Cucina in West Dunbartonshire

Had dinner here and honestly it was pretty good, would personally recommend the arrabiatta it was so good and mild not too spicy if you are in balloch you should really try it out

A very enjoyable evening spent in Cucina with friends and colleagues from work (Boris wasn't there!). Everyone in attendance thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Food, drink and service was quiet excellent - Always nice to see staff enjoying themselves as much as the customers.. A very enjoyable evening indeed.Thank youJim and friends.

Leckeres Essen, vor allem die super Pizza hat uns gut gefallen. Das Resaurant ist gemütlich und die Bedienung freundlich.

Had a great dinner here on a Monday evening. Staff front of house were very attentive but certainly not in your face. The food itself was delicious and portion site large. We will be back again on our next year . Thanks everyone for an enjoyable dining experience

We cannot speak highly enough of our evening meal here, from start to finish thd experience was faultless.It really was good value and even more so for the standard of food that was being served up.The portions were very good and we left feeling that we had really enjoyed a top quality meal. Lovely atmosphere and you can tell that the staff really care. I think our waitress was Ruth and she was a credit to the company. A must for anyone!!!

Visit Balloch once a year and make a point of having a meal or two here. Gets better every year. Restaurant is getting bigger but service and food still as good

We booked here in advance on the recommendation of our B&B. The restaurant has 2 parts to it, eat in and take-away, we used the eat in. The tables were clean and we noticed they were sanitised when people left and before new couples were shown to the table. The food was good and reasonably priced and the staff were helpful. I am a diagnosed coeliac and they were very helpful with the menu. Would certainly recommend eating here.

Best flat white coffee in Balloch!!.The staff are all very friendly . They brought fresh water bowls out for the dog.Just disappointed they were closed on mon,tues _maybe not as busy these days as near end of season?

Went on on the off chance they would have a table available and they squeezed us in on a 2 hour limit, which was absolutely fine. The staff here are just lovely. Helpful, attentive and friendly. They made us feel very welcome. Food was pretty good but I thought my bolognese bake lacked flavour a little. Whilst eating there however we saw their pizzas coming out and decided immediately it would be our take away the following night, and it didn’t disappoint. My only criticism of the restaurant is it lacks atmosphere. It looks a bit like a works canteen and nothing like an Italian ristorante.

Great evening, food was lovely & the staff very attentive. We paid £50 for 2 courses with one beer, a soft drink & a coffee to finish each (2 of us). Prices are unbelievably fair for the quality of food. I’d recommend this place to anyone looking for a enjoyable evening & for those not fussed about the “Boujee” dining experience. 8/10. Real good food, great pricing, thought the atmosphere could’ve felt a little warmer (we liked the music when we could hear it!!) Thanks again!

We had lunch at the Cucina Coffee. house on the way back home- next to the restaurant. Staff were friendly and attentive, We ordered sandwiches and were pleasantly surprised to receive the sandwich and the welcome bonus of a beautifully presented side salad and some crisps to go with the very fresh packed sandwich. Would definitely recommend.

Ok, they weren't busy when we visited, but another echoing space with hard surfaces everywhere. Also, the menus were well-used and worn, and printed in black on green or brown, so not easy to read. BTW the linked menu from the summary page is the takeaway menu, not the table d' hote or the a la carte that we actually ordered from, and all 3 differ.My usual group of Mum, Sis and myself. They both ordered a (honeydew) melon, proscuitto and rocket starter, and I ordered mussels in a tomato, chilli and onion sauce, which was hot enough to please me. So I got a second dish for disposing of empty (and closed) shells into. Here's where the service did slip up though; it would have been good if we'd had cutlery for our starters before the dishes were served rather than just after. We all felt that the proscuitto was a little dry and chewy, although they both enjoyed the melon. I've had larger and sweeter mussels, although they weren't over-cooked.We all ordered different things for mains; Mum had fusili in a Bolognaise sauce al forno (and it obviously was from the cheese topping), Sis had grilled chicken in pasto (with salad she didn't touch and great chips), and I had fusili carbonara with extra mushrooms. The sauce was good, but the pasta was slightly overdone for my tastes. Sis felt that her chicken was overdone and dry.Then dessert; Mum had a huge mint ice cream sundae, and I had vanilla ice cream with an espresso. Despite these reservations I'll be back sometime.

