Cafe Olive

I love this place! Tasty tasty food I must say!!! Lots of flavor. Very romantic inside. Staff is friendly :) a little bit pricy but it definitely is a nice place to dine with your significant other and treat yourself :)

This is the 5^th time I’ve had lunch here and it has been great every time. Food never disappoints and the staff is friendly. The owner, who seems to always be there, also helps to serve food and is surprisingly friendly! Great place!

Absolutely love their lasagna! Desert is delicious too! Café olive employees are friendly and learn your names and faces very quickly. Don’t be afraid to ask for more bread (it’s free). Most of the time they’ll ask you if you want more before you’ve even had a chance to ask. $ 5 to bring you’re own wine, they have glasses.

Read some good reviews and was hopeful for a good Italian meal.
Ambience and décor was nice.
Menu options promising. Start off with calamari. Decent but nothing to brag about. Waited approximately 40 minutes for our entrée. I attributed it to the large party in the restaurant so I understand. Our waitress apologizes after not checking on us for 30 minutes or so. Still no bread to at least ease the wait. Finally one by one our dishes come out. My 3 year old daughter’s spaghetti was the past to come out so of course she was fussy.
Finally the food and a basket of bread. My son ordered the creamy pesto Alfredo with chicken. He enjoyed it and I admit it was good, not great. My boyfriend ordered the crab Alfredo which comes with lump crab meat. He wasn’t thrilled with the food and definitely not happy with the size. I ordered the pasta puttanesca with shrimp. I enjoyed my dish. The sauce was tasty and pasta well cooked. My daughter’s spaghetti was nearly the same size as our full orders. I tried a bit of her meatball which was tasteless and mushy, worsened by the fact that I crunched down on something small and hard. Which brings me to the fact that the male at the table next to me plunked down something hard on his plate. Not sure what it was and maybe it was in my head. We finished the first basket of bread and requested another one. We completed our meal and waited about 15 mins before our waitress returned with a basket of bread. It was still frozen in the middle.
Had high hopes but was definitely disappointed.

Good food good atmosphere. I can’t believe I’ve never been here before. It’s has a welcoming home feel like bravos with the classiness of service like Assagio. The food is delicious to boot.

I finally remembered to try out Café Olive and that it’s open for dinner today. The parking lot is shared by two other establishments consisting of only six stalls.
Walking into Café Olive, I was greeted by two wait staff. No other diners were inside. I honestly told them this was my first visit here and that I decided to order the Chicken Puttanesca to go. I also asked if the chef could make the sauce slightly spicy.
The take out package consisted of four slices of untoasted cold bread with a thimble size container of garlic butter, utensils, and a pound or less of entrée.
The Chicken Puttanesca consisted of tomato sauce with capers and black olives and anchovies. The flavor of the sauce was in the weak side as the anchovies were only present in aroma and not in taste, as were the capers and olives. There was probably half or less of a chicken breast and less than a pound of linguine. I did taste that essential pasta essence from the pasta water added to the sauce – at least the cook knew enough to do that. I can not help but compare this Chicken Puttanesca against another establishment in Aiea, which it delivered a more convincing sauce.
Café Olive was a pleasant establishment to visit. Its staff is more than approachable. Its décor is homely in a welcoming vibe. I would come here for date night if ever their store hours align with my free time.

Tasty food, well priced, and nice service and atmosphere! I had the chef’s special pesto fettucine with chicken, asparagus and cherry tomatoes. My husband had the fettuccine meatballs. We shared the mozzarella sticks and were provided with free bread with olive and balsamic. I would go back if I was in the area again :)

Omg what can I not say about this place because this place is the best oven roasted egg plant and pasta is great tasting

The food was amazing… It really was.
But then that night I was barfing and pooping my ass out! I got really bad food poisoning!

Tried this place for the first time last night. The food was pretty good. We tried the fettuccine with meatballs and the mozzarella sticks. The service was pretty good. I would definitely come back to try some other things on the menu.

This little spot is a welcome relief amidst all of the fast food in Wahiawa. I ate there yesterday for the first time and I was impressed both by the quality of the food and the relaxed, cozy atmosphere. I ordered the fettuccine alfredo with chicken, clam chowder (which was very good) and tiramisu for dessert. All in all, I will be going back.
A couple of things to keep in mind are the parking situation and the fact that the café doesn’t serve alcohol. It is easy to park at Walgreeens/Teddy’s and walk over, which solves the parking issue for me. I’ve read here that you can bring your own wine, which is something I plan to do when I eat dinner here. Also, make sure to check the hours before you head out, as the café closes between the end of lunch and dinner time frame. I caught them right at the end of lunch so I was lucky, but as I was eating someone else came in and was told that the kitchen was closed.

Awesome place to eat!!! The food was great, service was outstanding!!! If you haven’t been you should come check it out! You want be disappointed!!! I will be back!!!

