Dear lord this was the grossest pizza ever. They put so much sauce that with each bite your mouth is filled with sauce. The sauce also tasted like curry powder or cumin wtf. There is cheddar cheese on it as well. Cheddar cheese. Bizarre. Inedible. And it was not cheap. I honestly don't know how this place is in business. So weird. read more

This was my first time trying Magoo's pizza. The place was cute. Glad to see them in Kaimuki on Waialae Ave. I ordered takeout. I have to try eating there and having their pizza fresh from the ovens. I didn't realize they have regular hand tossed pizza and the Sicilian style square pan with hock crust. I have to give that a try. If you're thinking of salad. The Cessar salad is not worth the cost for lettuce and cheese. Instead choose the mixed salad if you're thinking about eating a salad. read more

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Service is terrible here. No customers in the establishment and I'm the only one. I was greeted and was told I'll be with you in a minute at least three times and thanks for waiting. I guess the waitress was too busy doing other things other than taking care of the only customer that was in there which was me. She could have easily taken my order first and go back to what she was doing. Be right with you in a minute is NOT 10 minutes. After 10 minutes of waiting a guy comes out of the kitchen and asked if I've been helped. Told him I've been waiting 10 minutes to just put in an order. Now I gotta wait another 20-25 minutes for my pizza. If it wasn't for me craving Magoo's pizza I would have walked out before the 10 minutes was up. SO SAD!! I rated them a 1* only cause the guy who brought out the pizza when was done who was the same guys that came out of the kitchen apologized to me two times when I was l read more

We frequently eat at Magoos and yet I never do a Yelp review. I think it's because going to Magoos feels like I'm eating at home because we go here so often and the service is always so welcoming! On our last visit, it was raining out so when we entered the restaurant it was freezing! We mentioned this to the server so they adjusted the temperature and the room was immediately warmer and so much more comfortable! The servers always recognize us and treat us like family. We often overstay but nobody ever rushes us out! The large screen TVs with sports games are sometimes a reason we overstay. The chicken wings and hot ham and cheese sandwiches are great. Our favorite go-to, though, is the giant combination pizza. We order a giant even if there's just me and hubby. Let over pizza is the best! Both my hubby and I grew up eating Magoos pizza. It tastes exactly the same as "the good ol days"! read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - the last piece of left-over pizza (ate it up too fast) - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Tried Magoo's for the first time and I gotta say, their pizza and fried chicken was delicious! Loved how the crust was thin and crunchy and the variety of topping on a single, whole pizza was awesome. They even had different sauces for each portion of the pizza! The fried chicken was also great with it being "perfectly seasoned" (I like it lightly seasoned), crunchy on the outside, yet juicy in the inside. Staff was attentive and filled our waters periodically. The only thing is the place on the smaller side and filled up quick for dine-in around dinner time, so plan to get there a bit earlier if you're planning on that. read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - Magoo's Potpourri Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Love love love their pizza and their crust and traditional tomato sauce! Always a good pizza with plentiful toppings!

Saturday night we swung by Magoo's while walking in Kaimuki. Since I don't get much time off work to sit down and decompress, it was a breath of fresh air to find a spot that I can simply sit down, order a pizza, drinks and relax. We sat outside and ordered a pepperoni pizza and were treated by a gentleman whom I am regretting remembering his name. He was an excellent host, server, bartender, cashier... A man of many hats we shall call him. Thanks for accommodating an excellent night out. read more

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THE POTPOURRI PIZZA AND THEIR CHICKEN WINGS WERE BOTH TOO TANGY FOR ME. I also didn't care for what tasted like chipotle seasoning on the pizza. Because both were really tangy I couldn't eat too much of both. The service was great though. Friendly and efficient ... no problem there. read more

