The Scene This elegant restaurant is a favorite with locals who appreciate inventive cooking, gracious service and surprisingly reasonable prices. The long space is romantically lit with flickering candles that reflect in the wall-length mirror. Walls are hung with brightly colored Middle Eastern rugs and dishes, dried flowers and a painting of Greek fishing boats. The Food < ...
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Posted by Citysearch
on April 04, 2008, (Edited June 07, 2004)
Betty Friedan, Marilyn French and the rest would not be happy -- the
ladies room sign says "girls." Nonetheless, co-owner Praveen Singha seems to
understand women in their hear-me-roar glory.
The decor at Zucca, which opened last December, is upscale yet comfortable.
A couple of perfect, frilly-petaled ranunculuses decorate each table; the
lighting is flattering. A mirror along one wall visually ...
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It looks as if this place was nice at one time. Not any more. For four guests, the appetiser plate came in sets of three. Three this, three that, no attention paid to the fact there were FOUR guests. Out of four entres, one was good, one was so - so and two were tasteless and dry. And this happened after asking the Chef! The waiter was indifferent, the music was the same song over and over until we ...
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We went to Zucca Friday night and had a group of 9. We were seated on time, and had a wonderful waiter, nephew of the owner. We ordered wine, first one was not available, alternate was not a good choice. Then when it came time to order another bottle our first choice was also not available:-(
Some of the food was cold when served, taken back with a smile, but should have been hot before reaching ...
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If nothing else- go for the champagne mojito. I have never had anything so tasty in all my drinking years. Had I not been driving, I would have had a pitcher all to myself. Yes, my friends--that good. We had a very personable waiter; he was very attentive and helpful. I had the fillet and asked for medium rare with the risotto. When I cut into the fillet it was purple and the risotto was under-cooked ...
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