Cucina Venti Restaurant

Very good Italian restaurant. The octopus appetizer is amazing. So is the calamari. I had the seafood paella and it was delicious. Finally I had a creme brulee for dessert and it was also very good. The paella could be a little larger as I felt relatively hungry after two shared appetizers and a dessert. Overall I recommend and will likely return as soon as possible!

Came here with my team at work for a lunch social and everyone enjoyed; Very greasy food though! It was a group of 8 and we made a reservation 2 days before. Got a good spot for seating at the booth along the back wall. As for the food: We ordered the grilled octopus, fried calamari, burrata and zucchini cakes to share. Calamari was really crispy, and so were the zucchini cakes. The cakes were really really oily though! I used a napkin to press out the oil and it was still too much. Really fresh though and it came with a nice sauce as well. The burrata was served with a garlicy ciabatta about a but I feel there was too much of butter on it and the garlic flavor didn't come through. It would have also been great for them to give a little more of the bread because the burrata piece was quite huge in comparison to the small bread slices. Fresh Burrata though, so plus points for that. For the entree, I asked for the Mediterranean Sea Bass. This came with spinach, pesto, pine nuts and was stopped with sweet potato shavings. I asked for extra greens instead of the tomatoes, and dressing on the side. Bonus points for making these accommodations. The fish was fresh but also very greasy! I could actually see the oil in there. Had to use that napkin to absorb it out, which majored really awkward eating in a group setting. I also took off the pesto and didn't eat the dressing because it was just too much fat with all of this oil. Dressing wasn't really needed though because the fish and greens went well together. I was really excited about the sweet potato shavings on top but those two were a bit greasy and really salty! The sweetness only subtly came through in comparison. To get some extra veggies into the meal I asked for some on the side and they gave me an order of the pan fried or grilled or something veggies (bell peppers, onions, spinach, asparagus all cooked in a TON of oil!) SO SO GREASY! And this is in spite of me asking to put very little oil. Quite a disappointment on this one. I even asked for an extra napkin just to press out all the oil here but even that was not enough. Veggies were cook through though, and seasoned well; It would just have been better if they were actually healthy like I wanted them to be for this meal. The big highlight and my favorite part of this meal was that soft warm bread they brought to the table! Actually so warm and fluffy and soft and perfect. I really wish the rest of the food wasn't as calorie dense with all the fat so I could have had extras of this bread. The others on the table got the lamb chops, duck confit fettuccine and whole branzino; They all finished all the food and seem to enjoy it. Even gave me a compliment on picking a good restaurant haha.

Extremely rich flavors and quality food. The indoor ambience has rustic touch and it’s quite romantic, the chandeliers adds up to the beauty of indoor vibe. We went to celebrate my fiancé’s birthday and the dinner was absolutely amazing. They have good menu options for vegetarians. The food was authentic, you can taste all the ingredients fresh upon taking a bite. Also, they have a great collection of wines, champagnes, cocktails etc. I recommend trying Meiomi Pinot noir if you are a Pinot noir lover. The place is quite expensive and the portions are small compared to the price, but can’t complain about the taste and quality of food at all. I would recommend this place for dinner to anyone who’s looking to celebrate a special occasion like birthday or anniversary.