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    La Cucina Cafe

    2.7 (61 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Cafes, Pizza

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    Moderate noise
    Classy
    Casual
    Good for groups

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    Panini with a side warm spinach salad.
    Melanie M.

    I tried LaCucina very shortly after it opened and had an okay experience. It wasn't bad exactly. But it wasn't good enough to make me want to come back. Today, however, I was meeting a friend for lunch and a movie in Dartmouth Crossing, and she was footing the bill with a $50 gift certificate so why not? Gotta admit - I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the Ravioli Fritti to start - 3 large lightly deep fried ravioli filled with spinach and cheese, with tomato sauce for dipping. Beautifully plated and very tasty - a great start! I quite enjoyed my strawberry Italian soda as well. Next up was my Panino Arrostito - roasted red peppers, zucchini, portobello, red onion, marinara sauce and goat cheese on multigrain baguette. It comes with "rustic Italian" soup, a side salad or Tuscan potatoes. I went with the side salad and was delighted to find I could choose any of the 6 options on the Insalate menu. I went with the warm spinach salad. Everything was delicious. We both decided to top off our meals with yummy vanilla bean gelato. Service was friendy and super attentive. I see a lot of comments about slow service. We were in no rush so I wasn't really paying attention to the time, but I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. This is definitely going on the list for pre/post movie bites.

    Previous Location 232 Robie St.
    Hugh M.

    La Cucina is what Truro thinks Italian food is. It used to be in that "you can have this building for $1.00" spay painted building out there in Hubtown. They moved to Dartmouth a few years back, then another location in Halifax. La Cucina's problem is they either salt the hell out of everything or your meal will be burnt or cardboard. Last time I ate here I ordered the chicken parm. It broke apart when I cut into it, talk about well done. The time before that I ordered the pasta Milano, and it was like running my tongue up the back of the highway salt truck. To their credit they didn't charge me for either. I've eaten here exactly 3 times because a friend liked it. All three times it was bad. The pizza was better than the entrees.

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    Lucy's Cafe & Eatery

    Lucy's Cafe & Eatery

    4.0
    (1 review)
    1.4 km

    I first tried here I think in the spring of 2019 for breakfast on a Saturday around 9am, and have…read morebeen back for breakfast three or four more times over the summer. This is the old Thirsty Turtle location, so I was familiar with the spot, but probably saw a Facebook post about the new business. Generally, I rather support small business restaurants, and the menu looked good, so I'm glad I checked it out. Lucy is very friendly. Most of my visits it has been very quiet, with only her working. Hoping/assuming it gets busier as the day goes on. Mind you, I love my tranquil time to sit and have a delicious meal and Sissiboo coffee with a book in tow. Her menu creations are more healthy than average, different than the basic bacon & eggs, but she seems willing to adjust any dish, so if you are someone who likes to keep it simple, I'm sure that's doable. I loved the Jane's Addiction is the best example of a healthy but tasty breakfast (half a toasted Montreal style bagel that she buys from the business on Wyse Rd, topped with avocado, crisp bacon slices, old cheddar with an over easy egg. Served side side of perpetual salad (mix of kale, brussel sprouts, broccoli, julienned apples & beets, shredded carrot, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, sliced avocado, topped with crumbled goat cheese, with poppy seed dressing on the side). The Sweet Waffle (gluten friendly waffle with bacon, whipped cream and choice of sauce) will satisfy the sweet tooth, yet is still a reasonable size to avoid the guilt (I tried the blueberry orange sauce) Yum!. Her Breakfast Bowl (spiced sweet potato home fries topped with two scrambled eggs, tomato, mushroom, spinach, chives with cheddar or goat cheese, meat for $3 extra) is delicious as well. The Classic Lucy (choice of meat and her bacon is cooked to perfection for me, two eggs your way, spiced sweet potato home fries, etc) is just as good as the rest. I can't see everything on the online menu but the Naan breakfast had avocado, cheddar, pico de gallo, egg, etc on naan) and was amazing. I will definitely try some lunch items someday here, but breakfast out is my favorite to eat out and I recommend that to anyone. Atmosphere inside is quite basic, wooden tables, long and narrow in layout with some natural light coming in the front, artwork on the walls for sale from local artists which is nice. I've noticed some people will just stop in to get a coffee and baked good to go. No issues with parking. A nice little spot for the folks in Waverley.

