tucci's cafe italia

well done!. i went to tucci's for the first time and had dinner on the sidewalk cafe tonight. kudos to chad, my server, who orchestrated a great meal--he knows everything about the food on the menu, knows his wines, does his job with class and has genuine enthusiasm about doing agoodjob. the italian bread came with olive oil and crushed garlic for dipping--yum! the salad was excellent. the chicken scallopini was deliciously tender and creamy. the gelato and coffee was the perfect wind up. next time i have to try the aribiata!

burger. i ate at the bar and the burger wasgoodand the bacon was fresh cooked..i have not tried anything else but from the reviews perhaps i don't want to..but i will give them the botd that they had just opened and have some opening pains and give it another shot sometime....

we have loved every meal we have ever eaten here! sitting on the patio on a warm summer night eating supergooditalian food! service is great provided you don't walk up in a t-shirt and sneakers. not really kid friendly.

overcharged my credit card. i was there 7/8/14, got 2 drinks and an appetizer, was charged $37.43 and i added a tip of $6. when i received my credit card bill, they added an additional $2 so i was charged 45.43, which i am going to take this up with the credit card company. however, i asked for a long island tea and it was not drinkable. so the 2 $10 drinks i did receive were drinks that the bartender knew how to make. after trying the long island tea, i asked him to make something that he wasgoodat. they were bird bath martinis (probably spelled that wrong) which were definitely not worth $10 each. don't go there and for sure, if you do, pay cash, because they upcharged my credit card.

wow manygoodsuch food s.... wow
many good
such food
so pasta
much yummy

great service. food was verygoodtoo. very cute establishment.

while the food may be great, when they get your food right, prepare for a wait. they bread isgoodand the food, again, is awesome, but it just seems like they hire people that get fired from other restaurants.

liked it. my first time here. had the chicken fetticini. it was prettygoodalthough i have had better cuts of chicken in the past. but it was good. server was excellent. bread was excellent. i would go again and try something new. i do recommend it however.

last meal of the year. my boyfriend and i came in on new years eve and were immediately seated. we had stuffed mushooms for a starter (so tasty) he ordered the osso bucco and i had the cappellini di mare.

both dishes were absolutely amazing. i was a little jealous of the osso bucco to be honest. the meat was so tender it fell off the bone. the cappellini was buttery and the shrimp was delicious. aside from the food being amazing our waiter ( i believe his name was chad) was awesome. he was fast and really enjoyable to talk to. he even went behind the bar and made my martini himself, which if i might add was strong and well mixed with a great peach flavor. it was our first time to visit tucci's and the chef (i want to say his name was curt...maybe he was a manager) came and visited the table. everyone was so friendly. the restaurant had a nice feel to it. i can't really describe it in another way but we both left smiling. we will both definitely be spreadinggoodwords and will also be coming back. thanks for an awesome last meal of 2011, tucci's. well done.


-----02 jan, 2012-----

ossobucco. oh my god. amazing.

fun and relaxing!. went to tucci's 2 weeks ago, the food wasgoodand the service was exceptional. i believe our server's name was jake or jacob. he recommended a perfect wine to pair with my meal. i'm not usually a fan of white wine, but since he recommended a white wine (sorry terrible at remembering wine names) to go with my fish i gave it a try and didn't regret it! plus the lemonatta salad that came with our meal was delicious! overall, a great experience. loved the atmosphere and look forward to returning with such a friendly fun waiter

very pleased. i can't believe i have never been here and i can't believe these bad reviews! our server paul, despite the fact that he was running his little tush off, took suchgoodcare of us! i would say that the boys serving all seemed very busy so it might not be a bad idea to have another server, but then again they were very content running around and seemed to be having fun so maybe that is their style? the food is soo good! i had chicken scallopini and i could not have enjoyed it more! the bread was warm and soft and delicious! that lemonwhatever salad was amazing!!! we had the triple chocolate cake after and i simply can not wait to eat that again! this is my new favorite place to eat! i will be back and i feel sorry for you people who are complaining on here you all must be very hard to please because i could not disagree more! so good! :)

went for our anniversary. yes it's small, cozy, pretentious. it's cherry street... i liked it. the food isgoodand the atmosphere is romantic. yes it's overpriced but you are paying for location and atmosphere too. i will say, my wife wasn't impressed with the food.

love love the food!! the bartender (ken) was very helpful w/ making agooddecision on our wine!! enjoyed my time there, chad made the night perfect!! we plan on going again !!

the real story. as a tucci's regular i can tell you first hand that the food is delicious yet slightly over priced, the reason you pay more is not for the quality of the food, but the ambiance and over all atmosphere of the evening, with the black and white checkered tables, dim red lights, and small booths the restaurant gives you a close interaction with who ever you are sharing your meal. keep in mind it is a small space and they do not take reservations, so dont get upset if you have to wait 15-20 minutes for a table, it is well worth it. the waiters are trained well and as in any fine dining restaurant should, do not pester you and only come when needed. this is not a mcdonalds if you want a quick and easy meal your welcome to go up the street. if there are no tables available i suggest eating at the bar, its just as nice and the bartender is very funny. all of my experiences with tucci's have been well, i recommend there california pie its my favorite.

and to comment on the fellow bellow who said he use to work there, i heard from a little birdy you yourself werent the best employee yourself maybe you should take agoodlook in the mirror before pointing the finger

and to finish i would just like to say if you are to fat to sit in a regualr booth and need to take up an entire table, there is a problem. not only are you detrimental to yourself, society, but you are also taking money away from a server that could have 4 customers rather than 1 or 2, and when your making $2.15 and hour thats a big deal

good food, pricey wine. we dine here a couple times a year.
it's an established original restaurant with agoodtrack record.
the food is consistentlygoodand the service is attentive.

however, over the years, there are two things that always bothered me about tucci's:
1. the price-per-glass of wine, and;
2. the low, dark lighting.

tucci's rivals the per-glass pricing of restaurants that offer more variety and higher quality selections.
for example, the kim crawford chardonnay we had costs us $7 a glass.
retail, a bottle of kc would be about $17.00, tops.
we had three glasses (total $21.00), which certainly did not drain a full bottle.
come on, tucci's - give us a break.
we know you make a big profit from wine so how about cutting us some slack?
even $6 per glass would help.
of course, the glass of super tuscan at $10 was about par with other restaurants.

as for the dark lighting, it is always difficult to read the menu in such conditions.
perhaps using larger font on the menu or attaching little led book lights to the menu would help.

otherwise, the food is always good.
we had the gorgonzola pizza and eggplant parmigiana - both were fantastic!