amazing! Service is great and the food is equally amazing..I had the bianca pizza and ordered to-go over the phone.. I decided to eat outside in the patio area since there was nice music. Well the server didn't want me eating out of the box so right away he came with a plate and utensils just going out of his way to make me comfortable.. I love Italian food although so many places make pizza with no love. these pizzas are made fresh and worth the wait! read more

Brava Cucina - bianca pizza size small...amazing ricotta cheese, mushrooms, basil, bacon just delish!! - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

The food is delicious!! The owner is super nice. I usually order for special events and he's always willing to accommodate his time to have my order ready. I wouldn't order from anywhere else. read more

Phone is always busy but worth the wait it's a small mom and pop shop . Authentic Italian the Bianca pizza is delicious. Kids love the spaghetti and meatball. read more

Ordered through yelp delivery over an hour before we expected it to arrive. Driver was early, and told by restaurant "10 more minutes", which ended up being 30 more minutes, causing our order to be 15 minutes past the delivery time frame. We ordered 4 dishes. 2 were completely different items. 1 was not included. To recap they only got 1 of 4 items correct. The quality of the food didn't justify not getting the order right. To reiterate, this was a restaurant failure and not a delivery driver issue. read more

I just finished the best meal of my life. The food was absolutely the best. The service was exceptional. Mark gave us the history behind the food, and for over 40 years they've strived to bring fresh food to your table. This not only hit the mark, they obliterated it. This was our first time here tonight, and I can promise that we will return over and over. Every dish is prepared fresh so be prepared to wait. The craft sodas are refreshing. While waiting for our food, Mark brought us out a slice of pizza. Their dough is made from scratch everyday and the sauce is to die for. Next is the eggplant Parmesan. Wishing Mark a very successful business. You won't be disappointed. read more

Brava Cucina - Greatest pizza around. - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

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This is the first time we tried this place as we used to go to their restaurant that is now closed. The menu is very similar and I ended up getting pizza which I never had at the restaurant. My husband got his usual shrimp and scallop pasta and although the shrimp and scallops were smaller than at the restaurant it was still very good. Not too close to where we have a place so we were afraid maybe the food would get cold but we put it in the trunk as it was a hot day and everything was fine. I recommend. Don't know the cute girl behind the counter but she was very friendly. read more

I was recommended this place from a neighbor that has good taste in food, so being a foodie myself I decided to try. The location of the restaurant is hard to find because it's so little and tucked away a bit. I ordered a medium pepperoni pizza & hot wings and they were both very delicious. You can taste the freshness in every bite. They also don't skimp out on the cheese or pepperoni. I'm not one to eat the crust but this crust was light and airy and just so yummy. The wings were really good too! I will be coming back to try other things on the menu. read more

Never knew this place existed. Been to John's place next door more times than I can tell you. My wife had requested some Italian food and I located this place on yelp. It's surpassed all expectations and was a hit with myself and my wife. Super fresh ingredients made the pasta dish my wife got and the pizza I got extra special! We'll be regular's now. read more

Seriously great pizza! If you haven't tried this place yet, you are missing out. Brava Cucina had become my go to in the past few months...cheese pizza is a huge hit with my granddaughter and for the adults just add meatballs to any pizza you order and your mouth will be watering! Friendly staff and always right on time with the pick up time you are quoted. I'm sure their pastas and salads are great but I just can't get away from the amazing pizza! read more

Excellent little Italian place for takeout! Food is very high quality. We ordered the mozzarella sticks, salmon entrée, and eggplant parmigiana. The portions were very generous. The two entrees came with a huge side of pasta. Their marinara sauce was amazing! Everything was excellent! The takeout packaging was really well done too. Highly recommend! read more

I'm super excited to find that we have a new place to eat in the area. We tried Bravia today and the food was amazing. Meatball sandwich, personal Pizza and salad. The lunch menu was great and under $10. I'm pretty picky but I can't eat to return to try other items on the Menu... read more

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They are busy! The food is good. Seems like a family run kitchen. Just a couple of tables to eat outside there. The pasta and pizzas ordered wee great. You won't be disappointed. read more

