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Divina Cucina

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Local(818) 248-3077

3730 Verdugo Rd
Montrose, CA 91020

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Divina Cucina
Local(818) 248-3077

3730 Verdugo Rd
Montrose, CA 91020

http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/external/232097/montrose_ca/divina_cucina.html

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Divina Cucina in Montrose is a two star Italian restaurant. This restaurant is inexpensive.

User Reviews of Divina Cucina

Yelp.com Review - by reena S.

4.0 of 5 stars. It was really good! My husband loved his dish, and while I wasn't in love with the strong mushroom flavor of mine, I could still tell that it was a great dish! Really good service, 5 star food...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia W.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's a great thing when you're wiping off every last drop of pasta sauce with your bread... Not only did I love the sauce, I loved the ravioli on my plate- it was exactly what I was looking for-...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by aris n.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good spot, always crowded and noisy just like a Italian Cucina should be. I like the spot just not happy with the parking. Seems like every time I have been in here I have just been content, so I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher Q.

3.0 of 5 stars. Well, l did have high hopes for this place. The parking is limited but we were able to get a great spot. The service was impeccable. The server was very attentive down to the details. When we ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Do not spend your money on this place.Noth worth it.

The restaurant was durty. Stuff wasnot friendly or helpfull.Owner was snobby.In the bathroom I saw cockroach.That is was it... I will never go back to that place. I do not want to get sick.Will not reccomend...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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tasteful food & good presentation.

I want there 10s of times and I still like their food and their quick service! not roomy but that is OK!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gabriella C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Divina Cucina is definately an amazing ristoranta italiano. My family is 1st generation italian from northern italy. My nonno who believes true italian food from italys northern region is hard to find...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Divina Cucina is amazing. My only complaint is that it's located all the way out there in Montrose, however it's definitely worth the long drive. I came here two weeks ago with my gf and our folks,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sydney s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty good Italian food for Montrose area. They actually take some chances - don't expect old fashioned spaghetti & meatballs here. Good fresh fish and changing specials daily. Bread is FABULOUS;...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by chris p.

5.0 of 5 stars. Been there twice and the food was excellent! Very attractive and cute place on the inside, weird parking lot arrangement outside. Highly recommended
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Karin A.

5.0 of 5 stars. really delicious pasta and bread =]my aunt loves this place and gets food from here a lot.all the other foods look good.i just haven't tried them.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Oscar A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Divina Cucina...sounds heavenly when it rolls off your tongue. This restaurant is very nice and intimate. The second you walk in, you know you are in a good place that will serve solid food, good wine...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alfonso L.

5.0 of 5 stars. From the very first bite of the warm foccacia bread to the last sip of cappuccino, I must say I had a marvelous lunch yesterday. Divina Cucina is a warm, inviting place, well appointed and with...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tatertots Rock X.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ok, I have to confess...I eat left over pizza.And DIVINA makes me want to keep doing it over an dover again!Like I said, I eat leftover pizza,but not just left-over pizza, I'm talking pizza that has...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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good food, crowded and costly

Our neighbor took us this last weekend for our first time, we were seated promptly and the staff was courteous but not friendly. Seating very cramped and uncomfortable, have a disability and did not have room...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This one gets 3.5 stars. I felt like getting out of busy LA and having a delightful dinner in Glendale on a Sunday night. The place is quaint with a family/I am in suburbia feel. I like that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amelia H.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is right up the street from our house but we had never gone into Montrose proper til we went to Divina Cucina. It's incredibly cute there.I liked the attention to detail in the restaurant. They...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pre-judge-someone-by-their-look mode was switched on...Verdugo Hills Hospital in La Canada. That is where Jane and I found ourselves 2 weeks ago after her water broke. Yes. The water that signals...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by G. K.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is one of those places I end up going to a lot just because it has good atmosphere and service. butthe food is blah, everything tastes dull and the same. Last week I tried the tomatoe soup and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Frederick C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a fan of any place where the owner (or the owner's daughter, wife, brother, etc.) is the one who welcomes you and seats you. This is that kind of place. The food and service is very good and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole V.