New location at 3579 Waialae Ave . Street parking aplenty...metered of course. Phone order and said they would have it ready in 20 minutes. Got the notification just before said time but I requested 0815p pick up as I was still in Kapolei at my part-time job. Kept it warm in a delivery bag. Requested a 16" square cheese pizza, becaue less is more...at times. Cheese pizza is fine, you don't need any extras. It was thin crust squares - not sure what the regional style is - but it was excellent. Red sauce was spicy. Not greasy at all. Hours are 1600-2100, daily. Customer service was excellent. No hu hu, no mo Kapahulu...but get 'em in Kaimuki now. read more

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Well ordered a giant combo again! Pizza burnt, not that bad, but burnt. Seems the heat is too high. Also added a note to sub the bell peppers for extra sauce. Never happened. I would say 1 out of 4 it happens. Lots of organization to be done. Still crossing fingers. read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - Burnt potatoes pizza - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was so excited to eat the hot ham and mushroom sandwich after 40 years. I did takeout. It was good but seemed different from what remembered. It may be that my tastebuds changed. It was empty so I got my order quick. Nice place to hangout. The workers were really nice and friendly. I saw a couple that were eating the big square pizza and I will try that next time. read more

Good service. Cute cozy spot. Ham and mushroom sub is my all time fave!!! Pizza's good. Lots of parking

MAGOO's! I know you are better! I've been eating "Original Magoo's" since you have came back and "Real Magoo's" since i was a mere sprout! But what's going on lately? Tonight I got fries that were not only burnt but also soggy? As a worthless cook at home, I can't even accomplish that. I rarely complain, especially about local restaurants that I support, however, it's a two way street. read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - No bueno! Burnt yet soggy. - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered their famous Magoo's famous pizza which was pretty good. The pizza is not necessarily Italian or New York style but it is unique to their own style. The crust was kinda cruncy and it wasn't necessarily pan or thin crust. They don't skimp on the toppings. Cute spot that reopened in Kaimuki. If you were a fan of the original Magoo's Pizza on University Ave then you must come here and try their pizzas again! read more

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Parking can be challenging. But every time I come home to visit I always go Magoo's. The pizza is very flavorful - the sauce and the toppings are fresh and the crust is just right. Crisp and slightly crunchy. Inside they offer soft drinks and "beer"! read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - Half pepperoni and half Magoo's Famous Combo Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Takeout order for two pizzas. Pizza was so disappointing, looks and tastes like school cafeteria pizza with the yellow cheese and too sweet sauce. Not even the kids wanted to finish their pizza. Heard good reviews for this spot so this ended up being the ultimate disappointment. There are so many other options in town to go and get better pizza, like Whole Foods, Costco, or J Dolans even. We'd seriously eat Costco pizza over this and save money at the same time. Nothing against the customer service because this was a takeout order. This is just about the awful pizza. Would love to support local business but there was nothing worth returning for. Sorry Magoos read more

Solid food all the time!! I thought the pizza seemed extra heavy today full of toppings. We appreciate their consistent yummy food and friendly service. read more

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Went for a casual evening, had live music and good vibes, even a cute game to play while waiting, just got a cheese pizza but it was solid!! Sweet spot, would go again read more

Last hour before closing on Saturday, it wasn't very crowded, seated quickly. They ran out of the chicken dinner, so if you want that go earlier in the day. Ordered the famous combo pizza. It hit the spot like none other. Ambiance was alright, there was a live singer, it was loud, but probably because the space is very small. read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - Magoo's Famous Combo Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My wife loves Magoo's pizza ever since she was little. Since it came back she wanted to try it again. She was very happy that it taste the same as before. Because of that we come here often. Even tho we live Ewa. We come here so often they know her name lol!! Customer service here is good. The only cons, You have to call real early to place your order. She called around 10am for a 2:45pm pick up. Also if you never came to this establishment. Blink and you'll miss it. Its off of Kapahulu. A hole in a wall lol! 3 stalls of parking. Hope you have a compact car. For its small stalls. My truck back end was on the road. Kinda dangerous. I gave them 4 stars cause the customer service was good and the pizza is good too. read more

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I ate the food probably too late, 30 minutes after I picked it up. The pizza and fries were soggy and terrible, and not in a way that would make me think it was good fresh. But definitely eat in don't take out. read more

