My Cucina La Casa della Bruschetta in North Vancouver

A lovely restaurant with amazing authentic Italian cuisine. Generous portions of lovely food...fresh and good. Quiet calm atmosphere and great service. Highly recommend this wonderful place

We randomly found this restaurant while coasting through North Vancouver. We decided to give it a shot and it didn t disappoint! We came in without a reservation during a busy time, but the staff immediately tried to make room. The pizza was authentic and some of the best I ve ever had. The pennette with salmon was also very good. The chef came out to the halls to ask everybody what they thought and had a huge smile on his face, I would too if I could make Italian food like that!

We dine here at least once a week and highly recommend you come and experience this very family friendly, excellent food, wine, service experience.

Amazing food, and great service! This place is always on the top of my recommendations to friends!

Amazing service and excellent food!! Vegetarian options: There are a lot of vegetarian options available! Dietary restrictions: They are very accommodating of any reasonable request.

Why mention a gem to the rest of the world! It would be selfish not to. This was our second visit. I am old school and made bruschetta in the 80s. Well one of the reasons we went back was to try one more of the many choices they offer. First lesson: they make their bread... They toast it perfectly and pile wonderful Italian ingredients on it. We will be back to try more. Their pastas are great too. We saw pizzas at other tables that also looked fabulous. Italian red wine is very affordable and delish. Eating leftovers tonight. Need to light candles, have fresh flowers and red wine like they do! Merci Vegetarian options: Probably available Parking: This is a very small restaurant. We found it looking for Italian restaurant in N Van. They serve gelato at the front and are easy to miss if you dont know about it. Very friendly service. Feels like between friends. Kid-friendliness: There were some kids there the first time we went and a 12 year old boy celebrating his birthday with his parents the 2nd time. Wheelchair accessibility: I think so. No stairs that I can remember. We went during the week and parked about 1 block away on the street

Friendly staff and great food

Weve been here four or five times now. Every time, it has been great. The food is always delicious, with quality ingredients. The owners (husband and wife) are always attentive and kind, and really bring that authentic feel to the place. The music is about as suiting as it can be and almost makes you feel like youre in a small family restaurant in Italy. Ive yet to try their pizza, but the starters and pastas have all been excellent, and the plating of the dishes is also done well! As there is limited seating, I would recommend making a reservation or coming on a less busy weekday.

It was my first time visiting this restaurant. I had excellent service, the people were so kind and helpful. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was amazing. A good place for a group of 2-4 people.

A really amazing real Italian culinary experience. Recommend it very much if you want to have a taste of Italy in North Vancouver Food

Amazing Italian dinner. Hands down the best Italian restaurant in all of the lower mainland

OUTSTANDING - Again !!! Small, Family Run, Friendly. The Antipasto Platter is large enough to serve as appetizer for four (4) adults and represents great value. The Pastas are Authentic & Delicious (Carbonara & de Pepè are special) Homemade Desserts are the final word. Love it all - People, Passion, Pasta, Perfection

We gave our feedback directly to the owner and it did not go well. I can honestly say I have never had a reason to express disappointment with any restaurant service in my life and was shocked with the justification given for their lack of attention. What happened to what can we do to make this better?

Small restaurant, pleasant atmosphere, well attended, quiet.

Pure Deliciousness !

Everyone please read the reviews that have one star because they are all true. I just had the worst experience going in with my friend on my birthday for gelato. I was having a good day until I went there. I have never met such rude owners. We ordered gelato and sat outside shocked at their behavior. He was so abrupt rude and scary. I mentioned it to the women working there who was shockingly rude as well. Then she said snarkily replied have a nice day and walked away. I was having a nice day until I met them! I will NEVER step in there again. I am sure after reading other reviews, that they will say I am lying. I sure didnt need that experience on my birthday! UPDATE: I politely and sincerely asked Where is your lovely accent from? I cant believe you would accuse me of being racist. I was deeply disturbed at the way I was treated after kindly asking as I liked the Owners accent. Yikes! What a nasty response I got from them. There are so many similar reviews on here about the rudeness. PS They did not ask me to leave. And dont ever ask to use their washroom....

Fantastic spot! Family run and they do it with great passion.

If youre craving authentic Italian flavors, My Cucina is the place to be! Their bruschetta is unbeatable. The pastas and pizzas are equally delicious, and the cozy atmosphere makes it feel like youre dining in Italy. Highly recommend for a fantastic meal!

Came in to possibly dine in for lunch. The female server was abrupt in stopping any small talk. Her rude demeaner was enough to send us quickly leaving the restaurant. Hopefully, the food would have been better tasting than her personality.

My Cucina La Casa della Bruschetta is a gem! The food quality is outstanding, with every dish bursting with flavor. The service is top-notch attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, making it the perfect spot for a cozy meal. I highly recommend this place, and I dare to say I ve found my favorite spot for Italian food!

RUDE !!

Being an Italian, was a sceptic I must admit. Had lunch today with clients and was very surprised and impressed. Cipriano the owner is very passionate and it shows in his food. Everything we ordered was beyond excellent and beyond authentic. I asked a lot of questions (was actually testing him) and he was extremely knowledgeable. Prices were reasonable and portions bigger than i expected. In short; had an amazing culinary experience and look forward to returning for dinner.

Honestly the worst dining experience I have ever had. We had made a reservation of 2 of us at 6:30 Friday, and, from the moment we sat down the staff was trying to rush us to order. As soon as we got our wine they were pressuring us to place our food order. We told the server we wanted to enjoy our wine and then order, we would let him know when we were ready. He came over to table 2 times within 10 mins, and it was pretty obvious that it was the owner who was upset with the time we were taking, as he came over and told us he had a party of 14 coming in and we were taking too long to order (we had been there less than 15 mins). We reminded him that we too had a made a reservation and if he couldnt handle that many people he should not have taken our reservation. He then told us that maybe this restaurant was not for us. Which at this point we completely agreed!!! We paid for our wine and on the way out he said dont come back. He is was the most unprofessional, rude and abusive restaurant owner we have ever encountered. The funny thing was you could tell he didnt care, he was a bully in shorts (weird attire for a guy who is supposedly running a fine dining italian restaurant) Please dont waste your money here there are way better places to go in the area. I also agree with another reviewer who suggested that some of those 5 star reviews are fake.

Great Italian food made with love. Delicious gelato!

I walked into the completely dead restaurant and went into the washroom before ordering, I didnt even get the chance to order Gelato as the owner yelled right in my face about how it wasnt a public washroom, and shewed me out the door without giving me any sort of a chance to explain. Absolutely horrendous service, I am still shaking by how terrifying it was.

