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AR Cucina, Culver City, CA

AR Cucina

4.3
4.3
588 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
AR Cucina is located at 9531 Culver Blvd in Culver City.

Lunch 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Tuesday through Friday
Dinner 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tuesday through Thursday
Dinner 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday
Dinner 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sunday
(Closed on Mondays)
Happy Hour Everyday - 4 pm to 6 pm

Our menu is influenced by rustic italian dishes that chef owner Gabriella Torelli creates and prepares. The menu changes with the seasons and focuses on using local, seasonal produce and artisan products. The bar offers a selection of hand-crafted italian classics along with a variety of multi regional italian wines and aperitifs.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm

  • Phone number

    (310) 558-8800

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Gabriella Torelli

  • Catering

    Have your favorite AR Cucina dishes for your next event. Whether a plated lunch, dinner buffet or cocktail reception, our experienced team will assist in putting together the menu that will fit your needs best. Our list of hand crafted cocktails and infused spirits are also available at your next event! http://www.arcucina.com/corporate-catering/

  • Private party facilities

    From an intimate evening with friends, to a dinner party on our patio ... Our restaurant is available for full buy-out to keep your event private for just you and your guests. Let us be a part of your next celebration!

  • Private party contact

    Alan Schulman or Rachel Rockwell: (877) 947-5888

  • Neighborhood

    Culver City

  • Cross street

    Watseka

  • Parking details

    Two parking lots are located 1/2 block east and 1/2 west of the restaurant.

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 588 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

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  1. geeseherder

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Really good menu. Interesting choices and delicious food. Our server, Zuri, was outstanding, friendly, and engaging.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 8, 2020

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    The management changed, no longer the same restaurant.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 27, 2020

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    We used to love this restaurant. We even hosted a graduation party there last summer. We went there for another celebration dinner this week. They must have changed chefs. Our last meal was the worst we have had in Culver City. Very disappointing.
  4. SheilahS

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is my new favorite restaurant. The food is amazing and our waiter Cory is the best!!
  5. Gini

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food was delicious! Happy that Chef cooks with less or no cream in dishes that may otherwise have. The Valentine evening Special soup was wonderful, as was the Gnocchi Special. In addition, I will certainly be ordering the Spaghetti Alla Carbonara again. Waiter, Corey, had an outstanding knowledge of menu items, and was quite impressive in helping us select a full bodied red which was a pleasure. We will be requesting his station upon our returns.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    It’s always disappointing to go to one of your favorite special-occasion restaurants and find out that it’s been bought out by a chain of restaurants. The food was...good, but not great. Much of what made AR Cucina special was their insistence on local specials and very fresh ingredients bought at the local farmers market. That specialness seemed to be gone, even before we got our food. Again, our food was fine for what it waa, but don’t expect the same AR Cucina if you haven’t been in a while. I heard it best tonight: if you want a fancy Olive Garden, then AR Cucina is for you.
  7. CarolB

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this place. The vibe is great and the food is even better.
  8. Nini

    Los Angeles

    71 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    71 reviews

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Beautiful atmosphere, great service and delicious food!
  9. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 8, 2020

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    Sadly and honestly I do feel bad for saying this but I could make better food at home. Very disappointing. Chicken was inedible, sauces bland, meatballs without meat, just not good.
  10. CourtneyJ

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2020

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    New owners, food is not the same as it used to be. Disappointed.
  11. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We’ve been here many times and always have a great experience. Have been here for both casual, family dinners as well as date nights. One of our go-to spots!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 18, 2020

    overall2food1service3ambience2
    Rather disappointed with the food. In particular the Fish special was extremely dry. Drinks took a really long time and were just ok when they arrived. Server was nice but we were ignored for stretches of time. He seemed to have tables all over the restaurant so it was hard to flag him down. No fault of his. I’ve been here a few times and it was always fine but this might be my last try here, especially with all the new offerings in Culver. There are better places to spend your money.
  13. joeyb

    Los Angeles

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on January 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Team lunch with a job candidate. We aimed to impress and AR Cucina nailed it!
  14. Ace35

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 5, 2020

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    I had a reservation so when we arrived the hostess was very pleasant and welcoming. Once we were seating, server after server passed by our table without any acknowledgement. I had to ask one of the servers for our server to please come over to the table. We placed our orders, drinks and food came out fast but the bruschetta was salty. Both of our entree’s were very basic. I was expecting to be wowed especially with the prices but I we were both pretty disappointed. On top of that, there was a random server going from table to table to check on random tables that weren’t his. He did this throughout the evening and skipped over our table every time. The best thing we experienced we’re the drinks from the bar and our server was nice however she was not attentive at all. We won’t go back.
  15. JulieH

    Los Angeles

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nye dinner. Met owner and she was friendly and took time to speak in Italian with our Italian out of town guest.
  16. Tiff

    Los Angeles

    65 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food. Sat on the outdoor patio in December and just perfect! Highly recommend the meatballs as a starter!
  17. EricS

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    the best food around steak cooked perfectly high recommendation
  18. DaveM

    Los Angeles

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an extraordinarily fine evening, from appetizers to dinner to cocktails and wines. We went to celebrate a birthday with friends who are very selective foodies. Not one of us was disappointed, to the contrary, each of us was very impressed with AR Cucina.
  19. Bbobs1

    Los Angeles

    47 reviews

    4.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Was surprised to see the menu change. Missed some if what was there before. Staff seemed a bit confused and didn’t really know the menu. Will give it another try for happy hour
  20. Westsidefoodie12

