Aroma Italia

Ordered takeaway after years of doing delivery from here. Was excited because it always smelled so good in there. I must have picked the wrong night. Disappointed. Burrata pasta was really watery and none of the ingredients stood out. Tiramisu had the thinnest layer of ladyfinger I've ever seen- some bites had none lol In all the times I've picked up there, they always pull the tiramisu from the fridge when I arrive and package everything on the spot so it doesn't mess with the temps... they had everything in one bag when I got there. It was also ready 20 minutes before the estimated pickup time so it really got to sit there and hit thermal equilibrium. Here's the best bit: I asked the staff there to swap me for a cold one from the fridge. They argued with me and said "oh i only just put it in there a few minutes ago, it should be fine". I didn't want to argue with someone who was unwilling to help so I collected the order and left. Bummer experience, had high hopes. Day crew is always super friendly and on point. Never had much luck with the night shift- usually super long waits. Almost wish it had been the case this evening lol

Walking in at lunch with my two friends was amazing. It wasn’t too crowded and the service was quick. We ordered a margarita pizza and the gnocchi. They were both amazing. We also ordered sides of garlic bread and the pesto bread and it was literally to die for paired with the gnocchi!

We just finished our Diamond Head hike, and tried to find a restaurant nearby, Aroma Italia showed on the top of our searches. We are vegetarians and were happy with our choices, both pizza and pasta were delicious.

The restaurant was swamped (Saturday night before marathon) along with it being 7:30pm. The food-was delicious-great temps, aesthetically pleasing, and seasoned well. They were out of the pasta we wanted, no problem so switched pasta and asked for butter instead of sauce. We also ordered meatballs and garlic bread, caprese salad, and a pizza. The salad came out first and only about 10 minutes after ordering. The pizza surprisingly came shortly after but we waited a whole 20 minutes before the pasta came with sauce instead of butter and then another few minutes before the meatballs/garlic bread app came out. Understandable to have slow kitchen but there was no updates or any sort of communication about delays or even check ins from our server outside of delivering food and the bill. Not every table was full so there should have been some updates. They did also have a clean bathroom.

The place is very cozy but quite small, so you need a bit of luck to get a table (and parking), though both are available. The pasta was delicious — I highly recommend the Gorgonzola gnocchi! The staff had great vibes and were very friendly. One of the dishes came with a hair in it, but they handled the situation quickly and professionally. Overall, a nice experience!

“Aloha meets Italia! 🇮🇹Our first time at Aroma Italia and it felt like a trip to Italy without leaving Hawaii. Delicious authentic Italian food & desserts! We will definitely be back!