Excellent!!! Went for my birthday. Food superb. Kenny brings service to another level! Wife & Kids loved it! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joseph Russo
Listen I dine all over the world for this nice quiet Place in Rockland County NY is a Gem !.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Cummings
Great food and a great staff. Intimate setting with authentic Italian cuisine. Fresh quality ingredients, 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kevin Nolan
Vittorio NEVER disappoints! 5 star quality! The dry aged tomahawk was the best I ever had bar none ! We shared the Rigatoni alla Norma and it was like right out of the kitchen in Italia. The ingredients are the best you can find and he has the knack for always having the best . Grazia Vittorio and keep it going ! 😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
khaskil Amirov
One of the best restaurants I’ve been too. Food is on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NYC Guide
Plenty of parking. A very nice addition to the Sparkill and Piermont food scene.
May 2025 Update:
Alessandro Rocky were great servers and had great hospitality
From the website:
Chef Vittorio mixes a subtle hint of traditional peasant food with his modern take on fresh, hand-selected seasonal ingredients. The warm, intimate setting of Cucina Verace’s rustic space is a wonderful backdrop to a dining experience rooted in the chef’s past. Chef Vittorio shares the skills he learned in his mother Carolina’s kitchen in Campagna to bring you a southern Italian meal that you won’t soon forget. Chef Vittorio’s frequent trips back to Italy to explore the country’s regions also help to shape the unique menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
joe choi
Restaurant put out a candy bowl outside the door next to the menu. Isn’t that for people walking by to see the menu and help them to a piece of candy. Looks like the owner came out ‘says excuse me…’ I say isn’t this for people to take one …she says yes …then as I look back she grabs the bowl and takes it inside… guess I won’t be eating here no matter if the food is good: that is just pure insulting and cheap….
Milagros Begazo
Undoubtedly, this place will always be one of my favorite places to enjoy a quiet night and among friends with an impeccable and extraordinary service that was in charge of Alessandro as always kind and helpful!!!
Michelle Worob
10 out of 10. Best dinner we have had out in a long time. The apps, salads and mains were AMAZING. Service was so on point. Will definitely be back.
Margie Winslow
My husband I dine out regularly, and lately, we've been underwhelmed by the choices in our area. Lanni's completely overturned our expectations. We had the Easter prix fixe menu. Despite my limited appetite I happily downed all four courses. How they made rich dishes so light is miraculous. Had the fried artichokes, risotto, roast lamb, and pastiera. All the best ever! The lamb chops were the best I've ever had in my life.And the service was very European: attentive without being intrusive. Alessandro was wonderful. We hope to return soon.
Cozy atmosphere delicious Italian food, great service, nice cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
Joseph Lanni
My review can best be summarized as "Unimpressive + Grossly Overpriced = Avoid". Not worth it. I joined 4 companions here on a Saturday night. The maitre d' (not the waiter) appeared at our table. He ran through the specials which all had lobster. (Uh oh, the first red flag.) The maitre d' then pushed hard on ordering an "Amarone" not on the wine list. (Uh oh, a second red flag.) Then the maitre d' wanted to take orders right then. (Uh oh. The third red flag.) I now knew there was a "con job” at play. We ordered three appetizers and five entrees. He again pushed the Amarone though that varietal didn't pair well with some dishes. A companion relented on the Amarone. Seafood appetizers (clams casino and grilled sardines) were tasteless (old). "Spaghetti pie" was odd and tasteless (just wasted calories). Lobster ravioli was one large generic ravioli smothered in butter that had 3-4 teaspoon sized pieces of lobster on them. The Amarone was brought to the table by the maitre d'. It was a 2020. (Amarones should be aged 6-7 years at a minimum to be served.) When a companion said, "Shouldn’t it be a 2017 or 2018?", the maitre d' told him, "I will take it back to the kitchen, pull out my magic marker, and change the 20 to a 17." An extraordinary insult to a paying customer that was gratuitous and unprofessional. I wasn't paying for dinner, so I remained silent. Companions exchanged glances. Entrees were similarly problematic. The T-bones were medium rare as ordered (good). Tuna - a large steak – the menu said sushi grade - was well done with a small, faint pink center. (Poor.) The coniglio was not tender and riddled with the fine bones when it should have “fallen off the bone”. An unexceptional dish. The fettucine al cinghiale was odd (either pork tenderloin or shoulder, not wild boar). A mediocre dish. What was exceptional was this restaurant's bill: $945 pre-tax and tip. The Amarone was $150; it sells at retail for $37 (a 400%+ mark up). Otherwise stated, the price point is $237 per person. Very high end Italian restaurants on NYC's UES, e.g., Nico, run laps around this place x 10 with food and service and charge far less (a recent multi-course dinner for two at Nico was $365). Lanni's Cucina makes all the wrong moves. It is about generating maximum revenue out of its customers while delivering little value; therefore, a "con job". Avoid it. JL
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Anthony Gomez
Pasta was excellent, pretty much everything we ordered was great. I will be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Makoto Sato
It's one of the worst restaurants I have experienced in my 50 years of life in NY. All the dishes we tasted were just salty. We couldn't enjoy the taste of meals at all. We can find much better restaurants in NJ. Medium rare was over well done. Probably the cook didn't know how to cook or he quarreled with his wife the previous night. They overcharged for such terrible foods!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
lydia rogers
top drawer food, professional service, we have always eaten outside and is lovely. Best Northern Italian food around
Excellent!!! Went for my birthday. Food superb. Kenny brings service to another level! Wife & Kids loved it! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Listen I dine all over the world for this nice quiet Place in Rockland County NY is a Gem !.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and a great staff. Intimate setting with authentic Italian cuisine. Fresh quality ingredients, 5 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vittorio NEVER disappoints! 5 star quality! The dry aged tomahawk was the best I ever had bar none ! We shared the Rigatoni alla Norma and it was like right out of the kitchen in Italia. The ingredients are the best you can find and he has the knack for always having the best . Grazia Vittorio and keep it going ! 😎
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of the best restaurants I’ve been too. Food is on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Plenty of parking. A very nice addition to the Sparkill and Piermont food scene.
