ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT

5000 KAHALA AVENUE

HONOLULU, HI  96816

808-380-4400

www.arancino.com

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Another perfect dinner at Arancino at The Kahala.  Love this place!

I always begin my meal here with the Caviar with Ebi.  A bit expensive at $58 for an appetizer, but after one bite you forget about the price and just enjoy.  The chilled raw sweet Shrimp with the Caviar is perfection.  Another perfect dish is the Hokkaido Scallop Sashimi.  Wow....this one blew my mind.  The Scallop melted in my mouth like butter with a flavor explosion that I will never forget.  Immediately after we finished the plate of Scallops, I seriously was thinking about ordering another one.  I would return just for this dish and a nice glass of wine.  The Lobster Bisque is the best in Hawaii and the Pizza is great but a bit floppy.  Wish they could crisp up the center of the crust more.  I love the Carbonara and it is my 

"go to" entree.

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ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

DEGUSTAZIONE MENU

SELEZIONE MENU

ROSEMARY FOCACCIA

HOKKAIDO SCALLOPS SASHIMI

TARTARE DI GAMBERI CON CAVIALE 

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE DISHES

ZUPPA DI ARAGOSTA - BEST LOBSTER BISQUE ON THE ISLAND

INSALATA ALLA CESARE

PIZZA TRE PORCELLINI

SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA

LAMB CHOPS

AND A NICE SUPER TUSCAN WINE 

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA WITH MY BEAUTIES

A HAPPY MAN

PARADISE AT THE KAHALA

 

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT

5000 KAHALA AVENUE

HONOLULU, HI  96816

808-380-4400

www.arancino.com

https://www.yelp.com/biz/arancino-at-the-kahala-honolulu

https://www.facebook.com/arancinokahala/

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Blessed to hit two of our all time favorite restaruants over the weekend.  First was Side Street Inn and now Arancino at The Kahala.  Arancino never lets us down.  The food and service is always great.  Maria the General Manager is the most gracious host with her welcoming bright smile and focus on making your dining experience special.  I knew what I wanted on this night as soon as we walked in the door.  No need to look at the menu.  Caviar with Ebe and Carbonara Pasta.  That's it.  My Wife ordered the Tasting Menu which meant we had a few extra dishes to share.  She loves the Lobster Bisque as do me and my daughter.  Has to be one of the best Lobster Bisques in Hawaii.  Absolutely delicious.  The Caviar with Ebe is one of my favorite appetizers ever.  Creamy raw shrimp topped with Caviar.  This is so good eating slowly with a glass of champagne or chardonnay.  I take my time and savor every bite.  We like the Caprese Salad.  The tomatoes are chilled to perfection giving the dish a light, fresh and cool flavor.  Only wish they would use Heirloom or sliced Tomato.  Seems like I always get the Carbonara with Truffles but on this night they did not have Truffles.  Still enjoyed the pasta less the Truffles.  The Squid Ink Pasta with Calamari was amazing.  The light, slightly spicy sauce makes this one of our favorites.  Definitely would go back again for this and the Carbonara.  There are only a handful of restaurants we go back to time and time again.  Arancino at The Kahala is one of them!

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ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

CAVIAR WITH EBE

CAVIAR ON TOP WITH RAW SHRIMP ON BOTTOM

CAPRESE SALAD

LOBSTER BISQUE

CALAMARI WITH MARINARA SAUCE

SQUID INK PASTA WITH CALAMARI

PERFECT BALANCE OF FLAVORS

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA

LOVE THE EGG

SWEETS FOR MY SWEETY

DATE NIGHT AT ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

 

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT

5000 KAHALA AVENUE

HONOLULU, HI  96816

808-380-4400

www.arancino.com

https://www.yelp.com/biz/arancino-at-the-kahala-honolulu

https://www.facebook.com/arancinokahala/

https://www.instagram.com/arancinokahala/?hl=en

Wow...another incredible dinner at Arancino at The Kahala.  This is now one of our favorite restaurants in Hawaii and we have already booked another reservation for February.  This was a big cheat night for us as we have been trying to stay low carb.  I cannot do low carb here because the pasta is too good.  Worth the carbs 100%.  We started with the complimentary bread laced with Rosemary and served with Pesto and Olive Oil.  The Pesto and bread are perfect together and I just had to have one piece of the two on the plate.  Next up was the Ama Ebi with Caviar.  The sweet raw Molokai Shrimp under the Caviar is what makes this dish shine.  Perfect with the Caviar.  I could not however understand why they don't serve this with some type of bread or toast.  You get a Mother of Pearl spoon and that's it.  Loved it though.

We loved the presentation and flavor of the Haku Lei Salad.  Very light vinaigrette that is delicious.  The Steamed Clams were smaller than our last visit but still very tasty.  The toast served with it was a bit hard and dry though unlike our last visit where it was perfect.  The star of the dinner was definitely the Spaghetti Carbonara with Truffles shaved by the Chef at your table.  The pasta was cooked perfectly and the Carbonara sauce with Poached Egg and Parmesan Crisp makes for one of the best Pasta dishes of my life.  Described in one word; incredible!  Another family favorite is the Spaghetti with Uni.  Even if you do not like Uni, you will love the flavor of this pasta.  This was a GREAT dinner with great service, perfect presentations and big flavors.  

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ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA MENU

ROSEMARY BREAD WITH PESTO AND OLIVE OIL

AMA EBI, CAVIAR, LIGHT YAZU VINAIGRETTE

RAW SWEET SHRIMP UNDER THE CAVIAR

HAKU LEI SALAD

SAUTE DI VONGOLE

FOCACCIA CROSTINI

SPAGHETTI ALA CARBONARA WITH TRUFFLES

POACHED EGG A PARMESAN CRISP UDER THE TRUFFLES

SPAGHETTI AI RICCI DI MARE (UNI PASTA)