Cugine's

4.0

68 Reviews

$50 and over

Italian

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An inventive take on classic Italian cuisine featuring crudos, pastas, pizzas and mains, paired with refined cocktails and a wine & beer list sure to please. Set in a warm, dimly lit room reminiscent of the era of Frank Sinatra and speakeasys.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Sat 10:45 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(203) 554-3538
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
121 Towne St Suit 6, Stamford, CT 06902
Neighborhood
Stamford
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 68 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on recent ratings

4Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

68 Reviews

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mommynightout
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
1.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
THIS RESTAURANT WAS CLOSED WHEN WE GOT THERE! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THEY ACCEPTED RESERVATIONS FOR A CLOSED RESTAURANT!
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Nuromri
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
It was closed for business
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Restaurant is closed. This should be removed from Open Table.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
My friends and I showed on for our reservation on Saturday and the doors were locked and the phone number immediately went to a recording saying that the voicemail box had not been set up. We also saw a number of other people that had reservations as well that were trying to figure out what was going on. Don’t make a reservation!
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lisag
New York Area
18 reviews
1.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
It’s closed! Take it off your site. You’re making fake reservations. It’s shut down for good. Bizarre you’re still making reservations and confirming them for a closed restaurant.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Place was closed and dark. Nobody there. Please update the site and remove
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
I had a reservation for Friday December 2nd. Upon arrival there were already three other couples there for the same 7:00 time slot. Restaurant was closed with no one answering the phones. It’s the same ownership as Taco Daddy next door so someone tried to run next door to ask what was going on and they were also closed. No idea what’s going on here but take your reservation with a grain of salt. It’s a shame because I dined here over the summer and loved it but this was total BS and I’ll never go back. It’s not that hard if you happened to be closed for a night to let your reservations know. Waste of time.
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joycep
Montreal
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
They were closed down for some reason. Was told they were open the night before. What happened!!??
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 1, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
We made a reservation and showed up at the restaurant and it was closed.
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Denis
New York Area
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Morgan the Owner greeted us upon seating and was very welcoming The entrance needs to be more visible. Suggest they remove the blackened front door so you can see light from within Menus very limited but food was delicious
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Jayla
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loving the vibe of this place!! Food was also excellent. X
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
11 reviews
vip
1.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Closed. Reached out via phone and OpenTable messaging, and no response — even days later. Very disappointing, as it was my birthday. EDIT TO ADD: Deleted comment asking question about closure on instagram, and totally unresponsive to further info request.
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AlisonS
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The owners were there checking in the make sure everything was good. The bartender is awesome. Great wines by the glass selection. Food is simple, clean, delicious. We will go back. Music and speakeasy vibe was so great especially to find in Stamford.
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Nacho
San Francisco
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall3food4service4ambience3
The noise level was deafening. Made it difficult to enjoy the experience.
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Carolyn
New York Area
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My new favorite place. I have been 4 times now and it is super consistent.
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Kdub
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it! The drinks were great, food delicious, staff exceptional.
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RikkiA
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
From the food to the service, everything was perfect. My husband and I have been a few times now. So nice having a quality restaurant close to our apartment
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StamfordFoidie
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Awesome foid and ambiance! Did it 2x in two nights
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YubyM
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
My group and I had a great time! Food was delicious and service was outstanding.
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KeBr
New York Area
21 reviews
vip
2.0
21 reviews
Dined on October 8, 2022
overall2food1service4ambience3
Love the speakeasy concept and decor. The restaurant got really loud, they need to put soft surfaces inside to help absorb sound. The cocktails were really good so I would definitely come back for drinks. But the food was not good. We ordered the mussels, the Caesar salad, the pesto gnocchi, and the meatballs. Only the mussels were good. The caesar salad dressing was mayonnaise and the anchovies should’ve been chopped up and better incorporated into the salad because it needed the salt from the anchovies. The pesto gnocchi were like gum. The meatballs were hard, salty and sweet. Do not eat the food, go for the drinks and the aesthetics, and then leave.
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AngelaM
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food, great service and beautiful ambience
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Kati
New Orleans
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great experience 10 / 10 would recommend
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margoc
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing food. Great addition to Harbour Point area.
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CAROLJ
Tampa
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall1food5service5ambience5
THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT, BUT THE NOISE LEVEL WAS UNBELIEVABLE. WE WERE WITH ANOTHER COUPLE AND WE COULD NOT HEAR EACH OTHER. WE JUST WANTED TO GET OUT OF YOUR RESTAURANT. WE WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE DESSERT AND COFFEE BUT WE COULD NOT WAIT TO LEAVE, SO WE WENT TO ANOTHER RESTAURANT FOR COFFEE AND DESSERT. UNFORTUNATELY WE WILL NEVER RETURN TO YOUR RESTAURANT BECAUSE OF THE NOISE LEVEL, AND THAT'S UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE WE ALL LOVED OUR APPETIZERS AND DINNERS.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall2food1service2ambience4
Drinks were too sloppy for the price. Pistachio espresso martini looked/tasted like it was watered down. Pasta dishes were over cooked. Big “NO-NO!” for an Italian restaurant. Also super small portions. Ceasar salad came with type of anchovies that didn’t go well for Ceasar dressing. I felt so bad that I had to take my wife to another restaurant to end the night on a good note.
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Lalily
New York Area
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Nice ambiance, speakeasy vibes. Friendly and attentive service from the moment we approached the hostess. Food was delicious. The capellini dish was the favorite at our table!
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CaseyD
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great meal as usual! We love the ambiance and the service is always a stellar! We love the red sauce! Best steak in Stamford & big fans of the cocktails-the Balthazar and pistachio espresso martini are fantastic!
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AnaK
New York Area
31 reviews
vip
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best new spot in Stamford. The food and ambience and amazing - all of the pastas are crazy delicious, and we love the calamari, mussels, and zucchini salad!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent from beginning to end.
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DonnaR
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the atmosphere and the music, a tad loud for conversations tho.
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RitaF
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place has such a great ambiance! We all enjoyed our craft cocktails and we ordered a few different appetizers which were all excellent. As a main we each ordered a pasta, the pesto gnocchi, lemon capellini and the octopus puttanesca. All delicious! The owners stopped by to make sure everything was ok. We will be back
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carin
Greater Boston
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place! I was sad when the Lila Rose closed down but Cugine's is easily a 10/10! Every thing we ordered from drinks, to apps, to dinner was delicious. BEST gnocchi!
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Megan
New York Area
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on August 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love this place!!! The owners came around multiple times to check on patrons and even had suggestions as to how to “mix” two dishes that my husband liked so he had a way to enjoy them both on one plate. The food was on point, we were the drinks! And the tiramisu was light and airy!! Loved everything about Cugine’s and have already recommended it to about 20 people! This is a “can’t miss” place!
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Carolyn
New York Area
25 reviews
vip
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fun place for a date night or ladies night. Loved the pitch dark ambiance and loud funky music. Slinky joint. The food was excellent. Surprisingly generous portions. The meatballs are outstanding!!! Everything we had was very good. The service was also excellent. Friendly, attentive and up beat. Great martinis too. Can’t wait to go back.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I went with a couple of buddies last night. Our dinner was absolutely delicious from beginning to end and the service was top notch! We had an excellent server(Alexa)and both the manager(Morgan) and John(owner) came to check in on us multiple times! I will definitely be going back with my wife who was jealous that she missed out.
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rons
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Terrific vibe, great food - a rare find in Stamford - sexy, adult vibe right in the neighborhood. And yea the food is excellent!
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GabrielM
New York Area
25 reviews
vip
4.0
25 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience2
Loved the look, the food, the people, but definitely not the place to go if you're looking to have a date night and meaningful conversation, it was so loud. Really had to tell across the table and repeat things over and over. Couldn't even hear the music, I knew it was there, but not audible. Would invest in sound dampening material for the wall.
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BeccaM
New York Area
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience1
I had really high hopes for Cugine’s, but unfortunately it did not meet the mark. There is a lot of potential, but there is definitely a lot of improvements that need to be made first. The noise level makes it almost impossible to have a conversation with the people you are with as well as issues hearing your waiter. We even had someone else’s food brought to us, but the food runner took their role a bit too literally and “ran” in the opposite direction before we could say it wasn’t ours. Luckily, we spotted a lovely couple nearby who had eyes on our meals thinking the order looked oddly familiar. We brought it over to them, but no one seemed to notice from the staff that things were out of sorts. In terms of the food, the presentation was nice, but the flavors were a bit bland. Drinks were good, and our waitress was very nice! Owner did come over to check in, but it was right as we got our food so the timing wasn’t great as we tried to be polite and not stuff our faces, but also didn’t want to let things get cold. Hoping with a little more time to work the kinks and noise situation out, that Cugine’s will be a great place to recommend family and friends to go to!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Food, drinks and service were great. The vibe was fun though it was loud and hard to hear my date
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VanessaS
New York Area
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service, food and cocktails amazing! Def going back again and again and again!
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Cugine's does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Cugine's also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (203) 554-3538.

Cugine's is rated 4 stars by 68 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Order delivery or takeout

121 Towne St Suit 6, Stamford, CT 06902

Additional information

Neighborhood
Stamford
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon, Sat 10:45 pm–11:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Phone number
(203) 554-3538

Cugine's

Permanently Closed

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 68 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Screening

FAQs

Does Cugine's offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Cugine's restaurant rated?

Permanently Closed

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information