Fusilli's Cucina - Italian restaurant in Reading - 107 Main St, USA

Good atmosphere with great food. Service at times can be a little slow but well worth the wait. The inside of the restaurant was recently renovated with a large bar area.

Private party not welcomed! Highly disappointment in our experience trying to book a private party for my daughter’s baptism. I had read the reviews online about poor service with the parties, but I figured I’d give them the benefit of the doubt. Initially things started out great.. the manager (I believe or event planner) was so helpful and welcoming. The only problem was the restaurant was still being renovated, and I was told she would need to speak with the owner about the status of when it might get done, but since I went October I was told it would most likely be done by December. A few days later I was told the owner didn’t want to commit because there was a hold up in the renovation. This I completely understood, however, I asked the manager does the owner just not want parties or can I call back on the next few days to check on the status. I was told I could call back to check. A few days later I called back but the phone just kept ringing (two days in a row) so I decided to email them to check on the status. I was asked (who I believe is the owner) for how many people? I responded with my total number of adults and children. Then was told the manager would contact me. This seemed weird as I was under the impression, he was aware of this party since the manager told me she had to speak with him about it. Then later that day received a phone call/ voicemail from the manager stating I told the owner that she never called me back and that they had an event starting at 4:30 so they wouldn’t be able to do it. I called back and informed them that was not what my email said and I actually complimented her in my email. I then asked, wait, the room was conveniently finished? Then I asked about an event starting at 4:30 as my event was supposed to start at 2:30PM the story quickly changed and then turned into, oh the owner just wants to open it up to the public instead. I was told they could use the room from 2:30-4:30 but would need to get right out at 4:30 for the public. 2 hours was not enough time for a party as most other places we looked at allowed 3-4 hours. I asked if the owner would be willing to extend it one more hour (3 hours max) giving them plenty of time to break down a buffet and clean up and open back up to the public- but was told no. Conversation ended with, “well we don’t have private rooms anymore and he just wants to use this as a dining room.” Guess we will see moving forward if he invites other parties in or just uses it as a dining room as I was told. I’m highly disappointed because I just wish they were truthful with me from the start about not wanting us there. :(

This was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. The service was horrible and didn’t get any food that we ordered because they said the gas was off.. We ordered raw cherry stones and oysters so no gas required!! They also charged us for a round of drinks we didn’t get. The people beside said they sent all the food back and asked for a refund because it was so horrible. The owner denied them. They ruined what was suppose to be a special memory for myself and my siblings. Think twice about choosing this restaurant…

We stopped here because 1-95 north was backed up and we were hungry. Lucky us! Great food and a wonderful server named Joanne. Decor was tired, but we didn’t care because the food was so good. My wife had the Italian wedding soup which was clearly homemade—and delicious,. We had the sausage sandwiches with peppers and onions. Scrumptious! So tasty. Joanne -our server—was the best! Come here if you can. You will not regret it

Lobster roll was overflowing with lobster and the roll was buttered plus toasted perfectly. Clam chowder was similar to a potato cheese soup but with a lot of clams. It was a thin soup, with an excellent blend of herbs, and a creamy texture. The best clam chowder I had in Boston. Cesar side salad and coleslaw were generous portions and had solid flavor.

Great service at this spot. Was there with a party of 8 and we were seated right away in spite of it being rather busy. Our waiter was very attentive. The pasta was excellent. The shrimp and scallops in my dish left something to be desired but overall was a great meal and a great spot for a larger group.

It was a fantastic experience for a great lunch with friends. Great service and good pricing. We will be back.

My family has been going here for years and we’ve had numerous functions here before their big bar “renovation” and I use that term lightly. I will NEVER patronize this place again and will be certain to tell my family and friends. Went this evening to the bar for dinner, my husband walked around and found one empty seat he was willing to stand and waved me over. As I walked over, the hostess told me she had a party of 2 waiting for bar seats. I told her there was only one seat there and my husband was willing to stand. It’s only logical that if the couple waiting wanted that empty seat one of them would have been sitting it and the other doing the same as my husband and standing. She then proceeded to have the bartender tell me that I couldn’t sit there. That was all I needed to hear to never go to this place again, but there were plenty of other reasons I witnessed in my short time there. Way too many good Italian restaurants in the area to go to than waste your time with this one. They have prioritized an obnoxiously oversized, brightly lit, noisy and understaffed bar without seeming to know the first thing about how bar seating works.