Lucca Ristorante

Doesn't Recommend

abbylsmith

Joined 6 years ago

Not worth it. We went there on a Friday night at 7pm, and they were out of almost every dish - even decaf coffee. The food we did have was just okay, but we expected a lot more for the price. We don't plan to go back.

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mr_savvy

Joined 7 years ago

Delightful. Tucked into a corner within a busy street is this warm and quiet restaurant that serves excellent food. The wine list is impressive and the menu covers all of the basics with a good array of interesting choices -- all of which are prepared with fresh ingredients with impressive skill. The waiters are extremely knowledgeable and yet amicably personable. This is one of the best Italian restaurants in Oakland -- and arguably Pittsburgh -- with an atmosphere that makes this a wonderful place to have an intimate dinner with valued company.

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wmjjones

Joined 7 years ago

Lucca's consistently great. What this chef does with food is clearly the best part of this restaurant--outstanding taste, presentation, and inventiveness.

Outdoor patio in front is well positioned above the street on an active and interesting side street.

Service is primarily college-aged and of varying quality but clearly better than average.

No valet parking but parking at meters and nearby lots is acceptable.

To repeat, the chef is the reason to come to Lucca--an exceptionally good reason