought, "This is what napalm might feel like"). The time your mac spends in the oven to achieve its golden crisp breadcrumb tan does not dry out the pasta much, nor does it ruin the cheese sauce. Their cheese sauce is more melty, stringy cheese than a smooth bechamel. I'm not complaining. Food: No one said this place was an authentic Italian restaurant. I've tried almost every pasta on the menu.Their red sauce is acceptable for Hawaii. You can tell it's homemade because it's really orange from the olive oil they blend in. They don't unnecessarily put butter in their pastas which makes this place okay for the health conscious. Sometimes the pasta is undercooked, but that makes for good leftovers to be zapped in the micro. Their appetizer and entree portions are good to share. Service: The lunch crew is always sweet, but slow even though it's dead. Getting food out of the kitchen is slow during dinner. Bring good company that can talk over the other conversations otherwise you'll feel really lonely. Serves seldom come to your table to check up on you. Atmoshphere: Busy and loud even on weeknights. Very dim. Location: It's in a strip mall with a Thai place and a Chinese place for neighbors. Parking is often an issue during dinner, especially if you refuse to park on a different level and walk. I've been dining here since high school, which though I hate to admit it, was a long time ago. As doughless high schoolers then and as student loan burdened college graduates now, we keep coming back. It's affordable and casual. Overall, this place is has gotten better over time in terms of menu and sourcing ingredients.
(4)LA S.
Love the eggplant parmesan, more particular, the sauce is the best. Put that on anything and I'll eat it. Service is good and love the atmosphere. One of the better italian food places down this side. Beats going into town. Also, try out the special meal combo from 4-5:30. ps. ask for the balsamic vinegar with the bread and olive oil.
(4)melissa b.
I want to like this place so bad! I like the atmosphere and the staff are fast and friendly for the most part. Its just the food that always seems to let me down. The food is just bland and seems to be missing somthing. The best italian in this area would be assagios. This is a fun place for drinks.
(3)Andrea S.
My boyfriend and I tend to eat here a lot. It's in a convenient location for us and we looove our pastas! Plus the prices are reasonable so why not. We come here for dinner maybe two to three times a month and we enjoy the food, the service, and the atmosphere. We've only had to wait for a table maybe once and it was barely a ten minute wait. I've tried a good handful of dishes on the menu but I seem to always stick to my favorites as does my boyfriend. I enjoy more of the creamy dishes like the mac n cheese, the carbonara, the creamy pesto, and the gorgonzola pasta(which is a special item they have but sadly only till the end of August). My boyfriend usually gets some sort of seafood dish and as of right now, he's really enjoying all the mahi dishes they have. Their salads are pretty good as well as their appetizers. We love their fried mozzarella and their mozzarella stuffed risotto. But we have yet to try any desserts because we always leave stuffed to the rim and with left overs. If you're in the Kunia area and are hungering for some pasta, then here is worth the try.
(5)Gerald A.
After this review, I moved jobs and hadn't returned here until very recently after moving jobs back into the area. The menu has changed a bit from my last visit; they now have a lunch menu which is a bit cheaper and much easier on the stomach. I especially like the pepperoni pizza/caesar salad combo or the parmesean chicken/caesar salad combo. Just the right size to carry you out to dinner but not weigh you down for that inevitable long afternoon at work. The wait help has gotten better, but it's still a tad slow. Last trip out, we had a party of 8 and our meal took an hour and a half. Not because we ordered a lot of stuff, but because it took so long to get to us. The waitress also seemed to only want to take care of one half of the table as she constantly filled my glass of soda, along with the guys sitting next to me but ignoring everyone else at the table. One coworker literally walked up to her with cup in hand to ask for a refill. I still can't raise the rating as the one correctable issue (I'm pretty sure there isn't much they can do about the parking) is still a glaring issue.
(3)Niki C.
going to Auntie pasto's for over a year now. when we first started we were in once a week. I loved their mac-n-cheese, my husband loved the thin crispy pizza. Over the last year AP has been on a steady decline. Our favorite items are no longer available, and the quality of the rest of the menu is well not what it once was. Our calamari had come out under cooked, hard pasta, greasy sauces, the list goes on. It is disappointing when you can no longer stomach your once favorite restaurant. So, after last nights dinner just not being very good we will most likely not return again. I am giving it 3stars because it does have a great atmosphere, and better servers than most other places on island.
(3)Bessie B.
I'm not sure if we just went on a bad night but everything about the place was horrible. Didn't have dinner and so we decided to go and pick up food before heading to a friend's house. It was like the only non fast food place open in the area. We walked in and the place smelled. Not sure what it smelled like but it wasn't good. We had take out. We ordered a Caesar salad, shrimp scampi, and seafood pasta. We decided to have a drink while we waited so we had Stella on tap. After putting in our order we waited a bit for our beer. We saw the bartender walk away from the bar and so I asked the lady that took our order if we could have our beers. She said that the bartender would be making it in a bit. The bartender returned to the bar but it didn't look like she was going to make our beers at any time. So I went up to her and asked if we could have our beers and she asked what we wanted. I told her that we already put in our order. So she had to go back into the system and check what our order was. The lady that took our order was new and so she didn't know that putting our drink order in the take out computer won't show up on the bartenders screen. FAIL! We finally got our beers (after having our IDs checked) and went outside to get some fresh air. After about 30 min we still didn't get our food order and we already finished our beers. So I went inside to check on it and she said she would go check on it. Like seriously? It was like she forgot we were waiting for our food! She came back and said it would be out in a minute. 5 minutes later I went back in and she came out with our order. I asked if we could have some bread since we waited long enough for our food and so she got us some. When we got to our friend's house we finally got to eat our food that we waited about 45 min for. Oh boy what a disappointment! Both pasta dishes didn't have any taste. It was like they forgot to season it! The Caesar salad was better than the pasta! It was a good thing I ordered it. It was a good thing I was hungry because I ate the tasteless pasta anyway! I will never go back even if it's the only place open. I would've been more satisfied with fast food. It's pretty sad because I heard good things about their location in town. Now I'm hesitant to try it.
(1)Cameron D.
Food great. Service???? Put name on waiting list and sat right in front of door. Only 3 of us, but 3 other parties of 3 were sat before us. Host said she couldn't find me? We were put right next to the Restroom. Candle was not lit and when we asked lit it never was. Waitress was not very good. We were her "extra" table and felt like it. Second time we ate here and it will be our last.
(2)Cotton P.
This is by far the best Italian food for the money anywhere in the greater central-west Oahu area. The pizzas are cooked properly and delicious, the other entrees are all great and remind me of the little Italian places I used to frequent on the mainland. I've never had a bad meal here and it's half the price of Assiagio's. The Italian bread they bring out with Olive oil is great for Hawaii and the staff is friendly and helpful. They don't rip you off on their wine or drinks and the ambiance is quite nice for being in a strip mall.
(5)Eugene Koa T.
Bought my friends here and it was my first time to dine here. Every employee in the restaurant greeted my friends and I. Our waiter, Rodney was extremely knowledgeable in regards to all of our questions we had on the menu. Food was fresh and very ono. I like the Basil Mojito. I would highly recommend dining here!
(5)Jayne M.
I bought 'Hot Deals Hawaii" and went to Kunia Auntie Pasto's about four different times. Food taste are not consistent and quality overall are very poor. One time, my wife rejected the main entry , three times. And another time my friends each one, returns the food twice. Some dish, can't believe how the chef can screw up the dish. My friends say that, If you don't reject or criticize, the cook will not improve or get better. I so scared to go back. I chef will spit in my food. One of the worse Italian Food ever. Even the spaghetti don't taste like spaghetti.
(1)Michelle P.
Any stars given are for the food alone. We got the special for 2 people. Between 4 and 5:30 you can get an appetizer to share, 2 entrees, and dessert to share for 28.00. Calamari, egg plant parmesan, cheesecake - all was delicious. It loses 3 stars because this was our second visit and the first visit, we waited so long at the hostess table to even be acknowledged, we just left. It was a slow afternoon and we were the only people waiting to be seated. After standing there 5 minutes reading the menu, waiting to be seated, or even for someone to say "We'll be right with you," we just walked out. I wouldn't have gone back, but today I was hungry and it's right by where I tan. We got seated right away, then waited about 10 minutes for someone to take our order. After we finally got to order, it was about 30 minutes to get the food. I watched a lot of other people who ordered long after us get their food so I'm confused by this. I'm pretty patient with servers, especially when they're busy, but this was ridiculous, especially for how slow it was both visits. They need to work a lot on their efficiency and customer service.
(2)Jessica d.
To start, the staff was GREAT. Warm, friendly, professional, knowledgeable. And the ambiance was nice. The food was so BLAH. I have a feeling their pizza is good and I will go back to try it. But I judge Italian places by the eggplant parm. And it was just so BLAH. A tomato cream sauce instead of a zesty red? No thanks. I should be burping garlic all night and instead I just feel mildly queasy from the heavy sauce with the breaded and fried eggplant.
(2)Elle V.
Take back my last review. Sitting here waiting for the check and my tummy is filled with delight, breath is stink with garlic, and I actually can't wait til I'm hungry again so I can eat my leftovers. The pesto was nothing near flavorless, instead it was super creamy, had great texture like it had nuts or something in it, and the bf's sausage something with cream sauce was just as delicious! It's pretty packed in here but our waitress was very nice & checked up on us enough so we didn't go thirsty or left to wonder where our food was. A+++++ experience for a busy Friday night!!!
(4)Jane L.
YUMMIE!!!! I love coming here. I've only been here twice but the service and the food was spectacular. The first time I went here was for a baby shower that I helped planned for a coworker and they staff was wonderful, the space was just right and they also gave us an extra table so that we could put the gifts on. Our waiter at the time was really funny and nice. The second time I went here was this past Saturday and service was great. Our waitress was very accommodating and polite. I would def go back.
(4)Chris B.
What a local gem! Food was great, prices reasonable, what more is there? They have awesome deals daily. Had the "dinner for two" with a jug of cab sav. Stuffed mushrooms...juicy. Pizza...flavorful. Fettucini...creamy and homemade. Gelato...cold and smooth. All around a great place!!
(5)Jasmine H.
I had to wait over an hour for my food two out of 4 visits to this restaurant. Both times, there were no explanations or apologies. I'm rating Auntie Pasto's 1 star for their inconsistent food and bad service. I think the customer should be offered apologies and discounts for having to wait so long for the meal.
(1)R R.
First of all, their homemade sangrias are delectable! Their sample had a little more pulp in it, as there was no ice. But the one I ordered was in a tall glass with ice, and was more watered down, less pulp. But still really good! Ordered their stuffed mushrooms which were ok, but there was something in there that had a really strong flavor. I think it was some cheese melted into the sauce. My mom didn't care for it, but it was okay for me. Love their bread with oil and pesto! Their small ceasar was smaller than most places, but tasted good! This was my first time actually dining-in, and the place looks quite nice inside. Our server and hostess were both very nice, and service was not slow at all. We've gotten different take out pastas from this location before, and they've always tasted good. All in all, we will keep going back!
(4)Joey L.
The place has gone to shit! My fish dish tasted extremely fishy and I called and complained they said they were sorry and asked if I would like to have them remake it. I told them sure but it will have to be another time. About a week later I called to redeem my meal and when I picked it up it was worse then the first time. I will never eat at your establishment again!
(1)Jamie P.
I absolutely love this place. The wait staff is nice and polite, the food is great, temperature is just right, and it's fairly quiet! My only beef is that their pizza is too thin, but they are soooo good still! Oh, and try the Sin Pie! The pie crust must be made of crack because I'm hooked on it!
(5)Mike N.
Their Fried Eggplant should be celebrated. Pesto was good. Arancini and stuffed mushrooms were uninspired.
(4)Jonathan Y.
I like this location better than the town one. For one, the parking is better and it doesn't feel as cramped. I also enjoy to come here for the lunch specials. We usually get the lunch portion chicken parmesan pasta. It was a good deal for $9. It doesn't look like a lot, but it's pretty filling. Also, tried the fried mozzarella, which is a HIT! They wrap the mozzarella in like a crepe and fry it with breading on the outside. They serve it on top of marinara sauce. It's so crispy and just an awesome way to make mozzarella! Probably the best appetizer I ever had!
(5)Grace T.
snorkeling = hungry = pasta time! the red sauce is delicious, the calamari was perfect, stuffed mushrooms were delightful...portions are BIG! me likie!
(4)Scott K.
Always a favorite for people this side of the island. Located in Kunia just down the street from Walmart and in a complex with a variety of food establishments. Just like its main location in town, the menu is short and highlights there favorites and common dishes. Upon entering, its a little weird as the bar is right there. A small bar with about 8 seats. If you walk further in, the host will greet you. On my recent visit, I did notice that there is alot of military that eat here. It could be that they offer a military discount or heavily advertise to the near by bases. For starters, the bread with the olive oil and basil is AWESOME. I think I can eat the 2 loafs myself. Just dont eat to much of it as it will spoil your entree. Pesto chicken is my favorite. You have about 4 different options with noodle with any pasta dish. To me, it doesnt matter which noodle type, its still good. Pasta Cabanara, I would stay away. I love Cabanara but this one was up to the standards that Ive had at other italian establishments. It could of been the day I went, but the dish was really creamy and cheesy and the noodle didnt have much taste. Final note, I will still continue to visit this place as its probably the only italian place in the Kunia area.
(3)Art T.
Horrible Service We go there around 2-3 times a month but today was just unacceptable. 1. Ordered ice teas, waitress didn't bring sugar, asked her she still forgot had to ask her again finally got the sugar 15 minutes later. 2. Asked for butter for the bread ever got it. 3. Had to ask 3 times for plates for the bread and appetizers before finally getting them. 4. Never got our drinks refilled after 45 minutes of waiting. 5. Brought out the kids food but forgot ours under the heat lamps finally was able to flag her down 10 minutes later she only brings my food which was wrong and had to be cancelled as the kids were almost done eating and I didn't want to wait another 30 minutes for my food. 6. I ask for the tab so we can end this debacle as she still hasn't bright my wife's food and then she finally brings her food out along with the check about 10-15 minutes after I cancelled my order even though it had now been under the heat lamps for close to half an hour. 7. The waitress looks at me like I'm crazy when we ask for them to box up my wife's food. 8. When she brings the tab the waitress decides to throw the kitchen staff under the bus showing me she put the order in right but "they" had screwed it up.. Given everything else was her fault it wasn't that convincing. 9. When she showed me the order that she had "put in correctly" she tries to be a smartass and use her middle finger to point out the order. If anyone would like to contact me about this please feel free.
(1)Angela H.
Great food, great wine, OK pasta dishes, which is the reason for the 4 stars and not 5. The main courses are just.. bleh. First visit we thought it was great, second and third visits, the main courses just taste the same. Mushroom appetizer is a must! They do not take reservations unless you have a big party. There is always a wait. We used to go here every Friday, and we haven't been back for awhile, because it just doesn't sound good anymore.. :(
(4)Randal F.
Not bad, but kind of generic. With one of the only "Italian" establishments in town I guess they don't feel the need to have exceptional standards when there is little in the way of competition. We have dined in as well as ordered to go. When ordering to go on the weekend, there is a high probability that orders will either go in very late or too early and it will be cold. Auntie Pasto's needs some competition to really get it going. It has some great potential with its location and the creativity that peeks around the corner on the menu. But, until then, Italian dining in Waipahu will continue to go to the lowest bidder.
(2)Pat M.
I have been to this restaurant over 10 times over the past few years. I have always been very happy with everything about this place but tonight we had a horrible meal...actually 5 gross meals and 2 mediocre at best appetizers. I am writing this review not to be mean but because I am so unhappy. We haven't visited this restaurant in about 11 months and we were so disappointed tonight. I hope this was a fluke but with all 5 meals being bad I'm not sure whether to go back again. The eggplant parmesean was basically raw eggplant slices stuck in a overly sage sauce. The pizza was burned with dry tomato sauce and no cheese. We always loved the creamy pesto but now it's like a milk water with some basil-Yuck. I really can't say anything good about the food. On a positive note: the place is still so cute-great atmosphere and cozy. Our waiter was nice and service was good. I am really hoping this food changes because it will be sad not to have a good Italian rest. on the west side.
(1)Trish I.
My family and I visted this place this past weekend. I don't think we'll be going back anytime soon. While the service was okay, the food wasn't up to par. We started off with the crabcakes with apricot aioli. Yum. I love crabcakes, and theirs were not too bad. Then we ordered our main entree. My daughter ordered from the kids menu-cheese pizza. I guess it was alright for $3.95. I ordered the chicken piccata. The sauce was on the runny side...and my husband ordered the Calamari Steak with the capers and lemon sauce. He says that it was the worst $15 he's ever spent, and he's not much to complain. It was so bad that he barely could stomach half of his plate. The "lemon sauce" was more like lemon flavored water. It was sooo watery and so flavorless. Then there's the manager. If you are a manager of any establishment, you figure you would dress the part. This manager approached our table to see how everything was, dressed in a long sleeve flannel shirt, black pants, and a lanyard hanging out his pants. Before he came to our table, he smiled at me earlier as he past by. Thinking it was just some random guy, I thought nothing of it....come to find out, he was the manager! I honestly wouldn't have known by the way he was dressed.
(1)Michelle B.
Wonderful food and service. Love eating here and we do often! Eileen is one of the best servers ever and the food is great! Defiantly a place I would and do recommend to friends and family.
(5)Sharina N.
I love love love the mozzarella with marinara. The staff is super sweet and often returned to our table to check on us. Our waitress was accommodating for my picky taste :) and she was not mean about it...actually smiled a lot and seem to not mind me changing my mind a million and one times. The food is always very tasty and prompt. I will return for sure!
(3)Blayne Y.
After waiting about 15 minutes to get a table we finally get seated. It's now been about half an hour and all we got was 1 bread and water from our server. We got a second bread from a passing busser since we haven't seen our server the whole time. It's extremely loud here. We asked for another bread from our server and it took him about 10-15 minutes to grab it. Then he takes our oil away so the bread is getting cold while we wait for him to get back with it. A family of about 10 people sitting next to us with the same server, sat down about 15-20 minutes after us and already have their starters. When we finally got out meals about 50 minutes after ordering. I had a puttanesca pizza and was fully dissatisfied. It was supposed to be a 12" pizza and it looked emaciated. So little toppings and so small compared to all the pictures on yelp. It was basically a salt pizza. I love puttanesca but this was unacceptable. And to finally end the night, the only fast service we got was getting out check and take out containers. I will probably give this place one more shot before I boycott it. I do want to try the beer specials on the weekend. Other than that, I wouldn't be excited to return.
(1)Tiani B.
I LOVE this place! Tucked away in Kunia Shopping Center is this great restraunt! I cant even tell you what the surrounding restraunts are because I only go to Aunty Pastos!!! I believe on Thursdays they have half off on their wines which is really nice! I had a great server. I came in with my brother on a pretty busy evening but we were still greeted at the front and shown to our table. The complimentary bread could have been placed on the table before our order came because like I said, it was busy! So the food took a minute to get to us. But all in all, we enjoyed our meal, enjoyed our service, and will return again!
(5)Janae L.
Food was tasty. Service was good. Really awesome guy doing balloon animal blow ups. Like not your ordinary balloon guy. Environment was chill I enjoyed it!
(4)Rise D.
This place sucks for Italian food, but I was really craving a pizza. I ordered the spinach garlic artichoke pizza. The crust was ok but the pizza itself was pretty bland. I think they forgot to put the garlic, and it would have been a lot better if they used pizza sauce. Service-wise, the waitress was nice, but she and a lot of her co-workers were socializing. I understand that they were probably closing in an hour and business was slower, but if you're going to socialize with your co-workers, go in the back where customers can't see or hear you.
(2)Nicole K.
Because it's in a shopping plaza, parking is always a hassle. But you eventually find parking. I really do like eating here. went here for mother's day this year, and i had a really good time. our waiter was hilarious, and he always made sure we had water and that everything was okay. I'm a huge fan of their alfredo. for some reason, the sauce still has choke taste, but there's no heavy feeling to it. chicken marsala is also a good choice.
(4)jen s.
My fave--Fried eggplant and gorgonzola over spaghetti--yum! i really love the bread too. its slightly hard on the outside and soft inside. slap some butter on that bab boy and its all good! can i get more bread please-
(4)Daniel B.
I love Italian food. Since I live on the west side of the island, I figure to try some near my home. Since I didn't feel like going somewhere upscale like Assagio's, I've looked up Italian on yelp and found Auntie Pastos. The atmosphere is like your neighborhood bar and grill like a Chili's or Applebees, but the main difference is that they focused on Italian food. They offer pizza, pasta, and many types of appetizers that you find in a common restaurant. Since, I'm a big spaghetti person, I ordered the bolagnese spaghetti and a suggestion of red pepper squid. In my opinion, the way I liked how pasta is the ingredients have to be mixed in with the pasta and not too much liquid in the bottom of your bowl. Otherwise, you know that they just dump the sauce on your plate. Second most important is that I like my pasta aldente. To me, the food was aldente and mixed in. So I'm a happy camper. Not gourmet but good enough. The pepper squid is served on a sizzling platter like your chop suey restaurants. It tasted good but what really surprised me was that each squid body "no tenticles" was filled with mozzarella cheese. I didn't care for the cheese but I'm sure that others would love it. Service was ok. I had to wait for the help to process my check, but I can see that she had lots of people to attend to.
(4)Alan A.
Enjoyed a great, friendly dinner. Do not let the outside put you off. It is in a little strip mall. Enjoyed the bread, pasta, and pizza. We will be back when we go back to Oahu. We left full, satisfied, and ready to enjoy the island. :)
(5)Don D.
Coincidentally, Kathryn (reviewed right before me) happened to be at Auntie Pastos possibly at the same time! I went there because my wife wanted to try their Creme Brulee ($5). Appearance: The restaurant was pretty empty for a Tuesday Lunch. I think there was only two other tables in the restaurant. It looked clean and organized. Food: I didnt want to go in and just order dessert so I ordered the Jalapeno BBQ steak ($7.50). The sandwich was actually quite flavorful. It had jalapeno slices, chopped up steak, and grilled onion. I ordered it with a Ceasar salad. Oh, and the bread that came out before our meal was very good. Nice and warm. The Creme Brulee on the other hand was actually awful. It looked good, but the flavor WAS NOT THERE. It was like eating flavorless custard! Almost tasted like they accidentally made the batch without sugar. I will definately NOT order it again. Staff: I believe there were only 2 servers in the restaurant at the time. One guy, and one girl. We had the guy server (Wong). Being that it wasnt busy, I probably would of expected quicker service because we did have to wait a few minutes before the server came over to our table. Will i visit again? Yes. The food is decently priced. most sandwiches were around $7-$8. I didnt take a look at the rest of the menu cause I was just looking to have a sandwich. I have been here a few times for lunch but never for dinner. I wonder if it ever gets busy in that place?
(3)Elizabeth M.
I really enjoy Auntie Pasto's. The food is delicious and well priced, I rarely have to wait for a seat and I love the overall atmosphere. I keep bringing more and more of my friends here and will continue to do so in the future.
(5)Jennifer L.
I must admit the first time I ate here I was less than impressed. But it has become a regular spot for my family and I and either it's gotten better than when it first opened or it has really grown on me. Being Italian, I definitely know quality Italian food and the thing about Auntie Pasto's is their menu has a handful of awesome dishes and the rest are just okay or not so good. I try to stick to my favorites when we go there, because I have yet to be impressed when I decide to try something new. I love the fresh out of the oven bread and olive oil. I love that they have cannolis on their menu; I will have to update this review when I am not too full to order one. The lasagna is good (and huge), but not as good as Mama's. A couple of years ago they had a sweet corn ravioli that was amazing! Their mushroom ravioli is good (although one time it was really salty). The eggplant parmesan is delicious. My dad absolutely loves their pizza. Their chocolate sin pie is to die for (if you are a chocolate fanatic like me). I like the ceasar salad, but it really is just a giant plate of lettuce with dressing & grated cheese. The wait staff has always been very friendly and you always have people coming around to check on how you are doing. The atmosphere is very nice, but once it gets crowded it gets really loud because it is on the smaller side. In my opinion their pricing can be a little on the steep side for the quality of some of the dishes. They do have an early bird special for dinner where you can get a salad/appetizer, two entrees, and a dessert all for $25.00, which is a pretty good deal.
(4)Utah C.
Would have been only 4 stars, but they just re vamped their menu and added some lunch favorites back! Yeah burgers again! This was all my wife wanted to eat when she was pregnant and now my kids love it too! They are always willing to substitute and adjust all items to get exactly what you want!
(5)Janna B.
I must say the bread is very good. And service was fine too. But the food leaves me wishing I had eaten somewhere else. Went for an early dinner. Large Caesar salad was big enough for sharing, if only there was enough dressing!! And our romaine was full of pieces of the hard stalk. I had the cannelloni, which wasn't very good. The middle wasn't even hot. My girlfriend had the fetuccini alfredo and the pasta was so doughy she didn't even finish it. Unheard of!! I didn't finish my meal either, and not because I was full. But we didn't bother with doggie bags, not worth saving. Sorry.
(2)Jill C.
I had a delish scrimp scampi and they were kind enough to give me some extra alfredo sauce for my noodles, since they came with another sauce, which I did not care for, Curtis had a big steak, the rib eye, which he liked alot. My sis had a little crepe like Italian dish, looked very small and delicate, she said it was great. We had a nice last visit together, the time flies doesn't it? The decor is fun, a nice restaurant, in Kunia, not too far from Ko'Olina Resort.
(4)Lea K.
Service was HORRIBLE! Beware the server named Aileen, she works during lunch/dinner shift. Be vigilant of the time when you order happy hour drinks because she'll charge you full price.
(1)Mang Glen C.
we were amazed. had red pepper calamari and acchovy pizza w/ capers and chicken picatta. All good! we won a gift certificate to this place that's how we ended up here. But will spend $ again here.
(5)Natty D.
Chicken parmesan sauce=cheesy goodness
(4)Rob N.
There's nothing very fancy about this place, but if you're looking for inexpensive, decent American-Italian food, you'll get it here. The pizzas are pretty good, and the pasta sauces are satisfying as well. The place is excellent for kids, and there are deals throughout the week. Kids eat free on Tuesdays, and there's a balloon "artist" walking around as well. The sausage and peppers with pasta is excellent. For pizza, try the chicken pesto.
(4)Ashley H.
I visited the restaurant on Thursday night and it was crowded. We had to circle around and around for parking until we found a spot. I love the bread and could sit there all day eating the bread with butter. I ate the shrimp scampi but I can't seem to find a dish there that would make me excited enough to say this is my favorite and I need to eat it all of the time. I also had a side pasta with butter garlic. Gave all the garlic to my mom since it was too strong for me. Nice server that helped us.
(3)Popo H.
Free Bread is always good :) I think I asked for it twice. I've only been here once and had the 'seafood' special and loved it. The staff were really nice and knew the menu well. It was very reasonable in pricing, and the parking was good. It was casual enough to go in t-shirt & shorts but romantic enough for a couple to come and celebrate an anniversary or a special occasion. Loved it. O yah and the Sangria was really really good...was tempted to order a full pitcher of it, maybe next time :)
(4)dayne k.
keep coming back and the service and food have been great every time. I never get tired of their chicken parm
(5)Kasandra K.
I didn't think it would be that nice but upon entry into the restaurant i was quite surprised by the size. I loved the booths, they were huge!! First thing i ordered was a Sangria. MMMM Love it. Ill be definetly coming back for that I told myself even if the food wasnt up to par. We ordered i had the special of the night it was come chicken on top of potatoes and peas with delicious slivers of garlic. My freind had the Fettucine Alfredo with garlic and Shrimp, she said it was verrrryy satisfying. I also ordered a pizza with greens, onion, anchovy and lemon zest mmmmmmmm on a thin crust. Very tasty, ill have them add capers next time. Overall it was a pretty damn good experience. I will definetly go back
(4)Linda B.
One of my fav Italian restaurants. Toss up between chicken piccata on penne and the carbonara. Simply delicious and well worth a short wait to be seated. Go for the food, not the ambiance. Too noisy for nice conversation, but still a happening place, and fun.
(4)Chris S.
Great service but nothing other than that. Ordered the red pepper calamari for appetizer. It came out withing 2 minutes and it was piping hot, the only thing it lacked was flavor. For main course I had the seafood with fettuccine. The noodles had no flavor and were very pasty. The fish was over cooked, only 2 clams, 2 muscles and 2 pieces of squid in entire dish. It also lacked flavor. I ate 4 or 5 bites and gave up. Wouldn't recommend this place unless.
(2)Criselda W.
I never expect much from my visits to Auntie Pastos because from past experiences, the food is average. However, my family and I do make the occasional visit because unfortunately, it's the only pasta restaurant in Waipahu. It usually satisfies my pasta cravings. My last visit there was on Friday, May 20th and it may very well be my last. I really, really wanted pasta that night. I blame the Carrabba commercials! I was singing their jingle "I want pasta tonight" all the way to the restaurant. I should have listened to the husband when he suggested a different restaurant upon seeing the wait at Auntie Pastos. I guess everyone was craving pasta the night before "the rapture." The wait, we were told, was 25 minutes because "the kitchen was a half hour behind." I also witnessed the hostess get annoyed with a customer when said customer answered for a wrong party. In hindsight, that should have been a warning to stay away and cook my own pasta dish. However, we waited... and waited... and waited for 40 minutes. When we were finally seated, I ordered the spaghetti and the husband, a steak with pasta. And then we waited... and waited... and waited another 40 minutes. During the second wait, another waitress had dropped a plate close to our table, the kitchen staff kept shouting and a party of 4 that was seated after us, got their meal and left. While our visit was becoming very unpleasant, our waitress was very kind and apologetic about our wait. The two stars is strictly for the waitress. I even overheard her asking the kitchen about a steak (I was assuming it was my husband's dish) and they only argued with her. I've visited this location several times and never have I heard such an aggressive kitchen staff until that night. Granted, we were seated close to the open kitchen, but the kitchen should not to be open if the staff keeps barking. It did not make for a very pleasant dining experience. A minute after finally getting our meal, my husband overheard the manager apologize to the couple seated next to us for their wait and offered a discounted dinner. That really, really bugged us because THEY WAITED THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS US! They only got their meal later because they were seated after us. Why were we not recognized? I held in my anger and ate my meal in 20 minutes. By that time, it was close to 10pm and my husband and I were starving. I usually order tiramisu (the best thing on the menu), but I assumed it would take another 40 minutes to get to our table, so I passed. Towards the end of the meal, we heard the manager congratulating the kitchen staff for a job well done. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Does this manager have eyes??! One of the worst dining experiences EVER. I will think long and hard before walking into another Auntie Pastos ever again. Can someone please open up an Olive Garden or Carrabba's in Hawaii??
(2)Mark A.
We stared with the Italian sausage pizza and a beer. The service was very attentive but lacks a host/hostess maybe she/he was off. They have nice booths and decor and lots of parking. The pizza was of good quality and fresh ingredients but a little under done as far as the crust on half the pizza. I really like a golden crisp crust ya know what I mean. Fuggedabouit then we moved on to the calamari w pasta. oooh I mean uuugh. The pasta had a weird texture between mushy in center and firm outside. I thought al dente was the opposite. Well I think this place has potential but the chefs maybe a little green. I'll be back for the pizza for sure.
(3)Leilani W.
I am the pickiest person on earth when it comes to what I eat and where ... AUNTIE PASTO'S KUNIA rocks it every week. Everything I have had is always to die for. If your really in the mood for fish you have to try the Mahi Marsala and they also have a secert menu with past favorites just ask for it the old school way....unreal!
(5)David G.
Auntie Pasto's is not really that good. Hell, ask about their lasagna and inquire if they make it. Of course they will tell you no and if you press them you will find out that is actually frozen Safeway lasagna, they just heat it up and put extra cheese & tomato sauce on it. Please stop wasting my time! Auntie Pasto's is not good and should really be avoided if at all possible. In all fairness I will say their fish soup Cacciucco (correct name) or better know as Cioppino is very well done! If you really have to eat there make sure to just order their Cacciucco and maybe a salad nothing more. 3 & 1/2 stars for their Cacciucco alone! Good job...
(2)Liane F.
First time to the Kunia location and we were pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is bigger than it looks from the outside and has a great atmosphere. The calamari is absolutely to die for! The best calamari ever in my books and unlike any other. It's not deep fried like most other restaurants. The prices are extremely reasonable and way better than Assagio's in my books. We will definitely be going bbl often!
(5)Bernadette O.
It was a good night when I came. I had parking in front of the resturant and was seated as soon as my husband I came in. The waiter constantly came to check on us and even recommened what wine would compliment my dish. The food is good and the prices are pretty good for the serving. For a Sangria, 1 cup of the "just give me a drink" wine (i think that's how the labled it) 2 pasta dishes came out to 35. The place is really cute and they have military appriciation on Mondays.
(5)Marlo R.
The menu and food is great. I look forward to their daily specials. They are are so original, unlike any other restaurant who feature a menu item for a special. The service is very friendly, energetic, tentative, and knowledgeable in regards to the menu and specials. Never had a server say, "wait, let me go see what the special is." Good management preparation of employees. Back to the food, fresh, healthy, tasty.
(4)Sam D.
We have been here about 3 times. The food is delicious and presentation is great. Staff members are helpful, but during busy nights, it seems as though they are easy to ignore you (but understandable). The food, especially during happy hour, makes up for it. Eggplant Parmesan is my favorite :)
(5)Sean W.
This place is a casual Italian restaurant with good food and very reasonable prices. I've tried a few things here... Carbanara, Fettucini Alfredo, Sauage and Peppers... all tasted great! The desserts are really good too... I always enjoy the tiramisu and panna cota. The beer and wine selection are okay... they have decent beers like Shock Top and Samuel Adams seasonal. They carry a few Layer Cake wines which I am a fan of. Overall this place is fun and casual; nothing too fancy, but a fun environment for a group. Also the parking at this Auntie Pasto's is better than the town one by far... there is a whole lot to park in. The town one only has street parking which can be difficult during busy hours.
(3)Keith N.
The other week was my second visit to Auntie Pasto's in Kunia. My first visit there was nearly four years ago. After eating dinner there with my co-workers for a retirement party, I just felt this strong urge to write a review on Yelp. Much to my surprise, many people actually like this place. I guess it's up to me to be the bearer of bad news and tell Hawaii that this place is not an establishment where you want to spend your hard-earned money. Let me start off by saying that the staff here is excellent and very friendly. Our waiter managed to keep track of everyone's order, and, to me, that's quite a challenge when there are nearly forty to fifty people to take care of. He often brought out bread and checked on everyone individually to ensure that we were okay. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the food. I've been to the majority of the Italian food restaurants here on the island, and Auntie Pasto's is by far the worst I've eaten at. (Again, my opinion is not based off this one time, since I wasn't all that thrilled after my initial visit years ago.) The bread was awfully bland. Even the olive oil couldn't save it from tasting any better. And I hate to sound like such a penny-pincher, but the prices were outrageously high. I must have spent twenty minutes looking at the menu because I couldn't find something that sounded like it would fill me up at a reasonable price. In the end, I decided to go with a plain fettuccini alfredo. For thirteen dollars, you think it would have been the best-tasting fettuccini alfredo I've eaten in my life. Much to my disappointment, even Pizza Hut's fettuccini alfredo that they leave out under the heat lamps for their lunch buffets tastes better than my order. When I took my first bite into the noodles, they were a little hard, almost as if they were originally frozen and not completely defrosted before it was prepared. I must have taken a total of twelve mouthfuls to clean my plate; the portion just wasn't sufficient for the price I had to fork out. It's certain to say that I will never be visiting Auntie Pasto's again. While the service is top-notch, the food is uninspiring and equivalent to something I could whip up at home, and I have zero cooking skills whatsoever.
(1)AL D.
The food was okay but, I've had better. The servers made up for the mediocre dishes. And of course the beer was good!
(2)Katherine E.
Manager went out of her way tonight to make me happy. I had ordered a lemon drop (martini), but when I got it, it was too tart and not at all what I'd drunk previously at Auntie Pastos. I asked my waitress to send it back and just bring me a water. She offered to bring me another, but I didn't want to risk another nasty drink.. Then the manager explained that the bartender was in training and had indeed made my drink wrong. The manager made me a proper lemon drop, trained the bartender, and took it off my bill for the trouble. My favorite dish is fried eggplant with gorgonzola and pasta. I always have enough left over from their large portions for a to-go box.
(4)Shannon W.
We stumbled across this jewel a month or so ago. Since then, we've been back several times! We are hooked and we love it!! We've tried several things on the menu and it is all delicious! The lasagna is my personal fave, and I'm very picky about my lasagna!! :) The staff is super welcoming, very friendly, and extremely efficient. We never have to worry about our drinks getting low or dirty plates sitting in front of us.. The staff is always on top of things! We've had Scott as our waiter twice, and he does a great job! The last time we went, they had a 15 minute wait. The hostess was very sweet about it. She told us it would be 15 minutes, that she was so sorry, and she kept us updated. When she called our name, she apologized again and said she was so glad we waited. With service like that, who minds waiting 15 minutes? The cheesecake is TO DIE FOR!! You've got to try it. If you're looking for a great place to eat with yummy food, great service, and a family atmosphere, you're going to LOVE Auntie Pastos as much as we do! :)
(5)J L.
Highly recommended by one of my co-workers, we came to eat here for lunch. It was my first time being here and the place was a nice and cozy. There was only one group having lunch when we got there, and lo and behold we were seated next to them. The only thing that blocked us from them was a little curtain which did not stop the loudness of their conversation. I had to keep asking, "What?" to my co-workers. Of all the places to sit us, why so close to another group, I don't know. We each had the lunch special of a soup or salad and pasta dish. I ordered the tomato soup with pesto penne pasta. My two co-workers order the salad and scampi. The price was reasonable. It came with bread and olive oil; we had to ask for the balsamic vinegar. I really liked my soup and the pasta was okay. The staff was good. Here I would have given them 3 and a half stars maybe 4 stars, but.... Later in the day, I started feeling yucky. Wasn't sure why that was and when I got home I spent a good time in the bathroom! The next day I saw my other co-worker and she had the same experience! Two out of the three of us who went out to lunch felt sick afterwards. Coincidence? I think not! This is the reason for the low rating. I would like to say this is only a one time thing and give them another chance because I love Italian food and the price was reasonable, but do I want to take that chance again? Who knows....maybe?
(1)Jimie R.
The Mushroom, sausage & creamy assiago sauce was exceptional! It was not as heavy as the Carbonera (which I usually get). I wish it was on the menu all the time.
(5)Jane G.
It's November, do you know what that means? Pumpkin Tiramisu at Auntie Pasto's. Does it sound gross? Hell yeah. Does it taste good? Hell yeah. (But if you don't like pumpkin, then you're SOL on that.) A gingersnap cookie crust layered with pumpkin and spice-flavored mascarpone cheese filling and ladyfingers. Really, it's better than you think it is. So be daring and try something different. But you better hurry since they only serve it from October-November (yeah sorry I know November is half gone already). As for the food, I think it's good, most of it reasonably priced. Nothing mind-blowingly, crave-inducing, wow I need to overload myself on this stuff until I blow up like a balloon and drift upwards into the sky never to be seen again spectacular, but good. Here's a run-down on what we've liked so far: Chicken Plate with Pasta (Lunch): Piccata - breaded chicken, lemon butter sauce, onions, and capers [my usual] Mushroom Garlic Ravioli: Ravioli stuffed with wild mushrooms in a creamy garlic sauce [my would-be usual, but I think it's only for their Garlic Festival month or something] Mozarella Marinara: Mozzarella cheese, wrapped in fresh crepes, served with tomato sauce Pepperoni Mushroom Pizza: Crisp, not too thin crust, good amount of toppings, fresh mushrooms [bf's usual, they get docked on this because they're not consistent; sometimes there's a sprinkle of extra seasoning and fresh parsely on top, sometimes there isn't] Tiramisu: Delicious! Rich, creamy mascarpone filling over a chocolate-smeared flaky crust, layered with espresso-dipped ladyfingers and dusted with cocoa powder Creme Brulee: Smooth, decadent baked custard with crunchy bruleed top These are some things that I tried once, were just okay, and wouldn't get again: Chicken Parmesan: Sauce is too tomato-y, needs more spice Mushroom Sauce: Heavy on the same tomato sauce, could have had more mushrooms Sin Pie: Kind of a small piece, very very rich, tasted just like melted chocolate (sounds good at first, but lacks other flavors) Here's the deal-breaker for me. Bread. Yeah, bread. If you eat in, they serve it up with olive oil. Good, but too bad it's not warm (like how they do at Ricado's). If you do take-out and order pasta, you get none (at Ricado's you get a little loaf for FREE). What kinda Italian restaurant doesn't give you bread with their pasta?
(3)Roger F.
What a pleasant discovery. Old fashioned Italian style with red checkered tablecovering. Noisy, but the right kind of noise with the right vibe. Extensive menu, very friendly service, very liberal wine pourings and good food at very reasonable prices, The thing crust pizza is a real winner - especially if you get it very well done. Eggplant parmigiana is a real treat as are the salads. If you have room left, don't miss the spumoni gelato.
(5)Barrie H.
I used to love Auntie Pasto's. We ate at the Kunia location regularly. This visit however was very disappointing. Next to no pesto in the plive oil for the bread. The bread was floury and doughy. I ordered the baked cannelloni which was hot on the outside and cold in the middle. Apparently they microwave and then bake the item and the micro has not been working right. A quick I'm sorry, re-microwaved my food and brought it back. Needless to say I am disappointed with this visit to one of my favorite restaurants.
(2)Dustin B.
ok, I took my family for a Sunday dinner since we all decided to eat pasta. The moment we got there, the parking was very minimal which it did not bother me since I drove extra slow and found one over by Gamestop. My family and I went into the restaurant, have them our family size, waited for bout 5 mins and finally got to sit. We proceeded to order our drinks, the waiter came back with our waters and at the same time I ordered a Sam Adams Oktoberfest beer, waiter walked by us a min later saying my beer will be right up, then he past by again about 4 mins later to say the same thing, then finally about 6 mins after the initial beer order, I finally got it. I been to other restaurants and when they bring their beer, it's usually in a tall glass since it was from tap. I got a regular cup size. We proceeded to order our food, took about 15 mins then we received it. I was going through my shrimp scampi, took a couple bites, bout to bite into a shrimp....found a piece of hair in it. notified the waiter, he took my plate and bout 10 mins later brought another one....twice the shrimp so I checked through and found nothing....noodles was semi hard as in not thoroughly boiled but ths shrimp was good...
(2)Vishal H.
Awesome food and service. There was a waiter who could memorize your order without a notepad and get the order perfect.
(5)Ericka M.
This place is a favorite. It has such a nice family ambience to it that I really enjoy. Love the marinara they use. And the bread is great with butter! Also Tues and Wed kids eat free! AND they have a wonderful balloon man who goes around making the most adorale balloon creations. The service has always been great for me there. The whole experience is very welcoming. Also don't forget to try the creme bru le!
(4)Chanel A.
Love the staff here and the service. This location is much mellower and spacious than the town location. I highly recommend their chopped salad and creamy pesto pasta.
(4)Jeff V.
Bleh, nothing special. I LOVE Italian food but I don't feel like going back at all, due to other alternatives. The food in general is pretty bland, and the prices seem too high IMO.
(2)Kona T.
Were not offered bread--had to ask (and wait 15 minutes for it). 40 minutes to get food (1 pizza, 1 pasta). Pizza came 10 min before pasta and half of it was burnt. Not coming back again.
(1)Andrew O.
Craving for their Red Pepper Calamari!!! Been around the world and would say that Auntie Pasto's is the best italian restaurant in Hawaii This restaurant is definitely on our "to do" list when visiting Oahu!
(5)Debrah D.
Tonight we randomly craved italian, since my husband dislikes Bravo's, Paesano's was about to close, and we recently went to Assagio's, we decided to try Auntie Pasto's Kunia. We've only ever been to the one in town. We were seated right away, as it was already 9pm_they close at 10pm, good for you late diners. They have complementary bread with a side of pesto. My husband and I love comp bread, so we wiped out the first basket pretty easily by the time our antipasti came. Antipasti consisted of the "Salumi Board" which was basically a wooden board with four types of deli/deli-ish meat on it, along with "mustardo" which tasted like candied fruit of some sort, a couple slices of bread, green olives and fresh hot peppers. Our awesome server saw our puzzled expression and advised us how to best enjoy the appetizer. Apparently you need to eat all the different types of meats together along with the mustardo and pepper. It all surprisingly complemented each other, the tangy sweetness of the mustardo with the salty meats and olives tied in with the spicy peppers, tasted delicious! Kind of reminded me of a funky version of procciuto & melon, yum! The entrees were a good size and price, very flavorful and although at the near end of eating my pasta, I felt the sauce to pasta ratio could have been better portioned, as my last bite of pasta was drowning im sauce. I had the NY Clam Sauce Pasta and my hubby had the Meat Sauce Bolognese. There were a good amount of Clams in my entree, I'd definitely order this again, I enjoyed it. Perhaps, I'd order it with a different pasta next time, this time I got fettuccine. My husband had his Bolognese with angel hair, which looked nice and light. Maybe a little too light, as he finished his entree quite fast. Despite that, he admitted that he was full. Dessert was the connoli. Yes, we were full. We just could not leave without trying their connoli! It was okay, we've tried connoli's at several different Italian restaurants here in Hawaii and in Las Vegas. We're still looking for one that could satisfy us as much as Tony Soprano's cannolies satisfied him. LOL! Overall, I'd recommend Auntie Pasto's to those of you who want to fulfill your pasta cravings without having to drive into town. It's also pretty cheap if you're on a budget. I'm curious to see if they have lunch specials, I'll probably be back sooner.
(5)Lori L.
Auntie Pasto's Kunia is a family friendly restaurant, good for a casual date night or get together with friends. We were seated right away on a Saturday night and given bread with pesto flavored oil. Service was friendly and good at up-selling, but forgot our salad, which we cancelled after seeing the size of the pastas. The NY Clam with Angel Hair pasta has a great sauce with clams in shell, bacon, and a garlicky tomato sauce. But the dish was unpleasant to eat because of the grit/sand in the clams and broken clam shells...crunch...crunch...crunch... The Fried Eggplant with Fresh Fettuccine (extra charge for fresh fettuccine) was okay. I liked each part of the dish, the pasta, the gorgonzola, the basic tomato sauce, but I'm not sure they played well together. The sauce was too light for the thick cut pasta and the eggplant cut too thin. I think the appetizer version with just fried eggplant and marinara would be better. If you don't want to drive to town for Italian, check out Auntie Pasto's Kunia. I would come here again and try some other dishes.
(2)Angie S.
We love this place. This location is no longer related to the Auntie Pasto's in town, a place we have tried previously. The Orzo dip is what we came back for! Such a delicious dip, you have got to try it. The salads were great and the lasagna was amazing. We have already been back a second time, due to the great food and service. Try it out!
(5)Christa B.
So apparently they changed owners and they've made some improvements. ..a lot of improvements ! Yippie! Now I don't have to drive so far for good Italian. The service has been fast and excellent the last few times I've come. Nicole is friendly and attentive. I like that they have call ahead seating as well as children's books in a basket up front for your little ones. There are also benches outside to sit while you wait. The only problem is the horrible parking lot! Too many businesses and not enough space. As far as the food goes, they have specials that change regularly. One night they had a thick cut chop with balsamic glaze that was juicy. It was accompanied by a creamy garlic risotto that contrasted well with the balsamic glaze. They put a different spin on their fried mozzarella by wrapping it in a thin crepe and deep frying it. I love cheese! Their buratta is awesome as well! It's a somewhat thick ball of Mozzarella filled with a creamy garlic infused center of parmesan topped with Sun dried tomato and basil. The fried calamari is topped with sweet peppers and served with two dipping sauces. And bonus, there is unlimited delicious fresh baked bread served with a pesto oil. Their non traditional mac and cheese is an oooey gooey bowl of four different types of cheeses with bacon and red pepper topped with oven baked bread crumbs. Soups are somewhat bland and so are the salads. Although the Caesar salad has a small slither of anchovy on the side of the bowl, the salad itself lacks that saltiness the anchovy is supposed to provide as well as a tangy aspect usually provided by a squirt of lemon juice. Dessert was unremarkable, but that's okay because there is an ice cream shop and a shave ice joint next door to fulfill your sweet ending. Stick with the cheese entrees and apps if you're a cheeseaholic like me!
