Formaggio Grill is a community restaurant that serves Contemporary Italian Cuisine, using local and fresh ingredients. We aim to make good, clean food, and create an environment where everyone feels right at home. Come in and savor our newly updated menu (with more items to come), don't miss out on our daily specials (like our popular short rib sandwich!) and follow us on social media for updates on live music and more @formaggiokailua
Contemporary Italian, Seafood, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Happy Hour
Mon, Wed–Sun 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
FREE PARKING at the front and rear of Hahani Plaza. Additional free parking at adjacent shopping center lots across the street. Adjacent post office parking lot requires small $2.00 fee after 5:00 pm
Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant
4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
4.3Food
4.3Service
3.9Ambience
4Value
Noise • Moderate
Loved For
Hawaii
Good for groups
Hawaii
Hot spot
Hawaii
Neighborhood gem
Oahu
Good for groups
Oahu
Hot spot
Oahu
Neighborhood gem
Review summary
AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Formaggio Grill Kailua offers a delightful dining experience with "great service," "live music," and an extensive wine selection. Patrons rave about dishes like the chicken Parmesan and ribeye steak, with "food always sooooo good." Despite some noise concerns, the ambiance is praised as "casual and relaxing," making it a favorite for special occasions.
637 Reviews
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David VIP
Phoenix274 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 20, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 3
Very good food and service!
Good home town cooking!
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Bill VIP
Anchorage2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Noise level higher due to fabulous live music so not noise at all.
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Gina VIP
Hawaii11 reviews
2.0
Dined on January 26, 2025
Overall 2
Food 3
Service 3
Ambience 2
Decent food. But too loud. Service was ok. I wish they would turn down the sound level of the live music. You can not have a conversation.
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Bob VIP
Hawaii2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 5, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
food was awesome bartender and waitresses was the best
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Robert
Hawaii8 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 1, 2025
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Great service with food and wine pairing suggestions! The staff made sure we were well taken care of and enjoying our meal.
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Shelley
Hawaii3 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 31, 2024
Overall 3
Food 3
Service 2
Ambience 3
Short on help, I try to be patient with that. Food plentiful, marina sauce not delicious expectation from Italian restaurant. Chicken cooked well, moist. Had to order garlic bread doesn't come with meal. Bread was good. No offer of parmesan on my meal.
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Maurice
Las Vegas2 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 26, 2024
Overall 1
Food 3
Service 2
Ambience 2
Unfortunately, the restaurant was out of most of their food including chicken, salmon, and Kobe burgers which accounted for 5 out of their 10 entrees. Our first and second choices were shot down immediately. Their remaining offers were steak-house priced steaks, Ahi Tuna, pork pasta, and a vegan offering. They were also extremely short staffed in the kitchen taking well over an hour to deliver the first meal (Ahi Tuna), with the second one being delivered a few minutes later (Pono Pork Pasta). The appetizers at this restaurant were pricey, but I’m glad I ordered the Caesar Salad since the wait for the entrees was so long. I was also surprised that there was no bread basket for starters, but when asked they offered this bread (a tiny baguette) for a fee ($6.95). They offered free desserts (ice cream and gelato) to thank us for our patience. We tried to be very understanding since it was Christmas Day and the restaurant seemed to be overwhelmed with the staffing issues, but we left the establishment bewildered with the experience.
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Stefani
Hawaii1 review
5.0
Dined on December 26, 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Being a Lone Ranger here on island at Christmas, I decided to take myself out to dinner. I sat at the bar with my reservation and ordered a real nice Cabernet to go with my absolutely delicious chicken Parmesan and spaghetti. The service itself was great. 3 different servers consistently attended to me which was very pleasing. The dessert finished off very well with my wine as well. The ambiance was very holiday visitor vibe but the staff was hosting at a great level. Thank you for a great ending to my solo Christmas Formaggio’s!
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marilee
Portland5 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 25, 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 4
Ambience 5
Excellent foods and dining experience! Our server was sweet and did a good job !
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Carrie
Las Vegas1 review
5.0
Dined on December 21, 2024
Overall 5
Food 5
Service 5
Ambience 5
Delicious food and great atmosphere! The service was also really good and the food came out so fast! Highly recommend!
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FAQs
Formaggio Grill Kailua offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 263-2633.
Formaggio Grill Kailua is rated 4.1 stars by 637 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
Contemporary Italian, Seafood, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Dinner
Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–10:00 pm
Happy Hour
Mon, Wed–Sun 4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
FREE PARKING at the front and rear of Hahani Plaza. Additional free parking at adjacent shopping center lots across the street. Adjacent post office parking lot requires small $2.00 fee after 5:00 pm