Cucina Bella

This place is the best ! The apps, the entrees, the desserts! All spectacular. The location and parking is a breeze and makes arriving seamless. I can only imagine what the patio in the summer feels like ! What sets this apart from others is the hospitality and service. They make you feel right at home. The ambiance inside is out of this world. And the downstairs seating/party area feels like you’re in Italy. The pizza is hands down the best in the burgh !

The fresh bread and pizza crust were a reheat... not fresh at all. The tables are small so there is no room for eating, the flatware is so flat that eating salad is an Olympic event and the noise level is HIGH... cannot chat with your own guests. Add in a rowdy bar crowd and we will not be having this establishment part of our restaurant rotation. Leo Greta and Pizzaiola Primo will get more of our visits.

I loved the atmosphere, but after that it was a downhill experience. Arugula salad was sparse with only arugula, tomatoes and cheese. The gluten free pizza was horrible and they up-charged me $6.50 for gluten-free! My total bill for one salad and one pizza was $50. Wasn't worth $10. Find another place to dine and be happy you avoided Cucina Bella's overpriced options and gouging gluten-free diners.

This was a truly miserable experience. My family of 4 was seated so close to a 10 top birthday party that our chairs were touching, in the same space that had a six top, two-two tops, and another four top open. The birthday party was so loud that I asked twice to move to one of the five empty tables in the restaurant. Those five tables were empty the entire time my family was there and the staff would not move us. We told the person on the phone when we made our reservation that we have two kids with us so seating us so close to this table was pretty careless, especially for being a family restaurant. I’ve rented this restaurant before for a birthday party last year and was planning to do the same again this year but I will not be back. As far as food service, our apps came out with our e

This is a place that specializes in pizza. They also have some interesting salads and are known for their meatball appetizer. A few pasta dishes and other Italian-style appetizers round out the menu, and they are BYOB with a $5 corkage fee per bottle (very reasonable). We were there as a large group and got to try a variety of items. They were all tasty. The Calzones are very large for a single person, so should be shared. Same goes for their pizzas. The names are unique to this place so you really need to look at the ingredient lists to decide on what to order. We found this to be true for both the salads and the pizzas / calzones. Service was very nice and attentive. Kitchen was quick, but then again, it was not a busy night. Everything we tried was really good. About the only negativ