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Cosa Nostra Italian Kitchen Details

  • Dining Style: Casual Dining
  • Website: http://cosanostraitaliankitchen.com
  • Phone: (678) 971-5420
  • Hours of Operation: Daily hours: Monday -Thursday: 11:00am - 9:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:00am -10:00pm, closed Sunday
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Executive Chef: Jimmy Knight
  • Dress Code: Casual Dress
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Takeout, Wine, Wine Bar
  • Catering: Custom Menu Planning

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Maple St
  • Parking: Street Parking
A word from Cosa Nostra Italian Kitchen
Classic Homemade Italian food in downtown Gainesville, Georgia.
Family recipes enjoyed by our family and friends for generations.
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
  • Diners' Choice WinnerBest Service
  • Diners' Choice WinnerNeighborhood Gem
Diner Reviews
  • "The food at Cosa Nostra is just outstanding. Everything I have had thus far has been excellent. I think my overall favorite is the Rigatoni with 3 meat gravy. Although, the Scampi dish is to die for…..the Chicken Marsala if fabulous, and the Lazy Lasagna is terrific! The atmosphere is nice, warm and romantic. The service is wonderful and the owners are terrific, always dropping by the table to make sure everything is satisfactory! Cosa Nostra is now my first choice when dining in Gainesville."
    Dined on 7/18/2014
  • "Since the only other Italian in Gainesville is Olive Garden, this is a welcome edition. Meals begin with included salad and bread. Salad is Iceberg lettuce with a mild italian dressing, no other veggies. The calamari was OK, the tentacle parts a little chewy, the rings tender, fried in a tempura type batter. Pasta dishes were OK, linguine and clam sauce had plenty of clams, just not alot of briny seafood flavor, but OK. Oil & garlic pasta with broccoli was good. Dessert of cannoli creme, served with shell"chips" was a little different than traditional Cannoli creme. Prices were moderate, service was attentive and friendly. Great old building, if you don't mind being in the basement."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Took my parents for Father's Day and had a wonderful meal! Sean, our server, was absolutely fantastic. He made excellent suggestions and was a pro at tableside conversation. We had heard great things, but were pleasantly surprised that the food surpassed our expectations. I had the chicken parm with alfredo instead of the marinara at Sean's suggestion. YUM! My Father had the veal chops (which he claimed were divine) and my Mother had the chicken alfredo. We will definitely be back!"
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "The service was outstanding. Josh was very amiable and checked on our needs frequently. He also spent time talking with us and introducing himself to us. Made our time there very personable. Also several of the other servers checked on our needs as we ate. The food, from bread and gravy to dessert was fabulous. Already looking forward to going back."
    Dined on 5/20/2014
  • "We're searching for some favorite places, but this one won't be on the list. Entrance looked promising, and we got one of the few tables with any ambience near the bar, but rest of restaurant was just rows of tables, like a mess hall. Way too much of a family place with crying babies and kids playing with their video games instead of enjoying a meal. Salad that comes with meal was nothing but iceberg lettuce and a little oil/vinegar. Yuk. Quite a limited menu. Veal entree had at least 15 whole cloves of garlic in the sauce which had to be picked out. One bite would have totally covered the taste of the veal from that point on. Avoid this place. "
    Dined on 5/10/2014
  • "My wife and I along with another couple (good friends) just wanted to go out and enjoy a fabulous meal and a relaxing evening. We had a GREAT time of food, drink, dessert, and friendship."
    Dined on 4/26/2014
  • "We were seated by the Owner, and the waitress was attentive and informative. The marinara was out of this world though a little too much was on the veal parmesan. Kinda smothered the veal. The porcini ravioli was perfectly done with the right amount of sauce. Did I mention that the waitress was fabulous. The cheese cake was good but not your traditional New York style. All in all a great addition to a sorely lacking cullinary community. We will go back!"
    Dined on 4/19/2014
  • "FOOD OVERALL WAS GOOD. SALAD COULD USE A LITTLE WORK HOWEVER. ONE DISH IN OUR GROUP WAS BURNT BUT EDIBLE. WOULD GO BACK AGAIN BUT JUST OCCASIONALLY."
