Food is average. 5/10 Service is average. 5/10 I personally like the decoration being in a historical house. 7/10 read more

Enjoyed a great authentic! Italian meal, inside one of the city's most beautiful mansions. The service and waitstaff are extremely personable and friendly. Everyone's meal was impressive. I enjoyed the smelts, snail salad, and grilled octopus. 10/10 Was prepared perfectly. Ended the meal with a delicious bread pudding dessert and espresso. read more

We had an amazing dining experience at Maria's cucina! The food was to die for and the service was outstanding. Will definitely be back.

First time to this unique former Victorian home and were very pleased by the food and service. Shrimp Scampi was so good, large crisp shrimp & great flavor with a little kick. My husband really liked his chicken parmigiana. Blueberry Crème Brûlée Cheesecake was awesome! It was busy when we were leaving around 6:30. The service was also great! Will definately return. read more

I had sausage, peppers and rabe from Maria's at the Columbus Day fest this year. My first visit to the fest ( I'm a bad Italian trying to make amends!) and my first time buying sausage and peppers like this...or at all! It was absolutely delicious though I'm sure I was given the sweet sausage rather than the hot I ordered. They made it for me with no bread as I had bought a spinach pie for Sciallo Bros. I used the end pieces of the spinach pie as some bread and ate half of everything. Two nights later I opened the spinach pie and stuffed it with the leftovers. Magnificent! I cannot wait to dine in at Maria's and start trying their beautiful menu!! read more

Maria's Cucina - Sausage peppers and rabe!! - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

We were in town for one night and excited to try Maria's Cucina. Our server, Nick, was a great communicator and gave great wine recommendations. The Wine selection and food menu offered a good variety. There was live music while we were there which offered a nice ambiance. The setting is in an old historic house which provides another level of rich ambience. If in town again, we would definitely come again. read more

Definitely worth the wait. Victorian mansion near federal hill. Lots of parking in a private lot. The entrance is in the rear of building. The inside is beautiful, lots of chandeliers, dark wood, and has an upscale dining experience. We stopped their for lunch and had a bottle of rose wine, calamari then chicken marsala and ziti. For dessert I had the pistachio gelato. Everything was excellent. Great service. Comfortable and reasonable. read more

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We planned our daughters baby shower at Maria's Cucina, We meet with Nick, who was so accommodating , and easy to work with, he helped us select a perfect menu for a Sunday Brunch. We just celebrated the shower today 9/10, and we could not have asked for a more perfect celebration. The venue is beautiful to begin with, the food was outstanding, the service was top notch. The staff: Lalena, Yasmine, Sarah, and Francesca were so helpful, friendly, attentive to our guests needs they truly made the shower extra special! These ladies went above and beyond what was expected. If you are looking to plan an event , or just a great place for lunch or dinner, we highly recommend Maria's Cucina! read more

The restaurant was beautiful! The staff, Corey, Nick and Francesca were over the top welcoming and made our both visits fantastic! We will be back! Already made our reservations for when we are back in Providence in May! Now the food...can't even begin to express how delicious every item we had and there were 5 of us and we had apps! read more

Service: 10 Food:10 Atmosphere: 10 This place was amazing!! We discovered this place after a rude incident with a hostess at another restaurant across the street & we couldn't be happier!! The historic building itself, is amazing. The Stained glass, the woodwork, the fireplaces...even the music made you step into another era. Our waitress, Kaitlyn, was fantastic!! The food was delicious!! And the desserts were heavenly!! Our company (500 ppl) will be working around the corner for the next few months & We will be telling all of them to go to Maria's! Seriously, best Italian food I've had in years! Our table had salads, chicken parm, bolognese, sandwiches, gelatos, espressos, cappuccinos...it felt like we were in Italy. We will be going back and you should too!! read more