Excellent pizzas which we ordered for takeaway Great value and big choice of toppings. Tasty and thin base. Highly recommend Friendly staff too

Our Cucina experience was a 10/10. We are currently on holiday in balloch and came across cucina after reading their excellent reviews and we definitely weren’t disappointed. Our meals were excellent and the service was great. Highly recommend the mussels in white wine sauce to start

We had a lovely meal here and they were very family friendly. There was a delay in placing orders as the kitchen were busy so they gave complimentary bread. The food once presented was really tasty.I started with the garlic bread from the specials menu which was served on a bruschetta and was nice. My husband ordered the feta and red onion pizza starter which was large and really nice also. I would have changed the cheese to mozzeralla although my husband disagreed. The chicken pesto on the special menu was my main choice and it was really tasty. My husband had the pasta Arrabiatta which he enjoyed and added chicken to it. The children again were well catered for and the menu were both Italian and traditional options available. The best part was the unlimited drink as part of their menu. Whilst we enjoyed our food the setting felt a little bit like a canteen setting. It was very open and mirrored too making it feel very open to everyone. They catered well for families and the food was delicious so overall a lovely experience.

Very nice and good location. Eat regularly at Italian restaurant as enjoy. The restaurant is in great location, glad there was good space between the tables and staff very polite. Menu had a reasonable amount of choice but I recently went to a Glasgow Italian restaurant (sorry was more option and a little more authentic). This is a local restaurant to me and yes I would return, it was good food, partner loved his steak, starter we shared was lovely but portions sizes are big! Be warned haha.

The food here was amazing and the portion sizes were massive. We found the prices reasonable. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had a lovely meal and really enjoyed eating here.

Wow! What a huge contrast from the Duck Bay restaurant (1/5) from the previous evening.Really relaxed and happy covid-safe restaurant.An extensive menu with great teamwork amongst the staff.We had freshly made flatbread, followed by main courses of salmon, steak and pasta. All cooked to a high quality.The staff do the simple things really well. For example, whilst our waitress, on the way to clear our dessert plates, was asked for some more ketchup by another table. The waitress immediately turned round, fetched the ketchup for the table and then returned to clear our plates. The staff and management deserve a huge credit for a friendly atmosphere and a well-run restaurant. Thank you for an enjoyable evening!

A lovely restaurant with an extensive gluten free menu, with alternatives provided for most dishes.We had an evening meal here but also had breakfast and lunch too over a couple of days.Amazing service and friendly staff who really looked after me.For lunch: honey ham and mustard on gluten free bread with salad and crisps. My friend has smoke salmon and cream cheese sandwich. A superb cappuccino and Irn-Bru chaser.For breakfast: gluten free bacon sandwich and cappuccino, with my friend having poached eggs with black pudding and a coffee.For dinner: gluten free pizza - tomato and mushroom. With my for end having tuna and olive. We both had bruschetta with tomato and red onion, mine was gluten free.The pizzas were very big especially the gluten free one, less of the usual GF child's sized pizza.Ace service, lovely staff.

Very nice food, pleasant staff and restaurant, menu offers a wide variety of options, nothing not to like really

Had the most amazing meal here whilst visiting the area. Everything very fresh and large portions (couldn't fit it all in sadly). My partner had the fillet steak and said it was the best he'd had in a very long time. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. Plenty of choice too. Would highly recommend you try this restaurant when in the area - you won't be disappointed i'm sure.

Just had a lovely meal sitting outside. Hot and spicy pizza and a Bolognese. Gorgeous light pizza base. Husband said it was best pizza he has had. Would definitely return

Great Italian food with plenty of options. Had an early evening 2 course deal and it was excellent. Lovely atmosphere, friendly and helpful staff, delicious food. Definitely stop by! We were a little dubious seeing the outside as it looks like a standard cafe but so glad we didn't go elsewhere.

Nice little place with excellent food. More cafe style but the food was delicious. Good service and offered nice range of options.

