Food was absolutely fantastic! Had the a5 with fresh shaved summer truffles it was to die for! Another thing that was amazing was there sommelier, totally had my comfortable to elevate my experience with a wine pairing ! Much love, will be back soon! read more

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What a treat! The service is where Margotto shines the brightest! Besides the food being delicious, the wait staff, particularly Andrew, made the dining experience stand out from any other restaurant I've even been to. My partner is vegan. The restaurant called in advance to inquire and created special menu items for us. I never had that level of service and attention before. We had the smoked duck salad with poached egg. It was good, but I'd skip straight to pasta and mains because those were extraordinary! The duck and foie gras with shaved truffle was so good!!!! The dessert ice cream with truffle honey was fantastic too. 12 out of 10! Thank you, Margotto team, for making our anniversary a truly special occasion! read more

Margotto Hawaii - Winter Truffles - French Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Japan's Margotto e Baciare Group opened Margotto Hawaii in June. The truffle centric French-Japanese restaurant has generated much buzz among Hawaii's foodies who want to experience the finest truffles from around the world. To be honest, I wasn't confident I would love Margotto only because I am not big on truffles, but I am glad I tried because it was one of my favorite meals this year. Our table of 4 had the signature degustation meal of 7-8 courses priced at $100 per person with the option of an additional caviar course and upgrading our pork course to the A5 Wagyu. There is also the truffles supplement based on weight and market price. The recommendation was 20 grams of truffle per person, approximately $75. However, we decided to share one truffle for the table which was perfect for me. For truffle fans, you probably should get your own. I am not exaggerating when I say I loved everything because I did. Each dish was delicious and I enjoyed the flavors which were kept simple so the truffle was enhanced. My very favorite dishes were the Mushroom, Waimanalo TKG Egg, Pasta, and the Akitakomachi. The experience at Margotto is very special and I highly recommend you to try it. The restaurant has an amazing wine program and they are Hawaii's first Krug Ambassador. They have also recently launched a series of special dinners with Master Sommelier Chuck Furuya called "Chuck's Supper Club." read more

I was really disappointed at this restaurant. If you do attend this restaurant make sure you research, research, and research..... I will share some of my experiences at the new truffle centric restaurant Margotto Hawaii..... My girlfriend and I decided to go to a nice dinner for our anniversary. We both like truffle and decided to book a reservation at this restaurant. Unfortunately, we were seated at a counter which housed all the restaurants wine glasses. Servers would constantly come to our table to pick up wine glasses for other parties. We were also seated with another party with seating somewhat like a bar. Overall probably the worse seating in the house! On the website it featured three different course menus which was not present at the night we attended. The location has a mandatory 20% tip and they only have a single course menu that was $100. On top of that, the so called "truffle centric" restaurant, did not include truffle on that $100 menu. In order for their $100 course menu to work you NEED truffles. That night they were charging an addition of $75 for a whole truffle which is only meant for one person. The food was super basic you can make almost all of the items listed at home. One of the better items we had was toast and egg yolk in the center with shaved truffle. Just give me the truffle and I can create that in 5 minutes. On top of that, their pasta was simple butter pasta with some shaved truffle. Everything had tiny portion sizes. I also want to address other reviews about wagyu. ITS NOT INCLUDED IN THE COURSE MENU. There was a meat portion however, the option is either cheap pork loin or $30 addition for wagyu. Restaurant opens at 6:30PM and only has limited seating. The whole course takes about 3 hours to be completed. The day we attended the A.C. was broken and we were sweating. However, the staff was really nice and we were making jokes by the end of the dinner. In addition, there was a $30 caviar option they gave to us for free since it was our anniversary. The lychee desert was unique and creative and the owner also greeted us at the end of the dinner. Overall I am not planning to return to this restaurant because it is overpriced and has basic dishes on their menu. Thank you for reading my review and hope this helps! read more

