Great food and atmosphere for a nice romantic dinner for two. Food as excellent and the staff was awesome.
Christopher Vaphiadis
Best Italian food in the area. Hands down, no question, no competition. Brenda literally can't make something that isn't delicious.
Shelby Davis
Great food and service. Quiet and classy
Theresa W.
Just finished a business dinner here and must say it was phenomenal! GENEROUS portions, excellent prompt service. The cheesecake was divine! Stellar set up for our briefing and plenty of room. I will be bringing my husband back for a date night soon as the decor was beautiful... and I need more cheesecake! Thank you for an excellent evening.
Dillon Kelly
Good food. Very friendly waitress. Martini was good. Actually I had the Mediterranean chicken and it was really really good. very good portion very well seasoned and cooked very well moist chicken for sure not dry at all. Can't complain maybe a little pricey for Watertown.
jmedley38
Never been here before and was pleasantly surprised! Beautiful atmosphere, food was delicious and great waitress!! We were only ones in restaurant at lunch, so not sure why not more busy, prices were very reasonable . I'll be sure to be back!!
Rebecca Fyffe
4 visits in 3 months, the only thing I cannot figure out is WHY is this restaurant is not packed EVERY NIGHT they are open? The best and most friendly service I have ever received consistently and some of the most authentic delicious Italian farm to table anywhere (and I have lived in Cali, Chicago and in four other states. Never hurried, always perfect.
Sofia M.
No one there, limited menu then said they couldn't substitute wild rice for potato dish. Wanted to give it a try but no thank you. Totally not worth it.
Amanda M.
Great date night restaurant! The atmosphere was very intimate in a small dining room. The calamari was the best I have ever had and the portions were huge. My husband and I both got two meals out of the pasta, so well worth the price. Definitely a gem.
Patty A.
Service was slow and the place was almost empty. Meal was slow coming out. I ordered the Fruit of the Sea with no bell peppers and the chef decided to omit all the spicy peppers as well. You would think for a $28 plate they would get it right. Made the entire difference to the dish. Not worth the price.
I give this restaurant a try every year just to see if it's any better. Overall the food is pretty disappointing and expensive. They had run out of so many items that my first 2 dinner choices were out. The place was empty - they didn't run out of those choices due to demand. Everything tasted like it was heavily microwaved prior to coming out. It was like lava with that weird microwaved/damp feel. They have thick cut French fries that look good but are actually nasty, damp, chewy, microwaved. Everything is an add on. No salad comes with a $24.99 entree of organic meatloaf. Did come with a zucchini medley that tasted like it wasn't prepared fresh that day. Pretty gross overall. In a positive note - The service was pretty good. Wouldn't ever go back. Too expensive. Quality and freshness of the Food seem questionable.
Kyle C.
Arrived at the restaurant and we were not greeted by any of the staff. We waited for 20 minutes with staff passing in front of us. We were acknowledged at minute 15 but weren't told a wait time or anything. My wife and I waited for 5 minutes before leaving. Pretty disappointed because I heard the restaurant was good but after this experience I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Eric C.
We're still new to Watertown and wanted a night out somewhere that wasn't a chain restaurant. Cucina didn't disappoint at all. Place was very clean and had a great atmosphere for a quiet dinner for two. I wish I had caught our servers name but she was very pleasant and kept the wine glasses full. We ordered the chicken parm and the chicken Alfredo. Both made with handmade pasta that was cooked perfect. Fantastic meal, we even finished it off with a slice of chocolate cake that was made with cinnamon and kahlua. We'll definitely be back!
Mike C.
Bottom line is that you are better off at Olive Garden and I am not a fan of chain restaurants or Olive Garden in general. Here is why. 1. The food is bland and over priced. I tried multiple dishes and appetizers unsuccessfully. My wife and friends agreed that the dishes were bland. Why should you listen to me? Because I've eaten at 100s of restaurants all over the world to include Italy. However I did not expect it to taste like Italy's pasta, nor am I stuck up about food. Nonetheless, it did not taste good by American Italian restaurant standards. 2. The service did not take kindly to poor opinion of food. Details below. 3. The ambience is a poor attempt to give reason to charge 20-30$ per dish in Watertown. Details: When the waitress asked me how the appetizer was I kindly said it was ok, not that great and apologized for being picky. She then responded loud enough for the restaurant to hear that she would go let the cook know. Everyone turned to look at us and it was an off experience. She then stated that she deals with picky people all the time. Strange to hear that. Another waitress came to collect the main course and offered to go boxes. When I declined to take it home she asked why and I stated it wasn't that great. She stated that no one has ever mentioned that before and walked away. The check was collected swiftly with no apology for the food and I was left with only an odd feeling like I was rude to share my opinion. Of course I was charged in full.