This is my "go-to" pizza place. It's been in the same location for quite a while, but I didn't begin trying it until the pandemic. The pizza and spaghetti with meat sauce are my favorites. They're friendly efficient, and the portions are generous. Lily often waits on me and she's so sweet. I love this place! read more

Great pizza. Absolutely loved the cheese pizza we ordered. Also ordered a salad and it was big and good. Minestrone soup was good, too. There is no seating inside. They have some tables in front of the building though. We'll definitely be back often. read more

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I've came here plenty of times and had my order taken correctly every single time. The first time I ever ordered with the cook with the glasses he can't seem to get the order correct. 2 orders with linguini with clam sauce and 2 8oz. Sides of the sauce. Simple right? He asks so you want the sauce on the side, I say no I want the regular pasta with sauce on it, and extra sides of sauces. Understanding my order I think he acknowledges. I come in and the female who always gets my order correct reads it back and it's perfect. When I go home I realize there is no side of sauce nor extra sauce on the pasta. No big deal I head back to retrieve my sauce I paid extra for. The cook now comes out I original ordered with and proceeds to tell me he gave it to me the way I ordered it with the extra sauce on the pasta. I say that's not correct, the lady up front read it correctly how I wanted it and on the receipt. He tells me I am wrong and he remembered it, I say no that's not correct I wanted a simple order of 2 orders of linguini with clam sauce and two sides of clam sauce. He says he put the extra sauce in the dish, which was another lie. I ordered it correctly, I received no sauce I paid for, now he is telling me I am the mistaken person. He says I'll go ask in back. Great get my sauce so I can leave. Then he comes back saying he has to charge me for extra sauce. I really did like coming here. But that experience left a sour taste in my mouth. Even if he thought he was correct, a simple sorry for the miscommunication let me grab your sauce would've solved everything. I know they are always busy on Fridays and he was flustered the whole time on the phone, but seriously he should never answer phones or take orders in the front. Keep him hidden in the back, he can't multitask and he can't take accountability or resolve simple problems. read more

Not a single person making the food in back was wearing a mask only the lady charging and helping people was I am a postmates this was appalling I honestly wanted to refuse to deliver the order and walk out but I just sprayed my car and self down with Lysol after seriously there is a state order for masks especially as employees I get it that it's hot but safety of your customers should be key and always priority. read more

I love the food this place offers. All their pastas are delicious and plentiful! I will keep on coming back to this Braca Cucina! Try it, you will not regret it. read more

We love the food from Brava Cucina! But, the last 2 delivery orders we placed were both missing items, otherwise we would give them 5 stars.

We ordered through Grubhub tonight and everything was perfect! The pasta was delicious, salmon cooked to perfection and their salad and dressing is so yummy. Reminded us of the restaurant in Orange; so, so good!! read more

Absolutely delicious Margarita Pizza! Fresh, crunchy crust that's amazingly soft and chewy, the most creamy mozzarella and fresh basil on top. It hit all the marks! I walked in not realizing it was almost 2: 00 p.m. and ordered a large to go which was going to take 15 minutes. They were more than accommodating and once I got home for my late lunch I was in heaven! Before I left I inquired as to whether they were associated with the now closed Conca D'Oro (too bad the new building owner wouldn't negotiate a deal for this landmark restaurant), she said, "We are Conca D'Oro!" AND THEY ARE IN EVERY DELICIOUS WAY. Can't wait to check out the lunch and dinner offerings soon. read more

I prefer my cochina's bravas! feisty dirty girls are the best and this place doesn't disappoint! Muy caliente!