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I didn't expect to love the food. I haven't had caviar in years and never lived it. And, hate to admit, I never had fresh truffles. Everything tasted amazing and the service was top shelf. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Entry is a little hidden and subtle.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I have mixed feelings about the place...which overall averaged to probably just under 4 stars-ish. Parking sitch is that they have about 4 stalls on the side of the building. We got one, but in a normal size Silverado, we still stuck out a little. Our friends found street parking in front. So overall, not terrible and you'll be able to find if even going to park across Side Street. Place is cute. Nice art. I like the little pasta bows and the little touches. Workers super nice. Try to upsell you and you'd have to be deaf not to notice is, but they not overtly obvious about it. The only problem was their flow was all off and they even forgot a course. The owner explained someone didn't show up due to a family emergency - I don't like BS excuses, so I would have preferred just an apology and it have been left at that. Food, for the most part could have been about the same without the truffles. Truffles had little taste, and frankly after all the wine, really had no impact. I did think the food was very tasty otherwise. The more simple dishes were my faves. Butter pasta. Tamago Rice. Sashimi. Wine. I was very surprised at how full I was after. It definitely was an enjoyable meal, but was it worth almost $1000 for 2 people? Probably not. And watch out...we tipped an additional 20% after you are already charged an auto-grat. Another thing I don't care for...especially after all the wine and a missed dish. I think this is a one-and-done experience. But it was worth trying. read more

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The food was fabulous and the wait staff are attentive without being overbearing. I love truffles but was worried it was going to be too much, it wasn't. The special egg toast will live in my mouth memories for a very long time. The risotto was fabulous. The ice cream with the truffle honey, I had no idea how delicious that would be. 10/10, would eat everything again. No regrets. read more

Margotto Hawaii - Carbonara - French Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We came here during our trip for our anniversary dinner. We love truffles and when we found out they were opening the week of our trip we made reservations right away. This is a bit of a hidden gem, there is no huge sign and we found it because we saw some photos of the entrance. We were seated pretty quickly, it has a nice modern decor with an open kitchen. Loved the little details like the macaroni bow ties with the napkins. Super cute! We looked over the menu and opted to go with the seasonal truffles and they let us see them at the table. Our waiter told us people have done the menu without the truffles and felt like it was average. Let me just say with the addition of truffles it made every dish so so good! Our favorites were the wagyu steak, the tkg egg rice, the bread with the egg, the carbonara( we wanted to ask for another serving). Quite honestly this menu was super good, we loved everything! This is definitely one of those spots you go to if you love truffles and if you are celebrating something special! It can get pretty pricey with the truffles and if you add drinks as well. Definitely would come back here again to celebrate something special again! Total for 2: $550 read more

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Woahhhhhh! What an experience! So fortunate to be able to try some of Margotto's exceptional dishes. The caviar monaka was our first dish, which really set the tone with a clamshell wafer that was filled with egg, crème fraiche, and a generous topping of caviar. The second delish was the pasta cacio e pepe which was one of my favorites. Despite its simple appearance, it was savory and flavorful. The next dish - the sunny side up toast featured a TKG egg over bread and topped with truffle. This dish also was definitely another winner! The last dish we got was the mignardises - which was a nice little dessert dish that was made to look like truffle! Great casual vibes with attentive staff and excellent service. Chef Kayama and Mr. Hori have done a great job bringing it all together! Will def be back real soon and often! read more

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Ambiance - 5/5 we had a private room, it was really cozy and amazing. Best part is that I got really soft blankets to keep me warm. The AC was adjustable! Service - 5/5 very attentive and perfect service. Not over bearing. Wine - 5/5, very knowledgeable and good choices on the menu. Paired really well with the food and/or by itself. I've never been a huge fan of French wines but their choices were all very delicious. Food - 3.5/5 presentation for food was amazing. My favorite was the mushroom toast, Waygu bite, and pumpkin gnocchi. Sometimes I felt that the truffle overpowered the flavor instead of enriching it. I really however did not like the pork dish and egg with rice dish. It made the tasting menu seem too simple almost. Although filling, it made a luxurious meal feel less fancy and not worth the $1600 I paid for 3 tasting menus. I would however love to come back and give it another try! read more

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Very impressed with the dishes served with truffles from Australia. Lee did an amazing wine pairing with the dishes. Margotto offers a standard and premier wine tasting make sure you let them know which one you want. Truffles are pre weighed and left at your table for them to shave as much as you want on your dish. For me & my wife we love truffles and ate 70 grams of truffles. I think next time We'll order 80 grams so we can have a little more. read more

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Service is impeccable and the care and skill of the food presentation is top level. A Devine experience beginning to end. read more

