text: I just was not impressed with this place My lack of enthusiasm has little to do with being narrowminded about food or being unable to appreciate smalllocal businesses I point this out because it seems like a lot of other reviewers think that anyone who does not like this place or the owner is an unsophisticated country bumpkin or a chain restaurant freak Well I like to think I have a pretty open mind when it comes to food and the ability to differentiate between food that is well prepared and food that falls a little short On top of that I love supporting local businesses that bring something new to the table Given all this I really wanted to like La Piccola Cucina but was surprised and a bit disappointed when it did not turn out to be everything I had hoped for nnI tried this place a few weeks ago with the lovely Kristin S as my lunch date The historic house was certainly adorable and the patio a wonderful spot to eat al fresco Also the young man who took our orders was really polite and helpful but the food was just not very good I am a big fan of the tavola calda hot food served buffet style with a focus on protein and sides model and ate at many such places in Italy but the hot table at La Piccola Cucina was not so hot My rotisserie style chicken was incredibly dry The skin was also overcooked and a bit flavorless I also tried a piece of Kristins chicken breast and found it to be dry The eggplant side was flavorful but so oily I felt a little queasy after eating it The roasted zucchini side was cooked to the right texture but had a strange almost sour flavor to it nnAt a certain point in our meal the owner came by the table and asked how we were doing He noticed I had not eaten much of the chicken and asked if everything was ok I said that I wanted to be honest and that I had found my chicken to be dry He apologized in a way that was not all that apologetic and asked me if I wanted another piece of the same chicken Confused by the offer I declined and just said we would come close out our tab He did not say anything else nnI was definitely disappointed in the food but I was even more disappointed that the owner did not truly seem concerned that I had had a subpar meal If your food is incredible then feel free to cop the only an imbecile could dislike this attitude Otherwise remain open to feedback and constantly strive to deliver a consistently good product In my humble opinion that is what makes for a good local restaurant that sticks around in the hard times nnId be open to coming back here and trying a sandwich at some point but jumping out my seat to go back here I am not