(4)Victoria A.
Sometimes I forget this place is not too far from where I live. Unfortunately, there aren't too many choices to eat at on the west side of Oahu. Auntie Pasto's is pretty decent. Sometimes their food is bit too greasy and somedays their food is under seasoned. Most days their food is perfectly made. But after watching cooking shows for many years I've come to realize that even chefs have their "off days." But for the most part, the food is consistently good. As one reviewer noted, the carbonara is excellent here. That's what I should have ordered instead of my spinach and cream on angel hair. My lunch was under seasoned and I kept reaching for the salt shaker ( I NEVER do that) and the parmesan cheese. My salad had a metallic taste to it and I ended up just eating the croutons. (funny, the waiter came back and offered us more croutons for our salad since he noticed that's all we had touched). If I could live off bread alone I would choose this bread to eat. It's a wholesome bite and one mini loaf is not enough. Our intuitive waiter knew enough to bring us another when he noted we were finishing off the last bit. Service here is always good. Attentive, fast and accommodating. The thing that keeps me coming back here is the consistently good food and service. Even with larger parties the two come together to make for a very pleasant experience.
(4)Mike N.
Love the location except for the parking situation. Eat here all the time. Great bread, good selection of wines, romantic atmosphere. Standard Italian food and if you order one course with a glass of house wine you'll probably spend about $20. It's like our second home.
(4)Jazlyn B.
Dinned in on 7/8 for dinner and both the food and service were wonderful. In the past I've had okay to bad experiences here because of slow or unfriendly service...so my family was hesitant to come back. Glad we did! I noticed the whole staff were on their feet, constantly moving at a fast pace. Our server, Arianne, gave us excellent service. She always smiled and constantly checked up on us even when she had a large section of tables to tend to! I appreciated how she was very observant by giving us extra plates and extra bread as well! The bread is a 2 thumbs up. Our meatballs & shrimp scampi pastas were satisfying and we love the large portions. Great for sharing. Our cesar salad was a little strange though because there were two slivers of fish on the side. Not sure what that was about? Or if thats how they make their cesar salads because the lettuce tasted a little fishy. Maybe we wont get salad next time but were looking forward to coming back again when were craving Itallian!
(5)Joan A.
First of all, they're located above Denny's in Kunia and below the Jack in the Box. It's on the same level as the Baskin n Robbins. I like coming here for lunch because they have the lunch combo...your small portion entree an comes with your choice of soup or salad. I like to order their meatless/ vegetable lasagne...sooooo ono! Oooops...back up!!!.....for appetizers their sizzling calamari is the bomb.com ! Lol you must order this...I always order this when I dine here. They're fried mozzarella is yummy as well and it comes with like a marinara sauce. I could've gave them another star but when I tried to order a Bloody Mary the waiter came back to my table after 15-20 minute to let me know that no one there knew how to make one and if I really wanted it he would attempt to try and make one. Lol I ended up just ordering a Sangria which was yummy as well! They're customer service was always outstanding!
(3)Missy T.
This location is still under the orginal Auntie Pasto's ownership, and it's one of my favorite Italian restaurants on the West Side. Service is always quick and friendly. On my last visit, our server Ari was amaaaaaaazing - we never saw the bottom of our water glasses and had all of our questions answered with a smile. The food quality is consistently good. I've never had overcooked pasta whenever I've ordered some. I'm a fan of their Madeline salad which includes candied walnuts and gorgonzola cheese. The Chicken Piccata is tender with a tartness that is just right thanks to the lemon juice and capers that top it. I haven't jumped around the menu too much, but I look forward to trying more of what Auntie Pasto's has to offer. There is ample seating for groups, bar seating, and outside seating available. On weekends, there can be a bit of a wait to be seated, so if you are able stop by on a weekday afternoon.
(5)Kuuipo M.
I totallu. Love the great and friendly customer service of the staff and my waiter was so chill and for the first time in a long time I never had nothing wrong with my dish I really enjoyed my self a lot and will return soon. Mahalp for the great service provided
(5)Catherine G.
OK! So I'm pleasantly surprised and hope that the one dish that was disgusting is just a dish I should avoid in future. Went there on a Saturday afternoon and it was relatively open. I was hungry so at this point I'm going to not argue putting some sauce on a plate with some spaghetti and calling it a day. However, we ordered the fried mozzarella which was two long big pieces and a little different than I'd seen. But the sauce was really tasty. Enjoyed that dish, and the nice and hot bread that they brought out. Salad came out next and they remembered my request for dressing on the side. The salad was fresh and good too. Finally our entrees came out. And as it was technically lunch the eggplant parmesan wasn't really on the menu, but I ordered it for lunch. It came out... and my expression was... WTF? My husband had the lunch portion of a mushroom sauced linguini dish. His looked good... mine.... well... WTF happened? It was a huge portion, ok that aside, there was SO much cheese that drowned the whole dish it was just clumped together with the minimal light sauce that they provided... And the sauce was pinkish so not even sure what the heck kind of sauce they used. Anyway... I am still hopeful as I cut into the dish with the side of my fork... and again... WTF? I can't even cut through it. Is this even cooked? Bah... tough eggplant??? How does that happen? So I try another... again the same result. Fine... lets wait on the eggplant and try the pasta... but its so buried UNDERNEATH the heavy eggplant can't even get to it. I look for sauce.. and unable to find any and see that my husband has eaten most of his dish but still has sauce left, I motion for his plate. He rolls his eyes at me as he knows what's next..... YES, I start mixing my own food at the table. I mix my angel hair pasta..what can be pryed from underneath the eggplant into the bowl of pasta my husband is/was eating. (..wha? he looked done enough.....) So I decide to really look at the meal and for eggplant parmesan, the eggplant was cut so thick that it didn't cook enough.. and that it had no real breading to cover it nice and completely... the breading had turned to mush... what little bit of it I could find. So it could have been between 3 and 4 stars, but because the service was good, I gave them a benefit of the doubt. I won't order the eggplant next time and will reassess then.
(4)Gwen R.
My family and I were craving Italian food decided to give this place a try. Overall, we ordered the chicken fettucinni Alfredo, Shrimp scampi, mozzarella marinara, 1 small sprite and 1 large sprite. Mozzarella= very good Chicken Alfredo= kinda bland Shrimp Scampi= okay After we were finished eating we sat there for 15 minutes with the waitress passing us by to cater to a table behind us that were still finishing up their entrees. She passed us by several times without acknowledging our table. When I finally got impatient of her passing us by and asked for the check she finally brings our check to our table. I had my credit card in my hand and she assumed I was going to pay for it without looking at the bill because she was about to give me the check but was reaching for my credit card from my hand. I hesitated until I looked at the check than handed her the card. Service wasn't that great. Besides the service food was kinda pricy. For 2 meals, 2 soft drinks and 1 appetizer bill came out to close to $50. We decided that it was our first and last time coming to eat here. Plus too place was a bit dirty with food and forks on the ground and chairs.
(2)Luis R.
"Can I give you all a friendly piece of advice? O.k. Don't ever go up through the drive through. Always walk up to the counter." "They F*** YOU at the drive-thru, okay? They F*** YOU at the drive-thru! They know you're gonna be miles away before you find out you got fucked! They know you're not gonna turn around and go back, they don't care. So who gets f***ed?"Ol' Malone. - Joe Pesci The same can be said for take out. When I walked into Auntie Pasto's I looked at the menu and placed my order. Fettucine Chicken Alfredo to go. While I was sitting at the bar, the bar tender asked me if I wanted a free beer as it was poured for another customer but was not the right beer. I said o.k. Score! I sat there waiting for my food whole enjoying the beer. He stated it would take about 15 minutes for the food to come out. No worries, I have a beer to sip on. The meal came out really quick. This should have been a red flag. I downed my beer, took my bag and left. I am normally a stickler when it comes to, to-go items. I usually open the bag and check it out. Of course this time I didn't. The free beer, mind freaked me into thinking everything was o.k. When I got home, of course, it was not what I ordered. No chicken alfredo, just a bunch of vegetables and noodles. See pic. Once I returned the bar tender had my meal waiting for me; then told me to keep the other meal since he would dump it anyway. O.k. free beer and a free meal. Fettuccine Alfredo - 'classic', fresh fettuccine, noodles, cream, butter, parmesan $14.00 Add chicken $4.00 Pretty steep but I noticed that Italian is expensive everywhere in Hawaii. Why? I don't know. Pasta is pretty affordable at the market. Anyway, you don't get much chicken for $4.00 and the dish tasted bland overall, as if they forgot to add salt, pepper, any seasoning whatsoever. Maybe they do that intentionally. Not sure. It was o.k. Not sure if I would return as the flavor didn't impress me and I had to drive back. As for the other free meal, no Bueno-very greasy. Not sure what it was as I didn't order it. Star off for giving me the wrong meal Star off for lack of flavor makes this place A-OK.
(3)Janet R.
After a busy day hiking, we were craving pizza and pasta. This local place fit the bill perfectly. Red and white checked tablecloths, Italian music, great service and best of all, delicious food at a fair price. The three little pigs pizza had spicy crumbled sausage and a nice crisp crust. If you order a pasta get it with the perfectly cooked angel hair. If we lived locally, we'd be back often.
(4)Debbie L.
Do not get this confused with the Auntie Pasto's in town. Supposedly, according to their menu, they are the original owners and operators. I don't frequent Kunia much so we weren't sure where to eat. We just happened to stumble upon this restaurant and figured.. pasta... why not? I ordered the chicken parmigiana. You would think, chicken parmigiana is a pretty safe dish to order, I mean, what can go wrong? I was definitely wrong. The side salad that it came with was not the best, the presentation was horrible as well as my main dish. My chicken and pasta were swimming in the sauce which had so much cheese melted in it, my sauce was orange. Service is also really slow. I would not recommend this restaurant.
(1)Jazzy S.
Prices are great...fast service....chicken piccata a lol different I think I like assagios better but it was auite
(4)Anela A.
I LOVE THIS PLACE I've been here several times now and can comfortably vouch for it. Ambience- A bistro type feel, clean and inviting. There is also a bar with happy hour. Good for large groups too with a large area in the back. Went there for my nieces birthday and was able to seat almost 20 of us. Best part is you can order family style. Service - Service here is consistently good. Waiters are very attentive and friendly and the manager will always stop by your table to make sure everything is tasting right- and if it's not, they'll gladly fix it. Food - Nice warm bread to start. Small app selection. Dishes are fresh to order- no pre-made sauces. I love the seafood pasta and the spinach cream. Make sure to get fresh fettuccine. It's a $1 more but well worth it. Desserts are great as they make it in house. My fav of course is the tiramisu. Great experiences and great for families.
(4)Jon L.
Find me here most nights with the family. Great staff, always try hard and food is authentic with great daily specials, discounts, rates, etc. Yummy drinks too. Good place to catch a quick drink before/after North Shore trip. Family loves the Garlic Fest of course. Menu is always rotating items and it is always good. Expect to wait most nights as it fills ups quick! Go early!
(4)Terry L.
Auntie Pasto's is a great restaurant in Kunia. The food is excellent with many traditional Italian dishes on the menu. We had the mozzarella which was uniquely fried in a pastry shell, topped with parmasaen cheese and then drizzled with marinara sauce. Very tasty! Our entrees were the chicken piccata and the pasta carbinera. Both were very good. Service was excellent. The only bad part is that parking is limited in this busy mini shopping area in Kunia. A shave ice shop is next door if you feel like some cool dessert! We will definitely go back. Happy hour only until 6pm.
(4)Manny B.
I went to this Italian restaurant on Father's day after a long absence from it. This italian restaurant in Kunia kills it now. They used to not serve linguine but they do now. Its divine. I tried their meatball over linguine pasta with marinara sauce and it was absolutely delicious! You can just taste the umami with all the garlic and parmesan cheese in it. They first serve you also with a complimentary basket of freshly baked sourdough bread with an olive oil pesto sauce. Service is very quick, friendly, nice and attentive! The meatball pasta is $7.50 which makes it even cheaper than Zippy's $7.95 meat sauce pasta. What a bargain. I will definitely come here again.
(4)Mikiala C.
I've known this place to be here for a while, yet this was my first time. Previewed some of the previous Yelp posts and decided on the stuffed mushrooms and orzo dip to start. Each came on sizzling plates, and both were amazing! For an entree we Fettuccine Alfredo with a double order of shrimp as well as Shrimp Scampi Linguine sub pesto sauce. You can't beat the fresh homemade pasta. The shrimp in both dishes were cooked to perfection, which is key in my book. Above all, service was amazing. Aileen was, quick, efficient and super friendly and explained everything throughly. She even tried to see how our special requests for our entrees could be met at a cheaper price. The manager came over to check on us during our meal and I got a free dessert for this review! Definitely coming back!
(5)Jake M.
First time my wife and I ate here it was great. It was during a weird time of the day, though. There were only a few tables seated. The waiter was very friendly and helpful, and he made us feel right at home. I had found our new go to place! Fast-forward... This evening was terrible. We called ahead for seating and were told there was a 30 min wait. We waited roughly an hour. Once seated we got our drink order in and the waitress brought bread. My wife's water didn't taste right and it took 10 minutes to get it replaced. Refills took about the same amount of time. Our kids' food came out 20 minutes before our own, which was inconvenient. Once they were done eating we asked for more bread to keep them busy while we ate our own food, but again, that took 10 minutes. Also, asking for the bill took too long. Food wasn't too bad, but the timeliness of service is why I'm giving this review such a low rating. The waitress was friendly enough, but... it...took...too...long... Finally, I don't think the manager on duty had a clue what was going on. He seemed lost.
(2)Jan K.
The only thing good about this place was our waitress. The food here is very mediocre to say the least. I ordered a mini mushroom pizza and lunch lasagna. The mushroom pizza had very little seasoning and the mushrooms although hearty were otherwise absolutely unimpressive. Mushrooms soak up the seasoning and flavored it is cooked in/with... Clearly these mushrooms were just thrown on the pizza... The crust of the pizza was quite doughy in my opinion. When I think of a Neapolitan pizza I think of a crispy crust... Maybe it's just me?? The lasagna just tasted like acidic tomatoes. I couldn't eat it!! One thing about Italian cooking is that there should be oregano and basil and thyme and rosemary that marry the tomatoes and garlic together to create a rich meaty and hearty sauce that sings to the pasta! This place is going downhill fast! I have been here 3 times now and have come to realize that I can make WAY BETTER ITALIAN FOOD AT HOME FOR 1/8 of the price! Sorry Auntie Pastos... If you were better I would pay for it! Maybe I'll try you again in another 5 years... Doubtful!
(1)Priscilla S.
I'm a huge Assagios fan but I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with Kunia Auntie Pastos. My husband and I randomly stopped in with our daughter this past weekend for lunch and we both enjoyed our meal. $13 for my chicken with spinach cream sauce pasta and $12 for my hubby's shrimp scampi. Let me say. We were both surprised! It was delicious and fresh! Especially for the price. However, I wasn't a fan of the Greek salad. There were fresh bell pepper pieces in it and I just didn't like the taste. Of course Assagios is still my favorite but this place is surely yummy for a quick, cheap and hot Italian meal.
(4)Christina T.
My boyfriends family comes to this location pretty frequently and it's always very consistent with the quality of food and the service. However the last visit I made to this Kunia location was not so pleasant. It was creepy. Servers who hit on their customers....BAD. I love the happy hour here and the food is pretty good but my last visit makes me want to never return to this location again. Or at least not when that guy is there. I actually felt uncomfortable.
(2)Carmen A.
We ordered pasta to go which came with no bread just our seafood and shrimp pesto pasta. Food was bland, not much taste/flavor to it. Disappointed for an anniversary take out dinner. Don't think we would go here again.
(2)Randy M.
Just went to Auntie Pasto's Kunia for the second time since it changed ownership and may be the last. We got there a little before 3pm waited 5 minutes get a table because there was no one to seat the 4 others before us even though there were a lot of tables open. The waitress guided us to our table, doesn't say a thing but just stops walking, I had to ask her if this is where we are sitting. I noticed we had the lunch menu and ordered off of it. We both ordered our dishes with Caesar salads. About 10 minutes later she comes back with just 1 salad for my wife and walks away. We tried to get her attention for over 10 minutes till finally she comes over and I ask her where my salad is and she replies, "oh you want a salad". The thing is I saw her write it down and she even asked if I wanted a garden or Caesar salad. When she returns she says that she has to charge me because is past the lunch menu items, unacceptable. We explain that we ordered off the lunch menu which she gave to us and now you want to charge us off the dinner menu. She then says she needs to check with her trainer what she can do. Her trainer comes over apologizes and says the salad is on the way. Then when the entree's come we notice they are not lunch but full size portions. In addition to this mess our waitress never came back to refill our water or ask if we wanted more bread. I had to ask her trainer for water which then took her 5 minutes to get. The final screw up when the bill came and noticed they charged us dinner prices. Again we wait 10 minutes for our waitress to come back and bring it to her attention and she says she'll have to talk to the manager to correct it. I was expecting a visit from the manager for all the issues but he never came by to offer a simple apology for the extremely bad service. We finally got the bill corrected and left VERY DISAPPOINTED. One other thing we noticed is the way they cooked the dishes we ate have been changed and not for the better. I can understand with new ownership they want to give their own signature on everything but so far it has failed miserably. The real sad thing is we have been going there since they opened in 2005 and always got good service and loved their food. Unfortunately, after this and if it is a sign of things to come, we may never return or recommend anyone go there.
(1)Andria R.
I've eaten here numerous times and the food quality seems to decrease with every visit. With the exception of my most recent visit the service is always great and I chalk the latest experience up to our waitress' inexperience (she was new). But what the heck is going on with their food?! I used to love their creamy, rich fettuccine, but now it's so cheesy it's a blob. The same with the creamy pesto pasta. Not creamy, just overwhelmingly cheesy. Their carbonara has a far too heavy wine taste. Also used to really enjoy their pizza, but of late the crust has been soggy. Also went in for lunch the other day and was given the dinner menu to order from. I am guessing there is new management or owners who've made some terrible changes. I can't recommend this place anymore which bums me out because it used to be really good.
(2)Eric F.
Really enjoyed my food! I've sworn off the other Auntie Pasto's after too many disappointments. But Kunia...gotta say it was yummy! I really enjoyed the Caesar salad, the lunch portion pasta was perfect for my appetite as well. Though the clams weren't happy (almost never are) the rest of the preparation was terrific. Looking forward to my next visit. Eric
(4)Kehaulani C.
Had a great time with good food and good friends. Food was delicious and service was professional and friendly!! Happy hour sangria rocks!!
(4)Janelle G.
A little piece of Italian heaven in Kunia is Auntie Pasto's restaurant! It's great to have a good Italian restaurant little closer to home than having to drive into town for a great meal. Our waitress was great even though she was busy we got all the attention we needed! The food was fabulous our waitress-Emily recommended Orzo dip as a starter it was to die for! We have the meat lasagna and the shrimp scampi with a Caesar salad. The portions were a good size. Can't say enough about how good the food was. We will be coming back again!!!
(5)Rachel S.
Today we had the specials and they were amazing! Chicken mushroom and broccoli pasta. This is my second time coming here and it's is so good. The first time I came I ordered a spinach pasta n creme brulee it was heavenly!
(5)Monika' M.
The food is good and we've always had great service until tonight. We had a big party and I had called ahead to make sure the checks would be separate as they have in the past for our parties. We also made sure to ask our server, Stephanie to split the checks and she asked us in the beginning too. When all was said and done, at the end it was a big mess and the MOD was rude and blamed us for not speaking up. Very unprofessional! Our group will not be back again.
(3)Josh D.
The sangria is awesome! Happy hour is from 3 - 6 pm and Tuesday and Wednesdays, kids eat free with a purchase of entree. I highly recommend the margarita pizza. The mac and cheese balls are good but very rich. The fried eggplant with pasta is really good!
(4)Randi-Lynn M.
Great food but the manager Melissa is extremely rude. Wish the customer service was better and more accommodating to parties.
(2)Wayne T.
Awesome place and service! Had to come back for more! Busy place but always a great easy go mood here. Me and my girlfriend have always had a good experience here! Good food and good vibes!
(5)Xaundria K.
Best pasta place I've ever been to. Friendly service, love the ac. Cute little bar in the front, they had live music, and clean bathroom! They have a coloring paper menu for kids which is a big plus for me and they give a great amount of crayons for my kid.
(4)Caryn G.
Love it here!! The staff is always on top of their game and the food is always satisfying. I always try to head over around 8 for dinner because that's when they start to slow down and there's no wait for a table. Lighting is dim so don't worry, your other half won't see that black pepper stuck in your teeth (just joking). Prices are right for the portion size and it's always fulfilling. They do provide bread with oil but I always ask for balsamic and freshly grated Parmesan, which they're always more then happy to provide. The wait time for the food isn't that bad actually, 15 mins tops...even on a busy night. FOOD!!!! I always try to get something new but my regulars are the Caesar salad (with extra anchovies), Fried eggplant with gorgonzola, Penne with Pesto and it use to be their cannelloni but has since taken it off their menu (boo! -1 star). Only complaint is that the Penne with Pesto is a bit on the oily side and usually makes me feel "Ughhhh" after I eat it. I've also tried take out and the food is as equally yummy as if I was going to dine in. Ordering via phone is pretty easy and straight to the point. Tell them what you want and you're order will be ready within 10-15 mins. Other then that, Aunty Pastos is doing a superb job!
(5)Gary K.
We had thee best Waitress, Nicole make our nite Sunday 1/25. Yes, good food and portions as always. Great family atmosphere, but it's the people you connect with that lift it to the next level. Thnks again!
(5)Karen J.
We always eat here when we are in Hawaii. This restaurant is pretty large and clean -- we usually come on a week night and it's busy, but not packed. There are several menu options and they are child friendly. We've had many dishes here, but recently had the chicken dish that is served with a lemon caper garlic sauce -- it was very good. We ordered it with fresh homemade fettuccine and it was slightly undercooked, but the serving size is large enough for 2 people. I also had a side salad, again big enough for 2. The family had some of the cheesy cauliflower side -- it was tasty but undercooked. The adult mac & cheese is so large it would feed 4 people. Nice servers, very friendly place -- even the cooks stop what they're doing to greet you and say thanks when you leave!
(3)Jillian K.
This place kind of reminds me of Olive Garden, but worse. Oh and they stopped giving out military discounts a while ago. Had we known, we wouldn't have eaten here. That's our fault though, we should've called ahead to double check. The best part of our meal was the free bread and olive oil. It was quite good. I probably couldve filled up on that alone. My nieces both ordered spaghetti with meat sauce and thought it was just "meh," literally the word my 6 yr old niece used. She said the sauce I make at home is much better. My sister ordered the gnocchi, which she liked. I ordered this steak sandwich that came with Caesar salad and oh my word, it was like taking a gulp of salty sea water. It was incredibly salty, so much so that I had to ask if i could order something else. The manager and server were nice enough to fix it for me. I opted for typical spaghetti with meat sauce because that was a safe choice. I think they add a touch of cream to their red meat sauce and it has a slight bitterness to it at the end. I ate it though because I was hungry. We also ordered the fried macaroni and cheese appetizer which was just ok as well. 2 stars for good customer service and tasty bread.
(2)Cara O.
Auntie Pasto's was a great surprise. I didn't expect all too much from this casual dining place in the Kunia shopping center, but I must say, they did deliver! Highlights: -Lasagna (though $17.00 is amazing) I can't even describe how amazing this lasagna is. Now I understand why my friend didn't need to even open his menu before ordering! -Mac n Cheese (at $14.00) was my favorite of the night. A light-colored, creamy dish of mac n cheese with bacon bits that pack a whole lot of comfort flavor. My favorite dish of the night. -Great service from our waitress! But really. She made sure the bread was full, pre-bussed the plates, always came around to refill water glasses, answered our questions perfectly (and actually being helpful), and finally, even excused herself while reaching over the table. 5 stars, brava! Average Joe's: -The Greek salad ($7.00) was large, but didn't have the right balance of toppings compared to the huge amount of lettuce. Also, the lemon dressing was a bit too sour after some time. -The Chicken Pizza ($11.00) had much too soft of a crust, so when I went to pick up a slice, it collapsed back onto the plate in a cheesy goop. Also, I felt the pizza needed a bit more seasoning. Some cream sauce mixed with the pesto perhaps? The pesto alone as a base sauce just didn't cut it for me. Overall, I had a great experience. By the time I left, my stomach was so full, I had to take a 40 minute nap when I got home before I could be even semi-functional.
(4)Heather S.
I've been here once and only to pick up take-out. Staff was very friendly, but the place looked a little unkept. At that moment, I was glad we ordered take-out. Quality of food is very similar to Bravo's. However, a little more expensive than Bravo's. If I had to choose between the two, I'd rather eat at Bravo's. Bravo's also has bigger portions.
(3)Amber K.
TERRIBLE service!! Server was named Hokulani. She was so rude it was embarrassing - on her part and that of the establishment's as well. Owner/Manager needs to seriously think about retraining that one in the manners and tone department - so bad for business. And that was just the cherry on top, the food itself was just mediocre. What a shame, this place used to be a solid pick for dinner back in the days when they first opened and even a few years ago. I had heard people say they weren't as good as they used to be but kind of shrugged it off. Thought back on it though, as we were looking for somewhere to eat dinner tonight (they had the shortest wait time in the area - red flag. And this on a Saturday night mind you). So my friends and I - on a time schedule - found ourselves dining here. Guess gossip checks out on this one. Now, not only has the food slipped in quality, it seems the service has tanked as well. Don't think we'll be coming here anymore. This place gets crowded due to the fact that it's the only decently priced Italian food in a reasonably clean joint with a relaxed atmosphere here out on the West side - so they're lucky in that sense. But if I wanted good atmosphere and crappy food/service, I might as well buy some McDonald's and light a few candles at home and save $75. If you want Italian THAT badly then by all means - I'll be going two doors down to Thai Village - not even as expensive, delicious food, and ALWAYS excellent service. And half the calories to boot! Save yourself the wasted time!!
(1)Audrey S.
Excellent menu, great happy hour, delicious food and wonderful wine. I can't say more about this place ! Highly recommend !
(5)Linda P.
Dear Auntie Pasto's: Please have some respect for your takeout customers. I was given a serving of calamari that I suspect was prepared the previous day and served cold and horribly overcooked. Never again.
(1)Lucien C.
Been there once for lunch and once for dinner. Really enjoyed each visit. The selections were good and the specials different from just a casual Italian themed restaurant. I believe they had Veal Osso Bucco, one of my favs but I went with the pasta with red clam sauce. We had the tiramisu and gelato for desert. Very good. I also had a capucino, don't recommend way too sweet. Kids options were great, they have other specials during the week which we will definitely try out. Prices were reasonable and the wait staff was attentive.
(4)Jason W.
I have been to cooking school and have worked with notable chefs, and I have eaten at the Beretania location(was not impressed and because of that I almost missed out on this opportunity), yet I was surprised. I understand that the trend internationally is to return to home cooked meal style plates, and this would be no exception to that trend. Fortunately, it will not disappoint someone seeking a great meal and good service, but for those seeking 5 star nuvou riche style cuisine, seek your meal elsewhere. My wife and I were looking for a good escape for a date night with a reasonable price, so we settled on this restaurant. At first glance its not much, but it did grow on me. All of the front of the house people were very friendly and quick to help. Our server, Rodney, was very attentive, knowledgeable, and was very friendly. Our food, came within a reasonable time for the pace of business that afternoon, and you could literally taste the care and attention the cooks put into each dish. You could tell everything was made from scratch and the flavor was developed with care, like a home cooked meal. My wife's chicken was very tender and juicy, not over done. My shrimp and mushrooms were cooked to perfection where they popped in your mouth releasing all of their goodness onto your pallet. Even the wine Rodney had recommended delivered exactly as promised and did not fail to please. After many years of cooking, and eating out, I almost resigned Paisano's to be the best in the price range, yet for many years I was wrong. So with that said, I will definitely be returning and I hope to find the same care and devotion to the art as I and other die hard foodies will come to expect from what I consider the best Itallian cuisine for its price range on the Island.
(5)Kara P.
Caught a late dinner at AP Kunia side and I had a wonderful experience. My meal was vegan, our server was courteous and prompt she took amazing care of us and kept the drinks coming. I enjoy the decor of the restaraunt as well as the cozy seating. One of my fav places for an intimate gathering and a great meal!
(5)Malyn H.
Mozarella Marinara n Shrimp Scampi was delish! Saw this restaurant chefs on Hawaii Grown Kitchen n was drawn in by the mozarella dish. The Shrimp Scampi was perfectly cooked n the sauce was amazing can't wait to go back. Service was great n quick. Too full to order dessert this time but definitely next time. Lunch portions are perfect sizes still had plenty to take home.
(5)Larry K.
The customer service from the hostesses was HORRIBLE!!! They (trainee and trainer) had a very bad disregard attitude to my concerns nor did they offer any solution, just excuses and a lame statement like, "well I don't know what you want me to do". I had to suggest a solution and explain to them that it's better to offer accommodations then the excuse I got. The experience felt like I was going to dine at a place where a high school student goes to get their first job (which they weren't no schoolers). The impression the hostesses gave was good enough for us not to eat there.
(1)Rose L.
We just left the restaurant and had a great dinner. Our server Daniel Y. was very attentive and polite and our food was delicious. We fell in love with the orzo dip and my fettuccine with mushrooms was amazing! My bf had his usual spinach and cream (his go-to dish). We arrived a little before 6pm and didn't have to wait for a table and our food came out super quick and nice and hot. We'll definitely be dining in again :)
(5)Ayja W.
yummy chicken parmigiana and meat lasagna for lunch! fast service and lots of refills!
(5)Melissa M.
Food was great & our server, Josephine was even better! Best service I had in a verrrrry long time! She even suggested a dessert, Affogato, which we would've never tried on our own... & it was great!
(5)Loubelle B.
You can never go wrong with homemade pastas.. All time fave is Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp and Seafood Stew also the Bomb.
(5)C K.
First time here.... EXCELLENT. Waitress was super nice and was very honest when we asked what was good and what did she prefer. I had the 3 cheese shells and cheese with veggies. It was perfect. Didn't need to add anything to it. My hubby had the creamy Alfredo and added shrimp and chicken. His was good too. Great food, great experience, great ambience. Will definitely be back!
(5)Mark C.
Jason the server is attentive.. loud on Thursdays due to 1/2off on wine night.. but a good crowd and good food. Cold Peroni
(4)Lianne F.
Love there stuff mushrooms, shrimp scampi & Alfredo with shrimp. Let's not forget the mozzarella marinara
(5)Shaldene B.
The NYC Clams were so good! Love the red sangria. Definitely will be back for more and for happy hour
(4)Justin L.
Awesome service waitress was very nice always had a full drink food was awesome definitely recommend enjoying dinner here
(5)Mama C.
On a busy night, the wait was going to be 30 mins, but we got seated in about 20. Drink order and lots of fresh house bread came quickly so we didn't mind that the kitchen was a little behind with our meals. Our server was great!
(4)Cedric T.
Nice atmosphere and great portions. Our server rylan was excellent. Will definitely be back.
(5)Cathy K.
Hands down, a favorite of ours, especially weekdays!! You can get there early, before 5:30 they have an awesome special, Your choice of a salad or appetizer, two selected entree's and desert for $28.00!! The portions were enough to feed three of us! The Pizza's and the pasta's are really good and they have a nice wine list. The last time we ordered a bottle of the Meiomi Pinot and our server bought us this special butter that had cheese in it. She told us to try it with the bread and wine!! It was awesome!!! The bread is always fresh and our servers, Torie and Melissa, they keep it coming!! The staff is friendly and personable and completely caters to the kids!! Being a grandmother of two little ones, I really appreciate the special attention they give to them!! Sometimes the parking lot is full at that level, but there are two other parking levels and it's very easy to get from one to the other. Over all, we frequent there often and have never had a bad meal or unpleasant evening. Thumbs up to that entire crew!!
(5)Melinda F.
Awesome stuffed mushrooms, great service and yummy mixed drinks. Highly recommend!
(5)Kendra S.
Visited with friends and heard the food was tasty. They allow you to bring in your own wine, no corkage fee. I ordered the eggplant and would never order that again. It was fried for so long and the eggplant so thinly slices it disintegrated and was only a hot mess of fried crunchy breadcrumbs. I would have sent it back because it was in edible; but from previous reviews the restaurant doesn't care if you like your food or not. They offer several selections of pasta to accompany your entree. Only the fettuccine is made in house. My husband ordered a cream sauce and pesto dish which he enjoyed but that's pretty hard to screw up. I had fun with my friends and the atmosphere. Wouldn't return to eat there again. My friends ordered several desserts and became grossed out and sent them back. Maybe I should have too?
(2)Shantel A.
Aileen is the bestest waitress ever!!!! And the flora Sangria is amazing The food and the ambiance is so awesome
(5)Jayleen C.
I LOVE THIS PLACE. It was actually my first time dining in. I've had their pasta quite a few times now. Hokulani took good care of us. My boyfriend ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and mushroom and I ordered the same thing but with broccoli instead of mushrooms. And all I can say was it was the bomb dot com. And with the unlimited bread, it got us full. We took home almost half of our food. Can't wait to be back.
(5)Aaron W.
I've been here twice. The first time, I enjoyed my experience and wrote a positive review. Unfortunately, based on tonight's experience, I am forced to update my review negatively. When I was first here, I noticed a sign advertising salumi cold cuts by the pound. I was intrigued because I am an Italian fellow from New York, and I happen to love salumi meats. Tonight, while in the cold cut section of the grocery store, I remembered that sign. Instead of buying my capicola and salami from the market, I drove to Auntie Pasta to buy your cuts. When I walked in, I approached the bar and asked the gentleman about the meat. He was confused. I pointed to the sign. Still confused, he went to find a manager (presumably to ask if selling cold cuts by the pound was possible.) When he returned, he spoke to the hostess. After a brief (confused looking) conversation, she approached me. "Yes", she said, "we can sell you the meat." I requested a pound of cappy and a pound of salami. She had trouble placing the order because the system only catalogues the meat in ounces. No big deal, I thought. She placed my order. Literally 25 minutes later, my order arrived. At this point, I was mildly annoyed. Why advertise something, and then act like you have no idea what I'm talking about when I order it? How much preparation does deli meat require? At least I had the meat (for a very reasonable price, I'll add). When I got home and tried the meat, much to my chagrin, half of it was frozen. I tried some of the thawed out meat, and it was pretty good. Guys!! Owner!! Listen up: if you are running an italian joint that advertises salumi meat by the pound, it's only a matter of time before an italian, new yorker jerk like myself takes you up on it. Act like you know what you're doing! Don't make me wait 25 minutes for half frozen cold cuts. Come on! I'll be back. I believe in second chances. And I did like the cuts, as well as my previous meal. We'll see if you get it together!
(4)Mary D.
Through the years the service has slowly declined. It's very slow even when it's not very busy. I had lunch there the other day with my daughters and was extremely disappointed with the food quality. We've been going here from when they first opened and we know what the food is supposed to look and taste like. AND, more importantly, we know what it looks like the day after when you nuke it. I had the lunch creamy pesto with penne and the ceasar salad. The pesto was reheated. It was not creamy. The pasta was swimming in oil at the bottom of the bowl. This is exactly what happens to this dish when its reheated. I know, because its my favorite one and I always take the leftovers home. To add insult to injury, there was a roach in my salad. The server was pleasant but I really wish they would just apologize and take it away. Please don't give me reasons or excuses about it. She said it's because they're greens are fresh every day. I could only then deduce that they didn't wash their romaine. Instead of getting another salad I opted for the soup which was tasty but not what I wanted on a scorchingly hot afternoon. My daughter didn't touch her salad after seeing mine. So this $35 lunch was a total waste of money. I don't think I'll be going back there anymore even if its less than a mile away from my house. It makes me sad because I used to love it here.
(2)Adrian T.
The environment here is really mellow. There is a bar area and you can also choose to be seated. The lighting is very dim and it kind of puts you in Italy... Some what. The parking here sucks. You have to be really lucky to get parking here but other than that you should be able to get parking by GameStop. The wait wasn't that bad on a Sunday night. Our waiter was really nice and really social. She was very attentive when we needed water. She made us laugh and I wish I could put her name here. The food came out pretty fast. Our group ordered the creamy pesto, shrimp scampi, orzo dip, and the mushroom pizza. The food was very filling and nicely done. The server gave us the option to have our main entree separately plated which I thought was very nice. They come out with bread and vinaigrette which was okay. The orzo dip was very delicious I have to say. They even give additional bread to finish the rest. The mushroom pizza was okay. It was cheesy but came with only mushroom and no meat. Seems like it's brick oven baked. The creamy pesto and the shrimp scampi were very creamy and the shrimp tasted good. I'm glad they left the tails on. We really came for the cannoli. I've had it on the mainland on the east coast and I have to say it's really unfair to compare the two. However the cannoli here was okay. The filling was awesome and the wrap was tasty and crispy. I just wish the inside was fully filled with that delicious filling. Other than that this place was awesome and I love the service here. They are really on point.
(4)Brian M.
Alright so this place is really good! Well priced, good portion sizes, and they serve Sam Seasonal on tap! My wife had spinach and artichoke pizza which was big enough for two people to share. I had the chicken piccata. It was good but was missing the zing of lemon flavor I'm used to. My son had the kids spaghetti with tomatoe sauce. Great flavors in the sauce. Maybe too much flavor for a kid though. Tiramisu was AWESOME!!! It was different. Not your standard tiramisu. Not overpowering with espresso! So all that good stuff, why four stars you ask rather than 5? Well after I ate watched one of the chefs grabbing handfuls of pasta barehanded and throwing it down. Then he would grab tickets off the machine with the same machine then repeat the process without the rinse... I don't know if maybe they reboil the pasta, but kind of made my stomach turn a bit and I'm not a germaphobe either. Perception regardless leads one to believe that they should rethink that process! On the plus side again though, there is a TV in the men's room with sports on! Won't miss a thing when nature calls!
(4)Riss R.
I love pasta, I know pasta! I was craving pasta and I still had to wrap up some things for work on my laptop. Had a quick solo dinner here tonight. Food and service was OUTSTANDING! Seriously, their customer service here is unbeatable. Nicole was my server and she was so friendly and cute! I love her! I always get the house salad with creamy pesto; I love their dressing I could eat it like soup. I tried the seafood pasta with Alfredo sauce and the homemade fettucine noodles............OMG. DELISH! The portion is huge and it is filled with seafood! You have to got to try the homemade noodles, it blew my mind how delicious they were. I love this place! I need to bring my girlfriends here for happy hour because they have deals on happy hour food and drinks.
(5)Vince C.
Good food, good service, good times! Only thing i would change is the pizza is a bit thin but other then that its a great place to bring your family
(4)Jenn L.
Awesome food. Had the fried calamari appetizer, seafood pasta, and pepperoni pizza. French bread with oil complimentary. Food was hot and flavorful. Tiramisu fur desert was heavenly! Excellent portion for the price. Restaurant decor was classy yet homey and comfortable, and the service was great. Our waitress was super friendly and fast. I came here about 6+ years ago and didn't come back for some reason.... This visit changed my opinion! Will def come back again soon!
(5)Glenn T.
Went there for the early dinner special. $28 for a shared appetizer, pasta or pizza for main meal, and a dessert. Plenty for two people.. Go hungry otherwise you taking a doggie bag home.
(3)Alexandra B.
My boyfriend and I come to Auntie Pasto's Kunia quite often. We are Italian food connoisseurs, for fun of course! When we walk in, we're struck with an ambiance of Italy. It's quite soothing. The host, waitresses and waiters are all friendly. They refill our water when it's getting low, continuously ask if we want more bread, and always check up on our table. There isn't a time when you're sitting at your table for a long time without water. The food is always amazing. Very close to perfect I must add. We usually go around 4-5:30 (because it's their "Just in Time" special where you can get a 3 course meal for $28! Which is a steal!!!) our first course is usually the fried mozzarella. It's better than an ordinary mozzarella stick, it's crunchy, delightful and cheesy. It's also topped with mozzarella sauce. Then, For the second course I usually get the pepperoni pizza, which is superb. It's nothing like the pizza you get at Pizza Hut, it's real Italian, CHEESY goodness. My boyfriend usually gets the chicken Alfredo, and WOW... That's all I have to say. It is truly amazing. Then, for the third and final course, we end it off with a sin pie. This pie is one of the best pies I have ever had. It's chocolately and sinful, pun intended. The food comes out pretty quickly too, you don't have to wait that long. And even if you do have to wait long, they keep refilling your bread. I would definitely recommend going here. If I could give it a six out of five I would.
(5)Jr C.
Great food and our server Josephine was amazing!! It was very busy and I thought service would be slow but she was very quick and checked on us frequently! Super happy and will be coming back more often!!
(5)Alyssa Ashlee D.
Went here for the first time with my family NICOLE PROVIDED AWESOME customer service! She was very attentive for the most part,my kids loves her. Next time you visit Auntie Pasto's ask for NICOLE she's the best. We had Caesar Salad, Fried Calamari,Seafood Penne Pasta,Margarite Pizza and Mushroom Pizza. Everything we ordered was wonderful. Overall great food,excellent customer service! Thank you NICOLE for the awesome service. Will be back soon.....
(5)Victoria T.
Their prices on food are reasonable and they give a generous amount. Things I love about this place: -Unlimited bread with a delicious pesto sauce -Their calamari and the sauce that comes with it -Great selection of pastas -Happy hour (4-6) $2.50 for sangria and beers on tap You can't go wrong with this place! :D
(4)Terrence W.
After a rough and tiring week just walking through the door it all changed. The bread and olive oil pesto was very tasty and the pizza , salad and pasta was absolutely supreme! I ordered a virgin PinaColada and it was great. Every thing in this cozy little pizza parlor was flawless. Our waiter Rodney was very polite and kind, he served us very well. The food had a cheap price but tasted amazing. I hope that you enjoy this small restaurant just like I did! :-)
(5)Darla-jean R.
Awesome place to eat! The food was great. The service was great. I'm def going back!!!!
(5)Tazhi T.
Another "hit the spot" dinner tonight! My grandma is hooked on the creamy pesto! I tried the fried eggplant which was absolutely delicious! Our server, Jahleel, was just lovely! She really did a great job!! Thank you :) Merry Christmas Auntie Pasto's!
(5)Joanna H.
After waking up & being away from home for 11 hours, I am in no mood to cook dinner. So I buy take out 4 days a week. I'm tired of eating at fast pick-up places so I decided to go to a restaurant for take out dinner. I decided to go to Auntie Pasto's in Kunia to get my Italian fix since fast Italian is almost non existent. There is reserved parking for take out right in front if the restaurant. Perfect! Take out is ordered from the bartender & he was really nice, & knowledgeable about the food. He offered Happy Hour, which I declined, but then offered ice water. Nice that he tried to keep me happy. He gave suggestions & I ordered the Chicken Tetrazzini. It has chunks of chicken, peas, mushrooms & onion in a cream sauce. This is a dish that needs to be eaten in the restaurant because it was a little dry at home. It is Garlic Month for October, & this dish incorporated it well in the pasta. Not strong at all. The Zucchini Lasagna is a must!! With 3 cheeses, garlic cream, tomato sauce, no pasta. A vegetarian's dream! Excellent & tasty even as a take out!
(4)Scott C.
Ordered chicken Marsala to go. Food was pretty tasty. Portion was alright. I called In my order and got there in about ten minutes. They told me 12 minutes so I waited for a few which I expected. I paid for my food and waited at the bar. My order came out and I left. Unfortunately I got home and didn't have utensils. All in all the food was alright, but the chicken Marsala was $19. I could get 2 meals at JP Serrato for that price. Just sayin'.
(3)Carolee J.
Always our favorite place. Typical neighborhood Itaian restaurant that is family centered, loud, fun and has excellent food and portions. They don't try to be upscale or snooty. Wait staff is always amazing. Hats off to Nicole. We've had her before but hands down, the best waitress I've ever seen.
(5)Christine E.
Meh. I was very sad that we celebrated my friends birthday here. It was very disappointing. I tried everyone's pasta and I liked none of them. My girlfriend barely ate the seafood pasta the waiter had assured her was bomb....It was not. It had barely any taste at all. We started the meal with stuffed mushrooms. Really salty, soaked in butter and served with a non appealing ricotta (?) mixture. Meh. Bread was given and often refilled, but it was somewhat stale and nothing wow. Just there to fill your tummy while you wait for the food. And then the pasta. Carbonara, any italian restaurant worth it's salt should make a decent carbonara right? I mean, it has bacon! You can't screw up something in which a key ingredient is bacon...right? Well, apparently you can. This carbonara was overly salty, and not very flavorful believe it or not. It was something any at-home cook could've done, and could've done BETTER. The birthday boy had his tiramisu. They sang to him which was nice. But he, the dessert lover that he is, was unimpressed with the tiramisu and in the end we all went one store over to Baskin Robbins. Baskin Robbins was the highlight of the night. OH! and all night a really obnoxious crew of drunk people were in the corner yelling and singing and making noise, our waiter was like "sorry yea, they've been here for HOURS, I think they're all really ripped"....umm...and this is ok with you guys? Families and children eat here, you cant have crazy over the top drunkards hanging around. Lame. I'll stick to the better Italian fare on the island.
(2)Trish S.
Service is great, food not so much. The fresh bread is tasty. Ordered shrimp scampi and it was came with a super creamy sauce, red bell pepper, and onions, with an already squeezed lemon in the take out box. I'm pretty sure shrimp scampi is usually just garlic, butter, and white wine. My mouth is bummed. You know when you're craving something and then it's so junk it doesn't fulfill your craving, so the craving doesn't go away? This isn't the first time we were disappointed with the food :-(
(2)Ant R.
Awesome appetizers(Gorgonzola bruschetta my fav), amazing fresh pasta available with order, great friendly service never had a empty glass or out of bread. The thin crust pizza is to die for!!! Meatballs are a must, and the Mac & Cheese is über om nom...
(5)Brandon C.
our favorite place to eat outside town! my wife has celiac disease, and they have a huge gluten free menu to chose from and they take allergies seriously. great happy hour specials, and the best sangria on the island. two "kids eat free" nights a week, friendly staff, and on top of all that, everything is delicous.
(5)Ele G.
We dined for the first time on a Friday night. We ordered fried calamari, stuffed mushrooms, Ceasar salad, lasagna and seafood linguine pasta add sausage ($4.50 more).. All was pretty tasty, not as strong garlic wise which is awesome to me.... Our server was nice. .. and I appreciate her warm hospitality and great smile....
(4)Juan M.
We had a gift card so we drove out to try this place. The service was outstanding, however the food was terrible. I order chicken parm. It came out way to greasy and watery, my son ordered spaghetti I and meatballs. The meatball was dry and sauce was watery. It is a shame that the food is not better, because it is a great little spot. The prices are very reasonable and portions are a nice size. But I will not be returning because the food was so disappointing. I hope they get a better cook this could be a little hidden gem.
(1)Savannah C.
If you're looking for a family friendly restaurant and quick service, come and check this place out. The prices are good, considering the portions they serve. Whatever you order though, make sure you save room for their dessert.
(4)Elsie F.
