Always great food and service. This is our "special night out but not too fancy" go-to spot. They've got a great variety of pastas, pizzas, salad, appetizers and desserts, with a solid wine and cocktails list and seasonal specials. I've never had a bad time here and I've been quite a lot. Highly recommend. read more

The food was delicious, the atmosphere was pretentious, the service was fine. It was good, but nothing I'll need to revisit necessarily. Cheers read more

My wife and I visited Lucca with another couple a few months back after a COVID induced hiatus. So it had probably been at least 3 years since our last visit. Lucca is a place we've always enjoyed in the past with it's solid food, good size and well priced wine list, and friendly service. Pre COVID I would have likely given Lucca 4 stars at least. Post COVID however, I feel like the place is struggling a bit. On the evening we visited, we ordered a couple of ceaser salads and the antipasto plate to start. Salads were OK, but weren't anything special we thought. The antipasto plate was a flat out disappointment. The menu describes it as a "little of this and a little of that," and we quickly found out that the emphasis is on the "little". It wasn't bad, but for $18 we thought it a pretty miserly portion. The pasta entrees were OK for the most part, but the portion size had clearly shrunk since our previous visit and my wife was particularly disappointed with her spaghetti plate (pretty bland and a fairly small portion again). The 2 pizzas we ordered on the other hand, were as good as ever. They were the highlight of our meal. I'd consider going back to Lucca just for the pizza. The wine selection is still pretty decent I thought, but it appeared that Lucca has increased their mark up. It's still not terrible, but in the past one of the things I quite liked about Lucca was their very gentle wine mark up. Oh well. Service was pretty good I/we thought. Our waitress was personable and friendly, despite a fairly busy Saturday afternoon/evening (Lucca seemed to be short staffed the day we were there). It seemed as if the kitchen was pretty backed up (even though the restaurant didn't appear to be slammed), so it did take a while to get our orders (our waitress apologized several times about the slow pace of our meal). In the end, we all felt as if we had an OK time at Lucca, but I'm not sure I'm anxious to go back any time soon. Given previous experiences, I was expecting a better time, and we were annoyed when they tacked on an additional $6.50 credit card use surcharge to our bill (there's no mention of this on the menu and our waitress made no mention of it). Maybe we were just there on an off night and maybe things will improve in the future. I hope so, as in the past we always quite enjoyed our visits to Lucca. read more

Food quality and service quality have declined in the last year or so. Two very disappointing visits during that period.

This place is solid. The appetizers were excellent, the pasta was good, and it would have been excellent only if it was al dente. It was a bit over cooked. The desserts were delicious. We ordered the buttermilk panacotta and the glazed pears. Definitely worth a revisit. I love the intimate ambiance too. read more

Great well prepared neighborhood Italian food. Outdoor seating. Good service. Nice bar. Family friendly or romantic date place. The kind of restaurent that just feels comfortable. read more

Don't bother! Small very small portions Sauces are ok but very scant. Pasta not prepared correctly bread non descript. Caesar salad small for $12 salad croutons hard as rocks. Dessert not good. Our server was was not attentive We won't be back!!! Actually the impression I got from the dining experience was they are more interested in being a pizza parlor and although we didn't order pizza I got a good look at pizza while there the pizza isn't impressive either Expensive read more

The food was very good, not stunning but very good. The service was slow, but solid. The inside noise level is very high - a little money on acoustic tiles on the ceiling would make a big difference. By late in the evening, the area around the toilet and the toilet itself in the men's room was splattered with urine - it was bad, like where do I put my feet so I can get close to toilet or do I just shoot long range (which makes situation worse)? I have never seen a restroom in a nicer restaurant this bad (thankfully I just needed to pee). It reminded me of a men's room at a sporting arena. Yuck! Lucca Management, you need to clean the men's room at least twice during the evening, or install a urinal too. 1 star demotion for too much noise and disgusting restroom. Not sure I want to go back. read more

The food was honestly amazing and had some really innovative flavors, nice presentation. The ambiance was really good as well, well lit and good vibe. Only thing is the service was a bit slow read more

Had a wonderful dining experience here. I believe the gentleman who served us at the bar was named Taylor (sorry if I got that wrong)....very knowledgeable and made great recommendations from drinks to food. We'll be going back, and recommend all of you dine here as well. read more