Margotto Hawaii - Dessert truffles - French Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's date night we ordered a glass of champagne each and we're going for the 11 course tasting menu $200@ person as it came highly recommended. After enjoying our champagne we decided to get a bottle but, it was never present to us and opened in front of us as done in every restaurant we had been to, they gave a few more glasses and said that's a bottle. I was expecting better service to match the price. The food quality was low and didn't meet the price as well, what was worse we witnessed what appeared to be the dishwasher assisting with separating the egg yolk from the white with bare hands wearing rings. The bill was $1023 without tip, I guess the winter black truffle was $300 add for maybe 30G ? read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]The service and ambience were fine.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Most of the food fine. It turned out very very expensive. It's a truffle restaurant so you would think truffles were included in the dishes. But they sold us truffles separately. The truffles were as much per person as the prefix! read more

Came here a few days ago and this whole experience was extremely disappointing. We made a reservation in Yelp, wasnt hard but happy we got a ressy for a la carte because the tasting menu is not something we wanted to do. Honestly and in the words of our friends who came here with us: "This was an extremely disappointing experience at this price point" and i felt very similar At a high price point, ranging from 15-90$ item menus. There is cold/hot appetizers, Pasta options, and then the entree menu. From the beginning of the service- the cold towels were very unoriginal. Then the appetizers- a Japanese milk toast with egg in the hole with a beshamel sauce served with truffles. For this they suggested a white truffle. After about light 5 shaves- cost for truffle was 45$ extra. Like obsurd plus it added no value of flavor to this dish. You could barely taste it. Regret not going with the black. Actually regret going with truffle at all. As for the pasta dishes- the only thing I could rave rave rave about was the Gorgonzola pasta- but let me preface this with that my family and friends all love blue cheese. The waiter oversold how strong this pasta was. It wasn't strong all and was actually very mild pungent. We couldn't get enough and wish we had just ordered 4x of this dish. The other surprising good dish was the... fish. But again their menu changes and it all wasn't filling at all. For a price tag of $700+ for 4 people, I hate to say- your money is best spent elsewhere read more

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We had wonderful Kamaaina Ohana set meal at Margotto Hawaii. Food was delicious and abundant. We had lots of leftover. The truffles were very nice. Sean was an excellent, professional waiter. He was the best waiter! He explained the menus very knowledgeable. Service was wonderful. We highly recommend him. read more

Food was delicious. Service was great and ambiance was very cozy. Pricey, but then truffles are very pricey in itself. The gestational experience is well worth it. Will recommend and come back again. read more

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Great experience starting with great service, great truffles, and great food. Let me get my biggest issue out of the way - I thought this was a TRUFFLE restaurant but when we got there and they said only 3 of the dishes were really "designed" for truffles to be shaved on top of it I was a bit disappointed. I was hoping to have an EVENING OF TRUFFLES. That said you can get truffles shaved on anything and here's what I wish they explained better - how the truffles for your table work. You choose the weight of truffles you want for your table and then they bring out the truffles on a plate - all of it is for you for the night and how you want to eat it is actually up to you. If you want to eat it like an apple, well you could. They will just charge you for the weight of the truffle. So yes I think they could do better clarifying how the menu is priced, how truffles are priced, and how the truffle weight works across the meal...now that that's out of the way The truffles they get are well priced compared to what you would pay elsewhere and I cannot wait to try the white truffles in the winter. Service: highest quality starting from me calling on the way to say we were a few minutes late and asking about parking - and they knew who I was (ok yes there's probably caller ID matched to my reservation but still they were very attentive and polite) to always keeping the water and wine glasses filled to indulging me on my food preferences Food: really great food but I gotta say my absolute favorite bite of the whole evening was dessert - the vanilla gelato with TRUFFLE INFUSED HONEY - oh my goodness. I need a bottle of that. Ok so the food yes if you have food allergies or preferences just talk to them in advance what they can do and they even printed up all of the substitutions made for my meal. I'm sure the menu changes often so won't talk about it in a ton of detail. Only one comment on the food is that I wish some of the food actually had a little less bold flavors so that the truffle could shine even more. For instance I almost wish there was a pasta dish that was very simple al dente pasta with butter/white wine rolled on a fork and shave some truffles on that. On the egg on toast dish I almost wish there was less of the dark sauce on the plate so the truffle on the egg and toast would shine more. That may be part of why I loved the one bite mushroom appetizer because it REALLY complemented the truffle flavor crazily well. Other ramblings; the lobster was cooked perfectly. Only dish I thought didn't live up to it's full potential was the A5 wagyu. I wish it was done simple sear with salt medium rare on a stone with truffles shaved on that. That said it was a good dish, I just am always looking for ways to really let the truffles shine with amazing ingredients in my bites of food. Wine: lots of old world wine; I didn't see a lot of new world wine so just be aware of that. But great recommendations. Parking: there are 4-5 free spots directly on the side of the restaurant (not on Piikoi) I'll be looking to make a reservation during white truffle season! read more

