Cucina Italiana Restaurant

Overall 2.8 - Food 4, Ambience 1, Value 2, Service 4

Second visit to this restaurant after approx. 1 year, and an excellent experience. This restaurant has changed from 'fine dining' to target the "lower end" of the market (as confirmed by our waitress). Limited menu, if you don't want pizza. Only 4 entrees and three mains on our night. Although change of target patrons, prices haven't changed. Basic plywood tables. Blackboard menu. Cramped tables. Very noisy. Won't return.

(Richard N - February 2012)   (RichardN - February, 2012)

Overall 8.8 - Food 9, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 8

We went here on a 'deal' and the it was amazing!! We had never been here, or known it was there. We will definately be going back, the seafood linguine was the most amazingly served meal we'd ever seen! The Calamari entree was also a hit.

Lovely waitress and fabulous wine.

We will be back in no time :)   (L - February, 2012)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

GREAT!!! everthing was fantastic will return   (samson emiluos - January, 2012)

Overall 3 - Food 7, Ambience 0, Value 5, Service 0

Food OK but not brilliant. So noisy we couldn't talk. Service shocking - left for ages with empty mains plates on table. No-one even asked if we'd like dessert.

Wouldn't go back.   (manny - December, 2011)

Overall 9.5 - Food 10, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 10

great night, Eddie our waiter was fantastic, from a warm Italian greeting when walked in to the end even the goodbye was in Italian it felt like i wasn't in Newport thanks for a great night will return   (thehotstuff - June, 2011)

Overall 9.8 - Food 9, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

Great food, wonderful staff, little load but overall a great night!! will return   (jarradoki145 - June, 2011)

Overall 8.5 - Food 8, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 10

Although ambience was nice it was too dark and we could barely read menus and, as often is the case ,we felt the music was quite loud. Enjoyed our meals and the staff were great   (April, 2011)

Overall 3.8 - Food 1, Ambience 5, Value 4, Service 5

For Gluten free pasta options go elsewhere, Carbonara - clumped up half cooked packet pasta with ham egg and Basil? Pretty poor effort when they boast "extensive Gluten free options" not impressed at all. Very noisy, would hate to go there on a busy night. Will not be going again   (Silly Yak - April, 2011)

Overall 9.3 - Food 9, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 9

A fantastic restaurant from the warm welcome to the fabulous food and service. A lovely night out. A winner for Newport.

RP March 2011   (rp - March, 2011)

Overall 5.3 - Food 5, Ambience 6, Value 5, Service 5

My crab linguine was a disappointment. The meat on the half crab, was cold, not from cooling but either the crab had been frozen and defrosted, or from being in the fridge. The linguine was on the wrong side of al dente, although tasted OK. Not one to be repeated. Service was very slow, and took over an hour for our meal to be served - accepting that the rissotto was cooked from scratch. Service was patchy. Really, could do with another staff member.   (louise - March, 2011)

Overall 8 - Food 8, Ambience 7, Value 9, Service 8

The food was good value for money and quite tasty although my veal cotoletta was a very dark brown - on the verge of being burnt. The staff tried hard and were very pleasant.

Would go again   (March, 2011)

Overall 8.8 - Food 10, Ambience 8, Value 8, Service 9

a new restaurant in the area it is doing very well, very busy and still able to deliver good food and service i was impressed with the cutting of the cheese and meats in the dinning room felt i was in italy, would change the wall paper. will return   (amber - See my reviews (2) - February, 2011)

Overall 9.8 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 10

authentic italian food with the most amazing flavours!!!, stylish set up, great italian feel. simple but elegant and the staff is very italian warm friendly and charming. thank you for a great night   (amber - See my reviews (2) - February, 2011)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

The food exceeded my expectations. The staff were fabulous and I will definitly go back again and again. Excellent restaurant.   (shipton - February, 2011)

Overall 3.3 - Food 5, Ambience 3, Value 3, Service 2

2 of us had excellent meals others all said ordinary one in particular tasteles and she commentedonly to be told sorry the apprentice forgot half the ingredients .Instead of not charging for the meal they offered her free dessert .Expected 25% off as advertised but on $300 bill it was capped at $40. Wouldn't go back -they tried but too hard in some instances -pay attention to constant water faster service and a tad more light   (February, 2011)

Overall 7 - Food 7, Ambience 7, Value 7, Service 7

Cucina's was very busy the night we dined, so the service was a bit slow,however the staff were very friendly and funny. I feel the food was a bit overpriced, but would definately like to try again on not such a busy night as we found the patrons noise quite loud. Overall it was a fun night.   (David - February, 2011)

Overall 7.8 - Food 7, Ambience 9, Value 6, Service 9

Reception was warm and inviting, Menu very promising. Only one salad and one mains as a vegetarian option and the main of gnocchi was 'mediocre'. The duck Risotto was superb. The marinara in a paper bag was very good but a black headed prawn at the end of the meal put my guest off. My carbonara was good but not outstanding for $23. Service personality was great but slow due to a full restaurant (we sat with discarded plates for quite a while). Not impressed with being charged $6 for bread and balsamic that wasn't ordered and a $10 corkage. I would try again just for benefit of doubt but a mixed review from 4 diners.   (February, 2011)

Overall 8.5 - Food 10, Ambience 6, Value 8, Service 10

Food was excellent and staff were extremely helpful. Will deffinately return.   (February, 2011)

Overall 9.3 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 8

For a new restaurant there is always the case of teething problems, this restaurant's food is fantastic the flavors are wonderful. The service can be improved but as i said a new restaurant will need time to get the service right other than that great night will recommend and return!!   (David Danspasko - January, 2011)

Overall 9.5 - Food 10, Ambience 9, Value 9, Service 10

Exquiside service, Fantastic food, Great presentation. thouroughly enjoyed our evening will return and also recommend to any one.   (Gale Robbins - See my reviews (2) - November, 2010)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

Amazing is all i can say! The mains were excellent the arancini were alson amazing. This is what the northern beaches needs a good restaurant.   (Gale Robbins - See my reviews (2) - November, 2010)

Overall 10 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 10, Service 10

We loved this place through and through to start telling about this the first thing is there is a section were fresh cheeses, breads and cured meats are p\repared but wait... it's in the dinnig room food was great service even better and the wine was fantastic thankyou cucina italiana see you soon   (sammy A - November, 2010)

Overall 9.3 - Food 10, Ambience 8, Value 9, Service 10

This is what we needed in this area!! . Finally at last a really good italian restaurant. Doesn't do pizza but really classy food, loved it. I hope this one is here to stay   (mathew tants - See my reviews (2) - November, 2010)

Overall 9.8 - Food 10, Ambience 10, Value 9, Service 10

It Was lovley were not many people i n there due the fact that it was there second night open, the food the service everything was am azing will defenatly be back.   (mathew tants - See my reviews (2) - November, 2010)