CUCINA enoteca - Newport Beach

CUCINA enoteca - Newport Beach reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Central Coast1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Ever was the best!!!! Although he had a huge party he still was very attentive to us.
   

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   AnnMarie

   Orange County2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Forgot one of our entrees, then when it arrived after everyone finished their entree, the pasta was undercooked, not al dente undercooked.
   

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   Donna

   Orange County17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, great ambiance, excellent service. We had a great evening. I will definitely go back.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was amazing! Waitor was so good! The hot honey pizza is the move!
   

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   Kishawn

   Denver3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Great restaurant! Yummy food - the bucatini was great and the tiramisu dessert was wonderful. 😊
   

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   Lolo

   Orange County15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful restaurant, delicious food and our waiter Rudy was fantastic! The family style chopped salad and mushroom goat cheese pizza was delicious! And a yummy birthday dessert on the house. A lovely lunch and afternoon with friends.
   

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   MichaelA

   Los Angeles15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 10 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful meal with interesting preparation, generous portion sizes, and excellent flavor. We chose to sit outside, and it was a lovely breakfast experience.
   

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   Gary VIP

   Orange County70 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was superb. Service was incredibly slow took forever. Ordered gluten free pasta, brought it out and asked server again about it being gluten free and he said yes. Then manager comes running over after I ate some to apologize and say it was not gluten free. TG it was an order of choice. Had a server who they left alone her first day, and as much as she tried, things came out wrong, drinks were super slow, people at our table of 9 got missed for ordering. All in all the service/ slow kitchen , and order mishaps drags down our rating. Used to be a consistent go to, not so much going forward. Good business would have offered us some bill reduction, free desert, etc. You get it!
   

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   Tina VIP

   Orange County41 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 8 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Honestly one of my favorite restaurants aesthetically. It's just so fun and pleasing to the eye. I love the little retail/wine shop that you enter into. We have been to this restaurant and the one at the Spectrum several times. We were able to enjoy the OC Restaurant Week menu last night. It was a very nice selection and menu. To start, I got the pear salad. It was a generous portion and maybe a bit too salty. I then got the chicken main and it was perfect. I really enjoyed it. The chocolate budino was fun with the crunchy cocoa nibs and it was the right size. One thing I would say is it was a bit too sweet. I am glad American finally got the memo about less sugar in desserts. That gives you the opportunity to enjoy the other nuances (like spices, chocolate, etc). And, this budino could have been a little less sweet. Not being critical, just sharing my thoughts. We really enjoyed our evening. Thank you! PS I loved the Lavender 75 cocktail.
   

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    Sandro VIP

    Toronto6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 7 March 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    Seemed like different diners got a different experiences and options. After I ordered my meal I heard the same server tell another table about a prix fixe menu and then another server tell other diners about specials. I was given no such offers.
    

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