Awesome, the best tortellini and really good pizza also the waitress we had on Wednesday evening was so nice, best waitress I've ever had. Cookies are delicious. Thank you.
First visit to Cucina Di Rosa. I liked the inside atmosphere and there were a few covered tables outside if we had wanted to go that route. As a group we had 5 different entrees which all received rave reviews. (Oysters with garlic pasta, tortellini with sausage, meat ravioli with meatballs, eggplant parmesan, and a caprese salad. An eclectic duo performed, playing a wide variety of old and new which filled in the gaps between courses. Staffing and supply shortages have had a small impact here (much less than other places we have eaten recently), but the excellent food and homemade (Yes!) gelato easily made up for any noticeable delays in service. Doesn't authentic Italian cuisine in a cozy atmosphere sound like what you're looking for tonight? Order up a Blue Moon/Peroni and sit back, relax and enjoy... you've earned it.
Had a spaghetti and meatballs dish. Was hot and very good. Also had a couple of lemon cookies. Good.
This is a small cafe with crowded seating and small tables, more appropriate for coffee and a pastry, than for dinning, which happens to be attached to a slot machine establishment. The reviews online seem great, our experience tonight, unfortunately was not.We arrived just before 6 pm on Thursday evening with a party of 4 and told to sit anywhere. There was one employee in front of house, who was greater, bartender, server. As it got up to 9 tables, she was very busy indeed, yet stayed pleasant. She was a definite plus!The food was a definite disappointment! They could not make any dish with white sauce. They had not made any today. There is no option for marsala or picatta, etc. Every dish from pizza, calzone, or pasta has only one sauce...tomato sauce. We had 2 orders of veal parmesan, beef ravioli with meatballs and beef tortillis with meatballs. They all come with bread and side salad.The bread is a hearty brown bread, but apparently sliced ahead of time, very dry. The butter just out of fridge was hard and unspreadable. The salad has only one dressing option...oil and balsamic vinegar. We asked for other options, told that they have nothing else. The table next to us ordered it with no dressing. The lettuce was wilted, it was filled with tiny shards of cucumber.Apparently, the veal parmagian was cooked well. The pasta was a bit undercooked. The tortilini and ravioli were extremely undercooked, not even aldante...leathery with a cold filling! So chewy that we were choking. The meatballs had no taste except the tomato sauce. The tortilini was cheese instead of beef that was ordered. The sauce/gravy was absolutely horrible!!! It was apparently just crushed tomatoes. No salt, pepper, garlic, basil, oregano...Nothing!!!We never had the waitress check back to see how the food was or to refill the very small glasses. We ran out of drink. As she was doing her best by doing everything for 30 plus people.. She came and asked if we wanted desert. We wanted capacheno and home made cannoli which are supposed to be awesome here. We were told that all they have are the pre-made shells, but no filling!!!Visiting the women's restroom was a bit starting. As I turned to close the door, I saw what I thought was a woman in the mirror, and thought I had walked in on someone. It was instead, an old school manaquin in a blue dress. The scarry thing is that it is soo unstable. One two year old who grabs a hand or leg in curiosity...it will fall on top of them!We asked for our check and got the plentiful left overs to go. Discussing our experience in the car, we all agreed that it was horrible and threw it away! What a waste of money and time!
Great Gelato and cappuccino! Need to come here and have a meal next time. A taste of Sicily in Rockford.
Excellent Service. Great Food Choices. Excellent Desserts & great prices. I loved this place.
Everytime I get takeout or dine-in at Cucina Di Rosa, I have the best time enjoying authentic Italian with the family flair on specials and delicious desserts. It's a great place to go solo, with your best friend, family, or your significant other. On the weekends expect to see live music you won't help but sing along and dance to. You'll find yourself eating all your food, eyeballing those perfectly made cookies AND the gelato, singing along in a fun, yet romantic setting. If you stay long enough you might like a cappuccino with biscotti. To summarize, Cucina is a hidden gem of Rockford! I could simply go on and on about how wonderful it is, but GO see for yourself!
Excellent food Excellent service, great waitress very knowledgeable friendly. Very reasonable prices. Very clean and cozy
Delicious authentic Sicilian!!
One of the best meals we have had in a while! Every dish was superb. we had the cheese and olive plate and the broccoli arancini for appetizers. I had the mussels in red sauce (special) and my companions both had the Italian breakfast. We had gelato and sorbet for dessert and took some cookies home to enjoy later. Everything was delectable. We enjoyed the super-friendly service from Vicki and Rose (owner). We will be definitely be back soon!