We had a great time at La Cucina. Gregory was very helpful & attentive, and the gelato was excellent. Will definitely be back when we re in the area!

What an amazing experience...the owners are so passionate about creating a special dining experience...beautiful people.

Awesome love the service, food, atmosphere definitely recommended

Always amzing food and service! A family run business that focuses on quality food and hospitality. Many ingredients imported from Italy or from local suppliers.

I want to like this place because I live nearby. Tried it twice. Once, right after opening, the bruschetta was so hard it hurt my teeth. Second visit I could repeatedly hear the young blond bartender harshly direct and criticize the seemingly teenaged host/gelato staff member. It made me very uncomfortable. The blue cheese and pear pizza was just okay but could use more toppings near the crust. The room is a bit cold atmosphere - an overly bright day time cafe vibe and not a warm inviting place (in my opinion). I think there is other better nearby Italian options. Hopefully this place will improve so I can have another neighbourhood restaurant in my roster.

Very good pasta!!!! Tasty and they treated us super well. I recommend it

We booked for a family dinner and chose s place we had never been. It is a small restaurant but very big on flavor and the service was amaxing. We very much enjoyed the entire experience and would recommend My Cucina la casa to anyone. The menu is authentic Italian and very good. Thank you for such an amazing experience.

Absolutely phenomenal, authentic Italian cuisine. The owner is serving personally, super friendly, welcoming and professional. Definitely new favourite place in town, thank you for your service!!!

Food is really delicious and amazing!!! Very good flavor and very good service. And the gelato is good too!!! I am very enjoy the food here and would like to come back again

Delicious food and nice service. And gelato is amazing! I recommend to get one after meal. trust me It would be a pity not to get one

The food was not very good for the price. I tried the pizza when the place first opened and was very disappointed. After giving the restaurant some more time I tried again with a take out pasta dish and was equally disappointed. Probably not worth a 3rd visit unfortunately.

My husband and I have a pretty high bar for food and especially Italian food. We have tried the food here three times because we really want to like it! We live across the street and love Italian so we got really excited because the photos look amazing and there a lot of great reviews. Unfortunately as of now the food is just not the to die for Italian food we crave.

Affogato here means real

Ive never had such a horrible restaurant experience. I came here on Valentines Day with my girlfriend, we arrived just past 7pm, we did not receive our entrees until past 9pm. When we finally got our entrees they were cold, upon complaining about this and sending the dishes back to the kitchen the dishes were brought back out by the owners wife, who started arguing with us, telling us the food just came out of the kitchen. My girlfriend was not accepting this answer since our food was not hot at all, the owners wife after arguing further with us proceeded to tell us you can eat it or you can leave. When we said ok we will leave she told us we had to pay for the appetizers and drink we had, which to be frank is quite ridiculous after we had been just told to leave the restaurant. As I was paying she told us dont come back. The most appalling customer service Ive ever seen, I planned our Valentines dinner here because I had heard good things about the food and was excited for a good night. It couldnt have gone much worse. My girlfriend posted a review yesterday and they replied to it calling her a liar and saying it was obvious that we just wanted free appetizers and drinks, which I am deeply offended by. We did not come in looking for free food, we came in expecting to pay for amazing food and a romantic atmosphere, I wouldve much rather been able to eat a full meal there and pay for it rather than ordering a pizza at 10pm. Happy Valentines Day... *EDIT I am also very sure that this restaurant is having negative reviews removed and posting fake 5 star reviews, the professional level photos of the food is telling, especially since the food did not look nearly that good when I was here. I dont know exactly how it works but it just does not make sense to me that a restaurant that treats their customers so poorly would have such a high rating. Go to Bravo Cucina instead, it is just up the street and has better food and MUCH better service.

Such an Exquisite of fine Italian cuisine. Great atmosphere with amazing staff that goes above and beyond with their professional service. A Highly recommended place with truly well deserved five restaurant. Special thanks and appreciation to Ciprian and his great family for providing such warm hearted atmosphere.

Excellent authentic food and excellent service! Very generous portions. Definitely going back!

My favourite place to eat, if you love Italian cuisine this place is the best option

If youre looking for real flavored fresh italian food, this is the place. O, yes, we will be back for dinner. My Cucina.

Found this place by chance as I was walking down the road, the beautiful macarons in the window caught my attention first! They have large macaron cakes! To my surprise & absolute delight there was a whole restaurant inside with the macarons! I chose this as the place for my birthday dinner & am so glad I did! I had the best pasta I have EVER HAD - Pennette al Salmone . I definitely recommend making a reservation, they are a popular place but sitting at the bar was fine with us. We will definitely be back when we are back in Canada!

I ve been back here so many times and everytime without a doubt they have the best burrata, gnocchi and espresso martini s I ve ever had! The owners are very welcoming also

Carbonara of my dreams. It was still hot from delivery. I could not get enough!! Perfectly cooked and beautifully seasoned.

Horrible service. If i could give zero star i would. Avoid this place at all cost.

Best pasta on the north shore !! n

This is an authentic family run business with the best pizza outside of Italy. The service is exceptional, everyone is so friendly. Everything is made in a house, including the gelato, and they accommodate vegan and gluten free diners easily. They have a good wine list.

Absolutely lovely, authentic, family-owned restaurant. The owner and chef are both very sweet and welcoming. They take great pride in their dishes, take time to explain and educate about the source of their ingredients, and in general are very ensuring of the quality of the experience. As someone with many dietary restrictions, I was initially nervous about inquiring about substituting ingredients, but the staff was incredibly helpful and genuinely recommended some excellent options for a great meal. Lovely experience that I would absolutely come back to! The carbonara gnocchi and salmon dishes, along with the mango mousse and gelato, were phenomenal.

Delicious

The food was absolutely outstanding! Portions were generous, the flavors fantastic. It was my first visit to this restaurant and won t be my last. The owner even came over to say hello. I had bruschetta, 4 meatballs spaghetti and gelato for desert (they have a gelato bar - so good! Now I understand the lineups I ve seen at the corner of Lonsdale and 3rd on a sunny afternoon) I don t recall the actual names of each dish sorry! Only that I m in love with the food. Oh and the house wine was great too! :-)

Great Gelato! Can t wait to try their food

The owners here are extremely rude. They also pay Google to have negative reviews removed. The owner will not hesitate to argue about any discrepancies of your order, price of food or service. Go a look at any of the constructive feedback posts left by customers and you will see the demeanour of this establishment. They belittle and bully people in their responses. This restaurant doesn t vibe with Lonsdale hospitality.

Best food and service... very customer oriented and excelling in taste, flavour, presentation and imagination...well done!!!