I haven't posted lately, but we been going to the previous location on Kapahulu and always our go to hot ham and mushrooms subs. Tried the pizza too it's good. I couldn't wait to eat and forgot to take a full photo. So good and very consistent. We'll definitely be back! Thank you! the new location on Waialae is nice and have a bar area. So the next time we will dine in. The hand cut fries were ok, a little bit limp and soggy. Tastes good though. We still will return! read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - Hot Ham Mushroom sub and hand cut fries Magoo's Pizza Waialae Ave - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered on a Saturday at 12pm. For pickup at 1pm. Called in order. They gave a 30 min window. 1245-1:15pm. And said they will call you. There are 4 parking spaces in front. Winam is located off from kapahulu. Parked at 1245pm, call came in at same time, 1245pm. Ordered: Large combo pizza, 14-inch, $24.95 Fried chicken wings, 8 pieces, with bbq sauce, $12.95 Note: pizza was cold, not even warm. We took it home right away for lunch. Fried chicken wings, was better than the pizza, warm, with the homemade bbq sauce. Crispy. Bill $40+, kinda pricey. I did notify Cheryl, Magoos about the cold pizza. read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - Large combo 14-inch pizza. $24.95 - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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To cope with the tremendous demand, Magoo's overhauled their order process and added phone lines. In addition to a dedicated cashier for phone orders. It has paid tremendous dividends: my order tonight only took 15 minutes to be ready. When you make an online order, you can also list a ready time (I assume they'll call to verify the order if they can't fulfill it in time). Kudos to listening to customer concerns and making needed changes so fast! My all time favorite pizza shop in Hawaii! Definitely repeat and recommend! read more

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Magoo's Pizza has been my favorite since I was young (20+ years ago ) I worked in Waikiki and would frequent the one on at the beginning of Waikiki often. They had a baby size pizza which was perfect for lunch. I have made my way to the different locations that have popped up over the years always disappointed when they close. I was thrilled when a location opened just off Kapahulu and was again disappointed when it closed but happy when I later found out they moved to the Waialeale Ave. I live in Ka'aawa so ever time we are in the area after 3:00 pm I make sure we stop by for takeout! I wish they opened earlier on the weekends but I'm sure that due to staffing issues many eateries are experiencing. My favorites are the Magoo's Combo, Magoo's Special Gourmet and Potpourri. Heavy sauce bc their sauce is to die for! The crust is delicious and if you heat it up in a pan the next day you can enjoy a fresh like pizza again! Chicken wings are so great but I usually don't have a big enough tummy to fit them after I attack the giant pizzas No eatery can get it perfect every time but makes me sad to see less than four star reviews. I will follow Magoo's Pizza around the island u till my teeth fall out and I can't eat pizza anymore! read more

Magoos is now located in kapahulu just a little past Safeway! There's a few stalls out front but might be tight if all 4 cars are in there. I remember magoos from my college days, but didn't remember If the food was good. I wasn't really picky back then as a poor college student tho. Lol. Customer service here was great! I placed a phone order and it was ready in about 15 mins. In fact they gave me a call once it was ready for pickup. Another thing was I had a balance on my restaurant card and asked if they could split the bill on two cards. They did try and somehow it kicked out my transaction after it was swiped. He also tried several times after that too. Ah well - it was too troublesome so I just paid for the entire thing and forfeited the remaining funds since I waited so long to use it and now it's on a forever hold I won't get back. So why the 3 stars? The food is pretty mediocre in my opinion. I ordered the fried chicken wings which was a little on the salty side but really crunchy! And a baby combo pizza. The pizza wasn't incredibly amazing and I think frozen pizza would have been pretty similar. It wasn't really satisfying unfortunately. Supposedly their subs are good, but I don't really like eating sandwiches. So I'm not sure if I'll make it back here in the future. The business is quite new in the neighborhood tho! And I'm glad to see them back. Hope they're able to do well as they're off the main path of the road. read more

