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Cafe Pesto Review
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Café Pesto
- Address: Kawaihae Harbor Center, Hwy. 270, Kawaihae, HI | Map It
- Phone: 808/882-1071
- Price range: $-$$$
- Cuisine: American-Casual
- Location: Kohala Coast
Fodor's Review:
This branch of Café Pesto, in the quaint harbor town of Kawaihae, is just as popular as its sibling in Hilo. Exotic pizzas (with chili-grilled shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, and cilantro crème fraîche, for example), Asian-inspired pastas and risottos, and fresh seafood reflect the ethnic diversity of the island. Local microbrews and a full-service bar make this a good place to end the evening.
- Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V
Member Reviews & Ratings:
Sad demise of a once great restaurant
Posted by ponds1234 from Kamuela, Hawaii on 10/29/07
I have lived on the Big Island for 3 years and have watched the sad demise of this once great restaurant. The chef left about a year ago and the restaurant has not recovered and is surviving on its past reputation. We used to eat there 2-3 times per week and found everything terrific. However, over the past year the food and service have deteriorated remarkably. The wonderful blue cheese salad continues to shrink and the seafood risotto, once the signature dish, has become trite. We keep going back about once a month, hoping that things will improve, but it continues to get worse. Last week we tried the Walu special and found it dry and without much of the usually marvelous Walu flavor. Once a haven for locals in the know, it has now become a trap for tourists relying on past ratings. About the only thing I could recommend at this point is the pizza, which is still reasonably priced and pretty good value. Very sad. The resaurant in Hilo may still be OK, but the one in Kaiwaihae is to be avoided. There are much better restaurants along the Kohala Coast.
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