Must rave about this charming restaurant with outstanding food, excellent service and quality of pasta! Do not know how we had room for each delicious dessert! Truly a wealth of food expertise was shared too, much to our delight! Reservations suggested! We plan to visit every time we are back in town!

Terrible pricing

The people in here are so friendly. It was an impromptu stop for me so I didnt know what to expect. I asked for some recommendations and decided on the Tagliatelle al Ragu alla Bolognese. I dont eat much Italian but that dish definitely agreed with my palate. One of the best pasta dishes Ive ever eaten. Just the right amount of saltiness, and the dish was rich yet light. If I wasnt running a marathon the next morning, I wouldve ordered a second dish for sure. I interacted with about 5 of the staff members there and each and every one of them were extremely polite and made me feel welcomed. This was one of the best experiences Ive had at a restaurant period.

The owner was quite hospitable, the bruschetta harmonized the crunchy layer and the tender topping, and the carbonara rich in flavour, perhaps a tad too rich in salt. Would worth another try other items on the menu.

The best pasta I have ever had and must try!! MacKenzie the server is a star!!!

Food was DELICIOUS and the service was AMAZING. We came across this place as we were staying close by and we were so pleased with how delicious everything was that we did not skipped dessert! The affogato is a must try. Will definitely come back when we are in Vancouver!

Amazing gelato!

Best Italian in North America. Food and service was top notch. Try some red anchovies to add a little pizzazz to your pizza. The carbonara was the best Ive had. Amazing gelato with lots of flavors for dessert.

The staff and service were nice so we were very excited to try the food. Unfortunately, it was the saltiest Carbonara we ve ever had. It was pricy for the food quality and the amount of food.

What a great first experience I had at this restaurant tonight! I will definitely be back very soon. Beautiful presentation of our prosciutto, arugula + Burrata appetizer (delicious too) if you ve seen it you know what I mean. The pizza was also absolutely divine. Everything we had was fabulous! Excellent food and service from start to finish. We had lots of questions about the menu, and the owner was very accommodating. We were lucky enough to try some passion fruit sorbetto Christina (one of the owners) was making, and I can honestly say that it was the best sorbetto I have ever had! Even better than I had in Italy! Can t wait to come back to this spot and try some other menu items. Highly recommend! I ve worked in hospitality for almost two decades, and I can say with confidence, that this place knows what they re doing.

Have been regularly going here for a while now. Their food is always great and service is incredible. Their pizza margherita is the best Ive had in Canada! Vegetarian options: Many vegetarian options.

Stopped by for gelato and coffee and had an absolute wonderful time. You can tell the owners are super passionate about their products and very personable to their customers 10/10

They have a fantastic pasta! Highly recommend! Food

Best pizza and pasta on the north shore. Ingredients super fresh. Friendly, relaxed vibe. House wine really good and affordable.

This place is fantastic. The pizza is always excellent, I dine with a vegetarian and we ve both had multiple pizzas we rank among the best we ve ever had. The staff/management are so nice and friendly and the gelato is also excellent. We love going back. Vegetarian options: The mushroom pizza is killer for mushroom lovers and the ortolano roast veggie is brilliant, chef even recommended cooking it a little crispier to make it the best pizza possible - he was absolutely right.

The best pizza on the north shore, maybe the best in Vancouver, and good Italian inspired cocktail list with local and international wine and spirits. Pizza are thin-ish crust so perfect for those who like thin crust but also for those who like fluffy. REALLY quality and abundant toppings! Vegan or meat lovers both will find something delicious. Fantastic service. We ve been twice snd will absolutely go again.

Server was AMAZING, gave us free cookies with coffee:).

Outstanding, authentic food! The service truly incredible. Definitely a must.

We had a great family night. The food was really good. We shared a bruschetta, which was very fresh. Then we had Prosciutto pizza for the main course. I grabbed the smoked salmon with avocado and bruschetta, which was absolutely delicious and fresh. The prawn pasta was a bit garlicky but overall good. It was al dente. Lots of options on salads and appetizers, which I loved about this place and make it unique.

Nice family owned Italian restaurant with great food options. We loved the bruschetta and spaghetti carbonara. Service was great and our server Christine, was very helpful .We never planned to try their gelato but the server recommended it, so no regrets at all. Ask for pistachio gelato or tiramisu. We will be back for sure.

I love the pizzas, the pastas, and the bruschetas. All of it with a good red wine will also be a good choice! You would not go wrong if Dine in, take out or delivery ! Very good place in North Vancouver ! Strong recommended Food

Incredible service and food! Family run business that takes pride in what they do.

Love this restaurant. The food is really good. The chef is really nice and makes you feel welcome. I am happy to have this restaurant close to home. Love the pizzas and the pasta.

This restaurant is truly a breathless experience. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It is the best blend of hominess and sophistication. These cooks, owners, servers, and pastry chefs are clearly proffesionals and love their craft. We were literally welcomed by EVERYONE, from the waiters, to the owner, to the chefs. This service and food quality is unmatched, and if you have any concerns, they are more than happen to accomodate. Ive paid twice as much at other establishments and gotten half the dining experience. Everyone so patient, so classy, and so caring. I dont know what else to tell you, except to not come here. Because we always want our favourite table at the back free for us! Thank you for making our Sunday (and 5 year anniversary) so special.

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. The staff is extremely rude and not customer service oriented at all. They are very defensive and argumentative when provided constructive feedback or when you express a concern. Rather than apologizing or making the situation right they make excuses and blame the customer. My first experience here was dining in, we ordered spaghetti con polpette and yuck the pasta sauce in the spaghetti con polpette is flavourless. Chef boyardee is better. On another day, the owner had the audacity to request that I return to pay for $6 gelato when their machines weren t working. How cheap is that?! Either don t give the gelato or give it for free. Since they were panicking about getting their $6 we provided cash despite their sign saying they don t take cash but under this circumstance they sure were quick to take the cash. The gelato came to $6.10 and we gave a 10$ bill. They did not have exact change in their till so rather than giving us $4 back they were digging through their tip jar to scrounge up $3.90 exact change. They really wanted that extra 10 cents which was humorous. We also asked to use the bathroom. The owner rudely told us it s for customers only even though we had just bought a gelato from this place.

What a fantastic Discovery we made the other day. Will definitely be back and next time well get a reservation. Be sure you do because its busy everyday.. Fantastic food! Very friendly and energetic staff. Every dish we had was outstanding!

The service was excellent, I believe it was the owner who was our server was very knowledgeable, explained everything in regards to the menu. Food was excellent, great presentation, the prices are a little high but overall the dishes and the people were lovely! Id definitely come here again.

