La Cucina Ristorante

Name: La Cucina Ristorante
Address: 1205 Tilton Rd, Northfield, NJ, United States, 08225
Telephone: (609) 677-0470
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7

831 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

Top tags:

BYOB
The word “La Cucina” is Italian for “The Kitchen”.
Italian food lovers can rejoice: Elis Haxhistasa (Manager) and Ronald Poulin (Chef) have joined forces to open their La Cucina Ristorante.
Our team provides comfortable old world atmosphere with an emphasis on quality and style, with special attention to preferences. La Cucina also has customized menu options and private room (on request), indoor or outdoor and Chefs Table to accommodate all of your event needs. Whether you are planning an intimate dinner, a baby or bridal shower, birthday or anniversary, business event or a wedding party, come and celebrate with us!
Email: lacucinaristorantenj@gmail.com
Tel: 609-677-0470
Tel: 609-677-8994

Make a reservation

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

25 June 2022

June 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

7:00 pm

Booked 16 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(609) 677-0470

Delivery

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Italian, Modern European, Contemporary Italian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(609) 677-0470
Website
http://www.lacucinaristorantenj.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Ronald Poulin
Catering
You are constructing one of the most significant memories of your lives.<br />We want to help you express your extraordinary style with creativity and imagination, delicious food and a romantic beautiful presentation. Our food reflects our commitment to exceptional quality. All meals are prepared under the guidance of our executive Chef Ronald Poulin.
Private party facilities
La Cucina Ristorante offers indoor and outdoor private parties.
Private party contact
Chelsey Ingram & Elis Haxhistasa : (609) 677-0470

Location
1205 Tilton Rd Northfield, NJ 08225
Area
Northfield/Linwood
Cross Street
New Rd
Parking Details
Lots of Free Parking in front of the restaurant.Entrance from both sides of Center Point Plaza.Tilton Road & New Road
Entertainment
Dine in or out on Saturday night with the sound of Italian live music!
Additional
Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access

Popular dishes

Calamari FrittiUSD 11.00
Fried calamari - cherry peppers - sriracha aioli
Polpo alla GrigliaUSD 14.00
Octopus - diced potatoes - shallots - mama lils peppers - arugula pesto
Crema di RicottaUSD 8.00
House made whipped ricotta - crostini - salsa verde
Cozze e VongoleUSD 11.00
Mussels - clams - fennel - roasted garlic - lemon sauce
Polpete con FontinaUSD 9.00
House made meatballs - fontina cheese - basil tomato sauce
Antipasto Italiano
imported salumi - imported cheeses - grilled vegetables - fruits
- For TwoUSD 16.00
Rapini e SalsicciaUSD 9.00
Broccoli rabe - pork sausage - garlic oil sauce
BurrataUSD 11.00
Poached pear - burrata cheese - prosciutto - port wine reduction

Insalate e Zuppa

CapreseUSD 9.00
Fresh mozzarella - tomatoes - basil oil - balsamic reduction
Insalata di CesareUSD 8.00
Romaine - shaved parmigiano - crostini - creamy caesar dressing
Insalata della CasaUSD 7.00
Wild mix green - cherry tomatoes - fennel - roasted peppers - rosemary vinaigrette
BarbabietoleUSD 10.00
Roasted beets - pickled radish - arugula - goat cheese - pistachios - champagne vinaigrette
SuperfoodUSD 11.00
Baby spinach - mixed berries - mixed nuts - fontina cheese - quinoa - roasted lemon vinaigrette
Zuppa del Giorno

Pesce

BranzinoUSD 29.00
Branzino filet - lemon caper sauce - side of veggies
Salmone Al LimoneUSD 24.00
Salmon - fregola sarda - cherry tomatoes - spinach lemon herb sauce
Langostinos
Grilled mediterranean lobster - sea salt - lemon sauce - side of pasta or veggies
- M/P

Pasta

Gnocchi DolceUSD 21.00
House made potato gnocchi - balsamic reduction gorgonzola dolce sauce or tomato basil sauce
Rigatoni BologneseUSD 20.00
Beef ragu - shaved parmigiano - basil tomato sauce
Ravioli con FunghiUSD 18.00
House made wild mushroom ravioli - brown butter sage cream sauce
Fettuccine 'La Cucina'USD 23.00
House made fettuccine - mushrooms - short rib ragu
Capellini Al GranchioUSD 26.00
Jumbo lump crabmeat - asparagus - carrots - truffle pesto sauce
Linguine VongoleUSD 23.00
Little neck clams - cherry tomatoes - basil lemon garlic sauce
Capellini with MeatballsUSD 18.00
House made meatballs - tomato basil sauce - parmigiano cheese
Risotto di MareUSD 32.00
Shrimp - scallops - jumbo lump crabmeat - asparagus - cognac rosé sauce