Joy M.
Delicious food and great service. The waitress was so friendly. A bit on the pricey side, but a great place.
Great food and atmosphere for a nice romantic dinner for two. Food as excellent and the staff was awesome.
Best Italian food in the area. Hands down, no question, no competition. Brenda literally can't make something that isn't delicious.
Great food and service. Quiet and classy
Just finished a business dinner here and must say it was phenomenal! GENEROUS portions, excellent prompt service. The cheesecake was divine! Stellar set up for our briefing and plenty of room. I will be bringing my husband back for a date night soon as the decor was beautiful... and I need more cheesecake! Thank you for an excellent evening.
Good food. Very friendly waitress. Martini was good. Actually I had the Mediterranean chicken and it was really really good. very good portion very well seasoned and cooked very well moist chicken for sure not dry at all. Can't complain maybe a little pricey for Watertown.
Never been here before and was pleasantly surprised! Beautiful atmosphere, food was delicious and great waitress!! We were only ones in restaurant at lunch, so not sure why not more busy, prices were very reasonable . I'll be sure to be back!!
4 visits in 3 months, the only thing I cannot figure out is WHY is this restaurant is not packed EVERY NIGHT they are open? The best and most friendly service I have ever received consistently and some of the most authentic delicious Italian farm to table anywhere (and I have lived in Cali, Chicago and in four other states. Never hurried, always perfect.
No one there, limited menu then said they couldn't substitute wild rice for potato dish. Wanted to give it a try but no thank you. Totally not worth it.
Great date night restaurant! The atmosphere was very intimate in a small dining room. The calamari was the best I have ever had and the portions were huge. My husband and I both got two meals out of the pasta, so well worth the price. Definitely a gem.
Service was slow and the place was almost empty. Meal was slow coming out. I ordered the Fruit of the Sea with no bell peppers and the chef decided to omit all the spicy peppers as well. You would think for a $28 plate they would get it right. Made the entire difference to the dish. Not worth the price.
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I give this restaurant a try every year just to see if it's any better. Overall the food is pretty disappointing and expensive. They had run out of so many items that my first 2 dinner choices were out. The place was empty - they didn't run out of those choices due to demand. Everything tasted like it was heavily microwaved prior to coming out. It was like lava with that weird microwaved/damp feel. They have thick cut French fries that look good but are actually nasty, damp, chewy, microwaved. Everything is an add on. No salad comes with a $24.99 entree of organic meatloaf. Did come with a zucchini medley that tasted like it wasn't prepared fresh that day. Pretty gross overall. In a positive note - The service was pretty good. Wouldn't ever go back. Too expensive. Quality and freshness of the Food seem questionable.
Arrived at the restaurant and we were not greeted by any of the staff. We waited for 20 minutes with staff passing in front of us. We were acknowledged at minute 15 but weren't told a wait time or anything. My wife and I waited for 5 minutes before leaving. Pretty disappointed because I heard the restaurant was good but after this experience I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
We're still new to Watertown and wanted a night out somewhere that wasn't a chain restaurant. Cucina didn't disappoint at all. Place was very clean and had a great atmosphere for a quiet dinner for two. I wish I had caught our servers name but she was very pleasant and kept the wine glasses full. We ordered the chicken parm and the chicken Alfredo. Both made with handmade pasta that was cooked perfect. Fantastic meal, we even finished it off with a slice of chocolate cake that was made with cinnamon and kahlua. We'll definitely be back!
Bottom line is that you are better off at Olive Garden and I am not a fan of chain restaurants or Olive Garden in general. Here is why. 1. The food is bland and over priced. I tried multiple dishes and appetizers unsuccessfully. My wife and friends agreed that the dishes were bland. Why should you listen to me? Because I've eaten at 100s of restaurants all over the world to include Italy. However I did not expect it to taste like Italy's pasta, nor am I stuck up about food. Nonetheless, it did not taste good by American Italian restaurant standards. 2. The service did not take kindly to poor opinion of food. Details below. 3. The ambience is a poor attempt to give reason to charge 20-30$ per dish in Watertown. Details: When the waitress asked me how the appetizer was I kindly said it was ok, not that great and apologized for being picky. She then responded loud enough for the restaurant to hear that she would go let the cook know. Everyone turned to look at us and it was an off experience. She then stated that she deals with picky people all the time. Strange to hear that. Another waitress came to collect the main course and offered to go boxes. When I declined to take it home she asked why and I stated it wasn't that great. She stated that no one has ever mentioned that before and walked away. The check was collected swiftly with no apology for the food and I was left with only an odd feeling like I was rude to share my opinion. Of course I was charged in full.
Delicious food and great service. The waitress was so friendly. A bit on the pricey side, but a great place.