Went in to celebrate our wedding anniversary since we were craving Italian and Assaggio's has been disappointing us lately. Pros: Tasty olive oil for bread Food came out quickly Seafood stew Keiki menu occupied our daughters, lots to choose from Keiki mac and cheese was yummy Baskin Robbins is a few doors away Cons: Service was less than spectacular: Waitress walked by our table a lot, but didn't check on us; she made sure to avoid eye contact Manager seemed preoccupied - didn't great us even though he walked by us many times; he could have said hello and asked about our meal Family next to us had a toddler/screaming banshee who wouldn't shut up Appetizers came AFTER our meal Not offered the 2 for $28 special - we had to ask for it (we didn't choose it, but still) The last time we came, we had a young guy as our waiter, and he was great. Didn't see him this time. The servers seemed stressed out even though there weren't that many people there. It seemed like they were kept busy because they couldn't anticipate customers needs, so while they were on their way to do something, they'd be stopped by someone asking for more bread or more water.
(3)Jeff T.
This place is the Bomb! The stuffed mushrooms is delish, ordered the creamy pesto pasta and was so flavorful and rich. Topped the meal off with the best Cannoli I've ever had! Five stars I highly recommend here for Ono grinds.
(5)Mark W.
Great food, prices and service every time I come to eat here. Drink is always filled before it empties, Seafood with Linguini is AMAZING!!!
(5)Jessi C.
auntie pastos is my favorite Italian place on the island of Oahu. I love the fettuccini with fresh homemade noodles. However sometimes they can be off their game with the other entrees...my husband has bad luck but other then that I still love my Alfredo and chicken!
(4)Jennifer N.
Green & white pizza...parmesan cream sauce, spinach, & artichoke hearts. Although we wish it had more toppings, it was tasty. I was expecting the cream sauce to be overwhelming, but it wasnt. Our server, Daniel, was very attentive. The manager even came by to check on us. I had the madeline salad. Mixed greens were very fresh. I didn't see any black yucky parts. Came at noon and it wasn't very busy. The food was just ok at 3 1/2 stars, but the service was a solid 4. Reasonable lunch prices... $8-12 range.
(4)Jamie M.
I came here for lunch, and I think it is a pretty good value. I ordered their holiday pasta. I forgot what it was called, but I gobbled up the whole thing even though I was full and probably should have showed restraint. The complimentary bread was delish. Our server was attentive, polite, and good with the refills. You get a lot of food for what you pay, and it doesn't taste bad either. I would come here again if I'm ever in the neighborhood.
(4)Ian D.
Good service mediocre food. It started off well our server was excellent here's where it went bad. I ordered an Arnold Palmer (half ice tea/half lemonade). Something happened to where the bartender put the ice tea in a glass with ice then squeezed a sour lemonade on top. No biggie it's just a drink right. Then I ordered the carbonare pasta w/ angel hair pasta. It came out with the pasta watery and the sauce I think it was had a crust on top like it was left out for a lil bit. Maybe I'll think twice before coming here again.
(1)Courtney N.
Went on a sister date here tonight. Food: I highly recommend the orzo dip appetizer! It's super good & creamy. Must try for all you seafood lovers. I ordered the spinach & cream pasta w/ shrimp, it was a good sized portion. I ended up taking most of it home ( since it was so much & I was gull off the orzo dip). Service: we were quoted for 15-20 min wait, but was seated in 7 min. Very happy about that!! :) the only thing was that during our meal, one of the waitresses took our orzo dip without asking if we were finished ( there was a decent amount left & we had planned to bring it home). So my sister mentioned it to our server, & she apologized & said she would get a small portion for us to take home, but brought us a whole nother orzo dip, which was very nice of her. Overall it was a good Friday night meal! :)
(4)Mark N.
Nice staff, clean and good looking dining area, great stuffed mushrooms, great fresh warm crispy table bread and pizza was tasty as well.
(5)Vera S.
Lunch menu is very reasonably priced. My favorites are the red pepper calamari, mozzarella marinara (The mozzarella is wrapped in crepe and fried paired with a home made marinara sauce) , and the chicken parmesan (loaded with lots of cheese that tastes delicious).Their ceasar salad is also good. My friends love the fried eggplant. Their menu has changed a little but they also have this rib eye steak with pizzaiola sauce (spelling, pronouncination ?!) that is to die for. It's no longer on the menu but the last time I was there, I asked for it and the cook was able to prepare it. Reason for the missing star is the service is slow even when restaurant is not busy.
(4)Phebe S.
Just had dinner here on Thursday and came back again for Valentine's Day because of the great food and great service we received from Rodney. We had the early dinner three course meal special. You get a choice of salad, a pizza, a pasta and dessert. It was more food than we could finish for $28.00. What topped the whole experience was our server Rodney. Helpful, knowledgeable about the menu, friendly, welcoming and knows how to cater to your needs without being overwhelming. Great food, great service and great value. We will frequent this location more often.
(5)Angela R.
A yummy pasta place in Kunia? Who would of thought?! I love Auntie Pasto's for dinner! I've visited on two ocassions for lunch and I must say service was a miss but the food was good. The lunch specials are a nice price but it seem the beginners are learning to wait tables on the lunch shift. I love the ambiance of this restaurant. It's fast paced yet small and quaint. I like that I can see and the kitchen as I eat. Food that I've tried: The pizzas here are delicious- I love the crust! When they have cream of mushroom soup as the soup of the day- GET IT! The shrimp scampi is not very oily I really liked it! The carbonara was very rich- if you like rich carbonara get this. The chopped salad is delish- good mix of deliciousness! Once in a while there are deals for this restaurant on those deal sites purchase it and try this place out.
(4)Chanel K.
There aren't many places for a quality dine in experience in Kunia. Auntie Pastos is one of the few. Pros: + bread and olive oil for days + not skimpy on pasta sauce + friendly waiters + restrooms + reasonable $10-15 prices Cons: - parking can be bad - service can be slow
(4)Mika G.
Had a dinner with the baby sis and my 2 kids (3 1/2 and 14 months). About 7:30 and we were immediately sat. Throughout the entire experience I could tell that our server Thomas was a bit frazzled as maybe his station was slammed. He was a little slow in servicing us the actual it's we ordered or bringing us stuff we requested. So you would think I would under tip him. Nope. In fact I tipped him more than 20%. Why? Because he was making so much effort to make it seem like we were his number 1 priority. It is not his fault I used to work in a restaurant and am in tune to these types of clues. The food was good. Not amazing. But great. I had the Spinach and Cream with Chicken. The fresh made fettuccine makes a huge difference. Kids had Mac And Cheese with Spinach which was delicious, and the Meatball with Angel Hair which was standard fare. Sister had the Alfredo which she finished so I can only assume it was good. I think mostly she appreciated the warm bread with the basil and olive oil. For dessert the kids shared and sundae which you really can't mess up. My sis and I each had an Affogato. I thought this to just be espresso that you pour over gelato. However it also came with what I think we're blondies and honey and whip cream. Still absolutely delicious. Bill after tip was only $80. Not to shabby for us!
(4)Julie R.
This is what I love at this place: -chicken pizza. Its chicken, pesto, cherry tomatoes, and gorgonzola cheese. Now if you like that mix...you'll love this pizza -Red sangria. Go for happy hour. $3. If not, it will be $7. -Fettuccine alfredo. These are the only noodles that are made on site. So good! -Complementary bread and oil dip is good. I don't like when they have promotions like cheese fest etc. and then they change the dip to match the promo, but don't give you the option of having the standard dip. If you want to try this place, go between 4:00-5:30 for their 2 for $28 special. You can get a caesar salad, pizza, pasta and dessert. You can also order $3 sangrias which is a bonus!!
(4)Sandy M.
If you have failed in life and you're in the need of redemption (and like clams) order the NY clam pasta with the home made fettucini. I promise if you failed the bar exam, your car died, you got fired, contemplating a mental break down? This dish makes life worth it!
(5)Janice L.
Went here for lunch with my sister after a long day of wedding planning & vendor appointments. We tried it a long time ago when they first opened and never found the time to come back, until now. Glad to say we werent disappointed! We came on a Monday afternoon when it was slow and not crowded at all. The ambience is nice dimly lit but very relaxed, intimate, and such a nice friendly environment, perfect place for catching up with friends over a quiet meal. The food was also delicious, made with personal touch home-cooked goodness! Our server Elaine was so friendly and helpful too. We had a great time and will definitely be back!
(5)Greg L.
A great option for Italian in Waipahu. We usually go on Tuesday or Wednesday when kids eat free (one meal per paid entree) off the kids menu. The little ones go for spaghetti and meatball or a kids-sized pizza. Adults get the Chicken Caccitore which is solid--good portion, flavorful, and slightly spicy, and the mushroom pizza, also very tasty. Entrees average about $11-13. More for seafood or steak. The caccitore has been pretty consistent, but we've had some issues where we had to have them re-make the mushroom pizza. The first time, it was burnt on the bottom. The second time, it arrived at our table lukewarm, like it was left sitting for a while. Once remade, however, the pizza was delicious. Service has been solid with the manager checking in after the meal and the servers being attentive and responsive to complaints.
(3)David d.
Had the seafood pasta. Savory, rich, delicious, and full of seafood. Excellent. The basil oil and bread were addictive.
(5)Christina N.
Excellent service by Jo; friendly and fast. Food was delicious! I will definitely come back...
(5)Kaiana L.
Ate the dinner for 2 the other day which is only available between 4-5:30pm. Includes a salad, pizza, pasta, and dessert for only $28! Really reasonable and also very delicious.
(5)Jasmine L.
This review is overdue. I have been here on multiple occasions and I will be back for more. The food is delicious and the customer device is amazing every single time.
(5)Ann C.
We love going there for dinner, great service and the food is always delicious. We enjoyed the lasagna with the mushroom sauce. I had the rib-eye steak and it was exceptional. Their Italian soda was so good too! You can't go wrong. We'll definitely be back for more.
(4)Brandy K.
Brought my family of 6 for dinner on a Friday night. With a minimal wait for seating and to receive our food, it was no time before everyone was swallowing their dinner. Normal kids items on the kids menu for a pasta place (pasta, pizzas, and salads) - all three seemed to enjoy it. Hubby ordered the spinach and cheese pasta, said it was nothing extraordinary. I ordered chicken carbonara - a little less parmesan would've made it perfect. All in all we enjoyed our meal, and our server Jason was very accommodating and friendly.
(4)Tia S.
Awesome service & Awesome food at a good price..Going back again....& kids eat free....happy hour sangria is the bomb...great place...
(5)H P.
We were seated right away on a Saturday evening. The hostess was friendly. We sat right by the kitchen which isn't my preferred spot but it was busy so I understand... Drinks were brought quickly by our waiter, along with warm bread and oil. we had the calamari as an appetizer. It wasn't bad, even my 6 year old liked it, but it didn't taste fresh. My kids pizzas came out quick which was nice because they hate to wait. My husbands and mine took awhile longer (almost 30 mins total) it was hot when it came out but the chicken piccata was a bit bland (not worth $19) My husbands chicken cacciatore was good. The canolis were $6.50 each and had filling in the ends but was totally hollow in the middle of all 3 that we ordered.... Don't get me wrong, this place isn't bad, it's just not the best.
(4)Lorilynn L.
It was hot, the service was extremely slow, the ac wasnt wrking and the service was slow. The food came out sporadically and drink refills were few and far between. However, the food was quite tasty and people were pleasant. Id go again and def improve on my assessment should the situation improve.
(3)Joy V.
The best thing about auntie pastos is that kids eat free Tuesday and Wednesday with purchase of an adult entree!!! With two kids it's definitely worth coming here The orzo dip is an A+. They serve soft yummy bread with really good quality olive oil.
(5)R L.
Excellent service by Nicole. The food was great and just the right portions. Fresh baked bread keep coming in.
(5)Ally V.
Favorite Italian restaurant! Friendly staff and amazing food! I recommend auntie the pasto's too all my friends looking for a good Italian restaurant. Must order Orzo dip, it's killer (:
(5)F G.
Another review said good food, bad service....well mine is good service, bad food lol. First of all the salad was horrible. Bitter greens with soggy artichoke hearts and mushy tomato....it was just horrible. ordered the Marsala and asked for wheat pasta and we were not told there was an upcharge for it...another fail. Marsala sauce was so bland...and wheat pasta was like cardboard. The carbonara was good. They give bread (like bravos and assaggios), but in comparison it was just that....bread. We really wanted to like this place.....really did but it just did not cut it. We went there because there is a balloon guy we were checking out for our party. I doubt I would be back unless someone was treating me lol. Prices were higher than I felt worth it....average $12-$19. Bravo and Assaggios are similar in price and waaaaaay tastier!
(2)Dana R.
First time here. Called ahead for large table and they had it ready for us upon arrival. Waiter Jason was attentive, patient and very friendly. The food was scratch made and delicious. They have large portions for a good price. Very family friendly and best italian on island. Will be going here again!
(5)Heidi G.
Our go to family place to eat pizza & pasta. Love the atmosphere and food tastes great every time. We've been having the same server the past couples times and she is always friendly and attentive. Big props to her because she is consistent (wish I knew her name), next time I'm there (which will be soon hehehe) I'll ask her.
(5)Patrick A.
Hello everyone jus wanted to say what a great time I had while visiting this restaurant the other night with my girlfriend and I. During this visit I ran into a a friend of mine by the name of Brian Beland who I been working out with a lot with over the past few months. We been hiking all over the island at different locations. Brian's is a healthy and athletic guy with a fun personality. I didn't expect him to be a such a good cook. Lol The customer service their was awesome and food was great I even seen Brian working in the back and threw him a Shaka! I had orders the chicken fettuccini Alfredo with a Caesar side salad. The presentation of the dishes were awesome and they tasted great as well. I will definitely be back soon for another visit. I definately recommend this Aunty Pasto for a dinner date or family gathering.
(5)Kamuela W.
First timers!!!! Aileen was the best server and knew exactly what to suggest. Great job Auntie Pastos Kunia. We will be back again. From appetizers to dessert. ...one word....YUMMY
(5)Stacie P.
Great service, Great food! I had taken my husband there to have a date night that was long overdue, he was very hesitant because of his past experience of the Honolulu location. My husband was so impressed by how the whole atmosphere and the food was, he just needed to let the management, cook and our excellent server know how amazing everything is. We will definitely return with great expectations.
(5)Aaron J.
Well the service was good...was always available...maybe a little too much for my liking. It got rather annoying within like....8-10 minutes our waitress came up and asked us how everything was like 6-7 times...it got rather annoying. The food was mediocre...it was good but nothing like "wow I HAVE to come back here". The place had nice decor and was pretty decent set up wise....get a booth though if possible because their chairs for the individual tables are not comfortable at all. Oh and one more thing that kind of shocked me....one of their bread plates at the tables had a dry piece of old cheese glued onto it....didn't tell the waitress just left it but I'd say their dishwasher needs fired.
(3)Christine S.
Went in today for lunch with my husband and Nicole, our fabulous waitress, was super friendly and created an ambiance that was warm and welcoming. I was not in the best mood when I came in but props to Nicole for still being upbeat and lightening the mood :) As for the food, my husband and I LOVE the fresh fettuccine. The stuffed mushrooms were awesome as well and they were like, Godzilla size. It was funny and delicious. Had a great service and meal out of here!
(5)Junie P.
Ordered Angel hair pasta with shrimp and mushrooms. Total cost was $22.00! I think I over spent because portion was too small, shrimp was tiny baby looking shrimp and mushrooms maybe around 8 slices! Crap...never ordering food from here again. Greedy...
(1)O A.
Although I was unable to order chicken anchoviolio for lunch at this location because the waitress said she had never heard of it, it still had that Antipasto flavor that we all love.
(3)Clay Y.
Bread with olive oil pesto kept coming... Service was great. very friendly and accommodating. my wife wanted a different sauce on her shrimp scampi, not a problem...salad looked great, hot crab dip, tasty, the fried cheese was also good. Chicken pesto pizza w/ tomato was tasty. The meat sauce pasta, [under $10] was a good, generous portion. I had the mushroom pasta, our waitress was great and offered additional freshly grated Parmesan but after all the bread and appetizers, i have left overs for lunch today... the bathroom was clean but the floor was wet???
(4)Amy A.
Our food was great and the prices were great! However our server was awesome!! Thank you Jason! Good luck in your endeavors!!!
(5)Danielle L.
We have been here a few times and it has been great, especially the last time a few weeks ago! We had Nicole as our server and she was wonderful, so friendly and accommodating, we will be asking for her again next time! :) The sangria, both red and white, is amazing! My husband's favorite drink is their lemon-basil mojito! We love to get the Orzo dip and it is always rich and hot! This is definitely one of our favorite date night locations!
(4)Jason K.
Food is great our server was lee j she was excellent. Ribeye over garlic cream fettichini was amazing. The rib eye was gigantic. Food was tasty. Service was great. Table was clean and cocktails was perfect. Start- stuff mushroom Main-ribeye over garlic cream pasta Cocktail- Italian surfer We are going back for sure!!
(4)Ron D.
This is one of our new favorites, Auntie Pasto's is a great place to go if you love Italian. If your a lover of fried mozzarella in any form you will love their mozzarella marinara. For entrées I always go with their fettuccine Alfredo, the Alfredo is loaded with parmersian and is hands down the best I have tasted on the island. Prices are reasonable and service has been great. Every outing to Auntie Pasto's has been a pleasure.
(5)Kiichi R.
Wow, what a change! Just simple and to the point, thank you Jason (if I remember correctly) for the great service. Went for dinner. The food was much tastier, and the drinks tasted like proper drinks. A much, much better experience than the last time.
(4)G I.
From the freshly baked bread with pesto to the luscious desserts, our dining experience is always enjoyable here. We always order extra on purpose so we have leftovers. My favorite is the mac and cheese. It's no ordinary mac and cheese because there's Gorgonzola and bacon in it too. Oh and you gotta order a li hing margarita too. So good
(5)Charmaine C.
Love this place!! The service is quick & friendly, this is a place you can go & everybody knows your name.....lol!!! Truly they do, all the staff remembers you even the things that you eat!! What can I say about the food?!?! Everything is tasty from the pizza (mmmm), the pasta (yummy), the salads (Ono) & everything in between!!! Love the 3 course meal for 2 special, the Cheese Specials when they have it. Wondering what else their gonna create for us customers!!! Love the atmosphere the music, the house iced teas(unlimited) & the house Flora Sangria on happy hour $3.00. I guess that's why we always go back every week!!! PLUS Kids eat FREE on Tuesday & Wednesday after 3pm that's always a great deal for my grandchildren!! So if your ever close to Waipahu take a stop at Kunia to Auntie Pastas you won't regret it!!!!
(5)Aulii H.
This location is so much better than the one in town, which is why they get four stars. This is a standard, as good as it gets Italian place that offers reasonable prices, and a decent selection of alcohol. The food is consistent, and the atmosphere is comfortable. The town location always seems cramped, it's so hot you feel like you might pass out, and if you order the same thing twice, you will get two different looking things. So, for comparison alone, the Kunia location gets four stars. Our group tried a pitcher of one of the sangria options, and we were all satisfied with the taste (and effect) of it. We will probably go there again, just to hang out with drinks, and appetizers, if we find ourselves on that side of the island.
(4)Trevor G.
Delicious Italian, great prices (esp for Hawaii), and outstanding service! I went with a friend for a quick lunch on a Monday and our waitress was very friendly and attentive- even other patrons were super friendly! There is a welcoming feeling at Auntie Pasto's, unlike many establishments around these days.
(4)Michelle M.
I've heard so many great things about this restaurant, but sadly my dining experience here left me quite disappointed. First of all, I suppose ordering prime rib at an Italian restaurant wasn't the best idea since it was dry and tasteless. That aside, my food came out a good 20 minutes before the rest of my party. If fact, as I type the rest of my party still has not received their meals. For that reason I cannot write about the quality of their food. Needless to say, I will not be dining here again but I may come back for drinks since the atmosphere is quite inviting.
(3)Tiki T.
Valentine's day dinner was awesome!! The Sangria Flora was an awesome start to our night... We had the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer. They came out piping hot and still sizzling on the skillet. I had the Seafood Linguine and my hubby had the Prime Rib special... Food was good as usual. What i really wanted to comment on was our waiter Jason. He was fast, friendly, and so very polite. The place was crowded but he was very attentive to my husband and i. My suggestion is to make sure you are seated in Jason's section... He will make sure your food and drinks are served to you in a timely fashion and he is, by far, one of the best looking gentlemen at this establishment. Thank you Jason for making my Valentine's Day with my hubby a great one!!
(5)Michelle P.
We had a fabulous dinner at Auntie Pasto's. My daughter and I had not been here in over a year. We shared the pear salad and seafood stew- DEE-LISH!!
(5)Nadine K.
What happened to this place? This used to be a pretty good place with reasonable prices. Prices are still reasonable, but the menu has changed in the last few months and the food has gotten bland. The marinara sauce for the calamari was watery tasting, the bread was a good crusty bread and the waitress was nice. There were some other employees there tho that was lacking respect for the customers as the joked loudly across the dining room. The food was not bad, but it was not great either. They also took our favorites off the menu ... puttanesca and Florentine ... Too bad
(2)Dustin E.
We were expecting way more from here. Chicken in Alfredo was uncooked and bland along with the shrimp. Everything is frozen, you can taste it. In the pizza, they just throw cloves of garlic, not even minced, and it was soggy like it was heated in a microwave. Waaaaay overpriced. CHEF RAMSEY PLEASE HELP!!!!!
(1)Nicole R.
The shrimp scampi was delicious! Not to creamy and there were a decent amount of shrimp given. However, I really want to rave about their sangria. I had the white sangria and it was TO DIE for. Perfect amount of sweetness and right amount of fruit flavor. Also, get a pitcher! It's a great deal compared to the $7 a glass. It was $24 for the whole thing and served about 8 glasses!
(4)Stephanie S.
We go here so frequently, the menu no longer affords too many surprises. The food quality is always great, the wait staff is less consistent. We loved Aileen, who left to go to India on a five year visa. :( But we still enjoy the food quite a bit! They have a gluten free pasta option, and a whole wheat option as well, which takes a little longer, but is worth it. The menu changes every so often (maybe once a year?), but their special months (Farmers, Cheese, Garlic, Seafood) are our favorite time! We love it when they have the escargot, and always are waiting to see when it comes back. If you like a casual, comfortable, affordable Italian dinner in your neighborhood, this is the place for Waipahu. Takes reservations for parties of 8 or larger. We avoid kids eat free night, but do enjoy half price wine night (Thursdays).
(4)Kathy T.
Wonderful food and bartenders. Need a better TV tho. Would go more often if tv was updated.
(4)Vannessa G.
My BF and I dined here on 10/5/14. Jo, our waitress was great! She was friendly and never kept us waiting long. Her recommendations were great. We've been coming to dine here for years, and consider it one of our favorite date spots. The fried eggplant over angel hair pasta is my new favorite.
(5)Debi G.
We tried Auntie Pasto's Kunia on a Thursday evening. We wanted to stay local but have great food. After researching menu's for an hour on the internet I chose this restaurant. We have been looking for a good pizza place for a while that is reasonable priced. We were welcomed at the door and seated right away. Our waiter explained options but we were set on pizza. So we ordered a pepperoni pizza for our appetizer. We got the gluten-free dough since we were trying new places and new things. It was great. Then our entee's were Fettucine Alfredo and NY Clam Pasta with added shrimp. Everything was great. The GM came over and asked us if everything was ok. We introduced ourselves and told him this was honestly the best service we have had in a long time. Seems people really like working here which tells me something. Even better was Thursday night is 1/2 off wine after six. My hubby enjoyed a glass of wine and I had specialty drink with cucumber soda called Mr. Q. It was refreshing and a great way to end the evening. I am giving 5 stars for friendly staff, 5 stars for great food and 5 stars for enjoyable atmosphere. Thank you David, it was nice to meet a manager who was out on the floor. Yes, I even saw you busing a table and holding a broom but I won't tell.
(5)Judy S.
Service was poor as server was either new or unaware. We were serve wrong drinks. When we called it to servers attention he returned them to bar and they then delivered to another customer. We had tasted drinks! Food came out of kitchen out of order. Only reason to return is Caesar salad. Will be ordered to go!
(1)Xandria G.
The food was really yummy... I had the lasagna with Caesar salad. I could taste every ingredient in the lasagna -magnificent. The staff was very friendly, especially the blonde hair guy that seated us. Our server J. Catbagan was very attentive and cheerful. The only drawback was the cook touching the noodles with his bare hands while placing on plate. I'm not a germaphobe I just think wearing gloves is a good practice.
(5)Antawn B.
First time here, and maybe the last time for dining in. The food was good, had the Lasagna, my girlfriend had the chicken alfredo which she enjoyed. The server however was a different story, we waited for the food for maybe 30 minutes at least, after she said 10 minutes ago, "it'll be just 1 more minute". Then she didn't bother to refill our drinks, or bring a spoon she asked for. My girlfriend then took our empty cups to the bar where the manager was and explained, but he didn't seem to care. The last straw was when the waitress brought the check and left. I immediately gave the check and payment to one of the hosts working in fear we wouldn't see the waitress for another 10 mins. The waitress then proceeded to walk by our table seeing we were still there and asked, "oh did you need change?" I almost lost it! There's no way she could've thought she earned an 11$ tip when she wasn't there most of the time and the only thing she did when she came by was apologize, the nerve! I proceeded to leave a 1$ tip to be nice.....the food was decent.
(2)Laura R.
My pesto was delicious but my husband's chicken parm was so gross. Loved the bread. My daughter's pizza was gross as well but she ate it so that's all that matters, right? Everyone was friendly
(2)Ang R.
Just went there for the first time with some co-workers. Several of them love it there. The bread was good and the service was friendly. I had the chicken milanese sandwich, which was really good. But a couple of my co-workers said the lasagna and pizza were just ok. Supposedly their pesto is really good too. Unfortunately, we had to ask for more bread 3 times and the parking is bad because there are so many businesses in that center and the lots are small. But overall, I would recommend it to a friend and I wouldn't mind going again!
(4)Craig B.
The exterior does a great job hiding the nice ambiance you find as you enter the door. The bathrooms are clean, but unfortunately out of soup for washing hands. The wait staff is very polite and helpful with questions about the menu. Very happily surprised as this is my first time to eat here. The food hasn't yet arrived so stay tuned for the critique......
(2)Ash S.
There pizza tasted like rotten trash, my girlfriend and I both did not like it and we both spat it out after a couple bites.
(1)Jess M.
Edited Review - 01/20/14 (4 stars) After expressing our concerns about the service we received the first time we ate at Auntie Pastos, we were contacted by Janee and David. They wanted to make things right and have us try their restaurant again. I appreciate that there are people there that take the time to read the Yelp reviews and want the customers to enjoy their food and service. Janee took care of us today and she was excellent! She was very friendly, attentive, and gave us 5 star service. My food was still as good as last time, and this time I had my spoon (even without asking ^__^) and my water never went down all the way :) I really appreciate the service she provided us. I think that our bad experience was only due to the waitress we had the first time. I don't think it reflects the restaurant as a whole. I do plan to return, because my food was actually really good (I think their fettuccine alfredo might actually be better than macaroni grill!). I saw the terrible waitress start her shift while we were eating -- and really hope we never get seated in her section again. I'm sure people can change, and I hope she does, but I don't want to take a chance on her again. I will go back because what I like to eat was consistently awesome. Thank you, Janee and David, for giving us a chance to try it again. Jess Original Review - 01/11/14 (2 stars) Service gets ZERO STARS. The food actually deserved 4 stars...so I gave it 2 stars. We placed our order, waited for over 30 mins -- no food. I'm not sure if the wait was because our waitress failed to put the order in right after we gave it, but she blamed it on the fact that so many people were hungry and the kitchen was only now catching up. I think this was a lie, because the other waitress was working hard taking orders for people who were finished eating and wanted take-out. Their second round of orders came faster than ours. When the food finally came, I asked for a spoon and the waitress never returned with a spoon. I continued to eat without my spoon and I ran out of water and my boyfriend ran out of juice. I kept looking for our waitress and she was talking story to other customers. I tried to be patient, but I can't eat if I don't have anything to drink. I stood up and walked over to the manager and gave him our cups and asked for more drinks and my spoon. A minute later the waitress came back with our drinks and apologized because another waiter had left sick so they're shorthanded. She didn't have my spoon. She left after she gave us our drinks. The waitress came back a few minutes later and asked us how everything was...and my boyfriend said, "It would be better if she had her spoon." She apologized again and I said I didn't need it because I was more than halfway done already. The waitress left again. After a few minutes she came back to ask if I needed more water. By this time, we were finished eating so I told her no -- I just wanted the check. The waitress comes back with the check then walks away. My boyfriend didn't want to wait around for her to finally come back, so he gave it to one of the hosts. The host inputted the payment but gave the receipt back to the waitress. The waitress continues to take orders from other people and passes us, then asks us if we wanted our change. Umm, oh no. We're just sitting here for our health! I think she thought she deserved an $11 tip. NO SHE DIDN'T. I was so close to leaving her a napkin with a few tips on it... TIP: Do not make me wait 30 minutes for food. TIP: Give me a spoon when I ask for one. TIP: Do not blame the kitchen for the food not coming out in a timely manner. TIP: Do not blame the fact that someone left sick and that's why you can't keep up. If you can't wait on that many tables, do not seat that many customers. TIP: Do not let my water go all the way down and never come to refill it. TIP: Do not assume you are going to keep the change. There's the rest of your TIP to add to your $1. When she came back with our change, she didn't even have our receipt. She said she'd be back with it but she was having a hard time finding it -__- We proceeded to walk out (since our bill was already paid) and she asked us if we wanted to wait for our receipt...NO WE DON'T WANT TO WAIT. I wanted to get the heck out of there. All in all -- the food was pretty good but the waitress SUCKED. I will NEVER dine-in EVER AGAIN. I might consider doing a take-out order because the food was pretty good.
(4)Malae T.
I always appreciate great service and I couldn't wait to write this review for our experience last night. Our first time experiencing their food was on our anniversary, in 2012. My husband decided to have a little dinner picnic at the beach and so we ordered take out from here. We brought along a bottle of sangria and boy were we glad to have gotten food from here. The stuffed mushrooms and shrimp scampi with pesto sauce, I don't have words, it was just heavenly. So since then, we had gone there maybe four more times, once at their downtown location(for lunch). Lunch at auntie pasto's is real cheap, we ordered a pizza, 2 shrimp Alfredos and a kids pizza, we only paid $30 and a $10 tip:) However, last night, my husband's bday, I called reservations for a party of seven, one member of our party didn't show but they didn't have a problem with it. Our waitress was Arianne, I think that was her name, very nice girl, super fast service, recommended great stuff from the menu, the dips, you have got to try it, I'm over here drooling, just thinking about that dip and the bread sticks, lol our drinks were never empty, our food portions were huge, so we had a lot of leftovers that I can't wait to sneak downstairs to heat up, hahaha Staff sang happy birthday to my husband and I gave our waitress a slice of the cake, for a party of 6 with 4 appetizers and 6 entrees and a free order of fried mozzarella, our bill was $151, however, we've spent way more at places we didn't even like. Our waitress was so good, we left her a $45 tip, always reward great service, when they deserve it, why not go all out! Can't wait for our next dining adventure here:)
(5)Robert B.
I really dont care for pasta, but this was awesome. Thats why I have it 4stars, I dont like pasta that much haha but the wife and kids do. The house made Sangria on tap for $2.50/glass is amazing. Also try the house made pesto with walnuts! Must try if you like pasta dishes.
(4)I T.
Came for lunch today. Parking is pretty scarce although they share a lot in the mini mall. Full bar
(3)Elizabeth D.
Server was super attentive and gave great customer service. Gave us plenty of time to order. The orzo dip was my favorite, tasty and good. Meatball with pasta was good but sauce kinda bland. Lasagna was good, not the greatest but good enough for us. Another winnah is the creme brûlée, it was really good! Lived in Vegas and ate a million creme brûlée but I dunno this one stood out?!? Going back again. Loved it!!
(5)Zette B.
I love this place, my favorite Italian restaurant. The food tonight was amazing, I had the shrimp fettuccine & my husband had the seafood pasta & it was too die for. My waitress Ilene is so friendly & she knows what she's talking about. Service is extremely wonderful & my hat's off to all the chefs.
(5)Carmen B.
Love this place foods great the waiters are friendly and very helpful. The place is nice a clean very welcoming. Love the fresh warm bread.
(4)Rich L.
Have come here a few times and have always found relaxing atmosphere, friendly timely service, good food, good prices and good happy hour. Would need to try more to raise to five stars.
(4)D R.
Delicious Italian food in the neighborhood.
(4)V V.
Best Italian place on the island! 2nd time being here served from Aileen! She's the best! Very good service. She always suggest the bomb dishes to us. I grew to my favorite the creamy pesto which she recommended to me first time we got there. She Remebered me and my hubby second time and gave us a hug. The bread is super fresh. Meal quality is very good. Way better than bucas di Beppo. They always seem to give a lot but the food quality really sucks. Last time I ate there the food service was horrible! This place is also better than bravos too but I'll admit bravos have more seafood pasta selection than here but the taste is so much better! My hubby also brags about this place to his friends and his a very picky eater. We always come here only when Aileen is working which is usually when there's hardly people to wait on which is the best since she provides her services to us most of the time! We def will be coming back Tommorow with our army friends ((; best of all I got a coupon book now so we always get the buy one entree and get the second half off! They also got those free meals for kids on tues and wed! I will def bring my niece and nephew here one day!
(5)Carissa L.
Food here is mediocre and a bit over priced. I ordered chicken parmesan, chicken marsala and bread to go. Half a loaf was 2 dollars. Really? Anyways, the girl on the phone said it would be ready in 15 minutes. When I arrived, she informed me they ran out of the marsala sauce. I was annoyed because she didn't even ask for a phone number when I placed my order. If she had taken it down she could have informed me of the situation. As a former hostess, who would take occasional phone orders, I would ask for a phone number in case something like this were to happen.
(2)David M.
Came here for the first time with the family and the customer service, appetizer and food was fantastic. Will come back in the future with family. The only reason for four stars was my meat balls and wheat pasta was a little cold but the flavor of the meal was outstanding. I just like to see steam rising from my plate. Other than that this place was great.
(4)Kehau S.
We ordered the large Caesar salad, Shrimp Scampi with whole wheat penne pasta & the Lasagne. The bread is wonderful and comes with an olive oil/pesto dip...YUM!!! The salad was huge & we were really hungry & both of us finished it. I loved the fact that there were lot's of anchovy piece's in this dish. The Shrimp Scampi was delicious & the sauce was perfect! The Lasagne came in a single baking dish and it was ONO, according to my boyfriend. We always order the Peroni Italian beer. Our waitress forgot the side Spinach we ordered & apologized. Overall, great food for a reasonable price. We were so full that we did not order the Tiramisu - one of their best dessert's. We will return!!
(4)Kekoaalii N.
The food is amazing, everytime me and my girlfriend go there. We get something different to and we're never disappointed! Customer service is great and all the hosts are friendly. I recommend this place to anyone who is craving for some pasta!
(4)rachelle t.
Our food was ono! I started with dessert. Tirimisu was creamy and light. The creamy pesto fettuccine was soooo good. My favorite is the stuffed mushrooms! Excellent service by our waiter! Thank you Michelle for our free dessert!
(5)Kealoha B.
A friend got me lunch from here and it was great even though we had it to go. Next time I will try dine in service. I would recommend calling your order in if you will be getting it to go.
(4)Nanea L.
Came here for the EVERY DAY HAPPY HOUR! This Auntie Pasto's is located in the Kunia Shopping Center the middle section. The staff are cool. They make STRONG drinks and are very likeable. The parking is kind of ify here but if you're patient it shouldn't be that bad. The atmosphere is clean as well as their bathrooms. Didn't get to sample the food yet, but it seemed like a fare amount of quantity as well as the couple sitting next to me said the food as good as it looks too. LOL
(5)Annette C.
We love Aunty Pasto's! We try to get there between 4:00 - 5:30 pm to get the "Just in Time" special. For $28 you get a choice of salad, pasta and dessert for two from a select menu. It is a great deal. We love the Caesar salad and eggplant with pasta. The plantation iced tea is the best choice for a non-alcoholic drink. We are not wine drinkers so I cannot provide any review a on the wine choices.
(5)Diane D.
Love love love this place. I always get seafood pasta, never ending bread with the da pesto sauce and good service. I'm never disappointed!
(5)Glenn C.
Very generous servings. Food is good, servers are friendly. I had mine to go, so cant give a full on review, but my dealings with the staff that did help me, very nice.
(4)Allen T.
A great experience!! Nicole was an awesome waitress. She had a fun personality. Great food. Great atmosphere. We'll definitely be back and encourage others to check it out as well.
(5)Rita N.
I love the ambience, all the staff are friendly and nice and the food is so good!!!! It's our anniversary and we were supposed to go to buca di beppo instead but its so traffic so since we live in waipahu we decided to just eat here. We will definitely be back again.
(4)Deven E.
First time here, service was good, price was reasonable, and the food was delicious. I had the seafood over linguine. I am definitely going back.
(5)Melly A.
Me and my husband have been here over several occasions, although it is a bit pricey they've always had wonderful service and the food is definitely on point! I would LOVE to bring my friends or family here with me :)
(4)Patricia K.
The best American Italian cuisine on the Island! My daughter and I love love love the 3 cheese ravioli YUM!
(5)Wendy K.
We have just had an absolutely heavenly gastrinomical experience that began at 10:40 am or so we drove up to the Auntie Pastos Kunia location after procrastination of whether to wait the ten or fifteen minutes. We decided to be patient, I was then greeted first by head chef Dickie who was planing the special for the day with the manager Mark they were extremely nice and very knowledgeable and upon Entry into the restraunt we were greeted by Chabraun Who was a professional in her own right serving us as if we were on a gondola in Venice our meal arrived very quickly and Was fabulous from the bread, salad, to the entree fetuchinni Alfredo our service never ever diminished and we can say as frequent world class dinners that these induvuduals truly represent the Aloha spirit. Mahalo Auntie Pastos Kunia We will be back and highly recomend Your eatery to one and all. ALOHA WENDY AND Noel
(5)Eric M.
We've only tried the pizza and appetizers at Auntie Pasto's in Kunia. We thought they were good but not to-die-for. The crust is on the thin side but thankfully isn't cracker-thin. The toppings are appropriate for the thin crust but overall, two people sharing a pizza here will want an appetizer or salad to feel satisfied. We tried a garlic bread with dipping sauce (forgot what it's called but it's marinara with lots of melted ricotta cheese in it) appetizer the first time we went. It was quite good actually but the color of the sauce was a sickly pink. Once we noticed that, we just couldn't eat any more of it. The second time, we ordered Caesar salads. Not bad but nothing special. As usual, there was a little too much dressing for Marian's tastes and not quite enough for mine. The service was very attentive and friendly. If they weren't such a detour from our usual routes, we'd be regulars here.
(4)Quijana B.
As we walked into the restaurant my phone rang. It was my brother, hoping to make plans for dinner tomorrow. When he suggested Auntie Pasto's I laughed, and told him that I could not imagine going twice in a row. He laughed and warned me to stay far away from the gnocci. If only he had told me to stay away from everything else! My boy and I agree that the next time we feel like having salad and warm bread we will consider coming here. If we want any sort of pasta we will go not here. This was our second visit. On our first visit we ordered polenta, which had onions and raisins. It was very strange, and I reminded myself not to order it again tonight. yelp.com/biz_photos/5Akj… Tonight we ordered spaghetti with meat sauce and penne with sausage and onions. The "meat sauce" looked as though a few meatballs ad simply been smashed into the red sauce. Big lumps of meat in some spots, tiny bits in others. My sausage was tasty, and the penne made a handy surface to help scrape the bland sauce off of each piece. We tried to like our food. The portions were huge, and we both left more than half of our meals on the table. No doggie bags for us this time, as I would rather it go into their dumpster than my rubbish bin.
(2)Brittany T.
The new menu is simple and my husband and I love it. The new look is great and of course the service was wonderful as always.
(4)Mark Y.
Backstory: I used hit up the Beretania/Pensacola Auntie Pasto's quite often back in the early 90s. As time progressed, I noticed with disappointment that the quality of the food seemed to slowly decline. One night we were there, a waiter was walking by with a tray of food and slipped, dumping a plate of pasta on my lap. In shock, I looked up at him and he started to laugh. I'm not kidding, he laughed and made no attempt at apologizing. I seriously think he was high on crack. Other waiters quickly came over and apologized and they gave each other a look like "oh boy, our coworker is fking up again." After I got cleaned up, the manager came over and brought me a free beer as his way of saying sorry. I thought that was a pretty lame gesture and I never went back. So now, almost 20 years later my friend wanted to have dinner at the Auntie Pasto's in Kunia. I was reluctant but figured I should at least give it a try. Well, I'm glad I did because I had an enjoyable meal. They had a special going on for the month which featured locally sourced produce so I decided to get a locally made spinach pasta. The pasta had a nice texture and was flavored with a lemony herb sauce. It was very flavorful. My friend had the Lasagna which was also very good. There were some nice chunks of sausage mixed in and the bechamel sauce made it nice and rich. The homemade pasta used in it also had a good texture, thin and slightly chewy. The Lasagna is a bit pricy but it is a big portion. We both skipped having appetizers and passed on dessert but the entrees, along with a glass of wine, were enough to satisfy us. The only thing that could've been better was the time it took for the food to arrive. After ordering it took over 30 minutes to come out. They were packed though so that was probably why. The server also made it a point to come by every few minutes to apologize about the delay. Overall we had a very good experience and I'll surely be back. It was also a bonus that I didn't have food spilled on me this time.
(4)Leah R.
The food was amazing. We had the carbonara and chicken picatta. Most plates were $15-$20. The carbonara was made with a cheese base, it was nice and thick, and the picata was enough to fill even my husband... We were so stuffed from dinner that we were reluctant to get dessert. The cannollis were awesome. Great food, service, and prices... Going back soon
(5)Satzy P.
Food was good. The fettuccine Alfredo is by far the best I have ever had. Good cheesy, creamy, goodness. Cannoli was amazing def recommend it
(5)Kathryn J.
Couldn't be a more delicious restaurant to celebrate my 70th birthday. Love the food, ambiance, wine and service. Bon appétit!
(5)Tim H.
Great spot! Very "home-made." Friendly. Reservations for parties of 6 or more.
(4)Terri N.
My go to place whenever I'm in the mood for pasta...it's near where I live and I love the pizza, pasta and their specials like half price wine night....the complimentary bread is always so soft and the seasoned oil that comes with it is super yummy......the service is always good and the food always comes in a timely manner...sometimes parking can be an issue especially during dinner time but otherwise it's the perfect Italian food place for me!
(5)Chas A.
Came here to eat with my coworkers & found out it was happy hour. The service was great. We ordered some appetizers that was good. I also ordered a pizza to share and it was alright.. It isn't as tasty as I thought it would be. It was my first time going here and it was slow for a Monday night.
(4)Liz H.
Great food, great service, great people! RibEye steak in garlic cream sauce is a personal favorite! We have it over home made Fettuchini! Delish! The Gorgonzola stuffed mushrooms are a great start to any meal!
(5)Ashley O.
I'm so torn in how to review this place. You're so inconsistent! Sometimes it's the best experience (I really mean that), and sometimes the worst. The good times keep me coming back, though I wish you would always care about what comes out of your kitchen. The crap you serve me sometimes makes me so upset, only because it's the same thing I've had a few times before. ALWAYS care about the food you make. If it's not right, don't let me eat it (and pay for it). Okay, yelpers, this place really is such a wonderful restaurant mostly. Service is always wonderful, food is delicious, and their sangria on tap (half off this and all other adult drinks on Thursdays) makes this place one of my favorites when I don't feel like driving into town from the leeward side. There have been some really disappointing moments but I'll always give them a chance to make it up to me. Try it, and if you're not impressed yet, try it again!
(4)Fria F.
Ate here for the first time and still debating whether to come back or not. Parking: It took awhile to find a spot even after lunch hour rush. It was around 1pm. Service: My brother and I got inside and there were a few tables available. The person who seated us didn't care to ask us for drinks while we waited for our waiter. After about a 20-25 minutes wait with no water just two menus that weren't the same, a lady waiter finally came up. She asked us for our drinks and also asked us for our order (she probably knew we've been waiting for a long time and knew what we wanted). Most waiters would greet you ask for drinks and ask for order and you'd still be undecided and so they come back, but no. Our waiter took so long that she just needed to ask once. Well, she came back with fresh, out of the oven bread. Then we wait some more for our starters and she tells us "it's going to be awhile because the kitchen is backed up." I thanked her for letting us know. Then we get our pizza and pasta. My brother and I decided on tip and he said she's wasn't that good of a waiter so I listened to him and didn't tip. While waiting for change, I over heard a couple talk about how the same waiter didn't inform them on extra charges when it comes to extra sauce or deciding on what pasta you wanted. I experienced that! Waiter asked for what pasta and I said "fettuccine" but she didn't say anything about being $1.50 charge. The price I don't mind but the lack of informing the customer... well that's a different story. When we left no "Thank you," "thanks for coming," or "bye" from any staff but cool, whatevers. Food: Bread was nice and fresh cause it was a fresh batch right out of the oven. Fried calamari, by far the plainest I've ever had. Waste money. Pepperoni pizza, some parts of the crust were burnt. The sauce as ehh. The cheese was good. Shrimp Scampi pasts, (note: extra charge for fettuccine) Fettuccine pasta itself was ok nothing spectacular. The sauce was a little more lemony then I would have it but that's cause they cook a slice of lemon with the pasta instead of having it be on the side. It comes with 6 shrimps. One of which was a bit rubbery for my taste. Overall: Give this place a try and see how you like it. I liked it but no so much that I would come back anytime soon. I pretty much waited for my food longer than it took for me to eat it.
(3)Tiffany B.
So let me start by saying... I have eaten at another location several times and here 2x before. The service and food before this visit was decent. However this visit was lacking horribly. The server was good, but so busy we waited a while just for water. The food was awful. The plates were filthy, and we saw several workers use their bare hands on food ie. Pasta and bread. The OO they serve with theur bread us sitting out, opened in the kitchen, and I seen flies buzzing around. Our food was mediocre at best. Overall, not bringing my family or friends back. Oh! I forgot to mention, we came in after a long day/week of work.. and waited about 30 minutes just to get our check and cash out. My lil girl was already laying down on my lap falling asleep. Not happy at all. Bye bye Auntie Pastos. Never returning.
(1)Cat B.
Came for dinner, service was fast and our server ROD was great and was very energetic. We ordered the fettuccine and lasagna and both were awesome. Will come again!
(4)Holly H.
My first impression of this place was based off the smell. It smelled "unclean" like old filthy dish water. The smell was overwhelming and I should have left. The menus were disgusting! I had sanitize my hands after touching one of them. The food was just okay. I ordered the mac and cheese. The noodles were over cooked, the bacon was way under cooked, the temperature was warm when it should have been hot, and there was no crunchy top. The only reason this place is getting two stars is because of the delicious complimentary bread and dip, which I had to ask for. I had originally gone in for their happy hour. I had seen an online happy hour menu were they offered a vast selection of beverages and food, but I guess that menu is no longer valid. Their happy hour SUCKS! All it consists of is just a few dollars off their draft beers and house wine. So after having 3/5 of my senses assaulted and spending $20 on sub-par food its safe to say that I won't be back here.
(2)Joseph A.
This was my first time here. Me and four friends came for dinner to try it out because we always pass the place and never tried it. The interior is really nice and has a very good ambiance. There is a nice dim lighting and this place makes a good date night kind of place. They also have a full bar which is nice on top of a variety of wines and house drinks they make. We tried the stuffed mushrooms which was okay nothing special. We also tried the risotto crab cakes which were very good. They give two crab cakes and they are decent sized. We also had the orzo dip which was excellent and comes in a large portion. Five of us shared it. The free bread they offer is good and the butter they give us tasty. For my main meal I had the seafood stew. It was really good. Had a lot of items in it and they even give you a generous portion of crab. I would have likes some pasta with it but the bread sufficed. I didn't try anyone else's food but I would definitely go back to try other items. I highly recommend this place to anyone.
