The Dining and Travel Adventures of a wandering Buddhist

Living in the culinary "now" with no attachment.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Not A Wow Experience

Mahina Pizza in the Kona Inn Shopping Village

Perched on the second floor overlooking Alii Drive, this rustic little place is well hidden from the casual walker-by.  Should you wander up the stairs you’ll find Darcy, the owner/chef, happily plying her trade.  You won’t be able to miss her laugh.

Darcy serves up the typical pizzeria fare, with a few salads, a few subs, a custom calzone, and a wide range of pizzas.  My first trip was to specifically try the pizza.  Friends had recommended that she whipped up a delicious pie.  For the sake of diversity, we tried two types of pie.  We split the Five-O (ham, sweet red onion, pineapple, and roasted macadamia nuts) and the Green Flash (pesto base, fresh mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, capers, feta cheese and fresh spinach).

Darcy obviously packs her pies with delicious ingredients.  Both pizzas were good but the Five-O was a bit better.  The sauces were nicely spiced.  The dough was not thin crust but it was nicely crunchy.  Yes, Darcy makes good pizza pies.  I plan to visit again to try the Calzone (except for the stromboli, my favorite Italian sandwich).  I shall report again.

And, yes, the service was very good and by the way, no credit cards.

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