This place is really worth a visit. Lovely food and friendly staff, well worth a visit. We got the early bird 3 course menu and it was well worth it. Very Covid safe, honestly couldn't recommend this place enough.

My partner, kids and I went for lunch today and it was brilliant couldnt fault a thing, food was amazing, staff were so friendly and the whole place was spotless! Would definitely recommend, great family restaurant!

After sleeping into the late morning after a busy night, an early afternoon coffee was in order and Cucina Ristorante provided just that! A very tasty cappuccino served with a lovely little biscuit. Staff were friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed. Although there wasn't anything that particularly blew me away about this place, it was still a comfortable visit and I would happily return.

Had a late lunch/early dinner here and the food was lovely. Burgers were seasoned great and very tasty. My only criticism would be that staff seemed to rush us since we had about an hour and a half for the table, which we knew. The older lady with black hair who brought our food was quite abrupt and unwelcoming, however a great wee place to visit.

From the moment we walked in we could tell it was going to be nice as the smell was glorious. As someone who is used to authentic Italian dinning I loved it . The starters were gorgeous and just the right size not to over fill us before the main . The mains arrived and the presentation was great . The food tasted great and there was lots of it . So much so I had to ask to get it boxed up to take home with me. I also liked that I cud choose between Pepsi and Coke as I prefer Pepsi with my whisky. The staff were all superfriendly to. Will definitely be back !

Visited this lovely Italian restaurant tonight, having never eaten here before but hearing amazing things I was quite excited to eat here, and they did not disappoint! Mussels were beautifully cooked in a tomato and chilli sauce, my main course was well seasoned flavourful and the pasta was cooked to perfection. From one Italian to another this was just like eating my Nonnas cooking. Will definitely be back! If you have the chance to get to cucina do not pass it by you will not regret it! Amazing!

My husband and I spent a few days in Scotland celebrating our wedding anniversary .We chose to eat at Cucina in view of the good trip advisor reviews. We weren't disappointed , food was lovely and service good .Thankfully we booked as the restaurant was busy .Would have e no qualms about eating here again . Plus good value for money .

Arrived with high hopes given the rating. Sat outside on their lovely decking and ordered from the lunch menu which seemed great value.Unfortunately, all 4 of the meals we received (2x starter, 2x main) were disappointing. The mushroom al forno was incredibly salty, the bolognese bake was very very sweet with little meat and the pannini was made with cheap part-baked bread.

We visited last Friday, the 1st time in a long time! It was lovely to revisit. Lovely food, great service from all the staff, special mention to our server Dara, thank you . If I may make a suggestion...it would be lovely if there were some heat lights and awning on outside area as the evening we were there it was a wee bit wet and chilly.We will be back soon, thanks again!

Perfectly located in the heart of the beautiful town of Balloch. Quick and friendly service, great value and beautiful food. We've already booked again and can't wait to return. Highly recommended.

A beautiful sunny day reviewing where to have lunch. Cucina rated the best. The staff were so polite and helpful, however, the restaurant’s description of their avocado sandwich with roasted vegetables was extremely overrated. Looked extremely appetising when it was served but don’t be fooled. There was a small portion of avocado on one side of the sandwich and it was filled with mixed peppers and BOILED carrots. Yeuck!!!! …. My feedback when asked was “Very disappointing”. £6.95 wasted. I think I was just unlucky as the menu did look otherwise appetising. I will go back and put it down to an unfortunate choice. I do hope they read this and possibly review their ingredient choice for this particular menu option.

Had coffee and sausage bun, sat outside in the sunshine. Friendly and warm welcome. Well presented inside as well. Would recommend.

Four of us had starters, mains and cocktails. The food is just incredible. The waitress who served us was so lovely. I just love that this place never disappoints no matter when you go or what you choose to eat. I can’t understand how anyone would have a negative time here. Thanks for an amazing dinner and keep up the great work.

Great food and value, fab friendly service....nothing is a bother....recommend highly, easy to find, clean and fresh

We enjoyed our lunch at Cucina in Balloch. The set menu has a variety of options and represents a good value (at seating the larger à la carte menu was also provided). Service was friendly and all items were tasty and were delivered hot and fresh. We would return.

