Lucca North End

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   Pat

   Greater Boston

   28 reviews

   4.0

   28 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   It was a busy night with many folks in the bar area therefore a bit noisy for my liking. Service and meal were very good with hearty portions. Overall, a very good experience.
   

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   Heidi

   Greater Boston

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   The service was very poor. We had to flag server down anytime we needed something, and had to ask for water refills, and pasta toppings despite having asked for it when we ordered. Our server never checked if we liked our food, and the pasta with butter that my daughter ordered was swimming in the butter. It was barely edible. Very disappointed for a north end restaurant that was well below expectations. Didn’t feel very clean, and was almost too loud to hear the other person at the table.
   

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   Jennifer

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service and environment was wonderful! The meatball app was delicious, the orecchiette was not what I was expecting, not much sausage and exceptionally heavy on the cheese. The bolognese didn’t have much meat. I’ve definitely had better Italian food in the north end. And I do feel the food was better here the last time I visited.
   

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   David

   Alabama

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I don't know how they do it! Great food and service every time. Actually, I do, the wait staff was excellent, and I saw at least three managers helping out keeping things spot on. They even tracked down the valet after so we could get to the game on time. The three of us loved every dish that came to the table. There are so many great spots in the North End but it's hard not to go to Lucca's every time...
   

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   Jennifer

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our experience here was okay, though slightly disappointing as I had very high hopes. We arrived 10 min early for our reservation and the hostess seemed kind of annoyed. There isn’t a good area to wait, so we felt in the way. Once seated, our server quickly greeted us and was attentive and awesome throughout our meal. We were served focaccia with a purée which I believe was white bean and pesto, though the person who brought it didn’t bother to tell us. I had the arugula salad which was delicious, followed by the wild boar ragu which was oddly filled with cherry tomatoes and had an overwhelming flavor of bell pepper. Disappointing and decidedly not Tuscan. My companion had the bolognese which we were very excited about, but it was seemingly finished with a lot of heavy cream rather than simmering the dairy earlier in the process. It dulled the flavors and gave it a fatty mouthfeel. Again, disappointing. On ambience, it it was a visually appealing dining room; however, the noise level was intense (and I’m not old/sensitive to that sort of thing). Overall, our excellent service was the highlight of this meal. We will not return here. Too many other places to try.
   

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   Mary-Jo

   Greater Boston

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great time with our friends! The service and atmosphere were excellent. The food and drinks were delicious and the value exceeded expectations
   

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   Carter

   Chicago

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 20 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   That rigatoni bolognese was fire. Very nice very nice
   

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   Jeanne

   Greater Boston

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a great time at Lucca North End for a festive holiday dinner with friends. The restaurant has a cozy yet lively atmosphere. They were accommodating in making everyone's order meet their dietary needs. They even made a nice mocktail for my friend who wasn't drinking. I had the Fettuccine, which was very tasty. Nice staff all around.
   

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   Shel

   Greater Boston

   11 reviews

   3.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 18 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 1

   food was excellent, service was fully adequate...but the noise level destroyed the dining experience. i i suggest you go elsewhere if you plan talking (vs. yelling) to your dinner companion. worse than most Friday night bars at midnight.
   

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    Juliana

    Maine

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Food was great (especially the shrimp and pasta) and everyone there was so nice and friendly! The manager shared his chocolate with us when we came in which was so kind
    

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