We're statying at SOG in three weeks, and won't arrive until around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The earliest dinner reservation I could get at Kona was 8:55 p.m., so I'm looking for some feedback about Mangino's.
We've eaten there twice on separate trips and plan to again next month. We've enjoyed it - the menu offers enough choices that if you're not in the mood for Italian you should find something of interest. It sounds like a good choice for your arrival day - maybe we've just been lucky but have not needed a reservation to be served pretty promptly and have had personable servers. It's looks to me to be themed like a Tuscan dining room - mix and match table and chairs - a comfortable, homey look. Have a great time!