Carne

Maiale RipienoUSD 28.00
10 oz Center cut stuffed pork chop - prosciutto - mozzarella - mushroom demi
Brasato di BaroloUSD 30.00
Braised short ribs - soft polenta - barolo reduction
Vitello PizzaiolaUSD 25.00
Veal medallions - artichokes - olives - capers - fresh oregano - basil marinara
Vitello SaltinboccaUSD 24.00
Veal medallions - prosciutto - sage white wine sauce
Vitello GamberoniUSD 26.00
Veal medallions - shrimp - broccoli rabe - provolone - cognac rosé sauce

Pollo

Involtini di PolloUSD 24.00
Stuffed chicken breast - mozzarella - spinach - shrimp - cognac rosé sauce
Pollo ParmigianoUSD 22.00
Pan fried chicken breast - mozzarella - basil - tomato sauce
Pollo FiorentinaUSD 25.00
Pan seared chicken breast - spinach - jumbo lump crabmeat - tomatoes - truffle cream sauce

Contorno

Spinach
Asparagus
Pasta Pomodoro
Pasta Aglio é Olio
Soft Polenta
Broccoli Rabe

What 831 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Italian
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Michael562
Atlantic City
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a great meal at La Cucina Ristorante. Our server, Jennifer, was excellent.
JP
JaneP
Tallahassee
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service3ambience4
Delicious food. Good waiter We’ll be back Jane P
BS
BillS
Atlantic City
80 reviews
vip
4.0
80 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
A lot noisy, but it was a holiday…
LS
LenSS
Phoenix
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Reservation taken on time, Food was good. Service was good/attentive. No liquor license so BYOB. Prices fair. Good selection. One of the best in south Jersey. Highly recommended.
BB
BigBobL
Philadelphia
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food4service5ambience4
This is a wonderful place for good Italian food! The atmosphere is very nice and the service is fantastic. The owner is always there and remembers repeat customers with a smile and a name. I highly recommend eating here. They are great with gluten-free and preventing cross contamination.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience4
Very good all around. Chris our server was great! Windy night with Table cloths flying around. I suggest clips for the tables. A favorite place at the shore.
a
andrew
Philadelphia
33 reviews
vip
3.0
33 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food3service5ambience3
Frankly a high point of identifying this store front Italians restaurant in Northfield but a disappointment in general. The service was attentive, quick and respectful. An order of calamari grittiness ordered which was well prepared crisp and flavorful with three hot pepper slices. Yes three Entrees ranged from a thick white cream sauce form mushroom ravioli, a flavorless marinara with gnocchi and most disappointing a poorly prepared mostly raw spiced tuna over a saffron risotto which was a major flaw The risotto had little flavor though it did have nice texture. There were three tomatoes halves and some risotto that was still white. The turns was seared only in one side and the other was raw. That isn’t medium rare tuna prep Overall a once only restaurant for me I will stay on the margate side of restaurants and leave this dismal place to those with no tastes of preference for fine food
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Tass
Philadelphia
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 16 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food, great service, thanks Jennifer.
MT
MichaelT
Atlantic City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 June 2022
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great service, James was the man.
J
Jonathan
Philadelphia
28 reviews
vip
5.0
28 reviews
Dined on 12 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food and service was outstanding
h
harrietb
Philadelphia
53 reviews
vip
3.0
53 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall3food3service4ambience5
Atmosphere is better than the food. Way too much butter & oil in the food. My husband ordered a pasta dish that had mostly large wedges of carrots in it- he said it was not good . Pasta was floating in red sauce- I've only enjoyed Bronzino here so will stick with that if I return at all Over the summer
OT
OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
6 reviews
vip
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
It was great but originally made reservations for 4 inside - tried to add one and was forced to be seated outside - enjoyed dinner - ordered dessert but started to rain and had to run inside and get our order to go and have dessert at home. No discount or offer to comp dessert in fact server was annoyed we decided to leave no room under covered terrace- moved all tables but us and no offer to move us inside. Other than that great food and service up until yay point.
FG
FifiGee
Philadelphia
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on 10 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was wonderful. Sitting outside on their patio is a total treat. Perfect night!
B
Bubbie2
Philadelphia
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on 10 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
James is the best waiter- attentive , friendly and just makes the experience so welcoming and fun!! Food was delicious!!
T
Tracie
Philadelphia
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on 8 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding and special thanks for the cippino. You could not ask for better service!
MS
MerleS
Atlantic City
22 reviews
vip
4.0
22 reviews
Dined on 6 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
The service was very good. The food was great, but I wish they had a few more non pasta options. We sat outside which was lovely. Definitely recommend.
D
Darren
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic!
K
Kittenki
Atlantic City
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and food !!
L
Laure
Atlantic City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always great food and service! And so close to home!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Food…excellent. Service… meh. Loved dining outside, however, our waitress was extremely abrasive. Instead of replacing dirty silverware while clearing the table after appetizers, she took a dirty knife and fork from our plates, and dropped them down onto the clean tablecloth, telling us to just hold onto them for our dinners. How about, instead of handling our eating utensils,provide us a clean, new knife and fork? Overall, she just seemed irritated. We enjoyed our meals though, and would return.
RD
RichardD
Atlantic City