Maria's Cucina - Peach Gelato served in a frozen peach! - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I came here dinner on Thanksgiving. I appreciate that this must been a tough day to find staff. However, the food was of extremely poor quality. I skipped the turkey and ordered the fillet minion, but while it was cooked to the correct temperature, it tasted really off. My appetizer, the stuffed articockes were truly awful as well. We were a family and almost everyone complained after the fact. (No one wanted to ne rude in the moment or make the hosts feel bad). I dont know if they had their b staff on board as the food was truly somewhere between mediocre and awful. The waitstaff was lovely and the restaurant was cute. The whole thing was a bit sad, and i would not return. read more

I had reserved and received a confirmation for their upstairs room, The Federal Hill Room for my daughters engagement party. I ordered my invitation, reserved a pianist for the evening, ordered my centerpieces, favors, deserts.etc with deposits I cannot get back on all of the above extras. I scheduled an appointment to go over the menu two weeks after the confirmation I received from the owner, only to find out he had given the room to a larger party and was now because I was upset that I had to disappoint my daughter, going to put me in a small room. He showed me unprofessional courtesy. With less than 6 weeks before my event. Not only will I never set foot in that establishment again. Nor will the 21 people attending my event and the people they tell this to. read more

my three sons and I went there today for Mother's Day. All three of my sons had their baptisms and communion parties there when it was a previous ownership. (Spirittos). Today we sat next to the most amazing man at the bar, he said his granddaughter ran the place. Her name was Angelica. Well my sons and I had appetizers and this most amazing man kept placing pieces of his appetizer on my son's plate. My son is about to graduate the police academy and has struggled the past four months and this most amazing man made him feel so comforted. I wish I got to tell him and his family how thankful for his encounter we are! read more

We had a birthday celebration here last night. The service and food were excellent! We were in a small private room, our server, Lalena, was wonderful. It was a great experience and I highly recommend it! read more

5 Star Service, Food and Abience... Veal, Stuffed Mushrooms were the absolute best I ever had. Applause for their wonderful experience.

Fantastic! Cute old victorian house with old world charm with plenty of off street parking. Service was amazing and acoustic Italian singer was a nice touch. The menu has something for everyone and the food was delicious. The lamb special was tender, fresh, and flavorful. Great portion sizes. The lava cake and some Italian red wine was just a perfect ending to a great meal! Great place for a romantic dinner or dinner in general! read more

Maria's Cucina - Lamb Special - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Amazing food and great ambiance ! Nice restaurant all around ! Can't wait to come back read more

Only giving it a 4 just because I have only tried lunch and didn't check cocktails, wine, etc. Lunch was very good. Big place with classic Italian food. Looks like it might be fun at night but haven't gotten around to trying yet. read more

DELICIOUS!! Like stepping into The Godfather w excellent service & incredible cuisine. Loved that this place was classically Italian, but still had inventive takes on traditional/less traditional fare. Had the meatball, eggplant rollatini, & burratta board special for appetizers (great for our party of 6). I snagged the last veal chop topped w fresh mozzarella & prosciutto, & served w sautéed broccoli rabe & cannellini beans, & whipped sweet potatoes (WOW!). & then finished off our meal w their chocolate lava cake (my favorite!) w vanilla bean ice cream. SO GOOD!!! Happy belly! Loved our waitress Francesca who delivered the perfect balance of, "here & away", & that we were so well attended to w other servers for water & having our dishes served & cleared. Eager to return! read more

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The pasta was perfectly cooked as was the fried eggplant. The pasta sauce was outstanding, and I wish that they would consider selling by the jar. In addition, the service was impeccable. I went for lunch last Friday, and I will return for lunch this Friday. That is how good the food was! read more

