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Mangia Bene Cucina, Laguna Niguel, CA

Mangia Bene Cucina

4.7
4.7
658 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
Located in beautiful Laguna Niguel, CA, Mangia Bene Cucina has been an Orange County landmark since 1991. Our mission is to provide our guests with the best and most memorable dining experience. From our upbeat and vibrant staff, to our original and delicious Italian dishes.

We have a passion for Italian cuisine and with over 25 years of restaurant experience, we are sure to provide you with what we like to call, The Fresh Italian Food Experience.

From serving you daily for lunch and dinner to catering your parties and special events, we welcome your family to our family restaurant.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday - Thursday : 11:30 AM - 09:30 PM; Friday - Saturday : 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM;
  • Phone number
    (949) 831-0141
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We Cater private events, please contact Management for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We can host private events, please contact Management for more information.
  • Neighborhood
    Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel
  • Cross street
    La Paz & Pacific Park Drive
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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What 658 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South Orange County

    Good for groups

  • South Orange County

    Italian

658 Reviews
  1. Elinor

    Greater Boston

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Mangia Bene and were thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce it to our friends last evening! The food was delicious, the servings, generous, the prices reasonable and the service excellent!  you can be sure that we will return soon

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food large portions even for lunch. Service was terrible

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  3. Jeff

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We have been here many times before and always had a good experience. This time our server was terrible. Freddy did not service our table well at all. We had to ask for bread after we had been seated for 15 minutes. He never came back after the food came to refill drinks or ask us if we needed anything. We had to ask a different server for more bread and drink refills. We waited for him to bring our bill and finally had to get up and find him to ask for it. It wasn’t a very pleasant experience. The food was very good however.

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  4. Bj

    San Francisco

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely ambience for a Saturday night family dinner. Pasta dishes were excellent , Calamari Fritti was perfectly cooked & Cesar Salad was loaded with delicious croutons & plenty of freshly grated Parmesan. Excellent service too! Will definitely return.

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  5. Chris

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Pizza, pasta, drinks and dessert were excellent. Owner visited our table and we told him we were very pleased.

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  6. David

    Orange County

    28 reviews

    1.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We arrived to celebrate our anniversary. The restaurant was not crowded, yet the hostess tried to seat right by the servers’ station. We requested a different table. Once we ordered, we never saw the waiter again until he brought he check. The food was over seasoned and barely edible. Even though the restaurant was not crowded, it was still very noisy. We will not be repeat customers.

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  7. Amy

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was good and consistent as we have been there before. Have to sit outside on the weekends since inside too noisy.

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  8. KENM

    Orange County

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience a must go to. A foodies go to...........

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  9. JimmyG

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    A great meal for my mother’s 100th birthday. All the staff, as well as the owner, Chris, couldn’t have been nicer!

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  10. AndreaT

    Orange County

    102 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    102 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, terrific service and a treat to go here for dinner, it's a small neighborhood authentic Italian restaurant. Something you would find in New York, we love this place, great drinks, and wonderful happy hour.

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FAQs

Mangia Bene Cucina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 831-0141.

Mangia Bene Cucina is rated 4.7 stars by 658 OpenTable diners.

Mangia Bene Cucina does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 13 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mangia Bene Cucina

27281 La Paz Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-3625

Additional information

  • Cross street
    La Paz & Pacific Park Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Aliso Viejo / Laguna Niguel
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday - Thursday : 11:30 AM - 09:30 PM; Friday - Saturday : 11:30 AM - 10:30 PM;
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (949) 831-0141
  • Catering
    We Cater private events, please contact Management for more information.
  • Private party facilities
    We can host private events, please contact Management for more information.
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