Cucina Paradiso

“I brought two road weary friends who were on a challenging journey from California to New York. They needed something special to uplift their spirits. Cucina Paradiso was perfect! The staff was extra attentive to us and the food was delicious. Our evening at the restaurant was simply wonderful.”

“Very friendly atmosphere service was excellent, Food was just delicious, definitely going back!”

“Nothing but positive things to say about this oak park gem. The staff is welcoming especially Christopher. He was very knowledgeable and attentive the whole night. I will continue to come here. The food and wine is great especially half off bottles on Wednesdays”

“I enjoyed my experience. My waiter (I unfortunately did not catch his name) was pleasant and surprised me with a little gift for my first time visiting. I ordered a glass of cab, bacon wrapped dates, Brussels sprout, rigatoni bolognese, bread pudding, and a shot of tequila to digest, if you will. They serve you bread with olive oil as well. I left full and happy. Bacon on the dates were crispy which is always a win. Brussels made well, pasta was flavorful, but bread pudding left more to be desired. It didn’t taste fresh. All of the food came out relatively fast but I was there a Wednesday evening with low traffic. For the price I think this is a great spot for families or date night on a budget. Weekday specials also seem worth checking out. My bill was under $100 including tip. It would have easily been $200 in the city!”

“Service good and atmosphere good but not at all authentic and for a place with this name you expect it. Who serves a thick crust Margherita pizza? It just tasted like bread with a sour tomato on it. If you order a Margherita pizza you expect a thin, airy crust, and Marzano tomatoes are the standard, known for their sweet flavor and low acidity, light toppings, and a nice crisp bake. What I got was thick crust with marinara sauce with chopped tomatos on top and very sparing mozzarella. Please do your research or do not call it that. The one additional stars are for the nice server who had no fault of course.”