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Nui Italian, Waikoloa Village, HI

Nui Italian

4.0
4
1266 Reviews
$30 and under
Unspecified

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 32 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Charming
  • Kid-friendly
2024 OpenTable Diners' Choice Award winner. Italian restaurant and bar, with seated dining overlooking the pizza kitchen and a take out window for easy ordering on the go. Enjoy wood-fired pizzas, family-style pastas, locally-sourced salads and creative Italian specialties.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Waikoloa
  • Parking details
    Parking is complimentary. Please present your Nui Italian dining receipt to the front desk.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,266 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Kid-friendly

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Innovative

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Nui Italian offers a "warm and welcoming atmosphere" with standout pizzas and "creative" dishes like chicken parmesan with a bruschetta twist. While prices reflect its resort location, the "phenomenal" service, particularly from servers like Helen and Shannon, and the beautiful setting make it a memorable dining choice.

1,266 Reviews
  1. Michael

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall been here a few times and always had a great time but tonight had multiple issues and disappointments. - order a $20 Manhattan and it tasted watered down. It sat in ice or was shaken for far too long. Probably the least enjoyable Manhattan I’ve had anywhere before - the bruschetta bread was not toasted, has no flavor to it so it tastes dry and almost stale. It was ordered for the group but the 1 piece we had we never finished and would’ve sent back if we ordered the entire thing - the pizza was ok, for $34 it felt over priced even taking account for paying extra for the environment, food quality, high quality ingredients, etc What went well: - The Tiramisu was phenomenal, same with the espresso - our server was fantastic Overall I would come back for desert but when spending $500+ for 6 people it was not worth it and that money was better spent elsewhere unfortunately

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  2. Daniel

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Absolutely recommend the specials of the day, so much flavour. They were delicious.

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  3. John

    VIP

    Vancouver

    193 reviews

    5.0

    193 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great times again at Nui. Once again we enjoyed the crispy calamari appetizer and Pizza Diavola. Our server Sheryl and assistant Delmar took great care of us. Great wines great times See you again in December .

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  4. 竜太郎

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    素晴らしい対応、ありがとうございました。 ピザとパスタをいただきましたが、美味しかったです。 ハワイ島ではあまり置いてないロングボードがありました。

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  5. Robert

    VIP

    Portland

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service! Had the Roman style pizza and salad to share. Very nicely done!

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  6. David

    Minneapolis

    211 reviews

    5.0

    211 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Just a bit expensive but this is Hawaii.

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  7. Vern

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    1.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Overpriced relative to quality. Fish overcooked. Really disappointing.

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  8. Jayme

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My kids were starving so we really appreciated the quick friendly service and the fact that the food came out right away. Everyone was happy with their dishes, including the kids. We will definitely be back.

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  9. Jerilayne

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The spaghetti was truly amazing. The pasta actually tastes like it was made in Italy. 00 flour really does make all the difference. The service was excellent. The ambience really doesn’t match what you would think of as fine Italian dining, so that threw us off a bit. But the setting is nice!

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  10. Ethan

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was a little slow to start, but after that everything was amazing. Service, food, atmosphere were great.

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FAQs

Nui Italian offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 886-1234.

Nui Italian is rated 4 stars by 1266 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 32 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Nui Italian

69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Waikoloa
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is complimentary. Please present your Nui Italian dining receipt to the front desk.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Eddie Moran
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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