4.0 of 5 stars. My boyfriend and I went here to celebrate a promotion and we were not disappointed. It was a Tuesday night and it was packed! The service was a little slow but I'm sure it's because it was so busy....
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Karri P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've gotta be "Debbie Downer" here. The parking is a bit odd, the patio seating area is quite nice, and the bread is, indeed, good -- just like the other reviewers noted. However, the house salad was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Selby J.

4.0 of 5 stars. The building is oddly shaped with unusual parking. Apparently this is from a recently completed renovation. A renovation necessitated by a growing success. Success bred by good food & service.As I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This restaurant never really appealed to me until after they had the big remodel. I went with my friend on a quiet Thursday and was suprised to find how delightful and relaxing the little "angel...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Average Italian-American food

I am a gourmet cook myself. Years ago I lived in Italy and still miss a lot its excellent and down-to-earth trattorias. Divina Cucina has nothing to do with real Italian food. It is a clear American take on...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole P.

4.0 of 5 stars. My husband grimaces every time I mention coming here (he must have a karmic past with the location or something), but I honestly love the food. Divina's has a beautiful pasta selection, and they all...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have lived in Los Angeles for 1 year and this is the only restaurant I have been to twice! It is amazing and very fairly priced for the amount and quality of food. The first time I came here I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carol K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The food here was okay. The wait was ridiculous and it was way too crowded. I enjoyed the food but I was expecting too much from all the raves on yelp. It didn't quite live up to my expectations...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Save Your Money and Go Somewhere Else!

This place was recommended by a local friend who thought it was an authentic Italian restaurant. We're Italian, my husband is from Milan and I'm second generation Sicilian. We took the whole family out for...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Fair priced and tasty Americanized Italian food. The risotto texture was off, I wouldn't recommend ordering it. Small restaurant, nice patio, service was good.
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by M V.

3.0 of 5 stars. The food is good. Although one time there was an allen wrench on my friends plate. Seriously, an allen wrench. 3 stars because it is crowded and small. Service is so-so. You would think with an allen...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mari B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Divina Cucina is a charming intimate restaurant with really nice rustic decor and great food. From the hanging paper stars, cherubs decorating the walls, to the rose petals in the bathroom. This...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. It has consistently great service, great atmosphere, and great food. Other than an awkward parking situation, I can find no fault here. In my opinion, a perfect example of what...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rick C.

4.0 of 5 stars. We went here for dinner last night. I was a bit weary of some of the parking complaints and lack of reservation taking I read about here on Yelp. We drove up the hill on Verdugo to avoid freeway...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by hollie s.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is by far one of my favorite Italian places. It was remodeled a few years ago, so when I walked in for this first time this summer, I was shocked at how small it was inside. But, what an...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Raymond M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Pretty solid 4 Star restaurant. The owner operator seems to on prem and makes you feel right at home. The patio is covered and heated and so you can be comfortable no matter where you sit in the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joel F.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is splendiferous and yummy.I've gone twice and have gotten the same thing both times: capellini with marinara and the bread. Sweet Baby Jesus and the Orphans! This is some good stuff!
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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long wait and bad service

Made reservations for 5:30 Saturday, Nov 24 2007. We were a party of 8, we were seated promptly, water and a bruschetta were brought to us immediatly. Then the wait started - we watited over 1 hour for hour...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris J.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is our favorite Italian restaurant in LA.I say this because while I have been to great restaurants, this is one of the few that can keep up with the simplicity of an amazing dish the way they are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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Great Italian Food and Very Romantic

At Divina Cucina you can't go wrong! This is excellent Italian food, everything on the Menu is delicious. The waiters and waitresses make you feel special every time and the atmosphere is just terrific. This...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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Poor Service, Tasteless Food and Expensive

Since its initial opening, I've been disappointed by Divina's food and tried it twice during it's first six months of opening and had not dined there again until several months ago. Because of the lovely decor...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily P.