(4)Elizabeth S.
Delicious Food with nice people! Whenever I am in waipahu I come here! The sausage masala is delicious.
(5)Riki T.
I'm not sure exactly why, but my family loves this place. For me, its just very "meh" kind of Italian food. For the price you pay, I wouldn't choose it, but my family likes it and its usually pretty crowded so I'm sure its taste appeals to some people. Their happy hour from 3:30-5:30 everyday is pretty good though with $2.50 drafts, wells, and house wine.
(3)Chauntel B.
I love this place.. The calamari app add shrimp!! Also my fav dish is angel hair with creamy pesto and add seafood! I love the braed with pesto too that they give you! Ask fro a side of fresh parmesan and whole roasted garlic and balsamic.. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!! LOL
(4)Tiffany R.
I wish the quality of the food here was consistent. My husband and I have been to this location three times. The first time was at lunch time and the food was awesome! The olive oil for the bread was so good, the mushroom soup was excellent and our meals were great as well. Our server that day was great too! He even offered to give us some of the olive oil to take home. I wish I remembered his name. The second time we came here for dinner. Our server was good, she wasn't bad, and she wasn't great. She was average. It did take her a long time to get my husband's beer to him, probably about twenty minutes. The food that night was not as delicious as it was the first time we went but it was not bad. We both got the homemade pasta. I got the mushroom pasta. It was good, nothing special though. We also ordered appetizers, the fried mozzarella, and the baked goat cheese. I really liked the mozzarella, but the baked goat cheese was not what we were expecting. Not anyone's fault though. We thought it was going to be mostly goat cheese, but it is actually a tomato sauce with a dollop of goat cheese in the middle. The last time we went was last night. We went with some of our friends. The server wasn't terrible, he was average. He did bring my husband and his friend their beers right away though! The food this time was terrible! I had ordered the eggplant parmesan. It was pretty watery :-( I actually had to muscle down the last bite I took, and I couldn't finish it. My husband's food and everyone else's food in our part was ok.. I think they must have different chefs that work different days. Which makes sense, people do need days off. But I don't think you should be able to tell there are different chefs. I'm sure I will go back to this restaurant, but I will probably go back for lunch and I definitely will not order the eggplant Parmesan ever again.
(3)Kimberly M.
I love this restaurant! I've been two times now and am still very impressed with it. This past time we had an amazing waiter! I wish we had gotten his name so that we could ask for him again. He was attentive without being too bothersome, which is something I'm very picky about. We got there around 5PM and were surprised to see that they have an early bird dinner special called "Just in Time" from 4-5:30PM. It's an appetizer, two entrees, and a dessert to share for $28. (Not including drinks.) There was so much food that we had to take about half of our main courses home!
(4)Jesiree N.
One of my favorite places to eat. Price is inexpensive but food is really good with great quality. Lunch time I mostly order the fried eggplant parmesan sandwich which is really good and tasty. Another things that is really good that is so much better than other high end Italian restaurant is their Caesar salad. They have one of the best ones. One of my favorite Italian dishes is Chicken Picatta and this place makes it really good!
(5)Stacy M.
This restaurant has quickly become a favorite of ours with their prompt and friendly service and most importantly their amazing food! Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a relaxed family friendly atmosphere. Our favorite dishes are the chicken Alfredo with their freshly made fettuccine and for dessert make sure to try the cannoli which is also handmade and the only place on island that it is remotely authentic. Enjoy!
(5)Sheila G.
Still putting a four star. I just wanted to update that their menu has changed a little. They removed some of my favorite choices (creme brulee and caprese) on the menu. Imagine the look on my face when I saw the changed menu. I literally had a sad face on because the creme brulee and caprese were the main reasons that this restaurant continued to pull us in. Fortunately, they've informed my boyfriend and I that they will continue to serve them regardless even if they aren't on the menu. Yay for me! :) Anyway, I noticed that they added canoli under their dessert menu. Since it was knew, we decided to order it. Was I surprised to see it. It wasn't really my cup of tea, to say the least. It was very chocolate-y to a point where it was almost bitter. It was also not visually appealing. It's brown and if I recall it correctly, it had a yellow powder on it as well. It kind of looked like a piece of turd. That's the nicest and cleanest way I could possibly describe that dessert. I definitely will not order that dessert again.
(4)Victoria A.
Location: Parking sucks. There's many eateries within the complex, so you are competing with countless other people for a parking spot. Ambiance: It is very crowded, loud, and not very clean. Service: Server was nice and very attentive. The restaurant was very crowded but she made sure that we were comfortable. Food: Unfortunately, I wasn't impressed with the menu selection. (Keep in mind, I absolutely love Palazzo's, Ricado's, Verbano's) So, seeing that the menu at Auntie Pasto's lacked my usual items; I decided to order the Eggplant Parmesan. It was very bland and the eggplant was basically raw and chewy. Overall, I would like to give this place another shot, considering how wonderful our server was. One thing that I would say needs improvement: Cleanliness. Please, busser or host, check the table before sending guests there. There was a dirty napkin on my seat as well as bits of salad and pasta on the floor.
(3)Kimberly L.
Good food, bad service. Came here for lunch with a few girlfriends and our server just seemed like he didn't know or didn't care much about what he was doing. When ordering our food, he had to keep coming back from the service line to ask us more questions complete our order... for example I ordered the chicken picatta plate and a cup of tomato basil soup. Server left and had to come back to ask what kind of pasta I wanted....he left..& came back to ask if I wanted the lunch or dinner portion and i asked for some extra bread to all of our requests he answered graciously...then left again. 20 minutes later our food came out with a different guy, who I had to ask again for some bread. Luckily he was quick to get it. Water was never refilled. My tomato soup NEVER came, which luckily he didn't charge me for on my bill. (Even though I DID order it) When we left, our server was talking story with the other cashiers which I can only assume he was doing the whole time... Chicken piccata was good though. Maybe the other servers are better here.. I may or may not be back to give this place a second chance.
(2)Caryn G.
Love it here!! The staff is always on top of their game and the food is always satisfying. I always try to head over around 8 for dinner because that's when they start to slow down and there's no wait for a table. Lighting is dim so don't worry, your other half won't see that black pepper stuck in your teeth (just joking). Prices are right for the portion size and it's always fulfilling. They do provide bread with oil but I always ask for balsamic and freshly grated Parmesan, which they're always more then happy to provide. The wait time for the food isn't that bad actually, 15 mins tops...even on a busy night. FOOD!!!! I always try to get something new but my regulars are the Caesar salad (with extra anchovies), Fried eggplant with gorgonzola, Penne with Pesto and it use to be their cannelloni but has since taken it off their menu (boo! -1 star). Only complaint is that the Penne with Pesto is a bit on the oily side and usually makes me feel "Ughhhh" after I eat it. I've also tried take out and the food is as equally yummy as if I was going to dine in. Ordering via phone is pretty easy and straight to the point. Tell them what you want and you're order will be ready within 10-15 mins. Other then that, Aunty Pastos is doing a superb job!
(5)Gary K.
We had thee best Waitress, Nicole make our nite Sunday 1/25. Yes, good food and portions as always. Great family atmosphere, but it's the people you connect with that lift it to the next level. Thnks again!
(5)Karen J.
We always eat here when we are in Hawaii. This restaurant is pretty large and clean -- we usually come on a week night and it's busy, but not packed. There are several menu options and they are child friendly. We've had many dishes here, but recently had the chicken dish that is served with a lemon caper garlic sauce -- it was very good. We ordered it with fresh homemade fettuccine and it was slightly undercooked, but the serving size is large enough for 2 people. I also had a side salad, again big enough for 2. The family had some of the cheesy cauliflower side -- it was tasty but undercooked. The adult mac & cheese is so large it would feed 4 people. Nice servers, very friendly place -- even the cooks stop what they're doing to greet you and say thanks when you leave!
(3)Jillian K.
This place kind of reminds me of Olive Garden, but worse. Oh and they stopped giving out military discounts a while ago. Had we known, we wouldn't have eaten here. That's our fault though, we should've called ahead to double check. The best part of our meal was the free bread and olive oil. It was quite good. I probably couldve filled up on that alone. My nieces both ordered spaghetti with meat sauce and thought it was just "meh," literally the word my 6 yr old niece used. She said the sauce I make at home is much better. My sister ordered the gnocchi, which she liked. I ordered this steak sandwich that came with Caesar salad and oh my word, it was like taking a gulp of salty sea water. It was incredibly salty, so much so that I had to ask if i could order something else. The manager and server were nice enough to fix it for me. I opted for typical spaghetti with meat sauce because that was a safe choice. I think they add a touch of cream to their red meat sauce and it has a slight bitterness to it at the end. I ate it though because I was hungry. We also ordered the fried macaroni and cheese appetizer which was just ok as well. 2 stars for good customer service and tasty bread.
(2)Andrew K.
Had a gift card for this place and a coupon so we decided to try this place out. Prices are crazy expensive and I thought the food was horrible. I had some kind of steam and risotto and it highly disappointed. The steak I ordered wasn't even cooked the way I wanted and then to top it off, the meat was so cheap I couldn't even cut through. Expected so much more with the price and the crowd that was outside too. Even my gf's chicken Alfredo tasted cheap. They have an added $5 cost for fresh pasta. Not sure if that means we got old pasta or boxed pasta or something. Not something we'd ever come back for though. That's for sure.
(1)Alexandria P.
The food was so good. I had the green and white pizza and my husband had a pasta dish. Customer service was great. The waitress was very attentive. The tiramisu was the best I've had on Oahu so far. And my husband's white sangria looked so good.
(5)lyla p.
Wow! Have the Rib Eye marsala. So good! And the gnocchi is amazing. Pillowy goodness. Will definitely be back soon! Esp with kids eat free on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Great spot for date night with the hubs.
(5)Wayne T.
Awesome place and service! Had to come back for more! Busy place but always a great easy go mood here. Me and my girlfriend have always had a good experience here! Good food and good vibes!
(5)Xaundria K.
Best pasta place I've ever been to. Friendly service, love the ac. Cute little bar in the front, they had live music, and clean bathroom! They have a coloring paper menu for kids which is a big plus for me and they give a great amount of crayons for my kid.
(4)Cara O.
Auntie Pasto's was a great surprise. I didn't expect all too much from this casual dining place in the Kunia shopping center, but I must say, they did deliver! Highlights: -Lasagna (though $17.00 is amazing) I can't even describe how amazing this lasagna is. Now I understand why my friend didn't need to even open his menu before ordering! -Mac n Cheese (at $14.00) was my favorite of the night. A light-colored, creamy dish of mac n cheese with bacon bits that pack a whole lot of comfort flavor. My favorite dish of the night. -Great service from our waitress! But really. She made sure the bread was full, pre-bussed the plates, always came around to refill water glasses, answered our questions perfectly (and actually being helpful), and finally, even excused herself while reaching over the table. 5 stars, brava! Average Joe's: -The Greek salad ($7.00) was large, but didn't have the right balance of toppings compared to the huge amount of lettuce. Also, the lemon dressing was a bit too sour after some time. -The Chicken Pizza ($11.00) had much too soft of a crust, so when I went to pick up a slice, it collapsed back onto the plate in a cheesy goop. Also, I felt the pizza needed a bit more seasoning. Some cream sauce mixed with the pesto perhaps? The pesto alone as a base sauce just didn't cut it for me. Overall, I had a great experience. By the time I left, my stomach was so full, I had to take a 40 minute nap when I got home before I could be even semi-functional.
(4)Heather S.
I've been here once and only to pick up take-out. Staff was very friendly, but the place looked a little unkept. At that moment, I was glad we ordered take-out. Quality of food is very similar to Bravo's. However, a little more expensive than Bravo's. If I had to choose between the two, I'd rather eat at Bravo's. Bravo's also has bigger portions.
(3)Amber K.
TERRIBLE service!! Server was named Hokulani. She was so rude it was embarrassing - on her part and that of the establishment's as well. Owner/Manager needs to seriously think about retraining that one in the manners and tone department - so bad for business. And that was just the cherry on top, the food itself was just mediocre. What a shame, this place used to be a solid pick for dinner back in the days when they first opened and even a few years ago. I had heard people say they weren't as good as they used to be but kind of shrugged it off. Thought back on it though, as we were looking for somewhere to eat dinner tonight (they had the shortest wait time in the area - red flag. And this on a Saturday night mind you). So my friends and I - on a time schedule - found ourselves dining here. Guess gossip checks out on this one. Now, not only has the food slipped in quality, it seems the service has tanked as well. Don't think we'll be coming here anymore. This place gets crowded due to the fact that it's the only decently priced Italian food in a reasonably clean joint with a relaxed atmosphere here out on the West side - so they're lucky in that sense. But if I wanted good atmosphere and crappy food/service, I might as well buy some McDonald's and light a few candles at home and save $75. If you want Italian THAT badly then by all means - I'll be going two doors down to Thai Village - not even as expensive, delicious food, and ALWAYS excellent service. And half the calories to boot! Save yourself the wasted time!!
(1)Audrey S.
Excellent menu, great happy hour, delicious food and wonderful wine. I can't say more about this place ! Highly recommend !
(5)Linda P.
Dear Auntie Pasto's: Please have some respect for your takeout customers. I was given a serving of calamari that I suspect was prepared the previous day and served cold and horribly overcooked. Never again.
(1)Terrence W.
After a rough and tiring week just walking through the door it all changed. The bread and olive oil pesto was very tasty and the pizza , salad and pasta was absolutely supreme! I ordered a virgin PinaColada and it was great. Every thing in this cozy little pizza parlor was flawless. Our waiter Rodney was very polite and kind, he served us very well. The food had a cheap price but tasted amazing. I hope that you enjoy this small restaurant just like I did! :-)
(5)Lucien C.
Been there once for lunch and once for dinner. Really enjoyed each visit. The selections were good and the specials different from just a casual Italian themed restaurant. I believe they had Veal Osso Bucco, one of my favs but I went with the pasta with red clam sauce. We had the tiramisu and gelato for desert. Very good. I also had a capucino, don't recommend way too sweet. Kids options were great, they have other specials during the week which we will definitely try out. Prices were reasonable and the wait staff was attentive.
(4)Jason W.
I have been to cooking school and have worked with notable chefs, and I have eaten at the Beretania location(was not impressed and because of that I almost missed out on this opportunity), yet I was surprised. I understand that the trend internationally is to return to home cooked meal style plates, and this would be no exception to that trend. Fortunately, it will not disappoint someone seeking a great meal and good service, but for those seeking 5 star nuvou riche style cuisine, seek your meal elsewhere. My wife and I were looking for a good escape for a date night with a reasonable price, so we settled on this restaurant. At first glance its not much, but it did grow on me. All of the front of the house people were very friendly and quick to help. Our server, Rodney, was very attentive, knowledgeable, and was very friendly. Our food, came within a reasonable time for the pace of business that afternoon, and you could literally taste the care and attention the cooks put into each dish. You could tell everything was made from scratch and the flavor was developed with care, like a home cooked meal. My wife's chicken was very tender and juicy, not over done. My shrimp and mushrooms were cooked to perfection where they popped in your mouth releasing all of their goodness onto your pallet. Even the wine Rodney had recommended delivered exactly as promised and did not fail to please. After many years of cooking, and eating out, I almost resigned Paisano's to be the best in the price range, yet for many years I was wrong. So with that said, I will definitely be returning and I hope to find the same care and devotion to the art as I and other die hard foodies will come to expect from what I consider the best Itallian cuisine for its price range on the Island.
(5)Kara P.
Caught a late dinner at AP Kunia side and I had a wonderful experience. My meal was vegan, our server was courteous and prompt she took amazing care of us and kept the drinks coming. I enjoy the decor of the restaraunt as well as the cozy seating. One of my fav places for an intimate gathering and a great meal!
(5)Malyn H.
Mozarella Marinara n Shrimp Scampi was delish! Saw this restaurant chefs on Hawaii Grown Kitchen n was drawn in by the mozarella dish. The Shrimp Scampi was perfectly cooked n the sauce was amazing can't wait to go back. Service was great n quick. Too full to order dessert this time but definitely next time. Lunch portions are perfect sizes still had plenty to take home.
(5)Larry K.
The customer service from the hostesses was HORRIBLE!!! They (trainee and trainer) had a very bad disregard attitude to my concerns nor did they offer any solution, just excuses and a lame statement like, "well I don't know what you want me to do". I had to suggest a solution and explain to them that it's better to offer accommodations then the excuse I got. The experience felt like I was going to dine at a place where a high school student goes to get their first job (which they weren't no schoolers). The impression the hostesses gave was good enough for us not to eat there.
(1)Darla-jean R.
Awesome place to eat! The food was great. The service was great. I'm def going back!!!!
(5)Rose L.
We just left the restaurant and had a great dinner. Our server Daniel Y. was very attentive and polite and our food was delicious. We fell in love with the orzo dip and my fettuccine with mushrooms was amazing! My bf had his usual spinach and cream (his go-to dish). We arrived a little before 6pm and didn't have to wait for a table and our food came out super quick and nice and hot. We'll definitely be dining in again :)
(5)Ayja W.
yummy chicken parmigiana and meat lasagna for lunch! fast service and lots of refills!
(5)Tazhi T.
Another "hit the spot" dinner tonight! My grandma is hooked on the creamy pesto! I tried the fried eggplant which was absolutely delicious! Our server, Jahleel, was just lovely! She really did a great job!! Thank you :) Merry Christmas Auntie Pasto's!
(5)Melissa M.
Food was great & our server, Josephine was even better! Best service I had in a verrrrry long time! She even suggested a dessert, Affogato, which we would've never tried on our own... & it was great!
(5)Loubelle B.
You can never go wrong with homemade pastas.. All time fave is Fettuccine Alfredo with Shrimp and Seafood Stew also the Bomb.
(5)C K.
First time here.... EXCELLENT. Waitress was super nice and was very honest when we asked what was good and what did she prefer. I had the 3 cheese shells and cheese with veggies. It was perfect. Didn't need to add anything to it. My hubby had the creamy Alfredo and added shrimp and chicken. His was good too. Great food, great experience, great ambience. Will definitely be back!
(5)Mark C.
Jason the server is attentive.. loud on Thursdays due to 1/2off on wine night.. but a good crowd and good food. Cold Peroni
(4)Joanna H.
After waking up & being away from home for 11 hours, I am in no mood to cook dinner. So I buy take out 4 days a week. I'm tired of eating at fast pick-up places so I decided to go to a restaurant for take out dinner. I decided to go to Auntie Pasto's in Kunia to get my Italian fix since fast Italian is almost non existent. There is reserved parking for take out right in front if the restaurant. Perfect! Take out is ordered from the bartender & he was really nice, & knowledgeable about the food. He offered Happy Hour, which I declined, but then offered ice water. Nice that he tried to keep me happy. He gave suggestions & I ordered the Chicken Tetrazzini. It has chunks of chicken, peas, mushrooms & onion in a cream sauce. This is a dish that needs to be eaten in the restaurant because it was a little dry at home. It is Garlic Month for October, & this dish incorporated it well in the pasta. Not strong at all. The Zucchini Lasagna is a must!! With 3 cheeses, garlic cream, tomato sauce, no pasta. A vegetarian's dream! Excellent & tasty even as a take out!
(4)Lianne F.
Love there stuff mushrooms, shrimp scampi & Alfredo with shrimp. Let's not forget the mozzarella marinara
(5)Shaldene B.
The NYC Clams were so good! Love the red sangria. Definitely will be back for more and for happy hour
(4)Justin L.
Awesome service waitress was very nice always had a full drink food was awesome definitely recommend enjoying dinner here
(5)Scott C.
Ordered chicken Marsala to go. Food was pretty tasty. Portion was alright. I called In my order and got there in about ten minutes. They told me 12 minutes so I waited for a few which I expected. I paid for my food and waited at the bar. My order came out and I left. Unfortunately I got home and didn't have utensils. All in all the food was alright, but the chicken Marsala was $19. I could get 2 meals at JP Serrato for that price. Just sayin'.
(3)Mama C.
On a busy night, the wait was going to be 30 mins, but we got seated in about 20. Drink order and lots of fresh house bread came quickly so we didn't mind that the kitchen was a little behind with our meals. Our server was great!
(4)Cedric T.
Nice atmosphere and great portions. Our server rylan was excellent. Will definitely be back.
(5)Cathy K.
Hands down, a favorite of ours, especially weekdays!! You can get there early, before 5:30 they have an awesome special, Your choice of a salad or appetizer, two selected entree's and desert for $28.00!! The portions were enough to feed three of us! The Pizza's and the pasta's are really good and they have a nice wine list. The last time we ordered a bottle of the Meiomi Pinot and our server bought us this special butter that had cheese in it. She told us to try it with the bread and wine!! It was awesome!!! The bread is always fresh and our servers, Torie and Melissa, they keep it coming!! The staff is friendly and personable and completely caters to the kids!! Being a grandmother of two little ones, I really appreciate the special attention they give to them!! Sometimes the parking lot is full at that level, but there are two other parking levels and it's very easy to get from one to the other. Over all, we frequent there often and have never had a bad meal or unpleasant evening. Thumbs up to that entire crew!!
(5)Carolee J.
Always our favorite place. Typical neighborhood Itaian restaurant that is family centered, loud, fun and has excellent food and portions. They don't try to be upscale or snooty. Wait staff is always amazing. Hats off to Nicole. We've had her before but hands down, the best waitress I've ever seen.
(5)Melinda F.
Awesome stuffed mushrooms, great service and yummy mixed drinks. Highly recommend!
(5)Kendra S.
Visited with friends and heard the food was tasty. They allow you to bring in your own wine, no corkage fee. I ordered the eggplant and would never order that again. It was fried for so long and the eggplant so thinly slices it disintegrated and was only a hot mess of fried crunchy breadcrumbs. I would have sent it back because it was in edible; but from previous reviews the restaurant doesn't care if you like your food or not. They offer several selections of pasta to accompany your entree. Only the fettuccine is made in house. My husband ordered a cream sauce and pesto dish which he enjoyed but that's pretty hard to screw up. I had fun with my friends and the atmosphere. Wouldn't return to eat there again. My friends ordered several desserts and became grossed out and sent them back. Maybe I should have too?
(2)Christine E.
Meh. I was very sad that we celebrated my friends birthday here. It was very disappointing. I tried everyone's pasta and I liked none of them. My girlfriend barely ate the seafood pasta the waiter had assured her was bomb....It was not. It had barely any taste at all. We started the meal with stuffed mushrooms. Really salty, soaked in butter and served with a non appealing ricotta (?) mixture. Meh. Bread was given and often refilled, but it was somewhat stale and nothing wow. Just there to fill your tummy while you wait for the food. And then the pasta. Carbonara, any italian restaurant worth it's salt should make a decent carbonara right? I mean, it has bacon! You can't screw up something in which a key ingredient is bacon...right? Well, apparently you can. This carbonara was overly salty, and not very flavorful believe it or not. It was something any at-home cook could've done, and could've done BETTER. The birthday boy had his tiramisu. They sang to him which was nice. But he, the dessert lover that he is, was unimpressed with the tiramisu and in the end we all went one store over to Baskin Robbins. Baskin Robbins was the highlight of the night. OH! and all night a really obnoxious crew of drunk people were in the corner yelling and singing and making noise, our waiter was like "sorry yea, they've been here for HOURS, I think they're all really ripped"....umm...and this is ok with you guys? Families and children eat here, you cant have crazy over the top drunkards hanging around. Lame. I'll stick to the better Italian fare on the island.
(2)Trish S.
Service is great, food not so much. The fresh bread is tasty. Ordered shrimp scampi and it was came with a super creamy sauce, red bell pepper, and onions, with an already squeezed lemon in the take out box. I'm pretty sure shrimp scampi is usually just garlic, butter, and white wine. My mouth is bummed. You know when you're craving something and then it's so junk it doesn't fulfill your craving, so the craving doesn't go away? This isn't the first time we were disappointed with the food :-(
(2)Ant R.
Awesome appetizers(Gorgonzola bruschetta my fav), amazing fresh pasta available with order, great friendly service never had a empty glass or out of bread. The thin crust pizza is to die for!!! Meatballs are a must, and the Mac & Cheese is über om nom...
(5)Brandon C.
our favorite place to eat outside town! my wife has celiac disease, and they have a huge gluten free menu to chose from and they take allergies seriously. great happy hour specials, and the best sangria on the island. two "kids eat free" nights a week, friendly staff, and on top of all that, everything is delicous.
(5)Ele G.
We dined for the first time on a Friday night. We ordered fried calamari, stuffed mushrooms, Ceasar salad, lasagna and seafood linguine pasta add sausage ($4.50 more).. All was pretty tasty, not as strong garlic wise which is awesome to me.... Our server was nice. .. and I appreciate her warm hospitality and great smile....
(4)Juan M.
We had a gift card so we drove out to try this place. The service was outstanding, however the food was terrible. I order chicken parm. It came out way to greasy and watery, my son ordered spaghetti I and meatballs. The meatball was dry and sauce was watery. It is a shame that the food is not better, because it is a great little spot. The prices are very reasonable and portions are a nice size. But I will not be returning because the food was so disappointing. I hope they get a better cook this could be a little hidden gem.
(1)Savannah C.
If you're looking for a family friendly restaurant and quick service, come and check this place out. The prices are good, considering the portions they serve. Whatever you order though, make sure you save room for their dessert.
(4)Elsie F.
Went in to celebrate our wedding anniversary since we were craving Italian and Assaggio's has been disappointing us lately. Pros: Tasty olive oil for bread Food came out quickly Seafood stew Keiki menu occupied our daughters, lots to choose from Keiki mac and cheese was yummy Baskin Robbins is a few doors away Cons: Service was less than spectacular: Waitress walked by our table a lot, but didn't check on us; she made sure to avoid eye contact Manager seemed preoccupied - didn't great us even though he walked by us many times; he could have said hello and asked about our meal Family next to us had a toddler/screaming banshee who wouldn't shut up Appetizers came AFTER our meal Not offered the 2 for $28 special - we had to ask for it (we didn't choose it, but still) The last time we came, we had a young guy as our waiter, and he was great. Didn't see him this time. The servers seemed stressed out even though there weren't that many people there. It seemed like they were kept busy because they couldn't anticipate customers needs, so while they were on their way to do something, they'd be stopped by someone asking for more bread or more water.
(3)Jeff T.
This place is the Bomb! The stuffed mushrooms is delish, ordered the creamy pesto pasta and was so flavorful and rich. Topped the meal off with the best Cannoli I've ever had! Five stars I highly recommend here for Ono grinds.
(5)Mark W.
Great food, prices and service every time I come to eat here. Drink is always filled before it empties, Seafood with Linguini is AMAZING!!!
(5)Jessi C.
auntie pastos is my favorite Italian place on the island of Oahu. I love the fettuccini with fresh homemade noodles. However sometimes they can be off their game with the other entrees...my husband has bad luck but other then that I still love my Alfredo and chicken!
(4)Jennifer N.
Green & white pizza...parmesan cream sauce, spinach, & artichoke hearts. Although we wish it had more toppings, it was tasty. I was expecting the cream sauce to be overwhelming, but it wasnt. Our server, Daniel, was very attentive. The manager even came by to check on us. I had the madeline salad. Mixed greens were very fresh. I didn't see any black yucky parts. Came at noon and it wasn't very busy. The food was just ok at 3 1/2 stars, but the service was a solid 4. Reasonable lunch prices... $8-12 range.
(4)Jamie M.
I came here for lunch, and I think it is a pretty good value. I ordered their holiday pasta. I forgot what it was called, but I gobbled up the whole thing even though I was full and probably should have showed restraint. The complimentary bread was delish. Our server was attentive, polite, and good with the refills. You get a lot of food for what you pay, and it doesn't taste bad either. I would come here again if I'm ever in the neighborhood.
(4)Ian D.
Good service mediocre food. It started off well our server was excellent here's where it went bad. I ordered an Arnold Palmer (half ice tea/half lemonade). Something happened to where the bartender put the ice tea in a glass with ice then squeezed a sour lemonade on top. No biggie it's just a drink right. Then I ordered the carbonare pasta w/ angel hair pasta. It came out with the pasta watery and the sauce I think it was had a crust on top like it was left out for a lil bit. Maybe I'll think twice before coming here again.
(1)Courtney N.
Went on a sister date here tonight. Food: I highly recommend the orzo dip appetizer! It's super good & creamy. Must try for all you seafood lovers. I ordered the spinach & cream pasta w/ shrimp, it was a good sized portion. I ended up taking most of it home ( since it was so much & I was gull off the orzo dip). Service: we were quoted for 15-20 min wait, but was seated in 7 min. Very happy about that!! :) the only thing was that during our meal, one of the waitresses took our orzo dip without asking if we were finished ( there was a decent amount left & we had planned to bring it home). So my sister mentioned it to our server, & she apologized & said she would get a small portion for us to take home, but brought us a whole nother orzo dip, which was very nice of her. Overall it was a good Friday night meal! :)
(4)Dave F.
Well, I gave it another try and once again Auntie Pasto's fell short of the mark. If you're out for good food, don't make this your stop. Great atmosphere, great service, delicious cocktails...but the food is terrible. Hands down terrible, 2nd time here and both times it was obvious that the 30 minute ticket time was not to prepare the food. Poorly cooked, over seasoned, partly cold, everything that can go wrong. However, if you want a fun place to hang out with friends in Ewa this an easy choice...just eat before you come.
(2)Mark N.
Nice staff, clean and good looking dining area, great stuffed mushrooms, great fresh warm crispy table bread and pizza was tasty as well.
(5)Vera S.
Lunch menu is very reasonably priced. My favorites are the red pepper calamari, mozzarella marinara (The mozzarella is wrapped in crepe and fried paired with a home made marinara sauce) , and the chicken parmesan (loaded with lots of cheese that tastes delicious).Their ceasar salad is also good. My friends love the fried eggplant. Their menu has changed a little but they also have this rib eye steak with pizzaiola sauce (spelling, pronouncination ?!) that is to die for. It's no longer on the menu but the last time I was there, I asked for it and the cook was able to prepare it. Reason for the missing star is the service is slow even when restaurant is not busy.
(4)Kaiana L.
Ate the dinner for 2 the other day which is only available between 4-5:30pm. Includes a salad, pizza, pasta, and dessert for only $28! Really reasonable and also very delicious.
(5)Jasmine L.
This review is overdue. I have been here on multiple occasions and I will be back for more. The food is delicious and the customer device is amazing every single time.
(5)Ann C.
We love going there for dinner, great service and the food is always delicious. We enjoyed the lasagna with the mushroom sauce. I had the rib-eye steak and it was exceptional. Their Italian soda was so good too! You can't go wrong. We'll definitely be back for more.
(4)Brandy K.
Brought my family of 6 for dinner on a Friday night. With a minimal wait for seating and to receive our food, it was no time before everyone was swallowing their dinner. Normal kids items on the kids menu for a pasta place (pasta, pizzas, and salads) - all three seemed to enjoy it. Hubby ordered the spinach and cheese pasta, said it was nothing extraordinary. I ordered chicken carbonara - a little less parmesan would've made it perfect. All in all we enjoyed our meal, and our server Jason was very accommodating and friendly.
(4)Tia S.
Awesome service & Awesome food at a good price..Going back again....& kids eat free....happy hour sangria is the bomb...great place...
(5)H P.
We were seated right away on a Saturday evening. The hostess was friendly. We sat right by the kitchen which isn't my preferred spot but it was busy so I understand... Drinks were brought quickly by our waiter, along with warm bread and oil. we had the calamari as an appetizer. It wasn't bad, even my 6 year old liked it, but it didn't taste fresh. My kids pizzas came out quick which was nice because they hate to wait. My husbands and mine took awhile longer (almost 30 mins total) it was hot when it came out but the chicken piccata was a bit bland (not worth $19) My husbands chicken cacciatore was good. The canolis were $6.50 each and had filling in the ends but was totally hollow in the middle of all 3 that we ordered.... Don't get me wrong, this place isn't bad, it's just not the best.
(4)Lorilynn L.
It was hot, the service was extremely slow, the ac wasnt wrking and the service was slow. The food came out sporadically and drink refills were few and far between. However, the food was quite tasty and people were pleasant. Id go again and def improve on my assessment should the situation improve.
(3)Joy V.
The best thing about auntie pastos is that kids eat free Tuesday and Wednesday with purchase of an adult entree!!! With two kids it's definitely worth coming here The orzo dip is an A+. They serve soft yummy bread with really good quality olive oil.
(5)R L.
Excellent service by Nicole. The food was great and just the right portions. Fresh baked bread keep coming in.
(5)Ally V.
Favorite Italian restaurant! Friendly staff and amazing food! I recommend auntie the pasto's too all my friends looking for a good Italian restaurant. Must order Orzo dip, it's killer (:
(5)Carrie R.
Love this place! Creamy pesto, spinach and cream, and the ny clam sauce are amazing. Save room for some tiramisu. Thursday's are half price wine. Their prices are amazing and portions are huge. Melissa was our server and she was awesome. She really made the whole experience well worth our while and took great care of us. She was funny, quick and efficient. Overall great time and we will be back!
(5)F G.
Another review said good food, bad service....well mine is good service, bad food lol. First of all the salad was horrible. Bitter greens with soggy artichoke hearts and mushy tomato....it was just horrible. ordered the Marsala and asked for wheat pasta and we were not told there was an upcharge for it...another fail. Marsala sauce was so bland...and wheat pasta was like cardboard. The carbonara was good. They give bread (like bravos and assaggios), but in comparison it was just that....bread. We really wanted to like this place.....really did but it just did not cut it. We went there because there is a balloon guy we were checking out for our party. I doubt I would be back unless someone was treating me lol. Prices were higher than I felt worth it....average $12-$19. Bravo and Assaggios are similar in price and waaaaaay tastier!
(2)Sabrina T.
I love my steak piccata which I discovered from yelp. It turned out to the the best thing every! However after years of coming here I have ordered many things like chicken carbonara (very good), spinach with cream (kind of plain but good), garlic bread (be prepared to smell like garlic for days on end) is true garlic, and most of all I love the family environment!
(5)Dana R.
First time here. Called ahead for large table and they had it ready for us upon arrival. Waiter Jason was attentive, patient and very friendly. The food was scratch made and delicious. They have large portions for a good price. Very family friendly and best italian on island. Will be going here again!
(5)Mikey K.
The Sangria is to die for The Orzo Dip rocks & the Green & White pizza is so Ono great atmosphere service is awesome Nicole is the best :)
(5)Heidi G.
Our go to family place to eat pizza & pasta. Love the atmosphere and food tastes great every time. We've been having the same server the past couples times and she is always friendly and attentive. Big props to her because she is consistent (wish I knew her name), next time I'm there (which will be soon hehehe) I'll ask her.
(5)Lisa D.
I loved coming here until today. This was a great meeting place of our large coffee group. Service was not so good today. Took drinks away before we finished them. Didn't bring us refills and didn't ask if we wanted anything else or desert. Then came out and wouldn't separate out our checks and made a really big deal of it after they told us on the phone when we made our reservations they could. We also told them when we came in. We won't be coming back.
(2)Patrick A.
Hello everyone jus wanted to say what a great time I had while visiting this restaurant the other night with my girlfriend and I. During this visit I ran into a a friend of mine by the name of Brian Beland who I been working out with a lot with over the past few months. We been hiking all over the island at different locations. Brian's is a healthy and athletic guy with a fun personality. I didn't expect him to be a such a good cook. Lol The customer service their was awesome and food was great I even seen Brian working in the back and threw him a Shaka! I had orders the chicken fettuccini Alfredo with a Caesar side salad. The presentation of the dishes were awesome and they tasted great as well. I will definitely be back soon for another visit. I definately recommend this Aunty Pasto for a dinner date or family gathering.
(5)Terry M.
Their service is good, but their food isn't. It's really too bad since there really isn't anywhere nearby to get good Italian cuisine. Their entrees aren't very good. You get a good size serving of it, though. Had cheesecake for dessert, thought I was eating cardboard with cheesecake filling on top. Not good cheesecake filling...there was nothing redeeming for that poor slice of cheesecake. It died a dishonorable death in Aunty Pasto's garbage bin. Redeeming quality if this restaurant = military discount and an abundance of alcohol.
(2)Kamuela W.
First timers!!!! Aileen was the best server and knew exactly what to suggest. Great job Auntie Pastos Kunia. We will be back again. From appetizers to dessert. ...one word....YUMMY
(5)Sabrina W.
Love coming here. We try to go a few times a month. My two year old always gets the free baby pasta which is the perfect amount for him. I come specifically for the gluten free food options. The gluten free pasta is AMAZING!! The service is good, I've never had a bad server but nothing stands out as spectacular. The only reason I took a star off is because I've ordered gluten free a few times and had them add chicken that wasn't gluten free. It was only after a few times of coming and ordering the same thing that a server told me if I want to add gluten free chicken it needs to be the thigh meat. I still love this place. Seriously the chicken carbonara pasta is where it's at. Plus the portions are huge!
(4)Stacie P.
Great service, Great food! I had taken my husband there to have a date night that was long overdue, he was very hesitant because of his past experience of the Honolulu location. My husband was so impressed by how the whole atmosphere and the food was, he just needed to let the management, cook and our excellent server know how amazing everything is. We will definitely return with great expectations.
(5)Katie G.
I give 2 stars because the food was good. My experience there was uncomfortable because the hostess, waiter and bus person all seemed stressed and the vibe seemed very off. I did not enjoy eating there because all of our interactions with the staff (except the bartender, he seemed cool) were uncomfortable and everyone in our party took notice.
(2)Aaron J.
Well the service was good...was always available...maybe a little too much for my liking. It got rather annoying within like....8-10 minutes our waitress came up and asked us how everything was like 6-7 times...it got rather annoying. The food was mediocre...it was good but nothing like "wow I HAVE to come back here". The place had nice decor and was pretty decent set up wise....get a booth though if possible because their chairs for the individual tables are not comfortable at all. Oh and one more thing that kind of shocked me....one of their bread plates at the tables had a dry piece of old cheese glued onto it....didn't tell the waitress just left it but I'd say their dishwasher needs fired.
(3)FRED A.
Great service + great service = awesome place and a happy tummy! Our waitress was very attentive and accommodating. Will definitely be a repeat customer.
(5)Christine S.
Went in today for lunch with my husband and Nicole, our fabulous waitress, was super friendly and created an ambiance that was warm and welcoming. I was not in the best mood when I came in but props to Nicole for still being upbeat and lightening the mood :) As for the food, my husband and I LOVE the fresh fettuccine. The stuffed mushrooms were awesome as well and they were like, Godzilla size. It was funny and delicious. Had a great service and meal out of here!
(5)Sherry B.
We walked in and were seated right away. The decor is sweet and it reminded me of a little italian bistro. Our server was just so sweet and attentive. She made sure everything was just so. And our experience was just the best. The salad was good. Not the greatest but decent size and the pesto ranch was just tasty. It went really well with the bread. My son loved every bite. Our pizza came out and we couldn't stop. I got the Green and White, it was so tasty my son kept stealing slices. He ordered the cheese pizza his usual favorite. But now I have to say. He may have changed his mind. For us. It was simple and tasty. That's what we like. We will be coming here again for sure!
(5)Junie P.
Ordered Angel hair pasta with shrimp and mushrooms. Total cost was $22.00! I think I over spent because portion was too small, shrimp was tiny baby looking shrimp and mushrooms maybe around 8 slices! Crap...never ordering food from here again. Greedy...
(1)Vince C.
Good food, good service, good times! Only thing i would change is the pizza is a bit thin but other then that its a great place to bring your family
(4)O A.
Although I was unable to order chicken anchoviolio for lunch at this location because the waitress said she had never heard of it, it still had that Antipasto flavor that we all love.
(3)Jenn L.
Awesome food. Had the fried calamari appetizer, seafood pasta, and pepperoni pizza. French bread with oil complimentary. Food was hot and flavorful. Tiramisu fur desert was heavenly! Excellent portion for the price. Restaurant decor was classy yet homey and comfortable, and the service was great. Our waitress was super friendly and fast. I came here about 6+ years ago and didn't come back for some reason.... This visit changed my opinion! Will def come back again soon!
(5)Clay Y.
Bread with olive oil pesto kept coming... Service was great. very friendly and accommodating. my wife wanted a different sauce on her shrimp scampi, not a problem...salad looked great, hot crab dip, tasty, the fried cheese was also good. Chicken pesto pizza w/ tomato was tasty. The meat sauce pasta, [under $10] was a good, generous portion. I had the mushroom pasta, our waitress was great and offered additional freshly grated Parmesan but after all the bread and appetizers, i have left overs for lunch today... the bathroom was clean but the floor was wet???
(4)Glenn T.
Went there for the early dinner special. $28 for a shared appetizer, pasta or pizza for main meal, and a dessert. Plenty for two people.. Go hungry otherwise you taking a doggie bag home.
(3)Alyssa Ashlee D.
Went here for the first time with my family NICOLE PROVIDED AWESOME customer service! She was very attentive for the most part,my kids loves her. Next time you visit Auntie Pasto's ask for NICOLE she's the best. We had Caesar Salad, Fried Calamari,Seafood Penne Pasta,Margarite Pizza and Mushroom Pizza. Everything we ordered was wonderful. Overall great food,excellent customer service! Thank you NICOLE for the awesome service. Will be back soon.....
(5)Victoria T.
Their prices on food are reasonable and they give a generous amount. Things I love about this place: -Unlimited bread with a delicious pesto sauce -Their calamari and the sauce that comes with it -Great selection of pastas -Happy hour (4-6) $2.50 for sangria and beers on tap You can't go wrong with this place! :D
(4)Kim C.
Dear Crab Monicotti, I never understood why Auntie Pasto's got rid of you. The day the server told me you were discontinued I mourned for you. I tried to move on and try several different dishes but they could never replace what we had. The day I read in the Midweek that you were back on the list I screamed for joy. Yes, I literally screamed in my house that holds 3 little kids. Which made my husband jump out of his skin because he thought something happened to one of them. I called Auntie Pasto's that very day asked the person on the phone if you were still available. I arrived, ready, willing and able only to get shutdown. Argh! I found out you are only served on Wednesdays AND it was a temporary special, WTH. : ( Two days later the day finally came. Once I checked in I made sure that you didn't get sold out. The thought of your ooeey gooey cheesiness with chunks of crab in every bite entering my mouth again made me salivate. I kinda got nervous and began stuffing myself with the fresh made (free) bread. I thought the crab cakes would be a great prelude before I got to you and my oh my it got me yearning more for you. yelp.com/user_local_phot… Perfect size, decent amount of sauce, moist inside, and crispy outside. Presented on a bed of lettuce. Yes, they were scrumptious deliyumtous. The moment I saw you from the corner of my eye. That song "in my head" began to play, 'reunited and it feels so good.' Then as I began to chomp down on your perfection another song started up, 'Let's take it slow.' Yes, songs in my head play as I eat certain food. Sometimes I want everyone to feel the way I feel as I eat food and find it on You Tube and play it out loud. yelp.com/user_local_phot… Crab Monicotti, when I bit into you, it was as it was the first time. Ever so good, ever so delicious, ever so right. It's horrible that you'll be leaving me again on Aug 28. I'll never forgot about You! Kim C. Auntie Pasto's: Parking: It can be horrendous sometimes. There are other shops surrounding the area and the parking closest to Auntie Pasto's has a time limit (15 minutes). Service: Service is usually good. They are prompt, courteous, and check on you. Everyone seems to help one another out. Specials: Mondays- Free Mozzarella appetizer or kids cheese pizza Tuesday & Wednesdays- Kids eat free Thursday- Half OFF Wine JUST IN TIME: 4:00 pm-5:30 pm $28 Meal for two. Includes 1 appetizer, 2 meals, and a dessert. I usually try to venture off things that I haven't tried when I make it in for this deal. This is how I fell in love with the Crab Manicotti. Happy Hours: Auntie Pasto's has 2 different happy hour times From 4-6pm $2.50 for all Well Drinks, Draft Beer, and House Wine yelp.com/user_local_phot… From 8pm $3.50 Bud Light Pitchers $2 glass wine $1 off Mixed Drinks yelp.com/user_local_phot… Overall: I haven't found a replacement for my Crab Monocotti yet. But my family and I enjoy the ambiance. My children love pasta and we usually dine in when the kids eat free :)
(4)Shyla P.
Service was not the best ... But the food is always amazing .. I kinda felt rushed out . Overall I would go back but not have that server again . Too bad I forgot his name
(3)Marqueen M.
Great little spot for Italian! We love the lasagna and Alfredo! Staff is super friendly, make you feel right at home. Parking can get tight so we try to come on off hours to avoid the rush. It will definitely satisfy your Italian food craving!
(5)Jay G.
Under new ownership. We went there on Sunday and then today and they are only taking cash. We can't use our gift certificates or coupons.
(1)Shantel A.
Aileen is the bestest waitress ever!!!! And the flora Sangria is amazing The food and the ambiance is so awesome
(5)Jayleen C.
I LOVE THIS PLACE. It was actually my first time dining in. I've had their pasta quite a few times now. Hokulani took good care of us. My boyfriend ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and mushroom and I ordered the same thing but with broccoli instead of mushrooms. And all I can say was it was the bomb dot com. And with the unlimited bread, it got us full. We took home almost half of our food. Can't wait to be back.
(5)Aaron W.
I've been here twice. The first time, I enjoyed my experience and wrote a positive review. Unfortunately, based on tonight's experience, I am forced to update my review negatively. When I was first here, I noticed a sign advertising salumi cold cuts by the pound. I was intrigued because I am an Italian fellow from New York, and I happen to love salumi meats. Tonight, while in the cold cut section of the grocery store, I remembered that sign. Instead of buying my capicola and salami from the market, I drove to Auntie Pasta to buy your cuts. When I walked in, I approached the bar and asked the gentleman about the meat. He was confused. I pointed to the sign. Still confused, he went to find a manager (presumably to ask if selling cold cuts by the pound was possible.) When he returned, he spoke to the hostess. After a brief (confused looking) conversation, she approached me. "Yes", she said, "we can sell you the meat." I requested a pound of cappy and a pound of salami. She had trouble placing the order because the system only catalogues the meat in ounces. No big deal, I thought. She placed my order. Literally 25 minutes later, my order arrived. At this point, I was mildly annoyed. Why advertise something, and then act like you have no idea what I'm talking about when I order it? How much preparation does deli meat require? At least I had the meat (for a very reasonable price, I'll add). When I got home and tried the meat, much to my chagrin, half of it was frozen. I tried some of the thawed out meat, and it was pretty good. Guys!! Owner!! Listen up: if you are running an italian joint that advertises salumi meat by the pound, it's only a matter of time before an italian, new yorker jerk like myself takes you up on it. Act like you know what you're doing! Don't make me wait 25 minutes for half frozen cold cuts. Come on! I'll be back. I believe in second chances. And I did like the cuts, as well as my previous meal. We'll see if you get it together!
(4)Mary D.
Through the years the service has slowly declined. It's very slow even when it's not very busy. I had lunch there the other day with my daughters and was extremely disappointed with the food quality. We've been going here from when they first opened and we know what the food is supposed to look and taste like. AND, more importantly, we know what it looks like the day after when you nuke it. I had the lunch creamy pesto with penne and the ceasar salad. The pesto was reheated. It was not creamy. The pasta was swimming in oil at the bottom of the bowl. This is exactly what happens to this dish when its reheated. I know, because its my favorite one and I always take the leftovers home. To add insult to injury, there was a roach in my salad. The server was pleasant but I really wish they would just apologize and take it away. Please don't give me reasons or excuses about it. She said it's because they're greens are fresh every day. I could only then deduce that they didn't wash their romaine. Instead of getting another salad I opted for the soup which was tasty but not what I wanted on a scorchingly hot afternoon. My daughter didn't touch her salad after seeing mine. So this $35 lunch was a total waste of money. I don't think I'll be going back there anymore even if its less than a mile away from my house. It makes me sad because I used to love it here.
