Recently ate lunch at Solimene's at the recommendation of a friend. A nice, small, family-owned restaurant. The service, food and atmosphere were genuine and relaxing. I would only recommend this to people I really care about and who could appreciate such a place. We had a party of 7, all got our food at about the same time, finished every... more

Yep- Waimea is growing up and has got some really good little places to eat nowadays. Solimene's happened to be our backup plan as we were going to go to Fujimama's but found it closed on Sunday. Fortunately for us this turned out to be a great place to eat. A nice variety of dishes that are all reasonably priced... more

If you want the fancy wine and candles and table clothes this is not it. If you just want a casual quick Italian meal then this is your ticket. I had the Lasagna special one day and the Big Island Pizza personal size with a garden salad the next day and was pleasantly surprised with both. Service was quick and... more

It just doesn't get much better than this ~~ great Italian food in Paradise,! We had lunch today at Solimenes after friends recommended it to us ~~ and what a pleasant surprise it was, Deliciously prepared food, good service and reasonably priced ~~ what could be better? This is a very casual restaurant in a strip mall, so don't mistake... more

We are locals. We just went to the new chain Italian restaurant on the coast and I came away with a whole new appreciation for Solimene's in Kamuela. Solimene's is family owned and the food is much tastier and better priced than at that chain restaurant. I recommend their pink sauce, the ravioli, the pizza, and the Italian sodas and... more

What a surprise to find such great Italian food on the Big Island of Hawaii. This was as good as anything I ever ate in New York, Boston or Chicago. They had "Northern Style" Italian but also those Sicilian favorites. Everything seemed to be made from scratch and the aroma in that place was out of this world! Anyone headed... more

Nice little place in Waimea. Nicely decorated. The server was a little slow to greet us but the service was good thereafter. Varied menu and prices are reasonable. We shared a pizza which was very good. The food was a little slow to the table but they helped out on the bill in the end which was much appreciated. more

I recently moved to The Big Island and because I don't cook, I've eaten at nearly every restaurant on the west side of the island, most of them more than once. Solimene's is by far my favorite. First of all, their restaurant is quaint and clean (I've eaten at many far more expensive restaurants on the island that are absolutely... more

I stopped here for the first time in December. The food was truly something out of an east coast restaurant ( I have eaten at NY italian restaurants before). This restaurant is more like comfort food than anything else. The prices are average and the service was great. I asked the waithelp for suggestions and ever since then, this is... more