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    Café Goodluck

    Café Goodluck

    4.3
    (17 reviews)
    4.3 km

    If you're new to the city or have just emerged from being frozen in ice ala Encino Man, let me…read morepile on the bandwagon and tell you this: Cafe Good Luck is really, really good. It seemed a fitting location to caffeinate and get a bite before closing on our first house, which officially mades us Dartmouthians! Having just moved back to Nova Scotia within the past couple years, I'd only been to their smaller, pre-renos location once. Since then, they've blessedly expanded into a neighbouring unit, giving a lot more seating and openness, as they were becoming victims of their own success in the small, original space. I'm a lover of all things breakfast, so I snagged one of their breakfast sandwiches, while my wife stuck to the baked goods and went with one of their lovely blueberry scones. Two medium roast drip coffees, black, completed our refueling. Right out of the gate, the scone was AMAZING! The exterior was lightly crisp, but the interior was moist and soft (sorry, Larry David) - cooked to absolute perfection. There must have been a light coating of sugar to get it so crispy, so I don't know how regular scone batter does that on its own! Topped with a blueberry icing, blue sprinkles and edible flowers, it was a beauty! With my appetite whetted, I demolished my delicious breakfast sandwich when it arrived. The egg was of the scrambled sort, and light and fluffy, complemented by the thick and crisp bacon. A tomato-based sauce, be it jam or a house-made ketchup added a mix of sweetness and acidity, and it was helluva breakfast sandwich. After a year and a half in our home and many returns visits for coffee, delicious baked goods, and one coffee tasting event, we came by much more recently for a weekend lunch. CGL is typically very busy on the weekend, but rainy weather made tables slightly more available. I didn't come here with proper food in mind, but seeing the lemongrass chicken banh mi on the menu quickly changed my mind and appetite. This sandwich had a lot (/everything) going for it - tender, flavourful chunks of moist chicken, big and bright flavours from the crisp daikon and carrot slaw, and cucumber and cilantro for yet more crunch and flavour. Not to be forgotten was the perfect French bread, with its shatteringly crisp exterior and a pleasantly dense and pliable crumb. Cafe Good Luck is easily the best cafe in downtown Dartmouth, with an assortment of wildly good coffees that they roast, top notch baked goods, and a small but mighty mix of hot foods when you need something more substantial than a pastry (but still get that pastry!).

    Wow! I think I found my new favorite coffee joint in the HRM!!! Located on the end of Portland…read moreStreet in downtown Dartmouth at the bottom of an apartment building this super hipster and cute place with a tulip motif is super cozy. The coffee is smooth - from Have Fun coffee roasters in Burnside Industrial Park. Tried the eggie - what a revelation! Kind of a mix of a croissant with an egg, cream cheese and onions. Super fresh and tasty. The breakfast sandwich was amazing - huge slab of pork as an option! Lots of seating - tables and countertop. As standard utensils they also have chopsticks!!! Apparently gets extremely busy on weekend mornings - glad I got here right at opening! No wifi, parking is on the street.

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    Via Condotti

    Via Condotti

    3.4
    (5 reviews)
    7.0 km

    New Italian restaurant from the Bertossi group (Bicycle Thief, Il Mercato etc) located at the…read morebottom of a newer upscale apartment complex - the Mills Residence. Two entrances to the place - one of Queen Street and one in an alley with cool shops and stores. Instagrammable interior - especially the lighting fixtures and bar. Standard Italian fare on menu. Service was excellent. The appetizers and dessert were the stars for me. Reasonable price considering it's a higher end restaurant in town. Definitely will need a reservation if you want to eat at a decent time! There is a patio - will be amazing when the weather is warmer. There are heaters above for cooler weather.

    Via Condotti, I fear, is another restaurant simply popular for its appeal to Instagram. The…read moreinterior is quite nice, with tasteful decor. Our group came for brunch, and perhaps that it why it was not the fine dining experience we hoped to have. I had the "Eggs Royale" which was a smoked salmon eggs benedict. The eggs were perfectly poached, and the salmon was quite nice. The hollandaise had a great flavour, but I wish there was more of it. The potatoes and salad, however, left much to be desired. The potatoes were fried to a crisp, but they were very tough to eat. It almost felt like eating rocks, especially the smaller pieces. The salad was just a bowl of greens. No dressing or vinaigrette. If there was ever an opportunity to use the term "rabbit food," this would be it. If the goal was to be authentic, Via Condotti missed the mark. Italians will often dress a salad with, at minimum, salt, pepper, and olive oil. The drip coffee was okay. The service was average, a little odd at times. When ordering drinks upon our arrival, a couple of us were excluded from the order, I'm not sure why. Our server just didn't look at two of the people in our group and moved on. Our side salads arrived 5-10 minutes after our brunch plates arrived. We were not offered a refill on our drinks. In fact, our empty coffee cups were whisked away without a word. I would consider coming back to try their dinner menu, seeing as this is what they seem to be championing. I would not return here for brunch, unfortunately.

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    Eggs Royale (smoked salmon eggs benedict)
    Eggs Royale (smoked salmon eggs benedict)
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