Expectations were exceeded from the moment we walked in. Everything was explained well, the food was delicious without having to wait long for each course. The quality of service couldn't have been any better. If your experience here is anything less than stellar, you are the problem. read more

Margotto Hawaii - Ribeye protein course - French Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you don't have time to read thru my review, you can screen out the low rating reviews and see how a few people do feel that ALL this restaurant cares about is making money. We had a group of 8 people, 2 got tested positive for Covid 2 nights prior dinner but it was too late to inform the restaurant so I called the day after as soon as they opened. I was told that it was too late to deduct the headcount so we have to pay $200 cancellation fee which I was told that we could use it towards the add-ons. I asked if they could help lower the private room minimum of $1700, again it was a no. I then asked if we can order the 24 hrs pre order and again no. I walked into this dinner with an impression of a restaurant with 0% flexibly, 0% "customer is always right" 0% empathy and 0% how I can help in making your dining experience better mentality the next day. Once we started placing the order, we were told that the $200 cancellation HAS to go towards the ACTUAL course menu for the 2 pax who were not there which forced us to either finish their food or waste them. The truffle add ons are mandatory so we ordered white truffles and wagyu but guess what? The 2 imaginary guests also have to get the same add ons. At this point it's the principle and not the money to us, we were forced to pay and order more food which we knew we wouldn't be able to finish or else no one gets the addons. Some of the truffle were also wasted since we just really couldn't finish the food and also lost our appetite. Towards the end of dinner I found a cockroach just flew towards my end of the table, I immediately stood up and one of our friends caught it. I was shocked as this is a fine dining restaurant aiming for Michelin stars ambience. Owner came in to offer us extra wines from his collection for this. We already had 2 bottles of champagnes and down to the last 2 courses (don't forget 6 were eating for 8), we all have an early next day so we declined the offer. He came back and offered a tin of their caviar and a bottle of champagne (~$70 retail). We could immediately tell how this owner runs his restaurant, everything is about MONEY. He never thought about deducting the caviar and champagnes (over ~$700) which we already ordered & finished instead cuz he would make less. We are tourist and don't live here, we dine out daily and have no way to store so we declined his offer again because we don't like to be wasteful. The dessert arrived and there were 2 flies which also came into the room. At this point most of us had lost our appetite, we also wonder where these insects came from, it makes us think back on the food we had and it was just not a pleasant experience. Owner came back and said he "kindly" took off $200 our $2800 bill, we were shocked! We are not ppl who are trying to leech free dinners, we have fine dine all over the place. We ended up spending almost doubled the minimum room amount you wouldn't budge! We are more than happy to pay for our meals and were going to do so but once we saw the insects, the dynamic and experience changed. Owner came back and said he will take $500 off and that is the max he could do. We were very surprised by this compensation but there's nothing much we could do. To add to the story, I brought in my SERVICE DOG ID #1637782891 to dinner which they never questioned me & I have all the paper works w me. Owner implied that my service animal brought in the cockroach? The owner just keeps thinking that we are trying to get our dinner comp but he missed the point - Customer is ALWAYS right and you should ALWAYS treat your customer the way you would want to be treated. If we were cheap, we wouldn't have ordered white truffles, caviar, champagnes or wagyu. We wouldn't even have came! He missed the point, he rather make ALL the money he could from our ONE table than have all 6 of us leave SOMEWHAT happy and satisfied. Owner and staff need to be retrained on how to provide good customer service and how to run a fine dining restaurant in the US. Even if you have the best chef in the world who can cook the best food, with poor customer services and management, you will NOT survive anywhere. I have friends within the F&B industry and who owned Michelin star restaurants. Every single one of them told me first off, we should never had experienced that in a fine dining restaurant and if and when that happens, you don't try to blame your customer, you should make sure your customers leave happy and the least you could do is to take care of the bill. MONEY IS NOT EVERYTHING!! I really don't agree with the way this place treats their customers AND employees. As listed on their fine print that all their employees only gets 43% of the 20% mandatory gratuities we paid which is not fair to them. I think their servers deserve so much more than that! Employees and customers are the backbone of your business and not JUST food and money. Learn how to treat your employees AND customers right first before ANYTHING! read more

