I’ve always had a good relationship with my staffers. One of my first was Cindy Leong—now Cindy Goo—when we worked together at ProComm in the early 1990s. She was smart, honest, and enthusiastic about her work. She cared so much about her job, in fact, that she would still call me for weeks after she left to remind me to do things! (Or was it just that Chinese bossiness? Ha)

She’s now expecting her second child, so we decided to get together for lunch. Spada, located at the base of the First Hawaiian Bank building, seemed like a pretty good choice since Cindy had not tried it yet. (Also because Hukilau was closed.) There is nice al fresco seating next to the outside waterfall, and ample indoor seating.

Most entrées are in the $12-$16 range and you can have as much focaccia with olive oil and balsamic vinegar as you want. Cindy opted for the penne with a meat sauce, and I had the spaghetti with vongole (clams in a cream sauce).

Yummmm!  Both were excellent choices.  I know people like to be healthy, but I tried their salads before and those were just so-so. These pastas were both full of flavor and not overwhelming. The serving size was just right, too, so you can eat and talk and still get back to work on time. I think we went through two baskets of bread, one that we picked on before the meal, and one that we used to mop up the leftover sauces.  Seriously, it was that good…not just because Cindy is eating for two!

 Spada Restaurant & Bar

First Hawaiian Tower
999 Bishop St
Honolulu, HI 96813
538-3332

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