(2)Adrian T.
The environment here is really mellow. There is a bar area and you can also choose to be seated. The lighting is very dim and it kind of puts you in Italy... Some what. The parking here sucks. You have to be really lucky to get parking here but other than that you should be able to get parking by GameStop. The wait wasn't that bad on a Sunday night. Our waiter was really nice and really social. She was very attentive when we needed water. She made us laugh and I wish I could put her name here. The food came out pretty fast. Our group ordered the creamy pesto, shrimp scampi, orzo dip, and the mushroom pizza. The food was very filling and nicely done. The server gave us the option to have our main entree separately plated which I thought was very nice. They come out with bread and vinaigrette which was okay. The orzo dip was very delicious I have to say. They even give additional bread to finish the rest. The mushroom pizza was okay. It was cheesy but came with only mushroom and no meat. Seems like it's brick oven baked. The creamy pesto and the shrimp scampi were very creamy and the shrimp tasted good. I'm glad they left the tails on. We really came for the cannoli. I've had it on the mainland on the east coast and I have to say it's really unfair to compare the two. However the cannoli here was okay. The filling was awesome and the wrap was tasty and crispy. I just wish the inside was fully filled with that delicious filling. Other than that this place was awesome and I love the service here. They are really on point.
(4)Brian M.
Alright so this place is really good! Well priced, good portion sizes, and they serve Sam Seasonal on tap! My wife had spinach and artichoke pizza which was big enough for two people to share. I had the chicken piccata. It was good but was missing the zing of lemon flavor I'm used to. My son had the kids spaghetti with tomatoe sauce. Great flavors in the sauce. Maybe too much flavor for a kid though. Tiramisu was AWESOME!!! It was different. Not your standard tiramisu. Not overpowering with espresso! So all that good stuff, why four stars you ask rather than 5? Well after I ate watched one of the chefs grabbing handfuls of pasta barehanded and throwing it down. Then he would grab tickets off the machine with the same machine then repeat the process without the rinse... I don't know if maybe they reboil the pasta, but kind of made my stomach turn a bit and I'm not a germaphobe either. Perception regardless leads one to believe that they should rethink that process! On the plus side again though, there is a TV in the men's room with sports on! Won't miss a thing when nature calls!
(4)Riss R.
I love pasta, I know pasta! I was craving pasta and I still had to wrap up some things for work on my laptop. Had a quick solo dinner here tonight. Food and service was OUTSTANDING! Seriously, their customer service here is unbeatable. Nicole was my server and she was so friendly and cute! I love her! I always get the house salad with creamy pesto; I love their dressing I could eat it like soup. I tried the seafood pasta with Alfredo sauce and the homemade fettucine noodles............OMG. DELISH! The portion is huge and it is filled with seafood! You have to got to try the homemade noodles, it blew my mind how delicious they were. I love this place! I need to bring my girlfriends here for happy hour because they have deals on happy hour food and drinks.
(5)Debrah D.
Tonight we randomly craved italian, since my husband dislikes Bravo's, Paesano's was about to close, and we recently went to Assagio's, we decided to try Auntie Pasto's Kunia. We've only ever been to the one in town. We were seated right away, as it was already 9pm_they close at 10pm, good for you late diners. They have complementary bread with a side of pesto. My husband and I love comp bread, so we wiped out the first basket pretty easily by the time our antipasti came. Antipasti consisted of the "Salumi Board" which was basically a wooden board with four types of deli/deli-ish meat on it, along with "mustardo" which tasted like candied fruit of some sort, a couple slices of bread, green olives and fresh hot peppers. Our awesome server saw our puzzled expression and advised us how to best enjoy the appetizer. Apparently you need to eat all the different types of meats together along with the mustardo and pepper. It all surprisingly complemented each other, the tangy sweetness of the mustardo with the salty meats and olives tied in with the spicy peppers, tasted delicious! Kind of reminded me of a funky version of procciuto & melon, yum! The entrees were a good size and price, very flavorful and although at the near end of eating my pasta, I felt the sauce to pasta ratio could have been better portioned, as my last bite of pasta was drowning im sauce. I had the NY Clam Sauce Pasta and my hubby had the Meat Sauce Bolognese. There were a good amount of Clams in my entree, I'd definitely order this again, I enjoyed it. Perhaps, I'd order it with a different pasta next time, this time I got fettuccine. My husband had his Bolognese with angel hair, which looked nice and light. Maybe a little too light, as he finished his entree quite fast. Despite that, he admitted that he was full. Dessert was the connoli. Yes, we were full. We just could not leave without trying their connoli! It was okay, we've tried connoli's at several different Italian restaurants here in Hawaii and in Las Vegas. We're still looking for one that could satisfy us as much as Tony Soprano's cannolies satisfied him. LOL! Overall, I'd recommend Auntie Pasto's to those of you who want to fulfill your pasta cravings without having to drive into town. It's also pretty cheap if you're on a budget. I'm curious to see if they have lunch specials, I'll probably be back sooner.
(5)Lori L.
Auntie Pasto's Kunia is a family friendly restaurant, good for a casual date night or get together with friends. We were seated right away on a Saturday night and given bread with pesto flavored oil. Service was friendly and good at up-selling, but forgot our salad, which we cancelled after seeing the size of the pastas. The NY Clam with Angel Hair pasta has a great sauce with clams in shell, bacon, and a garlicky tomato sauce. But the dish was unpleasant to eat because of the grit/sand in the clams and broken clam shells...crunch...crunch...crunch... The Fried Eggplant with Fresh Fettuccine (extra charge for fresh fettuccine) was okay. I liked each part of the dish, the pasta, the gorgonzola, the basic tomato sauce, but I'm not sure they played well together. The sauce was too light for the thick cut pasta and the eggplant cut too thin. I think the appetizer version with just fried eggplant and marinara would be better. If you don't want to drive to town for Italian, check out Auntie Pasto's Kunia. I would come here again and try some other dishes.
(2)Angie S.
We love this place. This location is no longer related to the Auntie Pasto's in town, a place we have tried previously. The Orzo dip is what we came back for! Such a delicious dip, you have got to try it. The salads were great and the lasagna was amazing. We have already been back a second time, due to the great food and service. Try it out!
(5)Christa B.
So apparently they changed owners and they've made some improvements. ..a lot of improvements ! Yippie! Now I don't have to drive so far for good Italian. The service has been fast and excellent the last few times I've come. Nicole is friendly and attentive. I like that they have call ahead seating as well as children's books in a basket up front for your little ones. There are also benches outside to sit while you wait. The only problem is the horrible parking lot! Too many businesses and not enough space. As far as the food goes, they have specials that change regularly. One night they had a thick cut chop with balsamic glaze that was juicy. It was accompanied by a creamy garlic risotto that contrasted well with the balsamic glaze. They put a different spin on their fried mozzarella by wrapping it in a thin crepe and deep frying it. I love cheese! Their buratta is awesome as well! It's a somewhat thick ball of Mozzarella filled with a creamy garlic infused center of parmesan topped with Sun dried tomato and basil. The fried calamari is topped with sweet peppers and served with two dipping sauces. And bonus, there is unlimited delicious fresh baked bread served with a pesto oil. Their non traditional mac and cheese is an oooey gooey bowl of four different types of cheeses with bacon and red pepper topped with oven baked bread crumbs. Soups are somewhat bland and so are the salads. Although the Caesar salad has a small slither of anchovy on the side of the bowl, the salad itself lacks that saltiness the anchovy is supposed to provide as well as a tangy aspect usually provided by a squirt of lemon juice. Dessert was unremarkable, but that's okay because there is an ice cream shop and a shave ice joint next door to fulfill your sweet ending. Stick with the cheese entrees and apps if you're a cheeseaholic like me!
(4)Victoria A.
Sometimes I forget this place is not too far from where I live. Unfortunately, there aren't too many choices to eat at on the west side of Oahu. Auntie Pasto's is pretty decent. Sometimes their food is bit too greasy and somedays their food is under seasoned. Most days their food is perfectly made. But after watching cooking shows for many years I've come to realize that even chefs have their "off days." But for the most part, the food is consistently good. As one reviewer noted, the carbonara is excellent here. That's what I should have ordered instead of my spinach and cream on angel hair. My lunch was under seasoned and I kept reaching for the salt shaker ( I NEVER do that) and the parmesan cheese. My salad had a metallic taste to it and I ended up just eating the croutons. (funny, the waiter came back and offered us more croutons for our salad since he noticed that's all we had touched). If I could live off bread alone I would choose this bread to eat. It's a wholesome bite and one mini loaf is not enough. Our intuitive waiter knew enough to bring us another when he noted we were finishing off the last bit. Service here is always good. Attentive, fast and accommodating. The thing that keeps me coming back here is the consistently good food and service. Even with larger parties the two come together to make for a very pleasant experience.
(4)Mike N.
Love the location except for the parking situation. Eat here all the time. Great bread, good selection of wines, romantic atmosphere. Standard Italian food and if you order one course with a glass of house wine you'll probably spend about $20. It's like our second home.
(4)Jazlyn B.
Dinned in on 7/8 for dinner and both the food and service were wonderful. In the past I've had okay to bad experiences here because of slow or unfriendly service...so my family was hesitant to come back. Glad we did! I noticed the whole staff were on their feet, constantly moving at a fast pace. Our server, Arianne, gave us excellent service. She always smiled and constantly checked up on us even when she had a large section of tables to tend to! I appreciated how she was very observant by giving us extra plates and extra bread as well! The bread is a 2 thumbs up. Our meatballs & shrimp scampi pastas were satisfying and we love the large portions. Great for sharing. Our cesar salad was a little strange though because there were two slivers of fish on the side. Not sure what that was about? Or if thats how they make their cesar salads because the lettuce tasted a little fishy. Maybe we wont get salad next time but were looking forward to coming back again when were craving Itallian!
(5)Joan A.
First of all, they're located above Denny's in Kunia and below the Jack in the Box. It's on the same level as the Baskin n Robbins. I like coming here for lunch because they have the lunch combo...your small portion entree an comes with your choice of soup or salad. I like to order their meatless/ vegetable lasagne...sooooo ono! Oooops...back up!!!.....for appetizers their sizzling calamari is the bomb.com ! Lol you must order this...I always order this when I dine here. They're fried mozzarella is yummy as well and it comes with like a marinara sauce. I could've gave them another star but when I tried to order a Bloody Mary the waiter came back to my table after 15-20 minute to let me know that no one there knew how to make one and if I really wanted it he would attempt to try and make one. Lol I ended up just ordering a Sangria which was yummy as well! They're customer service was always outstanding!
(3)Missy T.
This location is still under the orginal Auntie Pasto's ownership, and it's one of my favorite Italian restaurants on the West Side. Service is always quick and friendly. On my last visit, our server Ari was amaaaaaaazing - we never saw the bottom of our water glasses and had all of our questions answered with a smile. The food quality is consistently good. I've never had overcooked pasta whenever I've ordered some. I'm a fan of their Madeline salad which includes candied walnuts and gorgonzola cheese. The Chicken Piccata is tender with a tartness that is just right thanks to the lemon juice and capers that top it. I haven't jumped around the menu too much, but I look forward to trying more of what Auntie Pasto's has to offer. There is ample seating for groups, bar seating, and outside seating available. On weekends, there can be a bit of a wait to be seated, so if you are able stop by on a weekday afternoon.
(5)Kuuipo M.
I totallu. Love the great and friendly customer service of the staff and my waiter was so chill and for the first time in a long time I never had nothing wrong with my dish I really enjoyed my self a lot and will return soon. Mahalp for the great service provided
(5)Catherine G.
OK! So I'm pleasantly surprised and hope that the one dish that was disgusting is just a dish I should avoid in future. Went there on a Saturday afternoon and it was relatively open. I was hungry so at this point I'm going to not argue putting some sauce on a plate with some spaghetti and calling it a day. However, we ordered the fried mozzarella which was two long big pieces and a little different than I'd seen. But the sauce was really tasty. Enjoyed that dish, and the nice and hot bread that they brought out. Salad came out next and they remembered my request for dressing on the side. The salad was fresh and good too. Finally our entrees came out. And as it was technically lunch the eggplant parmesan wasn't really on the menu, but I ordered it for lunch. It came out... and my expression was... WTF? My husband had the lunch portion of a mushroom sauced linguini dish. His looked good... mine.... well... WTF happened? It was a huge portion, ok that aside, there was SO much cheese that drowned the whole dish it was just clumped together with the minimal light sauce that they provided... And the sauce was pinkish so not even sure what the heck kind of sauce they used. Anyway... I am still hopeful as I cut into the dish with the side of my fork... and again... WTF? I can't even cut through it. Is this even cooked? Bah... tough eggplant??? How does that happen? So I try another... again the same result. Fine... lets wait on the eggplant and try the pasta... but its so buried UNDERNEATH the heavy eggplant can't even get to it. I look for sauce.. and unable to find any and see that my husband has eaten most of his dish but still has sauce left, I motion for his plate. He rolls his eyes at me as he knows what's next..... YES, I start mixing my own food at the table. I mix my angel hair pasta..what can be pryed from underneath the eggplant into the bowl of pasta my husband is/was eating. (..wha? he looked done enough.....) So I decide to really look at the meal and for eggplant parmesan, the eggplant was cut so thick that it didn't cook enough.. and that it had no real breading to cover it nice and completely... the breading had turned to mush... what little bit of it I could find. So it could have been between 3 and 4 stars, but because the service was good, I gave them a benefit of the doubt. I won't order the eggplant next time and will reassess then.
(4)Gwen R.
My family and I were craving Italian food decided to give this place a try. Overall, we ordered the chicken fettucinni Alfredo, Shrimp scampi, mozzarella marinara, 1 small sprite and 1 large sprite. Mozzarella= very good Chicken Alfredo= kinda bland Shrimp Scampi= okay After we were finished eating we sat there for 15 minutes with the waitress passing us by to cater to a table behind us that were still finishing up their entrees. She passed us by several times without acknowledging our table. When I finally got impatient of her passing us by and asked for the check she finally brings our check to our table. I had my credit card in my hand and she assumed I was going to pay for it without looking at the bill because she was about to give me the check but was reaching for my credit card from my hand. I hesitated until I looked at the check than handed her the card. Service wasn't that great. Besides the service food was kinda pricy. For 2 meals, 2 soft drinks and 1 appetizer bill came out to close to $50. We decided that it was our first and last time coming to eat here. Plus too place was a bit dirty with food and forks on the ground and chairs.
(2)Luis R.
"Can I give you all a friendly piece of advice? O.k. Don't ever go up through the drive through. Always walk up to the counter." "They F*** YOU at the drive-thru, okay? They F*** YOU at the drive-thru! They know you're gonna be miles away before you find out you got fucked! They know you're not gonna turn around and go back, they don't care. So who gets f***ed?"Ol' Malone. - Joe Pesci The same can be said for take out. When I walked into Auntie Pasto's I looked at the menu and placed my order. Fettucine Chicken Alfredo to go. While I was sitting at the bar, the bar tender asked me if I wanted a free beer as it was poured for another customer but was not the right beer. I said o.k. Score! I sat there waiting for my food whole enjoying the beer. He stated it would take about 15 minutes for the food to come out. No worries, I have a beer to sip on. The meal came out really quick. This should have been a red flag. I downed my beer, took my bag and left. I am normally a stickler when it comes to, to-go items. I usually open the bag and check it out. Of course this time I didn't. The free beer, mind freaked me into thinking everything was o.k. When I got home, of course, it was not what I ordered. No chicken alfredo, just a bunch of vegetables and noodles. See pic. Once I returned the bar tender had my meal waiting for me; then told me to keep the other meal since he would dump it anyway. O.k. free beer and a free meal. Fettuccine Alfredo - 'classic', fresh fettuccine, noodles, cream, butter, parmesan $14.00 Add chicken $4.00 Pretty steep but I noticed that Italian is expensive everywhere in Hawaii. Why? I don't know. Pasta is pretty affordable at the market. Anyway, you don't get much chicken for $4.00 and the dish tasted bland overall, as if they forgot to add salt, pepper, any seasoning whatsoever. Maybe they do that intentionally. Not sure. It was o.k. Not sure if I would return as the flavor didn't impress me and I had to drive back. As for the other free meal, no Bueno-very greasy. Not sure what it was as I didn't order it. Star off for giving me the wrong meal Star off for lack of flavor makes this place A-OK.
(3)Janet R.
After a busy day hiking, we were craving pizza and pasta. This local place fit the bill perfectly. Red and white checked tablecloths, Italian music, great service and best of all, delicious food at a fair price. The three little pigs pizza had spicy crumbled sausage and a nice crisp crust. If you order a pasta get it with the perfectly cooked angel hair. If we lived locally, we'd be back often.
(4)Debbie L.
Do not get this confused with the Auntie Pasto's in town. Supposedly, according to their menu, they are the original owners and operators. I don't frequent Kunia much so we weren't sure where to eat. We just happened to stumble upon this restaurant and figured.. pasta... why not? I ordered the chicken parmigiana. You would think, chicken parmigiana is a pretty safe dish to order, I mean, what can go wrong? I was definitely wrong. The side salad that it came with was not the best, the presentation was horrible as well as my main dish. My chicken and pasta were swimming in the sauce which had so much cheese melted in it, my sauce was orange. Service is also really slow. I would not recommend this restaurant.
(1)Jazzy S.
Prices are great...fast service....chicken piccata a lol different I think I like assagios better but it was auite
(4)Anela A.
I LOVE THIS PLACE I've been here several times now and can comfortably vouch for it. Ambience- A bistro type feel, clean and inviting. There is also a bar with happy hour. Good for large groups too with a large area in the back. Went there for my nieces birthday and was able to seat almost 20 of us. Best part is you can order family style. Service - Service here is consistently good. Waiters are very attentive and friendly and the manager will always stop by your table to make sure everything is tasting right- and if it's not, they'll gladly fix it. Food - Nice warm bread to start. Small app selection. Dishes are fresh to order- no pre-made sauces. I love the seafood pasta and the spinach cream. Make sure to get fresh fettuccine. It's a $1 more but well worth it. Desserts are great as they make it in house. My fav of course is the tiramisu. Great experiences and great for families.
(4)Jon L.
Find me here most nights with the family. Great staff, always try hard and food is authentic with great daily specials, discounts, rates, etc. Yummy drinks too. Good place to catch a quick drink before/after North Shore trip. Family loves the Garlic Fest of course. Menu is always rotating items and it is always good. Expect to wait most nights as it fills ups quick! Go early!
(4)Terry L.
Auntie Pasto's is a great restaurant in Kunia. The food is excellent with many traditional Italian dishes on the menu. We had the mozzarella which was uniquely fried in a pastry shell, topped with parmasaen cheese and then drizzled with marinara sauce. Very tasty! Our entrees were the chicken piccata and the pasta carbinera. Both were very good. Service was excellent. The only bad part is that parking is limited in this busy mini shopping area in Kunia. A shave ice shop is next door if you feel like some cool dessert! We will definitely go back. Happy hour only until 6pm.
(4)Manny B.
I went to this Italian restaurant on Father's day after a long absence from it. This italian restaurant in Kunia kills it now. They used to not serve linguine but they do now. Its divine. I tried their meatball over linguine pasta with marinara sauce and it was absolutely delicious! You can just taste the umami with all the garlic and parmesan cheese in it. They first serve you also with a complimentary basket of freshly baked sourdough bread with an olive oil pesto sauce. Service is very quick, friendly, nice and attentive! The meatball pasta is $7.50 which makes it even cheaper than Zippy's $7.95 meat sauce pasta. What a bargain. I will definitely come here again.
(4)Mikiala C.
I've known this place to be here for a while, yet this was my first time. Previewed some of the previous Yelp posts and decided on the stuffed mushrooms and orzo dip to start. Each came on sizzling plates, and both were amazing! For an entree we Fettuccine Alfredo with a double order of shrimp as well as Shrimp Scampi Linguine sub pesto sauce. You can't beat the fresh homemade pasta. The shrimp in both dishes were cooked to perfection, which is key in my book. Above all, service was amazing. Aileen was, quick, efficient and super friendly and explained everything throughly. She even tried to see how our special requests for our entrees could be met at a cheaper price. The manager came over to check on us during our meal and I got a free dessert for this review! Definitely coming back!
(5)Jake M.
First time my wife and I ate here it was great. It was during a weird time of the day, though. There were only a few tables seated. The waiter was very friendly and helpful, and he made us feel right at home. I had found our new go to place! Fast-forward... This evening was terrible. We called ahead for seating and were told there was a 30 min wait. We waited roughly an hour. Once seated we got our drink order in and the waitress brought bread. My wife's water didn't taste right and it took 10 minutes to get it replaced. Refills took about the same amount of time. Our kids' food came out 20 minutes before our own, which was inconvenient. Once they were done eating we asked for more bread to keep them busy while we ate our own food, but again, that took 10 minutes. Also, asking for the bill took too long. Food wasn't too bad, but the timeliness of service is why I'm giving this review such a low rating. The waitress was friendly enough, but... it...took...too...long... Finally, I don't think the manager on duty had a clue what was going on. He seemed lost.
(2)Jan K.
The only thing good about this place was our waitress. The food here is very mediocre to say the least. I ordered a mini mushroom pizza and lunch lasagna. The mushroom pizza had very little seasoning and the mushrooms although hearty were otherwise absolutely unimpressive. Mushrooms soak up the seasoning and flavored it is cooked in/with... Clearly these mushrooms were just thrown on the pizza... The crust of the pizza was quite doughy in my opinion. When I think of a Neapolitan pizza I think of a crispy crust... Maybe it's just me?? The lasagna just tasted like acidic tomatoes. I couldn't eat it!! One thing about Italian cooking is that there should be oregano and basil and thyme and rosemary that marry the tomatoes and garlic together to create a rich meaty and hearty sauce that sings to the pasta! This place is going downhill fast! I have been here 3 times now and have come to realize that I can make WAY BETTER ITALIAN FOOD AT HOME FOR 1/8 of the price! Sorry Auntie Pastos... If you were better I would pay for it! Maybe I'll try you again in another 5 years... Doubtful!
(1)Priscilla S.
I'm a huge Assagios fan but I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with Kunia Auntie Pastos. My husband and I randomly stopped in with our daughter this past weekend for lunch and we both enjoyed our meal. $13 for my chicken with spinach cream sauce pasta and $12 for my hubby's shrimp scampi. Let me say. We were both surprised! It was delicious and fresh! Especially for the price. However, I wasn't a fan of the Greek salad. There were fresh bell pepper pieces in it and I just didn't like the taste. Of course Assagios is still my favorite but this place is surely yummy for a quick, cheap and hot Italian meal.
(4)Christina T.
My boyfriends family comes to this location pretty frequently and it's always very consistent with the quality of food and the service. However the last visit I made to this Kunia location was not so pleasant. It was creepy. Servers who hit on their customers....BAD. I love the happy hour here and the food is pretty good but my last visit makes me want to never return to this location again. Or at least not when that guy is there. I actually felt uncomfortable.
(2)Carmen A.
We ordered pasta to go which came with no bread just our seafood and shrimp pesto pasta. Food was bland, not much taste/flavor to it. Disappointed for an anniversary take out dinner. Don't think we would go here again.
(2)Randy M.
Just went to Auntie Pasto's Kunia for the second time since it changed ownership and may be the last. We got there a little before 3pm waited 5 minutes get a table because there was no one to seat the 4 others before us even though there were a lot of tables open. The waitress guided us to our table, doesn't say a thing but just stops walking, I had to ask her if this is where we are sitting. I noticed we had the lunch menu and ordered off of it. We both ordered our dishes with Caesar salads. About 10 minutes later she comes back with just 1 salad for my wife and walks away. We tried to get her attention for over 10 minutes till finally she comes over and I ask her where my salad is and she replies, "oh you want a salad". The thing is I saw her write it down and she even asked if I wanted a garden or Caesar salad. When she returns she says that she has to charge me because is past the lunch menu items, unacceptable. We explain that we ordered off the lunch menu which she gave to us and now you want to charge us off the dinner menu. She then says she needs to check with her trainer what she can do. Her trainer comes over apologizes and says the salad is on the way. Then when the entree's come we notice they are not lunch but full size portions. In addition to this mess our waitress never came back to refill our water or ask if we wanted more bread. I had to ask her trainer for water which then took her 5 minutes to get. The final screw up when the bill came and noticed they charged us dinner prices. Again we wait 10 minutes for our waitress to come back and bring it to her attention and she says she'll have to talk to the manager to correct it. I was expecting a visit from the manager for all the issues but he never came by to offer a simple apology for the extremely bad service. We finally got the bill corrected and left VERY DISAPPOINTED. One other thing we noticed is the way they cooked the dishes we ate have been changed and not for the better. I can understand with new ownership they want to give their own signature on everything but so far it has failed miserably. The real sad thing is we have been going there since they opened in 2005 and always got good service and loved their food. Unfortunately, after this and if it is a sign of things to come, we may never return or recommend anyone go there.
(1)Andria R.
I've eaten here numerous times and the food quality seems to decrease with every visit. With the exception of my most recent visit the service is always great and I chalk the latest experience up to our waitress' inexperience (she was new). But what the heck is going on with their food?! I used to love their creamy, rich fettuccine, but now it's so cheesy it's a blob. The same with the creamy pesto pasta. Not creamy, just overwhelmingly cheesy. Their carbonara has a far too heavy wine taste. Also used to really enjoy their pizza, but of late the crust has been soggy. Also went in for lunch the other day and was given the dinner menu to order from. I am guessing there is new management or owners who've made some terrible changes. I can't recommend this place anymore which bums me out because it used to be really good.
(2)William W.
This is purely on cleanliness of the restaurant. I sat on the middle table with the low lights for the first time today and it's probably the last time I will come here. The service was great. The server we had was great, very attentive, asked if we wanted appetizers, salad, soda, asked to upgrade or add more stuff, etc. When we got seated the table just looked really oily. So I just kindly asked them to wipe the table which she did. I explained I never sat there before and only sat where the tables had table cloths on them. She explained the wood finish was done by them, I'm guessing amateurly. But when I was putting Parmesan cheese, I found it had a live bug in it. I was so grossed out. I never wanted to be "that customer" in a food service business because I've been in food service for so long. We pointed out, she apologized, and we still have her about a 40% tip. We weren't looking to get free food but more of pointing it out to them to better their business. Again it's not on the service that lost stats but the cleanliness. I won't be eating here again any time soon.
(2)Asahi S.
This four star review is about my sandwich and my waitress. This fried eggplalnt sandwich was pretty damn good. On Father's day they should have been offering Happy hour beers and drinks.
(4)Paul C.
Waited 20 mins for a table. Service was not very prompt. Server was nice but did not write down our order so of course the order was wrong. My kids enjoyed their food however my carbonara came out like they substituted cheese for cream. It was a literal ball of cheese, noodles and some mushrooms, peas and bacon. Terrible. Took the leftovers home to choke my neighbors dog with it. We'll be back but it'll be because I'm a glutton for punishment.
(2)Danielle V.
So I only came here for the Affogato and they didn't even have it. They couldn't make it because they didn't have an expresso machine and the expresso is essential in the affogato. What kind of Italian restaurant doesn't have an expresso machine? Like honestly. Anyways I got the cannoli and it was pretty good, although the dough was way too soft for my taste.... it was savory and sweet so I guess thats a plus. Also, the waitress I had was a bitch she was literally trying to hurry us out of the restaurant. Like I wasn't even done with my food and she's trying to take it off my table. Then when I tell her I'm not done she gives me attitude for it. If she wanted me and my sister to leave she could've been more subtle.
(3)Alexandra B.
My boyfriend and I come to Auntie Pasto's Kunia quite often. We are Italian food connoisseurs, for fun of course! When we walk in, we're struck with an ambiance of Italy. It's quite soothing. The host, waitresses and waiters are all friendly. They refill our water when it's getting low, continuously ask if we want more bread, and always check up on our table. There isn't a time when you're sitting at your table for a long time without water. The food is always amazing. Very close to perfect I must add. We usually go around 4-5:30 (because it's their "Just in Time" special where you can get a 3 course meal for $28! Which is a steal!!!) our first course is usually the fried mozzarella. It's better than an ordinary mozzarella stick, it's crunchy, delightful and cheesy. It's also topped with mozzarella sauce. Then, For the second course I usually get the pepperoni pizza, which is superb. It's nothing like the pizza you get at Pizza Hut, it's real Italian, CHEESY goodness. My boyfriend usually gets the chicken Alfredo, and WOW... That's all I have to say. It is truly amazing. Then, for the third and final course, we end it off with a sin pie. This pie is one of the best pies I have ever had. It's chocolately and sinful, pun intended. The food comes out pretty quickly too, you don't have to wait that long. And even if you do have to wait long, they keep refilling your bread. I would definitely recommend going here. If I could give it a six out of five I would.
(5)Jr C.
Great food and our server Josephine was amazing!! It was very busy and I thought service would be slow but she was very quick and checked on us frequently! Super happy and will be coming back more often!!
(5)Kehaulani C.
Had a great time with good food and good friends. Food was delicious and service was professional and friendly!! Happy hour sangria rocks!!
(4)Janelle G.
A little piece of Italian heaven in Kunia is Auntie Pasto's restaurant! It's great to have a good Italian restaurant little closer to home than having to drive into town for a great meal. Our waitress was great even though she was busy we got all the attention we needed! The food was fabulous our waitress-Emily recommended Orzo dip as a starter it was to die for! We have the meat lasagna and the shrimp scampi with a Caesar salad. The portions were a good size. Can't say enough about how good the food was. We will be coming back again!!!
(5)Rachel S.
Today we had the specials and they were amazing! Chicken mushroom and broccoli pasta. This is my second time coming here and it's is so good. The first time I came I ordered a spinach pasta n creme brulee it was heavenly!
(5)Monika' M.
The food is good and we've always had great service until tonight. We had a big party and I had called ahead to make sure the checks would be separate as they have in the past for our parties. We also made sure to ask our server, Stephanie to split the checks and she asked us in the beginning too. When all was said and done, at the end it was a big mess and the MOD was rude and blamed us for not speaking up. Very unprofessional! Our group will not be back again.
(3)Josh D.
The sangria is awesome! Happy hour is from 3 - 6 pm and Tuesday and Wednesdays, kids eat free with a purchase of entree. I highly recommend the margarita pizza. The mac and cheese balls are good but very rich. The fried eggplant with pasta is really good!
(4)Randi-Lynn M.
Great food but the manager Melissa is extremely rude. Wish the customer service was better and more accommodating to parties.
(2)Eric F.
Really enjoyed my food! I've sworn off the other Auntie Pasto's after too many disappointments. But Kunia...gotta say it was yummy! I really enjoyed the Caesar salad, the lunch portion pasta was perfect for my appetite as well. Though the clams weren't happy (almost never are) the rest of the preparation was terrific. Looking forward to my next visit. Eric
(4)Kathryn D.
Auntie Pasto's is probably my favorite Italian Restaurant on the West Side. My boyfriend and I ate there for lunch today. And while service is usually great and the waiters are on it...today was a change. We came in and stood there as our waiter asked us how many were in our party. We told him "2" and then he walked away, came back, started doing other things, then walked away again. It was very weird. I wasn't sure if we should have been there or not. He basically said to "Sit here", pointed to our booth and walked away again. We didn't get menus until 10 minutes after we sat at which point our waiter comes back a minutes later and asks us what we'd like to order. We ordered the Salt and Pepper Calamari, Caesar Salad, and Carbonara. Okay first of all the Salt and Pepper Calamari has definitely gone down hill. Instead of using the squid legs, they use the squid steak cut up. I was definitely disappointed with this change. The Caeser Salad is your typical Caeser. The Carbonara is my favorite thing on the menu. It's also probably the fattiest, high calorie induced dish on the menu, but it's good! The portions were huge and we could have done without the calamari or salad. Even though we experienced pretty crappy service today, I will still continue to eat here. I think their turn around is pretty high. Every time we go there I get a waiter/waitress that I've never had before, so understandingly, service will be a mixed bag.
(4)Catherine F.
Veal = food poisoning. My friend and I are extremely disappointed in both the service and food quality. It took us over 30 minutes to receive our flavorless, overpriced mystery meat "veal" that even our waitress was wary about serving.. You know the food is bad when the waitress is nervous about giving you your bill! I will definitely tell my friends to steer clear of this place, and I won't be coming back.
(1)Gerald A.
After this review, I moved jobs and hadn't returned here until very recently after moving jobs back into the area. The menu has changed a bit from my last visit; they now have a lunch menu which is a bit cheaper and much easier on the stomach. I especially like the pepperoni pizza/caesar salad combo or the parmesean chicken/caesar salad combo. Just the right size to carry you out to dinner but not weigh you down for that inevitable long afternoon at work. The wait help has gotten better, but it's still a tad slow. Last trip out, we had a party of 8 and our meal took an hour and a half. Not because we ordered a lot of stuff, but because it took so long to get to us. The waitress also seemed to only want to take care of one half of the table as she constantly filled my glass of soda, along with the guys sitting next to me but ignoring everyone else at the table. One coworker literally walked up to her with cup in hand to ask for a refill. I still can't raise the rating as the one correctable issue (I'm pretty sure there isn't much they can do about the parking) is still a glaring issue.
(3)Niki C.
going to Auntie pasto's for over a year now. when we first started we were in once a week. I loved their mac-n-cheese, my husband loved the thin crispy pizza. Over the last year AP has been on a steady decline. Our favorite items are no longer available, and the quality of the rest of the menu is well not what it once was. Our calamari had come out under cooked, hard pasta, greasy sauces, the list goes on. It is disappointing when you can no longer stomach your once favorite restaurant. So, after last nights dinner just not being very good we will most likely not return again. I am giving it 3stars because it does have a great atmosphere, and better servers than most other places on island.
(3)Barrie H.
I used to love Auntie Pasto's. We ate at the Kunia location regularly. This visit however was very disappointing. Next to no pesto in the plive oil for the bread. The bread was floury and doughy. I ordered the baked cannelloni which was hot on the outside and cold in the middle. Apparently they microwave and then bake the item and the micro has not been working right. A quick I'm sorry, re-microwaved my food and brought it back. Needless to say I am disappointed with this visit to one of my favorite restaurants.
(2)Rob T.
Auntie Pasto's in Waipahu can be a fun place to come to for dinner. The food is okay, but the portions are pretty reasonable. They supposedly have a full bar, but they didn't have some of the ingredients for the drinks I ordered; they do however have some great restaurant mixed cocktail menu. Basically, their menu consists of everything Italian, like you would find in any Italian Restaurant. In my opinion, their menu really doesn't have anything that stands out. The prices are reasonable, but can add up. Went here with a group of friends, but we'd probably be better off at Bucca for family style servings and save some money. The dining room is adequate, but when the room is busy, you can wait as long as 30 minutes for a table. Not a lot of Italian restaurants on the Leeward Side of Oahu, which is probably why it's busy. I always liked Aunti Pastos in downtown, and for some reason, the menu seems different. HAPPY EATING!!
(3)Bessie B.
I'm not sure if we just went on a bad night but everything about the place was horrible. Didn't have dinner and so we decided to go and pick up food before heading to a friend's house. It was like the only non fast food place open in the area. We walked in and the place smelled. Not sure what it smelled like but it wasn't good. We had take out. We ordered a Caesar salad, shrimp scampi, and seafood pasta. We decided to have a drink while we waited so we had Stella on tap. After putting in our order we waited a bit for our beer. We saw the bartender walk away from the bar and so I asked the lady that took our order if we could have our beers. She said that the bartender would be making it in a bit. The bartender returned to the bar but it didn't look like she was going to make our beers at any time. So I went up to her and asked if we could have our beers and she asked what we wanted. I told her that we already put in our order. So she had to go back into the system and check what our order was. The lady that took our order was new and so she didn't know that putting our drink order in the take out computer won't show up on the bartenders screen. FAIL! We finally got our beers (after having our IDs checked) and went outside to get some fresh air. After about 30 min we still didn't get our food order and we already finished our beers. So I went inside to check on it and she said she would go check on it. Like seriously? It was like she forgot we were waiting for our food! She came back and said it would be out in a minute. 5 minutes later I went back in and she came out with our order. I asked if we could have some bread since we waited long enough for our food and so she got us some. When we got to our friend's house we finally got to eat our food that we waited about 45 min for. Oh boy what a disappointment! Both pasta dishes didn't have any taste. It was like they forgot to season it! The Caesar salad was better than the pasta! It was a good thing I ordered it. It was a good thing I was hungry because I ate the tasteless pasta anyway! I will never go back even if it's the only place open. I would've been more satisfied with fast food. It's pretty sad because I heard good things about their location in town. Now I'm hesitant to try it.
(1)Cameron D.
Food great. Service???? Put name on waiting list and sat right in front of door. Only 3 of us, but 3 other parties of 3 were sat before us. Host said she couldn't find me? We were put right next to the Restroom. Candle was not lit and when we asked lit it never was. Waitress was not very good. We were her "extra" table and felt like it. Second time we ate here and it will be our last.
(2)Cotton P.
This is by far the best Italian food for the money anywhere in the greater central-west Oahu area. The pizzas are cooked properly and delicious, the other entrees are all great and remind me of the little Italian places I used to frequent on the mainland. I've never had a bad meal here and it's half the price of Assiagio's. The Italian bread they bring out with Olive oil is great for Hawaii and the staff is friendly and helpful. They don't rip you off on their wine or drinks and the ambiance is quite nice for being in a strip mall.
(5)Shannon W.
We stumbled across this jewel a month or so ago. Since then, we've been back several times! We are hooked and we love it!! We've tried several things on the menu and it is all delicious! The lasagna is my personal fave, and I'm very picky about my lasagna!! :) The staff is super welcoming, very friendly, and extremely efficient. We never have to worry about our drinks getting low or dirty plates sitting in front of us.. The staff is always on top of things! We've had Scott as our waiter twice, and he does a great job! The last time we went, they had a 15 minute wait. The hostess was very sweet about it. She told us it would be 15 minutes, that she was so sorry, and she kept us updated. When she called our name, she apologized again and said she was so glad we waited. With service like that, who minds waiting 15 minutes? The cheesecake is TO DIE FOR!! You've got to try it. If you're looking for a great place to eat with yummy food, great service, and a family atmosphere, you're going to LOVE Auntie Pastos as much as we do! :)
(5)J L.
Highly recommended by one of my co-workers, we came to eat here for lunch. It was my first time being here and the place was a nice and cozy. There was only one group having lunch when we got there, and lo and behold we were seated next to them. The only thing that blocked us from them was a little curtain which did not stop the loudness of their conversation. I had to keep asking, "What?" to my co-workers. Of all the places to sit us, why so close to another group, I don't know. We each had the lunch special of a soup or salad and pasta dish. I ordered the tomato soup with pesto penne pasta. My two co-workers order the salad and scampi. The price was reasonable. It came with bread and olive oil; we had to ask for the balsamic vinegar. I really liked my soup and the pasta was okay. The staff was good. Here I would have given them 3 and a half stars maybe 4 stars, but.... Later in the day, I started feeling yucky. Wasn't sure why that was and when I got home I spent a good time in the bathroom! The next day I saw my other co-worker and she had the same experience! Two out of the three of us who went out to lunch felt sick afterwards. Coincidence? I think not! This is the reason for the low rating. I would like to say this is only a one time thing and give them another chance because I love Italian food and the price was reasonable, but do I want to take that chance again? Who knows....maybe?
(1)Jimie R.
The Mushroom, sausage & creamy assiago sauce was exceptional! It was not as heavy as the Carbonera (which I usually get). I wish it was on the menu all the time.
(5)Anna S.
Finding good Italian food in Hawaii can be tough. This place is great! Quick service, warm bread, fun atmosphere. I had the fettuccine alfredo with wheat noodles. It was excellent! I can't wait to go back and get my fill of Italian.
(5)Arnie K.
1/2 off wine is on Thursday...not Tuesday as previously stated. The food is great!
(4)Jane G.
It's November, do you know what that means? Pumpkin Tiramisu at Auntie Pasto's. Does it sound gross? Hell yeah. Does it taste good? Hell yeah. (But if you don't like pumpkin, then you're SOL on that.) A gingersnap cookie crust layered with pumpkin and spice-flavored mascarpone cheese filling and ladyfingers. Really, it's better than you think it is. So be daring and try something different. But you better hurry since they only serve it from October-November (yeah sorry I know November is half gone already). As for the food, I think it's good, most of it reasonably priced. Nothing mind-blowingly, crave-inducing, wow I need to overload myself on this stuff until I blow up like a balloon and drift upwards into the sky never to be seen again spectacular, but good. Here's a run-down on what we've liked so far: Chicken Plate with Pasta (Lunch): Piccata - breaded chicken, lemon butter sauce, onions, and capers [my usual] Mushroom Garlic Ravioli: Ravioli stuffed with wild mushrooms in a creamy garlic sauce [my would-be usual, but I think it's only for their Garlic Festival month or something] Mozarella Marinara: Mozzarella cheese, wrapped in fresh crepes, served with tomato sauce Pepperoni Mushroom Pizza: Crisp, not too thin crust, good amount of toppings, fresh mushrooms [bf's usual, they get docked on this because they're not consistent; sometimes there's a sprinkle of extra seasoning and fresh parsely on top, sometimes there isn't] Tiramisu: Delicious! Rich, creamy mascarpone filling over a chocolate-smeared flaky crust, layered with espresso-dipped ladyfingers and dusted with cocoa powder Creme Brulee: Smooth, decadent baked custard with crunchy bruleed top These are some things that I tried once, were just okay, and wouldn't get again: Chicken Parmesan: Sauce is too tomato-y, needs more spice Mushroom Sauce: Heavy on the same tomato sauce, could have had more mushrooms Sin Pie: Kind of a small piece, very very rich, tasted just like melted chocolate (sounds good at first, but lacks other flavors) Here's the deal-breaker for me. Bread. Yeah, bread. If you eat in, they serve it up with olive oil. Good, but too bad it's not warm (like how they do at Ricado's). If you do take-out and order pasta, you get none (at Ricado's you get a little loaf for FREE). What kinda Italian restaurant doesn't give you bread with their pasta?
(3)Roger F.
What a pleasant discovery. Old fashioned Italian style with red checkered tablecovering. Noisy, but the right kind of noise with the right vibe. Extensive menu, very friendly service, very liberal wine pourings and good food at very reasonable prices, The thing crust pizza is a real winner - especially if you get it very well done. Eggplant parmigiana is a real treat as are the salads. If you have room left, don't miss the spumoni gelato.
(5)Mindy K.
It's hard to live on a beautiful island without much in the way of good, reasonably priced Italian food. I've tried Auntie Pasto's three times because friends tell me they like it, but I've been disappointed each time. At best, the food is ok, at worst, my order has not matched the menu description and once, was cold in the middle as if it had been recently taken out of freezer and heated. My kids enjoyed the pizza, but I wouldn't visit Auntie Pasto's just for pizza. Sadly, I even prefer Macaroni Grill over this place. I won't be back for a fourth try.
(2)Dustin B.
ok, I took my family for a Sunday dinner since we all decided to eat pasta. The moment we got there, the parking was very minimal which it did not bother me since I drove extra slow and found one over by Gamestop. My family and I went into the restaurant, have them our family size, waited for bout 5 mins and finally got to sit. We proceeded to order our drinks, the waiter came back with our waters and at the same time I ordered a Sam Adams Oktoberfest beer, waiter walked by us a min later saying my beer will be right up, then he past by again about 4 mins later to say the same thing, then finally about 6 mins after the initial beer order, I finally got it. I been to other restaurants and when they bring their beer, it's usually in a tall glass since it was from tap. I got a regular cup size. We proceeded to order our food, took about 15 mins then we received it. I was going through my shrimp scampi, took a couple bites, bout to bite into a shrimp....found a piece of hair in it. notified the waiter, he took my plate and bout 10 mins later brought another one....twice the shrimp so I checked through and found nothing....noodles was semi hard as in not thoroughly boiled but ths shrimp was good...
(2)Vishal H.
Awesome food and service. There was a waiter who could memorize your order without a notepad and get the order perfect.
(5)Ericka M.
This place is a favorite. It has such a nice family ambience to it that I really enjoy. Love the marinara they use. And the bread is great with butter! Also Tues and Wed kids eat free! AND they have a wonderful balloon man who goes around making the most adorale balloon creations. The service has always been great for me there. The whole experience is very welcoming. Also don't forget to try the creme bru le!
(4)Chanel A.
Love the staff here and the service. This location is much mellower and spacious than the town location. I highly recommend their chopped salad and creamy pesto pasta.
(4)Jeff V.
Bleh, nothing special. I LOVE Italian food but I don't feel like going back at all, due to other alternatives. The food in general is pretty bland, and the prices seem too high IMO.
(2)Kona T.
Were not offered bread--had to ask (and wait 15 minutes for it). 40 minutes to get food (1 pizza, 1 pasta). Pizza came 10 min before pasta and half of it was burnt. Not coming back again.
(1)Andrew O.
Craving for their Red Pepper Calamari!!! Been around the world and would say that Auntie Pasto's is the best italian restaurant in Hawaii This restaurant is definitely on our "to do" list when visiting Oahu!
(5)Cliff V.
Not the best italian food (not even close)... Service was decent. Parking tight. Maybe my next visit the food will taste better....we'll see.....
(2)Caitlin H.
We went for the first time tonight and it was wonderful! I ordered the regular spaghetti with meat sauce while my husband had the lasagna (which, to me..didn't look worth the $15, but he said it was good) and my son had the kids pepperoni pizza. One thing I have to say was amazing is that kids eat free Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Mondays they have military appreciation day, my husband is in the Army...we in no way expect a discount at restaurants because of his service, but it is nice when it is offered. Our waitress was great, and the food came out in a timely manner. There was also a boy there doing balloon animals, which put my 4 year old in complete awe. He worked for tips, and was very friendly! I do think he should be added to permanent staff! Overall, good food for a decent price, good service and a nice establishment. We will be back!
(5)Trina M.
auntie pasto's you get 4 stars because: tonight, i got a giant pitcher of sangria for $9. although you weren't the best itallian food i've ever had, you certainly satisfied my craving and i didn't have to cook. service was good. atmosphere was nice. i'll be back because in kapolei, we've got slim pickins (a girl can only go to chili's and outback so many times...) go between 4:30-5:25? and get early bird special of 2 3 course meals for $25 or 1/2 off wine on thursdays. see you soon!
(4)Betty B.
This is the third review I've written about the Auntie Pastos at this location. I read other reviews, especially the negative ones to figure out why those patrons had such a radically different experience than mine. I can only say it comes down to menu choice. There are glitches in every business that are out of the control of the restaurant. For example, tonight was very loud and the table next to us separated by a curtain had children who were louder than their loud mother. One was screaming non-stop for no apparent reason. I say this to make clear that when you go to a family restaurant that is reasonably priced and where the food is made fresh, in-house, and to standards which should command a higher price, you should also expect a little give-and-take. So, my suggestion is to branch out and try one of the house specialties and don't go on a weekend and expect four-star service. Special note: Available in August only, the semifreddo ice cream with Kula strawberries and a dark chocolate ganach served over a cookie is amazing! It is all made in-house, and if you are not able to discern the difference between a dessert like this and a warm brownie sundae then perhaps you really don't belong here.
(4)Eve O.
