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Pomodoro

Kaumualii Hwy, Rainbow Plaza, Kalaheo, Kauai, HI 96741
808 332 5945
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Ranked #2 of 8 restaurants in Kalaheo
Cuisines: Italian
Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
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Dining options: Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
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Las Vegas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

Our 3rd visit, the restaurant sits on 2nd floor of a small shopping mall so don't go for the view, go for incredibly good Italian food and friendly efficient service. A must go to at least one time on the island. The menu is not extensive but there are alway a few specials. My wife has had the chicken Parmesan... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Great place to visit for Italian. We make sure to go there every time we are on the island. Large portions and a great value. Excellent staff that is super friendly. A great hidden gem!

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We visited the restaurant early on a Saturday night. This was our first visit and we were concerned when only one other couple was seated. When we left, the place was full and our meal provided the reason. The food was terrific. Two of us calamari steak parmigiana. One had veal Marsala. My wife ordered chicken saltimbocca from the menu... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

I only recently heard of cavatelli (where have you been all my life), and this my first opportunity to try it. The pasta was fresh and delicious. I should have chosen a different sauce, the robust flavor of their meat sauce with italian sausage was a little overwhelming. Delicious, though. Very delicious. The other meals at our table were excellent... More

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Sacramento, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

The Pomodoro Italian Restaurant in Kalaheo is a small upstairs romantic restaurant with very excellent food. All of their veal dishes are exceptional and the portions are extremely generous. We have had dinner there 5 or 6 times; and every time, the service, wait staff and owner have treated us like special guests invited to their own home. Very few... More

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pottstown, PA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

If you like your Italian food with a side of family friendliness and a heaping dollop of authenticity, Pomodoro is a wonderful place to visit if you are in Kauai. The owners are transplants from Brooklyn, N.Y. and have brought with them some of the best traditional Italian recipes to this small second floor restaurant located in a tiny shopping... More

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Eureka, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013 via mobile

This place was recommend to by a local and it was excellent ! Some of the best Italian food we'd had in a long time. Extremely friendly family - they made us feel welcome from the start. Our server was very passionate about the menu and gave us his personal recommendations and told us of additional items not on the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

We had been to this restaurant a couple of years ago and had fond memories of it, and if anything, it was better than before. I had the linguini with clams (like the reviewer before me who must have been there when we were), but mine was also with shrimp and calamari fritti. It was heavenly and such a large... More

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Volcano, Hawaii
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

I always judge Italian places by their linguini with white clam sauce. Surprisingly, Pomodor had it on the menu. I asked how it was prepared and this is the one place that does not muck it up with cream. There was plenty of garlic, chopped clams, and about a dozen or so Manila clams. The only thing missing was crushed... More

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Koloa, Hawaii
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013 via mobile

As a local I enjoy going out to dinner and pretending to be a visitor. Pomodoro is a special restaurant when you are looking for an intimate setting and excellent food. Over the years I confess to having same entree every time, shrimp scampi. Always delicious. My companions have ventured further afield and consistently report a fine Italian experience. The... More

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