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Felt fancy. Might shave a truffle later. Service was impeccable and great teamwork from everyone there. The dishes were largely decadent and nuanced. Get the truffle pairing 'snow' instead of shaved, it folds into the starchy foods nicely. Definitely tasting size portions, but just right when considering how rich the food is. (Big eaters may need a snack after) Ordered family style and faves were risotto with foie gras, carbonara, and roasted duck with foie gras. Not as shining were the pork Milanese and potato cheese gratin. The som gave great wine recs. Ended the night with a light and creamy tiramisu and hazelnutty semifreddo which tasted like a not so cold ice cream. One of the servers came out with a candle and congratulatory message on one of the dessert plates for our guest of honor. Dining area was bright/tidy and we enjoyed a leisurely dinner. The restaurant has 5 parking stalls otherwise it's street parking. read more

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Ultimately although it was a unique dining experience and the service was top notch especially the sommelier, I don't think I'll be back because now that I've tried it once my curiosity has been satisfied and I don't feel the need to splurge again. That doesn't seem like a good business model but I hope there's enough people with fancier palates than mine to keep this place going. I think bc truffle oils and truffle potato chips etc use fake hyper concentrated truffle flavor that my palate wasn't refined enough to appreciate the delicate flavor of real truffles. I could barely smell or taste them, mostly tasted like nice raw potatoes. The hub said that we were rubes. The food is presented nicely and I was full by the end. Two courses had tkg eggs which seemed like maybe too much. Although my Japanese MIL does love these eggs. The service was excellent. Since the place is small the servers are right there, shaving your truffles on a wooden mandolin, very attentive and kind. The sommelier was really friendly and patient and made great recommendations for us rubes. So worth it once for a unique special occasion experience. read more

Unfortunately a let down. A truffle tasting menu sounded great. And when the owner has a "hookup" to high quality low cost truffles what could be better. BUT you're forced to buy said truffles to be shaved onto your dishes (you can not choose the exact truffle although that was what we heard you can do), these truffles had ZERO flavor, ZERO smell, ZERO aromatics, ZERO texture it add nothing to the meal..... huge waste of money. The food that came from the kitchen did had truffle flavor though, it was just the added fresh truffles that had no added value 2 dishes were delicious, most were okay to good, 1 was pretty bad. For the price it is definitely not worth it. Other much better places on the island to check out. Really wish I could leave a better review, staff was friendly though. read more

I don't where to start. I don't want to put star either they are below star rated! Horrible experience BIG WARNING DO NOT GO 1-Yelp's category was French but the waiter said we are not French restaurant I want Yelp and Open table to advise and warn client about this restaurant 2-The regular menu was $100 but in the small letter on the menu the client must purchase at least 10g of 2 types of truffle. When I did not want it since I just returned from Italy, the waiter said then the chef wont serve food to you 3- Poor service. our empty plates from the previous course was still on the table, yet they want to serve next course... 3-Automatically add 20% tip without explanation and yet there is a line for the additional tip. Some client were told that 20% is for the kitchen and the additional tip for the waiter. 4- Bath room was dirty and messy for the high end restaurant, the staff should pay more attention to that.. There are endless complaint and if you want to waste your $$ please go read more

Margotto Hawaii - Little letter on the menu to force us to purchase their truffle - French Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Haven't done a Yelp review in YEARS but Margotto was so amazing ya boy HAD to step out of retirement to write this review. Went here for my girlfriend and I's 4 year anniversary and we had an amazing time! 6/5 stars would recommend...again and again and again! We got the $100 7-8 course meal and did all the add ons! We also both got 10 grams of white and black truffle. TOTALLY WORTH IT! Did the wine pairings and oh man did they pair perfectly! The cold wines went so well with the dishes! All the food was cooked to perfection, I had to tell myself to eat really really slow, just to savior the flavor and the moment LOL I upgraded the beef dish to wagyu and DAMN THEM WAGY PIECES WERE THICCCC Then we got the white tiramisu desert and it was the most perfect desert I've ever tasted in my life... the taste, texture, and mix of ingredients was such a perfect combo. The staff was also really nice, informative, funny, and even educated us about the wine and food....I feel like I learned a lot about wine that night....but don't call me a wine connoisseur lol Can't wait to go again! read more

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Excellent food and service! Enjoyed everything that had a soft boiled egg in it!! Will come back again!

