GREAT EATS HAWAII: ALLEGRINI MOZZARELLA

ALLEGRINI MOZZARELLA

LITTLE ITALY IN HAWAII

OHANA MARKETPLACE

333 WARD AVE

HONOLULU, HI 96814

808-217-9485

HOURS: Wednesday thru Saturday 10AM - 6PM / Sunday 10AM - 5PM / Closed Monday and Tuesday

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I have been following Allegrini Mozzarella on Instagram for a couple of months. I like the fact that they are doing everything possible to keep their business open and operating during COVID-19. I see an owner who truly cares about their food, quality and customer service and just had to stop in to try the food. Very impressed to see the Owner is 100% hands-on and working all aspects of the business. He is the hostess, chef, bus person, waiter and probably even does the dishes. Now he does have help but he hops between the kitchen and the dining area doing just about everything. As a former restaurant owner, I know that this is what it takes to be successful and I applaud him. We started with the Caprese Salad with Burrata Cheese. Entire family loved the silkiness of the cheese and fresh taste. Next up was the Spicy Pasta with Meatballs. Beware...this is spicy. A little too spicy for my Daughter but we liked the overall flavor and the Meatballs. The all beef Meatballs were delicious. There were only 3 small Meatballs in the Pasta and I wanted to order a dozen more. Wish I would have. The Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza took a while to get because they cook their pizza in an oven that is not in the restaurant. It is somewhere nearby and they run the pizza to the restaurant. The Pizza has the crust that we love. Not too thick and bubbly with black crisp marks on the edges. Love the crust. The sauce was very light and I actually wish there was more. Aragula was fresh and the Prosciutto that they import from Italy was delicious. The food is good here and we will return to support this business because the Owner and his staff care and work

so hard to provide a great Italian meal. In fact to compensate us for the long wait for the pizza, they gave us a complimentary Tiramisu and bottled waters. The Tiramisu is like a very light ice cream. It is delicious. My Wife and Daughter devoured it and said they would come back again just for Tiramisu.