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Mangia Bene Cucina, Laguna Niguel, CA

Mangia Bene Cucina

4.6
4.6
665 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for groups
Located in beautiful Laguna Niguel, CA, Mangia Bene Cucina has been an Orange County landmark since 1991. Our mission is to provide our guests with the best and most memorable dining experience. From our upbeat and vibrant staff, to our original and delicious Italian dishes.

We have a passion for Italian cuisine and with over 25 years of restaurant experience, we are sure to provide you with what we like to call, The Fresh Italian Food Experience.

From serving you daily for lunch and dinner to catering your parties and special events, we welcome your family to our family restaurant.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (949) 831-0141
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We Cater private events, please contact Management for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We can host private events, please contact Management for more information.
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What 665 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • South Orange County

    Good for groups

  • South Orange County

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Mangia Bene Cucina offers "best garlic bread ever" alongside delicious pastas and salads. The "service is exceptional," with attentive staff and a cozy atmosphere. While some diners find it noisy, the quality and value of the food consistently impress. Ideal for celebrations, it's a favorite for authentic Italian dining.

665 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time eating here and we all were pleasantly surprised. Loved the food, the ambiance, the staff! Everything was amazing!

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  2. Rick

    Orange County

    85 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    85 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Ciopino, Manhattans and service. We all enjoyed it immensely.

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  3. MrMrsS

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 7 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Recommend sausage and onion pizza, fettuccine Alfredo and rigatoni mangia bene cucina. Great service, ambiance and food

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  4. Jordan

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 3 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Service was slow, salad wasn’t chilled, pizza was gross and penne pasta was pretty good. Hope that helps. BTW, one of the bussboys’ cologne was so awful I thought there was some type of chemical spill in the restaurant. Sorry but you asked…

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  5. Joel

    Orange County

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 21 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good Italian food, generous portions, nice garlic bread slices, friendly waiter, ample free parking.

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  6. Roxann

    Orange County

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and great food, as always!!!! Shout-out to Christian, our server - so good!!!!!

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  7. Case

    New York City

    13 reviews

    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 7 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Went to dinner on a weekend and found the service to be very good The food was good as expected and the entire dinner went well.

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  8. Elinor

    Greater Boston

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on 15 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Mangia Bene and were thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce it to our friends last evening! The food was delicious, the servings, generous, the prices reasonable and the service excellent!  you can be sure that we will return soon

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food large portions even for lunch. Service was terrible

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  10. Jeff

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 1 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been here many times before and always had a good experience. This time our server was terrible. Freddy did not service our table well at all. We had to ask for bread after we had been seated for 15 minutes. He never came back after the food came to refill drinks or ask us if we needed anything. We had to ask a different server for more bread and drink refills. We waited for him to bring our bill and finally had to get up and find him to ask for it. It wasn’t a very pleasant experience. The food was very good however.

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FAQs

Mangia Bene Cucina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 831-0141.

Mangia Bene Cucina is rated 4.6 stars by 665 OpenTable diners.

Mangia Bene Cucina does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today

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Google Map for Mangia Bene Cucina

27281 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-3625

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    La Paz & Pacific Park Drive
  • Area
    Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan
  • Phone number
    (949) 831-0141
  • Catering
    We Cater private events, please contact Management for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We can host private events, please contact Management for more information.
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