This place is a gem. Not only because they have great food, COVID-conscious, and a locally owned business but because they have amazing customer service that is willing to get creative. I grew up with New Haven pizza--basically a white pizza with olive oil, cheese, garlic, herbs, and clams--very common on the East Coast but the closest thing I could find was in Dana Point. I called them and asked if they could make this for me because they had all the ingredients but it wasn't on the menu, and OH BOI did they deliver! It was $5 extra to add clams, but totally worth it for me to not have to drive to Dana Point and it was DELICIOUS!! I asked for the Pizza Bianca (Ricotta cheese, mushrooms, onions, garlic, spinach and bacon. Topped with mozzarella cheese and drizzle of olive oil) + Clams. Please try this so that they make it a permanent addition to the menu! Thank you Brava Cucina! read more

We were weekly Conca De Ora patrons and just recently discovered this place! Everything we have ordered is just like Frank and Momma made! Only issue is We wish they were on door dash so we didn't need to drive so far read more

Just a small takeout only place with dine in quality and quantity. Choices incredible. My son's criteria for excellent pizza is how good it tastes cold the next day - perfect in every way!! Entrees for my wife and I were awesome the night we brought them home. They were just as great re heated for the next THREE DAYS!!. We will return to try something new!! Expect a wait- but well worth it. Awesome read more

Super mediocre. Don't get the high reviews unless those folks are comparing to the frozen Italian available at the Albertsons next door. Several MUCH better Italian places within a 3 minute drive, Wise Guys, Da Bianca or drive 10 minutes to Tutto Fresca -- super inexpensive and delish. No reason to eat at this place. read more

This is a take out place with sit down restaurant-quality food. Why is Brava Cucina always busy? Because the food is delicious! I always call an hour ahead of time to place my order. Our family favorites: spicy penne pasta, Hawaiian pizza (great crust), lasagna, and the angel hair pasta. It's worth the wait. read more

I haven't had the pizza here but have had many of the pasta options, salad, garlic bread, etc. It is all terrible -- very bland devoid of flavor, and everything is too sweet! Italian food should be savory, not sweet. I will never eat here again. Yuck. read more

Not sure where to begin. Tried to place phone order but never picked up after 10 minutes, so drive there. Placed order for 2 entrees and was told 45 minutes. Returned at 45 minutes and was told another 30 minutes for order; as we waited there heard they ran out of chicken (one of our orders was chicken Marsala). Total wait was 2 hours and then when we're home discovered my salad was not included and the wrong pasta was included with the Marsala order. It also appeared that they cut one piece of chicken breast in half horizontally to have two pieces (instead of 2 separate breasts) that were so thin and overcooked. My Eggplant parmigiana was floating in sauce and was mushy. Not a good experience nor meal. So disappointed since we had heard good reviews. read more

This is one of the best kept "Secret's" in the East Orange Hills area, a.k.a. Santiago Hills. Brava Cucina is located in the Alberton's Shopping Plaza (Be sure to go to the Albertson's at Chapman & Jamboree and NOT Chapman & Hewes). The restaurant is primarily designed for Home Styled Fresh Italian Cuisine Cooked by the owner Franco. Franco is very personable and cares deeply that you are 100% completely satisfied with your meal(s). There are some outside tables available to enjoy your meal or you can order your food TO-GO and eat it at home. The menu is quite extensive and you'll be pleasantly surprised with the generous portion sizes for reasonable prices. I would definitely highly recommend this gem of a Italian Restaurant for anybody that is craving Authentic Italian Food prepared the old-fashioned way with fresh ingredients and cooked by the Owner/Chef personally himself. That old-fashioned hard work ethics are hard to find nowadays with all the big corporately owned Restaurant chains that are stingy with their portion sizes. Go to Brava and you won't be disappointed...I guarantee it! Richard A. read more

No indoor seating; outdoor tables are broken; place is next to a smoke shop and the owner of that shop was smoking and refused to close the door so all we were smelling was smoke. Food was so so. They also made a mistake on the order-- we ordered a small pepperoni and didn't realize they forgot the pepperoni until we opened the box. It wasn't that crowded so these kind of mistakes shouldn't be made imo. read more

The BEST Italian restaurant in the area or anywhere. The marinara sauce is so yummy. Large menu offering a variety of Italian dishes!

