Lucia Ristorante

Came here with some friends on 25 July. We're not from the area and kind of picked it on a whim. We were not disappointed. The service was very attentive and made appropriate suggestions. The food was incredible. Prices are what you'd expect for the area. Highly recommended venue. I would come here again.

It was my first time visiting Boston and I was stunned by the reviews of Lucia’s and had to go. Had a bit of trouble making a reservation just to show up to a nearly empty restaurant on a Friday night, that should have been our first sign to leave. Our second sign was the 5 hostesses at the entrance that made it look like we were inconveniencing them by showing up. We ordered chicken parm and penne vodka with meatballs. The bread that comes with the meal was stale. Our pasta needed about 3 cups more sauce and came out way too fast which likely means nothing is made to order. The chicken was rubbery and the meatball was flavorless. The meal itself could be made better with a .99 cent box of pasta. We weren’t even sure who to tip because we had several different people stop at our table. Would not recommend wasting your time and money here regardless of the reviews

Service - the service was up to the mark, very attentive & patient. Ambience - The atmosphere was pretty chilled out & a huge place to dine. Around 2 floors worth of space, we were seated on the ground floor where it has a nice bar and few tables around it, nothing that stands out. Food - Long lasting menu and plenty of options to choose from. However, once the food arrive, all the dishes tasted good but nothing stood out as a “Wow”moment. The prices are expensive where an average entree would cost around $20-30, when you pay such an amount you expect a WoW moment which certainly lacked. (- )At the start the bread that we received along with the wine was cold. (+) The wine spread they have is really good.