It’s so difficult to find good Italian food on Oahu so this was a nice find hidden among the strip malls in Wahiawa. We found it by accident. The food was very tasty and the service was good. I have had different dishes and really enjoyed them, including the eggplant parmigiana. I’ve been there for lunch and it was easy to get seated with no wait. The café is very quaint and an unexpected nice little escape for lunch in the middle of the island. I found some of the items a little overpriced, but there are other more reasonably priced choices.

Oh my gosh. Where do I begin with this place.
My boyfriend and I wanted Italian food for lunch. We were actually thinking of Bravos. But I ain’t about that traffic back. Thanks to Unilocal,we found this place. Very convenient because we didn’t want to drive far (boyfriend lives in Wahiawa).
Parking is very limited, thank goodness there was a stall available right when we pulled in the lot. As soon as we got in, we were greeted and seated. We ordered roasted eggplant for our appetizer, and complete entrée– chicken Marsala for my love and fettuccine limone (sp) for me. The complete comes with soup or salad, your entrée, drink and dessert. They also give you bread to begin with.
The food was just on point. And I’m pretty picky when it comes to food. and the dessert, goodness. Their Spumoni was great!
The service quality and the quality of the food is off the board! Seriously. Just try the place out.

Our favorite little date spot.
Came here last night for my birthday, was nice and quiet when we came in around 630 and we got the table in the back (reserved).
The waiter was so sweet and very attentative, great service!
Now for the food, we ordered the calamari which was delish. For main dishes we got my son the keiki spaghetti and meatballs which was a huge portion and he’s eating it again for breakfast it was so yummy! My other half got the broccoli Alfredo w/​chicken which was good and I got the pasta a LA vodka w/​shrimp and omg it was so good! Best I’ve had the sauce was so rich and flavorful. We will def be back!
Totally forgot dessert. the tiramisu is to die for, so effing fluffy and good. Get it!

The food and service is great. It has a very intimate feel & the servers are well mannered.
Just wished they had a bigger menu option, instead of mostly marinara.

The parking is limited but they’re so worth a couple spins around the block. The restaurant is very café’and comfortable.
The wait staff is fun & attentive. My chicken parmigiana was awesome! The pasta was al dente, the marinara sauce tasted fresh and had a bit of a kick. The slab of chicken was cooked through, covered in a flaky crust and topped with the perfect amount of sauce and cheese! I wish I had room for dessert. Spumoni ice cream please! Until next time… Ciao!

We arrived at 6PM for dinner. Parking was very hard to come by. Either the strip of about 6 spaces on the side or street parking.
They greeted us as soon as we entered. There were about 4 other tables when we arrived. After about 15 mins, the waiter finally came over. We ordered mozz sticks, firecracker shrimp for apps. Since it had been so long we also ordered our entrees. Since the child’s menu only had one option, meatballs and spaghetti, my son choose the crab Alfredo. My husband choose the spicy pasta dish. I choose eggplant parm. My daughter choose the child’s meal.
The apps came very quickly. We had ordered 3 waters and one fruit juice. I had to ask after we received apps for our drinks. The apps were ok. The shrimp were big and tasted fine. Nothing special. The mozz sticks were the usual fare.
After about 45 mins our entrees arrived. Instead of spaghetti noodles, everything was fettuccine noodles. I found it a little weird. Everything was hot. My son’s crab had big chunks of crab meat. My eggplant was really hot, that I couldn’t eat it. It was ok. my husband said his entrée was bland and not spicy at all. My daughter likes her meatballs but she’ll eat anything.
The service is why the rating is so low. I received one refill of water. No one else received any water refills or anything. I think our waiter was new or something. He messed up quite a few tables. I asked for more bread and never received it. He never came by to see if everything was ok.
We sat a the table with empty plates for 15 mins. The waiter finally arrived and I asked for the check. 10 more mins later, he gave me the wrong check. I had to ask the other waitress for our correct check. I don’t think we will be back. Food was forgettable and service was way below par.

I almost forgot I was in wahiawa!!!
Such a cute little place!!! Nice atmosphere, lighting, the little fixtures. I love this place.
I had the chicken pesto fettuccine and it was amazing. I wasn’t expecting such a nice presentation!!! And decent price!!!
Even the owner came by our table to see how everything was. Cutest little lady… She says she’s been here for ten years!!! I wish I knew earlier!!!
They have house made tiramisu which is amazing. Light and fluffy and a big serving. And it’s a shame I don’t know the word but some kind of ice cream with a chocolate crust that, I think, came from the fudge gods.
Me and my cousin decided we will come once a week. Lol

Wanted to have a dinner close to home and found this Italian eatery on Unilocal.Not expecting much, I was totally surprised how much I loved dining there. Great food, affordable prices and excellent service will keep me coming back.
It was a quiet night when a friend and I dined there making it perfect for some much needed girl talk, but the restaurant offers live music on Sundays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
It’s byob! Great find in Wahiawa!