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were going to be late. My wife has Parkinson’s and moves very slowly. I called the restaurant and told them and they said no problem. When we arrived they were very busy but they gave us a choice of available tables. We had a wonderful server named Saul. He was very knowledgeable about the menu and made suggestions and took our order. The food was ready sooner than we expected and everything was excellent. We would definitely go there again.
CR
CRISTENC
Atlantic City
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Celebrating my Mom’s birthday. She had a tough year. Beautiful night outdoors with family. Friendly and accommodating staff. Jennifer was a good server. She took care making things right. Delish homemade pasta. Enjoyed the salmon appetizer. Loved the pesto that accompanied the bread! 👌🏼
MP
MaxwellPoint
Washington DC
54 reviews
vip
5.0
54 reviews
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was delicious, service superb and the outdoor seating was comfortable and lovely.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 June 2022
overall3food2service5ambience5
Food was not as described. Pasta was supposed to have a blush sauce & came with a heavy red sauce that did not go well with the seafood & made peeling & eating the shrimp very messy. The veal was not very tender also & the selection of food entrees was just very ordinary. Disappointing
TV
TinaV
Philadelphia
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on 29 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was Delicious! Our server Ciara was beyond AMAZING!! Such a great night!
LK
LisaK
Philadelphia
22 reviews
vip
5.0
22 reviews
Dined on 29 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Another wonderful experience at La Cucina! Everyone enjoyed their meal. Special shout-out to the pounded veal chop and Trout!!
ES
ESTHERS
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 28 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food Great service A little noisy inside Outside , gnats were a problem at this time of the year. Recommend fans for air circulation to minimize gnats
TA
TAS1
Philadelphia
26 reviews
vip
5.0
26 reviews
Dined on 28 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
love this place; it never disappoints. lots of choices; always a great fish special and wonderful Italian food which I never tire of. I've been here at least 5 times and would always come back.
T
Tracie
Philadelphia
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 28 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding service and food
M
Mamie
Philadelphia
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on 21 May 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
We had the sweetest waitress. Her name was Jen. We loved her. The food was delicious and the whole experience was great. Thank you.
K
Kellietc
Atlantic City
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 21 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic service, food was exceptional!
B
Bets
Atlantic City
67 reviews
vip
2.0
67 reviews
Dined on 19 May 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
Slow service, comparable to jarred tomato sauce, poor presentation, had to grab wine glasses off of an open table as waitress never brought to us. Really disappointing.
H
Hawwison
Philadelphia
165 reviews
vip
5.0
165 reviews
Dined on 15 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and great service make for a nice meal! This gem more than accomplished that end.
F
Foodies
Philadelphia
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 14 May 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Food was very good although one in our group said she had a terrible outside lunch one day. Our experience was good, service was fine. Very noisy though and staff kept dropping and breaking things.
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Unhappy
Chicago
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 14 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Was a great time!!! Awesome food and great staff/service.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 13 May 2022
overall1food1service1ambience3
I manage a fine dining restaurant and was truly looking forward to a Friday night out, away from my job, and being able to dine with my family. I made the reservation for a party of 9 to celebrate my college graduation, which was never once acknowledged by the server. Our server was rude and seemed like she was just rushing us through service. She never even told us her name. My family all received their entrees after an hour after ordering. Again I work in the business so I get it, they were busy so we all tried to be understanding. However I received my entree about 30 minutes after the rest of my party and was told while I waited that they were finishing cooking it and it would be a few minutes. I ordered the Risotto de mare and when I tell you that it was probably one of the worst dishes I’ve ever eaten, that would be an understatement. It was late, it was bland, the seafood was bad, and to top it off, it was ice cold. For something to take that long to cook, it tasted like it came out of a microwave that didn’t even work properly. I never send food back but when I did the server seemed annoyed and just asked me what I wanted to do with it. Obviously I didn’t want it. She never apologized, never send a manager over, never offered me anything else to eat, never offered us dessert, never offered us anything to celebrate my occasion. I am just so incredibly disappointed. I was so excited to try this restaurant and heard great things about it but my experience was quite the opposite.
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billc
Atlantic City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent and our waiter was very knowledgeable and made several suggestions that we did order. Our visit was very nice, the food and the waiter made our dining experience even better!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlantic City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
We celebrated Mothers Day with a party of 10. The staff was wonderful and very accommodating since we also had two children with our party. The food was delicious!
CC
ChristineC
Atlantic City
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on 4 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our waitress Andrea was very nice and attentive. She was aware of my gluten issues and was very helpful with our choices. Enjoyed it very much.
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Dave77777
Atlantic City
14 reviews
vip
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required

