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Megan O.
Feb 25, 2025
My husband and I had Valentine's Day reservations for 5:45 & got there a bit early, they got us seated right away in a cute little table that didn't feel crowded or uncomfortable. A real rose & real candle (!!!) (lol but I feel like so many restaurants use the plastic faux candles that come off as kinda tacky to me) at each table. Nice touch. I didn't catch the servers name but she was very friendly & QUICK. We ordered everything right away as we had a show at 7:30 and knew what we wanted. I ordered the Cosi cheesy chicken soup & he ordered the Caesar salad. Both were delicious & the soup had so much flavor -- incredible. The chicken in the soup was shredded & fresh & didn't taste (or look) like chicken usually does in soup & the croutons were crunchy. For our mains -- I got the fusilli Alfredo with meatballs. The noodles were a fun shape and cooked well & the Alfredo was sweet yet savory. The meatballs were HUGE and full of flavor. He got the lasagna and it was very flavorful, easy to cut with a butter knife yet held its structure & had lots of Graziano sausage. Right after we got our main courses the owner (I think) came over & brought us a little bowl of their signature special, the ziti Cucina, on the house! because it was our first time. It was SO good and had me questioning my choice of my main course. Not TOO spicy, for those who don't like spice. Just full of flavor. Our server offered desert, which we declined (this time ) They boxed up our leftovers for us and we were out of there to be on time for our 7:30 show, with plans to visit again in the near future. The owner thanked us & was happy we loved it when we were on the way out. I have no idea why we hadn't visited here in the past but are looking forward to coming back. So good, highly recommend!
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Kristyn M.
Dec 18, 2024
Quiet early weekday lunch. My manager wanted to bring us out for a holiday meal. We had a group of 6 of us. We have one individual who had a walker. Parking in the back of the building was perfect. Nice big lot. Our party of 6 had a reservation. They started to move us to the back of the restaurant.There is 1 step from the main entrance area to the rest of the dining area in the back. There is not a ramp, so they were quick to clear a spot for us to be able to get us seated. The restaurant was quiet at 11am so the adjustment was easy, and the waitress was right there to help us get started on drinks. She gave us time to review the menu. There is even a separate menu for appetizers which she brought but we didn't utilize. Everything moving forward was smooth as silk. Loved our waitress. There was warm bread brought out and everyone already had little finger bowls of oil for dipping. I did my normal trick to ask what the waitress ate last because the entire menu here at Cosi Cucina looks amazing. Everything sounds delicious and I just wanted to try them all. Citi Cucina- This is the restaurants signature top selling dish. A spicy blend of Graziano's Italian sausage and sundried tomatoes in a zesty tomatoes cream sauce tossed with penne pasta. The outside rim of the dish has red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese sprinkled around it for the esthetic pretty look. The heat of the meat was perfect. The sauce wasn't too thick and everything tasted perfect.I can concur that this is a great dish. I can understand why its a top selling dish. Even though the price seemed a little high for a lunch menu the portion sized matched. I can tell you it was enough food for 4 meals for me. The descriptions on the rest of the menu have to be close, because they did not fib on my Citi Cucina. The atmosphere today fit the holiday season. It has the dimmed lighting with the windows open and the midday sun shining in. The fireplace near out table was very pretty and putting off a little heat, and just above that was a TV. It was pleasant that the TV was not just a random show, but a mood setter. It was a view of a room that looked like was a view of a mountain with snow falling. It even had its own fireplace. It really just brought the holiday feel all the way around. Although we did not partake in the desert, it was offered. We were all stuffed. As we finished up and headed towards the door, there were multiple people who called out to "see you soon", "have a great day" "happy holidays".I am ready to go home and grab my hubby and bring him back, after we finish my leftovers of course. I'm stealing an idea from a fellow yelper and including links. Go check out this place. it's been around as long as it has for a reason. https://www.cosicucina.com/menu/https://www.cosicucina.com/dessert-menu/
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Dan T.
