Osteria Cucina Rustica

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   Shari

   VIP

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A wonderful experience and the perfect way to celebrate our 36 year wedding anniversary! Food , drinks and service was beyond amazing!
   

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   Amanda

   VIP

   New York City

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Food is amazing, as well as service but the noise level definitely takes away from the experience. We had to actually yell across our table the whole meal to hear eachother because it’s so loud in there. For a very expensive night out (about $350 for a party of 4) it wouldn’t be my first choice next time even though the food is a 10.
   

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   Louise

   New Jersey

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Appetizer of Zuppa Clams and Fennel salad was good. Main entree special Spaghetti with shrimp and lobster was disappointing. Small shrimp and limited morsels of lobster.
   

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   Frank

   VIP

   New York City

   20 reviews

   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The shisito peppers were the best ever. The seafood risotto was off the charts. Drinks were superb and the price was very competitive for the area. Angelo & Steve continue to deliver.
   

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   Michael

   New York City

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 29 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Waitstaff was very attentive. Mark are waiter was great, and he explained the entree perfectly. We were very happy with the food we ordered. We shared 2 appetizers. The fried Calamari was nice and golden, not chewy, and Caesar salad was chilled perfectly. My wife's entree jumbo shrimp over linguini was great. I had mixed seafood clams, mussels, calamari, and fish of the day a brazino served in a broth was wonderful. The dessert we chose was a sorbet to end the meal. Since it was my wife's birthday, the sorbet came out with sparklers and the waitstaff sang Happy Birthday! a nice touch to a wonderful meal.
   

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   Shaun

   New Jersey

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 25 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Stepped out for an anniversary dinner. Beautiful setup, service was consistent always clearing plates, checking in, and/or offering beverage refills. Food was hitting on all cylinders start to finish.🤌🏻 •Fritto Misto (fried shrimp, calamari, scallops) was phenomenal & sooo fresh to the taste! I would re-order that again 10x over. •Frisse Salad was great, arugula with a nice mixture of candied walnuts, fresh apple, & truffle/blue cheese perfectly served in herb dressing. •Lobster Gnocchi SHE LOVED. The entree ended with 3-4x of “please take this away from me” bc she simply couldn’t get enough. • I opted for their Veal Special, it was enormous! Beautiful taste served with truffle & a cream sauce on top & accompanied with a nice mound of mashed.👌🏼 TASTE & PORTION 10/10 Extremely loud environment, we were on the verge of screaming across the table & still could barely hear one another lol (we’re parents to small children so nothing we aren’t used to) perfectly fine by me just wouldn’t recommend if seeking that quiet date candlelight type scene. (Seated just outside kitchen which likely didn’t help much as well). WILL BE RETURNING FREQUENTLY. Hats off service X Chef’s kiss in my book.
   

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   Loren

   VIP

   New York City

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 18 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   2nd time there in 5 weeks ...excellent service and food,very reasonable price point 👍
   

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   Jeffrey

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 11 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food and service were amazing! The veal and the broccoli rabe cooked to perfection. For dessert the stuffed zeppolis hands down the best choice. Great spot for a date night or anniversary. Enjoy!
   

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   SHANNON

   New York City

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 10 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Osteria is a fantastic restaurant. The service was fabulous. Never disappoints. My only complaint is the tables are a bit small so you are a little tight. The food never disappoints either but if I had to say one thing is that my Chicken Rustica is more like a chicken marsala and it was supposed to have fennel sausage which it did not. I wish I got the correct dish but it was till good.
   

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    David

    New York City

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 4 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3

    Food was average for Italian food in NJ. My frissé salad was really good. My appetizer and entree were just okay. Noise level was a bit loud. Service was very good.
    

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