I visited Vivi's Pizza & Pasta in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi, Hawaii [4-1105 Kuhio Hwy] on both Monday,…read more01/19/26, and Friday, 01/23/26, during dinner time. On my Monday visit, I placed a phone order and got a large pizza: * 1/2 Deluxe (mozzarella cheese, zesty marinara, pepperoni, Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, green bell peppers, red onion, black olives, mushrooms, tomatoes) * 1/2 Meat Lovers (mozzarella cheese, zesty marinara, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, meatballs, bacon, Italian sausage) For the Friday visit, I ordered online because the restaurant was busy and phone orders were on hold. I ordered two pasta dishes: Spinach Raviolis (with creamy marinara sauce) and Lasagna. The restaurant called to inform me that they were out of both the Raviolis and the traditionally-made Classic Lasagna. They offered to make two Seafood Lasagnas instead. I have to say that both the pizza and the lasagna were absolutely flavorful and delicious! For the pizza, I loved the taste of the fresh ingredients; each bite was super delectable. The pasta dish was also unique and tasty. I don't typically see restaurants offering a Seafood Lasagna, and the execution was top-tier in my book. The interior of the restaurant was nice and cozy, with several tables and chairs. The staff members were pleasantly kind, and all of the food was fairly priced. Overall, I highly recommend Vivi's Pizza & Pasta for incredible pizza and pasta.

This pizza was amazing. When I arrived, there were no slices available, so I waited for a fresh…read morepizza to come out. I ordered two slices, not realizing how big they were turns out, two slices is basically a whole pizza! J/k The slices are HUGE and loaded. I enjoyed every single bite. The pizza was fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked. On top of that, the customer service was great. Even though they were closing, they still let me sit and eat super last minute, which I truly appreciated. I stayed at a timeshare right across the street, so this spot was perfect. I can't wait to come back next time I'm in the area. Thank you for the delicious pizza and great hospitality! They have a few seats that you can dine in, but the place is more to go type of joint great music playing on the TV

June 2026 I ordered…read morefrom Island Craves via DoorDash. Long story short, the DD driver stole one of our orders. I called Island Craves and spoke to the owner. We both deduced the driver was a thief! The owner was super cool and chill and no one was to blame but DD. Regardless, we ordered the loco moco and it was DELICIOUS! Because of the DD mishap, the owner gave us 6 donuts. We came in the next day and grabbed some. The maple-bacon donut and Malasadas were pillowy and delicious. Thank you for the great food and wonderful customer experience.

Donuts were dry, like they were sitting there for a while, the malsada also must've been old. :/…read moreand very very disappointed with the Loco Moco :( had no seasoning or flavor in the meat nor gravy. Overpriced for what is was. Not everyone should make loco moco. Go to Waipouli Deli & Restaurant up the road if you're craving a flavorful loco moco.

This was our second time visiting BV's, and it definitely won't be our last…read more Service: I'm honestly not sure where the bad reviews are coming from. Both times we visited, the waitstaff was incredibly courteous, attentive, and greeted us with warm, beautiful smiles. Food & Drinks: The Cheeseburger: Extremely juicy, perfectly cooked, and topped with fresh condiments on a beautifully toasted bun. The fries were extra crispy, delicious, and perfectly salted. We paired the burger with the Island Lager. It had a very crisp, clean taste that complemented the meal perfectly. Highly recommended! On our second night, we tried the pizza. Being from California, we're spoiled with some amazing wood-fired pizza places, but hands down--this pizza was absolutely delicious. The dough was soft and clearly handmade rather than ready-made, and the cheese and pepperoni were fresh and flavorful. I highly recommend BV's for both the fantastic food and the stellar service!