Our first restaurant visit in year ! The staff were friendly and welcoig and we felt quite safe; the infection control arrangements were good. Delcious meal.

Walked in and although they were fully booked - they managed to accommodate us for 1hr at a table. Staff are lovely, quick and attentive. The food is fabulous- we both had bruschetta to start followed with lasagne which was out of this world and my husbands pizza was tasty too. Would love to return but will book a table next time.

Had dinner in Cucina's this evening and can't think of anything adverse to say whatsoever; The atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxed. The staff are friendly and helpful. The food is good quality and served at extremely reasonable prices.

Ordered 2 pizzas and some pasta to take away and it was delicious! All piping hot and ready on time for collection. Front of house staff were lovely and the meal was very affordable :)

We had the mushroom started and as always this was amazing i can just have a large one for my main meal. Also have lasagna and a pizza 🍕 also both delicious.

I have never been over impressed with this restaurant but I must say on the odd occasion I have had something to ear here it was always with hope that it would be different as I live locally and this would suit me. My family and I ordered 3 pizzas, it wasn't made with the usual tomato base but with sliced tomatoes, they were tissue thin and had no flavour absolutely abysmal!!This is the time to enhance your business....so you don't have to close permanently, which unfortunately I envision happening if you continue to let children run your business and you serve people food (I use the word hesitantly) which is inedible!!!

We had this two nights in a row and it is by far the best ever spaghetti carbonara we have had.The chef ROSS was very humble in taking the praise for cooking us this outstanding dish especially for us without any garlic as it upsets my husbands stomach but we love Italian so much not many Italians will do this for you.It was absolutely amazing and on the second night we had a cheese bread also made fresh without garlic.The staff were so kind and considerate and under the current COVID situation things are difficult enough for them and we want to thank you all personally for being so nice and look forward to calling in April/May Heartfelt thanksMandy and Dave

First time at this restaurant and thought it was just amazing even in the middle of a global pandemic the food was lush. Goid service and great food what more can you ask for

Lovely food, great wine and fantastic service from all of the Staff. The steak was delicious as was the chicken and pesto pasta. Excellent restaurant, never fails to impress.

Great food served by lovely staff. Will definitely be back. The Arrabiata with King Prawns was just delicious

Was in two minds about booking as i wasn't sure it was a traditional Italian restaurant but the pasta dishes we chose did not disappoint.

A cheery welcome awaited. Led to a table spaced well away from nearby diners. All the staff masked. A comprehensive menu, reasonably priced. All four of us had starters and mains. Large portions so no-one could manage a sweet! A takeaway was purchased for someone unable to attend. A bottle of Merlot, a fresh orange and an affogato completed our expenditure which worked out about £20 per head. The best food locally as well as excellent value with pleasant, efficient staff. Highly recommended

We were recommended this place by the proprietors of where we were staying. I rarely write a negative review, but this really did not live up to expectations. The service was excellent, however the food was bang average and to be honest I could have cooked a better lasagne. My partner had the chicken which she said was very bland and lacking any real flavour and the lasagne was very stodgy and bland. Disappointed

Visited here on 22nd Sept for lunch. Reviews were great and we weren’t disappointed. Great service & food. Felt really safe Covid wise. Great value.

We had four meals and they were fine. The service was fine, prompt and courteous. The food worked. It is a good stop and eat before getting out and about. I.would recommend

Some off the best Italian food i have ever eaten flavoursome ample portions and great pricing would not hesitate in recommending this restaurant 👌 👏👏👏

Myself and my partner visited Loch Lomond early Sept, and on one of our days out we stopped by Cucina for lunch which i’m glad we did as it was lovely! Would 100% recommend, great value for money and portions were big which isn’t exactly a bad thing apart from feeling stuffed! Staff were so friendly and attentive and service was quick. Would defo go back if in the area.

Lived up to previous reviews. Food was superb, vegan diet catered for by adapting menu items; lovely staff. Can’t recommend highly enough. If we were local we’d definitely be back!

