Cucina 25 in Riverhead
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Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, US
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Site: https://www.cucina25.com/
- Monday:11AM–10PM
- Tuesday:11AM–10PM
- Wednesday:11AM–10PM
- Thursday:11AM–10PM
- Friday:11AM–10PM
- Saturday:11AM–10PM
- Sunday:12–9PM
Visiting NY for 3 days we had to have pizza. (Better known as pie) This was the best meal of our trip!!! Our server was great!! She made sure everyone at our table was well taken care of! We enjoyed the local Long Island wine and finished with tiramisu & cannoli for dessert- delish!!!
Love this place great service, nice atmosphere and most importantly delicious food. I order my own lil custom dinner or tortellini with vodka sauce, extra mozzarella and fried chicken as one dinner. 🤌🤌🤌 I love their chocolate covered canolis too! I honestly always get the same thing cause I havnt been let down yet its been freaking delicious everytime!!
Food is good but the kitchen can’t seem to get the orders right half the time. I ordered a Meatball and Pepper Hero and instead I got Meatball and Pepperroni hero. Not the first time this happened but by the time I get home I’m too far away to go back. Check your order before leaving. Good tastes very good though.
This place doesnt skip a beat! They are always on point. They have an extensive selection of options in all of their categories. My personal favorite is their Greek Salad pizza which is a work of art and tastes so amazing! They very finely chop all of the ingredients which just makes the experience absolute perfection. Im picky about how I like my salad and after tasting theirs I realized they are too! (Takes one to know one) No direction needed, they share in the same obsession of chopping the ingredients properly. The salty feta cheese is complemented by the sweet tomatoes and savory crust.. omg ! Just delightful... Very friendly service and fastest delivery in town. They always deliver way before the projected time which is such a nice surprise. Food is always hot and delicious. The owners care about their business and it shows in their work. I wish them continued success.
What is this magical pasta?? Usually I’m a hater who says, “Why would I pay $20+ for pasta that I can make at home?!” Most places let me down no matter how *homemade* it is. BUT THIS PLACE. They absolutely blew my mind and made me a believer 🤯We ordered the Penne Florentine without chicken with garlic knots 😍
I havent try the pizza, we ate raviolis, the sauce ok (a bit acid for my taste), the ravioli filling good, the ravioli dough too thick.The bread (very good but i did not try the knots) Service very good!!I guess i am expecting too much or I love my cuisine.By the way The pizza looks awesome maybe next time :)One dish cannot reason to give a bad review!
The staff was welcoming and helpful. I got the pasta night special, what a deal! (Monday and Tuesday) The served plenty of pasta, great bread knots and bread had excellent flavor. The desert was a nice little sweet after a delicious dinner. The coffee (decaf) was brewed very well, very tasty.
Ordered food for delivery, wait was 1 hour to 1.15 ok I was gonna wait. Was over a half hour late called 2 times. First time they said they will be there any minute. 10 minutes later I call again and said the food is not there I either need a discount or cancel my order. They would rather throw the food away and cancel the order complex than accommodate a customer no discount just oh I’m sorry your food is not there. Would not recommend delivery service at all worst I’ve seen
My partner Justin and I recently moved to Baiting Hollow from Deer Park where good Italian restaurants are so close in proximity. I was hesitant that we would find a good Italian restaurant and tried a few by the new house and were ok UNTIL we found Cucina 25!!!!! Chicken parm and pizza was so good but my favorite and why this restaurant is now dear to my heart is their stuffed shells taste like my nanna used to make in Sicily!!!! Every bite has your mouth watering and when you taste the shell it always tastes fresh which is huge to an Italiano! Staff is great and the owner is such a nice guy! I love their food so much that I had them cater two parties for us and the portions are huge and well worth the money!!!! I’m hooked and love this place so much!
The staff was very nice and accommodating. Me and my friends could barely finish our food and struggling to not pass out and stayed there forever but they didnt complain and I appreciated that. The food was Delicious as it was so good I couldnt even finish it. It was so filling and looked beautiful. Waitress was helpful and nice. The chef/cashier was even nice enough to give a bag for my friend as we were leaving and he saw we had a couple things we were holding.