May 2025 Update:
Alessandro Rocky were great servers and had great hospitality
From the website:
Chef Vittorio mixes a subtle hint of traditional peasant food with his modern take on fresh, hand-selected seasonal ingredients. The warm, intimate setting of Cucina Verace’s rustic space is a wonderful backdrop to a dining experience rooted in the chef’s past. Chef Vittorio shares the skills he learned in his mother Carolina’s kitchen in Campagna to bring you a southern Italian meal that you won’t soon forget. Chef Vittorio’s frequent trips back to Italy to explore the country’s regions also help to shape the unique menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurant put out a candy bowl outside the door next to the menu. Isn’t that for people walking by to see the menu and help them to a piece of candy. Looks like the owner came out ‘says excuse me…’ I say isn’t this for people to take one …she says yes …then as I look back she grabs the bowl and takes it inside… guess I won’t be eating here no matter if the food is good: that is just pure insulting and cheap….
Undoubtedly, this place will always be one of my favorite places to enjoy a quiet night and among friends with an impeccable and extraordinary service that was in charge of Alessandro as always kind and helpful!!!
10 out of 10. Best dinner we have had out in a long time. The apps, salads and mains were AMAZING. Service was so on point. Will definitely be back.
My husband I dine out regularly, and lately, we've been underwhelmed by the choices in our area. Lanni's completely overturned our expectations. We had the Easter prix fixe menu. Despite my limited appetite I happily downed all four courses. How they made rich dishes so light is miraculous. Had the fried artichokes, risotto, roast lamb, and pastiera. All the best ever! The lamb chops were the best I've ever had in my life.And the service was very European: attentive without being intrusive. Alessandro was wonderful.
We hope to return soon.
Restaurantji Recommends
Cozy atmosphere delicious Italian food, great service, nice cocktails.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu
My review can best be summarized as "Unimpressive + Grossly Overpriced = Avoid". Not worth it.
I joined 4 companions here on a Saturday night. The maitre d' (not the waiter) appeared at our table. He ran through the specials which all had lobster. (Uh oh, the first red flag.) The maitre d' then pushed hard on ordering an "Amarone" not on the wine list. (Uh oh, a second red flag.) Then the maitre d' wanted to take orders right then. (Uh oh. The third red flag.) I now knew there was a "con job” at play. We ordered three appetizers and five entrees. He again pushed the Amarone though that varietal didn't pair well with some dishes. A companion relented on the Amarone.
Seafood appetizers (clams casino and grilled sardines) were tasteless (old). "Spaghetti pie" was odd and tasteless (just wasted calories). Lobster ravioli was one large generic ravioli smothered in butter that had 3-4 teaspoon sized pieces of lobster on them.
The Amarone was brought to the table by the maitre d'. It was a 2020. (Amarones should be aged 6-7 years at a minimum to be served.) When a companion said, "Shouldn’t it be a 2017 or 2018?", the maitre d' told him, "I will take it back to the kitchen, pull out my magic marker, and change the 20 to a 17." An extraordinary insult to a paying customer that was gratuitous and unprofessional. I wasn't paying for dinner, so I remained silent. Companions exchanged glances.
Entrees were similarly problematic. The T-bones were medium rare as ordered (good). Tuna - a large steak – the menu said sushi grade - was well done with a small, faint pink center. (Poor.) The coniglio was not tender and riddled with the fine bones when it should have “fallen off the bone”. An unexceptional dish. The fettucine al cinghiale was odd (either pork tenderloin or shoulder, not wild boar). A mediocre dish.
What was exceptional was this restaurant's bill: $945 pre-tax and tip. The Amarone was $150; it sells at retail for $37 (a 400%+ mark up). Otherwise stated, the price point is $237 per person. Very high end Italian restaurants on NYC's UES, e.g., Nico, run laps around this place x 10 with food and service and charge far less (a recent multi-course dinner for two at Nico was $365). Lanni's Cucina makes all the wrong moves. It is about generating maximum revenue out of its customers while delivering little value; therefore, a "con job". Avoid it.
JL
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Pasta was excellent, pretty much everything we ordered was great. I will be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
It's one of the worst restaurants I have experienced in my 50 years of life in NY.
All the dishes we tasted were just salty. We couldn't enjoy the taste of meals at all. We can find much better restaurants in NJ. Medium rare was over well done.
Probably the cook didn't know how to cook or he quarreled with his wife the previous night. They overcharged for such terrible foods!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
top drawer food, professional service, we have always eaten outside and is lovely. Best Northern Italian food around
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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