Pulcinella's Italian Restaurant

4711 Hope Valley Rd #1e, Durham
(919) 490-1172

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Dee Stewart

Very good Italian..best lasagna i had in awhile

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Homeschool Coach

Sad. Sanitation score was 91. The calamari was bland and chewy. The lasagna was also bland, previously frozen is my take and had, what I would consider, scrap meat. This might be authentic Northern Italian food, but I wouldn't know, I've never been to Italy. On a better note the bread was very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

J Lipoff

Went here for the first time this weekend. They were busy which seemed promising, but unfortunately I can't understand why. We ordered an appetizer that didn't even arrive with the entrees, much less before them. The waiter didn't understand why we asked to cancel the appetizer as she placed our entrees down, so they don't even know what an appetizer is. In hindsight, I was relieved the appetizer didn't arrive because our entrees were dreadful. Pasta sauce was separated and watery, noodles were rubbery and refused to have the sauce stick to them, and the breaded cutlets were bland and almost guaranteed from a frozen box pre breaded.

Positive notes: interior was fine, staff were nice, and food came out quick (if it came out of a freezer that makes sense).

It's just a shame the food was terrible, because I've been hoping to find a good Italian restaurant lately.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 3

Brian Michael Kriger-Mullis

Great food. Never misses and service is always on point

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dominique Garrison

Best Lasagna & Seafood Pasta Special Excellent waitress šŸ˜„šŸ™šŸ¾šŸ‘

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Richard Berry

Watery, terrible chicken Marsala. Literally the worst chicken Marsala I've had at a restaurant.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Carolyn Beery

This was our first visit to Pulcinella's and we absolutely loved it!!! Everything was even better than we hoped for.....the atmosphere and the food were
wonderful but especially Lesley (our server) who made it all EXTRA enjoyable. She had just the RIGHT amount of friendliness - available when we needed something but not hovering over us. Lesley shared in our joy as we were celebrating our 53rd wedding anniversary by giving us the surprise gift of a dessert.
We will definitely return in the near future.
Thank you!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A P

Five star pick up experience.
Five star classic Italian submarine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Paul Moon

Just ordered take-out and the customer service was fantastic! The gentleman at the front went above and beyond regarding some confusion on my end about the price of my order. Food tastes great and will definitely return!! Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Breanne Pearce

Went there for the first time with a friend and we both got the shrimp pulcinella. Which came with a side salad, bread that was awesome. I wish I knew what kind of bread it was because I’ve already told a few friends about the place in the bread. Pasta was amazing as well as the shrimp. I will definitely be going there again.

We both had plenty to take home because their portions are large and they gave us a bag of the fresh bread to take home with our leftovers. The staff was very friendly and attentive. They were extremely busy, but we got our food fast without any problems during dinner time rush, and they were able to seat us almost immediately.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Pulcinella

S Jackson

The fam ordered pizza and spaghetti w/meatballs from Pulcinella’s and it was….good (at least the pizza was good). We ordered a veggie pizza (with pepperoni) LOL, and it was pretty good. However…the spaghetti with meatballs….can we say ā€œneed more seasoningā€ and the meatballs…. ā€œcould have tasted betterā€. Actually the spaghetti with meatballs was pretty bland. I gave Pulcinella’s a 4-rating because of the pizza. I will order from here again and possibly try other dishes. I do encourage others to try the pizza…it’s really good!

Food: 4

Sally Benson

My first time here, but will come again when in the area. Excellent lasagna.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bread and Oil, Baked Ziti

Peter Driscoll

The food is so good and for the price you can't beat it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elvin Cutler

The sauce is very acidic and has very little spices.

Chris K (Crispy)

Please keep in mind that this review is for this visit, not in general. Normally, their food is very good.

I've been craving a sub and have never had one here, so I thought I'd try one. Take a look at the picture and tell me if it all wouldn't end up in your lap the way it's put together, esp since the lettuce was chopped up.

I had to take everything out and then put the lettuce, tomatoes, and onions at the bottom of the bun and the meat and cheese on top to have a chance at not wearing it. Flavor wise, it was okay, but I'd pass in the future, opting for anything else on the menu.

My spouse enjoyed her pasta, and it was an ample serving for lunch and enough for leftovers. The bread was somewhat hard, and she wondered if it was day old.

The service is excellent. Our waiter was friendly, kind, and attentive.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

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