Okay! Our family came from a fairly large city in mid America. No, not in Illinois nor Minnesota! This city has a quite large Italian enclave known as “The Hill”! It’s where some of the best Italian food in the country comes from. So, I...hesitantly agreed to go to Casanova Italian on Makawao Ave in Makawao Maui Hi. Well, I was expecting to be underwhelmed. I was not! We started with Foccia bread made in house. It was quite tasty, that nice olive oil taste, soft inside and crunchy on the outside with a pleasing amount of herbs. We also had the fried artichokes. They were equally tasty and quite pleasing. We also had a dipping oil laced with herbs and with a tasty balsamic vinegar. We had two pasta’s of which I did not partake personally, however they were found to be most excellent. And finally, yes, they do serve great steak in some Italian restaurants. We had a monster Tomahawk Ribeye. It was about 40 once’s of red meat lovers delight. It was thick, juicy and absolutely cooked to perfection. It came with a delightful medley of sautéed fresh vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes and a very fresh garden salad. We opted for the house made desert of chocolate Moca and white chocolate ice cream. My only negative on the ice cream is that it could use a bit more egg yolk and that the chocolate be bloomed in a warm liquid before blending. It gives a smoother and more intense chocolate flavor. It would make a great desert a fabulous desert. Finally, we found service to be impeccable. Our server, Christopher was most thorough and quite excited with every item on the menus. His personal service, excellent knowledge of the food he served and follow up after the plates were set on the table made for a stellar meal. Yes, steak in an Italian restaurant is a bit off the wall, however Christopher’s description of the meal, including the sides sealed the deal. I did ask before ordering of the ability of the kitchen staff to cook such a beautiful cut of meat. He assured us that it would be perfectly medium rare. This was a huge steak which o shared with my daughter. I’m picky about my steak. She is a radical steak lover. At todays prices, if it’s not perfect, watch out! Yes, this is a rather long review. I’m not known for my brevity, rather more towards a diatribe. However, when you have a meal that you were quite impressed by, it important to share your experience. Casanovas was most excellent. The service was unrivaled. The server, Christopher is unequaled in his knowledge of the food he served and was excited to serve it. I don’t recall ever having such good service at an Italian restaurant. Usually some of the servers are rather stuffed shirt and not overly knowledgeable and they certainly could be more friendly overall. They could learn more than a few things. So, overall, this was a most pleasant meal with equally wonderful service.More