Cucina Gloria - NOKOMIS

When my friend and I entered this place, we were asked by the owner if we were interested in BUYING THE RESTAURANT!!!! Whoever heard of such a thing, that was definitely not a good beginning. The place was empty except for one other couple, and yet the service was extremely slow. Laura, our waitress was ready to take our order, then realized she forgot her notepad, so had to go get it. Really???? We both decided on LASAGNA, made an entirely different way than what we ever had before, but it was good. Other than some bread and butter, we got nothing on the side. OVERPRICED, POOR SERVICE, FOOD JUST OK, will not recommend this place.

First off I’m assuming the restaurant is going through staff changes. Here is my experience.I called to order a pizza on a Saturday evening at 5:10pm. I was told the oven wasn’t on yet so give them till 6pm. A restaurant not having its oven on for a pizza order after 5pm on a Saturday night was a strange misstep but I agreed to wait. My wife went out to pick up the pizza only to wait about ten minutes and then telling her the oven wasn’t on yet and they would have it done in about 15 min. My wife had to take my daughter somewhere so had to run home and then back out to get the pizza. I was a bit upset as I already ageeed to wait for the pizza to have to go and come back again so I called in and asked them to discount the pizza. The man agreed. When she returned she said they only have her 10% off. The pizza was a very strange shape, wasn’t cut through, had a hole in it and was overly flowered and undercooked on the bottom. We scraped the flower off and at it. Honestly, I would have comped the entire pizza for this sort of service if I ran that place.

Phenomenal. Amazing food. Gnocci, mussels and linguini, all of it. 100 out of 10 stars this place is definitely a gem!!!The people are wonderful as well!

One of the most amazing dining experiences I have ever had! The location is not easy to see and the outside sign blends in with the roof, which does not help, but inside it has a very cozy and warm feeling. But that is not what this review is about.We went on a Friday night and the entire experience was beyond exceptional! Michele was our server and she just has this radiance and glow about her that spreads joy all around. Her husband David was singing throughout the evening these old classic nostalgic songs and invited guests to dance, so we danced! Michele also joined in for a duet with David. The chef came out to our table to personally check on us. The owner, Tom, was also there and you could tell that he cares and wants to create the best experience possible. We ordered three pizzas and they were all phenomenal. Some of the best pizzas I have ever had! The dough is thin and delicious and unlike any I have tasted on a pizza before.A restaurant can have good food, good service, and a pleasant atmosphere, but rarely do you find some much warmth and spirit like we experienced here. On top of that, the food and service was exceptional. I cannot describe it, but we went home feeling elated with how magical the experience was!We consider this a gem of Nokomis and this will be a go to place for us when taking people out to dinner with us.

This place is a hidden jewel. The food, service and ambiance are awesome. Had the spaghetti and meatball and the sauce and meatballs were to die for.