Cuoco

We were searching for an Italian Restaurant, and found Cuoco. Ambience of the restaurant was good. There was no wait time to be seated. The table was next to a window, and I should say the view and table location were good and cozy. I being a Vegetarian, asked the waitress of the Vegetarian options and she explained of the dishes which can be made Vegetarian. I chose to have Gemelli and a Pilsner Draft Beer. Beer was crisp and light. Chilled and was very good in taste. Gemelli.... Disappointment. Firstly, the portion served did not make any sense for the price. $19 for that small portion of Pasta. Taste was good... But the Pasta was not boiled enough. I took 2 bites and I could feel the tension in my jaws. Pasta was hard and spongy. I tried to call for the waitress to tell her about the pasta but could not find her. I could see her behind the bar, attending a phone call. She then walked to the far end of the restaurant. I had to call the waitress of the adjacent table. Explained to this waitress and she was happy to have my pasta remade. The original waitress came by the table eventually and enquired about the pasta. Now comes best part. After 10 mins of wait, I was served remade Gemelli. Same quantity served... Pasta was cooked better this time. New addition to the pasta was that there was more oil used to cook my pasta. I did not complain again, cause we had to leave pretty soon. Do see the pictures I uploaded. And you should be able to see the generous amount of oil used. My waitress did not charge me for the Beer as they had to remake my pasta. Unfortunately, the free beer does not compensate to the not so well made pasta, time wasted in waiting and the extra calories I had to intake due to the extra oil. Ambience - 9/10 Service - 7/10 (because of the second waitress) Food - 3/10 I would still recommend you to go to the restaurant as I believe, my visit was on one of those bad days for the restaurant.

The spaghetti and lasagna were both amazing. Great customer service. The 2018 Taste of Iceland was really good. Panna cotta as a dessert isn't a good idea though. It's usually a bland dish.

So this review is a year in the making. My first visit was a bit disappointing. A miniscule plate of carbonara and one beer came to $29. A year later for my friends friend's birthday a second time I ordered the "Aged Rib Eye" for $38. It was quite good. Unfortunately the menu is al a carte so I had to order the risotto and a salad separately. In the end my bill was almost $90. So the sides were good but a bit annoying that for that price nothing was included. And the year prior a meager portion of carbonara left me hungry and $30 dollars poorer. The hand made pasta was fine but you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between that and another italian restaurant around town. If you come here be prepared to spend some money. Good food, nice ambience and exceptional service, but not sure it's worth the price.

Food was phenomenal, all my photos are of half eaten food. Went there for happy hour and I would say 2 dishes would be a good serving. I had a glass of red which was yummy. Ok let’s be serious I had 2 glasses... but anyways the prosciutto di parma, rigatoni, meatballs, garlic bread and maltagliati was above average! Definitely worth it at the happy hour prices.

Ridiculously good food, handmade pastas (one of them basically had fondue inside in a brown butter sauce - yum) and fantastic, attentive service. I sat at the bar and tried several dishes including dessert. I think this place is underrated. I can't wait to go back.

Excellent food and wonderful service. I had the pumpkin seed pesto gemelli and it was perfect. There is an automatic 20% gratuity for all parties (regardless of size).

A fine Tom Douglas restaurant with excellent food and great service to match. The location is great and parking is easy in the garage. The pasta is hand-made daily and tasted amazing! There is a 20% tip included in the bill which helps the service staff earn a living wage. Price is higher than Olive Garden but the comparison pales to Cuoco. Would recommend

Nice, rustic Italian restaurant in SLU. Good, friendly service. Coconut cream pie is light, and not overly sweet. The mushroom arancini appetizer was okay, but truffle flavor was almost non-existent. Did not try any pasta but supposedly it is the highlight.