Ok my husband and I were planning to go to thai village but it looked extremely packed. So I suggested to go to auntie pesto. We go in its very noisy. But hey its the first time going so we stayed. The bread and the oil was good. They should make brussetta with that. We order virgin pina colada. Good taste but the ice wasn't blend well enough I had to wait until the ice melted to drink because the ice chucks were too big. We order and the food took forever. Again i didnt mind all i was hoping for was that it tasted good. My husband order the mac and cheese. He didnt like it. I tasted it and it tasted good. But that wasnt his issue for him it was too dry. And he had a point it was. I had the steak with garlic sause with penne. They cook the steak perfect except it had no favor. They said its season with salt and pepper. I tasted the salt in one little bite. Then the garlic sause that it came with was sooo disappointing it was like they forgot to and seasons to that too. I told them about it and i asked if i can get more sause but with more seasonning they brought it to me took forever too i was eating the bread. It tasted better then the first one but still wasnt good enough i just asked to have a couple of boxes. We left so disappointed. I ended up throwing out the food. It wasnt worth eating. Makes me really sad because i want some good italian food.
(2)Julie Rose A.
It was our first time to Aunty Pasto's. We went during lunch. It wasn't packed but it seemed busy only because it took a while for the waiter to come to us to take our order. I ordered the eggplant marinara. It was good. Not what I really wanted, but it was good. It seemed like a big portion too. Overall, everything was OK. Maybe next visit will be better.
(3)Gabriel L.
Other reviewers have said that the food here is bland. I completely agree. The mushroom spaghetti with tomato sauce I ordered had very little flavor. You can easily do better at home with some pasta and a jar of your run-of-the-mill marinara sauce.
(2)joan s.
I'm giving this 4 stars for the food and the service. From other reviews I've read, maybe we just got lucky on the service, but we were seated promptly, our order was taken and our food arrived quickly. Our waitress was attentive but not annoyingly so. We shared the red pepper, anchovy and caper salad which wasn't at all as described. Instead we had red pepper, anchovy, cherry tomatoes, roasted garlic and fresh mozzarella. It was good but weirdly it was served in a pool of olive oil that tasted like it had been sweetened, liked with sugar. Rather strange. Not a caper in sight. I had the fried eggplant and gorgonzola pasta which was really good although the gorgonzola really didn't have any taste. The tomato sauce on the pasta was very flavorful. He had the Pasta and clams which was also delicious. We share spumoni gelato for dessert. Nothing special, not a pistachio in sight and tasted artificial. The negative about this place was the noise. It was early ... we arrived about 5:30 .. but it was already crowded. There was a lot of yelling going on which we finally figured out was the kitchen staff since it's an open kitchen. Seemed unnecessary and kind of obnoxious.
(4)Mark G.
I'm revising my review since I find myself coming back to this place time after time. I must actually like it. The bartenders are all great. I just like to sit at the bar and shoot the shit and have some bread and olive oil and then maybe a pizza. The pizzas are very acceptable, far better than CPK and cheaper and crispier. Original review below Auntie Pasto's on Beretania always seemed to have a line and I sort of got why. They had OK food, it seemed like a pretty big portion the prices were reasonable and the taste wouldn't offend anyone and they were located in a pretty densely populated area. In short they appealed to a pretty wide demographic. But I was never a huge fan. If I was already in town I could find better places. However the Auntie Pasto's in Kunia is more appealing for the following reasons. It has a sit down bar albeit a small one. It is more spacious so there is space for everyone to do their respective things. And they have a pizza oven which turns out pretty decent pizzas. The pasta is still the same as the downtown one, which is to say it's not going to blow your socks off but it's not going to be too upsetting neither. All in all not a bad option. P.S. There is a night where kids eat free so that might be a good thing i.e. if you have hungry kids or it might be a bad thing i.e. if you are looking for a quiet place to eat. I think it is Wednesday but you might want to call to confirm that.
(4)Kerrie C.
I've been dining at Aunty Pasto's for years at the Pensacola location and the Kunia location is quite similar. It's one of those restaurants that's always very busy with the hustle and bustle of an open kitchen. You not only smell the wonderful Italian food cooking, but you also get to catch a glimpse of the kitchen staff in action, with sauté pans filled with pasta creations and handmade pizzas being put into the wood-fired oven. The lighting is dim, with a few cozy booths that are perfect for a romantic dinner. A bit too noisy to whisper sweet-nothings to one another, but still by far the best place in Ewa to escape for a nicer dinner for two, or ten. The house iced-tea is made with fresh mint and comes with free refills. A good wine list to compliment any entree or appetizer. All food is served fresh and hot with fresh french bread and pesto olive oil for dunking (yummers). Some of my faves include the manicotti and the Ciopinno. The sizzling calamari mozzarella appetizer served with bell peppers on a sizzling platter is also awesome. If you're hungry for some good Italian food and don't want to make the drive to town, this place is a perfect fit with excellent service and delicious food. I wonder who's Aunty, Pasto is?
(4)D. C. Y.
Outstanding coffee with their new espresso machine. Friendly service altho' a little slow considering the place was fairly empty at lunch. BUT - the great experience was offset by the shock of the leftover pizza taken home - looked like someone had scraped off the cheese, tomato and pepperoni and put only the crust in the take home box!
(4)K A.
We love this restaurant. The food is fresh and service quick. A nice little place to get dinner.
(4)Elissa W.
Nice family atmosphere, good food, good service. FABULOOUS bread, very good white clam sauce, The Fried Eggplant with Gorgonzola. Could have used more Gorgonzola, but the pizzas were excellent. This place **is** very noisy, however, and not conducive to a romantic dinner or being able to talk to everyone at the table if you are eating with a large group.
(4)Kellie H.
Extremely friendly staff! Crab and Artichoke dip was very good ;-) I ordered the Surf and Turf summer special.. Prime Rib with Lobster Tail and angel hair pasta for $35. Very filling with plenty left over to take home! My husband had his usual, Chicken Cattetorie, Finished his plate!
(4)Mitch H.
Go here for the early dinner "Just for Two" special. It's $25 for one appetizer, 2 entrees, and one dessert. Pretty damn good really. We always get the stuffed mushrooms, baked eggplant, mushroom ravioli, and SIN PIE... Drooling thinking about that pie... Service is usually good and the setting is pretty nice. Much better value than Assagios.
(4)chuck m.
The place is decent. Some items kind of bland but nothing a little saly and pepper can't fix. My wife loves this place so we hit it up alot. The chicken parmesan is good but anything with a Newcastle is good. The service is quick and the prices not bad. If you do go, eat it there because it definitely is way more than take out.
(4)L W.
One of our new favorite places on the island. So far between my husband and I, we've had the red pepper calamari appetizer, fettuccine alfredo, shrimp scampi, chicken cacciatore, and chicken carbonara...all have been EXCELLENT. My husband is somewhat of a foodie and loves to try new places and can be overly critical at times, but he loved this place. They brought hot, delicious homemade bread (and kept it coming!) with seasoned olive oil for dipping. Each time, our food was brought out freshly-made and steaming hot in less than 15 minutes from ordering. We thought we'd just gotten lucky the first time, but it was out even faster the second time. Service was outstanding, portions are very generous (they loaded my pasta with chicken and veggies, didn't skimp like chain restaurants) and the prices are very reasonable. It was also family-friendly and casual; our 17-month-old was able to talk and laugh and be a little goofy without disrupting anyone next to us. Loud enough that you feel comfortable having a conversation but not so loud you get a headache. We'll definitely be going back often now that we've discovered this place!
(5)Nokeitha W.
So a friend and I went for lunch, and it wasn't super busy but the waitress couldn't be bothered. So we got the lunch special of a chicken dish and salad. The bread was the best thing on the table. When I received my chicken parmagien I guess my face said it all. The waitress asked what was wrong, and I asked why was it so pale. She said to try and I'd like it. I should have known. It tasted like processed cheese. Yuck all you could taste was fake cheese it was hard to stomach. I think I'll save my money.
(1)Stephanie B.
Good place for a quick, tasty, informal bite to eat. We eat here weekly and enjoy it thoroughly!
(4)Cheryl K.
Despite all the previous poor reviews, I really don't mind this place. I usually get the eggplant parmesan of the fried calamari but this time I opted for the pizza. I ordered the Spinach, Artichoke, and Garlic pizza with hand tossed crust. My inlaws had a sausage and peppers pizza and a regular pepperoni pizza. My husband ordered a mushroom and onion pasta dish. I loved my pizza, it was amazing and for around 10 bucks worth it. I tasted my husbands pasta dish and it was so-so. Nothing amazing. But our pizzas were awesome! We had to wait a little while for our food because, heck, we did order mostly pizzas. The server was really helpful and pleasant and made sure our drinks and bread were filled. I had a good experience here. Only thing is they accidentally charged for two drinks we didn't order but the server immediately apologized and fixed the bill. Nice option for Italian in the Leeward area.
(4)Mo G.
Yummo! The Lemonata was so good!! And my shrimp scampi was delish! My girls had the kids pizza's (kids eat free on Tues.& Wed. after 4PM) and they were yummy! Parents had the Clams & the Seafood #1seller and they finished all their food!!! :) we are going back - for sure!
(5)Ken M.
my date and I went to this place last Monday for dinner about 630pm she order the ribeye and I ordered the mahi mahi dish.....my date loved the ribeye and she shared couple of pieces with me and for 21.00 that was quite worth it the meat was soft and tender and she and I liked the burnt edges I think they were the best part charcoal cooked....and the red wine sauce was not salty or too watery was just right in the end she could not end it so she took it home for lunch the next day when she went work....as for my mahi mahi it was nice soft and tender the sauce was like a lemon taste but was worth the price I paid for it ....it was a different type of sauce was quite different kinda watery but was okay..... this was the first time we went there and when u go inside it's more like a dark area and they had a light a small battery operated candle embedded in pasta first I thought was electric but looked closer was a battery operated device kinda cool I thought.....the menu did not have tha much selection we thought would have and that night was garlic month so when we stepped in u could smell the garlic sure to chase Dracula away....but overall food dining and experience it was okay the price was reasonable....spend less than 50.00 for two not bad for an Italian place I guess I would go there again.......
(3)Rhonda S.
Always fantastic. Great family joint. Good prices for Hawaii and friendly service. Love it!
(5)Dawn D.
When we went here we would enjoy ourselves. No long waits, nice atmosphere, good value for your money. I just maybe would not order the specials. My husband ordered the spedini (SP?) and the pork was undercooked and they told us it was acceptable to have undercooked pork now, ok..........doesnt mean he likes it that way........But my pasta was delicious.
(4)J T.
I just don't get the hype. Maybe I'm spoiled with ridiculously good Italian food elsewhere, but I don't understand why everyone gets so excited by Auntie Pasto's. The food's just so - basic and blah. All the red sauces taste the same, and the pasta lacks texture and flavor. The one saving grace was their pizza puttanesca. Decent crust considering it's not technically a pizza place, the sauce was nice and spicy and the addition of anchovies was a great touch. I don't think I'll ever go back on my own accord, but if friends want to go, I won't be a punk and deny them.
(2)Mark A.
We stared with the Italian sausage pizza and a beer. The service was very attentive but lacks a host/hostess maybe she/he was off. They have nice booths and decor and lots of parking. The pizza was of good quality and fresh ingredients but a little under done as far as the crust on half the pizza. I really like a golden crisp crust ya know what I mean. Fuggedabouit then we moved on to the calamari w pasta. oooh I mean uuugh. The pasta had a weird texture between mushy in center and firm outside. I thought al dente was the opposite. Well I think this place has potential but the chefs maybe a little green. I'll be back for the pizza for sure.
(3)Leilani W.
I am the pickiest person on earth when it comes to what I eat and where ... AUNTIE PASTO'S KUNIA rocks it every week. Everything I have had is always to die for. If your really in the mood for fish you have to try the Mahi Marsala and they also have a secert menu with past favorites just ask for it the old school way....unreal!
(5)David G.
Auntie Pasto's is not really that good. Hell, ask about their lasagna and inquire if they make it. Of course they will tell you no and if you press them you will find out that is actually frozen Safeway lasagna, they just heat it up and put extra cheese & tomato sauce on it. Please stop wasting my time! Auntie Pasto's is not good and should really be avoided if at all possible. In all fairness I will say their fish soup Cacciucco (correct name) or better know as Cioppino is very well done! If you really have to eat there make sure to just order their Cacciucco and maybe a salad nothing more. 3 & 1/2 stars for their Cacciucco alone! Good job...
(2)Liane F.
First time to the Kunia location and we were pleasantly surprised. The restaurant is bigger than it looks from the outside and has a great atmosphere. The calamari is absolutely to die for! The best calamari ever in my books and unlike any other. It's not deep fried like most other restaurants. The prices are extremely reasonable and way better than Assagio's in my books. We will definitely be going bbl often!
(5)Bernadette O.
It was a good night when I came. I had parking in front of the resturant and was seated as soon as my husband I came in. The waiter constantly came to check on us and even recommened what wine would compliment my dish. The food is good and the prices are pretty good for the serving. For a Sangria, 1 cup of the "just give me a drink" wine (i think that's how the labled it) 2 pasta dishes came out to 35. The place is really cute and they have military appriciation on Mondays.
(5)Marlo R.
The menu and food is great. I look forward to their daily specials. They are are so original, unlike any other restaurant who feature a menu item for a special. The service is very friendly, energetic, tentative, and knowledgeable in regards to the menu and specials. Never had a server say, "wait, let me go see what the special is." Good management preparation of employees. Back to the food, fresh, healthy, tasty.
(4)Sam D.
We have been here about 3 times. The food is delicious and presentation is great. Staff members are helpful, but during busy nights, it seems as though they are easy to ignore you (but understandable). The food, especially during happy hour, makes up for it. Eggplant Parmesan is my favorite :)
(5)Sean W.
This place is a casual Italian restaurant with good food and very reasonable prices. I've tried a few things here... Carbanara, Fettucini Alfredo, Sauage and Peppers... all tasted great! The desserts are really good too... I always enjoy the tiramisu and panna cota. The beer and wine selection are okay... they have decent beers like Shock Top and Samuel Adams seasonal. They carry a few Layer Cake wines which I am a fan of. Overall this place is fun and casual; nothing too fancy, but a fun environment for a group. Also the parking at this Auntie Pasto's is better than the town one by far... there is a whole lot to park in. The town one only has street parking which can be difficult during busy hours.
(3)Keith N.
The other week was my second visit to Auntie Pasto's in Kunia. My first visit there was nearly four years ago. After eating dinner there with my co-workers for a retirement party, I just felt this strong urge to write a review on Yelp. Much to my surprise, many people actually like this place. I guess it's up to me to be the bearer of bad news and tell Hawaii that this place is not an establishment where you want to spend your hard-earned money. Let me start off by saying that the staff here is excellent and very friendly. Our waiter managed to keep track of everyone's order, and, to me, that's quite a challenge when there are nearly forty to fifty people to take care of. He often brought out bread and checked on everyone individually to ensure that we were okay. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the food. I've been to the majority of the Italian food restaurants here on the island, and Auntie Pasto's is by far the worst I've eaten at. (Again, my opinion is not based off this one time, since I wasn't all that thrilled after my initial visit years ago.) The bread was awfully bland. Even the olive oil couldn't save it from tasting any better. And I hate to sound like such a penny-pincher, but the prices were outrageously high. I must have spent twenty minutes looking at the menu because I couldn't find something that sounded like it would fill me up at a reasonable price. In the end, I decided to go with a plain fettuccini alfredo. For thirteen dollars, you think it would have been the best-tasting fettuccini alfredo I've eaten in my life. Much to my disappointment, even Pizza Hut's fettuccini alfredo that they leave out under the heat lamps for their lunch buffets tastes better than my order. When I took my first bite into the noodles, they were a little hard, almost as if they were originally frozen and not completely defrosted before it was prepared. I must have taken a total of twelve mouthfuls to clean my plate; the portion just wasn't sufficient for the price I had to fork out. It's certain to say that I will never be visiting Auntie Pasto's again. While the service is top-notch, the food is uninspiring and equivalent to something I could whip up at home, and I have zero cooking skills whatsoever.
(1)AL D.
The food was okay but, I've had better. The servers made up for the mediocre dishes. And of course the beer was good!
(2)Amy A.
Our food was great and the prices were great! However our server was awesome!! Thank you Jason! Good luck in your endeavors!!!
(5)Danielle L.
We have been here a few times and it has been great, especially the last time a few weeks ago! We had Nicole as our server and she was wonderful, so friendly and accommodating, we will be asking for her again next time! :) The sangria, both red and white, is amazing! My husband's favorite drink is their lemon-basil mojito! We love to get the Orzo dip and it is always rich and hot! This is definitely one of our favorite date night locations!
(4)Jason K.
Food is great our server was lee j she was excellent. Ribeye over garlic cream fettichini was amazing. The rib eye was gigantic. Food was tasty. Service was great. Table was clean and cocktails was perfect. Start- stuff mushroom Main-ribeye over garlic cream pasta Cocktail- Italian surfer We are going back for sure!!
(4)Ron D.
This is one of our new favorites, Auntie Pasto's is a great place to go if you love Italian. If your a lover of fried mozzarella in any form you will love their mozzarella marinara. For entrées I always go with their fettuccine Alfredo, the Alfredo is loaded with parmersian and is hands down the best I have tasted on the island. Prices are reasonable and service has been great. Every outing to Auntie Pasto's has been a pleasure.
(5)Kiichi R.
Wow, what a change! Just simple and to the point, thank you Jason (if I remember correctly) for the great service. Went for dinner. The food was much tastier, and the drinks tasted like proper drinks. A much, much better experience than the last time.
(4)G I.
From the freshly baked bread with pesto to the luscious desserts, our dining experience is always enjoyable here. We always order extra on purpose so we have leftovers. My favorite is the mac and cheese. It's no ordinary mac and cheese because there's Gorgonzola and bacon in it too. Oh and you gotta order a li hing margarita too. So good
(5)Charmaine C.
Love this place!! The service is quick & friendly, this is a place you can go & everybody knows your name.....lol!!! Truly they do, all the staff remembers you even the things that you eat!! What can I say about the food?!?! Everything is tasty from the pizza (mmmm), the pasta (yummy), the salads (Ono) & everything in between!!! Love the 3 course meal for 2 special, the Cheese Specials when they have it. Wondering what else their gonna create for us customers!!! Love the atmosphere the music, the house iced teas(unlimited) & the house Flora Sangria on happy hour $3.00. I guess that's why we always go back every week!!! PLUS Kids eat FREE on Tuesday & Wednesday after 3pm that's always a great deal for my grandchildren!! So if your ever close to Waipahu take a stop at Kunia to Auntie Pastas you won't regret it!!!!
(5)Aulii H.
This location is so much better than the one in town, which is why they get four stars. This is a standard, as good as it gets Italian place that offers reasonable prices, and a decent selection of alcohol. The food is consistent, and the atmosphere is comfortable. The town location always seems cramped, it's so hot you feel like you might pass out, and if you order the same thing twice, you will get two different looking things. So, for comparison alone, the Kunia location gets four stars. Our group tried a pitcher of one of the sangria options, and we were all satisfied with the taste (and effect) of it. We will probably go there again, just to hang out with drinks, and appetizers, if we find ourselves on that side of the island.
(4)Trevor G.
Delicious Italian, great prices (esp for Hawaii), and outstanding service! I went with a friend for a quick lunch on a Monday and our waitress was very friendly and attentive- even other patrons were super friendly! There is a welcoming feeling at Auntie Pasto's, unlike many establishments around these days.
(4)Michelle M.
I've heard so many great things about this restaurant, but sadly my dining experience here left me quite disappointed. First of all, I suppose ordering prime rib at an Italian restaurant wasn't the best idea since it was dry and tasteless. That aside, my food came out a good 20 minutes before the rest of my party. If fact, as I type the rest of my party still has not received their meals. For that reason I cannot write about the quality of their food. Needless to say, I will not be dining here again but I may come back for drinks since the atmosphere is quite inviting.
(3)Tiki T.
Valentine's day dinner was awesome!! The Sangria Flora was an awesome start to our night... We had the stuffed mushrooms as an appetizer. They came out piping hot and still sizzling on the skillet. I had the Seafood Linguine and my hubby had the Prime Rib special... Food was good as usual. What i really wanted to comment on was our waiter Jason. He was fast, friendly, and so very polite. The place was crowded but he was very attentive to my husband and i. My suggestion is to make sure you are seated in Jason's section... He will make sure your food and drinks are served to you in a timely fashion and he is, by far, one of the best looking gentlemen at this establishment. Thank you Jason for making my Valentine's Day with my hubby a great one!!
(5)Michelle P.
We had a fabulous dinner at Auntie Pasto's. My daughter and I had not been here in over a year. We shared the pear salad and seafood stew- DEE-LISH!!
(5)Nadine K.
What happened to this place? This used to be a pretty good place with reasonable prices. Prices are still reasonable, but the menu has changed in the last few months and the food has gotten bland. The marinara sauce for the calamari was watery tasting, the bread was a good crusty bread and the waitress was nice. There were some other employees there tho that was lacking respect for the customers as the joked loudly across the dining room. The food was not bad, but it was not great either. They also took our favorites off the menu ... puttanesca and Florentine ... Too bad
(2)Dustin E.
We were expecting way more from here. Chicken in Alfredo was uncooked and bland along with the shrimp. Everything is frozen, you can taste it. In the pizza, they just throw cloves of garlic, not even minced, and it was soggy like it was heated in a microwave. Waaaaay overpriced. CHEF RAMSEY PLEASE HELP!!!!!
(1)Nicole R.
The shrimp scampi was delicious! Not to creamy and there were a decent amount of shrimp given. However, I really want to rave about their sangria. I had the white sangria and it was TO DIE for. Perfect amount of sweetness and right amount of fruit flavor. Also, get a pitcher! It's a great deal compared to the $7 a glass. It was $24 for the whole thing and served about 8 glasses!
(4)Stephanie S.
We go here so frequently, the menu no longer affords too many surprises. The food quality is always great, the wait staff is less consistent. We loved Aileen, who left to go to India on a five year visa. :( But we still enjoy the food quite a bit! They have a gluten free pasta option, and a whole wheat option as well, which takes a little longer, but is worth it. The menu changes every so often (maybe once a year?), but their special months (Farmers, Cheese, Garlic, Seafood) are our favorite time! We love it when they have the escargot, and always are waiting to see when it comes back. If you like a casual, comfortable, affordable Italian dinner in your neighborhood, this is the place for Waipahu. Takes reservations for parties of 8 or larger. We avoid kids eat free night, but do enjoy half price wine night (Thursdays).
(4)Kathy T.
Wonderful food and bartenders. Need a better TV tho. Would go more often if tv was updated.
(4)Vannessa G.
My BF and I dined here on 10/5/14. Jo, our waitress was great! She was friendly and never kept us waiting long. Her recommendations were great. We've been coming to dine here for years, and consider it one of our favorite date spots. The fried eggplant over angel hair pasta is my new favorite.
(5)Debi G.
We tried Auntie Pasto's Kunia on a Thursday evening. We wanted to stay local but have great food. After researching menu's for an hour on the internet I chose this restaurant. We have been looking for a good pizza place for a while that is reasonable priced. We were welcomed at the door and seated right away. Our waiter explained options but we were set on pizza. So we ordered a pepperoni pizza for our appetizer. We got the gluten-free dough since we were trying new places and new things. It was great. Then our entee's were Fettucine Alfredo and NY Clam Pasta with added shrimp. Everything was great. The GM came over and asked us if everything was ok. We introduced ourselves and told him this was honestly the best service we have had in a long time. Seems people really like working here which tells me something. Even better was Thursday night is 1/2 off wine after six. My hubby enjoyed a glass of wine and I had specialty drink with cucumber soda called Mr. Q. It was refreshing and a great way to end the evening. I am giving 5 stars for friendly staff, 5 stars for great food and 5 stars for enjoyable atmosphere. Thank you David, it was nice to meet a manager who was out on the floor. Yes, I even saw you busing a table and holding a broom but I won't tell.
(5)Judy S.
Service was poor as server was either new or unaware. We were serve wrong drinks. When we called it to servers attention he returned them to bar and they then delivered to another customer. We had tasted drinks! Food came out of kitchen out of order. Only reason to return is Caesar salad. Will be ordered to go!
(1)Xandria G.
The food was really yummy... I had the lasagna with Caesar salad. I could taste every ingredient in the lasagna -magnificent. The staff was very friendly, especially the blonde hair guy that seated us. Our server J. Catbagan was very attentive and cheerful. The only drawback was the cook touching the noodles with his bare hands while placing on plate. I'm not a germaphobe I just think wearing gloves is a good practice.
(5)Antawn B.
First time here, and maybe the last time for dining in. The food was good, had the Lasagna, my girlfriend had the chicken alfredo which she enjoyed. The server however was a different story, we waited for the food for maybe 30 minutes at least, after she said 10 minutes ago, "it'll be just 1 more minute". Then she didn't bother to refill our drinks, or bring a spoon she asked for. My girlfriend then took our empty cups to the bar where the manager was and explained, but he didn't seem to care. The last straw was when the waitress brought the check and left. I immediately gave the check and payment to one of the hosts working in fear we wouldn't see the waitress for another 10 mins. The waitress then proceeded to walk by our table seeing we were still there and asked, "oh did you need change?" I almost lost it! There's no way she could've thought she earned an 11$ tip when she wasn't there most of the time and the only thing she did when she came by was apologize, the nerve! I proceeded to leave a 1$ tip to be nice.....the food was decent.
(2)Laura R.
My pesto was delicious but my husband's chicken parm was so gross. Loved the bread. My daughter's pizza was gross as well but she ate it so that's all that matters, right? Everyone was friendly
(2)Ang R.
Just went there for the first time with some co-workers. Several of them love it there. The bread was good and the service was friendly. I had the chicken milanese sandwich, which was really good. But a couple of my co-workers said the lasagna and pizza were just ok. Supposedly their pesto is really good too. Unfortunately, we had to ask for more bread 3 times and the parking is bad because there are so many businesses in that center and the lots are small. But overall, I would recommend it to a friend and I wouldn't mind going again!
(4)Craig B.
The exterior does a great job hiding the nice ambiance you find as you enter the door. The bathrooms are clean, but unfortunately out of soup for washing hands. The wait staff is very polite and helpful with questions about the menu. Very happily surprised as this is my first time to eat here. The food hasn't yet arrived so stay tuned for the critique......
(2)Ash S.
There pizza tasted like rotten trash, my girlfriend and I both did not like it and we both spat it out after a couple bites.
(1)Jess M.
Edited Review - 01/20/14 (4 stars) After expressing our concerns about the service we received the first time we ate at Auntie Pastos, we were contacted by Janee and David. They wanted to make things right and have us try their restaurant again. I appreciate that there are people there that take the time to read the Yelp reviews and want the customers to enjoy their food and service. Janee took care of us today and she was excellent! She was very friendly, attentive, and gave us 5 star service. My food was still as good as last time, and this time I had my spoon (even without asking ^__^) and my water never went down all the way :) I really appreciate the service she provided us. I think that our bad experience was only due to the waitress we had the first time. I don't think it reflects the restaurant as a whole. I do plan to return, because my food was actually really good (I think their fettuccine alfredo might actually be better than macaroni grill!). I saw the terrible waitress start her shift while we were eating -- and really hope we never get seated in her section again. I'm sure people can change, and I hope she does, but I don't want to take a chance on her again. I will go back because what I like to eat was consistently awesome. Thank you, Janee and David, for giving us a chance to try it again. Jess Original Review - 01/11/14 (2 stars) Service gets ZERO STARS. The food actually deserved 4 stars...so I gave it 2 stars. We placed our order, waited for over 30 mins -- no food. I'm not sure if the wait was because our waitress failed to put the order in right after we gave it, but she blamed it on the fact that so many people were hungry and the kitchen was only now catching up. I think this was a lie, because the other waitress was working hard taking orders for people who were finished eating and wanted take-out. Their second round of orders came faster than ours. When the food finally came, I asked for a spoon and the waitress never returned with a spoon. I continued to eat without my spoon and I ran out of water and my boyfriend ran out of juice. I kept looking for our waitress and she was talking story to other customers. I tried to be patient, but I can't eat if I don't have anything to drink. I stood up and walked over to the manager and gave him our cups and asked for more drinks and my spoon. A minute later the waitress came back with our drinks and apologized because another waiter had left sick so they're shorthanded. She didn't have my spoon. She left after she gave us our drinks. The waitress came back a few minutes later and asked us how everything was...and my boyfriend said, "It would be better if she had her spoon." She apologized again and I said I didn't need it because I was more than halfway done already. The waitress left again. After a few minutes she came back to ask if I needed more water. By this time, we were finished eating so I told her no -- I just wanted the check. The waitress comes back with the check then walks away. My boyfriend didn't want to wait around for her to finally come back, so he gave it to one of the hosts. The host inputted the payment but gave the receipt back to the waitress. The waitress continues to take orders from other people and passes us, then asks us if we wanted our change. Umm, oh no. We're just sitting here for our health! I think she thought she deserved an $11 tip. NO SHE DIDN'T. I was so close to leaving her a napkin with a few tips on it... TIP: Do not make me wait 30 minutes for food. TIP: Give me a spoon when I ask for one. TIP: Do not blame the kitchen for the food not coming out in a timely manner. TIP: Do not blame the fact that someone left sick and that's why you can't keep up. If you can't wait on that many tables, do not seat that many customers. TIP: Do not let my water go all the way down and never come to refill it. TIP: Do not assume you are going to keep the change. There's the rest of your TIP to add to your $1. When she came back with our change, she didn't even have our receipt. She said she'd be back with it but she was having a hard time finding it -__- We proceeded to walk out (since our bill was already paid) and she asked us if we wanted to wait for our receipt...NO WE DON'T WANT TO WAIT. I wanted to get the heck out of there. All in all -- the food was pretty good but the waitress SUCKED. I will NEVER dine-in EVER AGAIN. I might consider doing a take-out order because the food was pretty good.
(4)Chanel K.
There aren't many places for a quality dine in experience in Kunia. Auntie Pastos is one of the few. Pros: + bread and olive oil for days + not skimpy on pasta sauce + friendly waiters + restrooms + reasonable $10-15 prices Cons: - parking can be bad - service can be slow
(4)Malae T.
I always appreciate great service and I couldn't wait to write this review for our experience last night. Our first time experiencing their food was on our anniversary, in 2012. My husband decided to have a little dinner picnic at the beach and so we ordered take out from here. We brought along a bottle of sangria and boy were we glad to have gotten food from here. The stuffed mushrooms and shrimp scampi with pesto sauce, I don't have words, it was just heavenly. So since then, we had gone there maybe four more times, once at their downtown location(for lunch). Lunch at auntie pasto's is real cheap, we ordered a pizza, 2 shrimp Alfredos and a kids pizza, we only paid $30 and a $10 tip:) However, last night, my husband's bday, I called reservations for a party of seven, one member of our party didn't show but they didn't have a problem with it. Our waitress was Arianne, I think that was her name, very nice girl, super fast service, recommended great stuff from the menu, the dips, you have got to try it, I'm over here drooling, just thinking about that dip and the bread sticks, lol our drinks were never empty, our food portions were huge, so we had a lot of leftovers that I can't wait to sneak downstairs to heat up, hahaha Staff sang happy birthday to my husband and I gave our waitress a slice of the cake, for a party of 6 with 4 appetizers and 6 entrees and a free order of fried mozzarella, our bill was $151, however, we've spent way more at places we didn't even like. Our waitress was so good, we left her a $45 tip, always reward great service, when they deserve it, why not go all out! Can't wait for our next dining adventure here:)
(5)Robert B.
I really dont care for pasta, but this was awesome. Thats why I have it 4stars, I dont like pasta that much haha but the wife and kids do. The house made Sangria on tap for $2.50/glass is amazing. Also try the house made pesto with walnuts! Must try if you like pasta dishes.
(4)Phebe S.
Just had dinner here on Thursday and came back again for Valentine's Day because of the great food and great service we received from Rodney. We had the early dinner three course meal special. You get a choice of salad, a pizza, a pasta and dessert. It was more food than we could finish for $28.00. What topped the whole experience was our server Rodney. Helpful, knowledgeable about the menu, friendly, welcoming and knows how to cater to your needs without being overwhelming. Great food, great service and great value. We will frequent this location more often.
(5)Angela R.
A yummy pasta place in Kunia? Who would of thought?! I love Auntie Pasto's for dinner! I've visited on two ocassions for lunch and I must say service was a miss but the food was good. The lunch specials are a nice price but it seem the beginners are learning to wait tables on the lunch shift. I love the ambiance of this restaurant. It's fast paced yet small and quaint. I like that I can see and the kitchen as I eat. Food that I've tried: The pizzas here are delicious- I love the crust! When they have cream of mushroom soup as the soup of the day- GET IT! The shrimp scampi is not very oily I really liked it! The carbonara was very rich- if you like rich carbonara get this. The chopped salad is delish- good mix of deliciousness! Once in a while there are deals for this restaurant on those deal sites purchase it and try this place out.
(4)Mika G.
Had a dinner with the baby sis and my 2 kids (3 1/2 and 14 months). About 7:30 and we were immediately sat. Throughout the entire experience I could tell that our server Thomas was a bit frazzled as maybe his station was slammed. He was a little slow in servicing us the actual it's we ordered or bringing us stuff we requested. So you would think I would under tip him. Nope. In fact I tipped him more than 20%. Why? Because he was making so much effort to make it seem like we were his number 1 priority. It is not his fault I used to work in a restaurant and am in tune to these types of clues. The food was good. Not amazing. But great. I had the Spinach and Cream with Chicken. The fresh made fettuccine makes a huge difference. Kids had Mac And Cheese with Spinach which was delicious, and the Meatball with Angel Hair which was standard fare. Sister had the Alfredo which she finished so I can only assume it was good. I think mostly she appreciated the warm bread with the basil and olive oil. For dessert the kids shared and sundae which you really can't mess up. My sis and I each had an Affogato. I thought this to just be espresso that you pour over gelato. However it also came with what I think we're blondies and honey and whip cream. Still absolutely delicious. Bill after tip was only $80. Not to shabby for us!
(4)Julie R.
This is what I love at this place: -chicken pizza. Its chicken, pesto, cherry tomatoes, and gorgonzola cheese. Now if you like that mix...you'll love this pizza -Red sangria. Go for happy hour. $3. If not, it will be $7. -Fettuccine alfredo. These are the only noodles that are made on site. So good! -Complementary bread and oil dip is good. I don't like when they have promotions like cheese fest etc. and then they change the dip to match the promo, but don't give you the option of having the standard dip. If you want to try this place, go between 4:00-5:30 for their 2 for $28 special. You can get a caesar salad, pizza, pasta and dessert. You can also order $3 sangrias which is a bonus!!
(4)Sandy M.
If you have failed in life and you're in the need of redemption (and like clams) order the NY clam pasta with the home made fettucini. I promise if you failed the bar exam, your car died, you got fired, contemplating a mental break down? This dish makes life worth it!
(5)Janice L.
Went here for lunch with my sister after a long day of wedding planning & vendor appointments. We tried it a long time ago when they first opened and never found the time to come back, until now. Glad to say we werent disappointed! We came on a Monday afternoon when it was slow and not crowded at all. The ambience is nice dimly lit but very relaxed, intimate, and such a nice friendly environment, perfect place for catching up with friends over a quiet meal. The food was also delicious, made with personal touch home-cooked goodness! Our server Elaine was so friendly and helpful too. We had a great time and will definitely be back!
(5)Greg L.
A great option for Italian in Waipahu. We usually go on Tuesday or Wednesday when kids eat free (one meal per paid entree) off the kids menu. The little ones go for spaghetti and meatball or a kids-sized pizza. Adults get the Chicken Caccitore which is solid--good portion, flavorful, and slightly spicy, and the mushroom pizza, also very tasty. Entrees average about $11-13. More for seafood or steak. The caccitore has been pretty consistent, but we've had some issues where we had to have them re-make the mushroom pizza. The first time, it was burnt on the bottom. The second time, it arrived at our table lukewarm, like it was left sitting for a while. Once remade, however, the pizza was delicious. Service has been solid with the manager checking in after the meal and the servers being attentive and responsive to complaints.
(3)David d.
Had the seafood pasta. Savory, rich, delicious, and full of seafood. Excellent. The basil oil and bread were addictive.
(5)Christina N.
Excellent service by Jo; friendly and fast. Food was delicious! I will definitely come back...
(5)Kekoaalii N.
The food is amazing, everytime me and my girlfriend go there. We get something different to and we're never disappointed! Customer service is great and all the hosts are friendly. I recommend this place to anyone who is craving for some pasta!
(4)rachelle t.
Our food was ono! I started with dessert. Tirimisu was creamy and light. The creamy pesto fettuccine was soooo good. My favorite is the stuffed mushrooms! Excellent service by our waiter! Thank you Michelle for our free dessert!
(5)Kealoha B.
A friend got me lunch from here and it was great even though we had it to go. Next time I will try dine in service. I would recommend calling your order in if you will be getting it to go.
(4)Nanea L.
Came here for the EVERY DAY HAPPY HOUR! This Auntie Pasto's is located in the Kunia Shopping Center the middle section. The staff are cool. They make STRONG drinks and are very likeable. The parking is kind of ify here but if you're patient it shouldn't be that bad. The atmosphere is clean as well as their bathrooms. Didn't get to sample the food yet, but it seemed like a fare amount of quantity as well as the couple sitting next to me said the food as good as it looks too. LOL
(5)Annette C.
We love Aunty Pasto's! We try to get there between 4:00 - 5:30 pm to get the "Just in Time" special. For $28 you get a choice of salad, pasta and dessert for two from a select menu. It is a great deal. We love the Caesar salad and eggplant with pasta. The plantation iced tea is the best choice for a non-alcoholic drink. We are not wine drinkers so I cannot provide any review a on the wine choices.
(5)Diane D.
Love love love this place. I always get seafood pasta, never ending bread with the da pesto sauce and good service. I'm never disappointed!
(5)Glenn C.
Very generous servings. Food is good, servers are friendly. I had mine to go, so cant give a full on review, but my dealings with the staff that did help me, very nice.
(4)Allen T.
A great experience!! Nicole was an awesome waitress. She had a fun personality. Great food. Great atmosphere. We'll definitely be back and encourage others to check it out as well.
(5)Rita N.
I love the ambience, all the staff are friendly and nice and the food is so good!!!! It's our anniversary and we were supposed to go to buca di beppo instead but its so traffic so since we live in waipahu we decided to just eat here. We will definitely be back again.
(4)Deven E.
First time here, service was good, price was reasonable, and the food was delicious. I had the seafood over linguine. I am definitely going back.
(5)Melly A.
Me and my husband have been here over several occasions, although it is a bit pricey they've always had wonderful service and the food is definitely on point! I would LOVE to bring my friends or family here with me :)
(4)Patricia K.
The best American Italian cuisine on the Island! My daughter and I love love love the 3 cheese ravioli YUM!
(5)Wendy K.
We have just had an absolutely heavenly gastrinomical experience that began at 10:40 am or so we drove up to the Auntie Pastos Kunia location after procrastination of whether to wait the ten or fifteen minutes. We decided to be patient, I was then greeted first by head chef Dickie who was planing the special for the day with the manager Mark they were extremely nice and very knowledgeable and upon Entry into the restraunt we were greeted by Chabraun Who was a professional in her own right serving us as if we were on a gondola in Venice our meal arrived very quickly and Was fabulous from the bread, salad, to the entree fetuchinni Alfredo our service never ever diminished and we can say as frequent world class dinners that these induvuduals truly represent the Aloha spirit. Mahalo Auntie Pastos Kunia We will be back and highly recomend Your eatery to one and all. ALOHA WENDY AND Noel
(5)Eric M.
We've only tried the pizza and appetizers at Auntie Pasto's in Kunia. We thought they were good but not to-die-for. The crust is on the thin side but thankfully isn't cracker-thin. The toppings are appropriate for the thin crust but overall, two people sharing a pizza here will want an appetizer or salad to feel satisfied. We tried a garlic bread with dipping sauce (forgot what it's called but it's marinara with lots of melted ricotta cheese in it) appetizer the first time we went. It was quite good actually but the color of the sauce was a sickly pink. Once we noticed that, we just couldn't eat any more of it. The second time, we ordered Caesar salads. Not bad but nothing special. As usual, there was a little too much dressing for Marian's tastes and not quite enough for mine. The service was very attentive and friendly. If they weren't such a detour from our usual routes, we'd be regulars here.
(4)Quijana B.
As we walked into the restaurant my phone rang. It was my brother, hoping to make plans for dinner tomorrow. When he suggested Auntie Pasto's I laughed, and told him that I could not imagine going twice in a row. He laughed and warned me to stay far away from the gnocci. If only he had told me to stay away from everything else! My boy and I agree that the next time we feel like having salad and warm bread we will consider coming here. If we want any sort of pasta we will go not here. This was our second visit. On our first visit we ordered polenta, which had onions and raisins. It was very strange, and I reminded myself not to order it again tonight. yelp.com/biz_photos/5Akj… Tonight we ordered spaghetti with meat sauce and penne with sausage and onions. The "meat sauce" looked as though a few meatballs ad simply been smashed into the red sauce. Big lumps of meat in some spots, tiny bits in others. My sausage was tasty, and the penne made a handy surface to help scrape the bland sauce off of each piece. We tried to like our food. The portions were huge, and we both left more than half of our meals on the table. No doggie bags for us this time, as I would rather it go into their dumpster than my rubbish bin.
(2)Brittany T.
The new menu is simple and my husband and I love it. The new look is great and of course the service was wonderful as always.
(4)Mark Y.
Backstory: I used hit up the Beretania/Pensacola Auntie Pasto's quite often back in the early 90s. As time progressed, I noticed with disappointment that the quality of the food seemed to slowly decline. One night we were there, a waiter was walking by with a tray of food and slipped, dumping a plate of pasta on my lap. In shock, I looked up at him and he started to laugh. I'm not kidding, he laughed and made no attempt at apologizing. I seriously think he was high on crack. Other waiters quickly came over and apologized and they gave each other a look like "oh boy, our coworker is fking up again." After I got cleaned up, the manager came over and brought me a free beer as his way of saying sorry. I thought that was a pretty lame gesture and I never went back. So now, almost 20 years later my friend wanted to have dinner at the Auntie Pasto's in Kunia. I was reluctant but figured I should at least give it a try. Well, I'm glad I did because I had an enjoyable meal. They had a special going on for the month which featured locally sourced produce so I decided to get a locally made spinach pasta. The pasta had a nice texture and was flavored with a lemony herb sauce. It was very flavorful. My friend had the Lasagna which was also very good. There were some nice chunks of sausage mixed in and the bechamel sauce made it nice and rich. The homemade pasta used in it also had a good texture, thin and slightly chewy. The Lasagna is a bit pricy but it is a big portion. We both skipped having appetizers and passed on dessert but the entrees, along with a glass of wine, were enough to satisfy us. The only thing that could've been better was the time it took for the food to arrive. After ordering it took over 30 minutes to come out. They were packed though so that was probably why. The server also made it a point to come by every few minutes to apologize about the delay. Overall we had a very good experience and I'll surely be back. It was also a bonus that I didn't have food spilled on me this time.
(4)Leah R.
The food was amazing. We had the carbonara and chicken picatta. Most plates were $15-$20. The carbonara was made with a cheese base, it was nice and thick, and the picata was enough to fill even my husband... We were so stuffed from dinner that we were reluctant to get dessert. The cannollis were awesome. Great food, service, and prices... Going back soon
(5)Satzy P.
Food was good. The fettuccine Alfredo is by far the best I have ever had. Good cheesy, creamy, goodness. Cannoli was amazing def recommend it
(5)Kathryn J.
Couldn't be a more delicious restaurant to celebrate my 70th birthday. Love the food, ambiance, wine and service. Bon appétit!
(5)Tim H.
Great spot! Very "home-made." Friendly. Reservations for parties of 6 or more.
(4)Terri N.
My go to place whenever I'm in the mood for pasta...it's near where I live and I love the pizza, pasta and their specials like half price wine night....the complimentary bread is always so soft and the seasoned oil that comes with it is super yummy......the service is always good and the food always comes in a timely manner...sometimes parking can be an issue especially during dinner time but otherwise it's the perfect Italian food place for me!
(5)Chas A.
Came here to eat with my coworkers & found out it was happy hour. The service was great. We ordered some appetizers that was good. I also ordered a pizza to share and it was alright.. It isn't as tasty as I thought it would be. It was my first time going here and it was slow for a Monday night.
(4)Liz H.
Great food, great service, great people! RibEye steak in garlic cream sauce is a personal favorite! We have it over home made Fettuchini! Delish! The Gorgonzola stuffed mushrooms are a great start to any meal!
(5)Ashley O.
I'm so torn in how to review this place. You're so inconsistent! Sometimes it's the best experience (I really mean that), and sometimes the worst. The good times keep me coming back, though I wish you would always care about what comes out of your kitchen. The crap you serve me sometimes makes me so upset, only because it's the same thing I've had a few times before. ALWAYS care about the food you make. If it's not right, don't let me eat it (and pay for it). Okay, yelpers, this place really is such a wonderful restaurant mostly. Service is always wonderful, food is delicious, and their sangria on tap (half off this and all other adult drinks on Thursdays) makes this place one of my favorites when I don't feel like driving into town from the leeward side. There have been some really disappointing moments but I'll always give them a chance to make it up to me. Try it, and if you're not impressed yet, try it again!
(4)Fria F.
Ate here for the first time and still debating whether to come back or not. Parking: It took awhile to find a spot even after lunch hour rush. It was around 1pm. Service: My brother and I got inside and there were a few tables available. The person who seated us didn't care to ask us for drinks while we waited for our waiter. After about a 20-25 minutes wait with no water just two menus that weren't the same, a lady waiter finally came up. She asked us for our drinks and also asked us for our order (she probably knew we've been waiting for a long time and knew what we wanted). Most waiters would greet you ask for drinks and ask for order and you'd still be undecided and so they come back, but no. Our waiter took so long that she just needed to ask once. Well, she came back with fresh, out of the oven bread. Then we wait some more for our starters and she tells us "it's going to be awhile because the kitchen is backed up." I thanked her for letting us know. Then we get our pizza and pasta. My brother and I decided on tip and he said she's wasn't that good of a waiter so I listened to him and didn't tip. While waiting for change, I over heard a couple talk about how the same waiter didn't inform them on extra charges when it comes to extra sauce or deciding on what pasta you wanted. I experienced that! Waiter asked for what pasta and I said "fettuccine" but she didn't say anything about being $1.50 charge. The price I don't mind but the lack of informing the customer... well that's a different story. When we left no "Thank you," "thanks for coming," or "bye" from any staff but cool, whatevers. Food: Bread was nice and fresh cause it was a fresh batch right out of the oven. Fried calamari, by far the plainest I've ever had. Waste money. Pepperoni pizza, some parts of the crust were burnt. The sauce as ehh. The cheese was good. Shrimp Scampi pasts, (note: extra charge for fettuccine) Fettuccine pasta itself was ok nothing spectacular. The sauce was a little more lemony then I would have it but that's cause they cook a slice of lemon with the pasta instead of having it be on the side. It comes with 6 shrimps. One of which was a bit rubbery for my taste. Overall: Give this place a try and see how you like it. I liked it but no so much that I would come back anytime soon. I pretty much waited for my food longer than it took for me to eat it.
(3)Tiffany B.
So let me start by saying... I have eaten at another location several times and here 2x before. The service and food before this visit was decent. However this visit was lacking horribly. The server was good, but so busy we waited a while just for water. The food was awful. The plates were filthy, and we saw several workers use their bare hands on food ie. Pasta and bread. The OO they serve with theur bread us sitting out, opened in the kitchen, and I seen flies buzzing around. Our food was mediocre at best. Overall, not bringing my family or friends back. Oh! I forgot to mention, we came in after a long day/week of work.. and waited about 30 minutes just to get our check and cash out. My lil girl was already laying down on my lap falling asleep. Not happy at all. Bye bye Auntie Pastos. Never returning.
(1)Cat B.
Came for dinner, service was fast and our server ROD was great and was very energetic. We ordered the fettuccine and lasagna and both were awesome. Will come again!
(4)Holly H.