Food was very delicious customer service was great went back to try it out again and service was horrible 25 to 30 mins and 45 mins later! Calzone been sitting there! So I went back a 3rd time now thats the only place I go! Everyone has a bad day once in a while! Absolutely love this place
When my brother told me that this place had the best pizza, fries, and chicken tenders, I had to try it out.First, I’ll start with the pizza: Half regular, half onion. BOOM, that delicious mozzarella cheese, rich tasty sauce, and absolutely PERFECT NY dough were hitting with each slice. Was I skeptical about the fries and chicken tenders being that it was a pizza joint? Yes, but rest assured, I am also testifying that both of these items are SLAMMING. Those fries are the pinnacle of what fries should aspire to be: excellent seasoning, satisfying crunch, and potatoness done right. One bite of the chicken tender and I was nostalgically transported back to my childhood. The tenders have an amazing meat to coating ratio. Also that coating is incredibly flavorful.All in all, extremely satisfied. Next time, I will try more plate options, but it’s damn hard knowing how good the pizza, fries, and chicken tenders are!
My husband and I did takeout tonight we got the shrimp parmigiana and the tortellini Alfredo. I have to say we were surprised at the generous portions and the dishes were to die for. My husband said the shrimp parm was delicious. My tortellini Alfredo was outstanding!!! So delicious. It was light and very creamy.
I really, really liked the food here. I got the margarita pizza and it came out perfectly crispy; we also got the calamari appetizer and it came with deep fried peperoncini slices which I’ve never seen before but it was delicious, and they give you a LOT. Definitely recommend, especially if you sit outside on a nice sunny day.
We went there today and as a family of three (2 adults and 1 toddler) we all had a great meal! - Service was very friendly, and great value for money. Portions were huge (!), we all liked our food (toddler loved it!) and at very reasonable prices.This was our first family trip to the aquarium, and Cucina 25 will be on our list of places that wed love to go back to.
We have been there a few times and really enjoyed the pasta dishes. Parking is available behind the building and It is a short walk to the front entrance down the alley. I gave it four stars because I thought that the pizza wasnt the greatest the one time I ordered it. Friendly staff. Not that big of a place. They serve alcoholic beverages. Try to get the front window seating so you can watch the sidewalk crowd go by. It has a great ambiance due to the intimacy and the decor. Take the wife or girlfriend or the husband or boyfriend out some night for some decent Italian food.
Shouldn’t do Uber eats if you aren’t going to fulfill orders. $84 wasted and was told unable to cancel after waiting two hours because when delivery was promised in 45 minutes “order was already started” won’t ever use again and definitely won’t step foot in this place again.
The pricing isnt bad, but for what the quality food was made it couldve been cheaper. Their pizza looks good and has a decent consistency, but the taste is off. Its bland. Thats pretty much the same that goes with their catering trays. We had the veal parmesan which tasted more like veal substitute. Their eggplant parm and their penne alla vodka were also extremely underwhelming in taste. The most you get taste wise from the veal and eggplant is the parmesan. The eggplant and veal has very little to no taste. Very bland. I enjoyed the creaminess of the penne alla vodka, but also it is very bland. Ive had better tasting penne alla vodka from a costco sold only jar of vodka sauce that I miss together with penne pasta. The only thing good about the penne is the creamy texture.
Ordered a pie and was very happy with the size and flavor. It was kinda mushy when we got it home and the cheese slid right off of the slice, which I wasnt happy about, but we waited a few minutes and it solidified and stayed together.It was delicious. I even ate my crust! Didnt need extra garlic or anything.The size was perfect. (We ordered a large pie from Sergios and got the smallest large Ive ever seen, and the price wasnt any lower to match the size. But at Cucina 25 it was worth the money.)Happy to become a regular. Glad they offer coupons in the ValPak and theyre on the Riverhead High School discount card.**************************Nov 2018 critical portion of review removedI didnt think it was fair to Cucina 25 to leave the negative feedback - and right at the top no less! - when we still get pizza here twice a week because we love it; we just dont get meatball pizza or buy heroes because we hated them.Someday soon I will take them up on their offer to make it right.Thanks, guys.(Oops; forgot to restore initial star rating. All fixed now.)***************************
While we’ve been here before and it’s been fine, tonight was just a bad experience. In fact, we never were served dinner. The couple across from us, seated after us, had their orders taken first and had their dinner arrive on time. We watched them eat for 20 minutes until pulling the plug. The wait person disappeared and never came back to even explain was the delay was on a simple order of grilled chicken and eggplant rollatini. Management needs to care a little more about the dining room and have someone else focus on take out/delivery. We won’t be back. Btw, walked over to Sunny’s and had a great meal.
Starting with the pizza pie I ordered, all of the cheese and pepperoni slid off to one side because it was extremely greasy. What little of the crust that I could actually eat was good but the whole pie went to waste. I then called back very politely to see what they could do about it and the employee was rather rude, and he told me in a smug tone that it was 100% my fault. Never going there again. Carlos pizza down the street has great service & pizza, I recommend them instead.