I dont recommend this restaurant. While they are trying for good quality food, they havent achieved it. The chef pizza was too salty, and it was like a wet omelet. The Bruschetta portion was small and lacked flavor. The worst part of my experience was the owners attitude; it seems like he has no clue how to treat people. At the end of the day, his restaurant wouldnt exist without customers. Considering the owners behavior, even one star is too much, but Ill give it three because the staff were friendly and made an effort. P.S. to the owner: Dude, I bet even your employees are sick of your attitude. I gave 3 stars to your employee. your own rating is not even 1 star.

The gelato was AMAZING! The service from both staff we dealt with was great. Very personable and friendly. Thank you. Food : 5/5

I would not recommend this corner store gelato establishment, and the owner is extremely rude. If you are looking for a better Gelato shop, I would recommend the one in Deep Cove the gelato tastes significantly better, and the owner is a lot friendlier.

Great food, authentic pasta and pizza! Flavours are perfectly balanced including their garlic bread, which was nice even the next day! The best gelato, love their pistachio flavour ! Will definitely go back to try more of their dishes and gelato! Food : 5/5

Simply the best place to stop and have a wonderful pizza pasta or gelato The owners are so kind and our all their passion into their food quality and dedication to give you the best experience Vegetarian options: Great vegetarian options too

Our first time here. This little gem came highly recommended by so many of my clients. Having travelled extensively in Italy, I am a self proclaimed foodie. This place did not disappoint. Everything is homemade, fresh and imported from Italy. Hands down the best Italian food on the North Shore, if not the lower mainland! My tiramisu/dark chocolate/espresso gelato rivaled Italys best! So nice to support a local, family run business with delicious food, exceptional service and great atmosphere. You gotta eat here!!

Authentic, fresh Italian food. Got the bruschetta, gnocchi cacio e pepe, and gamberi and everything was very fresh and delicious. Run by a local Italian couple who were so sweet and friendly. My only critique was that the light was a bit bright at the bar, it would be nice to have softer, dimmer lighting, but all in all an amazing place! In

Oh my! We had a wonderful evening. The service was friendly and helpful. The food was excellent, and we definitely will return. What a pleasant change from the corporate restaurants.

Went here last night for dinner with my family and we all loved it! The food was amazing. So many restaurants make me feel like they re rushing me out the door as soon as I sit down. This one had such a relaxed atmosphere, I really felt we could enjoy the food and company! will definitely be coming back.

The service and food was amazing. I called ahead for a reservation and the table was set with a lit candle when we arrived. The service from the staff was 10/10 and the food was delicious.

High quality Italian restaurant that offers exceptional culinary experience. I highly recommend.

Highly recommend!!! Everytime Ive come to eat here not only is the food amazing and truly authentic but the service is next level! The owner is amazing and super passionate about his food. The food tastes amazing and full of flavours. Ive literally sat there amazed listening to him explain in detail how his ingredients are imported and all his ingredients are real and no added chemicals. Especially the wheat is real authentic non GMO wheat directly from Italy and non of the fake bleached stuff we get here in North America. I never feel bloated after eating the food there because of the high quality ingredients they use. I havent had one bad thing on the menu yet, only problem you will have is making a decision on what to eat because everything on the menu looks great. By far my favourite restaurant to visit in all of Metro Vancouver!

The food was great but the service was meh.

Had a delicious valentines meal with my wife. Atmosphere was romantic. With top notch service from Greg. Would definitely recommend and will be coming back for all my special occasions.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would , the restaurant atmosphere is great , the service is second to none & the food is mind blowing . Highly recommend for anyone that enjoys a wonderful night out . Thank you for the experience My Cucina, got yourself another regular !

You have got to eat here. It is so fresh so tasty. It is very vibrant. I definitely will come here again. The atmosphere is small but yet cozy. Great for little romantic dinner for 2 or even a family dinner. You pay what you get and yes you pay for freshness and yet so tasty. The Staff is so welcoming friendly. Mackenzie was our server truly outstanding job

Horrible and rude service from the owners wife, very disappointed as we were very excited to try the restaurant as the owner was a mutual acquaintance and we wanted to do something special for Valentines Day. We had booked a reservation and everything was going well until we had to wait almost an hour and a half for our entrees. When they came they were cold, and the owners wife insisted that because the plate was warm the food mustve been warm. I ask to send it back because if you wait that long for food it should at least be hot, but i saw her walk into the kitchen, wait a minute and come right back out with the same dish that was even colder. I literally stuck my finger in the food and it was COLD, but she still insisted that it was hot because the bottom of the plate was warm. I even asked her to touch it herself if she didnt believe me and she refused to! (The plate by the way was only lukewarm at this point) She then said that its Valentines Day so its busy and we can eat it or leave and that it was perfectly reasonable for us to be waiting an 1 hour+ for our entrees, which i was in complete disbelief about as they were already closed at this point and at no point in the evening was every table filled, neither did i notice any delivery drivers come in. The tables around us that sat down after us were already on dessert, one of them really audibly said oh my god theyve been waiting for so long. If they made a mistake they can just own up to it like adults, but judging by the way they take criticism from the other reviews that sounds like a HUGE ask. She asked us not to come back, which is hilarious because why would we after all that? UPDATE: love the personal attacks when they replied, shows how childish the owners are. My partner paid and tipped for the food because the waitress was nice and shouldnt have to pay for the sins of the employer. Please do better.

food was ok, but horrifying service. older female server was arguing with customers?? rude and unprofessional, and frankly disrespectful service

Went with a friend who has been here before and wants to take us to a more closer to homeland Italian food place. Bruschetta was amazing, probably one of the best one I ever good, the bread was crispy, tomatoes was fresh and sweet, completed with a tangy touch from the balsamic glaze. The salmon pasta is so generous, it s pretty hard to find an italian place that use pistachio in their pasta sauce and so generously on top if it. The amount of salmon is very filling also and it pairs well with the tomato base sauce, very satisfying if you love fish (I know fish by nature can give pretty strong taste for some people). Can t help to order caramel macchiato also and I wasn t dissapointed, it s a very smooth brew with just enough amount of caramel. Tiramisu was amazing also with all the in house made small sweets details on it. The coffee and rum that got perfectly soaked on the sweet bread combined with the mascarpone cheese really close the hearty meal perfectly without making it feel too bloated with sugar. I also love that the owner is very transparent with how the food can be pretty different with the American Italian food that has developed their own profile compared with their homeland counterpart. Make sure you ask about the details if you re not familiar about the more traditional Italian food.

