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Nui Italian, Waikoloa Village, HI

Nui Italian

4.0
4
813 Reviews
$30 and under
Unspecified
NUI Italian is OPEN and available for dining each evening. Reservations are encouraged and walk-ins are accepted on a space available basis.
Reservations for groupings larger than 6 are available - a cancellation fee will apply for any reservation made that actualizes below the booked number; Cancellation fee will be applied at $25.00 per person.

Italian restaurant and bar, with seated dining overlooking the pizza kitchen. Wood-fired pizzas, house made pastas, locally-sourced salads and creative Italian specialties. Complimentary parking during your meal at NUI.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 31 times today

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Waikoloa

  • Parking details

    Parking is complimentary. Please present your Nui Italian dining receipt to the front desk.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 813 people are saying

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Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on recent ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Kid-friendly

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Most Booked

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  1. Bostonfoodie

    New England

    35 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    35 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    Tough spot. The Hilton is a zoo so plan on a long walk from the giant parking lot to the hotel and then the restaurant is another long walk inside. Restaurant looks like a cafeteria with wait staff. The food was mediocre. Kids liked the Alfredo but seafood pasta, meatballs, salad with fish were all quite uninspiring. Unless you are staying at the Hilton definitely skip this one.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The waiter was excellent! We have had him twice before and he always is engaging and fun! Food is overpriced and that is what you get for resort food. There is little other choice.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall2food1service5ambience5
    Food was terrible and extremely over priced. We did not eat the pizza so no comment on that but the basic spaghetti and meatballs and other pasta dish were terrible. $105 later and food was subpar at best.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always our "go-to" when staying at Hilton Waikoloa village. Delicious food, extraordinary service and spectacular views.
  5. biddy

    Denver

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall4food4service2ambience5
    Great location, very good food, service was alright. Sometimes server was friendly other times it felt rushed and they were rude. For location and food would definitely try again.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience4
    Italian restaurant ran out of pizza dough by 6pm. Crazy. Expected more for this price point.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience1
    From the time we arrived (in time for our booking) to the time we left we were surrounded by chaos. Some superb staff backed up by an incompetent kitchen and not enough staff left our experience wanting - the only good thing on the menu was the fresh bread on the charcuterie board. Pasta was overcooked, meats were inedible and not much choice of cheese on the board. Overpriced for what it was And GPS does not show the restaurant to be part of one the biggest ugliest hotels where we had to fight our way round to it
  8. WannaBeFoodie

    St. Louis

    8 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The menu is small. The calamari appetizer was over fried. The pizza is good but over priced. We paid the same amount for a pizza & pasta dinner for four here as we did for a filet mignon dinner for four in Hilo. Service was slow. It would be very helpful if Open Table would tell diners that this restaurant is inside the enormous Hilton resort. If you enter through the main entrance, the restaurant is a very long walk or a tram ride from there. We were late for our reservation due to the long trek.
  9. smruoho

    Minneapolis

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was great and our server was fabulous! We will be back!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    I’ve been to Nui often before I left for the mainland. Unfortunately the quality of food and service has gone really bad in a year. I hope things improve quickly. We don’t mind paying the hefty price to eat there but damn at least have some decent food.
  11. ToddG

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Food was average and portion sizes were fair but neither was a good value for what was charged. Service and ambiance were good.
  12. JenS

    Phoenix

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience3
    Food was delicious. There was a casual vibe to the place that wasn’t totally aligned with the quality of food and the prices.
  13. MariaK

    Indiana

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Best tiramisu on the planet.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service. Amazing pizzas and brought out dessert to celebrate Birthday.
  15. mamaraja1969

    Vancouver

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    The food and service has been good here every time I’ve come - it’s a bit of a cafeteria ambience with fine dining prices :) It’s also in a resort so it’s just something we have to accept in Hawaii!
  16. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall2food3service1ambience4
    the food was mediocre for the price that they were asking for it. the server we had was extremely rude came and threw the plates at us. When she took our order it felt as if we were bothering her by being there. Definitely and poor experience. But over all we enjoyed walking around the area and the restaurant view was gorgeous.
  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food. The staff was very accommodating and friendly.
  18. ConnieB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have ordered the pizza fungi several times and have decided that it’s our favorite pizza of all times. Topped with arugula, artichoke hearts and the best mushroom sauce and bread like crust makes it a winner!
  19. MohK

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing open setting with beautiful views. Delicious offerings in casual atmosphere and happy attentive staff. Beautiful sunset views.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrating my Mother’s 75 birthday and visiting from Florida
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 27, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    Pizza was not good
  22. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience5
    Very overpriced.
  23. 2Eat

    Portland

    18 reviews

    2.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    Service is fine but food isn’t. It was like an open air Olive Garden that wasn’t very good.
  24. BobU

    Tampa

    48 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Love this place, just wish the hostess stand wasn't run like a diner.
  25. Roberto

