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Tuesday 11am - 9pm Wednesday 11am - 9pm Thursday 11am - 9pm Friday 11am - 9:30pm Saturday 11am - 9:30pm Sunday 4pm - 8:30pm

Cosi Cucina

Name: Cosi Cucina
Address: 1975 NW 86th Street, Clive, IA, 50325, US
Telephone: +15152788148
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

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Come give us a try ♥️ (Reso’s for groups of 5+) Since 1993, Cosi Cucina has been a local favorite for eclectic, casual Italian cuisine.
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Locally owned Clive, IA restaurant operating since ‘93

From atmosphere, to our scratch menu, through our hospitality, we strive to provide a fantastic & unique dining experience for you and your guests! Taken over by Renzo family in 2017, owner Peter Renzo envisioned adding his family’s authentic Italian recipes.

10/28/2026

This one is for the Blue Cheese lovers out there 🧀

📸 is our Gorgonzola Salad
-Mixed greens tossed in our Walnut Vinaigrette
-Diced Tomato
-Toasted Walnut
-Gorgonzola Cheese
-Granny Smith Apple & black pepper garnish

It can be ordered as a starting side salad or a full entree, & pairs nicely if you’re a stuffed olive martini person 🤤

🌹♥️🫶

10/27/2026

No “fun” photo today, because the mechanical elements of having a restaurant are not fun, at all.

Talkin HVAC/Electric/Plumbing/Equipment upkeep is arguably the single hardest part of managing a restaurant. Just keeping everything working, dealing with the contractors to service, and paying for everything when none of it’s cheap. It’s what makes this industry one of the toughest of them all. Mechanics can just suffocate you 🤬🥵💰

And no matter how long you do it, there will always be new surprises, and stuff breaks. Especially when it’s running 24/7 or being used constantly. It happens at terrible times & it’s out of your control. Talking mid-rush weekend night (& even more expensive to deal with) while you have a building full of people you’re supposed to be focusing on.

Mechanical will leave you feeling defeated, overwhelmed, over it, ready to tap out, helpless and then some at times..

If you made me pick between being short staffed all over every single shift of my life or dealing with mechanics, it’s no question I’m working 5 different positions, gladly.

So next time you’re at a restaurant and things go bad, food isn’t good, any of it. Just be kind about it either way because the amount of money & effort that establishment paid & is paying to just be there up & running to try & serve you is A LOT.

🌹♥️🫶

10/26/2026

Who doesn’t like a little cosmetic upkeep🤩

Whether it’s on you, your hobbies, business, passions, space/property it’s about being the best you can be and taking pride in it right?..

Since late Spring I’ve been working as hard on the exterior as the interior of this old building.

I’m still waiting on new light fixtures to ship in to put the stamp on exterior stuff before winter. I want anybody who pulls up to the restaurant to pull up to as pretty an establishment as I can provide.

This past season it’s been:
-Updated landscape
-Attacked the soffit plus edging
-As of last week the old white exterior siding got a much needed “facelift” (shoutout to Haggerty Windows & Siding for crushing it)

If you like it and YOU think it looks good, screw what anybody else says or thinks and do it is my opinion😤

Happy Monday everyone and see you soon.
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10/25/2026

Tonight we have Joe Renzo party of 6 @ 5:00 on our books..

Today I’m posting this picture of the last time us four were in the same room all getting along and/or with zero arguments 👀😅

Tonight, all 3 of Joe’s kids are going to be working the floor at Cosi while he walks in strutting his stuff and giving the staff heck 🤣

And nights like tonight are what it’s all about. One thing I know us three siblings can agree on is we love the crap out of our dad & thankful he’s still walking into Cosi & joining us ♥️🥹

(Side note, my ears were outta control and I’m glad I grew into them kind of, cuz damn👀)

Happy Sunday folks
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10/24/2026

When Cosi fell from the sky into my life I remember one specific thought I kept circling back to..

“Your name is Cosi Cucina, and you don’t have Spaghetti & Meatballs on your menu👀??”
(Hindsight when you have a Ziti Cucina it’s somewhat understandable as to why, but still)

FFWD & the team is CONSTANTLY rolling these days. Meatballs have become a staple addition over the years to enhance the menus I bought.

