La Cucina Italiana - Smoky Hollow

10/10! We had dinner here on a Friday night! We had the Philly cheesesteak which was delicious! We ordered the Cajun shrimp pasta and got to add chicken to it as well, accompanied with a margarita of course! Even the kids cheese pizza was amazing! Will be back for sure! Even the service was a 10/10

We had a wonderful meal there on a Friday night. Place is only been opened a few weeks, but the service was excellent and the food was delicious. They definitely need to salt their water when preparing the pasta because it took a lot of salt to get it up to a pleasant flavor, but everything else was perfect enough food for three leftover meals.

The food at this establishment is absolutely delicious. One of the best Italian restaurants in Raleigh. The only downside is the lengthy wait time to get your food after placing your order.

Awful pizza. I could not even finish a slice and threw the entire rest of the pie out. I can not express this enough... do not go here. I have never said this about a pizza place before but I have never had a pizza I wouldn't finish. 25 dollars I had the worst excuse for a margarita pizza I have had in my life. It was floppy, the cheese tasted cheap and the dough was undercooked. The sauce was also bad, tasted like Dominos pizza. I was so excited for this place to open up, such a let down.

I got the spaghetti with red sauce and meatballs because the owner gave me a sample of a meatball last time I was there. I cannot emphasize enough how good the dish was. This is an amazing sauce with a robust tomato flavor, perfect levels of garlic and herbs and just a touch of sweetness. And the meatball! Best meatball I’ve ever had!!! It was mostly meat with a flavor that paired perfectly with the marinara. It came with a piece of homemade bread and a side salad that was super fresh. Give this place a try - they are so friendly and clearly put love into what they do! (I took the picture after I ravenously ate half!)