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Kitchen was backed up, service was slow. Salad had rusty lettuce, poor toppings and way over-priced for the quality and portion size.
  26. Kelly

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was wonderful
  27. Jane

    San Francisco

    39 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    Tasteless Italian meals in a cafeteria setting.
  28. AlexD

    Exclusive

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience2
    After 20 minutes of ordering our food, the waiter came back saying they were not able to make it. We changed our order but he said again "it is gonna take a while, order pasta with veggies ..." We did not have any option ... When the food arrived, the pasta and veggies were undercooked! More shockingly, in the bill they had all the foods including the items they had cancelled! Very bad service ... fundamental problems in management alphabets!
  29. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    When we arrived for our reservation they did not have it in their system. Fortunately we didn’t have to wait long to be seated. The waitress was very pushy from the minute we sat down, wanting us to order a drink and we had not even seen the menu. Drinks arrived fast but were mediocre for the $16.00 price tag. Appetizer of calamari was over breaded and didn’t have the items in it that was listed on the menu. When it came time to order, they were out of a lot of items but we were never told this. No eggplant lasagna, pizza, catch of the day… we ended up ordering a regular fish dish on the menu and it was awful! $54.00 for a piece of overcooked fish that looked like talapia. Served with a relish looking over cooked tomato sauce. We told the waitress how dissatisfied we were and she apologized saying it wasn’t acceptable to her either. She removed it from our bill. We left their disappointed and still hungry. Atmosphere is like a Dennys, bright and loud, we were expecting a quainter setting! I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. It is way overpriced, food is subpar, no ambiance and the selection poor.
  30. BusyMomof4

    Sacramento

    18 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    It was my Birthday and the atmosphere was underwhelming. Food took forever and then my daughter called ahead to have a bottle of champagne on the table as a surprise. They didn’t have it and the waitress was like it says here on your ticket champagne? Like asking us? So I had to call my daughter to see what she paid for. Once that was figured out, the evening was long and just fair…
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Great gluten-free pizzas!
  32. Hoky

    Omaha

    198 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    198 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience3
    Somewhat disappointing. We had a 7 pm reservation and weren’t seated until 7:20 PM. They were sold out of the eggplant lasagna that I had my heart set on so I shared a charcuterie with my husband which was quite good. He had the chicken parm. I had a couple of bites. Check ahead if to see if they have what you might want to order to be sure it is available.
  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was ono !!! Service was amazing. And bradda kaleo on the pizza baking was unreal. Mahalo again and we will be back !!!!! Chicken parm and everything was amazing!! Wife was happy !
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Valentines Day!
  35. BobU

    Tampa

    48 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    A go to venue for casual Italian. Great food, but pricy as you would expect for a hotel restaurant in Hawaii. If you want pizza there are likely less expensive options.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Calgary

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    After reading many reviews of the restaurant, with some not so favorable, we decided to go anyway. We are foodies, and quite fussy, so I was a little concerned with what we would get. We were pleasantly surprised. We order a beet and arugula salad, and it was very fresh, and tasty. It had a variety of textures, and the portion was large enough to share. Our goal was pizza, and we debated over Roman. Resuscitate thin crust. As we both prefer thin, we opted for that. We got the roast chicken with garlic sauce, artichokes, spinach. We asked to sub the. Ream sauce with tomato, and that was no problem. The pizza was delicious! The crust was. Bit on the chewy side, unlike the thin crust we are used to. Regardless, it was very good. The toppings were quite generous, and good quality. We were surprised and happy. Our service was attentive, but likely because we came before the crowds. We say down at 5:15 on Super Bowl Sunday. By the time we were done, the place was rocking’, and much louder (the Super Bowl drinkers, maybe?) Our server was really nice, and engaged. She looked at the food she brought and commented on our dishes. We would go back again.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great waitress and food was delicious!
  38. Vicki

    Nashville

    195 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    195 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    When we arrived they initially sat us at a booth next to the bar which literally felt like a Dennys. We asked for a different seat which after another 10 minutes we were seated with an outdoor view. Much nicer. Service was outstanding. I had the fish pasta which was delicious! Husband had the fish and it was ok not great. We could have honestly done better in our own kitchen. We started with bruschetta which was really good and tiramisu was amazing.
  39. Jamie

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Nice location. Food and service were fine. Nothing memorable in either a good or bad way.
  40. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Very good Italian food. Our server “MJ” was friendly, professional and fun. MJ made our meal very memorable. Also Ester at the host’s desk was great—and she remembered us from a previous visit to the hotel some years ago,

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Nui Italian offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 886-1234.

Nui Italian is rated 4 stars by 813 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 31 times today
Google Map for Nui Italian

69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Waikoloa

  • Hours of operation

    Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Unspecified

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Resort Casual

  • Parking details

    Parking is complimentary. Please present your Nui Italian dining receipt to the front desk.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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