A long overdue review... we went on a birthday splurge and there were service problems all throughout the meal. For one, the server recommended too much truffles for the meal. We ordered the amount "recommended by the chef;" but most of it came home with us unused and wrapped up in foil. There was so much truffle during the meal that the server at one point shaved the truffle all over and even outside the pasta bowl. I am not ashamed to admit that I picked those truffle shavings off of the table! read more

I mulled long and hard over whether to give Margotto a 5-star or 4-star rating and in the end decided that a 4-star rating was sufficient. It was difficult because I enjoyed pretty much every dish that came out, but there were some glaring things that caused me to pull back my rating by one star. This isn't to say that the restaurant cannot improve on this (especially since it seems like the owner at least reads these reviews and take them for what its worth). This could have easily been a 5-star experience if Margotto would address my gripes detailed below. I do recommend trying it at least once. It's a brand new restaurant that can only improve. Gripe #1 - Tasting Menu Pricing - at best, the way the restaurant prices its tasting menu is confusing, at worst, it's damn right deceptive. In this case, I believe it's the latter considering this has been an ongoing complaint amongst reviewers. My complaint isn't about the overall price because it was worth it to me (and I read the reviews beforehand and was forewarned), the complaint is about how it's presented to deceive unknowing customers. Margotto prices its tasting menu at $100, which seems like a steal for 10 courses worth of food, but then you get forced (tricked) into spending a mandatory $60 more for 5g of white winter truffles. The fine print on the menu says that you must add on a minimum of 5g of winter (no H) truffles. When you look at the fine print closer, the cheaper black winter truffles is spelled with an extra letter H in it, so you can't meet the minimum by adding 5g of black wHinter truffles. Who are they trying to fool?? WTF! LOL. Misspelling words just to get your customers on a technicality is not a good look. Don't do it! Period. The restaurant should just price the tasting menu at $160, which includes 5g of white winter truffles. The restaurant can state that the chef recommends adding more truffles at a stated cost and they can go back to spelling winter the correct way. Wouldn't that be so much simpler? Gripe #2 - The Risotto - the risotto wasn't very good as it was hard and undercooked. It lacked taste even after adding white truffles. I don't have much more to say about that. Gripe #3 - Two Egg Dishes - it was interesting to hear our waiter tell of all the amazing things the chef can do with the menu on the fly, like if you want lasagna, the chef will make you one, any special requests, and they'll surely accommodate you... it all sounded amazing, and I'm sure the chef is beyond capable because the food was very good, but why have two courses feature an egg yolk? Both egg courses tasted great, but I think most people would enjoy something else. I understand that for the second egg course, we had the option for seaweed and rice, but I already had another dish with seaweed, so if I chose that option, this gripe would be about having two seaweed courses instead. Gripe #4 - Use All the Truffles - at the beginning of the meal, you must indicate how many grams of truffles you want to add on to your meal. If I'm buying 15g of truffles, I don't expect to have 12g with my meal and then have 3g to take home with me. The waiter should know exactly how much truffles we have, how many courses there are left, and which courses could do with more or less truffles. There shouldn't be anything left at the end of the meal, and definitely not 3g worth. As I said in the beginning, it's definitely worth a try. Just go in a little aware and you'll be ok. The meal ended with ice cream with black truffles on top. Who would have thought? That dish was amazing! Edit: I don't know where or how to respond so I just did it via edit. Thank you very much for reading over my review, taking note, and giving a genuine response. I guess it gets tricky if prices changes every week. But if prices do change on the truffles, don't you have to print new menus anyways? Maybe the weekly price for the tasting menu can be $160 (if the white truffles go at $12/g) and adjusted up or down based on the weekly price? I'm not a restauranteur so I understand that my suggestion should be taken with a grain of salt. Thank you very much, in sure I'll be back! read more