Can’t recommend this restaurant enough. The staff are a credit to the restaurant and were so welcoming, polite and attentive. The food was amazing, seriously delicious. We had the mussels, prosciutto with melon, pasta carbonara and pesto and Parmesan salad with sea bass. Only criticisms would be that the portions were very big and we were stuffed!

We ordered 3 Pizza 1 Pasta and some sides by phone. They repeated our complete order to make sure everything’s correct which is really rarely seen, sadly. When we collected our food the lady had a look at everything right in front of us so there was really no chance that anything could be wrong with the food. Really great service.The food was delicious I had the penne carbonara and the mozzarella sticks with a really nice sweet chilli dip. Oh and try the mushroom bruschetta oh my god that’s just so good!

Lovely Italian restaurant; arrabiata spaghetti was one of the nicest I’ve ever had. Spicy sausage bruschetta is a must too. We enjoyed it so much we went back for takeaway pizza the next night. Friendly staff, nice environment and value for money.

Really nice food, friendly staff, an attractive enough interior and a good range of drinks.But.. the ambience and authenticity are really lacking. This would be a 5* restaurant if it simply:1. Turned down the bright lighting to create some atmosphere;2. Played Italian music for the same reason (the restaurant is small and thus, very loud);3. Asked (or allowed?) the waiting staff - who are all very nice by the way - to rush a little less. The drinks order was taken too quickly, the food arrived too quickly and the staff acted like they were serving in a town centre cafe.So few changes for so much return, for a nice little restaurant.

Great visit on 17th August. A few reviews previous reviews have moaned about portion size... really ?? The portions. We’re more than generous and very good quality. Service was prompt, polite and not intrusive in these special socially distanced times. The service was excellent and the food delicious - I just wish we could have dine it justice but we were stuffed. I picked up in a review that said the mussels were awful and a small portion.... I completely disagree as I had a huge portion, mussels plump and delicious and not of the supermarket microwave in the bag implied by a recent reviewer. All social distancing measures enforced in a friendly and polite manner. I highly recommend this restaurant.... I just wish me and the missus had chosen the antipasta mixed starter !! #foodenvy

Despite it being an exceptionally busy Saturday the young staff were very efficient, courteous and welcoming and the outdoor seating area was kept clean. The crispy bacon roll was without doubt the best ever and worth travelling for!

I used to love Cucina.Fresh food, great service,cosiness... Until I visited it today. Ordered mussels and a half portion of spaghetti arabbiata. My pasta was undercooked. What did they do to fix it? Microwave... Mussels were obviously either cooked from frozen or bought already cooked,as were very chewy and didn't taste fresh... I've been working in the food industry for the last 15 years. Shame. I asked for a Parmesan. What I got? Stinky hard cheese from a Spar.And they call themselves an Italian restaurant...? I wasn't offered any discount,I paid a full price for my meal. Definitely not going there again.

We come to this Italian every year when we visit the area, as always it was a lovely meal. The only reason I haven't given it 5 stars this year was because they weren't using 1 use menus during the Coronavirus and disposable menus are meant to be used, apart from that they had everything else in place, track and trace, face masks etc. Cannot wait for next year's visit.

At best it's a cafe serving Italian ''named food'' we had pizza and pasta - I must say it was horrible....That said the whole area of Balloch is down at heel and rough. so, it fits in very well. I will not return to this horrible little village or restaurant.

Lovely staff, the food is 10/10, one of the best restaurants I have ever been too with my dad. Definitely recommend going here :)

Make no mistake, the food was absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately the visit was soiled by one staff member in particular who made us all feel unwelcomed. The lady with yellow hair who greeted us at the door had a bad attitude and wasn't pleasant towards us or her other members of staff. Would not return on this basis sadly, absolutely hate when a lovely meal is spoiled by something like this!