FAQs

La Cucina Ristorante does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. La Cucina Ristorante also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (609) 677-0470.

La Cucina Ristorante is rated 4.7 stars by 831 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

25 June 2022

June 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

7:00 pm

Booked 16 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(609) 677-0470

Delivery

1205 Tilton Rd Northfield, NJ 08225

Additional information

Cross Street
New Rd
Area
Northfield/Linwood
Hours of Operation
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian, Modern European, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Lots of Free Parking in front of the restaurant.Entrance from both sides of Center Point Plaza.Tilton Road & New Road
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive Chef
Ronald Poulin
Entertainment
Dine in or out on Saturday night with the sound of Italian live music!
Additional
Banquet, BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.lacucinaristorantenj.com/
Phone number
(609) 677-0470
Catering
You are constructing one of the most significant memories of your lives.<br />We want to help you express your extraordinary style with creativity and imagination, delicious food and a romantic beautiful presentation. Our food reflects our commitment to exceptional quality. All meals are prepared under the guidance of our executive Chef Ronald Poulin.
Private party facilities
La Cucina Ristorante offers indoor and outdoor private parties.
Private party contact
Chelsey Ingram & Elis Haxhistasa : (609) 677-0470

La Cucina Ristorante

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Delivery

Additional information

Caprese Salad

Grilled Octopus

Chicken Fiorentina

Antipasti

Calamari FrittiUSD 11.00

Polpo alla GrigliaUSD 14.00

Crema di RicottaUSD 8.00

Cozze e VongoleUSD 11.00

Polpete con FontinaUSD 9.00

Antipasto Italiano

Rapini e SalsicciaUSD 9.00

BurrataUSD 11.00

Insalate e Zuppa

CapreseUSD 9.00

Insalata di CesareUSD 8.00

Insalata della CasaUSD 7.00

BarbabietoleUSD 10.00

SuperfoodUSD 11.00

Zuppa del Giorno

Pesce

BranzinoUSD 29.00

Salmone Al LimoneUSD 24.00

Langostinos

Pasta

Gnocchi DolceUSD 21.00

Rigatoni BologneseUSD 20.00

Ravioli con FunghiUSD 18.00

Fettuccine 'La Cucina'USD 23.00

Capellini Al GranchioUSD 26.00

Linguine VongoleUSD 23.00

Capellini with MeatballsUSD 18.00

Risotto di MareUSD 32.00

Carne

Maiale RipienoUSD 28.00

Brasato di BaroloUSD 30.00

Vitello PizzaiolaUSD 25.00

Vitello SaltinboccaUSD 24.00

Vitello GamberoniUSD 26.00

Pollo

Involtini di PolloUSD 24.00

Pollo ParmigianoUSD 22.00

Pollo FiorentinaUSD 25.00

Contorno

Spinach

Asparagus

Pasta Pomodoro

Pasta Aglio é Olio

Soft Polenta

Broccoli Rabe

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