We came early on a Sunday and were greeted and served graciously. My husband and I had the Insalata Contadina, which was large enough for two and so interesting and tasty, with eggplant, zucchini, frittata, feta cheese, among other ingredients. I had the spicy Tutto Mare, delicious, fresh fish and creamy risotto. My husband had the Mare Valenciana, similar to... more

Good food with extremely poor service. more

it was ok; not as "great" as people rave about... more

food excellent, but they need to have more waiters. I have been there more than once and the food has been very good. The two or three waiters they staff cannot handle the dinning room when it is full. more

We went to Cafe Sistina for a night out. We had read about it in the Honolulu Advertiser and it sounded great. My husband ordered a dish similar to a paella. At first bite the dish seemed okay but bland. His second bite was into a mussel which he immediately spit out since it tasted as it was old. We... more

Funghi con polenta...Gnocchi lamb sausage. more

I love Cafe Sistina. It is a small little place, not a hole in the wall by any means, but definitely small and quaint. The walls are painted with creative scenes reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel...and the food is refreshing and delicious. The menu offers wonderful italian classics and also has a "Cutting Edge" section for italian dishes that are... more

Was excited to try a new Italian restaurant in Honolulu. The good: not at all touristy- real people eat here; nice ambiance- more like an urban restaurant on the Mainland, very easy to forget you are in Hawaii; large menu- although Italian-inspired dishes predominate, there is a wide range of other style dishes offered. The bad: service is haphazard, no... more

I have so many fond memories of this place. the only place for really good italian food in hawaii. try the beef carpaccio with capers. the mushroom risotto has just the right texture - nice and chewy with a good amount of moisture. apparently the wine is out of this world, but i personally refuse to shell out for wine... more