Novo Cucina

This was a find by my husband, so we have been excited to try this place for weeks! It's located right by Publix in a shopping center. There's plenty of free parking, which is a plus. As you walk up to the restaurant, the lighting is beautiful outside. We walked up to the hostess station and we were seated almost immediately without reservations on a Saturday night. As you walk in the restaurant, you walk by a gelato bar, which I was later told by our server Maddie, is made in house! We started off with water and fresh bread and olive oil as we awaited our first appetizer and salad. We decided to try the Arancini and it was delicious. It was five rice balls filled with sausage and spices deep fried and served with a house marinara sauce. 10 outta 10! The Caesar salad was a Caesar salad-- nothing much to brag about, but it was good though! My husband decided to try the rigatoni (that was the dish we saw while we were waiting to be seated) and I had had my eye on the deconstructed lasagna. Can I just say that my lasagna was some of the best Italian food I've ever eaten in my life!? Perfectly seasoned, cheesy, decadent and delicious. I would order this dish 100 more times! My husband's rigatoni was delicious as well, but he later told me that if he could order again, he would try my lasagna We ended our meal with samples of gelato. I highly recommend the spot for a taste of modern Italian cuisine. Can't wait to come back! Kudos to our server Maddie for all her wonderful recommendations!

This was my first time coming to Novo Cucina. Me and my wife came for our first time to celebrate a special occasion. I had heard quite a few good things about the place, so we decided to check it out. We started with some drinks. I got the Benevento, which was a tequila based drink. It was balanced pretty nicely. Didn't taste so strong. My wife got the botanist, which was a gin based drink. She enjoyed it!For food, we started with some arancini to share. It was really good. It is essentially a fried rice ball, with some sausage ragu inside. It was served with a side of marinara sauce as well, to dip into. Came with 5 pieces, which was a good amount for 2 people.For dinner, we each got our own pasta. I got the rigatoni alla salsiccia and my wife got the Cappellacci con Ricotta, Prosciutto e Spinaci. I had heard about this rigatoni dish specifically, so this is part of the main reason we came. It was honestly pretty good. The rigatoni had a nice bite to it, and the sausage ragu was very flavorful. However, my wife's dish, took the cake. I liked it more than the rigatoni one. It was sooooo flavorful. It's basically Ricotta, prosciutto and spinach ravioli tossed in brown butter, sage and aged balsamic. It was definitely my favorite dish out of the 3 we had collectively. Each bite was just as flavorful as the previous one. These are pretty big ravioli pieces as well, so you'll definitely be full after eating. The food was pretty good honestly, and I would definitely come back.The food is kind of right in the middle, when it comes to pricing. It wasn't too expensive, but it wasn't super cheap either. I think it's worth it, for the price you pay. The restaurant is shared with a Publix shopping center parking lot, so there is plenty of parking. The inside is very chic, so the place is perfect for a special occasion lunch/dinner. I'll be back in the future, no doubt!

Came here for my wife's 31st birthday. We enjoy trying new Italians places in Atlanta. We thought we'd give this a try.We ordered the arancini, focaccia bread, goat cheese salad, pepperoni pizza, prosciutto ravioli and coffee chocolate chip gelato. The arancini and focaccia were mediocre. The arancini was on the blander end. Interesting take on focaccia bread.The pecan crust goat cheese salad was amazing. Highly recommend! We ordered the pepperoni pizza and added hot pepper and oil oil. The pepperoni pizza was supposed to come with sweet Italian sausage but was not included on the pizza. We didn't bother saying anything because we were a slice each in.Things to improve on: plates are needed with the first appetizer. Spacing out the food between dishes. We ordered 6 dishes and ate them in 40 minutes, super quick services.Solid 3.5 out of 5 stars.

My absolute favorite Italian place in the area. I come here time and time again and I'm never disappointed. The Sausage Rigatoni Alla Salsiccia and Linguine alle Vongole are two of my favorite dishes. You can also ask for fresh ciabatta at no charge! The gelato is also made in-house, and it's so creamy and delicious. Ambiance is so cute -- perfect for a romantic date night whether you're sitting inside or in the sunroom, or just for a nice brunch on the outdoor patio. For everything that's included, it's very reasonably priced! Highly recommend coming here for great food and great vibes.

