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Literally 'One Door East' of the stellar Valentino's Cucina Italiana is my new favorite downtown rustic bar and restaurant. Upon entering, the dark wo…
Spirited South Florida
Valentino Cucina Italiana
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This restaurant is fantastic. I've eaten at fine restaurants around the world, and not many can compare to the caliber of Valentino. Everything from t…
Jose A Negroni
Valentino Cucina Italiana
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Over Rated Under Served. We had dinner last night. Valentines has become very popular as of late, but the overcrowded bar is far to small to allow for…
Jgoldsworthy
Valentino Cucina Italiana
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7 Reviews on “Valentino Cucina Italiana”
Literally ‘One Door East’ of the stellar Valentino’s Cucina Italiana is my new favorite downtown rustic bar and restaurant. Upon entering, the dark wood with teal accents and cement floors transport you right out of South Florida. The minimalistic setting (virtually no signage) features a large bar— good thing because the diverse cocktail menu is one of the highlights. We were greeted with a warm reception, and an international themed cocktail list. A visit to our table by the bartender was a great touch. We tried four cocktails, all unique and spot on. Bartender Tiffney Allen is the real deal. She blends creative ingredients with old school favorites for perfectly balanced cocktails. They paired well with the Chef’s tapas style menu. The bites of food were as interesting as the cocktail menu. I admire the collaboration between the bar and kitchen. My favorites included the Grilled Peach Burrata, Burnt Ends, Pork Belly and Dates. We will definitely be back to try more combinations. Bellisimo.
This restaurant is fantastic. I’ve eaten at fine restaurants around the world, and not many can compare to the caliber of Valentino. Everything from the ambiance, to the staff, and of course the food and drinks is spot on. You can’t go wrong with this place.
Over Rated Under Served. We had dinner last night. Valentines has become very popular as of late, but the overcrowded bar is far to small to allow for a drink while you wait for a table. The bar crowd spills over into the dining area and patrons waiting for tables are rudely standing behind you bumping your seat back. The noise level and acoustics make conversation almost impossible. Our French waiter was sassy enough to be enjoyable and charming. We had to wait over 45 minutes after an appetizer for our entre. No apologies except for the adorable hostess who asked how we were all doing. The food was ok. YES JUST OK cold plates, etc. We have had better times previously, however the charm was lost this time. Hopefully service will improve. Love the place.
First time here… It’s an amazing experience!!!
Dinner. Went to Valentino’s for my birthday dinner. My boyfriend made a reservation 2 weeks prior for Saturday August 3rd. The hostess called and confirmed the reservation Saturday afternoon. We arrived at the restaurant at 7:40 for our 8:00pm reservation. They had my boyfriends name in the book but not assigned to a table. They told us to go to the bar and a drink and then at 8pm they would find us. While we had our drink we watched them pull apart a table for four with hardly any room between them. At 8:05 they came to seat us at the table they pulled apart. We were next to the rod iron separator and another table made for 2. Our waiter was disinterested and not very good. I listened to the waiter of the table next to us and was very impressed by him. Wished he was our waiter. When we tried to order our appetizer without our meal our waiter said we had to order everything together. Found out listening to the other waiter that they like to put the whole order in at once because it can get busy. Our waiter never offered an explanation but instead took off from our table before we could inquire about it. Our waiter was not attentive to us at all. When we ordered coffee which is as easy as ordering water he brought my boyfriend the wrong thing. It was ashame that the service was so poor and the management because the food was wonderful! The octopus was delicious and the pasta dishes were wonderful. When management messes up a reservation they should do everything to please the customer, not do things that please themselves!!
Great food, great service and a very small menu, which to me is a plus. Small menus are a true tell of a strongly independent chef and who is confident in the quality of his food. Also, with such a small menu the turnover is much faster, fresher and always tastes better. I will most likely go back…soon.
Rude service, food served cold, wine served warm. Overall very poor experience.