Best restaurant on Main Street! Not your typical pizza place. Stop in for a quick lunch, or an elaborate dinner. An extensive menu with excellent service and a warm and welcoming management. If youre looking for great Italian and Mediterranean Cuisine, look no further! Cucina 25 is exceptional!
I ordered the wings & a grilled chicken salad. I asked them to add onions & mushrooms to my salad and they graciously obliged. They did forget my grilled chicken & croutons but I called them & they quickly returned with my grilled chicken, croutons & Free garlic knots for the inconvenience. They salad was crisp & fresh. The wings were delicious, the sauce was everything and best garlic knots Ive had in years.
I was introduced to the place through a friend of mine that has been a local in the area for many yrs. I have to tell you! Its on the top of my new favorite pizza places. The specialty pies have many choices to please all. The workers/ owner were all gentleman! Will be back for sure!👍🤘
One of the best restaurants you can go to on Long Island. We drive over an hour every time to get there with zero regrets.Insanely generous portion sizes, amazing hospitality shown by everyone at the restaurant, and, most importantly, delicious food.Highly, highly, highly recommend. Cant wait to go back.
Love ordering takeout from Cucina 25! Delivery is quick, food is always fresh and portions generous. We particularly love their Greek salad, their boneless wings in Thai chili sauce are the BEST, pizza is always delicious and we have yet to have an entree we didn’t like. Lastly, hands down they make the best tiramisu we’ve ever had!
The food at Cucina 25 is delicious, and its location is very convenient in the heart of downtown Riverhead. I love coming here especially for the Pasta Nights on Mondays and Tuesdays, I recommend it to my friends, its a great deal for great food. My favorite dish here is the Linguine with clam sauce (white) they make it better than anywhere else!
The pizza here is great. When I came here I was stunned to see how nice looking this place was inside and how nice the workers here are. They are very respectful and for that I give this place a nice 5 star rating. I see families here often eating together and this place does delivery (which I see very often as well, being next door every day) I suggest this place to eat for anyone looking for a place to eat or if you are traveling and would like a nice place to eat.
This was my family’s first time at Cucina 25 and it was wonderful. There were a variety of specialty slices, to many to choose from. 😀We lucked out because it was pasta night, so myself and my husband decided on this. There were many choices of wine 🍷 which was an added bonus.Just wanted to thank the owners and the staff for making our first time a reason to come back. 👍🏽🎉
Only recently started getting food from this restaurant being as my job is up the road. My co-workers and I love this place and now choose it over other pizza/italian places in the area.The penne ala vodka is a personal fave, SO delicious and the portions are more than enough. Also, Ive heard that they do great specialty slices, however.. Im still waiting for the Taco pizza to be available ;)But all in all, this place is excellent and if you havent tried it yet, please do!
Ok so I have tried the pizza from here before about a year ago an like others said I was highly dissatisfied. Yesterday my wife, kids and I decided to give them another try. We order a little bit of everything. Shrimp scampi, lobster ravioli, pizza, mussels in white wine, Philly cheese steak! Let me say everybody has an off day but given a second chance this place blew my mind! Im talking outstanding food pizza was bomb the lobster ravioli....Im gonna order again today. Shrimp scampi OMG I could taste it for like 10mins after it was gone heavenly!!!! Oh best part is they deliver to my complex (not many do) told me 1hr was there in 35mins! This place Rocks you will definitely be getting my business from now on.
Went tonight for dinner with a group of 6 adults and 4 kids. Service was horribly slow. One persons food came out a full 30 minutes before/after someone elses. The waitress did not check on the table to see if people wanted drink refills and did not update us on why the food was coming out of the kitchen staggered and super slow. We had to seek other waitresses out when we needed items. The food itself was mediocre. We got cannolis for dessert thinking they might be good but in reality got ripped off...the filling was just placed lightly at the end of each cannoli shell with NOTHING in the middle!!! I would not reccomend.
THE BEST ITALIAN/MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT IN RIVERHEAD!This is not your typical Pizza Place! This incredibly friendly and trendy locale, is cleverly designed for a quick casual lunch, or a full upscale dining experience. From the servers, to the owners and chefs, customers are greeted warmly, given great service and are made to feel like family! The menu is exceptional and the unique variety of specials are amazing! My colleagues and staff love this place! We encourage anyone coming to Riverhead, or any local who has not yet had the privilege , to not miss out, on what is sure to be your new favorite Italian Cucina!
The pizza was fine. We were 2 persons but we could only order and share a pizza for 8 persons. It is discusting that the rest of the food will be thrown away. We are travelling and cant bring doggy bags. Look at the world stop this waste of food, right now people do not have enough food also in US.
