Lovely place in Waileia for delicious Italian food. Great service, delicious food, indoor and outdoor dining. Highly recommend.

Going to an Italian restaurant in Maui it's probably not the first thing that comes to mind, but we had several reservations for this week and I wanted to have different types of culinary experiences. I'll start by saying that our expectations were exceeded in every way. The atmosphere is very nice and we sat outside on a covered patio type setting and it was considerably quieter than the inside part of the restaurant so that was a big plus. There were numerous nice touches even before we ordered, including freshly baked focaccia, and a sampling of a roasted cauliflower soup served in demitasse cup. We started with splitting a Caesar salad, which was more than enough for two. It was lightly dressed, and it was delicious and not overpowering. My lovely date had the seafood pasta. The squid ink pasta was al dente as it should be and the dish was full of seafood in a light lobster broth. She said it was the best seafood pasta she's ever had. I had a chicken Parm that was on the specials menu, and I felt like the serving size was a full chicken. It was lightly breaded and the sauce and cheese were very tasty. I chose spaghetti for the pasta and it was perfect and the serving size was more than generous. We wish we had saved room for dessert because the mele apple tart in puff pastry looked incredible. And then there was our server. If you are a fan of my reviews, you know that I tend to focus more on the food than the service. Our server tonight was Kiana, and she was among the best we've ever had. Friendly, warm and attentive from start to finish, she is a great representative of the restaurant. We felt like a friend was taking care of us. If you have a car, there is lots of parking in the lot and we were lucky enough to be staying close by. Be sure to make a reservation.

As a Maui local , Ive been to all the high end resort restaurants in Wailea . And to Mamas numerous times . But when it comes down to it , Matteos is the best restaurant on Maui and my personal favorite. The food , the waitstaff, the atmosphere... Its all there... feel like you are in your family's kitchen. I can't say enough about this place . Aloha served there !!!

Service was exceptional at the bar!! Food was as outstanding as ever!! Highly recommended! Mahalo

One of the best Italian meals we have ever had. Restaurant was BUSY at 5:30, surprisingly so. Reservations at least a week in advance if you want a table in "busy" season. Table service was excellent, although he did spill a bit of my martini when served. Food was fantastic; Bruschetta with tuna appetizer was crazy good. The short rib entree was excellent. She has the Fettuccini di Mare - excellent choice as well. Cabernet by the galls was excellent. Very expensive, all in - but it was the finest dining we experienced on our vacation to Maui. We will make another reservation for our next trip early.

IM OBSESSED WITH THIS PLACE It's the perfect Italian place for Maui. Where do I start with this review?! Fresh, home made pasta. Genuinely kind and caring employees. Slightly more upscale so you can dress up but it's not pretentious so it's also a cute family/kid friendly vibe if desired. We had espresso martinis, wine, and lemon drop shots (it was my birthday lol). All of the food was wonderful! Can't wait to come back and try more!!

This was probably my favorite meal during our time in Maui. We decided to share a bunch of apps and entrees since so many things appealed to us. We started with shrimp (rolled in ham), a flatbread and meatballs. All were great, but the shrimp seemed to be the favorite among our table. For our entrees our party of 4 shared 2 orders of the squid ink pasta since everyone wanted that along with a chicken parm. The pasta was great and the chicken parm looked great, but we were SO full from everything else that we couldn't eat more than a bite of it. Our waiter had told us it would be the prefect amount of food, but perhaps he under estimated our appetites. And all the delicious bread they served us with our apps filled is as well. I brought back to our hotel half the pasta and the entire chicken parm and enjoyed some of it cold for lunch the next day. Too full for dessert, but my kids found room for cannolis which seemed to be the perfect ending to our meal. Everyone agreed it was delicious and that they would come back if in Maui again.

This was a gem of a restaurant! My husband and I were craving Italian food and this was less than a mile from our hotel. When we arrived it was busy, but we were quickly attended to by the two hostesses at the front. They were both very friendly. We decided to sit at the bar because we didn't have a reservation; we were seated no more than 5 minutes after we arrived. Our server for the evening was the bartender who did a great job juggling the bar and the orders of all of us dining at the bar. Again, she was very warm and friendly. She always made sure to check in and provide refills on drinks. The food was great. I had the bolognese and added the turkey meatballs. I was a little hesitant about the turkey meatballs as I have not had good experiences with that in the past, but I was pleasantly proven wrong here as I enjoyed every bite. All pastas are made in-house and you can really taste that difference. The prices are on the higher end (which is why it's not a 5 star), but I didn't mind that as much since we were provided good service and good food.

I had dinner here recently and had a really nice experience. I was sat inside but it was near the open door so I had some fresh air. My waitress took good care of me, came by often and was attentive. I started with the CIAO BELLA cocktail: Drake's Organic Vodka | St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur | Aperol | House Lemon Juice . This was really flavorful. I enjoyed it. I had the OSTERIA salad - Arugula / Endive / Red Grapes / Gorgonzola Cheese / House-made Candied Walnuts / Creamy Lemon Dressing. Great toppings, flavorful dressing. A nice sized portion. For my entree, I did one of the specials that night - a mushroom risotto which I added grilled shrimp to. The portion was huge. The rice was flavorful, soft but not too mushy. Good mushroom flavor. The shrimp were nicely grilled. Overall, a really nice meal. This is a hidden gem in Wailea.

Made a reservation here on a Friday night while staying in the area. After a lackluster meal at Olivine, we were looking forward to a more stabilized Italian meal and experience somewhere else. We had a reservation for 8:30, however - they called asking us if we could come around 8 instead. We drove here and parked walking g up at 7:50 thinking this would help them even more. Nope. We were told the table wouldn't be ready until 8:15. ??????????????!!!!!!!!!! To make matters even worse a walk-in came up- and was sat before us. What's the point of a reservation again? We started with the burrata caprese salad to start. It passed the eye test, but there's was an odd taste to it - wasn't sure if it was the tomato but there was a high acid taste to them. Almost chemical. The special was chicken Parmesan - they were out - so I went with the spaghetti carbonara. And to be honest, I am glad I did. This may have been the best version of carbonara I have had in quite a long time. The pancetta was crispy and salty, and the sauce was perfectly done. Wow. For dessert, I ordered the lemon coconut cannoli and a cup of coffee. The cannoli was meh - they really need a proper cheesecake option.