    Los Angeles

    46 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2019

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    We have been to restaurant before and it was very good. This time the salad was undressed, the steak inedible with the heavy salt and indifferent vegetables. Also there was a 45 minute wait for our main course. My friends checked it out the next day and told me that the management and chef had changed in November. Well, the change was not for the better, and unless the food and service is addressed, the place will close. My wife ordered chicken picata which was not picata but a lump of chicken with heavy lemon. For a hundred bucks a couple, I certainly expect at least a good experience instead of a meh experience.
  21. HBNorm

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent bone-in ribeye steaks! My daughter’s cheese pizza was yummy. Very attentive and accommodating staff. Great overall experience.
  22. jeffreyL

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2019

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Apparently there is a new chef and our dinner was very disappointing, starting with the minuscule amount of bread and continuing through the appetizers and main courses.
  23. KeithK

    Los Angeles

    70 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Under new management and a new Chef but it’s even better than before.
  24. KMB23

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    overall2food1service4ambience4
    Had high expectations - cute place but the food was not very good. Rubbery pasta and chicken. Good drinks though.
  25. Viva

    Los Angeles

    49 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2019

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    What happened to AR? When it first opened, the food was amazing. Not so much anymore. Missing the flavor in the pastas.
  26. Deenab

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2019

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    We ALWAYS LOVED AR Cucina until this weekend! It was one of our favorite restaurants! New management, new chef. New owners took over last week unbeknownst to us. FOOD VERY POORLY prepared. Changed menu-- limited, mostly meat (I don't eat red meat). Our favorite dishes (from appetizers, entrees, desserts)were taken off the menu. In past, pasta homemade--now it is bought pasta! Would not go back nor recommend.
  27. Tower24Swimmer

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2019

    overall1food1service2ambience1
    Be warned people!!!! This was a total disaster from start to finish! Waited 45 minutes and still had not gotten even the drinks we’d ordered!!!! The only time in my life that we’ve left a restaurant after ordering food! Unfortunately this was a special birthday dinner for six people - we had no way to know that the restaurant is no longer really AR Cucina- apparently new management just took over. Server was polite and apologetic but after getting NO appetizers, NO drinks (how hard can it be to make two martinis?!?!) and having to ask for more bread (which we were initially told we’d be charged for!!!!!) we were truly stymied as to what was going on with the bar or the kitchen! Wed never had any experience like this at AR in the past! No manager ever stopped by our table, no explanation as to what was the problem. Nada. This place used to be wonderful- we will not be back! Former AR patrons- be forewarned! Very sad!

    AR CucinaResponded on November 11, 2019first and foremost we would like to apologize for your experience at AR Cucina. As mentioned, we are under new management as of Tuesday this week. It was a very quick transition on all ends, and we are actively trying to create a smooth dining experience for current and previous AR guest. We would like to invite you back 50% off a party of four to give you the experience you expected and deserved. please contact us via e-mail so we can make this right and give you the experience you deserve.

  28. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2019

    overall3food2service5ambience2
    Good was mediocre except for the pasta which was delucious
  29. LEwis

    Los Angeles

    97 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    97 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2019

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We went there before theater at the Kirk Douglas. We thought the menu was a bit understated and uninteresting, but we had salads and shared the lamb bolognese over polenta, which was excellent. The martinis were very good as well. We ended up pleasantly surprised.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 20, 2019

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    The octopus was not good at all, the amateur level. The beans tasted from the cans and undercooked. The pork chop was overcook and nothing special. The polenta with ragu was good!
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 27, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this place!! Great food & service
  32. JenniferK

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Listen, I don’t want to make this place too popular with my review but holy macaroni salad the food here is incredible! They don’t have macaroni salad that’s just euphemism. I don’t know who they have in that kitchen but they sure know what they’re doing. Also the decor, the little touches like their initials in their ice cubes and the wooden deck outside that’s built around the tree was pretty. Our waitress was also very friendly and attentive but not intrusive.
  33. SaraB

    Los Angeles

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    A nice place for lunch in Culver City. Not crowded. Not noisy.
  34. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    145 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    145 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Small portion sizes and pricey for what you get. Food was delicious and service was good. Outside patio was noisy but nice to sit there on a nice evening.
  35. Crazymich

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Loved the vodka cream sauce!! The best and avocado salad was so refreshing, Yum!
  36. skiptomylew

    San Francisco

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had our anniversary dinner and our next door neighbor friends also were celebrating their anniversary too! We thought it would be great to have dinner together! It was a lovely dinner! Drinks were good and the food was delicious. The only part that was lacking was the peach crostata, which we thought was unusually strange as the food is usually fantastic. We still highly recommend AR Cucina!
  37. izsme1

    Los Angeles

    43 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2019

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Nice clean space. Food was delicious....from the meatballs to sea bass.
  38. Celery

    Los Angeles

    151 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    151 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Meatballs !
  39. Roger

    Los Angeles

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great experience here. The food, atmosphere and service always bring us back.
  40. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Both the service and the food were fantastic in the wine recommendation was perfect

FAQs

AR Cucina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (310) 558-8800.

AR Cucina is rated 4.3 stars by 588 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Watseka

  • Neighborhood

    Culver City

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch Tue–Fri 11:30 am–2:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 5:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Two parking lots are located 1/2 block east and 1/2 west of the restaurant.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Gabriella Torelli

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (310) 558-8800

  • Catering

    Have your favorite AR Cucina dishes for your next event. Whether a plated lunch, dinner buffet or cocktail reception, our experienced team will assist in putting together the menu that will fit your needs best. Our list of hand crafted cocktails and infused spirits are also available at your next event! http://www.arcucina.com/corporate-catering/

  • Private party facilities

    From an intimate evening with friends, to a dinner party on our patio ... Our restaurant is available for full buy-out to keep your event private for just you and your guests. Let us be a part of your next celebration!

  • Private party contact

    Alan Schulman or Rachel Rockwell: (877) 947-5888

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