I gave this place 2 stars because the service was fantastic, but the food was more of a half star…read moreexperience. This place has an extensive Italian menu, and a huge drink menu showcasing a vast collection of bourbon. All of which is wildly overpriced, which is to be expected in this context. No complaints there. It's the Italian menu. Well, not really the menu...the cooking is horrific. We ordered a Hawaiian BBQ chicken pizza. A 16" thin crust which should have been a nice treat on an island with no shortage of fresh chickens and pineapple, and with a solid love of BBQ. The waitress was friendly and I was very optimistic. We also ordered some salad. The food came out quickly. First the salad. The lettuce was flimsy. The salad dressing was tasteless. It was basically some limp green lettuce and coarse chopped bell peppers. The salad was disappointing, to say the least - you have to seriously not give a rip to make a salad that boring. Then the main event! The pizza arrived. Complete with that nifty metal rack thing they bring out so that your pizza seems to hover over your table. The table did not have red pepper flakes, extra cheese or even salt and pepper - which I figured was a good sign. It looked OK: small chunks of chicken spread thinly across a 16" pizza, with small pineapple chunks (all of which were strangely uniform in size) and a pretty generous splattering of BBQ sauce mixed into the melted mozzarella. I sliced myself a slab of that pie and got ready to eat! One bite told me everything I needed to know. The uniformly shaped pineapple chunks had that telltale slightly metallic flavor because...IT CAME FROM A CAN! Hawaiian sacrilege! Then the BBQ sauce hit. I couldn't tell if it was from unsold McRib sandwiches, KC Masterpiece, or a jug of plain wrap BBQ SAUCE from the Big Save Market. It wasn't good. Then I reached the crust, which seemed like it came out of one of those Pillsbury tubes you get at the store and smack on your kitchen counter to get it to pop open. Nice for wrapping hot dogs for 7 year olds, not so great for pizza dough. The Hawaiian criminal code should include a felony for serving canned pineapple to unsuspecting pizza eaters. Bobby V's doesn't even have a beautiful Hawaiian vibe going for them. The ambiance is the disastrous hell hole called the Coconut Marketplace - a pointless commercial development where they ripped out real Hawaii and built simulated Hawaii. There are several other restaurants walking distance from this place, and even a McDonald's that's not so that far away; even the egg salad from a dispenser in the men's room at a nearby gas station is probably better than the pizza we ate (and it might make you a genius!) While attempting to eat a piece of their awful pizza - I watched as several plates of very overcooked pasta were served at nearby tables. The pasta was clearly very mushy and it didn't smell very good either. Perhaps they serve good desserts, depending on what's on sale at Costco. The beer was good...but someone else made that. Don't just skip Bobby V's, run! Run! And warn the others. I'm an absolutely hard pass on this place and you should be too. UPDATE: We got home from our trip and put together a Costco pizza kit for a late dinner. It was 10X better than Bobby V's pie, and cost about $3.

The food was the best we ate while on the island. The service was excellent and the view is amazing!read more

Lava Lava Beach Club, perfect way to end the day. Great food, live music, a laid-back atmosphere…read moreand an incredible oceanfront view. Our waiter, Todd was great and made our dinner enjoyable. Ordered: Drinks - Skinny Dipper and Lava Lava Flow, on the rocks. Appetizer: Fritos Misto, Entrees: Hook, Line and Sinker, LLBC Burger, Dessert: Chocolate Lava Lava Explosion.

Really cute place with great food! The hanging plants really…read moremake the interior soothing. The service was quick! But what really got us all excited was how juicy the Kalua pork sliders were; it ends up dribbling on the plate. The chipotle aioli really pairs well with the pork, and it was also delicious on the Brussels sprouts. Parking is shared with neighboring businesses; a little bit tight, but easy to find.

