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| - As several other reviews have mentioned, this used to be My Big Fat Greek Restaurant. My wife and I used to go there occasionally, mainly to enjoy some wine on the huge patio in the cooler months. When it changed to Cucina Cucina, we didn't go for a number of months after they opened. That's partially because we're low-carb eaters and that can be tough in an Italian place, but it was also quite frankly simple inertia. Mistake!
We've come to love this place over the last six months or so. We've done everything from happy hour snacks to lunch salads to family dinners here, and we've always had excellent experiences. Receiving the Mike-n-Carrie seal of approval...
Apps:
Gamberetti (shrimp)
Bruschetta
Calamari
Pizza (yeah yeah, I fell off the low-carb wagon briefly, sue me):
Pepperoni
Salsiccia (sausage and peppers)
Salads:
Caprese
Salmon (holy hell, delicious)
Shrimp
Chicken (great low-carb option and very filling)
Pastas:
Fettuccini con Pollo
Spaghetti and meatballs (more on the meatballs later)
Spinach ravioli (wife loves this one)
I also had an Osso Bucco special one night that was excellent.
They make all the pastas in-house, which sets up the flavors for the whole dish, and they're great. If you're into that kind of high-carb thing, that is. They'll happily accommodate low-carb eaters, though. We stopped in last Sunday and Carrie was hungry. Owner Danny (a very cool guy, incidentally) hooked her up with a plate of meatballs with marinara and cheese and a side salad, hold the croutons. The meatballs, by the way, are outstanding and a meal by themselves! They were admittedly out of her favored bleu cheese dressing that day, but I'm not knocking off a star for that.
Happy hour pricing is awesome, on both drinks and select apps, and I have a VERY difficult time resisting the happy hour personal pizzas for $5. Anyway, we pop in for a couple of glasses of red wine and maybe a snack from time to time and always enjoy it.
The only thing to really watch out for is the fake bartender, Edgar. Behind his facade of charm, outgoing friendliness and self-confidence lies a guy who had to be taught how to make a PROPER Old Fashioned. What kind of bartender MUDDLES FRUIT in an Old Fashioned? Shameful, I know, but he's now been corrected. On the other hand, the man does pour a fine mimosa: OJ applied with an eye dropper. I suppose it evens out.
My only regret about Cucina Cucina is that they make it so damn easy to fall off the low-carb wagon, but the fault for that lies in my lack of self-discipline rather that with the good folks at Cucina! Check the place out. There's seldom a wait, the patio is gorgeous, the food we've tried has been great, and the staff is super friendly.
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