Grande’s Bella Cucina (Palm Beach Gardens)
***** Grande’s Bella Cucina, 4580 Donald Ross Road, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 (561) 932-0840.
I think that the best way to begin Grande’s Bella Cucina’s review is for you guys to go to www.grandesitalianrestaurants.com. Checkout this joint’s menu/prices/photos.
Personally I got mixed feelings about this “upscale” Italian joint. For sure, the “sampled dinner” linguini with white clam sauce ($23)–chicken milanase ($26)–grilled veal chop ($39)–fried calamari ($12) were all just fine…but when I was eating at Grande’s with its fancy dining room, in-house bakery store, indoor/outdoor patio seating—I kept thinking LEONARD’S OF GREAT NECK…Now you New Yorkers out there will know exactly what I’m talking about here…for you–others, checkout www.leonardscatering.com for details.
Like I said before, the food is decent enough- as is the service…the prices although a drop-high are also okay…but something about this joint says to me “it’s all staged”—whatever that means.
Grande’s is open Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday 9am (breakfast)-9pm.
jeff, i have been to grande a couple of times. as a matter of fact i was there when it had a neil diamond rod stewart look a like show. the food is good and it’s a beautiful restaurant.
i happen to be a born and bred great necker so i know what your leonard’s comment means. in a strange way you are correct in that grande has that over the top look. i guess you have to have been to leonard’s to know what you and i are talking about.
the food is good and the “staging” makes it fun. there is no way that this is a gourmet restaurant but for what they give you it’s a nice setting and evening.
just wanted to let you know that some of us really appreciate the way you look at things, it makes it very interesting.
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