Excellent food and atmosphere Best Italian food in North Vancouver Food

It was best place we ever tried the restaurant. We had One Pizza and 4 pasta and pistachio.mint. capuchino gelato and Americano...

The greatest pasta and pizza ever Chef pitza and penne with salmon definitely come back again Food

This is by far the best true Italian restaurant in all of Vancouver excellent food and outstanding service ..best of all no pretence or stuffy attitude ..you are made to feel like true family

Wonderful cozy and unpretentious atmosphere, wonderful staff and drinks. Best items: Anything Buratta. Ask for extra butter in your sauces as they are quite light. Food

Vegetarian options: They are friendly, its a family business with lots of flavors and love Food

My fiance and I dined here today and we felt like the service and food we recieved was sub par. The server definately didnt spend as much time on our table and felt a bit ignored, unlike the attention given to people around us. The older folks next to us seem to have a great time, and they received way more attention than we did. The food wasnt as great, could have gone to another Italian resturant. Doesnt taste like authentic Italian food. Sucks because I recommend this place to my fiance and we left feeling awful. Wont be back!

The best authentic gelato in the neighbourhood!

Absolutely Delicious. We were extremely impressed with the food and service.

Everything was delicious here! Felt like authentic Italian food. Pizzas and pastas were flavourful! Would highly recommend.

Lovely Italian Restaurant, best Pizza we tried so far, the brushetta were delicious really good restaurant recommend 100%

Only stopped by for the gelato which reminded me of Italy. The Pistachio was good for Canadian gelato (nothing compares to the stuff from Italy itself, but this will do.) The raspberry was very flavourful. Its 5.00 for a scoop and 0.80 if you want a waffle cone. Not a bad idea to generate traffic to this newer business, as gelato places are lacking on the north shore

Staying in North Vancouver on first visit from UK. Found this gem of a restaurant. Better meal than many I ve had in Italy. Lovely wine too and all reasonably priced.

Great food with very friendly, hospitable service! Will be going back!

Came here asking reading all the good reviews and left incredibly disappointed. Let s talk about the atmosphere first. It s beautiful and clean. Walking in, I felt that there was a lot of love and passion put into the restaurant. Shortly after we re seated, the staff increased the volume of the music and it was much too loud to fully enjoy the ambiance. Food - I ordered the ragu and presentation was fantastic. But taste .it wasn t bad but certainly wasn t amazing either. The pasta tasted slightly overcooked but overall the taste was very average. My boyfriend ordered a pizza and the middle was so soggy it disappeared into the toppings. Taste wise again, it isn t amazing, but also isn t terrible. However, the fact that the pizza couldn t hold it s shape and had a soggy middle classifies this as a bad pizza. Service - Now I don t know if the server was new, but it felt like no one wanted to help us. When we were ready to order, no one came up to us even though we tried looking for a server. It wasn t until we verbally mentioned we were ready did someone come to take our order and it felt very transactional and she promptly left. Then the wait .we waited so long for our food to come. Now this is a tiny restaurant so we could see when the food was placed at the window ready to be brought out to the table. My ragu sat at the window for over 10 minutes until it was finally brought to the table and the waitress said the pizza was coming in 2 minutes. It didn t come until I was 2 bites from finishing the ragu .During this whole time, there was only two other tables in the restaurant and not once did someone come up to refill our waters, ask us how the food was or if there s anything else we wanted. I completely understand wanting to know of any issues in the moment to fix it, but if there s not even a singly attempt from the business to reach out then it shouldn t land on the customer. The servers looked over at my table multiple times and walked past us multiple times and never came up to us. Even when we placed our empty cups to the side and only chatted with us when it was time to pay the bill (which we had a lot of trouble flagging someone down in order to pay) By then our experience soured and it was too late. Response: Your comment really rubs me the wrong way. Sure, maybe it wasn t 10 minutes, but I assure you it was a long time. Sorry I didn t set the timer to give you the specifics. But maybe check your cameras so you can review the service because you didn t comment on the food not coming out in a timely manner. I can accept the volume not changing and that for my preference it was just too loud but your response to my review is beyond dismissive. How interesting that despite having footage, you didn t acknowledge my comments on the service aside from the fact that you found it hard to believe we couldn t flag someone down for the bill. I m not retracting that comment. Yes. It was difficult to flag someone for the bill. Like I stated before, if your staff didn t make an effort to check in on the service, why is it up to customer to find management? If receiving feedback in person was so important to you, maybe management should be going around and checking in. Just because someone doesn t do things your way doesn t make it wrong. I m simply sharing my experience.That s what google reviews is for. But to say my review wasn t honest because it wasn t something you wanted to hear shows others your character.

We dined last night to My Cucina and it was an unbelievable experience. The restaurant was very cozy the food was beyond delicious and the atmosphere fantastic. You can tell right away that the owner takes pride in his business and work highly recommended . We will definitely go back .

Amazing

RUN! dont walk! to this amazing restaurant with the special taste of Italy in every dish! We had a fabulous meal and a great experience. The chef came to our table and explained the menu and how they focus on fresh and simple ingredients. Certainly the most authentic Italian cuisine we have experienced. We left very satisfied after trying an appetizer, fantastic pasta for mains and then a scrumptious dessert. We highly recommend this restaurant. Visit soon - you will be glad you did! Brian and Judy

I highly recommend this place, very tasty food and really clean! It is quite busy, a reservation may be nice to have.

Great spot for Italian food! AMAZING service The lady who served us was super nice and warm to us. The recommendations she gave us were spot on. The food was delicious ... and the gelato (which BTW, she makes the gelato ). Starters: Bruschettas with cherry tomatoes, arugula, bocconcini, prosciutto and balsamic. Main courses: Pennette alla Vodka, and Spaghetti ai Gamberi, with some garlic bread to clean the sauce and help the dishwasher Oh, and some Italian wine to pair. Desserts: Affocato with Tiramisu and Fior di Latte gelato, and Pistachio Gelato. IMPORTANT! Save some space for the gelato. You wont regret it! And the Pistachio Gelato is . Thanks for the delicious lunch and the great time!

Incredible owner who treats you like family the moment you walk in! Staff are wonderfully kind and attentive. Food was so delicious and the gelato to top it off sealed the deal. 100/100

I first discovered this place on Skip The Dishes and was impressed that they didn t do like so many other restaurants do and replace the carbonara sauce with an Alfredo sauce. So, a few days later when my team at work looked to me to pick a place for dinner, this place was top of my list. The staff were so friendly and hospitable. The chef even came out when one of my co-workers indicated he had some unique dietary requirements. The atmosphere is intimate, romantic, and cozy. I loved the carbonara but the burrata and prosciutto dish was also delicious. And dinner would not be complete without some gelato which was so authentic, it took me back to the 3 weeks I spent traveling all around Italy. Everyone in our party was raving about the dinner that evening. I have complete faith in this scoring as a winner of a place to take friends and family to when they re in town!

