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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
[Re: PattyB]
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02/05/2015 03:50 PM
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It used to be in Marigot, yes not sure exactly where.
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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
[Re: CorinneD]
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02/05/2015 04:41 PM
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LOVE it... have been there several times on this trip. That fish is Swai -- an undistinguished fish -- but they make it great!
Get the calzones too. Huge & delicious.
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
[Re: jmbcomms]
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02/05/2015 04:47 PM
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Swai=Frozen Asian catfish.
Sold at Wal-Mart here in the states.
J.D.
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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
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02/05/2015 04:51 PM
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Kind of like Tilapia. It could be any different number of fish species (up to 100) with a marketing gimmick.
J.D.
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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
[Re: jmbcomms]
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02/05/2015 05:02 PM
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How was it listed on the menu and would you return?
J.D.
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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
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02/05/2015 05:46 PM
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Coffee,
If you're trying to get to Cugini's, coming from the airport, it's on the lagoon side (left) just after the FedEx sign and before you get to the Carousel (the gelato ice cream place on the lagoon) on the same side and actually between the two.
The food and service, along with the prices, were all very good. Another Italian restaurant we thoroughly enjoyed last trip was Basillica (Basillico?) at the Atlantis Casino complex. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Respectfully,
pat
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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
[Re: jdwhalen97]
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02/09/2015 10:14 AM
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You said your husband's entre was wrong--totally wrong dish, or badly prepared or what? Was the food good? I agree that waiting in general isn't a big deal, it happens. Sometimes a waiter is overwhelmed with too many tables or whatever, but it is aggravating if it seems like you are the only one being ignored.
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Re: Cugini Italian restaurant in Simpson Bay
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02/17/2015 09:30 AM
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snootie said: Went there last night for first time with great anticipation after reading great reviews. Called for 7 pm reservation and was asked to come at 6:45 and would be seated at table #2 near the water. Showed up at 6:40 just to be sure and there was total confusion going on. After a lot of arguing among staff, found our reservation, but no mention of table #2 and were seated somewhere else. Ok, I can deal with that. Sat for about 10 minutes and a waitress came by and said she would get us menus as soon as a couple were available. Really? She took our drink order and that was the last we saw of her. More people arrived and confusion seemed to be the name of the game. (I would actually call it a cluster frig). Seated them, then moved them. Meanwhile table #2 went unoccupied. Now we're into 15 minutes, no drinks, no menu. We opted to get up and leave anticipating this was not going to end well. Went to La Rosa To and had a great meal and attentive service. Did I mention this was early on a Monday night? So disappointed after all the hype about Cugini. Will not go back. We had a similar situation. We were early (like 6:30) but they sat us at a table. They asked us about a drink. We ordered a bottle of wine. After about 10 minutes, they came over and said that the owner hadn't arrived yet and that the wine room was still locked and we couldn't have our wine til he got there. We ALSO opted to leave and go elsewhere. We went to Tutta Pasta and had fantastic Italian food with great service. We were also not that impressed with the menu at Cugini. It seemed very limited to us.
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