Rosarino Pizza

Although Rosarino Pizza is the lone Italian restaurant amidst numerous windows with hanging roast duck, odd smelling asian produce, and chinese imports, it does not particularly stand out. You'd think an Italian restaurant in China Town would stick out like a sore thumb, (with marinara sauce). True, it is odd, but once your eyes re-focus and you realize what it is, but, you could just as easily walked by. The interior is equally non-descript. Nonetheless, Rosarina Pizza has a reputation that reaches all shores of Oahu. Friends from "the country" have made special note to bring back Rosarina to their eagerly waiting friends and family, "way out there".

I finally tried Rosarina Pizza recently and wasn't at all disappointed. I've worked down town for years, too many years, and have known about this place for quite some time. So, of course, I had to try the infamous pizza: delicious! We split the pizza because I was compelled to also try the spaghetti with meatballs, my favorite food on earth. If you can impress me with your spaghetti, well.... Simply put, I was impressed. Tasted a lot like my Italian Nana made for me as a child. (o.k., Nana really wasn't italian, but, her spaghetti was as fabulous as any I've had anywhere, ahhh Nana...)