My first impression of this place was based off the smell. It smelled "unclean" like old filthy dish water. The smell was overwhelming and I should have left. The menus were disgusting! I had sanitize my hands after touching one of them. The food was just okay. I ordered the mac and cheese. The noodles were over cooked, the bacon was way under cooked, the temperature was warm when it should have been hot, and there was no crunchy top. The only reason this place is getting two stars is because of the delicious complimentary bread and dip, which I had to ask for. I had originally gone in for their happy hour. I had seen an online happy hour menu were they offered a vast selection of beverages and food, but I guess that menu is no longer valid. Their happy hour SUCKS! All it consists of is just a few dollars off their draft beers and house wine. So after having 3/5 of my senses assaulted and spending $20 on sub-par food its safe to say that I won't be back here.
(2)Joseph A.
This was my first time here. Me and four friends came for dinner to try it out because we always pass the place and never tried it. The interior is really nice and has a very good ambiance. There is a nice dim lighting and this place makes a good date night kind of place. They also have a full bar which is nice on top of a variety of wines and house drinks they make. We tried the stuffed mushrooms which was okay nothing special. We also tried the risotto crab cakes which were very good. They give two crab cakes and they are decent sized. We also had the orzo dip which was excellent and comes in a large portion. Five of us shared it. The free bread they offer is good and the butter they give us tasty. For my main meal I had the seafood stew. It was really good. Had a lot of items in it and they even give you a generous portion of crab. I would have likes some pasta with it but the bread sufficed. I didn't try anyone else's food but I would definitely go back to try other items. I highly recommend this place to anyone.
(4)Elizabeth S.
Delicious Food with nice people! Whenever I am in waipahu I come here! The sausage masala is delicious.
(5)Riki T.
I'm not sure exactly why, but my family loves this place. For me, its just very "meh" kind of Italian food. For the price you pay, I wouldn't choose it, but my family likes it and its usually pretty crowded so I'm sure its taste appeals to some people. Their happy hour from 3:30-5:30 everyday is pretty good though with $2.50 drafts, wells, and house wine.
(3)Chauntel B.
I love this place.. The calamari app add shrimp!! Also my fav dish is angel hair with creamy pesto and add seafood! I love the braed with pesto too that they give you! Ask fro a side of fresh parmesan and whole roasted garlic and balsamic.. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!! LOL
(4)Tiffany R.
I wish the quality of the food here was consistent. My husband and I have been to this location three times. The first time was at lunch time and the food was awesome! The olive oil for the bread was so good, the mushroom soup was excellent and our meals were great as well. Our server that day was great too! He even offered to give us some of the olive oil to take home. I wish I remembered his name. The second time we came here for dinner. Our server was good, she wasn't bad, and she wasn't great. She was average. It did take her a long time to get my husband's beer to him, probably about twenty minutes. The food that night was not as delicious as it was the first time we went but it was not bad. We both got the homemade pasta. I got the mushroom pasta. It was good, nothing special though. We also ordered appetizers, the fried mozzarella, and the baked goat cheese. I really liked the mozzarella, but the baked goat cheese was not what we were expecting. Not anyone's fault though. We thought it was going to be mostly goat cheese, but it is actually a tomato sauce with a dollop of goat cheese in the middle. The last time we went was last night. We went with some of our friends. The server wasn't terrible, he was average. He did bring my husband and his friend their beers right away though! The food this time was terrible! I had ordered the eggplant parmesan. It was pretty watery :-( I actually had to muscle down the last bite I took, and I couldn't finish it. My husband's food and everyone else's food in our part was ok.. I think they must have different chefs that work different days. Which makes sense, people do need days off. But I don't think you should be able to tell there are different chefs. I'm sure I will go back to this restaurant, but I will probably go back for lunch and I definitely will not order the eggplant Parmesan ever again.
(3)Kimberly M.
I love this restaurant! I've been two times now and am still very impressed with it. This past time we had an amazing waiter! I wish we had gotten his name so that we could ask for him again. He was attentive without being too bothersome, which is something I'm very picky about. We got there around 5PM and were surprised to see that they have an early bird dinner special called "Just in Time" from 4-5:30PM. It's an appetizer, two entrees, and a dessert to share for $28. (Not including drinks.) There was so much food that we had to take about half of our main courses home!
(4)Jesiree N.
One of my favorite places to eat. Price is inexpensive but food is really good with great quality. Lunch time I mostly order the fried eggplant parmesan sandwich which is really good and tasty. Another things that is really good that is so much better than other high end Italian restaurant is their Caesar salad. They have one of the best ones. One of my favorite Italian dishes is Chicken Picatta and this place makes it really good!
(5)Stacy M.
This restaurant has quickly become a favorite of ours with their prompt and friendly service and most importantly their amazing food! Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a relaxed family friendly atmosphere. Our favorite dishes are the chicken Alfredo with their freshly made fettuccine and for dessert make sure to try the cannoli which is also handmade and the only place on island that it is remotely authentic. Enjoy!
(5)Sheila G.
Still putting a four star. I just wanted to update that their menu has changed a little. They removed some of my favorite choices (creme brulee and caprese) on the menu. Imagine the look on my face when I saw the changed menu. I literally had a sad face on because the creme brulee and caprese were the main reasons that this restaurant continued to pull us in. Fortunately, they've informed my boyfriend and I that they will continue to serve them regardless even if they aren't on the menu. Yay for me! :) Anyway, I noticed that they added canoli under their dessert menu. Since it was knew, we decided to order it. Was I surprised to see it. It wasn't really my cup of tea, to say the least. It was very chocolate-y to a point where it was almost bitter. It was also not visually appealing. It's brown and if I recall it correctly, it had a yellow powder on it as well. It kind of looked like a piece of turd. That's the nicest and cleanest way I could possibly describe that dessert. I definitely will not order that dessert again.
(4)Victoria A.
Location: Parking sucks. There's many eateries within the complex, so you are competing with countless other people for a parking spot. Ambiance: It is very crowded, loud, and not very clean. Service: Server was nice and very attentive. The restaurant was very crowded but she made sure that we were comfortable. Food: Unfortunately, I wasn't impressed with the menu selection. (Keep in mind, I absolutely love Palazzo's, Ricado's, Verbano's) So, seeing that the menu at Auntie Pasto's lacked my usual items; I decided to order the Eggplant Parmesan. It was very bland and the eggplant was basically raw and chewy. Overall, I would like to give this place another shot, considering how wonderful our server was. One thing that I would say needs improvement: Cleanliness. Please, busser or host, check the table before sending guests there. There was a dirty napkin on my seat as well as bits of salad and pasta on the floor.
(3)Kimberly L.
Good food, bad service. Came here for lunch with a few girlfriends and our server just seemed like he didn't know or didn't care much about what he was doing. When ordering our food, he had to keep coming back from the service line to ask us more questions complete our order... for example I ordered the chicken picatta plate and a cup of tomato basil soup. Server left and had to come back to ask what kind of pasta I wanted....he left..& came back to ask if I wanted the lunch or dinner portion and i asked for some extra bread to all of our requests he answered graciously...then left again. 20 minutes later our food came out with a different guy, who I had to ask again for some bread. Luckily he was quick to get it. Water was never refilled. My tomato soup NEVER came, which luckily he didn't charge me for on my bill. (Even though I DID order it) When we left, our server was talking story with the other cashiers which I can only assume he was doing the whole time... Chicken piccata was good though. Maybe the other servers are better here.. I may or may not be back to give this place a second chance.
(2)Mark H.
I'm not an Italian food afficionado so can't really be critical of this restaurant. My rating is based on my overall experience at the restaurant. Interior looked clean and well maintained. The server (Jessi) was really helpful, prompt, and engaged in some chit chat with us. We ordered the calamari which we enjoyed. My friend ordered a pizza using my Living Social voucher and the pizza looked good even though I didn't try any. I like that the crust is really thin. I ordered their Sunday special Tuscan styled ribs. The ribs where tender and moist and I got more of the natural meat flavor. My other friend ordered their spumoni. I got to try a spoonful and really liked it. I have had their lasagna on a different occasion and was very satisfied with it. We went during happy hour for the 19th hole so the draft beers were cheaply priced ($2.50/glass). Sooooo good interior, great customer service, satisfying meal, cheap drinks = 4 stars. XD
(4)Kaneohe G.
Food was great and the acting supervisor, Santos was friendly, cheerful and helpful. He made for a great experience. This was our first visit and we will be back!!
(5)Johnelle P.
I like the feel of this place. It's loud, but cozy. I come here often with Mike. They serve alcoholic beverages here. Yaaaay? lol I get h2o on the rocks ;P Their service is relatively quick, depending on the amount of people eating in. The food is delicious. I almost always get the stuffed mushrooms appetizer and just have that. The pastas are good too :) I love the italian sodas. I wish I could be having a blackberry one right now :( Finding parking nearby can be a bit of a challenge. If you're not wiling to walk a bit, this may not be the place for you. I plan on going here again sometime soon :)
(3)Nicole M.
I wish this place was closer! The hosts were acting a little aloof/snobby and hardly smiled.. The wait was about seven minutes or so. There are military discounts, etc. Our waitress was super nice glad we had her! Bread served with pesto for appetizer (everyone gets it). Mozzarella thingies were awesome (not regular sticks). Pesto with angel hair was good 7/10, next time I will order it without the freakin' walnuts. I am used to soft pasta and the little bits of stuff threw me off. Also was on the cool side and I like pasta with steam coming off of it. Friend had spaghetti and meatballs and I almost traded him plates. His was warm and yummy. When we left, staff did not say bye, but whatever. Food was good and I would go back!
(3)Kelley A.
Awesome happy hour for drafts and house wine. Food is great and when we were there my son ate free (check dates and times)! Can't beat that. Good location with good parking for a shopping center. I had the Alfredo and it was creamy and flavorful. Really nice atmosphere too. Service was good in that the waitress was very friendly, just forgetful for being as few customers in there as there were. No big deal though.
(4)Chantelle T.
Orzo dip -- surprisingly large portion. Very creamy and full of artichoke, crab, and shrimp. You'll definitely need some extra crostini to finish off all the dip. Madeline Salad -- candied walnuts, pear, and Gorgonzola cheese makes for a very flavorful salad. I only wish they'd toss the salad with the dressing so you get a more even coating of dressing... Puttanesca Pasta -- you can put pizza toppings on pasta and vice versa here. Good to know, but not always good to do. There was too much going on with the Puttanesca pizza toppings on the pasta but it wasn't horribly bad. The anchovies were a bit too overpowering and I was left wishing for more arugula. Pizzaioli + Rib eye -- lots of food. The rib eye is pretty good (nothing special) but it's a huge portion. The tomato based sauce is pretty good but nothing memorable. Service here was pretty good and there's ample parking. They have good happy hour/early bird specials so I would definitely try to take advantage of those if you can make it early enough. Overall, not bad but nothing really amazing.
(3)Sara E. P.
My family and I have been going to Auntie Pasto's for years. In fact, we usually eat there several times a week. But... I hadn't been in about a month because i've been busy with life, so when I went last night, I found that they had changed their menu yet again. They have been changing their menu every six months for the last two or three years it seems like.... And it's really starting to drive me crazy! First of all, they removed the crème brûlée several menu changes back. I loved the crème brûlée better than a mother would love her children. It was perfect. They replaced it with panna cotta, which was good, but it just wasn't the same. Now, there is no crème brûlée, no panna cotta, and I got stuck with some unsatisfactory choices, and two I sort of liked but aren't 'craving satisfying': gelato or tiramisu. Now don't get me wrong, I do love the tiramisu, and as far as tiramisu goes, it really is the best on the island, but I really wanted the panna cotta... Please please please stop changing the menu! I want the Risotto crab cakes back! I miss the crème brûlée! (And I have a serious bone to pick about the death of the Jack Daniels chocolate mousse pie at Dixie Grill...) The service is awesome, the food is great, but I'm really tired of the menu changing every single time it seems like!!! Yes change is good, but stop getting rid of the good stuff! Ugh! Your service is 5 stars. Food quality is 5 stars. Toying with my culinary emotions every time I eat there is 0 stars. So i'm giving you 3 stars until I get back the crème brûlée or the panna cotta. And I want my risotto crab cakes back, too! **update January 2015. Brulee is back, all is right in the land of Pasta.
(5)I T.
Came for lunch today. Parking is pretty scarce although they share a lot in the mini mall. Full bar
(3)Elizabeth D.
Server was super attentive and gave great customer service. Gave us plenty of time to order. The orzo dip was my favorite, tasty and good. Meatball with pasta was good but sauce kinda bland. Lasagna was good, not the greatest but good enough for us. Another winnah is the creme brûlée, it was really good! Lived in Vegas and ate a million creme brûlée but I dunno this one stood out?!? Going back again. Loved it!!
(5)Zette B.
I love this place, my favorite Italian restaurant. The food tonight was amazing, I had the shrimp fettuccine & my husband had the seafood pasta & it was too die for. My waitress Ilene is so friendly & she knows what she's talking about. Service is extremely wonderful & my hat's off to all the chefs.
(5)Carmen B.
Love this place foods great the waiters are friendly and very helpful. The place is nice a clean very welcoming. Love the fresh warm bread.
(4)Rich L.
Have come here a few times and have always found relaxing atmosphere, friendly timely service, good food, good prices and good happy hour. Would need to try more to raise to five stars.
(4)D R.
Delicious Italian food in the neighborhood.
(4)V V.
Best Italian place on the island! 2nd time being here served from Aileen! She's the best! Very good service. She always suggest the bomb dishes to us. I grew to my favorite the creamy pesto which she recommended to me first time we got there. She Remebered me and my hubby second time and gave us a hug. The bread is super fresh. Meal quality is very good. Way better than bucas di Beppo. They always seem to give a lot but the food quality really sucks. Last time I ate there the food service was horrible! This place is also better than bravos too but I'll admit bravos have more seafood pasta selection than here but the taste is so much better! My hubby also brags about this place to his friends and his a very picky eater. We always come here only when Aileen is working which is usually when there's hardly people to wait on which is the best since she provides her services to us most of the time! We def will be coming back Tommorow with our army friends ((; best of all I got a coupon book now so we always get the buy one entree and get the second half off! They also got those free meals for kids on tues and wed! I will def bring my niece and nephew here one day!
(5)Carissa L.
Food here is mediocre and a bit over priced. I ordered chicken parmesan, chicken marsala and bread to go. Half a loaf was 2 dollars. Really? Anyways, the girl on the phone said it would be ready in 15 minutes. When I arrived, she informed me they ran out of the marsala sauce. I was annoyed because she didn't even ask for a phone number when I placed my order. If she had taken it down she could have informed me of the situation. As a former hostess, who would take occasional phone orders, I would ask for a phone number in case something like this were to happen.
(2)David M.
Came here for the first time with the family and the customer service, appetizer and food was fantastic. Will come back in the future with family. The only reason for four stars was my meat balls and wheat pasta was a little cold but the flavor of the meal was outstanding. I just like to see steam rising from my plate. Other than that this place was great.
(4)Kehau S.
We ordered the large Caesar salad, Shrimp Scampi with whole wheat penne pasta & the Lasagne. The bread is wonderful and comes with an olive oil/pesto dip...YUM!!! The salad was huge & we were really hungry & both of us finished it. I loved the fact that there were lot's of anchovy piece's in this dish. The Shrimp Scampi was delicious & the sauce was perfect! The Lasagne came in a single baking dish and it was ONO, according to my boyfriend. We always order the Peroni Italian beer. Our waitress forgot the side Spinach we ordered & apologized. Overall, great food for a reasonable price. We were so full that we did not order the Tiramisu - one of their best dessert's. We will return!!
(4)Arielle D.
Pasta lover here ! Food was delicious each times I've been here , I decided to try their Tuscan Fresco (Mocktail) & it was perfect to taste & better than what I thought I was in for . Only recommend it if you're the type to like iced tea & lemonade drinks. I've had their pesto penne dish & fettuccine Alfredo with added mushrooms & both dishes were exactly what I expected. Fresh tasting and earthy. I feel like the taste was perfect and did not need any more or less. Customer service on the other hand, is why I did not give the full 5 stars. Maybe I would add a half if I could because the waitresses I've had so far were actually nice and helpful. The first one actually recommended something not on the menu which was nice for her to actually think of something we'd actually like more than what we already tried. It was an old style way of how they used to make a certain dish. My other half liked it better btw. As for another newbie waitress we had, she was very considerate and explained to us that she was new. At least she had the decency to explain why it was a little longer of a wait than usual. But the employee who really caught my attention in a negative way was the hostess. She greeted us and took our name down, as what they normally do, and says to us "wait is about 5 minutes". This part in my eyes is crucial because it tells me if I want to wait or not, 5 minutes though? No problem ! So as we sit by the bar near the entrance about 2-3 other parties arrive 2-3 people per party and I over hear her say "wait is about 5 minutes" to them as well. So I'm just going about my business thinking nothing of it. They were pretty busy that night although there were some empty tables that could seat about 4 people max. 15-20 minutes into my wait, I realized it wasn't going to be 5 minutes for any of the parties she had jot down. I honestly wouldn't mind waiting that long if that's what I was told. I just felt that she should really expand time frame so it doesn't look like she's lying to the customers. Minor set back but patience now days is very hard to come by, especially in the food industry. Overall I will return for more great food & drinks.
(4)Lisa R.
Service was spectacular! Creme brûlée was yummy! The hot bread with vinegar and oil are delicious! We Will be back!
(5)Melisa I.
I was so excited to try this Auntie Pastos cuz I love the one in town. Unfortunately I was a little disappointed. We ordered take out. Orzo Dip, Stuffed Mushrooms, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Marsala & Garlic Bread. Orzo dip was okay. I don't get what the hype is about. Stuffed Mushrooms came in a greasy paper bag! I had to ask for a plastic bag to put it in. I can't believe they were trying to send me home with that! When we actually tried it it was seriously nothing special. The pictures look so good but these weren't. Chicken Parmesan was okay but too much cheese. Chicken Marsala was good though. Just about the only thing. Garlic Bread was drenched in butter and garlic. Although their food smells and looks delish it lacks flavor & it's way too greasy! They should either work on their food or lower their prices. Actually they should just do both.
(2)Shari S.
This was my first time at this location. The food was good but the service was VERY SLOW. We went last minute and got seated right away. Our server was friendly and personable but way too slow. We arrived at about 6:30pm and didnt leave till almost 9. My husband and I are pretty quick eaters so we usually go in/out of a restaurant in an hour to an hour and a half. Never over 2 hours. The food took forever to arrive and I made the mistake of ordering dessert. And it wasn't that busy so I can't imagine how long it would take if it was! The thing that hit the nail on the head was that we waited almost half an hour just for our server to come back and get our check to take our money! After multiple times of trying to flag her down... we finally got her attention... I liked the food but the slow service was a turn off.
(3)Michael M.
Great food and even better prices! It's really a hidden secret in Kunia that you must try! Our family loves the food and it's a family friendly restaurant!
(5)Aj U.
Okay food bad service. Came here for dinner with my other half and we waited about 20 to 30 minutes just to order our drinks. On top of that we ordered our appetizer the same time while we waited. Our appetizers came in before my one beer I ordered. We had the fried calamari which was soggy as hell! Got our main entree (shrimp fettucine & sphagetti meatballs) which was okay. Overall service was really bad, it was our first and last time ever going there.
(1)Rodney A.
A regular dining out experience for us since we live in central oahu. Favorite comfort dish is cabonarra... old school that is. After this. .. there is no other like their dish. This becomes my standard. Old school entree is off the menu. ..selected by regulars. Get it on penne. Cheese olives and mushrooms blended together for this traditional dish, Will fill you up as this is a hearty meal. Goes well with house bread. .. unless they bring it to you. . Ask for balsamic vinegar on the side. .. drizzled on with olive oil is a way to enjoy this cozy family style dining. Ones of our favorites. .. staff are sure to recognize regulars!
(4)Steve T.
Jason is a good bartender and the La Rossa dark beer is nicer than a Black Butte Porter. They have freshly made fettuccine that you can pair with any sauce. The prices are a bargain compared to all the other places near Ko Olina. All my favorite dishes are here. Kinda loud, friendly, happy place. Carbonara was nice and cheesy. The meat sauce was good and not heavy. The vodka cream sauce was okay. Some nice wines like Calera.
(4)Sara H.
Never disappointed when we come here! Used to live in Kunia, but we still make the drive to come to this one specifically. I hear the one in Honolulu is mediocre, this one always satisfies my need for some good italian. Makes me miss home in NY! Great for kids, good alcohol (wine especially), great service so far, great for kids, clean and comfortable environment. Love the decor!
(5)Kai W.
The staff is friendly and there are gluten free options on the menu. Nice ambience and kid friendly with keiki menu including drinks. Many pasta, pizza and salad choices.
(5)Al L.
After fighting the crowds at Costco about a week ago, was looking for a Happy Hour place to unwind. Used the Happy Hours app and found Auntie Pasto's which has a HH that starts at 4pm daily! In addition, there is a dinner for two special which runs until 5:30pm where you can select an appetizer, 2 entrees and a shared dessert for $28. What a great deal! Loved the stuffed mushrooms, pasta and the affogato.
(4)Ram K.
Ordered take out from bartender/waitress. Fast friendly service was even offered a soda or water while I waited. Not even 15 minutes and it was ready! Talk about fast and by no means is this "fast food". Two shrimp scampi's and a chicken marsala. Took it home and everything was ono!
(5)Jasmine N.
Horrible service. Not a happy customer at all. Food was cold and service was slow, especially when it was not even crowded.
(1)Lulu C.
Gluten free pizza crust is not vegan; contains eggs.
(3)Ethan D.
This place has been an all-time favorite in my family's picky appetite for eats. The amazing: Service has been exceptional consistently upon my outings. Food has been timely and the waiters and waitresses have been amiable and refills shot out from the fountains. What was even greater was one time where the waitress gave away two bouts of bread and pesto for free and asked for requests liberally, not just because of our protruding bellies. The good: The food is delicious. I ordered the pesto pasta and the shrimp scampi, all which were spot on and delicious. The Crab Cakes are awesome, very moist and easy to manage. Overall, very satisfied without fail each time. The bad: None bah!
(5)Mara C.
Love coming here food is delicious and service is excellent.
(4)Amanda D.
I love this place. As a celliac, its hard to find a delicious meal outside your own kitchen. Luckily Auntie Pastos is here !! They now have gluten-free pizza ; )) The only concern is we were recently told the chicken is preseasoned with wheat flour ; ( , so i guess its steak pasta for us. Side note the wait staff is much friendlier on the West Side !! Yay Kunia!!
(5)James M.
Went to dinner here last night for the first time. We heard about it on 95.5 The Fish and decided to try it out. Over all the service was so-so. Our waitress was nice but it seemed that she was just too busy to check on us. In total it took us about a full 45 minutes to receive our orders. The kids meals came out pretty fast, followed by our appetizer, and finally my wife's and my meal almost thirty minutes after my kids had finished eating. The food was not as good as I was hoping for but my kids seemed to really enjoy their meals. My wife and I would recommend this if you don't know how to make yourself some home-made pasta yourself.
(3)Kiare K.
Came here for a family lunch. Ordered 4 apps and 6 entrees. Apps came out 20 minutes AFTER our entees. Brother ordered a fett alfredo w/ shrimp, came to us with a hair in it. Sent it back to the kitchen and when it came back, it came back in a dirty plate (marinara sauce and other things at the bottom). Orzo dip came out with burnt bread, blacker than the night. Stuffed mushrooms not fresh. Bolognese taste like straight spaghetti. Complained to manager and when my grandma was telling him about the mushrooms, he argued with her and said "ha we just made it this morning. Do you wanna see the box?" Excuse me?! I work at Azul @ the JW Marriott Ihilani (also a Italian place, so being in the food industry i know how things go. The manager not only didnt apologize for everything and fix it, but he didnt seem to care and on top, tried to argue with my gramdma. He made excuses for everything. Saying the bottom of the plate was dirty because they put it on the cutting board and was trying to get it out fast. Also saying that the bread was burnt because it goes in the oven. Um, you can cook it longer at a lower temp so it won't be burnt! He also threw his employee (our server) under the bus saying, "i know your server isnt a bundle of joy either, so you can let me know if anything else goes wrong" TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT. TERRIBLE FOOD. I will NEVER come back here & i do not recommend you do either.
(1)Naomi I.
We went for lunch on a Tuesday. I ordered the linguine with clam sauce (butter and garlic). They brought the wrong sauce, it had onions and bacon in it. Since we were pressed for time, I didn't say anything and ate it. Bummers for me.
(2)nikki k.
I was really excited to have a small get together with my 2 friends as we are all pregnant and wanted to do something small with each other before many sleepless nights. So we ended up going to dinner at Auntie Pasto's. We all came her together before and it was OK but tonight was a very big disappointment. We ordered appetizers, 2 orders of the stuffed mushrooms and 1 order of the crab cakes. The stuffed mushrooms were delicious and that cream sauce that it's cooked in was AMAZING! Next the crab cakes, well, Sam's club frozen crab cakes are MUCH more delicious!!! The main course was OK, i ordered the mushroom, onion pasta. The pasta was cooked perfectly, except a lot of the pieces were stuck together. The mushrooms they use are HUGE and their onions are crunchy and sweet. BIG ISSUES, no flavor. I had to drown the dish in Parmesan cheese. :( BIG DOWNER OF THE NIGHT: we had asked our waitress to pack up the remaining 6 stuffed mushrooms but didn't realize till the next morning that NONE of us were given the mushrooms, and those were the BEST part of the entire night!
(2)Jiane H.
I love it here the staff is friendly, the food is great and the prices are amazing...the blt pizza is a must eat here!!!
(4)Brandon A.
Service by Jason was excellent! The chicken marsala and chicken parmesan was delicious! 1st time here was definitely a good one and it won't be my last. Thank you @AuntiePastos2!
(5)Rodger J.
This isn't our first time at Auntie Pasto's, so we kinda know what to expect. I tried something new, the cacciatore, which wasn't that good at all, even with the extra $3 spent on mixing the cream and tomato sauces. The wait staff wasn't up to normal standard either. We must have seen no less than two of them at the serving counter AT ALL TIMES and yet we were constantly waiting for drinks or food. However, what saved the night, was my wife's Mac an' Cheese. No really. I'm talking the best Mac an Cheese you will ever eat. Ever. It's hard to put into words how good it was. Awesomely creamy sauce, melted cheese on top, bigger noodles that were cooked perfectly. The Mac an Cheese is the reason this review is four stars instead of three.
(4)Jonathan L.
We just love this place. The service is always good and the price is right (under $10 for many entrees!). We'll keep coming back!
(5)Tyler D.
Really great service! Our waiter, Daniel approached us for our drink order, we informed him we were in a hurry and gave him our full order. It was no more than 5 minutes later our food was on the table. I had the fried eggplant with Gorgonzola and it was fantastic! My girlfriend had the cabanara, and she liked it pretty well. The meal was very budget friendly. I will gladly become a regular here!
(4)C K.
I had heard mixed things but wanted to try auntie pastos. I had a coupon but didn't end up using it since it was for two adult meals and it was just the kids and I. I do intend to go back and use it. Our server was excellent. I'm not sure of her name since no one had name tags. The receipt said Morris N. She was very attentive and sweet. The manager was good too , greeting us and offering my boys books to read in addition to kids menus. My pesto gnocchi was so good and our server even boxed up the extra sauce and bread so I could dip later. It was a lot of sauce so I can see some of the "runny pasta" comments, but that's how I like it. The gnocchi is made in house and were nice and soft. A walnut and a small chunk of Mozzarella made it in by accident so the kitchen should be a little more careful. There was shredded mozzarella in the sauce so that wasn't a big deal but the walnut was a surprise. The 4 stars are mainly because I tasted the kids pizza and didn't care for it. The cheese pizza tasted like it had been sitting in the crisper with cauliflower and other veggies and smelled like it to. I'll go back but I think I'll insist the kids order pasta instead.
(4)Racquel S.
When I saw that Auntie Pasto's at this location I was so excited because I've heard nothing but great reviews for this place. So thankfully they got another restaurant on the west side! My family and I went here because it was my nephews turn to choose a place for dinner. And he loves mozzarella sticks so that was his deciding factor. This place looks like a casual restaurant from the outside but when you step into the doors the ambiance change. It's very dark, busy and loud. We came here on a thursday night and not expecting it to be a busy night, however we got told that it would be a 20 minute wait. And slowly it went downhill from there... the hostess was not friendly at all when our table was ready she came outside and just looked at us. She didn't bother to let us know our table was ready not a single word. And no smile she had this sassy facial expression that was not inviting at all. She sat us down and just left without another word. From that point on it was just a bad experience and it just changed my whole perspective of that place. Our waiter was okay he was little slow or probably busy but nonetheless he took a while refilling our drinks. The food was pretty average nothing that I would want to go back and order. I choose to get something simple, the chicken Alfredo fettuccine, I was already distracted with the noise and my 6 month old was not behaving himself. It is on the menu as just Alfredo Fettuccine for $10+ if you add chicken another $5+. That I did not understand because my boyfriend ordered the seafood pasta that had shrimp and mussels and etc and it was the same price or even cheaper than my order. How is that possible, a chicken dish prices more than a seafood dish? I think they are overpriced because the portions are not that generous and the my alfredo was nothing spectacular, I had to add some salt. And my family did not like their homemade tomato pasta sauce, they said it was a little bitter. Also they had the special menu board all the way in the back near the bathroom. I thought that was quite weird, who would read the specials near the bathroom? But anyways hoping that someday I will be brave again and try this place out. Hopefully it will be a way better experience! 31 Yelps Review Challenge: #02/31
(2)Diana N.
So first off, I'm livid with Yelp for directing me to the wrong location. The map guided me to a supermarket shopping center. So, I call Auntie Pasto's and asked exactly where they were located. A man answered and said, "let me get you someone who can better answer that question." No one came back on the phone. I waited for 7 minutes and gave up. First of all...you must work there cuz you answered the phone. How hard is it to look around you and see what's around you. I forgive you if it's your first day of work. I take that back..if it's your first day of work, you should immediately give it to a coworker to give proper directions instead of ignoring me. We arrived and immediately seated, so obviously they weren't that busy. It was a Wednesday night and kids eat free....they also offer this deal on Tuesdays. WIth one adult entree, you get one kids meal. Plenty of tables with noisy kids around. Perfect...cuz we had 5 kids in our party and I wasn't ashamed of my kids being louder than they should at all. Music was loud..so it helped drown everything out. True we had to yell a bit to have a conversation but it was ok. There was a balloon artist going around tables offering to make crazy cool balloon toys for donations. On to the food. I got the clam with angel hair. Traditionally Clam with linguine is the normal combination. I was surprised that a pasta joint didn't have linguine?! To make up for this faux pas, I must note that they do make their pasta as well. My dish was not as tasteful as I like and more oily than I'm used to. I ate it because I was terribly hungry, but I won't be ordering that again. I got a vegetable pizza for my daughter. It looked like a great pizza for an adult! Vegetables included mushrooms, artichokes, tomatoes and olivs....all the types of vegetables that kids don't like. I loved it, though. My son ate up his pepperoni pizza...more like inhaled it. My friend ordered a simple salad with breaded chicken. She offered me a piece, but I could tell she did it out of courtesy. I knew she wanted to inhale that as well. She couldn't stop talking about how good the chicken was! Now that's what I'm trying next without a doubt. Our waitress was polite, respectful and helpful. A table with two adults and five kids, I bet any waitress would think...oh great...tons of work and a bit of tip. She didn't show any signs of that kind of thought. I hope she's our waitress again =)
(3)JR R.
I think the only thing that was good about this restaurant was the swift bartender. Our waiter took a long time to get our orders and once he got our orders we waited an additional 40min for the appetizer. He came around and asked us how our food was, we looked at him and said "what food?" He apologized, got or scalding hot stuffed mushrooms, which looked half ass cooked. And once the appetizer was done he brought out our room temperature cold dinner. He has pnot come around afterwards since. I say save your money and just drink at the bar, at least the service there is faster.
(1)Shigemi W.
We always really enjoy the food. Employees are very friendly & makes sure our food is to our expectations. Go there with our friends every week & just kick back. AWSOME !!!
(5)Kristen C.
#66/365 Still same ol over here...it is just "A-OK." Food wise with taste its just a 2.5. But considering its the only American Italian restaurant in waipahu and probably ewa beach too then it'll have to do. Their menu is basic and nothing special. Tonight I got their mahi mahi with tomato and onions and it was kind of bland and need more "herbs" or spices. It was a good amount though for the price of $9.50. Their house bread didnt come out warm and toasty like usual so that was a little disappointing. We also got their garlic bread and that was pretty good but maybe just a tad bit too buttery. Overall, I wish the dishes here had more inspiration and pizazz.
(3)Val B.
What a great place! Inexpensive, casual, great service, and delicious food. I'll be back!
(4)Enrique V.
Terrible service today. Walked in at 3:30 pm and although there were only 3 customers present we were left standing at the front waiting while the waitress chatted with customers at one table. Not once did she acknowledge us for at least 10 minutes until we walked out.
(1)Sheryl M.
Oh, Auntie Pasto's. My hubby and I were regulars at AP for much of the last 8 years we lived in Hawaii because we lived right nearby. We enjoyed the red pepper calamari many times. The pasta with clams had been outstanding. We also had one of the world's best servers, Aileen, who took good care of us. We even made sure to tell the manager how great she was at her job with a consistent smile and great recommendations on top of prompt service. All of this changed in the last year. The awesome server left and we were left with sub-par service. Something changed with their clam sauce and it wasn't tasty any more. We tried to order affogato (our FAVORITE dessert there) on four different occasions and were shut down every time for one lame reason after another which ranged from them running out of ice cream, to the freezer broke and all the ice cream melted, to them only having chocolate ice cream left, to the espresso machine having problems. But even the loss of our favorite dessert didn't keep us from going. We kept going for the RPC or stuffed mushrooms and then trying various different entrees, hoping to hit upon something we'd really enjoy but it never happened. The last straw was when we came in on a busy night when there we no tables available right away. We gave the hostess our name, she told us there would be a 25 minute wait, so we told her we'd wait at the bar until they had a table for us. About 45 minutes went by and I noticed that the hostess was seating people who had checked in after us. I went over to ask what was going on. The hostess never called out for us. We were sitting maybe 10' away from the hostess stand and listening intently because we were starving. Apparently, she assumed that everyone who was waiting for a table was standing outside and had gone outside to call out our name so we never heard her. Again, we told her where we were going to sit and we were 10' away from her. The manager apologized to us and while I appreciate his attempt to smooth it over, it was the last straw for us. We just moved out of state in the last few weeks and we wished our last memories of this establishment were good ones, but I think it has just gotten on a downward slide from where it had been in years past. I would not recommend it.
(2)Isabel C.
I think I should start this review by saying my boyfriend and I both grew up with authentically Italian grandmothers who LOVED to cook. Italian food is one of my absolute favorites which I suppose makes perfect sense because I am half Italian. Growing up I remember that Olive Garden was never considered real Italian food in my house. That was the equivalent of "tex-mex" to mexican food. Don't get me wrong I LOVE Olive Garden it's delicious but we don't have one here and I enjoy truly authentic Italian taste. Auntie Pasto's is the closest we've found so far. My boyfriend and I eat here frequently and it's out "go-to" Italian location. We have tried a few other places but this is our favorite so far. Parking is a complete pain in the ass, and i think that's one of the biggest downfalls. There are several eating establishments in this plaza so sometimes finding a spot is a struggle ESPECIALLY on a Friday or Saturday night. Typically there is a 30-45 minute wait on the weekends but you can expect to wait about 20 minutes most times. It is not a huge establishment but it definitely holds a substantial amount of people. I love the atmosphere- dimly lit and a mixture of booths and tables with vineyard over hand and brick and white christmas lights hanging above. I also enjoy the small candles on the tables. The feel is just very mediterranean and quite lovely. And the service has been wonderful everytime- in fact we have even called the manager over on two occasions to tell them how GREAT our servers were. Let's get down to the nitty gritty! the food! DELICIOUS! When you sit down they bring you a basket of fresh delicious bread with basil olive oil which is absolutely fresh and amazing. They use fresh instead of dried basil to season the olive oil and it is an exceptional dip to your bread! (as soon as one loaf is gone another is on the table!) ive had both the calamari, and mozzarella marinera- both were awesome and we usually stick to those two appetizers- the red sauce (or gravy if you're from up north) is AMAZING! really flavorful. I usually order the fettucini alfredo with shrimp and it NEVER disappoints. The sauce is thick enough to coat and just creamy enough so it doesn't overpower the rest of the dish or the taste of the shrimp which you can taste is SUPER fresh. I do wish they'd take the little tails off themselves but oh well. My boyfriend usually gets the carbonera with chicken and shrimp and if you enjoy the taste of bacon you'd love this dish. I am not a huge fan of bacon myself and I still thought it was delicious. Unlike the alfredo dish it isn't cream based but still a heavy dish and certainly filling. We've tried three desserts here and each were equally delicious- the chocolate sin cake is VERY good, the cannoli's are INCREDIBLE! and large if you are looking for spectacular cheese-cake go to the cheese-cake factory this is your standard NY Style but still quite good. The portions here are HUGE and we always have left overs. overall it is a wonderful place to have a good italian meal!
(4)Carolyn S.
So good, so are the prices. Very homey family italian restaurant. Not fancy, but decent, tasty food. Good for both lunch and dinner. Everything I have tried has been really good. For 1/3 the price of Assagio, i will go here everytime. Plus happy hour wine prices are awesome.
(5)John N Jessica K.
Love this place! Mushroom ravioli and stuffed mushrooms are a few of the menus best items. I love eating here. You will too!
(5)Jasmine C.
Their service was amazing! We had an honest and laid back server and everyone kept checking on us to make sure we were ok. They're food was delicious and they have complimentary bread (but it's thin and kinda hard) the only bad thing was all the add ons and food selections were overpriced. it is still a decent place to come occasionally. I left with a full and satisfied stomach
(4)Kyle N.
Went to auntie pastos because we had a gift certificate. We had to wait a while because Tuesday is kids eat free night. Other than that the food was good and our server was very nice.
(4)Sarah K.
I finally found a place in Oahu that serves Italian food that doesn't suck. I liked this place. The atmosphere was amazing. We went on a Monday night. Our server was slow but the ambience was relaxed. They were playing "italian" music that you hear in the movies. I pretty much felt like I was in a RomCom and this place totally provided the date vibe I've been looking for. The prices were just right for the amount of food you get, as well. Cheaper than Outback and all that crap. They serve you warm, baked bread and a very good olive oil dipping sauce while you peruse a very good menu (haven't found very good menus on this island, so that was exciting). Food verdict: -I got the stuffed mushrooms for an app. GREAT cheese filling. I enjoyed them quite a bit. On the stuffed mushroom scale, 7/10. -The wifey got the fired mozz (was free for Military Appreciation Night). It was very good but she hates marinara sauce and the plate was drenched. On the fried cheese scale, 8/10. -My entree was the Clam Sauce with Angel Hair. How you order here is by choosing the toppings, subbing any sauce you want, and picking any noodle. Some of the clams weren't open. From living on the gulf, I learned you shouldn't serve these. There were red pepper or chili flakes in the olive oil and garlic based pasta which was surprisingly good. The only other thing I didn't like was the large pieces of green herb. Stuck in my teeth and provided a weird texture. On the seafood pasta scale, 5/10. - Wifey's entree was the Fettucine Alfredo with homemade fettucine noodles. HOLY PASTA these noodles were good. The sauce was light and tasted amazing. i will never look at canned Alfredo sauce ever again. On the universal creamy pasta scale: 9.5/10 (I'm leaving room for when I actually go to Italy and eat their pasta). Atmosphere Description- Open warehouse ceilings, brick walls, white christmas lights hanging around trees. Happy Italian music (not the drab, depressing opera shiz, for instance). Atmosphere scale: 8.5/10 Service- She was super nice but super slow. Her personality made up for it and I could see she was slow because she was talking. Server scale: 6/10 Overall verdict: Found my casual Italian place.
(4)Ross H.
I can (and have) eat here once a week! * My pic posted on Chicken Piccatta But, let's start with the Bread, it's the BEST ! Warm soft yet crunchy on the outside. and there Pesto/Olive Oil a little salty the way I like it. :) slightly different lately. I like to scoop up the little bits to make it real salty. and then a glass of Chianti. Roasted Garlic side ... talking something you "think" you could do at home , but noooo. :) Have been ordering Chicken Piccatta every time I come here. tonight was no different. It's great with extra capers. also have ordered and liked the Tiramisu. have also had and liked there House mixed drink while I waited, think it was Sangria, "like it". It can get busy , so on the wait I have one of those. :)
(5)Rory H.
Greeted at the door, we had a table for 6 in a few minutes! Dinner was great, service was excellent... & my Tiramisu was EXACTLY what I needed!! Yummy! The parking like anywhere else is by luck, but so worth taking your chances...
(5)J T.
Went today for a senior citizen-like 3:00 dinner. Had some deal where we got bottomless drinks and a pizza for 8 bucks. Can't beat that. No one was there. Tables were pretty nasty, I thought. Not clean at all. Service was fine. The pizza was really good. We ordered some chicken pizza. Very good. I'd order it again at regular price. I don't know what else they have, but I wouldn't normally eat at a place like this. Nothing against them. Just my preference. Bread was good. I prefer Molokai bread. Just kidding. But for real. We also had some meat/cheese platter thingy that the wife just had to try. Again, not my cup of tea. In fact, not even my cup of power-sized Jamba Juice. Anyway, if you like Italian, you may wanna try here. I did like the music, though. And the pizza. And my wife.
(3)rolo l.
The stuffed canolis are so flavorful... The meatballs are alright... Come here when you're about to starve to death, portions are hearty, unless u get a seafood dish... I'd come again...
(4)Julianne C.
My boyfriend and I visited for a late lunch/early dinner at Auntie Pastos. Upon being seated, our server Adrianne told us that we were just in time for happy hour....oh what a coincidence! :) We ordered a pasta dish (spaghetti & meatballs) and a pizza (fennel sausage & red peppers) and a side of gorgonzola bread. While were were waiting our $2 happy hour drinks arrived. I got the sangria & my boyfriend got a Peroni beer. My sangria was a little too sweet for my taste, and I could barely taste any wine in it. To be honest it was more like a weak jungle juice. However, I loved the complimentary bread & olive oil they served. When our food came, everything looked delicious. After first bite, my favorite was definitely the gorgonzola bread! It was sooooo yummy! The fennel sausage pizza was also really delicious, we ordered it on a thin/crispy crust. The spaghetti (angel hair) & meatballs could be passed, in my opinion. Although there was only 3 large meatballs, they were pretty good. Between the two of us, we had plenty of leftovers. And it was still good the next day! :) Our server Adrianne also made our dining experience very pleasant. I love it when waiters/waitresses actually appreciate customers because that makes the dining experience so much better. She definitely deserved the good tip from us! Would love to dine here again.
(4)Michelle G.
Good place to dine in Kunia. I honestly love the service and our server Mike was AWESOME!! Any dish I seem to order always tastes so good. And I just love their seasonal soups.
(5)Mel M.
It was a Thursday night around 7:00 PM when my wife and I decided to go out for some Italian. We've been to Auntie Pasto's at least twice before and decided to head back. When we got there, there were 7 - 8 folks, maybe 4 groups, ahead of us. Since there was no system to keep track of who came first, the host had to rely on his memory and maybe the patrons' honesty to maintain the first come first seated order. The wait was less than 10 minutes and we were actually seated before the group ahead of us since there was only a table for two open. Not bad so far. My problem began once we sat down. I remember service being slow in this establishment before...but we waited, and waited, and waited. After close to 10 minutes, we haven't been greeted by a server, no menu, not even a glass of water. It was then that my wife and I stood up and left the restaurant and took our business to a nearby restaurant. Memo to Auntie Pasto's...unless you are my auntie and we are relatives, never ignore your customers as there are plenty of choices out there. Oh yeah, we actually bumped into the Auntie Pasto's host while exiting the other restaurant after our dinner...and he kindly greeted us with "how's it?"
(1)Levie G.
Summary: ok service/sub-par food Review: I ate at Auntie Pasto's in Kunia with a friend a while back ago and remembered that it wasn't that great. First thing, the service was ok. The server got the food on time and everything. His only fault was giving me the dinner menu when it was lunch time. But my friend got the lunch menu so we had a good laugh about it. However, I'm giving Auntie Pasto's a low score because the food isn't great. I ordered the meatball marinara and found it to be dry and the flavor uninspired. I actually think the marinara subs at subway are far superior than Auntie Pasto's! Auntie Pasto's also gives complementary bread with the olive oil/balsamic vinegar. I found the bread to be pretty good but the proportions of the sauce wasn't good, it was incredibly oily and you don't get a great balsamic taste at all. My friend ordered the pasta which was average at best. In terms of atmosphere it was very stereotypical and laughable. It tries hard to be and look like an Italian restaurant but it just does not work. Overall, I do not recommend Auntie Pasto's at all.
(1)Stu E.
Dinner tonight was pretty good overall. The bread was ok, but the Olive oil dip was a winner. The kids liked their mac'n cheese. Wife's chicken picatta was ok, and my shrimp scampi was not bad. The waitress was really nice and attentive, but the food took a long time. Forgot to mention that the Caesar's salad was good.
(4)Sarah F.
My boyfriend and I went to Auntie Pasto's very last minute. It was 730 on a Sunday night and most places were closing. We agreed on Auntie Pasto's, which was our first time going to this restaurant. We didn't have to wait and we were easily seated. I ordered a white sangria (delicious!!) along with the margarita pizza. I asked the server if thin crust or thick crust (aka neapolitan) would be better, he suggested the thin crust. My boyfriend ordered mozzarella cheese along with a pepperoni pizza. Before our dinner arrived at the table we received bread. I was thankful for my thin crust pizza, or I would have had a carb overload. The service was great and our server was very friendly. It was very inexpensive.
(5)Jordan S.
Hmmm. This place is alright. Kinda loud, rather dark. The service was.... so-so. The food was alright too, but the price, for the quantity and quality was a bit much. I ordered the Chicken Piccata, it came out alright, but for $20, the portion was kind of small. I think I'll stick to Assagios. The bread was good though. Probably would not recommend. Cute trainee waitress though. ;)
(3)A Well Read Cat Q.
I love Auntie Pasto's. They have really cool monthly features, where the chefs get really creative, and the wait staff is always kind and welcoming. I'm there at least once a week for their lunch time pizza/salad special. It's DELICIOUS.
(5)Deena T.
Went today to use our livingsocial voucher. I had a super light lunch, so I was ready for an early dinner at 3 or so. When we got there, there was only one other couple. That excited me. I thought that our food would come out quickly. Our voucher was $8 for a 12" pizza and a pitcher of soda. I told the waiter right away that we had the voucher, and he was quite friendly. He offered us bread and told us that instead of a pitcher, we'd get unlimited refills on soda, but it had to be the same flavor since it was supposed to be a pitcher. (I wonder what they do if there are more than two of you. Do they just give you the pitcher then?) I was a little worried we wouldn't have enough food, so I ordered the meat and cheese platter as well. The platter included artichoke hearts, various cured meats, pepperoncinis, fresh mozzarella, gorgonzola, and fresh basil. That was $7.95. We ordered the chicken pizza, and it was hot and cheesy and delicious. My only complaint was how slow the service was. Although there were only two other patrons, our food took at least a half hour. Other than that, it was a wonderful experience. The food was great and the service was friendly. Next time, I know that the pizza and the soda are enough for two people. I wonder though, if I decided to come with just my two kids, how they would treat the "pitcher" of soda.
(4)D Y.
1st time here last night for dinner. Great place, friendly staff. We ordered pizza and a couple beers. They ran out of heinekin ? Go figure. The pizza was great and the Stella beers was a good substitute. Service was good too.
(3)Jasmine N.
