Chinese food in Florence! Started with shrimp chips as appetizer. Other delicious appetizers-…read morevegetarian fried dumplings: Shrimp dumpling, fried spring rolls - excellent! Korean bbq- tasted more like stir fry Flank steak, not a typical Korean bbq, but very tasty; stir fry tagliatelle - good; chicken curry and the miso ramen with tofu - meh. Udon with shrimp- good. Service - very slow, restaurant was a little busy

This is not a restaurant. Was informed they only do catering. Nice people. Yelp needs to fix…read morethis.

Overall I found this place to be exactly in par for the value vs price comparison. The service was…read morevery good- friendly, accommodating and pretty fast for Florence standards. When you first walk in, you can appreciate the nice decor that reflects the Asian background of this restaurant. The location is walking distance of you are near cascine Park. I ordered the sautéed vegetables and the salmon curry. I found that both were made to my liking in terms of quality and seasoning. The vegetables were sautéed with just a tiny bit of salt. It could have used some pepper to really take it over the top but it was fine. The salmon was good quality esp for the price range and the curry was delicious! Bottom line...come here for the Thai it is delicious and you get to soak in Asia with the Asian ambience! Good for those staying near cascine. Pros Service Quality of food for the price Seasoning Healthy food factor was great for me :) healthy but delicious

Not typically into restaurants that cater to two different asian cultures because oftentimes I find…read morethat it results in an assortment of dishes that taste vaguely asian (I mean add a dab of soy sauce to rice and bam you've got vaguely asian- anytime, anywhere). In Niwa's case they've done a very good job of serving genuine food that correctly represents both Thai and Japanese cuisine. My friends and I ordered a series of dishes in order to sample all that the restaurant had to offer (ranging from pad thai to seared salmon) and discovered that not only were the dishes flavorful but also very filling. Definitely plan on popping in again. On a side note, the restaurant seems to fill up once it hits 9:00PM (or in Italian format 21:00) so make sure to come a little earlier if you don't want to wait.

While in Florence I decided on a whim to try this place since it was close to my Airbnb. Wow, I am…read moreso glad I did. The space was lovely, large and open. They greeted us right when we walked in and were able to quickly accommodate our group of 7. The staff was friendly.The food was delicious and so fresh! I would definitely recommend. I wish there was one of these at home so I could return.

Okay you absolutely need to go -…read more We've been traveling around Europe for 20 days and with both of us leaning heavily towards asian cuisine and less cheese/bread, this place hit the spot!! The food was pleasantly surprising in how good it was and the prices were very very fair. We ended up spending €88 for two and that was with 4 dumping dishes, 1 noodle bian mein, 1 pak choy dish and 1 bottle of wine + tiramisu dessert.

Decent spot for some spicy Chinese dishes and good noodle soups. It is small and cozy, though can…read morefill up quickly during mealtimes. Food was prepared quickly though service was not the most attentive - we had to request things like water, condiments, the check, etc a few times before actually receiving them.

Been twice and overall unimpressed. Small portions, overall lack g true Sichuan heat and depth of…read moreflavor and argumentative when they mess up a dish or cocktail badly. Who needs that? Beef flavor just wasn't good. Hot sour soup ok, 50% of the dishes just don't cut it.

After a week of Italian food, I needed something Asian. Buddakan was perfect. They have Chinese,…read moreThai and Korean dishes. I think this is only place you can eat Korean dishes. Even though they have only few choices, it would be ok for tourist. Spring roll was amazing. I liked the Tom yum ghoog. Bi bim bob was just ok. I think the specialty of Buddakan is Thai and Chinese. The servers were kind. I would recommend you to go if you want to try something Asian food.

Great food, totally hit the spot so far from home!…read more What we had: - curry chicken - crispy & spicy pork - Korean bbq beef - pad thai - dumpling soup - so much rice haha

Veramente uns delusione ci siamo sentiti male durante la notte non so vosa sia accaduto ma il cibo…read moreera scaduto... Veramente un peccato

Food was scrumptious, however, there were these tiny bugs that were in the space they had my party…read moresit. That was a bit of a turn off

The food was a pleasure to eat. I ordered classic egg's Benedict. I wanted my egg poached medium…read morebut I was told by an unfriendly dry as dirt Italian waitress that I could only have it runny. I then had to take a little more time to find something else. A lovely American waitress came over and helped me.(I'm not saying she's lovely because she's American, she just was really friendly) She explained that the cook makes all the poached eggs in one big pot and can't specialize one for a customer. She said they could fry it medium well and that worked for me. The other waitress offered to fry the egg or scramble it but she just wasn't friendly, and she didn't give me all the choices of how I could get the egg fried. That really helped me make my choice. The egg's Benedict came with American pork bacon and not Canadian bacon. The hollandaise sauce was deliciousness, but they give you such a small amount. They need to double it. Another reviewer mentioned how good the green hot sauce was, so I tried it. It was spot on great!! I made sure every bite had the green sauce on it. I usually only like shredded hash browns but their breakfast potatoes were perfect. They weren't hard and had a good flavor. The restaurant was clean but very small. It had a nice relaxing feel. I love to try the food of the country I'm visiting, but after traveling for two weeks it was nice to have something I eat at home. The eggs Benedict was a treat. I had the hot amaretto coffee drink and that just hit the spot and made the waiting to be seated all worth it. The had many types of milk you can put in your coffee, for example, they have soy milk, oat milk, etc. I would definitely recommend this place and come back. Oh and the less than friendly waitress served my food to me with a smile, but she never smiled again and never accepted my thank you's no matter how much I said them. Word of advice don't have a sad face if they can't provide something the way you want it if the waitress is blond and Italian. That will not go over well. You're not allowed to be quietly disappointed.

A little of the usual path, Yelp! recommended this place and was happy to have tried it. The place…read moreis classic, the service was of the best, and the food was excellent. We had the avocado, salmon eggs plate and the eggs benedict. Both were perfectly prepared and exactly what you would hope for in a top-tier cafe. The eggs had a hint of orange citrus that added to the joy of the meal. This super comfortable, clean restaurant with fantastic service and food will be on our best-of-best list in the future!

This was quite possibly the greatest dinner of my life. We booked a pasta making class through…read moreViator at the recommendation of our AirBNB host. My teenage boys, wife, and I had an amazing time. For 3 hours we learned how to make pasta and bolognese then the restaurants professional staff served us the dinner we made. As good as the food and wine pairing was, the experience was what really set Cuculia apart ...if you've read Will Giudara's book Unreasonable Hospitality you'll understand that the love and passion the entire team at Cuculia puts into their work means everything to them. This is a must visit restaurant in Florence. Ps. The off-menu mascarpone with pear sauce dessert was out of this world.

The best meal we've had anywhere for a very long time. It's not traditional Florentine, but who…read morecares when the food is this good. Yelp says vegetarian and it does have a number of vegetarian friendly dishes but plenty have beef or fish, so don't be put off if you're not vegetarian.

After two days of Italian food, the kids were craving something different, so we headed to Il…read moreMandarino--and we're glad it's still going strong. Dinner brought back great memories, with dishes that taste just as we remembered. Portions are a bit on the smaller side, but it's a solid spot for decent Chinese food in Florence when you're ready for a change.

Great feature of the menu is that it lists Vietnamese, Chinese and Thai food. The Chinese…read moreVegetables were cooked perfectly. The Kung Pao Chicken delicious. The Hot and Sour soup was the coup de grace. Amazing. Can't wait to go back tomorrow before leaving town.