tucci's cafe italia

too bad.niceplace. bad food. do you need to order flavor for the food separately? pizza tasted like frozen pizza. salads were flavorless. did i mentionniceplace?

tucci's cafe. first time in so i asked our waiter, chad, for suggestions. he really took care of us. our food was great and you could tell our waiter was passionate about the food because he knew just what to serve us. he paired our wine with a dessert as well. the atmosphere of the restaurant wasniceas well: dim lighting, italian music. our waiter really made our first experience great. i will definitely ask for him again when we go back and let him do all the ordering again!

old bakery. this place use to be cherry street bakery. the place that started it all. i enjoy this tuccis. the food is par. the setting isniceto bring the wife. i always get a chuckle out of the wannabe big city waiters. i know this place has bad reviews because of this but it's easy to look past. they wouldnt sweep the floor in any city larger than tulsa. let them enjoy themselves. i usually enjoy a few bottles of red and whatever dish. and i usually walk out happy.

food and service was awesome. local vibe and low light set the mood for any occasion. great place to chill out and have a few drinks along with anicemeal.

wouldn't know - the hostess told us 20 minutes. 40 minutes later we still hadn't been seated and she spent most of time outside talking to a skater, not even a customer.nicefirst impression!!

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 anicefeel to it. i can't really describe it in another way but we both left smiling. we will both definitely be spreading good words 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.

surprisingly, servers in new york don't take sh** from people and also don't act like a complete slave, which is exactly how the servers are at tucci's. if you'reniceto your server, usually you'll have great food, service, and a great experience. trust me, i've been serving for 8 years. when a table is genuinely sweet to me, i take extra care in making sure their food is great and their service is phenomenal.

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 asniceand 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 a good look 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

love it!. my husband and i have been taking our family to tucci's for lunch and dinner intermittently now for years. the kids love the pizza and lemon caesar salad, and if they are good spumoni. we have 3 children under 10 and love to sit on the patio in theniceweather and people watch. it is anicedate place on the inside, small and cozy. they have great priced daily lunch specials and my favorite for dinner the angels on horseback, anicetender steak . the staff is great, the bartender always has a new cocktail for me to try, and they hold your to go for you until you go. i recommend the patio dining anytime during the spring and summer!

does tucci mean tacky in italian?. i was looking forward to celebrating anicenight out for my birthday here, but it was a disaster. the pizza we ordered was burnt to charcoal so we asked them to redo it. it came back piping hot--and the sausage and garlic on top was still burnt so crisp that it was like eating a fossilized turd! disgusting....the waiter told us that they cook the garlic cloves and then retoast them...huh? worst pizza i've ever spent $25 bucks on.

the waiter didn't even apologize or anything about the fact that the food was gross! then when my friend asked if they had any birthday specials, he told her "well i can tell her!"

go across the street to hideaway instead of tucci's! you'll get better value and better service somewhere else!!!