Cino

Recently dined at this new Italian gem in Kakaako, Honolulu, and was thoroughly impressed. The modern yet cozy interior sets the mood for an authentic experience. Friendly profesional staff ???? The Charred Spanish Octopus was tender and flavorful, while the Miso Charred Butter Fish truly stood out - best dish. The Herb Pappardelle with its rich big island boar ragu and the subtle notes of the Butternut Squash Agnolotti were both delightful. A refreshing addition to the local dining scene. Highly recommend.

Highly recommended. Top quality food. Really enjoyed the grilled pork chop, the caprese salad, kanpachi credo, and the tiramisu. Solid service except the caprese came late, right before our entrees came. It should have come out earlier to enjoy with our other appetizers. Not cheap, but good value given the quality of the food, service, and atmosphere.

Excellent food and superlative service. The aged ribeye is among the best I’ve had on the island, seasoned and cooked to perfection. The twice baked potato might be the best potato dish I’ve ever had. Finish with the tiramisu for a decadent treat.

New hot spot in Kakaako. Amazing service and food (presentation and taste). What impressed me the most is boneless branzino ????. Desserts were very tasty. Best Tiramisu in Oahu.

Atmosphere and service was great. Was recommended a few refreshing and fantastic cocktails. The bolognese and steak were fantastic. Had a great time.

Very lovely experience! Service by entire staff was excellent and we couldn’t have asked for a better server! JR was awesome! Very helpful with the menu and personable - ask for him when you go! Food was also excellent. Expensive, yes but what other nice restaurant in town isn’t these days, and they were very creative with the menu. Our favorites: beet salad, hamachi crispy rice, pinwheel truffle pasta, corn agnolotti pasta, veal osso bucco with saffron rice, creamed spinach, and both desserts (tiramisu and coconut-mango panna cotta) were delicious!

Incredible. The ambience is dignified, but not exaggerated. In my experience, there is never a really good Italian in the USA, the first exception. Caprese on point perfect. The pasta with truffles, hello? What is that? The pasta is incredible. I've never really had such a fantastic pasta with truffles. What incredibly good food, what friendly service. Really perfect

Definitely try their Tako. It’s really good. The service was very friendly and professional. We celebrated my mother’s birthday and really enjoyed the night. The only items the table didn’t like was the wild boar pasta dish. It was a little salty. A good place to celebrate though.

Cino has been on my list to try since they opened, but it is slightly pricier than I'd spend on a random middle of the week dinner. So I was happy when my boyfriend made us reservations on my birthday. Cino is located in on the first floor of the 'A'ali'i condominium in Ward, which makes parking very simple. We parked at Whole Foods and took advantage of that by doing some grocery shopping after dinner. The decor is just gorgeous and the food amazing! I don't normally drink but do enjoy cocktails every now and then. If not on your birthday then when? I really enjoyed the Orange Yuzu Cooler which was sweet and refreshing, while my boyfriend tried the Luce Verde (try it as is, then let the ice melt a bit and try it again. I think there was some salt on the ice cube and it changed the flavor profile after it melted in to the drink. Not good, not bad, but just different). I honestly would never have thought to try it, but since their Yelp page claims that they're "known for charred octopus and lively atmosphere", we had to try the charred Spanish octopus. At $22, it was VERY pricy for the two tentacles. However it was SO GOOD! The flavor was smoky and just so tender- not chewy at all which is what you would imagine. For our entrees, we had the House-Aged Half Roast Duck and the Rigatoni Bolognese. We also shared a side of the Twice-Baked Potato because our server Dylan told us that my duck doesn't come with anything. WRONG - it does come with some cauliflower (however the potatoes were really good so I'm glad my boyfriend wanted to try it). Whenever we dine out, we always swap dishes halfway through so we can try a little of everything. We both didn't want to give up the duck when it was our turn. The duck was so good. It was tender and fatty and the flavor was just perfect. We'd go back for the duck. The twice-baked potato was also amazing. It was the best baked potato I've ever had - probably because it was essentially mashed potatoes. But it was a VERY GOOD mashed potato. We'll most likely get this again. The Bolognese was good for what it is but not overwhelming like the other dishes. If you like Bolognese, you'll like it. But overall not something I'd order again. There's just so many other options. I was told they made their pasta in house though so that's always good.

Food was really good , services was top of top notch. Inside this restaurant was super nice and very clean.