I just left Novo after lunch, and I am so impressed with their salmon. It never ceases to amaze me how well they cook it, to perfection! Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and I love that it is served with tasty black rice and well cooked carrots. Divine.

I absolutely love this restaurant, no matter the season. It's possible to get same day reservations and the inside sunroom is the best option for winter months and later fall months. In the sunroom you'll find a heater by each table which add to the ambiance. My favorite go to dishes are the Lasagnette alla Vegetariana, Margherita Pizza, Vegetariana Pizza, and the Shrimp Alfredo. Every dish is always hot you can see the steam coming off your food. The Alfredo is creamy, the shrimp are cooked to perfection no where have I found Alfredo Pasta better than Novo. Lasagnette alla vegetariana is full of flavor with the variety of vegetables you honestly you won't miss or need any meat or protein in this dish. Before you leave you must have the Gelato icecream it's original to this restaurant and it's authentic.

Lunch for (2) take out: Cesar salad w/ salmon and steak Tagliata di Manzo came to over $80. I questioned the waitress at pickup and she incorrectly quoted the steak... menu online showed $27 and she stated $38. Upon arriving home, I called and spoke to their manager-with-an-attitude. "She went over the prices with you at pick up didn't she?" I said I hadn't memorized the prices but the steak was wrong. First he claimed he didn't know what I was referencing when I said the steak price was $27. I provided the url and waited for him to get online. He begrudgingly offered the $11 difference. I told him he could keep it. It will be a VERY long time before I return which is unfortunate as I was ordering take out almost every week this past month. It's been years since a restaurant manager evidenced such a rude attitude. Apparently he doesn't care about keeping my business. Oh, well.

I tried to eat here about a year ago, but there was over an hour wait. This time, I had a reservation and was seated right away. There's definitely a very local vibe here. Lots of people know each other and seem to be regulars. The food is fantastic so I'm not surprised! My spaghetti was ok, but the flatbread, the salad, and the gelato were all delicious! The star is really the pizza capricciosa that I took home though! Will definitely have to go back just for the pizza!

This place is definitely worth the hype! I have driven by this place a couple of times and always noticed how busy it is and definitely recommend putting in a reservation even for a weekday night. There was a long line out the door to get a table but luckily it moved fast. After we were seated, my friend and I decided to start of with calamari which was perfectly fried and seasoned well. It also paired well with the marinara sauce. For my main meal, I went with the Tortelloni ai carcofi which was very delicious! I loved how light the butter sauce was and how flavorful the dish was while not being super overpowering. I was looking forward to try their vegetarian lasagne, but they had changed their menu recently and took it off. Overall, I was happy with the service and how nice our waiter was with checking in to make sure that our food came out how we intended it to be. We even had the hostess check on us for a few times to make sure everything was okay. They have indoor and outdoor seating and really liked the ambiance of this place. They also offer takeout meals as well. I look forward to coming back and trying one of their pizzas next!

I have lost the count of even how many times I have beeen to this place. This is an amazing place. Let's start with the food first: we mostly have a set menu, we start with margarita pizza and before you think it's just a pizza- it's heaven, so fresh and full of flavors. Then in main course we order Tagliatelle ai Funghi- this is so delicious, white sauce is not overly cheesy and right amount. Also, we get Risotto Mantecato which is caramelized onion risotto, it's great with slight sweetness, not my favorite but my husband likes it (Last time we ordered it I felt rice was a tad less cooked) . The other risotto is Risotto ai Funghi - like it so much! The mushrooms and sauce is yum. For dessert - we get tiramisu- it's little more creamy than usual, it's nice would nothing super extraordinary but omg gelatos they have are amazing! My favorite is pistachios. Service: this varies, we have gotten from very extraordinary services to average service. Never got bad service Ambiance - super nice. Relaxing and not super fancy. People dress mostly casual. If you are in this area defiantly try it out. One tip: for dinner never go without reservation- you will be disappointed otherwise.