Cucciolo Terrazza

Honestly I would rate this place a 4.5/5The service was great. Our waitress was very nice and helpful.The drinks were okay. They looked pretty, but me and my friends ordered different drinks, and they slightly tasted the same and a little diluted. The food was great. I think I got the vodka a la pasta. They put a lot of the ricotta cheese, along with the penne pasta, and the sauce was great, the only thing I would take points off was because adding shrimp to the dish increase the cost by like $10. Ambiance is so beautiful! Check this place out :)

We enjoyed an incredible dinner at Cucciolo Terrazza! The restaurant is very upscale with a trendy ambiance. Service is amazing and the food is even better.For an appetizer, we shared the Stone Fruit Caprese (Heirloom tomatoes, house vinaigrette, peaches, mozzarella, pesto, pine nuts, saba). I didn't manage to snap a picture because it was gone so fast, but this was my favorite dish of the night! The peaches paired so well with the rest of the ingredients.For entrees, I got the Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Rigatoni (Vodka, plum tomatoes, house made ricotta, basil). It was very decadent and tasty, even without the additional protein.Others in the party got:Wild Boar Agnolotti (Spinach pasta, porcini crumble, house brodo, stracchino cheese, saba, fennel pollen, crispy shallots)Vongole (Spaghetti, little neck clams, white wine, butter, garlic, lemon, red chili)Aglio e Olio (Spaghetti, sundried tomato, olive oil, garlic, red chili)For dessert, we had the Panna Cotta. We were also surprised to be given a complimentary Cannoli with some sort of blueberry cream filling since the Tiramisu wasn't available tonight.Everyone loved their dishes, and I'm so excited to go back to try out more!

I went to the Durham location and had such an amazing experience that I had to try this one since closer to home. I wanted to give it more stars but the service was lacking. Our server wasn't attentive , have bread to other tables but we had to ask, and wasn't coming back to take orders so we were there for 2.5 hours even though the place wasn't packed. Now food wise, it's delicious. We enjoyed everything we had and tried a lot since we did everything family style. The cocktails are delicious. For starters, we tried the meatball, carpaccio, and octopus. Hands down, the best octopus I've ever had. Perfectly cooked and the sauce underneath went so well! Even the bean salad on the side was amazing! The meatball was delicious! Tender and the sauce bursting with flavor. The carpaccio was yummy too but the other two antipasto were my favorite. The meatball sauce is what prompted us to ask for bread because we had to soak it all up! The pastas were amazing. Not as Al dente as I would have hoped but super flavorful. We tried the pesto, wild boar, lobster ravioli, the vodka Al pene and another one. All were delicious but my favorites were the wild boar and vodka Al penne. Everyone had a different favorite tho so goes to show they were amazing. The least favorite was the lobster ravioli. I expected a cream lobster inside but it was just lobster meat. Good but expected something different. Overall, good was stellar but wish service had been as good. As far as atmosphere: it is trendy and modern. Around 7ish they make it darker to set a mood.

I'll start on a positive note by saying this place is very nice! Nice decor, ambiance, definitely a place to get dressed up for a nice dinner. However, in my opinion, this place is not worth your money. Very expensive for some not-so-great food. The complimentary bread and oil is nice, but nothing outstanding and we could tell they were pretty stingy with it. We had a party of 6 but were just brought one basket with the tiniest bread slices to start? It was gone within seconds. As we continued to ask for more bread, the server seems reluctant and at one point just said "I'll check if there's more" .. but then we watched many other tables receive fresh baskets of bread, yet no more was brought to us, so we just dropped it lol. Pretty clear they just didn't want to give more but just used a quick excuse rather than telling us no. The spinach artichoke ravioli was the most enjoyable thing I tasted. The raviolis are packed with spinach, which I personally liked (but I don't think any ricotta cheese like standard raviolis usually have?). A bit misleading to call it spinach artichoke ravioli though, because the "artichoke" component was literally just raw chunks of artichoke placed on the plate. It was $24 for 6 pretty small raviolis. The spicy vodka rigatoni (not pictured) was fine, but could definitely be made the same or better at home. It lacked flavor. The margherita pizza was also fine. There's very big slices of wet tomato under the cheese of each slice which we found to be a bit unpleasant and messy. Also a margherita pizza without fresh basil leaves was disappointing. The pesto was appreciated, but some actual basil would have elevated it. Overall just nothing special about this pizza. It was small because it was listed as an appetizer, but for $16 is just still not worth it. Lastly, I'll note that it was my friend's birthday dinner. I had called ahead of time to say that we would be ordering a slice of tiramisu for him, but wanted to ask if they could put a candle in it when they brought it out. They enthusiastically responded that the tiramisu would be comped for him, as they do complimentary dessert with candle for birthdays. So I figured that was great and super nice! Well, the time comes at dinner and we order the tiramisu. They do bring it with a candle, but then there's a charge for it on our check. I was fine paying it, but just found it very odd that they ensured me on the phone, literally an hour before our reservation when I called, that it would be comped and that they do a complimentary birthday dessert. It's a small issue, but just weird to me. The hostess was so sweet, love her. Our server was nice too. We were made aware that the kitchen was short staffed, which excused the slow service. If you want a good, filling, and worth it meal though, I wouldn't come here. We all left disappointed and still hungry since the portions were so small. I definitely would not come back here again for dinner. Maybe I could give the brunch a chance next time though.

