Z Cucina Di Spirito

I had no idea what to expect when booking this reservation but the menu looked great so I wanted to try. I knew from the moment we walked up that it was going to be a great experience. The staff was attentive, the atmosphere was fun, and the smell was amazing. We waited for our table to open up at the bar and the drinks were great. Once we were seated, our server came immediately and made us feel taken care of. From the appetizers to the wine to our main dishes, everything was exactly what I was hoping for. I will certainly be back and I will likely become a regular.

Date night for my wife and I. Went for Italian in Grandview. We tried the meatballs and the calamari for appetizers. Meatballs were moist and delicious. Calamari Fritti was good. My wife had the risotto and I had the chicken parmigiana. The risotto was ok but not creamy enough for her. My chicken parmigiana had a fried crust with cheese on top but not quite the breaded crust I am used to. The spaghetti pasta underneath was al dente so a bit dry tasting. We ended with the cheesecake. Not bad, very creamy. Our check was $95 so I gave our waiter a 18% tip.Service was outstanding. Very attentive and we never had to ask for water refills, it was refilled three times.Would I go back? Probably not.

Truthfully I expected more from our visit but I only went during happy hour and didn't get to try a full menu item. Happy hour is until 7 and only at the bar. So my friend and I were sat and ordered mussels, Cesar salads, and I ordered the risotto fritters. The salad was honestly not very good and I'm not sure why but I didn't really eat it. The mussels were okay, I've definitely had better. The risotto fritters were good but not amazing. The server was nice and the actual restaurant was nice but just a little disappointing flavor wise. I was also a little put off bc once the couple next to us finished their food, the server just poured their water right back into the pitcher. And whether or not they drank from that glass I'm not sure, but regardless it's not exactly the thing you want to see when your water is being poured from that same pitcher

Nice clean bathrooms, soap smells nice, easy to locate. Anyways with regard to the food they aren't too shabby either. The warm house made Mozzarella for the appetizer is a must have! The mozzarella contrasts with the well seasoned focaccia and sharpness of the Pecorino is a match made in heaven! The rest of my party enjoyed it as well! I had a Chicken Parmesan which came out really well. The environment is white table cloth fine dining, but the prices are pretty fair. Our server was very attentive and refilled our bread several times! This is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in the Grandview Area so far, and I'll definitely be back

Had the calamari and risotto as an appetizer. Calamari was delicious- could have been a better mix between rings and tentacles but it was cook well and the sauce was delicious. The risotto was good but a bit mushy. Main dishes were overall pretty good. The veal wasn't the best ever but the flavor was good. The red sauce was very good and overall the dishes were well prepared and flavorful. The restaurant is quite noisy as it's one large room and voices carry. Having a conversation was difficult if you didn't want to yell. Our server was kind but seemed a bit pushy. We didn't order drinks or dessert and you could tell he was less concerned about our table.The menu is seasonal and not the most diverse which is disappointing, but there are definitely a few things I would go back to try.

Stopped in for happy hour and love that it starts at little later, 5-7pm. It is only available at the bar so it may take a minute to get a seat. Cocktails are $8 which is a great deal. We went with an elderflower cocktail and an espresso martini. Both were nice but the elderflower was our favorite with its unique flavor. We also ordered a spinach salad, a Cesar salad and a pear flatbread. Everything had nice flavors, portion sizes were good prices were reasonable and service was good.

Just another 5* meal with Rick and his team. Lasagna, squid bucatini, tiramisu, couple drinks, and a couple glasses of nice wine. Excellent service on their beautiful patio on a beautiful night. Go see Rick. You'll be glad you did.

The food and service at Z Cucina was wonderful as always. The birthday girl had the fall special of pappardelle with autumn squash in saffron sauce. Dan had the skillet lasagna. Dave and I got the same orrechietto with sausage and pancetta. Everything was really tasty and the server brought out a sweet pizzelle cookie topped with insanely good chocolate budino. The ambiance is warm and is generally busy, especially during happy hour which we appreciate goes later (until 7) than others.

Great Happy Hour! $10 appetizers and discount on drinks. Cozy little restaurant with small bar. Bartenders were excellent and friendly. The calamari was outstanding. A touch salty but was probably the night. We also had the sausage pizza. Tasty! Definitely recommend the Happy Hpur! Will do it again.

Great service, generally good food. It's a nice place for an Italian meal. My Chicken Parmesan was great.However, my wife's Pappardelle was a tad raw, and we had to ask for a replacement.The pasta was replaced and was delicious. However, you'd expect something like this to not happen at a nice restaurant, so that was a bit unexpected.All in all, a nice place for a slow, romantic evening.