We had 2 starters and 2 mains. Portions size was average and felt it lacked quality. I had a pizza and did not enjoy it. Tuna and olive, strange I could not really taste the Tuna. Pizza base was to my taste and has a taste of a pancake. Service was good, hoped for better

Arrived for early dinner at just after 5PM with one other table taken. By 6 o'clock the place was starting to fill.Welcomed by friendly chatty staff. I order a large glass of Montepulciano at £5.50 plus a glass of iced watemr. As a starter I went for the Ceaser Salad with anchovies £3.95 and Spaghetti Gamberetti Ollio Recula. The salad was large, creamy and lots of parmigiano shavings most tasty and great value. The pasta was served al dente, very much to my liking and the prawns were beautifully cooked. Not a lot to criticise here.Finished with a Gaelic Coffee £5.25.All round lovely meal, pleasantly surprised and good enough that I will return.

Went to this place for the first time last night. It was a last minute decision as recommended by the in laws.Restaurant location is excellent, right across the road from the train station and a bar.We ordered an appetiser, starter each and steak for main.We asked for the starters and appetiser to all come out at once and then released the portions are big!!!All very tasty and lovely, good choice on the menu.The steaks were cooked perfectly.We couldn’t finished our mains which meant we didn’t order any desserts.Eyes bigger than belly which was a shame as the dessert menu looked lovely.We rounded the night off with coffees.Staff were lovely and polite. Service was quick.Would go back to this restaurant. Lovely!!

I am a huge fan of cucinaTheir food is lovely doesn't matter what you get I've never had a bad meal. The staff are lovely, and the prices aren't too bad They have also started doing Brekkie the menu is good I love the pancakes n banana with nutellaHowever I will say the service at Brekkie is slow they normally only have 1 person working and it's busy so you may need to wait a while. Would deffo suggest you give it a try my favourite thing on a Sunday is Brekkie at cucina then a walk round the farmers market at lomond shores.

Went with family and had lovely starters .But two of us ordered a macaroni and carbonara. Unfortunately exact same sauce used for both dishes and worst cabanora I've tasted . Nice staff and prices reasonable .

This place is a real gem. The quality of food and presentation was excellent and the prices were way below what would be charged for inferior meals elsewhere. The service was excellent and the choice of meals on offer, although limited, was really good. One of the best small restaurants I have ever visited.

Went with five of my friends staff were rushed of their feet as very busy booked for 8pm got drinks and ordered meals then got more drinks we were their for nearly one hour before the starters came out which all enjoyed then the main meal came out but after waiting so long and having drinks only two finished their meal would go back but not when it's busy

Went for breakfast with few friends. Food was OK.. but tables tiny & round so can’t push them together very well as leaves gaps because of their impractical shape. Got served tea in a teapot with a huge stained crack in it. Apart from the obvious germ risk, that’s every chance it’ll fall apart when boiling water added so highly dangerous for staff as well as diners. Pointed it out to waitress who shrugged it off and said ‘yes we know about it, it’s fine!! Err no it’s not!! Hence not rushing back!!

Good for celebration Arrived and greeted warmly, sat down within in minutes, food was great very flavourful and the drinks where exceptional, my only criticism is that the bread that we were served was a little bit dry and the oil that we were served with, tasted off, but all in all a good visit, be back for sure

Went here on the 16th of July 2019. It was my birthday I never booked a table and my boyfriend was treating me to dinner. Walked in and there was no tables available but the lady was very friendly and told us to come back in an hour. It was well worth the wait. The mussels were amazing would recommend for their amazing food and service. Thank you for a great birthday meal.

This is the first time my husband took charge in searching Tripadvisor for restaurant, and he recommended Cucina for lunch. We ordered a pizza and lasagna for a light lunch, planning to return for dinner the same day. For dinner, we were served complimentary white bread with butter and olive oil vinegar as starter, the bread was so fresh and soft that I could not stop eating until my son remind me to leave room for the main course later. Perfect cheesy pizza, the chef is not stingy with cheese. Best pizza for our whole Scotland trip.

Lunch today with 2 friends, only had main courses and coffees but everything was as good as usual.

Lunch menu with a choice of 1-3 courses was good with reasonable choice of items. Foid was very good and served hot. Staff excellent and helpful. Certainly to be recommended..

Just turned up on a Tuesday night. Got seated straight away. Very child friendly and attentive staff. Everyone very happy with their meal, good pizzas, nice environment. Would definitely return.