First time trying this restaurant and received amazing service. The atmosphere was clean, cute vibes, gentle music playing. We ordered Burrata for appies and it was delicious! For mains we ordered pasta and pizza. The pasta presentation looked delicious but honestly it was plain and not flavourful. The pizza on the other hand was very yummy and delicious!

No words needed. The food is perfect,thats all Im going to say. I am delighted, the food, atmosphere, staff are all +10. Bravissimo. Coming again for sure .

Phenomenal Bruschetta and gelato!

Their restaurant-made gellato is SO good!! Been here a couple times and can t go wrong with any flavours! Made with real ingredients.

We had the best Italian food in North Vancouver, the pizza was the thin crust and it was so fresh and light. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the salad refreshing. We love the gelato made on site , couldnt decide on the flavor so we tried various.

The worst service ever. I visited on sunday july 23rd for dinner, the lady server was extremely rude and brought us unpleasant experience. We had to advise her the way she treated us was a bit rude in a polite manner but she ignored. I would never visit or recommended this restaurant again.

Fantastic food. Excellent service. Glad to have them in the neighbourhood.

Food is amazing. I have been blown away by their pizza puttanesca. Their ice cream (made in house) was delicious, I recommend Ferrero Rocher Flavour. The staff are friendly, enthusiastic and the chef is very insightful The decor is rather bland however that is because it was previously a Starbucks so no points off Dietary restrictions: If you are gluten free I do not suggest dining here Wheelchair accessibility: 100% wheelchair accessible

Delicious food. Great service. Like a small part of Italy right in Londsdale, North Vancouver. Highly recommend.

Everything is great in this place the pasta is amazing don t forget to try the gelatos

Amazing restaurant, staff and especially food! Felt like I was back in Italy, so many different dishes and great vegetarian options too. Corwin was our amazing server with great service and super friendly! We will 100% be back soon and will have to try the gelato !

Great service and excellent food.

Great food and wonderful staff. We will definitely come back.

I really dont come here enough. The last time we were here was months ago. We got the same items: burrata, rucola and garlic bread to start, and then split the chefs special pizza and the spaghetti carbonara. I can make this real simple, because I would say that this place has it figured out: they use great ingredients, so the simple things execute nearly perfectly. When you make the spaghetti al dente, too, its more perfect. Kudos, team. Excellent food, great service, we cant wait to come back.

Second time for dinner tonight and it is still amazing! Great food, wonderful staff and nice atmosphere. We will definitely be back!

We used to travel to Italy every year and we have tried all Italian restaurants in Lonsdale. This is the most authentic and delicious Italian food you can find in North Vancouver!!

While waiting for my sister to write her exam I was exploring the area, as a tourist. I entered the building and decided to have a quiet lunch. I started to walk towards the restroom where I was bluntly cut off by the owner/cook and told that the washroom were for customers only, I tried to explain I was going to order after using the restroom. The cook/owner barely left me talk and said the policy was policy only dine in customers could use the washroom. I felt because I am first nations that I was steroe typed, and the owner was catering to the older Caucasian people in the restraunt, I have never been treated so rudely in many years. I barely got a word in edgewise. I have never felt so discriminated and I will never return to an establishment like this ever again. Thanks for showing me racism is still alive. Not First Nations Friendly highly do not recommend due to terrible service, and blatant racism.

The classic bruschetta is delicious. Staff is friendly and very caring. Although a little pricy, it is a cosy restaurant with good food. Would go back.

Great pasta. We tried two of them and they were both excellent. The pizza was also great. All the staff was very friendly and helpful.

I ve went back here numerous times, delicious! Staff were lovely and food was amazing and authentic, reminds me of my time in Italy. I m really picky when it comes to Italian restaurants but they did not disappoint! If you re looking for great Italian food this is the spot, they have many options if you have any dietary restrictions as well as some really good gelato.

Great Italian place! Nice little place to bring your friends for an Italian dinner. Friendly service like in Italy, and brings you back to the style of restaurant youd find in Italy, without the sit down fee! Highly recommend it. Keep up the great work!

Amazing space, great customer service and a great menu to choose from. Would recommend to all friends and family! :)

First time here and we will surely be back! We sat at the bar as it was a busy Friday night. Our server was excellent and very knowledgeable about the menu. Food came out quickly and was absolutely delicious.

Intimate, comfortable space with a great Italian menu - something for everyone! Excellent quality, generous portions.

Was here for a quick gelato run. Delicious and not overtly sweet like in the US. And friendly staff as well.

I enjoyed a delightful salad of Burrata with cherry tomatoes, arugula, olives and basil today. The salad was dressed at my table with the Burrata being gently sliced into creamy petals. The Burrata is flown in from Italy twice weekly and is superior to most that you can purchase locally. My server Cristina, one of the owners, was delightful, attentive and professional, yet relaxed. This was my first time dining at My Cucina - La Casa della Bruschetta. I will be sure to return often. I have been a regular customer of their gelato which is made in house daily and is very smooth and silky.

Worst experience ever! The owner Cipriano, and his staff yelled at me for asking to use the bathroom because I only ordered ice cream. I ve never been so disrespected in any restaurant, ever before. What was worse than being denied a toilet, was how they spoke to me. Just awful.

Looking to ruin a nice date night? This is the place. We stopped in for ice cream. We ordered and paid. My wife attempted to use the bathroom and was accosted by the owner who told her to leave. One of the staff told my wife to get out when she asked for an explanation. Appalling customer service which upset my wife and I m sure made the other customers uncomfortable. Why sell ice cream and then abuse the customer? Their bathroom policy is ridiculous. This is not the first complaint about this about abusive treatment of customers having ice cream here. The business is poorly run if the owner has to chase paying customers out of the restaurant. 100% rude.

The owner and staff are all lovely and the food is absolutely amazing and delicious! Definitely recommend for all families!

A bit pricey for Italian Kid-friendliness: Very accommodating for smaller plates Food : 3/5 |

Vegetarian options: Had a good number of tasty looking vegetarian options, our daughter really enjoyed her vegetarian dish Parking: Had to drive around for about 5-10 min to find parking, found some 4 blocks away Kid-friendliness: Kid-friendly servers and atmosphere, no kids menu available, but lots of great kid-friendly menu items you can easily split between 2 kids

Probably one of the best pizzas I ve eaten outside Italy. Pizza Napoletana traditional no adaptation

My husband and I went last night and were blown away by how fantastic the food and service was. They are so attentive and helpful as well as welcoming. The food is to die for, so fresh and tasty. We will be regulars here.

