Cucina South

Deeeeeeeeeelicious! Kelly at the bar made many helpful & delicious wine pairings. Alas, I could only eat one. I enjoyed the fresh salmon w/​Okra. Make reservations – they are very, very popular.

Sandra took sensational care of us while we enjoyed delicious meals. The special with shrimp and scallops and sausage was superb. The wines were delicious and the desserts were fantastic.

Delicious food, nice staff, reasonable cost. Very quiet upstairs. Will definitely return. Try the chowder for a treat

We had a splendid night here. The service was impeccable, friendly, and knowledgable and portion sizes were great. Loved the detailed wine list. So glad I chose this spot for a quiet dinner with colleagues.

Great food and huge portions! Seafood pasta was amazing with tons of fish. Ciopino also huge, lots of fish, with a great kick to it! Very nice atmosphere also with great service.

Excellent service, atmosphere and food! We enjoyed a relaxing dinner inside and while we were the only patrons near the end of the evening, we didn’t feel rushed to leave. If we’re back in the area we’ll definitely dine again!

The food was excellent, as good as any restaurant NYC. The service was also terrific. I would love to eat there again.

Romantic cozy restaurant in a quiet secluded section of Amelia island. Very Freindly staff. The food is excellent. A great spot for friends or a date.

Great find. Wanted something off the Amelia island plantation resort but didn’t want to drive to Fernandina Beach. Quaint locale with very good service. Excellent food and you could taste the freshness. Would definitely return and highly recommend.

I was concerned the high Unilocal ratings were self manufactured. THEY ARE NOT. This was an outstanding dining experience. Eggplant appetizer was brilliant as were the scallops and halibut entrées. Service was superb. This may be the best restaurant in the Fernandina/​Amelia Island area

Never over expect too much when in a touristy area, however this was a unexpected surprise. At the table we had the ciopino, halibut and scallops and all were fantastic. I recommend asking for the Angus Meatballs as an appetizer. Not in the menu but they will accommodate the request and it’s well worth it. (I told them they should put it on the menu). If on Amelia Island, you should visit.
And a shout out to our waitress Sandra, thanks for completing the night with fabulous service… and the recommendations for desserts.

You want great service and great food? This is your place. Custom food order? Done. This place blew my expectations out of the water. Todd and Chase — awesome service. Thank you guys. I will be back…

First time in Amelia Island and we were craving some good seafood. Did some searching and found the great ratings for Cucina South, and it was even better than expected. We sat at one of their tables on the deck and it was such a wonderful, private experience, although the atmosphere inside looked homey and inviting as well. Our server, Sarah, offered to let us taste the wines we were deciding between, continued to give excellent recommendations throughout the night and kept us laughing and comfortable. We had the seafood pasta special and the osso buco and they were both to. die. for. Everything we had was truly wonderful, couldn’t have asked for a better dinner.

Love this place every time! The food is excellent, wine too! Service is great as well, Sandra, our server had great recommendations. Also, the ice cream and almond cookie– loved it!!!

Great place to spend an evening. Pretty cool atmosphere and good food. I had the halibut with risotto. It was light, but very flavorful. You finance had the chicken picatta… Not traditional but very tasty. Great service too!

Halibut was excellent. Well prepared and flavorful Waitress was knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely return

Wonderful dining and great service. Sandra our waitress was friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend the halibut it was a flavorful well balanced dish. The salmon special was a sassy spicy dish cooked to perfection. I have never liked eggplant but they have an eggplant appetizer that knocked my socks off. Lovely desserts… save room. Fresh food, nice variety on the menu and reasonable prices. We can’t wait to return. It’s quite a gem

We had dinner here the other night, while in town for business. Called at the last minute and had one of the best meals ever. My husband had angel hair pasta to die for he ate the whole bowl and was smacking his lips, he barely came up for air. I had the spaghetti with Angus meatballs and it was so delicious, the pasta remained hot through out the whole meal. The salad choices were light and appetizing. The wine choices are were excellent. The place was packed with regulars and we can see why. Service was excellent, Sandra was professional and so knowledgeable about the menu and which wines to pair with what. The owner or manager was so friendly and attentive. I have to say we felt like we were in New York or Chicago. Cute ambiance in a house setting. Excellent all around would highly recommend and return in a heart beat.

The Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville is one of the most spectacular I have ever seen. Having lived here only 6 months I have had only about a dozen crossing — all of them dramatic– This morning seemed special –the sun was reflected from the white bridge.
I was in the passenger seat and able to take the sight in. Some bridges you feel contained in wa you cross rgwm — this morning I soared. The white structure above me.

Stopped in for a pizza to try this relatively new spot on the Island. I thought I’d order a glass of Chianti while waiting for table at bar but alas, no chianti! Weird for Italian themed restaurant. Waitress suggested split of a amarone (which turned out to be a good but bit pricey option), but that’s what I get for not asking $.
Pizzas were ordered and were good (had the sausage mushroom combo, and it was delivered in a timely fashion. I will definitely give it another shot to try some of the more serious entrée items in future visits.