Fine Italian dining on Federal Hill with ample free parking in a beautiful, historic home! First of all, What a beautiful setting: Lots of polished, dark wood, intricate trim and crystal chandeliers. I attended a family dinner here on Christmas Eve. Although the menu was somewhat more limited than the regular offerings, there was something for everyone with lots of options. We were seated in an upstairs room with tall windows and high ceiling. There was only one other table/party in the room, so we had lots of privacy. Seasonal decor was tasteful. The service was impeccable. The food was delicious. We started with some appies for the table. The calamari was amazing, served with a nice banana pepper infused balsamic reduction, on the side. The snail salad was also very good.Surprisingly, the snails were chunks instead of the traditional thinly sliced version. They were tender and mild, served in a bed of fresh greens with just the slightest hint of dressing. The stuffed mushrooms were also very good, with a veggie based stuffing and a generous topping of melted cheese. Of course, they kept the Italian bread basket full, as well as the accompanying olive oil. After sharing a bottle of wine from the extensive wine list, we dug in. But first, we ordered entrees. I chose the Merzullo Ravello - a nice firm, thick fillet of cod cooked with garlic, capers, black olives, chopped fresh tomato and a white wine olive oil sauce. It was served with mashed potato and green beans. Sadly, my photo did not come out, because it was a very pretty dish. It was also flavorful and filling, but not heavy. Other dishes at the table were also met with great reviews and followed by empty plates: Baked stuffed shrimp, Salmon, Baked scallops and a pasta dish with shellfish (the name escapes me). The star of the evening, however, was the steak that my 12-year-old grandson ordered. The Steak Alla Mama was a 14 ounce sirloin, grilled to perfection (medium rare) and served with a white wine butter sauce. He was unable to finish it and still had a piece to take home, even after a couple of other diners took a bite. The youngster was the only one who saved room for dessert and chose the Chocolate Ganache Cake, of which he made short work - not a chance for anyone to sample! The adults relaxed over coffees, Sambuca and decaf espresso. I can't wait to return! read more

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My wife and I went to this restaurant a month ago for lunch. We both ordered,Chicken Marsala because it looked so good in the picture we saw on Yelp. Well, a picture might normally tell the story but in our case the meals we received were nothing like the picture! The entire dish was swimming in what tasted like brown gravy, not a hint of Marsala. The linguine tasted more like Chinese Lo Mein. We did not return the food but we did contact management via email and had a nice thread of communication, with the manager, Chris, pleading with us to return so, "I can make it right". A few weeks later I replied, suggesting what I believed to be a win/win solution, we would order 2 meals and receive 1 complimentary similar to what Restaurant.com provides. We even offered to sweeten the deal and also order, and pay for, an appetizer ($10+). Well, I guess that Chris was only offering nice words, he said that "Mama Cucina is not the type of restaurant that offers 2 for 1 deals!" Did he forget that we paid $18/meal for 2 atrocious entrees? So much for "making it right!" You look at this picture and decide for yourself! read more

Maria's Cucina - Sold as Chicken Marsala, would you eat this? - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Unfortunately the food was the let down, service and ambiance were outstanding. The food was not to a standard that matched the price. The quality and flavor were not acceptable read more

Three for dinner and we each had an excellent meal and appetizers! Karl our server was fantastic and kept every glass full and was nearby whenever we needed him. The Manhattan's and Sangria were each mix perfectly, not as easy as you think theses days. So nice to pull into a spacious parking lot and not have to deal with on the street parking or valets. Beautiful restoration job on the interior especially the 100 year old murals. read more

Visited Maria's Cucina early on a very busy Saturday evening in Providence without a reservation. The host found us a table and was very pleasant. Our waitress Lalena was friendly and gave us great service, actually all the staff was very efficient and pleasant. The owner Chris came by the table and chatted. The food came out hot and very tasty (Bolognese & Shrimp scampi). Great Italian restaurant just off "the hill" with plenty of parking. read more

After four delicious meals and one mistake on our part, I cannot make enough good comments about Maria Cucina! Not only is the food delicious, the ambiance extraordinary and the staff charming; one of them was even charming when our party of three blundered in on a day the restaurant was closed. On all four visits, the staff was accommodating, kind and helpful, but again the food was as good as I have had in Rhode Island. Rome might be a little better, but probably due to the superior tomatoes and artichokes available there. You should see for yourself, why take my word for it? read more

i have mixed feelings. I loved the ambiance of the place and our service was great. Our dishes on the other hand were just okay. We split the bolognese and the carbonara. The texture of the carbonara just seemed off. It was kind of dry and a little too salty. The bolognese had a ton of meat in it which was good but was lacking slightly in flavor. Both dishes just didn't blow my socks off and were just fine. Honestly the dessert was the best part of our meal. The tiramisu was absolutely delicious. It was so creamy and had a perfect balance of mascarpone and that espresso flavor. Maybe next time I visit I would try a chicken dish instead of just getting a pasta dish. read more