Nov 25, 2024
It's been a few years since I've visited Cosi Cucina Italian Grill...which really doesn't make sense since I literally live two block away. In fact I don't know if I've been inside since Peter Renzo took over the business in 2017...It had been so long that I almost forgot the business' main entrance is in the rear of the building... The parking lot is HUGE with spaces to the West and East of the restaurant as well as more along the South side. We were a party of 12 with a 4:45 PM reservation on a Sunday evening.Our meal was flawless (in my humble opinion) from being seated to when we walked back to our vehicles at the end of the night... Everything was great! Our meal consisted of shared appetizers, our entrees, a shared pizza, and shared desserts...a few fountain and bar drinks and A LOT of $4 glasses of house wine (one of the happy hour specials). We have a great little group! Almost extended family at this point so we tend to share a lot across the table...Appetizers I tried: Onion rings, calamari strips, and the artisan stuffed mushroomsMy entree: Ziti Cucina made into the "Pasta Special" with two meatballs and additional Diana sauceShared pizza: Zesty honey garlic chicken alfredoShared desserts: Cheesecake and the hot apple cakeI could try to describe the food, but you're really better off to use the menu links, read the item descriptions, and then let your imagination do the rest of the work. That being said your imagination will probably fall short of reality. I couldn't have believed the food would taste as good as it did... Definitely not what I remember from my last visit, but the company might have had something to do with that too.The atmosphere is classic. Subtle lighting. Lots of wood. A balance that makes you think casual and upscale all at the same time. A perfect spot to grab lunch or dinner and an excellent choice for a date night. Seating is a combination of booths and tables and chairs.Our service (Ethan) was top shelf from the minute we sat down, to when our bills were finalized, and the "see you again soon"s were said as we headed to the door.I'm not a big dessert guy. Usually I could take it or leave it... But if I could make one suggestion for Cosi Cucina and have it stick with you... Save some room in your budget and appetite to try at least one of the desserts. If I left here again without trying something off the dessert menu I think I'd be kicking myself shortly after leaving... The items on the dessert menu are well constructed, aesthetically pleasing, and truly decadent!If you haven't been to Cosi Cucina yet you really need to check this place off your list. Or... If, like me, you haven't been to Cosi Cucina in a while... It's time to remedy that mistake and get back there... Life is too short.https://www.cosicucina.com/menu/https://www.cosicucina.com/dessert-menu/
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Angie M.
Mar 3, 2025
First time here and we were very impressed. I loved the lasagna and my husband said the pesto pasta was fabulous. The apple cake for dessert was warm and a perfect finish to the night. Sunday was happy hour prices on wine also. The bartenders and wait staff were all very helpful and a pleasure.
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Emily B.
Feb 16, 2025
We absolutely love this place! The service is always top notch. Our favorite spot for date night. Owner is always super friendly as well as the staff. Their potato ravioli is to die for! All the flavors go so perfectly together. The meatballs with the fusilli pasta are delicious as well! I love dipping their rolls in the oil with parm salt & red pepper flakes. We enjoyed some Shirley temples & not pictured is their amazing crème brûlée. I would highly recommend this place! They are known for their homemade Diana sauce. Check them out!
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Olivia R.
Dec 29, 2024
It was my first time visiting Cosi Cucina while visiting family. Our food was very good. I loved their fusilli alfredo with meatballs. I liked how the red sauce from the meatballs mixed in a little with the alfredo sauce. Very delicious!!! Im not big on just red sauce alone, this was a nice mixture. Cute little romantic restaurant.
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Dianna W.
Oct 28, 2024
This is an Italian restaurant and we went there for dinner for the first time. It has extensive menu from pizza to seafood pasta and the traditional Italian dishes, salads and appetizers. Service is good and we had a good time . Below are photos and dishes we tried . Like to come back to try other items on the menu .
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Iowan For J.
Feb 22, 2025
Mom and Pop very crowded but the owners and staff were very very friendly. Food was ok. I would go back just because the restaurant staff were very polite. Made you feel like family no matter what race, creed or religion you are. :).
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Jackson D.
Dec 3, 2024
Tried a lot of different pasta dishes here and all were pretty solid. Solid all around experience, nice ambiance, nice attentive staff. It feels very cozy and homey inside. Honestly this place is closer to 4.5 stars than 4.0. For the price point it just didn't blow me away but is still a solid option for dinner and would happily come back.
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Emily P.
Jan 20, 2025
We finally tried Cosi Cucina over the weekend and it did not disappoint! We were seated at the corner booth which was a perfect location and very romantic for our date night. We started with Caesar salads. I got the Rosi Grazi and my husband got the Ziti Cucina special with the meatballs added. Both dishes were amazing. Our server Laci was fantastic and very attentive. Our server sent us home with a brookie to-go. :)We will definitely be back.
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