It was first class five star all the way. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambience service food all excellent.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]attention to detail was above and beyond very unassuming outside, but charming and warm.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

The food was good and complimentary of the truffle, making it a worthy experience. Service was excellent. It was definitely worth trying it, however, it wasn't for us. We like truffle, but aren't obsessed with it. We're more foodies who prefer unique experiences and a variety of flares. We enjoyed the experience. read more

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We had such a great meal and experience. Our 9 yo son accompanied us and honestly I didn't know what I was in for. I had read the reviews about the meal taking too long and though my kid loves truffle, I was anticipating a rough time. The service was spectacular and they really made my son feel special. He was engaged throughout the entire meal. They brought out several soft drinks for him to select as they bring out wine and had him taste his juice before pouring into his glass. We got to customize our son's menu. He got to slice prosciutto and try caviar. The food was fantastic, but the entire experience as a family made it more special. My husband and i still say how that was the best service we ever had. We dined at Margotto in August but he still talks about it. He keeps begging for us to go back and dine there again. read more

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Service was great, people were amazing. The food was not great and the price was 200 for the chefs tasting menu, which you don't get until you get there so you don't know what you're getting. Wagyu was greasy, noodles were bland and the risotto was only ok. I couldn't believe the cost with the food being sub par. I would not recommend this place at all. Also, you can't find it and it is in a dirty neighborhood. read more

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First time dining at this fine establishment full of TRUFFLES! It's a great experience. We were seated in the private room which can comfortably fit 2 tables of 3-4 people. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. We were greeted by the manager, Lee, the Owner/President Robert and Joshua. The decor had featured local artist paintings available for purchase and our private room had, I believe a French artists painting available for purchase. They had an amazing wine list which we started off with 2007 Louis Roederer Cristal Mullesime Brut and a few other great multi-dimensional tasting wines (2018 Villaine Rully let Cru Les Margotes and some other wines complimentary of the manager). The food and service were exceptional with great staff who are extremely knowledgeable and had an expansive description to make great recommendations. Since it was our first time, we upgraded with caviar (which was explosive) and waygu (melt in your mouth goodness) and don't forget... 60g of Winter Black Truffle since chef's recommendation is 20g per person to get the full truffle experience. Truly an amazing experience. (I forgot to take a picture of the mushroom and akitakomachi). Location and parking is hard to find, I would suggest a valet service in the future. I would recommend this restaurant to all and especially those who are obsessed with truffle. Thank you, Lee, Robert and Joshua for a great and exquisite experience. I look forward to dining with you again. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]A truly magnificent experience. The food, ambiance, service and attention to detail was top notch[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. The wine pairing brought out the spectacular flavors. The quality of the food was exceptional. The sommelier's knowledge of what to pair and what to expect was amazing. The truffles were aromatic and added so much more to the dishes. Caviar was great as well. Surprised my wife by having her birthday dinner here and she says it is now her favorite top notch restaurant. Thank you Margotto for the unforgettable dinner experience. read more

Food and service was great but they added the truffle extra charge for the entire table, even though we told them only one of us wanted the add-on. We didn't argue because we already finished the meal. We thought the truffle portion we got was only one serving but apparently not. Wish they could've communicated better. read more

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I really enjoyed the truffle experience. We weren't really familiar with the whole concept but it's really simple. You pick the experience and then tell them how much truffle you want per person. Once you determine how much truffle you want then you get your truffle on the table so when the food arrives they can slice the truffle for you or you can do that on your own. As much as you want. You definitely need to appreciate the taste of truffles to enjoy dining here. Our server was awesome and very knowledgeable. I believe their menu changes quite often so I would go back. read more

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Mahalo, Margotto Hawaii - especially Robert & Lee, for the best dining experience we've ever had! We love truffles, and this exceeded our expectations. Wonderful food, wonderful wine , and wonderful staff (thank you Lee for your excellent hospitality). The thought and detail behind every dish makes it so special. We also enjoyed the superb wine selection! Everything was an A+ in our books and we are definitely looking forward to coming back again . read more

