2051 Cucina Italiana

Saw all the stellar reviews and heard great things from friends. But we were massively disappointed. Two of our three dishes were pretty bad ? one of the two was borderline inedible. We started with the fried squid and shrimp with veggies appetizer. Itcame to the table and was a comically large mound of food for two people. The squid was overly breaded and had no flavor, theshrimp was extremely over cooked, and it all came on a bed of mostly sweet potato fries and some fried carrots. The veggies weretasty but strange pairing with seafood. We left probably half of it uneaten. For dinner we had the meat stuffed tortellini inParmesan cream sauce and the lasagna. There?s no other way to say it ?...

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I do recommend this place 100% Everytime here is a delicious experience This place took me back to the best memories in Italy. Their food is so fresh and tasty. The pasta was fresh and al dente. And coffee omg the best morning cappuccino I'm town and for a great price. Forget about Starbucks and who knows what, this is the place for a great cappuccino. Pastries... Well this place has it !!! The cream pat was not overly sweet or fridge taste at all. It was the perfect insert for a puff pastry. Gnocchi was fresh and did not tasted like a ball of flour .. i could actually taste the potatoes flavor on it. We are looking forward to go back again really soon!! 4 capuchinos 2 main entrance 1 capre...

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Very large spacious ambiance for a great Italian restaurant. One true outstanding food feature is the soft pasta and gnocchi: one can easily tell that they are not packaged and boiled. I like the grocery store pasta, but the “home made” is a not-often-done experience to treasure. My friend and I (both with Italian heritage) enjoyed reading the Italian menu items. The weather was perfect Southern California Coast Evening for our dinner. Our “cameriere” had a lot of Italian style fun with us! Absolutely… the food was delicious!

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I ordered the Mele salad which was pretty delicious. The staff was friendly and attentive. The environment was perfect for a work meeting, large open floor plan and the tables aren’t too close together. The restaurant was a bit out of the way so I don’t know if I would go back specifically for this salad but if you’re in the area it’s worth a try

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Great experience trying this place. The location is a little strange but the food and service is well worth locating it. Everything we had was delicious, great personal service in a unique location that also has outdoor seating available.

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