Date night at Cucciolo with my husband! It was his first time and my second. We were both super hungry, so he was unsure if he wanted to take a chance on this spot, but he's so glad we did! We were able to walk in and sit at the bar since we didn't have a reservation. The bartenders, host and servers were amazing! The bartender made me a sweet hibiscus drink that wasn't even on the menu and recommended some of his favorites. The menu was limited when it came to certain things we were interested in. My husband had buttered chicken with arugula salad on the side and I had vodka rigatoni pasta with chicken. Both meals were so bomb! They offer complimentary bread with an olive based oil and herbs/seasoning on the side! The sweet tea is amazing!! The ambiance, decor and overall vibe of the place is a 10! It was a great pick and we will definitely be back!

Service is good. Not as attentive as you would expect for this caliber of a restaurant. Food was good - average - just not memorable. Do not think we will be coming back. We keep searching for a good Italian place. Still looking...

This is my second time coming to Cucciolo and I love it! I came for my anniversary with my husband and they greeted us with a Prosecco toast. We ordered the house salad, the pizzete bianco, and the lobster ravioli to share. The house salad has a lovely champagne vinaigrette that is so great on the salad. The pizzete bianco is soooo good. My husband wanted to order another it was that good. The lobster ravioli was good, it comes with 3 pieces of huge ravioli stuffed with lobster. If you're really hungry I'd ordered a different pasta dish. However, the amount of food we ordered was just right.

Fresh pasta is a constant craving for my family, and a quick perusal of Cucciolo Terrazza's menu revealed enticing pasta options that led to us making a last minute reservation for a late dinner. We parked at the adjoining deck next to the restaurant; the restaurant additionally offers complimentary valet. Despite a 9:15 reservation time, the restaurant seemed nearly completely packed when we arrived. The ambiance is a mix of industrial and elegant, and most diners seemed to be enjoying a nicer evening out. We started our meal with the nduja arancini and the Margherita pizzete. The former comprised 6 generously sized balls of slightly spicy, sausage flavored rice breaded, fried, and topped with a tangy aioli. The lightly crispy fritters packed a lot of flavor, though we personally prefer less distinct grains of rice in our arancini. The pizzete was a surprise hit among our party. The squat pie seemed pedestrian at first glance, but the lightly crispy, puffy crust blanketed with fresh tomato sauce and cheese proved a comforting bite.For our entrees, we chose to share three pastas. The sausage campanelle, with its chunks of well seasoned sausage, bold tomato ragu, and toothsome spiral noodles. The other two pastas had some faults but nonetheless were enjoyable. The spinach and artichoke ravioli's filling tasted a little watery and the artichokes themselves woody, but the pasta had a great texture and the tomato sauce had tasty fresh notes. The elk bolognese suffered slightly from overcooked noodles but we appreciated the alternative protein and flavor of the meat. We ended on a complimentary birthday tiramisu which tasted creamy and balanced. Even though we arrived near the end of dinner service, we received gracious service throughout our meal. Our waiter was attentive, helped with menu selections, and paced our meal out comfortably. We never felt rushed or unwelcome despite being the last diners to depart the restaurant. Overall, Cucciolo Terrazza represents a great place to have a nice dinner out and/or get your pasta fix. The mostly good food here earns four stars, with an extra fifth for the great service we received.

This spot in North Hills was a good meeting spot for a work dinner. I started off with a glass of rose and a few others ordered cocktails. To start we split the Vegetarian Arancini and Salumi Board. For food my coworker and I split the Caesar Salad, Pork Chop Di Marsala and Gamberetto Zafferano. All of the food and drinks were really good. They also have great drink specials so check out their social media pages for more info.

Nice ambiance in a nice location but the overall experience was mediocre.I visited Cucciolo with a group of friends on a Saturday night. We had a reservation and the restaurant was not incredibly crowded-an average size crowd. Maybe 10-15 tables of 2-3 patrons and about 5 people at the bar. The waitress asked if we wanted sparkling or still water and if we'd be interested in bread and oil with seasonings. When they brought the bread out, we immediately noticed that we all had different types of breads-not sure if it was intentional but some were over cooked, some stale, some chewy, just super inconsistent.I found that the food was good and well seasoned. The portions were smaller but filling. I wish the ambiance was better and this would've definitely been a 5 star experience.