Puccini’s

3 Reviews on “Puccini’s”

• Tim SELDIN

  Pucinnis is one of our favorite restaurants in Sarasota. Try to sit near the chef’s cooking station. It’s a marvelous experience. The menu changes according to what the owner/chef feels is best acailable, and everything is purchased fresh each day. This is not a restaurant for the typical crowd. You have to bring your own wine, they do not accept credit cards, but they are truly one of the most interesting and enjoyable restaurants in Sarasota

  October 30, 2014, 3:22 pm

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• Livermorema

  Wonderful ambiance. Contrary to another review, we liked the dcor…very ‘old world’. The other couple we went with loved the dcor as well. We sent another couple there and they loved it and have made further reservations for visiting guests. The Dover sole was delicious and the risotto done just right. Staff was excellent! We are heading back for another visit this weekend!

  May 7, 2014, 5:08 pm

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• Ivseddoc

  Used to be good. Coming to Sarasota for over 25 years, we discovered Pucinnis several years ago when it was at the old location. The food was fantastic and Rich DeFelice, the chef/owner was a gracious host. We returned many times to both the old and current location with family and friends and recommended it to anyone that traveled to the area. On our most recent visit, everything changed. We were seated in the new expanded area of the restaurant that resembled something out of the Adams Family-dark paneling on the walls with ornate wall hangings and light fixtures. We asked if we could sit in the other area closer to the open kitchen but were told those tables book months in advance! The food, unlike our other visits, was far from memorable. The duck tasted like chicken and the risotto that was served as an accompaniment to the meals was so overcooked that I had to ask our server what it was. The only bright spots were the bruschetta and the home-made ravioli that were excellent.In lieu of our past experiences, normally I would give them the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to a bad night. I do not think this was the case. As we walked out, I noticed that there was an empty table (in the other room) that no one had been seated at for the entire evening. Pucinnis no longer accepts credit cards and it seems that Chef DeFelice has bitten off more that he can handle with his expansion. Too bad, it WAS a great restaurant.

  August 27, 2013, 1:33 pm

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