I was very happy to discover this place as it is close to my home. (Everyone needs a local Italian spot.) The host is always very welcoming and service has been consistently efficient. All the pastas I've had so far have been tasty. If they have fresh gnocchi, I highly recommend that as well. On Fridays they have specials which is nice if you like to change it up sometimes - which I do. Note that it's not a big restaurant and the tables are fairly close together so not ideal if you want a quiet space for a date. Also, it gets very warm if you sit close to the window in the afternoon. read more

Vino e Cucina - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Food is good. Ambiance is nice. But service was very slow. Although servers were friendly, it took more than 10 minutes for the first interaction and it seemed like we were the table that kept getting forgotten. read more

Food was very subpar. Ordered the seafood pasta and my wife ordered the nonna. Was really surprised of how little amount of pasta they served her. Literally child portion. I was able to see the plate underneath THROUGH THE PASTA. Then came my seafood pasta. Most clams were still completely shut so I was struggling to pry them open. The calamari was so tough and rubbery I couldn't chew it to save my life so I spit it out. I spent more time prying open muscles and clams than actually eating my skimpy plate. Taste of the food was very subpar. Will NOT be coming back and I live in the neighborhood. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

We had a lovely family birthday celebration, it was a perfect evening at a family Italian restaurant, service was impeccable, the ladies took excellent care of us. I am sorry we gobbled down all the appetizers of calamari, Caesar salads, bruschetta, ruchetta, before I took any pictures, lol and we ordered 5 different pizza's. My what a feast we had. The Italian beer was delicious. Next time I will try the pasta. read more

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Very cozy neighborhood-style Italian. Food is always good, prices reasonable. Wait staff is welcoming and treats you like family. Plenty of parking behind the restaurant. Pizza is okay but pasta is better! read more

Went back again with a friend and we split some of the meal. It was just as fantastic as before. read more

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One of our favorite places in Long Beach! Always good wine, good food, and good people at VeC

Came for a birthday party, it was small and intimate. Good portions for the food. Not a big selection for soft drinks but overall a nice little space. Parking was a bit difficult so just give urself time to park if you have reservations or a party. read more

Mama mia! Delicious food! The bruschetta is unassuming, yet packed with flavor. I nearly melted at my first bite. Tiramisu was off the charts; downright delectable. There was one aspect in particular that enhanced my experience at this restaurant in ways I cannot put into words. Chris, our Bus Boy, was outstanding. He was not only incredibly helpful and attentive, but was charming and sharply dressed. He went above and beyond to make my dining journey special. Grazie Chris! read more

Vino e Cucina - This is Chris, the best bus boy at Vino e Cucina - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

I was extremely disappointed with my carbonara tonight! They did not use tasty guanciale, pancetta or even bacon, but some bland ham! The sauce tasted like watered down egg. Easily the worst carbonara ever! The bread (that I had to pay extra for) was bland and not the freshest. I have eaten in this restaurant a few times, but after this takeout experience, I won't be going back. My son's pappardelle with sausage and mushrooms was only slightly better. Disappointing experience, especially since it's the closest Italian restaurant in the area! read more

They serve tasty meals and have an efficient service. The ambiance is ok but if they would offer a nice Italian coffee it would improve the ambience for certain. The owner let us know in no uncertain terms that they are not a coffee shop, which was kind of rude! read more

Don't order take-out through Yelp. I tried it today. Order went in just fine. Status was updated to 'order received'. I allowed push notifications on Yelp. Status said it would be ready between 5:57 and 6:08. I got a call from the restaurant at 6:02 to remind me my order was waiting for pickup. 3 minutes later I was picking up my order and comparing status screens with the restaurant. Their screen said it would be ready 5:45 to 6:0x. I was told to use the restaurant website not Yelp. 3 minutes later food was home. Both orders were tepid and the pasta was dry and all stuck together. I like this place. Great food, some of the best Italian in Long Beach. But why work with Yelp if you're not going to updat the status through them. Could have sent me a text that it was ready if not updating status. Ruined my $40 dinner. read more