My family and I had a horrible experience! Food was cold, and on top of that--upon arrival after ordering we waited 45 minutes for our food at 3pm while there was not nearly 5 people in there and it was not even busy!!!!! What was the cook doing? Did the waiter put our order in? I told the manager, he was a ditz, and he still ended up charging us for everything while comping 1 entree AND my soup was cold! I asked for a reheat and never got my soup back!!!! Never ever again! My parents live in Kunia and after the fact they mentioned they also had a bad experience and never go there as well!!! They have bad food and service :(
(1)Mandolin D.
There are many reasons I continue to dine here that go beyond the great service. The biggest reason is that the menu has so many options and it's not stagnant. I have been to other Italian places and nothing changes after years and years. Really? Come on, give me some viva variety! My dad also digs this place; especially this month with the Surf and Turf menu. He ordered a Lobster accompanied with pasta AND a steak. Good goddess that is a lot of food! He told me it was better than going to a Steak House and I will take his word on that. I usually kick things off with the Caprese salad. The oven roasted tomatoes are so sweet and tangy that it makes me do the dance of joy. The bread is hot and fresh and comes with a pesto oil dipping sauce. I've eaten every vegetarian dish on the menu and have even created a few that aren't on there. You can pick and choose to pair any of their pastas with the different sauces. The Fried Eggplant with Gorgonzola is the dish I am a repeat offender ordering. The eggplant is crispy and is the perfect compliment to the gorgonzola. When I want to switch things up I go for the spicy marinara sauce with the wheat pasta. After filling up on wine (which is half off on Tuesdays-hurray) and carb filled pasta you might as well go all the way and order the homemade cheesecake. It's a very decadent way to close the evening. The Tiramisu is also a sweet creamy delight that is a "must try". Auntie Pastos is the place to go to satisfy that hankering for some Italian pasta/pizza or to get your meat and seafood fix. Oh, and every year there is a Cheese Fest which features "Cheese" in the specials for that day. I am currently counting down the days. Time move faster!
(4)jen m.
love the bread and olive oil as well as the iced tea!! everything i've tried here is good! :)
(5)Anthony W.
Great food and great customer service. We got lucky and got there right before they opened so we didnt have to wait and parking was readily available. Will definitely come back for more.
(5)Arbine V.
First time there. The service was excellent. Our server, Jess, was extremely accommodating and patient. Which was a good thing since it was my mom's birthday and we had a party of 10. Loved the free bread. Fried calamari was pretty good. Even my 2-year-old liked it. My husband and I ordered the fennel sausage pizza and the fried eggplant with gorgonzola. They pizza was tasty. I don't think I'd order the fried eggplant again. The strawberry shortcake my mom got for her birthday was also really good. Parking might be an issue, so I suggest going there a little bit earlier than you originally planned on being there. I'm pretty sure we'll be back.
(4)Geri M.
Haven't eaten here since they first opened in Kunia because at the time, the food was so-so. I think it's improved a lot since then. My hubby and I were looking for a place that served gnocchi and it came up on a search on yelp. I was surprised to see that this place had some pretty good reviews. Made me think that I might need to give it another try. So we ordered take out and got the fried eggplant and Gorgonzola, seafood pasta and the gnocchi. Food turned out to be pretty good. Price wise it's a sweet deal too. Too bad there was no complimentary bread though. That's about the only negative thing I have to say. We'd definitely eat here again next time we have a pasta craving.
(4)Plumeria G.
If I could give ZERO stars, we would. Tonight, we went there. We used to frequent this restaurant all the time, being that our daughter has a good time there and kids eat free tues/wed. BIG MISTAKE. We got seated at 8pm. After 45 minutes, we still didn't get our food. Everyone around us was getting our food. Try keeping a 5 yr old occupied, and not only that, she was so hungry. Finally, since it was almost 9pm, I told our server that if the food was being prepared, to pack it to go. If not, to just charge us the drinks and we're leaving. Our server was really on top of it despite the extra slow service. It wasn't his fault at all. He was running around with his head cut off. He went to the back to see if our food was ready, but I saw him talking to the chefs. There weren't any food plates on the counter. Then I see the chef pulling out our food. At this point I was wondering if it was decently cooked! We got them to go. For the kid's food, there was about half a serving in a tiny chinese take out box. Maybe 15 pieces of penne in there. I can't believe we paid for this. Our food: SWIMMING in oil. Watery. Tiny pieces of chicken for my Marsala. NO TASTE. It was so bland, I stopped eating it and threw it away. My husband got chicken parm, and same thing. Hardly any cheese, no flavor and tons of oil, watery. We really think it was wasn't cooked all the way, but it was just given to us to make us happy. I rather not eat anything at all than deal with badly cooked food. After I stopped eating, I got a stomach ache within 10 minutes. Probably from all the oil. Our damage? $55. We've had problems with them consistently in the past year. Slow service, over cooked pasta, limp noodles, bland food, and hair in the food. However, since it used to be so good, we keep giving them chances. This was the last. We've decided that we're done, and will take our business to many other better choices. Eating out is a luxury for us, and we're not going to waste it on this place ever again.
(1)Charlyn C.
1 star because our server was super nice! I ordered the eggplant parmesan, what I got was slices of bitter, overcooked eggplant drowned in tomato sauce and cheese, and without pasta like it has been served in every other Italian restaurant i have ever eaten (Ex Maggianos). It tasted horrible. Our server was very nice and took it back. I tasted my husband's fettuccine alfredo, and it tasted like a basic FA, like a child could have made it. Definitely not worth $14! Then some new white guy manager grilled me as to why I didn't like my EP and said that if I had wanted pasta with it, then I should have ordered it with pasta. HOW RUDE! Then the manager had the nerve to try and charge us 50% of the EP that I sent back after 1 bite! DEFINITELY NEVER COMING BACK!
(1)Jason Y.
Same owners and menu as the pensacola restaurant, but they said they sold that location and just run this one now. Food is good, simple italian food, pastas pizzas and the rest. Service is good, wait staff is really nice and friendly. One thing i can say i didn't like is that they don't have linguine. the pasta choices, is spaghetti, angel hair or penne and i prefer linguine. Pretty much all tastes the same anyway, but still i'd rather have linguine. other than that, good place. Prices are more than i remember, but it's been many years since i've eaten here, so that's to be expected.
(4)Chelisse O.
My boyfriend and I decided to try out auntie pastos the other evening in Kunia and I must admit, for the price, the food is great. First things first, we walked in, got seated immediately, the atmosphere was comfortable and had a relaxed vibe. We started off with a lava flow and the on the house homemade bread with olive oil dressing, which both my boyfriend and I enjoyed very much. It was warm, right out of the oven and the blend of dressing was just enough to keep the bread tasty and light. We ordered two entrees, the spinach, artichoke and garlic pizza on the flaky cracker crust which was hands down mouth watering-ly delicious...I would definitely recommend this dish should you ever visit auntie pastos. Second entree we ordered was the #1 seafood pasta which is the reason of my -1 star. The seafood pasta was extremely bland and the all the seafood elements in the pasta were dry, overcooked and tasteless. I'm pretty sure even a simple homemade spaghetti in marinara sauce would be better. Anyway now on to dessert. We ordered the cannoli which was out of this world mind boggingly delicious. We both love cream cheese and we both love chocolate, so this dish was absolutely perfect. The filling in the cannoli could be easily eaten by itself because it really is THAT good. Only thing though, the portion is much smaller than I had imagined...a little bit bigger than a finger, so I would suggest ordering at least two, or in our case one each. I am not a big person matter of fact i'm a 5'0, 103 lbs girl and I easily could've wacked like seven of these cannoli's on my own. All in all, it was an enjoyable experience, our service was good, everything came out in a timely manner, food was good, minus the pasta and dessert was mind blowing. For the price, I was very very pleased. We ordered: 1 lava flow, 1 spinach artichoke and garlic pizza, 1 seafood pasta and 1 dessert which all came out to about $30
(4)Lee G.
The fried egg plant sandwich was tasty and the service was quick, plus the waiter was friendly and attentive.
(4)Shaun C.
Normally I love this place, but tonight was almost bad enough to make me never want to return. The calimari was burnt and the pasta was over cooked. The service was great, so I could possibly chalk the crappy food up to a new kitchen staff.
(1)Nohea K.
I love the bread and dips they have there. I think one of the them is a pesto style olive oil and the other is balsamic vinegar. They also give a side of parmesan cheese. I've been there a few times, and usually get the same creamy pesto with shrimp which is never a disappointment however I know the shrimp, I can tell was previously frozen. The portions are pretty big so I always go home with leftovers, considering I just at half the bread they give me lol. Service is pretty quick and friendly the times that I've gone there.
(3)N M.
Where to begin? First time a restaurant made me make an account to detail their failures. Ok, I past by here every time I ate at Thai Village and heard so much about Auntie Pastos being a great place to dine. I finally went there and my wife, not knowing what to try, she went online and found the popular dishes. We ordered the stuffed mushrooms, salty to the point I stopped eating them. I forced myself to try to finish them, I got sick of the taste, cheese and salt. The other items we ordered were the fried eggplant and the green and white pizza. Fried eggplant was cut so thin that it tasted nothing like an eggplant. Covered in so much breading that was like the skins you sometimes find with fried chicken. Then, so much gorgonzola! The name of the dish is eggplant so the idea is to build the dish around the main ingredient which they failed to do. The pasta was the best thing on the plate but the sauce was bitter. They do not have many options for the type of pasta and according to the server, only one of them is made in house. Lastly, the green and white pizza, every ingredient was just not prepped properly, the pizza was not cooked thoroughly, all the toppings were mushy. The artichoke was soggy, I know it's canned but it is supposed to be a little firm not like it was. the roasted garlic was sort of like mashed potatoes with little to no taste, and then there is the spinach... When applying spinach to pizza, you can't place it in clumps. It turns to the spinach you get with frozen foods packs. I asked for the manager and the server was pretty much a b!t$h about it, she also forgot the balsamic vinegar I asked for with the free bread which, btw, was the best part of the night. The manager didn't seem like he knew what to do instead, denying that there were any complaints about the food. Manager 101: the customer is always right, just listen, agree, and offer something and hope the customer has a good enough time to return. I didn't want a free meal and didn't take the doggy bag home. Sadly, this place was a big disappointment. $35 isn't too bad to know not to go back. You want good italian on the west side the best you're gonna get is bravo in Pearlridge.
(1)Cris G.
I used to go to the town location a lot when I was in my younger days... And I have been to the Kunia location a handful of times. I feel like the quality used to be a lot better. We ordered a pepperoni pizze and a spaghettic with marinara sauce. These are basics that should be a tell-tale of how a place can cook. Honestly, the pizza was very skimpy on the pepperoni and the marinara sauce was too acidic and not flavored enough with garlic, wine and herbs, the way it should be. The fried mozarella we ordered for our appetizer was too overwhelming. It's was two huge slabs of cheese battered and fried. The batter was fried in old oil, you can tell because the coating was dark and tasted a bit stale. The marinara sauce it came with was tasteless. I wish I could say more positive things.;.. Our waitress was nice and attentive. So that was a plus, but other than that, not really my cup of tea.
(2)Steven K.
I really like this place. Lots of parking, good service, and the smell of the place always make me hungry. The free bread is delicious and plentiful. All the entrees I have eaten are large and delicious.
(4)Ashley Y.
Came here on a weekday, so it was pretty empty. The service was good, although she did only came by us once to refill our water.. My boyfriend got the BTL pizza, which was pretty good. And I got the seafood pasta, which is supposedly their "#1 seller" that says on their menu, but it wasn't that great. It tasted pretty fish, I mean it is a "seafood" pasta, but I didn't expect it to taste the fishiness of it. Oh and kids eat free on Wednesday's.
(3)Ron C.
Good, as usual.
(4)Kris F.
I've been here a handful of times, overall it has been a great experience. Food is great for the price you pay. I also learned I could substitute certain things in my pasta! For example I took out mushrooms, and asked for extra olives instead.
(4)Mega Mom Hawaii C.
I used to live in Kunia right around the corner...this location has seen lots of changes since opening 2006. I love the friendly staff and of course the food. They allow you to cork your own wine without a fee! Yippee! I live in Ewa now...I love coming here for their specials. If you have Half Price Deals, they regularly have half off deals so it's easier on the wallet! Always have a great time when I am there! The ultimate dish is their delicious Lasagna! OMG! I'd go to hell and back for that! :0)
(4)Lilian N.
If it wasn't for the great service we received on a busy Sat night, this place would only get 3 stars. The food itself was pretty tasty, nothing mind-blowing, but reasonably priced for such huge portions. I ordered the chicken marsala over spaghetti pasta. The spaghetti was cooked al dente, just the way I like it, and the marsala sauce was light and tasty, sauteed with tons of onions and mushrooms. The chicken (3 huge cutlets) was breaded lightly and seasoned just right. The bf had the shrimp scampi, which he thought was a little bland...I personally thought that I could make a better scampi at home. Our friends who frequent this place had the chicken picatta and sausage w/ peppers which they indicated were their favorites. We also shared desserts...the chocolate sin pie and cheesecake. The pie was really really rich and something to stay away from if you don't absolutely love chocolate. It was essentially a thick fudge pie with a thin crust that I couldn't even taste because the fudge was sooo rich! Same with the cheesecake, it was so heavy that after one bite I felt like my tolerance for dairy hit its peak. Overall, reasonable prices for huge portions, attentive service though really loud and echoey in this establishment, and food was above-average....Will definitely go back and try some other dishes sometime soon!
(4)Tonya S.
Always good food, always good service. Always walk out with a full chocolate sin pie. Good pricing, good portion sizes. Real Italian food. We always take all of our mainland guests here at least once.
(4)Jonathan V.
Snyopsis: FREE BREAD AND PESTO/OLIVE OIL GOODNESS! This combination makes you MELT! This is where diabetics came to throw their diets away. I have not been here for two years and the place looks the same. Things that are quite different are the menu and the experience itself. Service in general was below average due to the fact that the restaurant was slow and the server gave me the wrong salad..... however, the server was very genuine in presentation, when she did come around. The food, as expected, was OUTRAGEOUSLY awesome! YEAA! Did you know they have HAPPY HOUR: 4-5:30 everyday for three choices, for two, for only 28 bucks!! You have a choice to share: salad, soup, or stuffed mushrooms, individual choice of pizza or pasta, followed by dessert! HOLLAH! Although, we were here for only lunch. Environment: Once you walk in the floor almost blend in with the chairs because it's all made out of wood. You also see the open bar, right in front of you, which is convenient for a quick drink and escape. Once you sit down though, it's quite uncomfortable due to wood. I thought this was a sit-in restaurant..not McDonalds.... If you find yourself in a booth, you will find that the next booth separates you by a red and white-checkered curtain. The music is mostly of Italian music that can set a nice mood for dinner. Service: The manager who greeted us wore a tasteless thin-sleeved tank-top. Her bra was visible and I also thought that was very unprofessional. If it wasn't for her warm welcome, I would have definitely verbally mentioned something. Our server, as mentioned above was very genuine, but wasn't on top of her game as she should have been. It was slow, and although I received my first salad correctly (because I ordered the soup and salad), she didn't offer me cracked pepper. This wasn't a problem, until she brought my second portion of salad..I mean WRONG salad and then asked if I wanted pepper. If she was consistent, I wouldn't have noticed. Food: This is by far the most important thing to me. Everything else can go to hell, but if the food is awesome, that's all I care about! AND LET ME TELL YOU...D-LICIOUS! Melting-in-your-mouth-good! So we started off with the stuff mushrooms and because there was a lot of sauce we ordered another round of bread. :D I had the corn, Italian sausage, and corn soup and garden salad with red onion, wedge of tomato, a cucumber, with greek dressing. They stopped offering artichoke with it. And the soup bowl size was abysmal. Fortunately, you can request for seconds. YEA! My friend got the carbonara (bacon, mushrooms and egg) with angel hair. It sounds disgusting, but let me tell you, it was sooo good. A little bit salty, but UGH. Every bite was cheese-filling. Ugh...UGH! Just typing this, I want morrreee. If you do decide to get this, however, I recommend not getting the stuffed mushrooms, due to the fact that it may be too cheesy. That's what my friend said anyway. I didn't mind... The final product to satisfy our food babies was the affogatto! OMG! YEA, THAT'S RIGHT, OMG! GOOD! It will make your eyes-roll back good. In a gargantuan coffee cup lied ice cream, with walnuts, followed by caramel and biscotti (with chocolate topping). Then the server, in a shot glass, dumped espresso all over it. Droooolll... Cost: Everything plus 20% tip was 48 bucks for two. Not too shabby, I might add. Did I mention that we got free bread! Hahaha Overall: Even though the sitting was quite uncomfortable and service not up to par, I would still come here for the food. Just as long as you're in good company and the food is satisfying, nothing else really matters. :D
(4)Reuben R.
Went here for lunch after one so the parking lot was empty enough to have spots here and there. We came to this restaurant because I felt like pasta. Its kind of funny to get pasta after watching repo men, with all that blood and guts and pulling metal organs out of bodies... Anyway, my favorite thing about this place has got to be the fire baking oven, its fun to look at because I want one. The atmosphere is dim and pleasant, which is fit for the type of food here. There's also special days on the board, I think one of them was 1/2 wine on Thursdays which I thought was cool. I like that the house bread is nice and fresh and warm...! My friend and I ordered eggplant dishes, mine being the Parmesan one, and she got hers over spaghetti so we could share the spaghetti since the dishes don't come with any pasta. It was only 3 dollars extra for the pasta. The eggplants used in the dish were very large and fresh tasting. It feels solid in your mouth, and the sauce doesn't seem to penetrate through it because the cheese and the sauce meld together but the eggplant still keeps a separate and distinguishable taste. For dessert we ordered a slice of cheese cake which had cream piled behind it and a little bit of honey drizzled in front of it. It was extra rich and I could just feel myself getting fuller and fuller with every bite. I wish they drizzled the honey over it though. blue-moon: I should've got myself a beer "I'm not a vegetarian! I'm a dessertarian!"-- Bill Watterson
(4)Sheryl G.
what: italian restaurant that offers homemade quality food! something good: i like this location way better than the one in town! i like how the interior looks and everyone was really friendly and nice! the food even tastes better at this location :) the portions are huge! there were three of us dining in and we ordered one appetizer, one pizza and one pasta and we couldn't finish it all! i will definitely be back here! so good :) something not so good: parking is crowded here! but it's not auntie pasto's fault :) something to try: spinach, artichoke and roasted garlic pizza (10.25) & butter, garlic spaghetti with shrimp (14)
(4)Robyn R.
My family likes it here so I kinda tolerate it. They have 2 kids eat free nights a week which is great. Wish the sauce was better. 2 stars
(2)Eugene Koa T.
Bought my friends here and it was my first time to dine here. Every employee in the restaurant greeted my friends and I. Our waiter, Rodney was extremely knowledgeable in regards to all of our questions we had on the menu. Food was fresh and very ono. I like the Basil Mojito. I would highly recommend dining here!
(5)Al D.
I like the warm bread and the kind service. Everythng else about the food is meh. Don't come here without a coupon. All I can say is that it's much better than the Kapahulu location.
(3)Josh L.
The food is ok. Service.is terrible. Observed multiple waitresses using bare hands - without washing them - to put cheese and garnishings on entrees despite spoons being available. Informed the manager whose reply was, "they're still doing it? I have been onto them several times".
(2)Sandy S.
Love the eggplant parmesan, more particular, the sauce is the best. Put that on anything and I'll eat it. Service is great and love the atmosphere. One of the better italian food places down this side. Beats going into town. Also, try out the special meal combo from 4-5:30. ps. ask for the balsamic vinegar with the bread and olive oil.
(4)Jayne M.
I bought 'Hot Deals Hawaii" and went to Kunia Auntie Pasto's about four different times. Food taste are not consistent and quality overall are very poor. One time, my wife rejected the main entry , three times. And another time my friends each one, returns the food twice. Some dish, can't believe how the chef can screw up the dish. My friends say that, If you don't reject or criticize, the cook will not improve or get better. I so scared to go back. I chef will spit in my food. One of the worse Italian Food ever. Even the spaghetti don't taste like spaghetti.
(1)Michelle P.
Any stars given are for the food alone. We got the special for 2 people. Between 4 and 5:30 you can get an appetizer to share, 2 entrees, and dessert to share for 28.00. Calamari, egg plant parmesan, cheesecake - all was delicious. It loses 3 stars because this was our second visit and the first visit, we waited so long at the hostess table to even be acknowledged, we just left. It was a slow afternoon and we were the only people waiting to be seated. After standing there 5 minutes reading the menu, waiting to be seated, or even for someone to say "We'll be right with you," we just walked out. I wouldn't have gone back, but today I was hungry and it's right by where I tan. We got seated right away, then waited about 10 minutes for someone to take our order. After we finally got to order, it was about 30 minutes to get the food. I watched a lot of other people who ordered long after us get their food so I'm confused by this. I'm pretty patient with servers, especially when they're busy, but this was ridiculous, especially for how slow it was both visits. They need to work a lot on their efficiency and customer service.
(2)Jessica d.
To start, the staff was GREAT. Warm, friendly, professional, knowledgeable. And the ambiance was nice. The food was so BLAH. I have a feeling their pizza is good and I will go back to try it. But I judge Italian places by the eggplant parm. And it was just so BLAH. A tomato cream sauce instead of a zesty red? No thanks. I should be burping garlic all night and instead I just feel mildly queasy from the heavy sauce with the breaded and fried eggplant.
(2)Elle V.
Take back my last review. Sitting here waiting for the check and my tummy is filled with delight, breath is stink with garlic, and I actually can't wait til I'm hungry again so I can eat my leftovers. The pesto was nothing near flavorless, instead it was super creamy, had great texture like it had nuts or something in it, and the bf's sausage something with cream sauce was just as delicious! It's pretty packed in here but our waitress was very nice & checked up on us enough so we didn't go thirsty or left to wonder where our food was. A+++++ experience for a busy Friday night!!!
(4)Jane L.
YUMMIE!!!! I love coming here. I've only been here twice but the service and the food was spectacular. The first time I went here was for a baby shower that I helped planned for a coworker and they staff was wonderful, the space was just right and they also gave us an extra table so that we could put the gifts on. Our waiter at the time was really funny and nice. The second time I went here was this past Saturday and service was great. Our waitress was very accommodating and polite. I would def go back.
(4)Chris B.
What a local gem! Food was great, prices reasonable, what more is there? They have awesome deals daily. Had the "dinner for two" with a jug of cab sav. Stuffed mushrooms...juicy. Pizza...flavorful. Fettucini...creamy and homemade. Gelato...cold and smooth. All around a great place!!
(5)Jasmine H.
I had to wait over an hour for my food two out of 4 visits to this restaurant. Both times, there were no explanations or apologies. I'm rating Auntie Pasto's 1 star for their inconsistent food and bad service. I think the customer should be offered apologies and discounts for having to wait so long for the meal.
(1)R R.
First of all, their homemade sangrias are delectable! Their sample had a little more pulp in it, as there was no ice. But the one I ordered was in a tall glass with ice, and was more watered down, less pulp. But still really good! Ordered their stuffed mushrooms which were ok, but there was something in there that had a really strong flavor. I think it was some cheese melted into the sauce. My mom didn't care for it, but it was okay for me. Love their bread with oil and pesto! Their small ceasar was smaller than most places, but tasted good! This was my first time actually dining-in, and the place looks quite nice inside. Our server and hostess were both very nice, and service was not slow at all. We've gotten different take out pastas from this location before, and they've always tasted good. All in all, we will keep going back!
(4)Joey L.
The place has gone to shit! My fish dish tasted extremely fishy and I called and complained they said they were sorry and asked if I would like to have them remake it. I told them sure but it will have to be another time. About a week later I called to redeem my meal and when I picked it up it was worse then the first time. I will never eat at your establishment again!
(1)Jamie P.
I absolutely love this place. The wait staff is nice and polite, the food is great, temperature is just right, and it's fairly quiet! My only beef is that their pizza is too thin, but they are soooo good still! Oh, and try the Sin Pie! The pie crust must be made of crack because I'm hooked on it!
(5)Mike N.
Their Fried Eggplant should be celebrated. Pesto was good. Arancini and stuffed mushrooms were uninspired.
(4)Jonathan Y.
I like this location better than the town one. For one, the parking is better and it doesn't feel as cramped. I also enjoy to come here for the lunch specials. We usually get the lunch portion chicken parmesan pasta. It was a good deal for $9. It doesn't look like a lot, but it's pretty filling. Also, tried the fried mozzarella, which is a HIT! They wrap the mozzarella in like a crepe and fry it with breading on the outside. They serve it on top of marinara sauce. It's so crispy and just an awesome way to make mozzarella! Probably the best appetizer I ever had!
(5)Grace T.
snorkeling = hungry = pasta time! the red sauce is delicious, the calamari was perfect, stuffed mushrooms were delightful...portions are BIG! me likie!
(4)Scott K.
Always a favorite for people this side of the island. Located in Kunia just down the street from Walmart and in a complex with a variety of food establishments. Just like its main location in town, the menu is short and highlights there favorites and common dishes. Upon entering, its a little weird as the bar is right there. A small bar with about 8 seats. If you walk further in, the host will greet you. On my recent visit, I did notice that there is alot of military that eat here. It could be that they offer a military discount or heavily advertise to the near by bases. For starters, the bread with the olive oil and basil is AWESOME. I think I can eat the 2 loafs myself. Just dont eat to much of it as it will spoil your entree. Pesto chicken is my favorite. You have about 4 different options with noodle with any pasta dish. To me, it doesnt matter which noodle type, its still good. Pasta Cabanara, I would stay away. I love Cabanara but this one was up to the standards that Ive had at other italian establishments. It could of been the day I went, but the dish was really creamy and cheesy and the noodle didnt have much taste. Final note, I will still continue to visit this place as its probably the only italian place in the Kunia area.
(3)Art T.
Horrible Service We go there around 2-3 times a month but today was just unacceptable. 1. Ordered ice teas, waitress didn't bring sugar, asked her she still forgot had to ask her again finally got the sugar 15 minutes later. 2. Asked for butter for the bread ever got it. 3. Had to ask 3 times for plates for the bread and appetizers before finally getting them. 4. Never got our drinks refilled after 45 minutes of waiting. 5. Brought out the kids food but forgot ours under the heat lamps finally was able to flag her down 10 minutes later she only brings my food which was wrong and had to be cancelled as the kids were almost done eating and I didn't want to wait another 30 minutes for my food. 6. I ask for the tab so we can end this debacle as she still hasn't bright my wife's food and then she finally brings her food out along with the check about 10-15 minutes after I cancelled my order even though it had now been under the heat lamps for close to half an hour. 7. The waitress looks at me like I'm crazy when we ask for them to box up my wife's food. 8. When she brings the tab the waitress decides to throw the kitchen staff under the bus showing me she put the order in right but "they" had screwed it up.. Given everything else was her fault it wasn't that convincing. 9. When she showed me the order that she had "put in correctly" she tries to be a smartass and use her middle finger to point out the order. If anyone would like to contact me about this please feel free.
(1)Angela H.
Great food, great wine, OK pasta dishes, which is the reason for the 4 stars and not 5. The main courses are just.. bleh. First visit we thought it was great, second and third visits, the main courses just taste the same. Mushroom appetizer is a must! They do not take reservations unless you have a big party. There is always a wait. We used to go here every Friday, and we haven't been back for awhile, because it just doesn't sound good anymore.. :(
(4)Randal F.
Not bad, but kind of generic. With one of the only "Italian" establishments in town I guess they don't feel the need to have exceptional standards when there is little in the way of competition. We have dined in as well as ordered to go. When ordering to go on the weekend, there is a high probability that orders will either go in very late or too early and it will be cold. Auntie Pasto's needs some competition to really get it going. It has some great potential with its location and the creativity that peeks around the corner on the menu. But, until then, Italian dining in Waipahu will continue to go to the lowest bidder.
(2)Pat M.
I have been to this restaurant over 10 times over the past few years. I have always been very happy with everything about this place but tonight we had a horrible meal...actually 5 gross meals and 2 mediocre at best appetizers. I am writing this review not to be mean but because I am so unhappy. We haven't visited this restaurant in about 11 months and we were so disappointed tonight. I hope this was a fluke but with all 5 meals being bad I'm not sure whether to go back again. The eggplant parmesean was basically raw eggplant slices stuck in a overly sage sauce. The pizza was burned with dry tomato sauce and no cheese. We always loved the creamy pesto but now it's like a milk water with some basil-Yuck. I really can't say anything good about the food. On a positive note: the place is still so cute-great atmosphere and cozy. Our waiter was nice and service was good. I am really hoping this food changes because it will be sad not to have a good Italian rest. on the west side.
(1)Trish I.
My family and I visted this place this past weekend. I don't think we'll be going back anytime soon. While the service was okay, the food wasn't up to par. We started off with the crabcakes with apricot aioli. Yum. I love crabcakes, and theirs were not too bad. Then we ordered our main entree. My daughter ordered from the kids menu-cheese pizza. I guess it was alright for $3.95. I ordered the chicken piccata. The sauce was on the runny side...and my husband ordered the Calamari Steak with the capers and lemon sauce. He says that it was the worst $15 he's ever spent, and he's not much to complain. It was so bad that he barely could stomach half of his plate. The "lemon sauce" was more like lemon flavored water. It was sooo watery and so flavorless. Then there's the manager. If you are a manager of any establishment, you figure you would dress the part. This manager approached our table to see how everything was, dressed in a long sleeve flannel shirt, black pants, and a lanyard hanging out his pants. Before he came to our table, he smiled at me earlier as he past by. Thinking it was just some random guy, I thought nothing of it....come to find out, he was the manager! I honestly wouldn't have known by the way he was dressed.
(1)Blayne Y.
After waiting about 15 minutes to get a table we finally get seated. It's now been about half an hour and all we got was 1 bread and water from our server. We got a second bread from a passing busser since we haven't seen our server the whole time. It's extremely loud here. We asked for another bread from our server and it took him about 10-15 minutes to grab it. Then he takes our oil away so the bread is getting cold while we wait for him to get back with it. A family of about 10 people sitting next to us with the same server, sat down about 15-20 minutes after us and already have their starters. When we finally got out meals about 50 minutes after ordering. I had a puttanesca pizza and was fully dissatisfied. It was supposed to be a 12" pizza and it looked emaciated. So little toppings and so small compared to all the pictures on yelp. It was basically a salt pizza. I love puttanesca but this was unacceptable. And to finally end the night, the only fast service we got was getting out check and take out containers. I will probably give this place one more shot before I boycott it. I do want to try the beer specials on the weekend. Other than that, I wouldn't be excited to return.
(1)Tiani B.
I LOVE this place! Tucked away in Kunia Shopping Center is this great restraunt! I cant even tell you what the surrounding restraunts are because I only go to Aunty Pastos!!! I believe on Thursdays they have half off on their wines which is really nice! I had a great server. I came in with my brother on a pretty busy evening but we were still greeted at the front and shown to our table. The complimentary bread could have been placed on the table before our order came because like I said, it was busy! So the food took a minute to get to us. But all in all, we enjoyed our meal, enjoyed our service, and will return again!
(5)Janae L.
Food was tasty. Service was good. Really awesome guy doing balloon animal blow ups. Like not your ordinary balloon guy. Environment was chill I enjoyed it!
(4)Rise D.
This place sucks for Italian food, but I was really craving a pizza. I ordered the spinach garlic artichoke pizza. The crust was ok but the pizza itself was pretty bland. I think they forgot to put the garlic, and it would have been a lot better if they used pizza sauce. Service-wise, the waitress was nice, but she and a lot of her co-workers were socializing. I understand that they were probably closing in an hour and business was slower, but if you're going to socialize with your co-workers, go in the back where customers can't see or hear you.
(2)Nicole K.
Because it's in a shopping plaza, parking is always a hassle. But you eventually find parking. I really do like eating here. went here for mother's day this year, and i had a really good time. our waiter was hilarious, and he always made sure we had water and that everything was okay. I'm a huge fan of their alfredo. for some reason, the sauce still has choke taste, but there's no heavy feeling to it. chicken marsala is also a good choice.
(4)jen s.
My fave--Fried eggplant and gorgonzola over spaghetti--yum! i really love the bread too. its slightly hard on the outside and soft inside. slap some butter on that bab boy and its all good! can i get more bread please-
(4)Daniel B.
I love Italian food. Since I live on the west side of the island, I figure to try some near my home. Since I didn't feel like going somewhere upscale like Assagio's, I've looked up Italian on yelp and found Auntie Pastos. The atmosphere is like your neighborhood bar and grill like a Chili's or Applebees, but the main difference is that they focused on Italian food. They offer pizza, pasta, and many types of appetizers that you find in a common restaurant. Since, I'm a big spaghetti person, I ordered the bolagnese spaghetti and a suggestion of red pepper squid. In my opinion, the way I liked how pasta is the ingredients have to be mixed in with the pasta and not too much liquid in the bottom of your bowl. Otherwise, you know that they just dump the sauce on your plate. Second most important is that I like my pasta aldente. To me, the food was aldente and mixed in. So I'm a happy camper. Not gourmet but good enough. The pepper squid is served on a sizzling platter like your chop suey restaurants. It tasted good but what really surprised me was that each squid body "no tenticles" was filled with mozzarella cheese. I didn't care for the cheese but I'm sure that others would love it. Service was ok. I had to wait for the help to process my check, but I can see that she had lots of people to attend to.
(4)Alan A.
Enjoyed a great, friendly dinner. Do not let the outside put you off. It is in a little strip mall. Enjoyed the bread, pasta, and pizza. We will be back when we go back to Oahu. We left full, satisfied, and ready to enjoy the island. :)
(5)Don D.
Coincidentally, Kathryn (reviewed right before me) happened to be at Auntie Pastos possibly at the same time! I went there because my wife wanted to try their Creme Brulee ($5). Appearance: The restaurant was pretty empty for a Tuesday Lunch. I think there was only two other tables in the restaurant. It looked clean and organized. Food: I didnt want to go in and just order dessert so I ordered the Jalapeno BBQ steak ($7.50). The sandwich was actually quite flavorful. It had jalapeno slices, chopped up steak, and grilled onion. I ordered it with a Ceasar salad. Oh, and the bread that came out before our meal was very good. Nice and warm. The Creme Brulee on the other hand was actually awful. It looked good, but the flavor WAS NOT THERE. It was like eating flavorless custard! Almost tasted like they accidentally made the batch without sugar. I will definately NOT order it again. Staff: I believe there were only 2 servers in the restaurant at the time. One guy, and one girl. We had the guy server (Wong). Being that it wasnt busy, I probably would of expected quicker service because we did have to wait a few minutes before the server came over to our table. Will i visit again? Yes. The food is decently priced. most sandwiches were around $7-$8. I didnt take a look at the rest of the menu cause I was just looking to have a sandwich. I have been here a few times for lunch but never for dinner. I wonder if it ever gets busy in that place?
(3)Elizabeth M.
I really enjoy Auntie Pasto's. The food is delicious and well priced, I rarely have to wait for a seat and I love the overall atmosphere. I keep bringing more and more of my friends here and will continue to do so in the future.
(5)Jennifer L.
I must admit the first time I ate here I was less than impressed. But it has become a regular spot for my family and I and either it's gotten better than when it first opened or it has really grown on me. Being Italian, I definitely know quality Italian food and the thing about Auntie Pasto's is their menu has a handful of awesome dishes and the rest are just okay or not so good. I try to stick to my favorites when we go there, because I have yet to be impressed when I decide to try something new. I love the fresh out of the oven bread and olive oil. I love that they have cannolis on their menu; I will have to update this review when I am not too full to order one. The lasagna is good (and huge), but not as good as Mama's. A couple of years ago they had a sweet corn ravioli that was amazing! Their mushroom ravioli is good (although one time it was really salty). The eggplant parmesan is delicious. My dad absolutely loves their pizza. Their chocolate sin pie is to die for (if you are a chocolate fanatic like me). I like the ceasar salad, but it really is just a giant plate of lettuce with dressing & grated cheese. The wait staff has always been very friendly and you always have people coming around to check on how you are doing. The atmosphere is very nice, but once it gets crowded it gets really loud because it is on the smaller side. In my opinion their pricing can be a little on the steep side for the quality of some of the dishes. They do have an early bird special for dinner where you can get a salad/appetizer, two entrees, and a dessert all for $25.00, which is a pretty good deal.
(4)Utah C.
Would have been only 4 stars, but they just re vamped their menu and added some lunch favorites back! Yeah burgers again! This was all my wife wanted to eat when she was pregnant and now my kids love it too! They are always willing to substitute and adjust all items to get exactly what you want!
(5)Janna B.
I must say the bread is very good. And service was fine too. But the food leaves me wishing I had eaten somewhere else. Went for an early dinner. Large Caesar salad was big enough for sharing, if only there was enough dressing!! And our romaine was full of pieces of the hard stalk. I had the cannelloni, which wasn't very good. The middle wasn't even hot. My girlfriend had the fetuccini alfredo and the pasta was so doughy she didn't even finish it. Unheard of!! I didn't finish my meal either, and not because I was full. But we didn't bother with doggie bags, not worth saving. Sorry.
(2)Jill C.
I had a delish scrimp scampi and they were kind enough to give me some extra alfredo sauce for my noodles, since they came with another sauce, which I did not care for, Curtis had a big steak, the rib eye, which he liked alot. My sis had a little crepe like Italian dish, looked very small and delicate, she said it was great. We had a nice last visit together, the time flies doesn't it? The decor is fun, a nice restaurant, in Kunia, not too far from Ko'Olina Resort.
(4)Lea K.
Service was HORRIBLE! Beware the server named Aileen, she works during lunch/dinner shift. Be vigilant of the time when you order happy hour drinks because she'll charge you full price.
(1)Michelle B.
Wonderful food and service. Love eating here and we do often! Eileen is one of the best servers ever and the food is great! Defiantly a place I would and do recommend to friends and family.
(5)Sharina N.
I love love love the mozzarella with marinara. The staff is super sweet and often returned to our table to check on us. Our waitress was accommodating for my picky taste :) and she was not mean about it...actually smiled a lot and seem to not mind me changing my mind a million and one times. The food is always very tasty and prompt. I will return for sure!
(3)Mang Glen C.
we were amazed. had red pepper calamari and acchovy pizza w/ capers and chicken picatta. All good! we won a gift certificate to this place that's how we ended up here. But will spend $ again here.
(5)Natty D.
Chicken parmesan sauce=cheesy goodness
(4)Rob N.
There's nothing very fancy about this place, but if you're looking for inexpensive, decent American-Italian food, you'll get it here. The pizzas are pretty good, and the pasta sauces are satisfying as well. The place is excellent for kids, and there are deals throughout the week. Kids eat free on Tuesdays, and there's a balloon "artist" walking around as well. The sausage and peppers with pasta is excellent. For pizza, try the chicken pesto.
(4)Ashley H.
I visited the restaurant on Thursday night and it was crowded. We had to circle around and around for parking until we found a spot. I love the bread and could sit there all day eating the bread with butter. I ate the shrimp scampi but I can't seem to find a dish there that would make me excited enough to say this is my favorite and I need to eat it all of the time. I also had a side pasta with butter garlic. Gave all the garlic to my mom since it was too strong for me. Nice server that helped us.
(3)Popo H.
Free Bread is always good :) I think I asked for it twice. I've only been here once and had the 'seafood' special and loved it. The staff were really nice and knew the menu well. It was very reasonable in pricing, and the parking was good. It was casual enough to go in t-shirt & shorts but romantic enough for a couple to come and celebrate an anniversary or a special occasion. Loved it. O yah and the Sangria was really really good...was tempted to order a full pitcher of it, maybe next time :)
(4)dayne k.
keep coming back and the service and food have been great every time. I never get tired of their chicken parm
(5)Kasandra K.
I didn't think it would be that nice but upon entry into the restaurant i was quite surprised by the size. I loved the booths, they were huge!! First thing i ordered was a Sangria. MMMM Love it. Ill be definetly coming back for that I told myself even if the food wasnt up to par. We ordered i had the special of the night it was come chicken on top of potatoes and peas with delicious slivers of garlic. My freind had the Fettucine Alfredo with garlic and Shrimp, she said it was verrrryy satisfying. I also ordered a pizza with greens, onion, anchovy and lemon zest mmmmmmmm on a thin crust. Very tasty, ill have them add capers next time. Overall it was a pretty damn good experience. I will definetly go back
(4)Linda B.
One of my fav Italian restaurants. Toss up between chicken piccata on penne and the carbonara. Simply delicious and well worth a short wait to be seated. Go for the food, not the ambiance. Too noisy for nice conversation, but still a happening place, and fun.
(4)Chris S.
Great service but nothing other than that. Ordered the red pepper calamari for appetizer. It came out withing 2 minutes and it was piping hot, the only thing it lacked was flavor. For main course I had the seafood with fettuccine. The noodles had no flavor and were very pasty. The fish was over cooked, only 2 clams, 2 muscles and 2 pieces of squid in entire dish. It also lacked flavor. I ate 4 or 5 bites and gave up. Wouldn't recommend this place unless.
(2)Andrea S.
My boyfriend and I tend to eat here a lot. It's in a convenient location for us and we looove our pastas! Plus the prices are reasonable so why not. We come here for dinner maybe two to three times a month and we enjoy the food, the service, and the atmosphere. We've only had to wait for a table maybe once and it was barely a ten minute wait. I've tried a good handful of dishes on the menu but I seem to always stick to my favorites as does my boyfriend. I enjoy more of the creamy dishes like the mac n cheese, the carbonara, the creamy pesto, and the gorgonzola pasta(which is a special item they have but sadly only till the end of August). My boyfriend usually gets some sort of seafood dish and as of right now, he's really enjoying all the mahi dishes they have. Their salads are pretty good as well as their appetizers. We love their fried mozzarella and their mozzarella stuffed risotto. But we have yet to try any desserts because we always leave stuffed to the rim and with left overs. If you're in the Kunia area and are hungering for some pasta, then here is worth the try.
(5)Katherine E.
Manager went out of her way tonight to make me happy. I had ordered a lemon drop (martini), but when I got it, it was too tart and not at all what I'd drunk previously at Auntie Pastos. I asked my waitress to send it back and just bring me a water. She offered to bring me another, but I didn't want to risk another nasty drink.. Then the manager explained that the bartender was in training and had indeed made my drink wrong. The manager made me a proper lemon drop, trained the bartender, and took it off my bill for the trouble. My favorite dish is fried eggplant with gorgonzola and pasta. I always have enough left over from their large portions for a to-go box.
(4)Criselda W.
I never expect much from my visits to Auntie Pastos because from past experiences, the food is average. However, my family and I do make the occasional visit because unfortunately, it's the only pasta restaurant in Waipahu. It usually satisfies my pasta cravings. My last visit there was on Friday, May 20th and it may very well be my last. I really, really wanted pasta that night. I blame the Carrabba commercials! I was singing their jingle "I want pasta tonight" all the way to the restaurant. I should have listened to the husband when he suggested a different restaurant upon seeing the wait at Auntie Pastos. I guess everyone was craving pasta the night before "the rapture." The wait, we were told, was 25 minutes because "the kitchen was a half hour behind." I also witnessed the hostess get annoyed with a customer when said customer answered for a wrong party. In hindsight, that should have been a warning to stay away and cook my own pasta dish. However, we waited... and waited... and waited for 40 minutes. When we were finally seated, I ordered the spaghetti and the husband, a steak with pasta. And then we waited... and waited... and waited another 40 minutes. During the second wait, another waitress had dropped a plate close to our table, the kitchen staff kept shouting and a party of 4 that was seated after us, got their meal and left. While our visit was becoming very unpleasant, our waitress was very kind and apologetic about our wait. The two stars is strictly for the waitress. I even overheard her asking the kitchen about a steak (I was assuming it was my husband's dish) and they only argued with her. I've visited this location several times and never have I heard such an aggressive kitchen staff until that night. Granted, we were seated close to the open kitchen, but the kitchen should not to be open if the staff keeps barking. It did not make for a very pleasant dining experience. A minute after finally getting our meal, my husband overheard the manager apologize to the couple seated next to us for their wait and offered a discounted dinner. That really, really bugged us because THEY WAITED THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME AS US! They only got their meal later because they were seated after us. Why were we not recognized? I held in my anger and ate my meal in 20 minutes. By that time, it was close to 10pm and my husband and I were starving. I usually order tiramisu (the best thing on the menu), but I assumed it would take another 40 minutes to get to our table, so I passed. Towards the end of the meal, we heard the manager congratulating the kitchen staff for a job well done. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Does this manager have eyes??! One of the worst dining experiences EVER. I will think long and hard before walking into another Auntie Pastos ever again. Can someone please open up an Olive Garden or Carrabba's in Hawaii??
(2)Alanna I.
It started when we walked in. No hostess. After a few minutes the hostess seated in a booth notices us and tells us she would be right with us. Strike one. She cleaned up her lunch and seated us. Waitress came by and we tried to order off the garlic fest menu that the hostess gave us. They didn't have one of the items on the menu. Strike two. Then ordered a diet coke...strike three no diet coke. While waiting for food asked for bread (which they normally serve)...strike four....we were told that the bread vendor hasnt been by. Got our food which was pretty good waited for refills on drinks. Waitress brought refills and bill. We wanted dessert but that was never asked or offered...strike five...so we went to get ice cream next door!
(1)Jennifer D.
Two best things about this Auntie Pasto's location: FREE house bread with basil infused olive oil and CHEAP EATS lunch specials. This location serves their crusty on the outside, steaming and pillowy soft on the inside loaves with extra virgin olive oil steeped with lots of basil pesto. The Pensacola location serves their house bread with butter. Sad face. Lunch specials start at $6. The standout lunch items are Chicken Milanese and their Mac and Cheese combo. Most lunch items come with a choice of soup, salad or housemade potato chips. Never had the soup. Salad is crisp and they mix pesto into their dressings sometimes. Potato chips are thick, but not quite as crackling crisp as kettle cooked. The Milanese is a huge half chicken breast, breaded and pan fried with vine ripened tomatoes and lettuce served between two slices of focaccia. Their Mac and Cheese is legit and served in a gratin that goes from the oven straight to you. (I know this because I touched it and thought, "This is what napalm might feel like"). The time your mac spends in the oven to achieve its golden crisp breadcrumb tan does not dry out the pasta much, nor does it ruin the cheese sauce. Their cheese sauce is more melty, stringy cheese than a smooth bechamel. I'm not complaining. Food: No one said this place was an authentic Italian restaurant. I've tried almost every pasta on the menu.Their red sauce is acceptable for Hawaii. You can tell it's homemade because it's really orange from the olive oil they blend in. They don't unnecessarily put butter in their pastas which makes this place okay for the health conscious. Sometimes the pasta is undercooked, but that makes for good leftovers to be zapped in the micro. Their appetizer and entree portions are good to share. Service: The lunch crew is always sweet, but slow even though it's dead. Getting food out of the kitchen is slow during dinner. Bring good company that can talk over the other conversations otherwise you'll feel really lonely. Serves seldom come to your table to check up on you. Atmoshphere: Busy and loud even on weeknights. Very dim. Location: It's in a strip mall with a Thai place and a Chinese place for neighbors. Parking is often an issue during dinner, especially if you refuse to park on a different level and walk. I've been dining here since high school, which though I hate to admit it, was a long time ago. As doughless high schoolers then and as student loan burdened college graduates now, we keep coming back. It's affordable and casual. Overall, this place is has gotten better over time in terms of menu and sourcing ingredients.
(4)LA S.
Love the eggplant parmesan, more particular, the sauce is the best. Put that on anything and I'll eat it. Service is good and love the atmosphere. One of the better italian food places down this side. Beats going into town. Also, try out the special meal combo from 4-5:30. ps. ask for the balsamic vinegar with the bread and olive oil.
(4)melissa b.
I want to like this place so bad! I like the atmosphere and the staff are fast and friendly for the most part. Its just the food that always seems to let me down. The food is just bland and seems to be missing somthing. The best italian in this area would be assagios. This is a fun place for drinks.
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