A San Diego Restaurant Review Blog

in which the author chronicles her efforts to indulge her foodie inclinations amidst her working-mom-of-a-toddler lifestyle



(with some reviews for with toddlers, others for date night, and others for a delicious solo lunch on the run, plus occasional quick-notes on SD theater!)

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Cucina Italiana Review (Clairemont)

Sometimes I get busy at work and don't blog for weeks. Note to self: then you forget if you liked a place or not - gotta at least type something quick!

ST sat through his first full-length movie today, Cars 2. He was a trooper even though it was scarier than the original. After, we headed to Cucina Italiana (same mall). Went in February - thought I liked it but hadn't blogged and couldn't really remember.

Verdict: Very tasty. Definitely worthwhile if we're at the movies.

Setting: Pleasant patio, good heat lamps, lots of good people and dog watching. Kept ST entertained.

Service: Very friendly and fast. Brought bread quickly (not a fan of the too oregano-y dipping sauce, though). Brought us cups of a yummy pasta fagiole very quickly.

Food: My eggplant parmagiana was very tasty - the appetizer portion was a reasonable size for not being terribly hungry for dinner. ST's pizza was actually quite good - not NY style of course, but the mozzarella was not just plain ol' - it had a very interesting character. The tomato sauce was good too, and the crust was less crispy than we're used to but very tasty. I liked it and ST thought it was really good. CH had a salad with prosciutto and thought it was fine.

Prices: Reasonable.

Verdict: Certainly worth another visit, and a try if you're in the area. It's no Charisma, but I enjoyed it very much.

Another note to self: Try to find a different place in Little Italy than Mimmo's - we need a change, and it's not that exciting (or reasonable) when you have to do waiter service!

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