5/5 david s. 1 year ago on Google
Wow,
wow,
wow!!
What
a
fantastic
ristorante
find
in
Florence.
On
your
trip,
we
went
to
several
Michelin
restaurants,
and
Cuculia
Ristorante
blew
them
all
out
of
the
water,
and
they
are
not
a
Michelin-rated
restaurant.
Anyway.
to
the
review.
We
called
and
made
a
reservation
prior.
They
were
very
accommodating.
We
got
to
the
restaurant,
which
is
off
the
main
road.
We
walked
in,
gave
our
names,
and
were
led
to
our
table
(which
had
a
view
of
the
kitchen)
and
offered
water,
etc.
Very
pleasant,
and
you
could
tell
she
was
passionate
about
the
restaurant.
At
around
10
to
15
minutes
after
taking
in
the
fantastic
atmosphere,
we
were
served
three
complimentary
hors
d'oeuvres
to
start
the
experience.
They
were
a
showcase
of
what
was
to
come,
and
the
chef
did
not
disappoint.
Wow.
Please
see
the
picture
below.
We
then
received
our
appetizers.
I
ordered
the
Octopus
and
avocados
in
a
rap,
ceviche
style.
The
presentation
was
impressive,
and
the
combination
of
flavors
was
outstanding,
which
was
the
theme
throughout
the
dining
experience.
After
10
mins
of
finishing
the
appetizer,
we
received
our
first
courses.
The
tortellini
with
the
pork
and
prawns
was
unbelievable!
The
combination
of
flavors
with
the
demi-glace
sauce
was
incredible.
It
is
hard
to
describe
how
the
flavor
manifested
itself
in
my
mouth.
Pork
and
prawn
should
not
taste
this
way,
but
they
did,
and
I
was
in
food
heaven.
Sara
received
the
cod
wrapped
in
a
pasta
shell
with
bacon.
Again
a
great
variety
of
flavors.
Both
dishes
were
beautiful
and
so
satisfying,
I
could
not
wait
to
get
the
next
dish.
Like
any
good
restaurant,
they
let
us
think
about
the
dish
we
just
ate
for
ten
to
fifteen
minutes.
Next
came
the
lamb.
It
had
been
slow-cooked;
however,
it
was
a
perfect
color
and
very
juicy
and
flavorful.
It
also
came
with
baked
eggplant
with
buffalo
mozzarella
and
two
sauces
that
rounded
out
the
flavors,
giving
a
unique
but
dainty
taste.
I
loved
this.
Well
done
again.
It
was
now
time
to
move
to
desert
and
cheese.
Sara
ordered
the
chocolate
mousse.
Sara
loves
chocolate
and
is
very
particular
about
it.
Well,
the
mouse
was
to
die
for
and
got
to
taste
it—a
chocolate
dream.
I
had
the
cheese
selection—five
different
kinds
of
cheese.
One
jumped
out
at
me.
It
was
soft
cheese
with
a
chocolate
powder
coating.
Amazing.
I
closed
my
eyes
when
I
ate
it
.
Yummy.
Please
note
that
we
went
out
for
dinner
and
lunch
every
day
over
three
weeks
and
traveled
around
Italy,
France,
and
UK.
Anyway.
If
you
were
thinking
about
going
for
dinner
at
a
favorable
price,
look
no
further
than
Cuculia
Ristorante.
The
chef
is
Oliver
Betancourt.
His
wife,
our
server
Roberta
and
our
other
server
Andrea.
Thank
you.
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