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CUCINA enoteca - Irvine, Irvine, CA

CUCINA enoteca - Irvine

4.7
4.7
2763 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
23:00
Booked 31 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for groups
  • Good for special occasions
CUCINA enoteca is centrally located in the Irvine Spectrum! Owner Tracy Borkum's flair for combining great ambience, award-winning cuisine and unparalleled service are once again starring components in this latest Urban Kitchen Group creation. Executive Chef Tim Kolanko and Chef de Cuisine Cesar Sarmiento bring their artistry to the table as guests enjoy an open kitchen. The menu features Italian classics with a modern twist, made with the freshest local, organic and sustainable ingredients. Along with a diverse selection of wines by the glass, guests may visit the restaurant's retail area to select from over 200 bottles for dinner (corkage fee of $10 applies) or purchase wine to go. The energetic space features contemporary elements and vintage artifacts creating the feel of a modern Italian kitchen combined with the comfort of an old rustic farmhouse.

Additional information

  • Location
    532 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
  • Phone number
    (949) 861-2222
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00–16:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self-parking is available in the Irvine Spectrum parking lots. Valet is also available for $8 at Gateway near Edwards Cinemas.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Tim Kolanko

Menu

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What 2,763 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • South Orange County

    Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cucina Enoteca in Irvine offers a charming atmosphere with "delicious food" and "attentive service." Popular dishes include the Italian chopped salad, artichoke and spinach ravioli, and chicken Milanese. Despite occasional service hiccups, guests often enjoy the "great cocktails" and "friendly staff," making it a "great place for celebrations."

2,763 Reviews

  1. Ken VIP

    Orange County62 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food and service, very consistent and great menu and drinks

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  2. Rumi

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service. Will be back again.

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  3. Alex

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very dark interior lighting, overall good food and service.

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  4. Paul

    Orange County3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 3 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is always good here and so is the ambience. Our server wasn't very attentive at all though and we had stretches of 10-15 min or more when he never came by our table. It also took over 15 minutes for them to get us a glass of wine once we ordered them.

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  5. Melissa VIP

    San Diego9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food the service and the ambiance are great at Cucina Enoteca Irvine!!

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  6. Holly

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love the food and the ambiance outside especially with the lights

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  7. Jeff VIP

    Austin10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 22 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a lovely place. Mathew gave great personal service. The stuffed squash blossoms (fiori di zucca) were as good as any I've had in Italy. My mistake is that I ordered the amatriciano, instead of Mathew's recommendations. It was beautiful. Pasta was perfectly cooked. But instead of spicy it was just really salty. The chef advises he doesn't add salt to the dish, and the pasta was not salty, but the sauce was not edible. I will definitely return here though.

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  8. Brent

    Orange County2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Appreciated that our waitress put together a polenta/ragu board for us even though it had been discontinued. We ordered some chicken to go on our salad and it arrived over-cooked on a separate plate. didn’t feel very composed…. It was also pretty loud and sort of dark. Had to use our phones to read the menu.

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  9. Aditi

    Los Angeles1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Our service was pretty awful. We had to ask for our food several times and each time the server either blamed it on the chef or said that it was on the way but took over 30 mins to arrive each time we asked for a remaining dish

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  10. Rachel

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of my favorite places to eat. Delicious food, great service and fun atmosphere. Always a fantastic glass of wine.

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CUCINA enoteca - Irvine is rated 4.7 stars by 2763 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
23:00
Booked 31 times today
Google Map for CUCINA enoteca - Irvine

532 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618

Additional information

  • Phone number
    (949) 861-2222
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00–16:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–21:00
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Complimentary self-parking is available in the Irvine Spectrum parking lots. Valet is also available for $8 at Gateway near Edwards Cinemas.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Tim Kolanko
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