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"Some things change... some don't" If you were in Honolulu from the late 60s on, you will have come across this local pizza shop at some point, and I venture to guess it was a couple of times if not a lot more times. A homegrown pizza business germinated here in East Honolulu, our location of choice was the location at the Kahala Times parking lot for the most part. Many times when we had the munchies for pizza it was either Magoos or Chicos. Both were great but different in their approach and so much better than the "big box" chain pizzas. So here we are in the year 2020 in middle of a pandemic and after many, many years, they're back! Last week was their grand opening weekend and after reading Yelper Dan O's review about long wait times we decided to wait a bit before coming by. I thought we would wait a couple of weeks but the craving was too great so decided to try during week 2. Called in the order at 5:15pm, based on the orders in process, they estimated a 6:30 to 7pm completion- they call when it's ready for pick up. Decided to go down a few minutes early to check for parking. They have four stalls and I lucked out and got into one. As soon as I parked, they called to say my order was ready- the time: 6:18- Perfect! When they give the window, they were pretty spot-on. Adjust your timing accordingly. We lucked out and were able to order over the phone. If you call at the wrong time ordering online may be your only option. Of course the great fear when a beloved favorite eating place makes a comeback after a long time is whether they preserved the taste. Our order- 12 inch ham/mushroom hot sub, small cheese pizza. A basic cheese pizza is like "litmus" test to me as to how a more loaded pizza will taste. If the foundation is mediocre, one cannot expect much with the add-ons. Four types of cheese on a cracker thin crust pizza was as delicious as I remembered. They haven't missed a beat. The ham/mushroom sub was a go-to choice back in the day, this is a loaded sub with a good amount of ham slathered with mayo. Man this was good! Father time has dictated to me to go easy on the consumption of these types of goodies so what might be one meal for two will easily stretch to 2.5 for each of us. This aint no wimpy sandwich. Huge. Loaded portion stuffed into a warm, soft, chewy bread. They are located just off Kapahulu ave in the bldg that once housed the Kapahulu Poi Shop. Parking is limited so be on the look out for street parking as you get close. Original selection, original taste. If you liked the Magoos the first time around, you'll surely like them now. read more

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This review is for Magoo's chicken plate only - we did not have their pizza. I REALLY appreciate, though, a neighborhood pizza parlor serving up more than pizza. We really need more affordable and homegrown takeout joints like this in Honolulu. After eating plate lunch ad nauseum elsewhere, Magoo's mixes it up with roast chicken plates and sub sandwiches in addition to their pizza offerings. Don't get me wrong - I am a pizza fan, but now and again, you want something a little different. I saw their roast half chicken plate on Instagram and I knew I had to have it. Right now, it's hard to find a roast half chicken plate in town. Huli huli chicken trucks are out in the country and best saved for the weekends. Magoo's saved the day on a Friday night after work with their hot and ready roast chicken plate! I phoned ahead and was told the wait would be about an hour, but when they found out I was only ordering chicken, they changed the time to 25-30 minutes. They let me know that they would call me when the order was pau. You can imagine my surprise, 10 minutes later, when they called to say our order was ready. Wow! Fast! I also appreciate that they called to tell me my order was ready rather than letting it sit on the table getting cold for 30 minutes waiting for me to show up. I much appreciate their customer service. I pulled up to their shop on Winam Ave. and luckily scored a spot in front. I can see how parking might be an issue for some, but it seems people are always coming and going, so it's easy to get lucky. They had our plates ready to go and were super friendly during the pickup. The heavenly smell of roast chicken permeated my car and subsequently, our home. My husband and I wasted no time diving in. The plate is served as such: Half oven-roasted chicken, fries or rice, a corn on the cob and coleslaw. Can I pause to appreciate and marvel that all of the above was $12.95 per plate? I just love how they include all of the sides. I'm tired of plate lunch places giving you rice and a "salad" when it's no more than a few pieces of greens and dressing. This came with corn, slaw AND rice/fries! That's what I'm talking about! I'm knocking off a point because some of the breading/skin on the chicken was soggy. This could have been from it sitting in the takeout box for my VERY brief drive home - I literally live a few blocks away - or it could be a recipe faux pas. No matter, it was only the underside of the chicken, which is pretty typical of roast chicken anyway. I would definitely want to go back and try their pizza and/or one of their subs. Or maybe their buffalo chicken wings. Sky's the limit! Thanks Magoo's! read more