BOMB AF!!! Excellent service. So convenient. I wanna go everyday. They got TVs outside so you can watch meanwhile your food is being made. read more

Brava Cucina - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!! I can't say enough good things I wish they were open more hours. I love the Angel Hair pasta with a nice meatball and i have had numerous other items and all have met and exceeded expectations! read more

Came for dinner for the first time.We loved it my husband and I split a Caesar salad and a Pizza Bianca and it was so good.Kids had Calamari rings and a cheese pizza and they liked it.Mark was very attentive and explained everything to us.We even had a sample of lentil soup which is amazing!!!!Definitely coming back.Thank you Mark.Now I have to also try Conca de Oro. read more

Service has improved since last review. They're on point with their wait times, food is delicious as usual!

Portions are great; the meatballs were pretty good too. I would love to try this place again but for sure I'll try something without marinara sauce. It is hard to find an Italian joint that has decent marinara. The tomato sauce here tastes like your typical acidic, strong, deep red tomato sauce from a large tub or can just like they use at dominos pizza. It's generic TO THE MAX. It simply ruined the dish. Aside from the horrible marinara/meat sauce, it was otherwise good. read more

Brava Cucina - Pizza Near Me - Orange, California

Family and I stopped in after spending sometime at Irvine Regional Park. The location is a bit inconspicuous, as it's crammed into a tiny space a couple of doors down from an Albertson's, across from John's Cafe. There wasn't much in the way of seating, as it was all out on the front patio. There are no high chairs available, so make sure you bring something for young kiddos to sit in (we had to use a stroller for our daughter). The owner was present and stated they had expanded from their operations from a main branch in Anaheim. Next time I come here, I'll be taking the food to go. The regional park is right around the corner with some beautiful picnic areas. Now onto the food... the portions here are big, and the food is great. We ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara, which was delicious; we split this up amongst the three of us and there was more than enough to go around. We also ordered the magherita pizza, which had a soft, delicious crust and a nice balance of toppings with zesty pizza sauce. The pizza was Sicilian style, and reminded me of a pizza you come across at an Argentine take-out. Really good stuff. The garlic bread is soft, chewy and bursting with garlic. Make sure you love garlic before ordering it, it's very garlicky! What really pushed this over the top into five-star territory were the prices. Since all the entrees are meant to be split, you end up spending less than a comparable restaurant. I love getting high value for a low price. We ended up with wonderful Italian dinner for three at around $30. The service was great and the owner was very attentive and concerned about providing a great dining experience. We're looking forward to coming back and grabbing a pizza to go for Park Day. read more

Tried tonight for dinner. Ordered spaghetti with meat sauce and linguini with scallops and shrimp. The best! Food was fresh and the portions are huge. Definitely going back. read more

UPDATED: This is now one of our regular spots. We live in the complexes around the corner so will call ahead the order and walk over just in time to eat outside. Always get great service and delicious food, yet I still haven't been able to have their lunch which looks amazing. Wait time is still a good 20-30 minutes typically so again, always call ahead! But the owner is so nice and the food excellent! ------------------------------------------------ I've only been here once, but based on my first experience, I will be back soon! Ordered a basic pepperoni pizza which was delicious. Service was great and I do agree that ordering pick-up is the best way to go. They quoted me 20 minutes. Compared to a couple that was there ordering in person who were having to wait 30 minutes. Can't wait to come back and try many of their other menu items! read more

This is the best pizza I've had EVER, and I've eaten a lot of pizza across the globe in my 31 yrs. My wife and my first time at Brava Cucina tonight. Mark, the owner, was very friendly and gave us great suggestions on what to try. He has been in the restaurant business his whole life and has perfected the pizza! I wish we had the appetite to try more items on the menu, but this review is just for the pizza. What makes or breaks a pizza is the crust, and Mark's crust was the best I've ever had. Crispy, yet soft, and done just right. I wouldn't have changed a thing. You can tell that he spends time on it and that it's not his first rodeo. Also the service was excellent. Mark went out of his way to make sure we had a good experience from the moment we ordered, to keeping us entertained with conversation while we waited, to making sure we had enough plates and utensils and dipping sauce. He even gave us re-heating best practices to ensure that we enjoyed the leftovers. This is our new favorite pizza spot in Orange County. We will be back and refer to our friends. read more