Cucina South

Cute little restaurant with good Italian food. We like the atmosphere here and the food is delicious. I like the pasta but their fish choices are excellent. The warm bread is served with really good olive oil too! The service is good and everyone is very hospitable and friendly.

Quaint Italian restaurant on the south end of Amelia Island. Staff is friendly and our waitress was exceptional and very helpful. Nice by the glass wine list. We started with the Caprese salad which was ample and very tasty. Then had the chef's choice fried raviolis which were unique and good. My wife had the buffalo bolognese and pappardelle which she said was rich, creamy and delicious and was too much for her to eat in one sitting. I had the chicken parmigiana with a side of pasta which was good but chicken was a bit overdone. Overall, we had a nice time with ample good food.

Let me say the service was good. We have lived here for years and always wanted to try this restaurant. I am gluten free, my husband is not. I was very excited because the menu online states gluten free options are available. To me, if an Italian restaurant offers gluten free options I was expecting gluten free pasta. There is no gluten free pasta or alternatives to warm appetizers available. Instead the only offering was risotto as a pasta alternative. Not my favorite when eating a Marsala or Alfredo entree... seemed strange for any of the pasta entrees available. So I figured I'd just get the salmon entree cooked medium with the risotto and Brussels sprouts. Husband ordered the carbonara with shrimp ( regular pasta).When the food arrived my portion of salmon was about half a filet of salmon. I was a little surprised at the size but it came with a good sized portion of rosemary risotto and Brussels sprouts. I wish I would have taken a picture of the meal. The salmon was so over cooked it was tough... I've never had tough salmon in my life especially when it was ordered with a medium temperature. The risotto was okay but it had a lot of large rosemary sprigs all through out that took away from the risotto and made taste only like rosemary and a lot of it. So I did not eat very much of that ... as I was trying to pick out the leaves with every bite. The Brussels sprouts were also trimmed poorly with stems on most of them ( never seen that before on a Brussels) but the sprouts were very tough and raw in the inside making them hard. Super disappointed in my meal. Carbonara tasted good, shrimp were cooked perfectly. The pasta was almost crunchy and not in the good al dente way. The ham in the dish was very overcooked almost like Little Rock's in the dish and not edible.Again, we have been looking forward to this place for a very long time and now I don't think we'll return. Very sad. Could have been an off night but regardless the food, to us, was worse than any of the tourist traps on Amelia island. If you are going to offer gluten free options at an Italian place and make it seem like there are options or "alternatives"... offer pasta and actual alternatives for items like your menu states. Attached is the menu with the misleading gluten free information. 2 stars only because of our server. If it were based on her alone it'd be higher.

The food was delicious and service was perfect! The ambiance outdoor was spectacular ! Chef Lou & wife Nicki were a delight and recommended certain dishes which turned out a big hit for our 29th Anniversary! Definitely a hidden gem and worth trying out ! We will be back !!

The food is delicious! The warm bread with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar was a delicious start. The olive oil was robust and flavorful - one of the best I've had in a restaurant.

Well the Service and the food are in competition with each other. And I really can't say which is better. Delicious and charming.

Food was absolutely delicious but service was not good. The staff were apologetic about the service and we appreciated that. Apparently they were short staffed but it wasn't overly crowded.

Went there for our 35th wedding anniversary and was underwhelmed with the food quality and portions. It is a fun location on the south side of Amelia island. Staff were friendly and attentive.

We had a terrific dinner here on our visit to Amelia Island in late November. The service was great and the food was extremely good. We sat upstairs and the atmosphere was very nice. We enjoyed our meal very much and would return again next time we visit the area.

Food, Service, ambience excellent Our grandsons were treated with respect. They live in a rural area so this was a new experience. It was prefect. Nathan our waiter was friendly and patient. The food was exceptional. Picky eaters ate every bite. Love their eggplant Parmesan. And you could have a conversation.