My family and I used to frequent a restaurant by the same name in Seattle which was quite good until it tried to go 'modern' and finally shut down. So I was pleasantly surprised to find one in the Arizona center mall, of all places.
Service was outstanding and very welcoming. I wanted to do a movie and dinner. Cucina Cucina is one of the few places that was open after 9pm. Most crowds were gone and so were guests in this restaurants. The server was very good and the manager dropped by to make menu suggestions. They make their pasta fresh - I wish I could have tried that but went for the risotto instead. They made it vegetarian and there were other decent choices for vegetarians as well.
Food was very tasty - much better than the original restaurant I used to go to. Presentation was very good and service was very friendly. Service was quick.
The place is not very well known - and this restaurant is a new hidden gem in a mall that was very empty on a hot sunny June evening. I am not a local, but will go there any time I visit for business.