Terrific Evening! How many times do you mark a special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) and the restaurant ignores it...not even a friendly congratulations? Not at maria's Cucina! We celebrated our anniversary and were warmly greeted with a complimentary glass of champagne to toast and celebrate. Great way to start the evening. Food was excellent from the Meatballs appetizer to the Burrata Salad (nice touch with beets instead of tomatoes) to the Braciole and Sea Bass entrees. Server (Nicholas B.) was top notch; knowledgeable about both the menu as well as the building and history. I could not recommend this classic more highly. We will definitely be back! read more

Had a great dinner this past Friday night. Started with a grilled octopus appetizer, amazing, flavorful and very tender. I had one of the specials that night, bronzino, by far one of the best I've ever had. Highly recommend coming back here if it's been a while, new chef!!! read more

Always Great food and menus choices Elegant atmosphere and just the right amount of noise so your not hearing the other conversations, tables seating is somewhat close, other than that food prices are moderate and food is always delicious, service is also very attentive..Definitely would return and recommend read more

This was a total disappointment for the whole family on Mother's Day. Made reservations for 5 pm. We were seated right away, no delay. While waiting at our table, the waitress took our drink order which took about 34 minutes and we were informed you were out of grapefruit juice (which was required for two out of the 8 drinks ordered, so we ordered the 2 drinks with water instead of fruit juice since you were out of every juice we asked for to sub for the grapefruit. Finally 45 minutes later we did get our drinks and were ready to order. As we began to order, everything we ordered they said they were out of. The choices we were left with were few. We had to settle for the thinnest steak and lobster meal, ordered the steak medium rare and we got dry over cooked steak and lobster we had to claw out of the stuck shell, way over cooked. The salmon was very fishy, and the only one of 8 meals was rack of lamb which was edible. This was the worst of restaurants. All the hype about dressing up, went out and purchased elegance for a crap evening. Big money spent for terrible service and food. Won't happen again, only bad review for all family and friends.-1star read more

Truly an authentic Italian restaurant! Top notch service, good wine and food! Try the brussel sprouts app:) read more

Maria's Cucina - Truly an authentic Italian restaurant. Delicious wine, brussel sprouts app and dinner!! Service was too notch ! - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I went here tonight and the food, service, everything was just great me and my friends had a wonderful time. Definitely will be back here again. read more

Maria's Cucina - Italian Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

We tried this place because it seemed like they had great reviews but unfortunately I didn't have that great of a experience. Everything took forever to be served- drinks, bread, soup and lastly the entree. The bread was hard nothing special looked like something you would see at any grocery store that isn't fresh. The pasta fagioli soup was microwaved you could tell because parts were burning hot and other parts were lukewarm and cold. However the meal itself was pretty good I got the shrimp scampi and my boyfriend got the ravioli. We wouldn't dare get the dessert since the wait for everything was 30 minutes. The overall experience was an hour an a half to two hours. read more

We ate dinner here for the first time tonight and had a great experience. The parking lot was a nice surprise. We were seated upstairs in a beautiful room. The service was excellent - bread, drink orders, list of specials, and meal orders taken and delivered quickly. Our food was great. We had veal parm, shrimp scampi, and chicken marsala. I would absolutely recommend Maria's Cucina and we will go back again! read more

We may have just caught them on a bad night but out of six people in our party only two found their entrees good. Myself I had one of the specials for the night and the only thing special about it was it was especially bad being way over cooked to the point of shoe leather, oh by the way it was chicken breast. Another diner had the same experience with his veal chop. Most all meals came out cold and seemed to have been sitting under a warmer for quite some time which was probably because we waited so long to be served the entree. Other tables that had arrived well after us had already begun their entrees before ours was served. The only redeeming fact was we were not charged for those meals that would barely pass for food. Guess we just caught them on a bad night but will not return to this establishment. read more