Hands down the best pasta I have ever tasted! Compared to what you'd pay at upscale Italian restaurants in LA or Irvine, the quality of food here was so much better at a much more reasonable price point. The vibe is very cozy. Our waitress was also very helpful and friendly. I think we've just found our spot :) Here is everything we had: * House bread with EVOO and balsamic vinegar: the bread was soft and warm. 9/10. * Fiori di Zucchina: the combination of pesto and honey was perfect! The breading was a lot thicker than I expected but I still enjoyed it. From what I've seen elsewhere, I was expecting very light coating, so that the blossom is still visible. 8.5/10. * Fagotti al Tartufo: the pasta was the cutest I've ever seen! Also the best I've ever tasted. If you're a truffle fan, you will love this. 12/10. * Tortellini Boscaiola: another great pasta dish that will be living rent free in my head. 12/10. * Tiramisu: very moist and a good balance of espresso and other flavors. It was a little heavy handed on the cocoa powder but it didn't ruin the experience. 8.6/10. I will also caveat that I'm not Italian, so certain dishes (e.g., squash blossoms and tiramisu) may be enjoyed in different ways than I'm used to. Overall, I'm so happy that we found this place! read more

Vino e Cucina - Fagotti al Tartufo - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

First off I wasn't aware that reservations are HIGHLY recommended. They did ask if we had one and we did not but they still had a table available . We sat down ... nicely greeted, advised of the specials of the day. Food overall was great ... just a tiny bit dry on the pasta if it sits a little longer than expected . I had bariatric surgery a few years ago and eat extremely slow so my pasta dried up on me. I do have to say that The flavor was never lost ! Great food overall and cant wait to return and try something else off their menu . read more

Vino e Cucina - Carbonara - calamari - Rosé - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Waited 40 mins for a raw piece of chicken See pic, the piece I'm holding, the edge, is white and fully cooked. The thick, center part is cold and pink. Really hope my daughter don't get sick after eating some of it. Will not be returning. read more

Vino e Cucina - Raw chicken - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Delicious! Servings are too small to recommend it over a couple of other Italian Long Beach spots. I do recommend it though...just don't expect to get stuffed with 1 dish. read more

Why I haven't tried this place before!? This is the most authentic Italian restaurant I have tried so far(I am born and raised in Italy). Their pasta are top notch and they had my fav dish as a dish of the day this past Saturday: WILD BOAR!! I was so excited to eat it that I didn't even take a picture but trust me it was gooood! This is going to be my go to restaurant from now on... read more

My wife and I recently ate dinner at Vino e Cucina to celebrate an anniversary. It was our first time, attracted by positive reviews. The space is fairly unassuming and reasonably quiet. If you especially value quiet, we suggest you eat in the room with smaller tables. Larger tables usually mean louder conversations. Our food was excellent. My wife had Chicken Milanese. The meat portion was large, the crust was fun, and the chicken wonderfully moist. It came with no veggies or starch, but a healthy helping of arugula, which meant she didn't need the Caesar salad we split beforehand. I had ravioli filled with branzino. I don't think I've ever had ravioli with fish filling before. It was tasty and subtle, and just the right size portion. Both being seated and being served were timely. Marco, our waiter, was old school and very good. He even treated us to cannoli gratis in honor of the anniversary. We definitely recommend. read more

This place was always a great value for very good Italian dishes. I've been coming here for years and although the food is still very good, they have priced themselves out. I know inflation has a hold on everyone, but there are several other restaurants that are just as good or better, and more reasonably priced. read more

My friend and I came back here for dinner after having such a great experience the time before. Everything was wonderful yet again! Our waitress was very attentive and helpful; she recited the daily specials from memory and it was a lengthy list of items! I chose the Scoglio again.. I've tried a few similar dishes at other restaurants and nothing comes close to this! The restaurant is also located in a quaint area where you can walk around and window shop after dinner, or head to Thirsty Isle for a brewskie and some pool. read more