We LOVE Magoos. But because it's far from us we only have on special occasions. Lol The gentleman was so nice when he took my order over the phone. It was ready when my daughter went to pick it up. We ordered famous combo always a winnah! And anchovies.... they have anchovies! Wings are ono too!! read more

The new Magoo's location has a nice casual friendly vibe, good service, tasty food, and reasonable drink prices. We arrived Saturday at 5:30pm to listen to live music, share a pizza, and enjoy a couple of draft beers. read more

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I'm so happy we found Magoo's! I remember a Magoo's from Pucks Alley back in the day where the hot ham, cheese and mushroom sandwich was a winnah! However on this note that we all went to visit in their new location in Kaimuki on Waialae, we had their Magoo's pizza and house salad. Omgee! It was delicious! We just missed the mad dash. The service and server was on point, great! Great location, parking in the back. Will be going back for me to support local biz! read more

The family had a gathering and we had two combo pizzas and two hot ham and cheese sub sandwiches with mushrooms. We were disappointed with the pizzas as the crust was rather thick and dry. It wasn't the pizza crust we expected (thinner and less chewy). The sub sandwiches were very good! We much preferred the sandwich to their pizza. We'll have to try again another time. read more

Went to Magoo's for the first time. Got the Famous Combo Pizza which was not bad, if not "OMG I can't wait to go back" good. Why the three stars? The Caesar "salad" was yuk. Basically a bunch of (not bad, probably bottled) salad dressing with a little lettuce thrown in for good measure. Typically, when I order a Caesar salad as takeout, the dressing usually comes in one or two plastic containers, so you can use as much (if any) as you want, or don't want. I literally found myself at the kitchen sink, pulling pieces of lettuce out of the salad and washing 90% of the goo off before I could eat it. Gross. But not bad after washing. read more

Pizza tastes like frozen pizza.. maybe worse. Buffalo wings were ok. We ordered ahead but they didn't have the food ready until 30 minutes after they said they would. Skip read more

Went on a Wednesday night after ukulele lessons at about 7:15 PM. TVs were turned to sports and surfing which I enjoyed watching while we waited. We ordered 1/2 veggie and half cheese pizza, Caesar salad and a corn on the cob. My grandson thought the croutons were extra good. They are so generous with the veggies and cheese...terrific! There was a carafe of chilled water on the table which I really appreciated. The workers were extra attentive and cheerful. I definitely will go there again and just hope they have ice tea available by then. Two thumbs up for Magoo's. read more

Original Magoo's Pizza - 1/2 veggie 1/2 cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is our local family favorite, we order take out from here around once every two months. Good pizza, standard prices, friendly service. Their deep fried chicken wings (with the seasonings, haven't tried Buffalo yet), are amazingly good. read more

Busy place, they sell a lot of pizza. But, 3 1/2 stars could use some improvement. The pizza is a little too saucy, a little too sweet and has a spice that is a little overpowering. It kind of reminds me of a sauce from a can and does have a frozen pizza like taste unfortunately. read more

Just like the olds days in Waikiki! Ono! Had pep pizza. Wife and dotter had the chicken! We are now on the Big Island and looking forward to our next visit there! read more

The ambiance of the restaurant was inviting and warm. We went on a Saturday night and they had GREAT live music! Food tasted pretty good and was a good price for the amount of food we ordered. All those factors alone leaves me to rate this with 5 stars, however what blows the rating through the roof was the service. The workers were welcoming, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure we got what we wanted! read more

The pizza and friendly service here is amazing. My daughter and I really enjoy their pizza.