Hands down to one of the best restaurant in Vancouver (IMO). The service was top notch, food was amazing, staffs and chef explained everything extremely well. I had the house wine, burrata salad, cacio e pepe, margherita pizza extra and finish off with a nice espresso. Loved it. 10/10, told the staffs La Casa Della Bruschetta is now my new favourite spot and I will be back and try every item on the menu. Too bad no more room to try the gelato but that will be in my list for my next visit. Grande grande, keep up the great work and I will definitely recommend this place to all my friends. Ciao!

The proprietor kicked me out of the establishment for the crime of buying his gelato. Let me start from the beginning. My mom had a dentist appointment that would last an hour. I thought that would be a great opportunity to get some work done while I waited. I brought my school bag with me, and found a nearby gelato shop with tables inside. I thought I could buy some gelato, and get some school work done as I walked in, I was immediately greeted by a very kind young woman, who I ordered two scoops of gelato from. Keep in mind it s five dollars per scoop so the gelato is not cheap, but I was hoping it was good quality which I was sadly mistaken. I payed about $11 after tax and as soon as I go to sit down the owner steps right in front of me, and says this is a fine dining restaurant, and I have to get out. This man, was only wearing jeans and a T-shirt and the atmosphere resembled a fast food restaurant, significantly more then a fine dining Cuisine. I then told him I already paid for gelato. He said if I want to sit down at a table I would have to pay $13 for a scoop of gelato instead of five dollars that is absolutely ridiculous for something that for all intensive purposes tasted virtually identical to store-bought ice cream. Even at high end steak houses they don t charge nearly that much for a single scoop of gelato. I would not recommend going to this establishment considering the combination of the bad food as well as the bad service, and the cold, unpleasant, and unwelcoming atmosphere.

My husband fell in love with carbonara because of this place! The bruschetta was also amazing. Best part is they make their own gelato!

Highly recommend for Italian cuisine here s authentic Italian food which is a lovely service and great taste ever the combination of ingredients and please visit and spend the night out even for your family occasion I m very impressed for the taste and service, reasonable price and classy taste you can t imagine if you hangout with friend for dinner or lunch you can enjoy Italian food with limited budget . Don t missed you will love to visit this place more often and I hope everybody will agree with me for the best choice to choose the best resturant with a good price and enjoyable time to time like me

This is the first review Ive ever left in my life simply because this is the greatest Italian food Ive ever had. And Ive been to Italy.

Tried taking my girlfriend here for her 19th birthday dinner to celebrate, manager told us that although it was the night of her 19th birthday she was not allowed to order any alcoholic drinks until the day after her birthday. Had to walk out after hearing this. Instead of apologizing, he danced around the fact that he was fully wrong and was very rude throughout the whole interaction. Ruined her special night and couldn t even take responsibility! Very glad I didn t support this crummy business. Wouldn t recommend this place to anyone!

Ordered online from here admittedly skeptical of getting delivery from what seems to be an amazing place to go and sit down. I can now safely say that the food was amazing, everything was totally fresh and still showed up nice and warm. Definetly worth the money even if you arent going to sit down but Im sure I will be doing that soon either way. Cheers for the great food! Sage.

I recommend.

Everything is so delicious!

From your boys next door. Love the food with the amazing setting and staff

From your number 1 fans sam , kirk, and Carlos we love your cucina absolutely the best in the west and amazing friendly service and great quality food beautiful dining and the owners are truly amazing kind and soulful entrepreneurs and for the people complaining in regards to nonsense service perhaps you belong dining at fresh slice. These owners and the staff to the establishment is awsome and the people are full of heart and kindness so please dont come here and complain about Gelato and washroom issues because clearly its not the reason and its the fact that people are too entitled and ungrateful to realize the difference between great food and amazing services. Much love from the community of North Vancouver to our my cucina restaurant owners thank you for bringing this amazing establishment to our neighborhood!

The service, the food and the atmosphere were absolutely fantastic! I would HIGHLY recommend this little gem of a restaurant! We will definitely be back!

Had an amazing time here! It is obvious that the staff genuinely care about your experience. The food was incredible and authentic. Will definitely be coming back!

Great service and food was fantastic. Owners went above and beyond to make sure we were looked after. Highly recommend to anyone looking for great food and a personal touch to the experience

It was a great experience, pro team and incredible taste, especially the dessert. All are friendly and supportive. Try moose chocolate with gelato.

I went to get a spaghetti à la carbonara. It was not a real spaghetti à la carbonara and it was full of pepper with a very weird sticky sauce.. I just could not eat them. Christina one of the owner, argued with me and refused to listen to me. I went there before and it wasn t like that. I m very upset and won t come back. Plus they increase their price like crazy. Do not go there! To answer your response. You came to see me after 25 minutes and proposed another pasta that was made by mistake to another customer.. . At not charge for this one. You didn t came right away like the server was asking you too. You never proposed something else to me. At that point I had already gave up.. The pictures were made when the pasta were hot. The second one were better but still with this sticky sauce. I hate 2 bites only. The passive aggressive answer shows how you treat your client!! You never apologized, you came 25 minutes after and your wife argued with me when I told her it was way too much pepper. People go to Bravo cuccina. Food is great. Service great!

The Food is amazing. We ordered a Pennette al Salmone one of the best and we also ordered a Puttanesca Pizza excellent as well. The service is great. Our server was so sweet and so attentive and the chef ( I guess the owner/manager) came to see how we were doing. Super friendly staff feel like an Italian family. Today was our third visit and for sure we will be back! We really recommend this place! And the Gelato was delicious! Kid-friendliness: Very friendly staff. Our server was sweet and knowledgeable

We went here for the first time with friends last week & were so impressed by the food!! Best Italian food I ve had in a long time & the service was wonderful! We will definitely be returning!

A family-run neighbourhood italian restaurant with reasonable prices and good portions with a non-pretentious, warm and comforting local vibe. Italian coffee and Italian gelato by day and night, and a great selection of late-night desserts. Confusing restaurant name until we learned My Cuchina means My Kitchen and is commonly used to refer to Italian restaurants. This is My Cuchina - La Casa Della Bruschetta. Gnocchi al carbonara - Recommend Delicious tiramisu with Christmas flair for the season They also do full-buy outs for events for the restaurant. Seats 30-35 people.

Really good pizza and friendly service!

Shout out to chef Cipriano and familia... Bellisimo!

