Candela Cucina

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   Mary

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food was excellent 10 out of 10 , we sat at the bar and our bartender/ server G went above and beyond already made reservations for Feb 8 🥰
   

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   Cristina

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Everything was great, from drinks to appetizers to dinner and desserts. I highly recommend.
   

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   Ginny

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Old world , Italian ambience. Delicious food. A wonderful group of people taking care of us. We never felt rushed. The duck was a bit chewy but still very tasty. The lasagna was yummy, the pasta was perfect. The fettuccine Nero was absolutely divine. My husband wished for white, linen tablecloths, however , everything was quite elegant. The desserts were fabulous/ homemade pistachio ice cream that melted in our mouths! And a light and fluffy, authentic , delicious tiramisu . We made reservations to return in a few weeks. Be sure and check out Steve Silversrein’s latest restaurant.
   

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   Patricia

   Greater Boston

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   If you want a fine dining experience, then go to Candela Cucina in downtown New Bedford. This was my second time at C.C. and I once again experienced an awesome evening. Let's start with the service, fantastic. My friends and I had a delightful waiter who took care of our every wish! He made the evening fun! This time, we sat out in the patio room, a great spot with lots of ambiance. The paintings just seem to fit the decor so naturally. Heard it was Suzanne from the Art Museum who chose the paintings, a way to have a professional atmosphere representing the artistic flavor of New Bedford! Now onto the food! In a word, yummy! My friends enjoyed the large meatball and cheese as suggested by the waiter, loving every bite! Their main course was mouthwatering. I chose the NY strip and was not disappointed. It was cooked just as I like it, nice and rare! It was accompanied by fingerling potatoes and a vegetable. We shared a birthday dessert of the homemade donuts melted in our mouths. Go there, you will love it! Good drinks too!
   

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   Steven

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   I had the veal and my wife had the swordfish they was both excellent and the staff was great We will definitely be going back
   

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   Claudia

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   100 reviews

   5.0

   100 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The service and all our food(four different entrees) were exceptional, the ambiance was warm and welcoming. We will certainly return and highly recommend the Candela Cucina!
   

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   Edmond J

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Great Service! Mackenzie was Fantastic, Food and Ambience were Fantastic as well! Love the new Look and vibe! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
   

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   Brian

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   The hostess station was prompt and sat us on time. Our server was super sweet and attentive, but not over done. The space would benefit from a lighting and sound engineer. Removing a couple of tables would also go a long way toward ambience.  Overall the food was good and the presentation was decent. The Affogato is a tragedy. It’s probably one of the easiest desserts in the world and they couldn’t have botched it further.
   

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   Mark

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Loved all the food. Staff was great! Chicken Parm Entree - delicious NY Steak Entree - perfect Whipped Ricotta appetizer - stellar (bread served cool on purpose - ask if you want warm bread) Caesar Salad - fresh and tasty (different - intentionally deviates from conventional flavor slightly - some may not like it. I probably won’t order it again but it was nice to try a slightly different take on a Caesar) So many more menus items to try! We will be back. Glad New Bedford has another excellent restaurant.
   

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    Linda

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

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

    Extremely happy with my experience. There are no other restaurants like this in the Southcoast. Creative and unique menu Very attentive staff
    

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