Arancino at The Kahala

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Hawaii

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   日本語メニューがあるので、わかりやすい。平日でも混雑していたので、予約は必須です。スタッフは感じ良いですよ。
   

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   Johnny

   Hawaii

   41 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Awesome experience and Ken was amazing. Walked through the whole menu with us and gave out customers favorites along with his personal recommendations. They were able to make modifications to our dishes since one friend doesn't do truffle oil and another friend wanted to add a side of mushrooms to his dish. We order a bit too much and was extremely full by the end of our meal. They packed everything for us and all boxes were nicely labeled. Will definitely be back since food and service are great.
   

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   Goto

   Hawaii

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   It's a person-in-charge system, but there's a limit to each person, and overall it's slow.
   

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   Johnny

   Hawaii

   41 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined on 15 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went on a Thursday night and it was somewhat empty since we had a late reservation. Diego took care of us and throughly went over the whole menu with us giving us his personal recommendations and best sellers. Opted for the arancini, 2 pasta dishes, and their pizza of the month. Everything was delicious and and service was impeccable with our waters constantly being filled and dishes being cleared. Awesome service and great tasting food, will definitely be back.
   

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   Donna R.

   Hawaii

   10 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything on the Restaurant Week menu at Arancino was delicious. We particularly loved the lobster bisque and both the Tagliatelle con Astice and Tagliatelle alla Carbonara. This is the reason these Restaurant Week events work. We get a chance to try several of the restaurant's best options which doesn't happen on a regular visit. The service provided by Ken was also exceptional. It truly enhanced our dining experience.
   

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   Brian

   Seattle

   6 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The staff is super friendly and the right level of attentive. Really appreciated the complimentary birthday dessert.
   

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   june

   Hawaii

   42 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   42 reviews

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our second time to the restaurant since October. We all ordered the Branzino (sea bass) because it was so delicious last time. This time all our fish were too salty! You could crunch on the salt that was used which spoiled it for us but the fish was really moist. Service was good and we had a great table. Still would come back but maybe not order the fish.
   

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 13 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband I, fortunately, saw on the news that it was Honolulu Restaurant Week where they showed the carbonara. We booked right away to celebrate our 15th anniversary. The prix fixe menu was definitely one of the best we’ve had. Started with the caviar, that was so amazing. Each course that came after just got better and better. Lobster bisque was exquisite, caprese salad was so fresh and delicious. The lobster pasta would be my favorite, if I had to choose…but everything was just so good. My husband got the carbonara and he loved the richness of it. then comes the short rib that was so flavorful and tender. We had 2 desserts, the frangipane and the special anniversary dessert that was a beautiful cake encased in sugar dome. The flavors are just so wonderful in the palate. We also had the wine pairing that enhanced the whole dining experience. Most definitely though, Ken took care of us, and made it a very memorable night. The entire staff was very friendly and attentive. We will definitely be back next time we visit Honolulu and will recommend this place to everyone we know.
   

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   Karen

   San Francisco

   15 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 7 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Very small portions. Especially disappointing that my husbands birthday was not acknowledged by our server. They knew about it because the concierge called to confirm and the hostess said happy birthday when we arrived. Won’t be back.
   

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    Dan

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Ken was a wonderful server. Very knowledgeable and attentive to our needs making the celebration of our time there that much more special.
    

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