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    Amici's Cucina

    3.7 (66 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, American
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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Ciabatta
    Amanda R.

    Pretty good "Italian" American spot. Although no homemade pasta :( when I asked the server she said the owners grandmother always made homemade pasta, but the owner said it was time consuming.... perhaps there would have been a wait on a Saturday night if the extra effort was put in? So yes I enjoyed the ciabatta bread and the soup but the pasta was overcooked the carbonara is Americanized (I mean peas in it) it literally was Alfredo so I'd say it was a step above Olive Garden. My husband had chicken Marsala flavor on point, texture however nope, pasta overcooked yet again (shocker) my daughter had chicken piccata, again pasta overcooked. I mean it's central Maine so no one knows what their missing for the most part, I however do and its called PASSION Side note we took home tiramisu delicious!!! Hence why I added an extra star.

    Canoli for desert!
    Chris C.

    Third time is a charm. Our first time here years ago was fantastic. So when we went back a second time, not so good. So we decided it was time to give it another go, and it was really good tonight. Food was great, nothing beats a quality Carbonara and Veal Picatta. All good, and excellent service!

    Flourless Chocolate Cake - rich & decadent YUM!
    Anita W.

    Great atmosphere, friendly service, and AMAZING food! The Italian Margarita was refreshingly fruity and pleasantly strong; bruschetta was literally bursting with flavor, and the fried avocado w/bang-bang sauce was fire! Created my own pasta - fettuccine Alfredo+pesto w/grilled chicken - couldn't put down my fork lol!! Topped off with a slice of rich, decadent, blow your mind flourless chocolate cake. Was a perfect GNO, and would make an excellent date night spot as well!

    Lasagna
    Greg P.

    Great time at Amici's Cucina tonight for dinner with our son & his girlfriend. Fantastic service & truly liked the atmosphere of the restaurant except they need more Italian music.... Frank Sinatra. Food was good... not great for me but everyone else loved their meals. My wife and Makayla ordered a Brie Cheese appetizer and Harrison & I ordered the mozzarella in meatball appetizer. The girls enjoyed their appetizer but for me our meatball appetizer was just ok. Ceaser salad was fantastic. In terms of dinner, liked I said my Veal Parm was good... not great. Chicken Parm and Pasta Caprese were great. What I would suggest is what Harrsion had... 5 Cheese Lasagna. It literally is bigger than a brick... see photo. Harrison loved it. Overall I would highly recommend the Amici's.

    Party of 21

    A must if you are in the Waterville Maine area. We were all in Waterville attending a basketball tournament at Colby. I made a reservation for 20 for Saturday 11/18 at 6:00pm. I know there can always be a little fluctuation in our total number. They checked in with me right up until a couple hours before dinner and I gave them the definitive number of 21. I don't know where to begin. This place was great. The restaurant was completely full including another large party of 23. (Our daughters team which was to our surprise because we didn't realize the college had made a reservation for them there). This restaurant nailed it! Apps, drinks and dinners. The food was all outstanding and the service was incredible. 21 of of us all got our meals within a couple of minutes of each other and every meal was hot and delicious. That is amazing work from Owner Angelo and his staff in the kitchen. Remember, the dining room was full. After dinner I saw Owner Mary and she briefly sat down with us and I conveyed our appreciation for a great dinner. A special thanks also to Kim who was our lead waitress and the others who served us. They were outstanding. Even with a large group and people drinking at different rates, we always had a full cocktail. Amazing service! Thanks again!

    Lasagna
    Janice S.

    I think my evening started off better than it ended. Our appetizer was wonderful and our drinks, very delicious. I photographed our meals and that's when the awesomeness ended. My mahi mahi was completely overcooked. My husband could not cut his chicken. It was like rubber. My daughter in law said her meal tasted like nothing. My son... loved his lasagna. They brought me a bowl of overcooked pasta .. I mean mush.. to make up for the fish. It looked good but they failed miserably. I would go for a drink and appetizers.. that's it.

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    Disappointing at best. As much as I hate chain food restaurants, you're better off at Olive Gard

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    7 years ago

    This is one of our splurge restaurants! The ambiance is relaxing and warm. The cocktails are generous and delicious! The food is the same.

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    Great food very slow kitchen service. Don't come if you expect to leave in under 2 hours

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    always a wonderful experience. The sachetti appetizer is a great way to start. be sure to bring someone you''re in love with.

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