Reviews for Cucina Maria South Philly in Philadelphia, PA
The quality and taste of the food is unparalleled! Ever crave Italian this is your place, no doubt! I loved my pasta but I ate... it before I can take a photo, but here?s a photo of my rich delicate dessert. Read more
We stopped in for Sunday lunch at this charming BYOB and had a wonderful experience. The friendly owner, Juana, both served and... cooked our meal. After enjoying some complimentary bread with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, we had salads piled high with freshgreens and a flavorful balsamic vinaigrette. Our main courses were house made pastas, cooked just right. My primavera had agenerous amount of fresh veggies in a nicely balanced sauce. I finished with a slice of light, crumbly cheesecake baked byJuana with house made ricotta, along with a well created cappuccino. This seems like one those places where anything you orderwill be made with care and be at least very good. I'll certainly be going back. Read more
PAST-TA PEPPER PLEASE ???? Sharing this gem that was featured in @phillyinquirer from the last east coast trip, in . We had the... best time walking around South Philly and bumping into Cucina Maria, a gem of a family-owned spot. It's really rare that we seeANYTHING 4.9 ? on Google so we had to explore We we're the only guests given it was already 2:30pm. the vibe is truly homeyItalian : handmade pastas, fresh, checkered table tops and old-school menus You know what I mean! We ordered a chicken Parm(comes with noodles) and a spinach gnocchi (highly recommended online. The noodles/spaghetti was superb, nice and fresh. Nottoo bitey but actually more refreshing with the light tomato sauce . The gnocchi was on the softer pillowy side + largerpieces, something I've never seen before All in all a great meal. Server was new but still fantastic. We tried to help him outas much as possible (poor guy!) Read more
I came here for lunch with my fiancé and it was absolutely amazing. We were blown away by the food and service. The lobster... ravioli was probably one of the best pasta dishes I have EVER had. We can?t wait to come back and bring our friends and family. Read more
OMG,. This is the best Italian food you are going to find anywhere. The gnocchi is unbelievable....by FAR the best we have ever... tried! Everything is homemade, and the bread they make is an awesome treat by itself. Homemade pasta and sauce was amazing. And the owner is so nice. The photo is an article when she bought the place and she did change the name to Cucina Maria tohonor the previous owner. Read more
The food is Fresh and Excellent!! The Chef and Owner, Juana emerged from the kitchen to share the details of the Buffalo... Mozzarella appetizer which was the highlight of an appetizer which also includes prosciutto, olives, chunks of provolone amongother italian items. Juana was very nice!! Our dinners we great as well!! We'll be back!! Read more
Amazing gnocchi and best marinara sauce I?ve ever had. Lobster ravioli was amazing. Waiter was so nice and very attentive.... Ricotta cheesecake for dessert was unreal Read more
I had the manicotti (it was the weekend special) the crisp it had around the edges was wonderful and the ricotta cheese was so... tasty and felt like a melting cloud. The bread was so fluffy and warm it was the best paired with olive oil. Surprising the roomwas empty then again is was at 3pm. The waiter was nice and we had small talk Read more