We dropped by on our way to a show at the Presentation House. We had tried two restaurants along the way. One wasnt open yet and the other had a large group coming and offered us a seat at the bar. What good fortune that we walked through the doors at La Casa della Bruschetta. I would not describe myself as a foodie and have never really had a favorite restaurant, until today. Our meal was fantastic. Our server was friendly, helpful and so knowledgeable. It was evident that she loves her work and the food! I look forward to becoming a regular at my new favorite spot. Vegetarian options: There were lots of vegetarian options and our server encouraged us to share our preferences so that our meals would be prepared just the way we wanted them. The menu is helpful, listing the primary ingredients, but the staff are happy to advise.

Pastas were watery and slightly overcooked. Pizza was okay. There were only two tables including us and it took way too long for our pastas to be served. If you want pasta and pizzas, just go to Nicli Pizzeria. Update in response to owner: Your pasta was overcooked and watery. It was not because of my personal preference (maybe your chef was having a bad day). I should have asked for the pasta to be remade on the spot, but I had no intention to come again as there are other better places to go.

Great food. Ordered take out yesterday for couples friends visit. First time trying this store. All pasta, pizza and salad were amazing! Will come back again.

Very enjoyable lunch with great food and nice people!

We dine here probably last month with my mom, and my sister. It was recommended by my mom s friend. Just want to give an honest feedback. The atmosphere was great, the service was great too, the one who serves us was the guy with a curly hair and I can tell that he is really kind. We ordered garlic bread, pasta carbonara and rigatoni pasta with pesto sauce. The garlic bread was really great and honestly 1 order was not enough because it was really good. But the pasta was too salty, I was thinking that the chef probably made a mistake making my order or accidentally put way to much salt on mine, so I did tried my sister s carbonara and still too salty, I tried my mom s rigatoni as well and yup it s also too salty. That friend of my mom who recommends this place is also very picky when it comes to food so I don t really believe that the pasta that we had was the usual taste of the pasta that they make. There was just probably a mistake. Anyways, I m giving this feedback with good intention for this restaurant s improvement.

Great food and service. Bruschetta and Burrata. The pizza was delicious.

I stopped in here this evening with my son. The gentleman who took our order was very nice and helpful. I ordered a pizza to go with capicolla, mushrooms, onions and arugula and it was ready in 10 minutes. As we were waiting the genteman offered my son some delicious candy cane gelato, I stole a couple bites it was very good. The pizza was amazing. Cant wait to stop by there again. Ive gone in there several times and its such a wonderful family that run the place, they are very welcoming amd generous. Thanks a lot for being so great everytime we stop by. Sean amd Liam Kid-friendliness: Very welcoming and charming to my son who is a toddler.

Awesome! It is a very small and unassuming restaurant, but the food and service are absolutely fantastic. Bruschetta, meatballs, Burrata, pasta, pizza we tried them all and were all very fresh and delicious. Definitely recommend this place, will for sure be back Food

Fantastic experience all around! Food was amazing and came out super fast - had the classic burrata, meatball appetizer, diavola pizza and carbonara pasta - everything was amazing! Highly recommended, and on top of that, the chef owner is super personable and dedicated, chatted with us for 20 mins after our meal when we stayed for an extra round of drinks. Will be back for sure!

Great food and service overall! Everything tasted so fresh. Our server, Mackenzie, and all of the staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly from the moment we stepped in. And thank you for accommodating such a last-minute reservation as well! Also - the little meringue mushrooms on the tiramisu were absolutely adorable.

Local restaurants like this one, especially family-run, that take the time and make the effort for all their guests, deserve to be recognized with positive reviews! My groups of four had a great dinner experience here with some particularly courteous and attentive service from Mackenzie. I really appreciated how he provided some options and recommendations for menu items that can be made vegan, and enjoyed a fantastic Ortolana-style pizza as a result. We will definitely be coming back in the future, and spreading the good word to our networks! Thanks to all the staff who made our dinner experience so worthwhile

Love this place

Amazing customer service and authentic food! Recommend the burrata with arugula! Dietary restrictions: Gluten free pasta available

Such a great dinner and authentic Italian! Great portions and homey like atmosphere

The food good but nothing special compared to the other 30-50 similar Italian restaurants in the city.

Nice lunch special

This place is pretentious and overpriced. If you leave an honest review of your experience here, the owner will berate you and accuse you of lying. DO NOT GO HERE. There are plenty of other amazing Italian places who do not feature an arrogant owner.

Its good. Id try again, but Im not rushing back. Ordered three pasta dishes. All tasted above average. The spaghetti ones head beautiful presentation and were nice size portions. The penne portion was far too small and no effort on presentation. Noodles, sauce, bowl. No fresh ground tableside. We had a server who was self-proclaimed as new. Lovely and charming, but not trained whatsoever. Didnt know menu items when ordering, didnt remove menus after ordering, couldnt open bottle of wine (good and reasonable wine list btw), didnt check after first bites. Other staff did try to come over to compensate. Charming server but management fail too not train her in the least. Ambience is good if you get a table in the middle of this rectangular shaped place. We sat at the far end, lighting awful, and why oh why is there a coke cooler there?!? With better service, better table, and choosing a better dish, this could get to a four star for me.

Lots of people cant afford this restaurant. Too bad, it sucks being poor, dont spread your hate onto others though.

Exceptional food and service for a wonderful lunch date. Highly recommend the bruschetta.

The owner says any review thats negative is fake - definitely makes me believe they are all real. Your restaurant isnt so important that it has a big conspiracy of fake reviewers. Sometimes you just dont do a good job, nothing wrong with that. Humble yourself a bit :) Response: Yep. I added that text response because you had a bot reply with the same line that it replies to every negative review with. I live down the street across from the 7/11 and have been in twice! Once for gelato with my family and once for lunch on my own. You just cant accept a fact that maybe youre food is way overpriced and not at a fine dining level at all. Thats just my opinion though. Love the way you talk to your customers though, definitely makes me want to come back!

Place is small, smells awful with poor ventilation. The whole restaurant is impregnated with burnt parmesan cheese. Food was not good, especially the gnocchi white creamy sauce it was very thick. Pizza was fine.

Friendly customer service,beautiful presentation but sadly we couldnt taste anything other than salt. I wish they could offer to re-make when we informed them its too salty. Food

Great food and service!

Amazing pizza and the best service.

Best restaurant on the north shore.

My husband and I live in the area and decided to have dinner here after reading their great reviews. We were not disappointed! The staff was very friendly and welcomed us warmly. The food was incredible and portions generous. We can t wait to come back to try more of their extensive menu!