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    Lucarelli's

    4.2 (177 reviews)

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    LUCARELLI'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    D Jay S.

    A special place...hidden gem! Great food service and ambience. Be sure to make a reservation.

    Seafood pasta
    Manuel B.

    We were promptly greeted and seated. Our server came over right away and offered drinks and had bread and butter sent to the table. She took our drink order and meal order as well. I had the linguine with seafood, very good and generous portion. My wife had the veal parmigiana which came with lemon butter sauce with rigatoni. She didn't like the marinara sauce though it was a little acidic. For dessert we had a piece of apple bread pudding to go. Very good service.

    Sunday gravy
    Figue F.

    First time at this restaurant, a young lady hostess greeted us, and we were seated quickly. The place seemed very quiet, with a small bar. Our server was pleasant and went over the specials which we passed on. We ordered some drinks, apps, and two main dishes, which were just OK and not worth the price or second chance. Overall we did not feel welcomed.

    Seafood cioppino
    Thea B.

    Service and food were both excellent! Cioppino and hogfish were recommended both were delicious. What a little gem for the area!

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    Howard M.

    Outside of Italy, Venice Florida is a wonderful place to eat old-school Italian food. In fact, there are many choices when you want to visit an Italian restaurant in this part of Florida. Your first decision is to decide what kind of Italian food you want, a pizza place, a sit at the bar,watch TV and eat pasta type place, or maybe a special occasion place. We were hosting an out-of-town guest who has traveled in Italy extensively, so we wanted to impress him a bit. Lucarelli's was our choice. Quite unassuming from the outside, the small restaurant sits in a strip mall on the 41. Inside, the vibe is New York City or Boston neighborhood upscale Italian clubhouse. And Italian wine list and traditional Italian food,all excellent. There are white tablecloth and waiters that genuinely care about your food and table service. A bottle of Super Tuscan wine got us warmed up. My meal started with a fresh Caesar salad which included anchovies. For the main course I enjoyed the veal piccata, well portioned medallions of veal that were dipped in egg and flour and simmered perfectly in a lemony butter sauce and then topped with capers and served over a bed of al dente pasta. Absolutely delicious! This is a place to eat exceptional Italian food and you might even want to consider it for a special occasion in Venice. You won't be disappointed, you can count on coming here for a great dinner.

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    3 years ago

    Great food, great ambiance and great service. Seriously good Italian food! Staff is friendly and very efficient.

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    Service was superb!!! Food specials were great and well worth it ! Food itself, was ok.

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    2 years ago

    I heard this place may close soon. The place is over priced and they under deliver. I would avoid this place and won't go back.

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    Great tasting food, attentive friendly staff, superb old fashion, great value for price

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    Great food, bar orders excessively priced: $2 for ice cubes, double vodka is 2x cost. Great staff and very

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    3 years ago

    Very very good Italian food. Nice family and very hospitable. Going to this restaurant. Will leave you with a great experience.

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    Real deal old school food. Always enjoy coming back. Atmosphere is very nice and the service is great.

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    3 years ago

    Always enjoy , good food and wonderful ambiance. Have eaten there numerous times , great service.

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    Absolutely incredible! Food was beyond wonderful and place has a great ambiance. Will definitely return!

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    Ask the Community - Lucarelli's

    Does it have a full bar?

    Yes we ordered drinks, I always however opt for the Italian beer.

    Why would this restaurant close at 8?

    Because people eat dinner early in Venice Florida.

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