Matteo's Italian Restaurant, Honolulu

June,2011, we were here 6 years ago, the food was good, but now the place is closed, and right now I see a sign that reads, reopening soon,at 2011. but as of today, it still closed, Rocky

My wife and I ate at this Waikiki restaurant twice on a recent visit. We were hungry for Italian food one day and decided to try the restaurant since I had read a positive review on it, and I had a 1/2 off of the second entree coupon. The first night we ate there we were very pleasantly surprised at how good the food, service, and ambience was. A few nights later we decided to go back as well and again had a very pleasant dining experience. If you are looking for decent Italian food (Frank Sinatra used to eat there) at a reasonable price (especially with the coupon - look in the free advertiser booklets that you can get on the streets or hotels in Waikiki) in a very nicely luxurious restaurant in Waikiki, we recommend this one! I am sure we will return on a future Hawaii visit.

This experience was outstanding. The food was delicious, the staff was extremely attentive, and although the decor was fancy, the atmosphere was laid-back.

The half price coupon has turned this once romantic, rat pack hide away into a tourist trap. The bigger crowds have caused the food to drop in quality. My veal was a knot of grisle. They have a large wine list, but be careful, make sure to ask how many bottles they have if your going to drink more than one bottle. When we ask for our second bottle of wine they were out and the replacement was awful.