It's called Maui Pasta, but there is nothing remotely Hawaiian on the menu of this new Italian restaurant in Scottsdale. However, chef/owner Patricia Inman and her friend and general manager, Debra Lynch, exude the spirit of “Aloha. They moved to Scottsdale from Hawaii last August after the original Maui Pasta closed due to an electrical fire.  

Located in the Shops at Gainey Ranch, in the same strip center as Wally’s American Gastropub, 4-month-old Maui Pasta is part sit-down restaurant with 40 seats, part takeout counter and part catering company. The foundation of the menu is house-made pastas and sauces. But breads and desserts — also made in-house, down to the lady fingers for the tiramisu — aren’t simple window dressing.