    Dined on 4/19/2014
  • "Not very busy for a friday night. food was good but not great. Only beer and wine. The quality of the food did match the price so we would go back again vs a chain italian restaurant"
    Dined on 4/4/2014
  • "Absolutely wonderful! Some of the best Italian I've ever had! Tastes home made! I believe the recipes are old family recipes! So delicious!"
    Dined on 3/31/2014
  • "Their gravy and cacciatore sauce is *really tasty. Staff is friendly. Other than that....very average. Salad is plain iceberg lettuce with dressing. 5 Day old bread. All 8 Mussels were small, over cooked and from freezer. If they made a few tweaks could be really good."
    Dined on 3/24/2014
  • "Our first visit was in no way disappointing but instead a very satisfying experience. We shall return!"
    Dined on 3/21/2014
  • "Looking forward to going again (and bringing friends). Food passed all our tests!"
    Dined on 3/10/2014
  • "An awesome restaurant - so very needed in Gainesville, the food is exceptional - Italian as I remember growing up in NYC...would highly recommend it to any and everyone!!!!"
    Dined on 3/8/2014
  • "I was so excited to find a non-chain Italian restaurant in Gainesville, and I was not disappointed. We shared a Calimari for an appetizer, it was delicious and there was plenty of it. The sauce that was served with it was a spicy marinara that complimented it nicely. It was crisp, but not overcooked, and the coating did not fall off, as it does so many places. For my entree, I enjoyed the Chicken Marsala, which had a very light Marsala gravy. I was much too full to try desert, but the ones I saw, looked delicious. They even had Cakebread Cabernet on the wine list, one of my favorites, but outside my budget. I can't wait to go back!"
    Dined on 3/1/2014
  • "Great service by all the servers! Wonderful and an "at home" feeling!!! Brings a hometown Italy feeling!!"
    Dined on 2/28/2014
  • "We are so happy to have this restaurant in our area! Four of us enjoyed our tasty and relaxing dining experience from salad and bread to the finale of cannoli bites. This is our 4th time and I also brought a group of 12 ladies for lunch. Everyone was pleased and many have returned. It's wonderful for a group. We were set apart in a very cozy area and seated around one large table. We could actually see and converse with anyone around the table. That is hard to find in any restuarant. Just be sure to reserve it for your group! We'll be back!!!!"
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "Service was timely since we had another event to attend after dinner with our party of 4. Food was great. We will go be back. Lovely atmosphere."
    Dined on 2/22/2014
  • "Service was excellent. Food was great and enjoyed by all. Choose a wine that was very good. A great Italian spot for our town."
    Dined on 2/18/2014
  • "We love good Italian food. This was our first visit to this restaurant and it was GREAT... My wife had Eggplant Parmesan and I had Chicken Marsala. Both dishes were fantastic. Staff was very attentive ... Will be back again...."
    Dined on 2/15/2014
  • "One of Gainesville's best kept secrets. Will definitely go back. Food was great - we had the chicken Marsala, and the pasta with the three meat sauce."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "What a great find in the heart of downtown Gainesville! Service was outstanding, the food was delicious and I am definitely giong back!"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "I took my wife to this restaurant on Valentine's Day and it was our first visit to the restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and the service. We would have rather been seated in the front areas but recognized that it was unusually busy for this special day. I would highly recommend the food (we had the Scampi dish) and the atmosphere. The owner came around to make sure we were happy and pleased. We will go back soon for the Fra Divoli!"
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "It's great to have an Italian restaurant in Gainesville besides the Olive Garden. You won't be disappointed with this place. Good food with a great romantic setting. They do the little things right, like offering reservations, free valet parking, and gave my wife a rose as we left our valentines dinner! We'll be back here again."
    Dined on 2/14/2014
  • "Gainesville has lacked a good real Italian place for a long time. Thankfully we now have a place that serves authentic itlaian food with homemade pasta and real red sauce. Highly recommend"
    Dined on 2/7/2014
  • "This restaurant serves the best Italian food south of New York City. I had the red clam sauce - excellent with abundant clams. My husband always chooses chicken marsala and he said it was the best ever. The salad is good, lightly tossed and generous. The service is friendly but not overbearing."
    Dined on 2/1/2014
  • "First time to eat at this restaurant had a great meal, service was great, priced reasonably. We will dine there again."
    Dined on 1/31/2014
  • "Wow. Spectacular food. New York in Gainesville! What did we do to deserve such a treat?"
    Dined on 1/20/2014
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