The best meals in my life have just "happened. This was no exception. We were headed back from Laguna Beach around 6:30pm, aka, the hungry-young-children-expiration-hour. I searched Italian Food on my handy dandy Yelp app and had low expectations for the Seal Beach area. Vino e Cucina came up as highly rated and quaint, so we mapped ourselves there. We walked in and there was no hostess booth. Hm, ok, I'll just stand in the middle of the restaurant and look longingly at any busboy, server, and floor manager. Hm, they're exceptionally good at not looking at me. Time for an arm tap. That worked, but she said she had no table, with a period at the end of the sentence. I was confused that there wasn't an immediate "it'll be an hour 40 wait." Instead, it was just no, but in the nicest hesitant way. At this point I want it, cuz I mean, what's going on around here? I want it. She asked a white collar who I presumed was the owner, he shrugged, said there's nothing, but peripherally saw the mother and children silhouette and felt bad. Told me to wait 30 minutes...DONE! At this point I walked outside to the breezy sunset and had one thought only: I bet it's like this cuz that guys actually Italian and this is the real deal. It felt like I was in Italy, after all, why would he pay a hostess to just stand at a podium? There usually aren't hostesses in Italy. Sure enough it was true, his name was Lorenzo, and he was the owner. I knew the food was about to be absolutely delicious. Starting with the bread, which came with oil and vinegar, I was instantly taken back to Italy. I ordered calamari and Bolognese, both delicious. Lorenzo personally visited us many times and was kind to the children, making very hospitable conversation. We felt loved, welcomed, and doted on. Thank you, Lorenzo! We will be back, with a reservation ;) read more

Food was really salty, felt rushed. I thought it was just my food that was salty but after speaking with the rest of my friends, they had different plates, and their food was also salty. read more

Vino e Cucina - Birthday dinner - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Such a lovely place, the ambiance and the food reminded me so much of Italy! Food portions may look underwhelming, but it fills you up so much, I had my boyfriend help me finish my plate! Service was also amazing, our server kept checking up on us to see if we needed anything else. I ordered the carbonara which was fantastic, although wished it was a little creamier. My boyfriend on the other hand enjoyed it! We also ordered the Nonna dish and that was delightful, not your typical red sauce pasta. read more

Vino e Cucina - Carbonara and Nonna - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Absolutely love this place! couldn't wait to go back literally a week after the staff provides a home feel and the ambience just makes you feel warm. The service Rosario provides connecting with us as we dine is incredible. The food is incredible and get extra for the next day! read more

Vino e Cucina - Got a bottle of red wine, which Rosario mention and it was delicious! Can't wait to do the wine tasting that she recommend! - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place has gone downhill. Service was okay, but my eggplant Parmesan was overly salty. A friend of mine had the Margherita pizza, which was pitiful. Not going back. read more

I've been hearing about Vino e Cucina for quite a while. The local foodie group on Facebook raved about this spot and we decided to try this place out. We arrived for our reservation at 7 (on a Friday night, plenty of open tables but it got packed as we were leaving so maybe 7 and earlier you can get a seat but after 8 maybe not?) and were promptly seated. Our waitress came by and let us know about the specials for the night, one of which sounded great and it was the sea bass. I ordered that and a glass of wine while the wife ordered her meal and a glass of wine as well. We were also quickly served some bread w/olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The wine was definitely a heavy pour...I was debating between a bottle or just a glass but now I know, just a glass. Maybe I just don't pour enough for myself at home? It was definitely more than I was used to, but it was a good wine. The special itself...I'm actually still debating about it. It was cooked and not too dried out, but it was drier than I hoped. It was pan-fried skin down and maybe looks like charbroiled to finish? I was hoping it would be basted. The veggies were good, the fried polenta was alright. The flavor was fine but didn't have a WOW factor to me (that said, it was far better than the sea bass I had @ Heritage steak house in Las Vegas). The service was great and the food arrived fast, which I was pleased with. I love the atmosphere and classic family vintage Italian atmosphere. Service was excellent, food was ok, wine pours were amazing. I did see other dishes that other tables had that looked incredible so maybe next time I'm here I'll give their pasta dishes a try. read more

Vino e Cucina - Sea bass special, with veggies and fried polenta - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Came here for a birthday with reservations made beforehand. Great service, delicious appetizers and pastas. They even cut and plated the birthday cake we brought with us. We got the burrata and squash blossoms to share. We each got our own pastas to share. I can't remember which except for the lobster raviolis and seafood lasagna. Everyone's was happy with their dish. read more

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Food was good, very fresh and authentic. Seems to be a family owned joint, easy to find parking. Ordered the Zuchinni blossom app, lasagna and shrimp saffron dish with tiramisu. Not a fan of the Zuchinni squash blossoms app, heavy breading and it was sweet. Would have been better not deep fired but the rest of the dinner was very delicious. read more

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Stopped to have a dinner on the way home from Long Beach airport. I had pollo Ai Funghi. Taste was not well balanced and I thought it was a bit salty. Chicken breast meat was tough as well. Mash potato that came with it was good. Good service, however, and I felt well attended. The place was full at the time of my visit -around 7 pm on Thursday. So maybe it was just that dish that failed to satisfy my tastes. I'll try a different dish next time. read more