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My hubby and I had a really great experience at Margotto. The staff was very attentive, super friendly and accommodating. If Hawaii finally had Michelin rated restaurants they would be in contention. The sommelier had a great selection to pair with the tasting menu. Definitely nice to taste different wines other than the Napa wines I'm use to; He also highlights his Kona coffee brand which is Artisan 21...really smooth and fulfilling-great pour over coffee!!! We got to try so many different dishes in addition to the ala carte menu and I definitely want to return to try others. Cauliflower uni soup, smoked salmon salad, kauai shrimp pasta, cacio e pepe and the duck were all amazing, good portions for one...u can share but you're not going to want to! We ordered 15g truffle which was enough for us since we didn't want overkill of truffles. For dessert the truffle ice cream was good but Just too much truffle for us by the end. My husband really loved the hirame, the caviar, soup, risotto, and Kona lobster. Timing of dishes was great; even if you had to go the bathroom they would keep your dish under the warming plate; cutlery changed with each dish, water refilled timely Attire: it seemed disjointed as some tourists showed up in luxury brand tshirts, shorts and crocs, some had a long sleeve button down shirt with jeans, my hubby wore an aloha shirt and jeans; some women wore luxury tshirts with pants, cocktail dresses, spring dresses. The waiting staff is definitely in black suits...sooo maybe just don't look like a scrub c'mon! Tables: It's a pretty intimate space so you are close to the other party. I would recommend an end table so at least you are near the wall on one side. On the flip side you can also meet some pretty interesting people from all over. Parking: minimal, only a few spots directly in front of the building. I guess you could park in Ala Moana Mall and walk over at your own risk. It's right next to Ichiriki and Thrills Ice Cream. Cost: The wine pairing can vary but ours was $125 plus more drinks so expect to pay a bill of at least $600-800 for your dining experience with tip. For those people complaining about the cost...you just have to accept to pay when you go to these restaurants...like why do people get so surprised!?? just do the math and if it stresses you out don't go!! These type of restaurants are about the food, the ambience, the company, the subtle pearls of wisdom the somm and waiting staff share, etc... Overall great experience; I'm so glad they added an ala carte menu and looking forward to returning!! read more

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What a spectacular experience! Wow factors for each and every appetizer, wine pairing, and dessert! The dinner course is superb and the truffles they shave on each dish is just pure elegance. I cannot wait to dine here again in the near future! Absolutely love the ambiance, the staff is amazing and personable, the food is the best I have ever eaten in a long time. I highly recommend everyone to try it here! Absolutely mouth enticing from start to finish. I will definitely put this secret fine dining spot down in our date night books for once a month! As the food is very rich, a once a month celebration here is just perfect! read more

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I have a couple weak spots: 1) Restaurants that have understated entrances and very limited signage. 2) Restaurants that don't have any English on their menus 3) Restaurants that don't take reservations from anyone that's never been there before. 4) Restaurants that don't advertise except for word of mouth. Margotto doesn't do number 2-4, but it has a very understated entrance - and I'm a sucker for that sort of confidence and mystique. Michelle and I discovered Margotto yesterday a bit on a whim. We hadn't planned anything for dinner, and she asked me late that afternoon to book something. I had not noticed Margotto before, despite frequently perusing restaurant reviews and the like. This time, Margotto caught our eye, and reading through their culinary philosophy and history, we decided to take the plunge. We went ahead and booked the full tasting menu. Taste is very personal - and not everyone should be expected to treasure the same things. We tend to adore taste, texture, and temperature - and precise, intentional execution of food that exhibits differentiation and delicacy in those three domains really excites us. Margotto executes exquisitely. おもてなし The team that served the tables served from the heart. Waiting tables for demanding guests is not always very fun (The Menu, anyone?) but these guys put their heart into it. When things got busy, the GM and the owner came out to help serve - without even drawing much attention to themselves! I really do appreciate that the highest end of Japanese culture produces excellence on its own terms... and Margotto does precisely that. There are elements of Kaiseki that diffuse through the menu ordering and pacing of flavours. Starting with a very small sampling of pickled and tart foods, progressing through fish, mushrooms, red meat, carbs, then finally a double dessert, the choices were delicate, delicious, and delectable. The dish that surprised me was the way that the Unagi and Foie gras came together. It's easy to lather expensive materials together and call it ... expensive. It takes thought and art to bring those together and make them harmonize. We enjoyed our surprise dinner here very, very much. 随分すばらしい read more