Cucina Alessa
Huntington Beach - Newport Beach, CA
I can count on quite a few things from Alessandro: good wine, good food, good prices, and comfort. I always come here with good company and the experience is delightful for each of us. This atmosphere that Alessandro has set up with cuisine, service, and intimacy of a narrow dining room enhance the experience.
The banquettes are comfortable and there is ample light that shines through the windows that line an entire side of the restaurant. It can get a little loud in here at times, but during lunch hours on the weekdays you can expect to have an empty table around you and just to be able to delight in the afternoon, food, and conversation. You can't have a bad wine here either.
Scarbolo, Pinot Grigio: tastes of hazelnut. I enjoy this; it's light, but not like a typical pinot grigio at all. It is closer to medium-bodied wine or a sauvignon blanc.
I don't care for the bread basket... boring bread, but the pesto is tasty. The consistency of the pesto is on the liquid side.
Huntington Beach - Newport Beach, CA
I can count on quite a few things from Alessandro: good wine, good food, good prices, and comfort. I always come here with good company and the experience is delightful for each of us. This atmosphere that Alessandro has set up with cuisine, service, and intimacy of a narrow dining room enhance the experience.
The banquettes are comfortable and there is ample light that shines through the windows that line an entire side of the restaurant. It can get a little loud in here at times, but during lunch hours on the weekdays you can expect to have an empty table around you and just to be able to delight in the afternoon, food, and conversation. You can't have a bad wine here either.
Scarbolo, Pinot Grigio: tastes of hazelnut. I enjoy this; it's light, but not like a typical pinot grigio at all. It is closer to medium-bodied wine or a sauvignon blanc.
I don't care for the bread basket... boring bread, but the pesto is tasty. The consistency of the pesto is on the liquid side.
Custom: Pappardelle pasta with meat sauceThe pasta was so good. The sauce has ground meat base, which was okay of course. This is not my favorite sauce of his. I would have liked this more with his famous vodka sauce. He also has a better bolognese creme sauce. Again, the pasta rocks. I didn't order it this way, dad did.
I ordered the Vegetarian Lunch Salad, with 2 meatballs. $9!
So good. It was no longer "vegetarian", but this is the way I liked it. The Meatballs are my favorite of Alessandro's recipes. I don't know what he puts in them, but they are a meal in themselves. You only need two or three to fill you up!
On the salad there is a light balsamic vinaigrette. The salad has a full body, the consistency and flavors are beautiful with asparagus and eggplant. Yum. Then there are some some thin-sliced grilled zucchini, also a few onions. Beautiful. When I had them top it with my favorite meatballs (2 was enough! they are so big), this sealed the deal. My dad's pasta looked delicious too. The pasta noodles were tasty, and I was surprised at how light they were. You can certainly tell the difference between homemade pasta and the store-bought stuff. This tastes healthier and lighter, and the flavors are richer.
On the salad there is a light balsamic vinaigrette. The salad has a full body, the consistency and flavors are beautiful with asparagus and eggplant. Yum. Then there are some some thin-sliced grilled zucchini, also a few onions. Beautiful. When I had them top it with my favorite meatballs (2 was enough! they are so big), this sealed the deal. My dad's pasta looked delicious too. The pasta noodles were tasty, and I was surprised at how light they were. You can certainly tell the difference between homemade pasta and the store-bought stuff. This tastes healthier and lighter, and the flavors are richer.
Cheers!
The lunch menu is a steal! Everything under $10. Wines are 7.50-11.50.
The lunch menu is a steal! Everything under $10. Wines are 7.50-11.50.
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