Wow! We just happened to walk in here on a Monday, which is Pasta Night. The Pasta Night special includes a soup or salad, a pasta dish of your choice and a dessert. The meal is also served with amazing bread with tomato garlic aoli and dessert is served with either coffee or tea. All of this was only $14.95! It was enough food for two meals and absolutely delicious. I got the Penne Florentine and loved it! This was the best Italian I have ever had. The service was also amazing!
I only ordered one slice and it came out ice cold, i had already bitten into it twice, and told the man and asked for a new slice and to please heat it, he asked for my old slice and i said isnt it against regulations to put my bitten slice into the oven, he said no and that was the only way he would help me. he then proceeded to put my bitten slice on a rack without foil or wax paper. after giving it back he made a nasty remark that its good cheese and doesnt look hot i cant believe how unsanitary he could be over just replacing a single slice of pizza. dont go here. terrible service and im disgusted with their level of cleanliness and standards
Just had dinner there this evening. Linguine with White Clam Sauce was bland. My Wife had Pasta Cucina which is Penne Pasta with Broccoli Rabe, Sausage and Red peppers. It was also bland, the Broccoli Rabe was overcooked and tough. The Penne was overcooked as well. Enough said.
Total reviews rating 4.5
199 Reviews for Cucina 25 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-05This is my 3rd time eating at Cucina 25. I thought that I left a review but I didnt, so here it is.Sean the owner at Cucina 25 is busy behind the counter working the pizza ovens. He always greets you with a big hello. Today we sat ourselves and ordered a half pepperoni pie.The pizza was huge and loaded up with pepperoni, served nice and hot! The sauce was delicious, not spicy and the cheese nice and gooey!My other visits, I ordered take out dinner. Veal Parmigiano with pasta and an eggplant parm. Both dinner were generous portions and delicious. We also got a dozen garlic knots, yummy.We have yet to hit a so so dinner here. Their food is amazing, stop in and say hi to Sean!
Review №2
2022-04-25I wish we just stuck with pizza and wings. I wasn’t a fan of their chicken pasta dish here for many reasons however the wings were good and pizza was ok! If you like Buffalo wings, I would recommend them! We got delivery to our hotel with no issues. Thank you! Traveling by……
Review №3
2022-04-01Everything we had here was absolutely wonderful. Even the croutons on the salad. The service was great and the staff was kind and helpful!We are from Texas and wish there was a place like this back home! Highly recommend them!
Review №4
2022-04-27Delivery was quick, pizza was ok. Cheap, greasy cheese, watery sauce, crust had no crisp, undercooked and doughy crust (for NY)
Review №5
2021-07-21Great pizza and great dinner. Started dinner with just a plain cheese pie. Very impressed with the quality of the pizza. Not too oily. Fresh tasting a sauce and perfect snappiness and crunch to the pie.Wait staff was very accommodating for a party of 8 and 2 strollers. Service was excellentOrdered spaghetti and meatballs which came with a small Italian salad. The salad was nice and fresh and colorful. Peroni beer was an excellent choice to pair with the pizza.Meatballs were good albeit not fresh tasting. Spaghetti was decent but certainly not freshly homemade.Also ordered a large grilled chicken salad. Very tasty. Just bigger version of the small Italian.Ordered a chicken parmigiana hero. Very good. Crispy bread. Perfect amount of sauce and generous portion of chicken.The French fries. Yes the French fries were amazing! Get them. I know Italian place but try it. Perfectly fresh and super crispy.Would certainly come back again. Great go to for reasonably priced food in the center of riverhead
Review №6
2021-09-01Great looking place , really Italian . Very special and delicious food .Soup Tortellini en Brodo is very goodCarbonara with Alfredo Sauce was super .Spaghetti Meat Balls - greatOne of the Best places in Riverhead , highly recommend !
Review №7
2021-11-04Good dine-in atmosphere with friendly services. Food there are so delicious with reasonable price! Would totally come back here again!
Review №8
2022-05-21Yikes. The calamari tasted stale. Hows that possible? The angel hair pasta with red pepper and artichoke was tasteless. Absolutely tasteless. Sheesh. I havent had Italian food this bad in a very long time.
Review №9
2022-06-08I tried to order a couple of small trays of pasta, chicken, calamari, etc. for a group of 6 people, only 6, for the next day, I thought that 24 hours in ahead would be enough, but they said that it had to be done 2 or 3 days in advance. I had the feeling that they simply did not want to help me, I did not feel any interest from them towards me as a client. I was disappointed because the friend who recommended the place to me said that the food there is amazing.
Review №10
2022-04-19Great pizza and great service!We placed an online delivery order, but ended up doing take-out instead. Really happy with the food, prices, and friendly staff. Great deal for the custom pie!