CUCINA urbana

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   Lauren

   San Diego1 review

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   The Wild Mushroom + Ricotta Agnolotti was disappointing as the mushrooms tasted awful. Overall not a terrible experience but I wish I’d ordered something different. My guests enjoyed their pastas. The Limoncello Mousse Tart was very good.
   

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   Christine

   Las Vegas8 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Lamb was cold. All the other food was just warm. I would have mentioned it to our waiter but he didn’t come back to check on us. Twice I had to pause the busboys and they still took my plate away when we turned to take a birthday picture. They charge an additional 4-5% on the bill as a service fee and then calculate the tip based on that amount and then the tip screen default was 22%. The whole experience was a hospitality train wreck. The chocolate bundino was the only saving grace. It was a shame. I used to love this restaurant.
   

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   Gabby

   San Diego2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Cucina Urbana continues to be the best Italian restaurant in San Diego! The service is unbeatable, the food is amazing, and they treat you like family. We love this place and they continue to impress us with every visit
   

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   Frank VIP

   San Diego17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 6 days ago

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

   Service was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very allergy-aware! Food came out reasonably fast except for dessert. They were out of the branzino main which was disappointing, as well as ice tea. Odd to be out of things like that. Restaurant is really nicely appointed but also extremely loud. But everything was delicious! Portions are large too.
   

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   Maggie VIP

   New York City7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

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

   Food was delicious. We got the red wine short rib mafaldine and soppressata and fennel sausage pizza. Both were great. Restaurant seemed a bit noisy/loud when we walked in. Maybe because the host area is above the tables and the sound echoed. but then noise level was fine once we sat down. Service was a little slow.
   

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   Danny

   Los Angeles1 review

   2.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

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

   With almost a perfect 5 Star rating I had high expectation. I found the squash blossom to be bland and needed a dusting of salt. The Bolognese on the other had was on the saltier side. The half chicken with polenta would be the only dish i would recommend out of the three dishes that I tried. The restaurant is esthetically pleasing but I was seated right next to the stair case which I didn't find as being pleasant.
   

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   Nina VIP

   San Diego40 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 16 March 2025

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

   A long-time fan of Tracy Borkham and her restaurants, last night's dinner was a negative experience, mostly food-wise, although the noise level was super high and it was difficult to hear and talk even though we were as far away from the noise as possible. The octopus was hard as a rock and the chopped salad was 95% lettuce, with only a couple pieces of the rest of the ingredients. Wine list, especially by the glass is smaller. The Belle Glos Pinot Noir was delicious. The three of us were quite disappointed.
   

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   RaphaelaN

   San Francisco6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

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

   We tried a few dishes and every single bite was so good The pepperoni pizza has a pure hit with a slight sweet note to it . The meatballs outstanding and the bolognese a delight 👍👍👍
   

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   Tim VIP

   San Diego10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 13 March 2025

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

   Great wine selection coupled with a knowledgable staff about the wines is always a great recipe to start dinner. I continue to vist CUCINA locations for the qualtiy and consistency.
   

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    Luis VIP

    Chicago12 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 10 March 2025

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

    La comida y el servicio muy bueno , nos tocó en una zona con mucho ruido de niños y bebés y la custica del restaurante no es la mejor
    

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