We want 2 adults and 2 teenage girls. Excellent food excellent service. Meals were fantastic. Also had a bottle of merlot house red that was lovely.. Thoroughly recommend.

We were taken here to celebrate a birthday and I was surprised at how scruffy the restaurant has become. Chair covers etc all looked in need of a thorough clean and the gents toilet door is hanging of the hinges. Have been here many times in the past but definitely needs some TLC

Came here for after a last minute decision to go out and eat. We turned up and got a table within 5 minutes. The wife and I went for a two course meal thinking it was going to be a small medium sized portion nothing special but we were so wrong!! Huge portion of food! The prawn cocktail tasted amazing! Veg lasagne was one of the best things I’ve had in a restaurant! Hands down. Mac and cheese was delicious also. Price wise is spot on for the amount of food you get! Will defo come back to this spot!!

If you like greasy spoon style laminated menus you're in for a treat....just wipe down the stained seats before you sit down. Service is like being in a fast food chain and the menu choice is no better. pizzas and burgers with chips yeah great!! This is definately NOT a date night kind of place...not intimate at all and NOT a restaurant. pasta sauce straight out of a tin , cutlery not clean, wrong food delivered, waitress pointed to our table on arrival and told us to go there instead of taking us there. Food still on the table and seat. This place has gone downhill since it has been extended if feels more like an extension of the chip shop across the road and bridge with plastic tables similar to those you find at a roadside caravan selling egg and sausage rolls . Staff not very polite either and i have no idea how people can say they love this place...i have had more enjoyment in the Mcdonalds just up the road. So if you want a nice meal in a nice place with more ingredient oriented food than tomato sauce out of a tin then id go elsewhere. Dont expect a nice environment either as its noisy as hell....was the quickest meal we have ever had because we could not wait to leave.

We stayed in Balloch for one night and we were told to go here for dinner. I had the BEST Arrabbiata with penne pasta I have ever had. Loads of homemade sauce and be warned it is HOT! Delicious. Also had the meatballs as a starter, really good.

£12 .95 for a 2 course set menu, and the food is outstanding service is also outstanding definlately be back again !

Had a lunch here recently ,food was ok ,seems to have dipped a bit recently.A word of warning ,the sparkling water is straight out of a soda stream without the fizz ,£1.90 poor quality and same price for still water straight out the tap.,Pellegrini is on menu at £1.70 so request that.

This restaurant is one of the best in balloch. Came here for my dads 50th birthday and they where very accommodating for a large table. The pizzas are amazing !! Would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area.

Great service, great menu, fantastic food. Probably the best steaks we’ve ever had in the UK. It’s so hard to find a restaurant that gets things right these days so we will definitely be going back to Cucina.

Extensive menu. Very reasonable price for lunch. One of us had panini and the other had pasta. Bruschetta for starters. Would recommend either. Really wanted the Eton mess but we were too full. Bright and airy restaurant. Definitely recommend a visit.

Again lovely staff perfect place for all the tradional italian favourite reasonable priced.. very eelcoming place

Great meal good choice but wine is expensive.Looked like a supermarket wine and was charged 15 pounds for it will return but will not be drinking the wine next time .

We enjoyed a good meal here and found the service on a busy night friendly and good. The food was fresh and well served.

We were looking for a coffee after the Sweeneys Loch Lomond tour and we were so happy with this place. Service and coffee and buns were the best

Food was really good and great value for money. Spicy Sausage bruschetta to start. Lasagna for main and Chocolate fudge cake and Ice Cream for dessert. We all enjoyed our meals and the staff were very friendly and the restaurant had a relaxed atmosphere.

Never been before, but I’m glad I did. The staff were very friendly and approachable, prices were reasonable and the best bit............soooo tasty !!!

Hadn't been for a couple of months but had visitors and went on a busy Tuesday night which was suprising. Service was excellent and the food was obviously freshly made, and plenty of it, not often I don't clear my plate. Australian relatives very impressed. Won't leave it too long before we return. Best restaurant in area.

We arrived on a very busy Saturday night and we had no reservation. The staff were so friendly and accommodating and got us a table.