The staff was friendly and punctual. Tried the lasagna and the pasta was incredibly mushy. The most pronounced flavor of the entire dish came from what seemed to be about a pint's worth of pure oil that was just pooled around the food. Unfortunately very off putting. read more

So Ive gone here only once a few years back in december before my birthday by myself to check it out. The people were great i had no reservation, but they asked if i didn't mind sitting on the other side since it was alone i had no problem i thought it was so nice of them to do that and set up a table. They attended me very well, they also let more people in the other side and we all joked how we didn't have reservations either. The food of course was delicious along with the wine it was perfect. read more

Upon walking we got seated right away and water came to the table. We ordered Fried Calimari, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo and Chicken Carbonara. No dessert today Customer Service *****(4) Cleanness****(4) Atmosphere ****(4) Food Calimari w/Spicy Red Sauce 5 Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo4 Chicken Carbonara all 4 We waited 16min for our check after mentioning it 2xs, they're BUSY. I understand read more

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My hubby went to this last year and hyped this place up for me. I went back recently and had an ok experience. My hubby said the food portions have gone down in size and for the price, I don't think it is worth it. I will say, though, the carbonara is one of the best I have tasted. Also, when you bring a cake in, they charge an $8 "cake cutting" fee. Geez. Service was ok, a bit slow. I wouldn't go back. read more

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Mediocre at best, but really less.... Haven't been here in a while and it's not same... I doubt they use authentic Italian cheeses, pastas etc, there's flavor but very local taste, siysco foods type ingredients... Sad, I was expecting more authenticity. Alore, if you haven't been to Italy, this might be good enough. Ciao ultimo! read more

Not sure how to describe how bad this food is. We ordered the mushroom pasta and the lasagna. Both were okay. Mushrooms were chewy- tasted old. Lasagna was a teeny portion and has a creamy sauce. $18 for an entree that didn't include anything else. I ordered a side of bread and it was burnt and crumbly. Not garlic bread which is typical for Italian bread/ restaurants. I Can not recommend this place. Also, we were one of the first delivery orders of the night so no excuse for the poor food quality. read more

Vino e Cucina - Veggies, bread and mushroom pasta. - Italian Near Me - Long Beach, California

Heard about this place for Italian and we decided to try it. Glad we did. Got there just as they opened for dinner at 5 and we are glad we did. Started off trying something new - a zucchini flowers appetizer that was great. Never had it before and we enjoyed it. Dinner was linguini with clams and mussels and pollo ai funghi. Both just delicious. Finished off with a chocolate covered cream puff and a slice of cheesecake. Puff was very good. Cheesecake could have been better, just ok. I like very homemade creamy cheesecakes; this one was not for me. Very glad we tried it. Dining room got packed while there. You need a reservation. I could tell they had regulars. Worth the look. read more

Food was delish and portions were huge! It was delivered fast and hot. Completely met my craving.

We found this adorable little restaurant during the middle of the pandemic, we wanted to support small, local businesses throughout the pandemic and we would constantly go to a tea place a few units down. We got some dinner to go one night and it was very good so we couldn't wait to try it when they started offering outside dinning. We were blown away, everything was fantastic. We have been back several time since and we have never been disappoint. They have amazing food, a great wine selection, and they are always so friendly. read more

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Food is delicious and fresh. Owner is very welcoming and knows his wines. If you have a chance do the food and wine pairing experience

We use to eat here all the time, but the food was horrible the last time we were there. We were celebrating father's day with a party of 12. We had a 6:30 reservation and was waiting for the last 2 to arrive and wanted to order appetizers and drinks. We were told they can only put in an order all at once. They also didn't bring out the bread until we ordered. So we all sat there for 15 minutes until everyone arrived. I think by not letting us order until everyone was there caused the restaurant to lose revenue from drinks and appetizers. Either don't do big parties or change your policies. The food was a hit and miss. The special was a sol that had to be sent back because it was raw on the inside. The chicken marsala was over cook, it was like chewing rubber and was not seasoned. The pastas was under cooked and hard. The waitress explained because we were a big party and they were rushing to get the food out. The staff was accommodating and even let us bring a cake from the outside. But I do not recommend if you have a large party. read more