Lucca Restaurant

Warren

5.0

There is a reason why this place is so popular. We went on a Thursday night. My girlfriend who's lived in Florence fell in love with this place. Smaller resto which exudes warmth & friendly feeling. You can easily tell that they have their regulars. Shout out to Mike & Peter for making the experience exceptional. We listened to suggestions, easy dialogue. This food isn't obnoxious but just great quality ingredients. My gf started with the zucchini blossoms which were in season. Lightly breaded, wonderfully seasoned with ricotta inside. A wow. I had the calamari, Lightly breaded great seasoning so you could actually taste the calamari.
For our mains I had the lamb with pappadeli noodles & mushroom. I had to ask for extra bread to wipe the bowl clean. A huge wow!
My gf had the gnocchi with sausage. She loved it.
There was no room for dessert.
A great night & absolutely we will be back!!

Dara

1.0

The price point is high relative to the overall offering; antipasto was comical. Never saw gnocchi like that, looked like scallops. Excessively noisy, can't hear the people next to me, chair repeatedly bumped into. Emails & requests go completely unnoticed. When it's all Québécois people in the restaurant you know this place has done its time.

Suzanne

5.0

We had a FANTASTIC dinner at Lucca! A friend had recommended the restaurant to me & it did not disappoint. The server was attentive & professional & courses & drinks arrived in a timely fashion. The food was sublime (particularly the gnocchi!) & the cocktails delicious. The vibe was lively & the restaurant was packed all night. Five stars without a doubt & will definitely be back!!

Dakota

5.0

My partner & I went to Lucca as a Reddit recommendation & it was great! We were visiting Montreal & it was by far the best meal we had. The service was top notch & the pasta was so fresh. Would definitely recommend the gnocchi! We also had a bottle of wine to pair & it was delightful. Will be back when we visit Montreal again. Thanks again for a wonderful meal & service!

NAV

3.0

Luca, located in Little Italy, is a charming & authentic Italian restaurant.

The ambience is warm, though the tables are a bit closely packed. That said, the food truly stands out. We absolutely loved the burrata & pomodoro antipasto, & the arugula salad was just as fresh & delicious. The bread, burrata, & starters were so filling that we were already quite stuffed before the mains!

I really enjoyed my Chardonnay as well. I wasn't completely satisfied with my gnocchi, but my partner really liked his main course.

A special mention to the waiter, who was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu & helped customize vegetarian options for me, which I really appreciated.

Overall, it's a great place to celebrate something special. Pricy though!

Tate

2.0

I was excited to come after seeing overwhelmingly positive reviews, but our visit fell a bit short. The menu features pasta specials that change regularly, & we tried two of them. Both were quite salty, the gnocchi with sausage in tomato sauce was underwhelming, & the veal & spinach ragu felt dry.
Maybe we came on an off night, but the food didn't live up to the expectations set by the reviews.

Rebecca

5.0

Absolutely delightful, food is fantastic perfectly balanced & seasoned. I had the gnocchi with sausage, I was a little nervous as sometimes sausage can be overpowering but it had the perfect flavor & amount. Service is attentive, we were treated as though we were his only table even though the restaurant was full. We were there for our anniversary & in our 36 years this stands out as the best experience all around. We are not from the area or this would be a regular spot for us!

Vincent

5.0

Gnocchi gorgonzola. Explosif👏👌

Victoria

4.0

The restaurant is small, feels like you're sharing the seat with others & I didn't like that there was no menu at the table. The gnocchi, however, were excellent.

Sam

2.0

First stop on our trip to Montreal. Came recommended as a classic Italian spot with great food. Wanted to love this place, but sadly it was very disappointing on all fronts. The menu was a basic assortment of Italian classics, which would/could have been great if the food was tasty-but it was not. Everything was lukewarm, including the service. Octopus with chickpea puree was bland, salad was just arugula poorly dressed with some Parmesan slabs on top, & the gnocchi special had so much flour in the dough it was difficult to eat. For the money it should have been great. Unfortunately that was not the case.