5.0 of 5 stars. My husband and I used to live up the street and have tried everything on their menu. I love this place and have missed the small restaurant charm since moving away that has been hard to find these...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went there for a Surprise Party dinner over the weekend. I had a lovely experience at Divina. The staff was gracious and friendly. We were a large party on the indoor patio area which is not too large...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eunice H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really enjoy my meals here every time.Cozy & Intimate. Very consistent. Excellent pasta & pizza. Never found anywhere who cooks better gnocchi. Desserts are also yummy.Great place for a date or...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimmie Q.

5.0 of 5 stars. I really like this place. Really, REALLY, like it. It's so beautiful inside with their decorations, wine collection, atmosphere, staff.The food is amazing and just so good! I am a huge fan of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Divina Cucina is my local favorite for authentic Italian food. There is a nice waiting area outside w/ a few benches and a fountain. Once you walk inside you feel like you feel...."angelic". Take a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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Great Upper-End Italian Food

As the other reviewers have said, the area doesn't offer a lot of high-end eateries. Divina is a small place, and the wait can be daunting, but well worth it. Last trip, I had the chicken gorgonzola, which was...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by john k.

4.0 of 5 stars. My wife and I went here for a weeknight dinner. Ever since they remodeled the place more than a year ago, we had not been. They had great food, excellent portions, the staff was friendly and mostly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Had a great pseudo-date here with a wonderful friend a few weeks ago... pseudo-date because since we've been friends for years it is sorta hard to call it a "date" - all the same, this can be a very...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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It is Italian food with a attitude. Not as good as it once was, but it's still local!

We are locals and eat at Divina on occasion. We don't eat there as often over the last few years because it just isn't quite as excellent as in the past. They have done a nice job of redecorating the facility,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Liza Jane J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I adore the bruschetta here, and that was just the antipasti. After reading, Matthew K's review, i gave the polla della casa a try. Pretty good, mine came a little bit on the tart side but with a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew K.

4.0 of 5 stars. They describe themselves as rustic and authentic.I completely agree. The food is like something you'd get at a local trattoria in Italy. Simple, flavorful, and well-priced. The service is extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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Yummy food and atmosphere!

Divina Cucina has the best Italian food in town! My boyfriend and I always get a ceasar salad and their specialty soup..the soups are always delicious. The atmosphere is nice and romantic and is perfect after...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2006
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My Favorite spot

My favorite part of going to Divina is that I am almost always greeted by the owners of this establishment. The food is great and the price is within budget. This place is very well decorated and is amazingly...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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Our Favorite in the Area!

The Montrose area doesnt have a lot of elegant areas to eat in. Divina gives you a place to go to when there is a special event taken place or just to pop into when youre feeling casual. It offers a high scale...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2005
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Glory Days

I have lived in the area for many years an began coming to Divina regularly for at least 4 years. The service and hospitality are always good, but I was surprised by the recent increase in prices. I think $16...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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Best in the area

Nicest, most elegant restaurant in the area that is still good to go with friends and family. Te service is great. Food is excellent and the specials are always great. Price is just about right for what you...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2004
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Like it

Divina Cucina is a very elegant restaurant and is fancy as well. The portions are "okay", but not as "Italian" as many other restaurants....It is still very delicious
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2004
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A bit pricey but good overall.

Divina Cucina is the only real "white apron" elegant restaurant in the area, though it's not all *that* elegant. A great place to take friends or family. They have a great wine selection and the dishes are all...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2002
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Gayot

quaint little montrose is gradually becoming a notable dining destination, and this homey, family-run establishment is a big part of the draw. the intimate dining room and adjoining patio provide pleasant,...
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