Sign off the main road caught our eye while heading north for a tour, so circled back later for a…read morelate lunch. Maybe we caught them at a bad time, but the food and beer were mediocre at best. I enjoy trying local beers as close to the source as possible, so going to local brewpubs is something my wife and I try to do regularly. It was our third day in Kauai, so made this our lunch choice, and we were hungry after a long tour. There was plenty of parking in the dedicated lot, and it wasn't too busy when we stopped in after 1:30 on a Wednesday. We were greeted promptly and got to choose where we sat, in a picnic table with plenty of space. Chose two house draft beers: Honopu Hefeweizen ($9) which was not good...very weak and watery. But the Hanakoa Cream ale was worse ($9)...chose it because of a local cream ale from Wisconsin that I love. But it tasted more like a glass of lite pilsner, more like a Miller Lite than a cream ale. I had to finish both...should have just ordered one. The food came out a bit later. We wanted to share the local Style Smoke meat plate (sounded promising), which was a plate of pork shoulder ($16). Plenty of it, but it felt like leftover meat, reheated in a sugary sauce...looked and tasted like Tocino (which isn't my favorite), not like pulled pork/kalua pork. It came with a scoop of white rice. I got the spicy Poke ($19) which used good quality raw ahi tuna. It had lots of tasty, spicy mayo and was enjoyable. But the rice was not cooked well (it was mushy), and I had to ask myself: why has the rice been so mediocre for our first two days? (It got better as the trip went on). My wife got the Huli Huli Veg & Rice plate ($25)...not good. Just two pieces of chicken breast meat (coming from frozen) with a very light sauce (flavorless) and the carrots were big chunks, candied, which is not what we expected. Brought most of this back to our hotel (since we had a fridge), but neither one of us touched it for the rest of the trip. Pricing is inconsistent (the chicken plate should have been the cheapest item considering the ingredients and prep work). Payment was done through Toast, and there was a 3% service charge for using credit card.

we were starving after a long day and came for a bite to eat. ribs were tender, pork was great and…read morechicken I had to save for later. Chili was sweet but savory. Nice outside seating and staff was very friendly!

My husband and I shared the #4 Chicken and Rib Plate. The chicken was juicy, flavorful, and cooked…read moreperfectly. The baked beans, rice, and mac salad completed the meal. The ribs were okay, but not quite as tender as we expected. Portions were generous, the food was tasty and laid-back island vibe made it a great stop while in Kapaa.

We Ordered 1. Cioppino ( fresh good, had some sand in the…read moreclams) 2. Kids pasta ( Alfredo and marinara mix was so fresh and good) 3. Calamari ( average, don't order) 4. Brownie with ice cream was good

This seems like it could be a very good restaurant. Unfortunately, our experience was poor. The…read moreperson serving our table was not good at all. We noticed several servers for other tables were hustling and attentive, while our server would disappear into the back for 10-15 minutes! We sat at our table for 15 minutes before she came. Our experience would have been better if we had one of the other servers. Also, our bill came with a 20% large party surcharge for just two of us! We caught it and it was removed, but I'm guessing some guests wouldn't notice that. I was disappointed with the taste of the marinara sauce on my dish. It had a spice / flavor that was too strong for me. That's of course a personal preference and you might love it. They offered I think one refill on a Diet Coke which is disappointing. Finally, their parking is limited.

We stayed at the Cliffs for 8 days and ate at this truck 3 of those days. Delicious pizza at a…read moregreat price. Always tastes fresh, ingredients are fresh. One of our favorites.

We were able to try Carabella's while staying at The Cliffs in Princeville. They visited our…read morelocation twice during the week we stayed and we had them for our last dinner on the island. It was nice to be able to take your pizza back to the room and eat on the lanai. The staff who took our order were very kind. We ordered a few beverages, which they kept cold for us while we waited for our pizza. The pizzas come 10 inch only. We ordered 3 pizzas for a family of 4, and had about 4 slices leftover. We had the Hawaiian, Meat Lovers, and Margherita. I personally enjoyed the Hawaiian the most, the pork and pineapple combo was delicious. The Meat Lovers was also well received. The Margherita was pretty good as well. Crust on all the pizzas were great, perfectly wood fired. The prices are excellent, $11 to $14 depending on which pizza you want. Thanks Carabella's!