I had my chefs crunch some quick yesterday and we’re now over 200 pounds of ground beef, 1300+ meatballs and counting per week.

Moral of the story if you think you have a good idea, it might actually be a good idea, so believe in yourself. (And come try our meatballs🤤)

Happy Saturday friends and thanks for keeping us rolling back there!

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10/23/2026

I’m talking ANY owners or managers of human beings in any industry. The ones responsible for taking the call-out’s, filling shifts, making decisions with the staff on working or not working, and stretching yourself thin to compensate for the missing person..

Life can happen any moment when you employ other people, their problems become your problems to a certain degree, and any day you have a fully scheduled staff with zero call outs is a good day. (Usually it starts the moment you’re up and turn that phone on to see what’s sitting there waiting😅)

Yesterday was one of those days that just beat me the F up & put hands on me (it happens), talking multiple call outs for any reason you could think..

Not my first rodeo, and you power through as best you can. But I know I’m not the only manager/owner that feels like some days knock you out cold, and you’re laying there on the ground looking up. In my case on days like yesterday, I feel like this group of guys is standing over my body wondering if I’m alive or not😂👀 (You’ll notice this pic soon as you walk into Cosi)

This one is for all the owners and managers of people out there. Our job is gnarly, hang tough and have a great weekend.

🌹♥️🫶

10/22/2026

I think I bought the top picture at Southridge Mall “back in the day” talkin’ like early 2000’s..

The pic stuck with me somehow over the years through high school & college. Fitting it ended up being one of the first major pieces of “art” I invested (reinvested) in when I cleaned it up and put it in probably too expensive of a frame😅 (But only the best for a Cosi💰)

FFWD, since the moment it went on display it gets people in that area talking, pointing and even some group pictures in front of it.

Love it or hate it, that’s the point of any art in my opinion. (I’ve had people criticize on how dare I hang a picture of mobsters like that in a family restaurant)

And my response is, I’m just out here trying to provide a fun and unique atmosphere you won’t get anywhere else. (And it brings me back to my childhood when I pass by🖤)

🌹♥️🫶

10/21/2026

Usually food always looks better in pictures than in person .. But when it comes to this one I’m not so sure, picture may not do it justice 👀

We advertise this on our menu as “the prettiest dish in the house” 🤩 💖

So. Come to Cosi, order it & you be the judges🤤

📸 Strawberry Salmon Salad
-8oz Wood Fired 🔥 Salmon Filet
-Chèvre Cheese
-Candied Almonds
-Red Onion
-Strawberries
-Tossed in our Raspberry Vinaigrette

🌹♥️🫶

10/20/2026

Considering it’s mid-October spooky season🎃👻
Riddle me this one 👀..

My grandparents had my mom painted during a family vacation back in 1973. FFWD the picture ended up with my mom, I eventually got my hands on it, reframed it, and it’s the only “family photo” currently inside Cosi.

Of all things mom could’ve been wearing that day that moment, she’s in a black dress with a red rose on it..

Then, we end up getting our hands on this restaurant that has red roses on the tables, and now every night of my life (besides Mondays) I’m rockin’ a Cosi polo with a red rose embroidered👀

Call it fate, destiny, spirits, higher powers at work or just coincidence.. I’m not sure. But something’s going on around here and one thing I know is the world works in mysterious ways😵‍💫

Thanks for reading & supporting folks!
🌹♥️🫶

10/19/2026

Everyone loves a good Cheesesteak right ?

That’s why we offer a pasta variation ..

📸 is our Bowtie Philly Cheesesteak

It’s turned into one of our featured & most popular pastas. We give the option to sub’ out the steak for Italian sausages which is a popular variation (or just add it on top plus the steak 🤤🤤)

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Address

1975 NW 86th Street
Clive, IA
50325

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 9:30pm
Saturday	11am - 9:30pm
Sunday	4pm - 8:30pm

Telephone

+15152788148

Website

https://cosicucina.com/

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