Want to feel like you are on the set of the movie "Moonstruck" for dinner? Then go to Maria 's Cuchina. Everything from the bread to the wine to the braciole and veal parm to the tiramisu and lemon olive oil cake was terrific. The service was wonderful, and the ambience (wood everywhere, Frank Sinatra on the background music, and the tallest windows around) rounded out the whole experience. The big parking lot makes it easy to come and go. What are you waiting for? read more

I recently hosted my sister's baby shower at Maria's Cucina, and it was such an excellent experience! Chris, the owner, scheduled several phone calls with me to ensure we had everything planned to perfection prior to the day, which was especially appreciated as I was planning from out of state. Chris was always kind and professional on our calls, and had great menu recommendations - especially considering our group had unique dietary needs (vegetarian and gluten free). The day of the shower, the staff was also extremely kind, professional, warm, accommodating, and so helpful. The food was delicious (we had an antipast platter and salads to start; our entrees were gluten free carbonara, eggplant parm with pasta, and a chicken parm sandwich with french fries; dessert options were creme brulee (DELICIOUS), tiramisu, lemon cake, and cannolis) , and highly complimented by everyone in attendance. I would host an event here again in a heartbeat. Thank you so much to Chris, and all of the staff! read more

Trying to avoid all the tourist traps on Federal Hill while in RI, we relied on a friend for a recommendation when we made a reservation at Maria's Cucina. First, the building is lovely as are many houses in the area. The dinning rooms are split up into smallish rooms. This is an older style of dinning which I like because it gives you the feeling of intimacy. We were greeted warmly and shown to our seats, within moments our very attentive waiter came of to welcome us and get our water preference. That's it for the positives, buckle in. The bread, you have to be kidding, it was like bland grocery store Italian bread and to boot, it was burned. I'm convinced they must be obligated to use this bread because of some internal connection, because any respectable Italian would be embarrassed to serve it to a guest, or enemies. We placed our drink orders, received them in an appropriate time and ordered. Our three apps, which we planned to share, came out in like 5 minutes which immediately caused suspicion. The fried calamari with hot peppers and a touch of sweetness, tasted really good, BUT IT HAD BEEN MICROWAVED, the flat bread with sausage and broccoli rabe, tasted okay, BUT IT HAD BEEN MICROWAVED, the meatball app, tasted good, BUT IT HAD BEEN MICROWAVED. Are you kidding? What's the rush? Why, on earth would you microwave food that should never be microwaved? My suspicion, you're surviving on reputation not quality. Anyway, let's say I'm jumping to conclusions and move on to the main courses. There was a 20-minute wait between the crappy appetizers and our entrees. That would be fine however the restaurant was almost empty and then the kicker - the entrees were MICROWAVED, are you kidding. A spicy rigatoni was passable but again, it was MICROWAVED, half of my portion was cold, and the other half to hot to eat. I'm sorry but this is inexcusable. I'm not going to go into to the other orders because it's just more of the same thing - - okay tastes that are terribly presented. I genuinely believe this was a decent restaurant at one point but if looking for a restaurant in the Federal Hill district, look elsewhere. read more

Maria's Cucina was a recommendation from a friend and can I say, I was wowed. Maria's is located in Federal Hill in the Italian American Club. Beautiful building and the restaurant had a great ambiance. My overall experience was great. Service was great and timely and food was spectacular. I have not had food like this on the hill in a while. First of all, for fine dining like this, the portions were very generous and were well worth the money. Our first course, fried calamari, was spectacular. It was dressed with a wonderful sauce and had great pickled vegetables with it. I had the beef short rib weekly special and it did not disappoint. Amazing flavors in the short rib and the tomatoes throughout the beautiful plating. Dessert was a house-made chocolate chip bread pudding that was delicious. read more