This review has is for the restaurant. HUGE disappointment. The food is bland. We ordered the lasagna, a sandwich, and a pizza. PASS. Unless you have 25 minutes to wait for a sandwich to be made, PASS. Save your hard earned money.Most disappointing was the staff. Curt. Rude. I watched the cashier roll her eyes at a customer because he had asked for his order to be slightly modified. After his 30 minute wait, they did not get his order right. The kitchen is incredibly slow. Disorganized. Contrary to their COVID precautions in the notes, table tops were dirty, there crumbs and food particles scattered all over the dining area, dirty trays were left on table tops.I witnessed families sitting for over 25 minutes for their orders. Children. Elderly.It took over 30 minutes for our sandwich to be prepared. The lasagna was over cooked. Soggy pasta. Pizza was bland- I am a New Yorker, I know my pizza.AVOID. This place may have been a gem in the past, but those days are long gone.
I don't know if it's authentic but it is delicious with quality ingredients at a fair price. Definitely will eat here again.
As an eggplant parmesan & cannoli obsessed Italian, I have to say that Cortina has the best in all of Orange County. The eggplant is friend to perfection--crunchy on the outside and buttery soft in the middle, layered with a nice rich tomato sauce and mozzerella cheese baked to a beautiful brown crisp with soft cheese underneath. This layering of crunch and sikyness is also mastered in their many types of cannoli deserts. I love the chocolate chip--- or the traditional made with real ricotta cheese. Their entire menu is delicious. Your servers are very nice, friendly young people who are doing a great job handling the non stop flow of happy fans of Cortina's food. Go there and enjoy!!!
Wow... Been eating here for a while but lately the quality has just taken a nose dive. I cannot in good faith recommend this place anymore. The last three times we've ordered here they have messed it up every time. And when we have called back they have never in good faith attempted to make it right.I attached the most recent pizza we ordered 5/27/22. It was supposed to be a new York pizza under their "specialities" however it's thick and burned to a crisp....
I am originally from New Jersey, and it is so hard to find an Italian Market in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. I was doing research on new restaurants, bakeries, and markets to try, and I came upon Cortina’s Italian Market. I happened to be in Anaheim, so I stopped there.The Good: They have a great selection of Italian canned goods, homemade sauces, deli options, baked goods (pastries and cookies), and bread. It reminded me of an Italian market I used to go to when I was younger. The cookies and cannolis had great flavor and they were fresh. The prices were reasonable for what I got.The Bad: Their parking lot is too small. I was lucky and found a parking space. I went on a weekday, but I can imagine how jammed it gets on the weekend.I rate all restaurants, bakeries, and markets by whether they are worth driving to in the future. I definitely think Cortina’s is worth a repeat visit, and I look forward to trying some more things the next time I am there.
Amazing sandwiches, amazing pizzas, amazing deli, amazing pastries and desserts, amazing wines, amazing everything! The always-packed parking lot is a testament to the popularity of this small but mighty tasty restaurant and market. I've been a fan for two decades now, and I love bringing first timers here, witnessing their eyes light up with one bite, and hearing them murmur, "Mmmmm!"
Wow wow wow. The Italian bread on the Pastrami sandwich is perfect. The Pastrami perfect. Order ahead online or by phone this place gets busy and you can see why. Everything I saw coming out of the kitchen looked delicious. Clean place, well staffed, polite and very organized. I'm dying to go crazy in the Italian market next door. A beautiful experience.
A very popular Italian restaurant for the locals the locals in the area. There they're phillyy cheesesteak sandwich is one of the the tastiest I've tried. Their pizzas are thin crust and served in classic Italian style.The place gets pretty crowded during lunch, but the servers are very friendly. Highly recommended you order your food ahead of time either by phone or online. Otherwise it will take about 20 minutes for them to prepare your meal drain the busy lunchtime. There is also a deli market right beside the restaurant. Great place to look for Italian ingredients. Sadly, no espresso served ?
I've been here before a few times and the food is always good, and has good prices I think. The service is fine. The place has some indoor seating and a couple outdoors. There is also a store connected to the restaurant which is really cool.
Love this spot, it's a great italian/european market on one side and pizza place next door. The market is awesome, they have alot of really good stuff, a deli counter and fresh bread daily. The restaurant side is also amazing, the sandwiches are freaking brilliant and i haven't tried yet but the pizza looked beautiful. I'll def be back soon