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From the moment of entry to the close of the evening, we were shocked at the low professionalism of the service. The food was also disappointing after so many rave reviews. For more detail, we called for a reservation and and requested a time, but we arrived earlier than expected. One person from the party went in to check if we could be seated a bit earlier and the hostess was rude to them- then- Two others decided to go ahead and go in to get a drink before at the bar. None of us knew the bar was an eating bar only. The hostess was rude again! After being seated, we ordered the olives and some bread. For $7, there were about 7 olives. The bread was tasty, but we wanted some balsamic. We ended up asking for it 4 times. The most disappointing part was two of us ordered pappardelle and it was incredibly under cooked. Since the server never checked on us, we could not even request something else. We took it home to see if we could save it - but no luck. We paid and left. All-in-all, the list was pretty long of not so great things from poor service, dropped orders, small servings for the money, and mediocre food - not sure I would return with so many choices in Portland. read more

I love Italian restaurants because I'm big fan of Italian cuisine. This place has great happy hour menu with cocktails and bites. I loved my citrus cocktail and mushroom pizza was so delicious. It came so big that 3 of us shared. We were seating at the bar and got good service. Happy hour pricing is also very good. Dessert was not on happy hour menu but our friend recommended to take that. It was chocolate dream Haha I didn't try test of the menu but this place is in my list now. read more

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A scrumptious celebratory dinner. Pizza, pasta, focaccia bread, asparagus as suggested by our server Mitch, who was an absolute delight. Everything was delicious, cooked to perfection. They were busy busy busy with about 200 children for some reason? This did not detract from the experience, except when one of the feisty boys decided to bite my calf. I was forced to wrestle what I assume was a five year old feral child to the ground, and restrained him with pappardelle around the dirty ankles and wrists. "WHOSE FOUL SEED IS THIS?" I bellowed, standing atop the bar, my eyes searching deep into every soul in the establishment. Alright full disclosure that didn't happen but the food was wonderful and the service was great. Would recommend, will be back again. Negroni was A+. read more

Food was good. It was kind of loud and we were seated next to a larger party with multiple small children that were not well supervised. Fortunately they finished and left so it didn't ruin our evening. Aside from that, I would eat here again read more

WORST SERVICE AND DISCRIMINATION! We experienced very disappointing 45 minutes at a 5:30 pm dinner. I was excited to have an early dinner with my daughter, but was disappointed with the waitress, who had an attitude when I asked about the wine, she profess not knowing anything. I asked her if she could send someone over, she begrudgingly sent the bartender over who did provide a wonderful recommendation. After that, we ordered dinner from our waitress and I asked her to bring our three selections out one at a time so that we can enjoy each other's company but instead she brought out everything at once overwhelming our 2 top table. When I asked her why she did that she said she forgot, from there, the service went down, terribly as if she was some embarrassed child who couldn't face us. The Caesar salad was chewy. We didn't eat even half of it. The Barata and bread was very tasty, we ordered the spaghetti and there were tiny bit of pieces of scallops in the spaghetti pasta, but the worst part was the discrimination we felt. As if they wanted to bring everything at once to rush us to leave. I am a discriminating diner and have the dinned at the most fabulous restaurant worldwide and this is the worst service. It's as if our waitress was a middle school child having a tantrum she and other staff, including the hostess, treated us horribly. read more

Favorite go-to restaurant. I especially like the rotating options; Lucca has excellent pizza, pasta and other mains, great kids menu, and wine selection. So yea, we go there almost every week. It has a sweet neighborhood casual vibe with an elevated menu (parents, step away from the frozen dino nuggets and get in there ASAP). The staff are all amazing and welcoming. read more

We brought a few family members here after a local event. We weren't in a hurry which was good because they are juggling a bustling takeout gig as well as in house dining. Hard to pull off. Wait staff was wonderful, fresh food, and we weren't rushed despite the busy-ness. Delicious bread and everyone enjoyed their meal from soup to pork to wood fired pizza. read more

Racist energy, cold bread, and small portions. My friend and I, both POC, came here after some shopping for dinner. The waitress couldn't look us in the eye, she only looked straight ahead and asked only "what would you like to eat?". We said we'd never been there before, ordered our drinks, and said we needed some time with the menu. She quickly walked away, then had the bartender walk around our table and he kept looking at us too. We ordered the table bread, fall salad, and pasta to share. The bread was cold, with microwaved olive oil. Our drinks finally came, I ordered wine and it was a small portion compared to other tables. The waitress checked on us once and still couldn't make eye contact. She sat down a white family next to us and was very friendly, fun banter, made eye contact, and when they ordered wine their glasses were full. The bartender came around again to look at our table. Left hungry and annoyed. read more

You have to try the seasonal menu items! During our October visit we enjoyed an appetizer of burrata & figs/plums and the olive oil cake with grapes & blackberry ice cream + the apple crostata. The wood fired pizza was also very good! We also enjoyed the cozy atmosphere and attentive service. read more

Visiting from NYC, and would have to say this is one of the best spots for their pizza and pasta. We had the Prosciutto and Funghi with anchovies and it was amazing! In addition, the outdoor seating arrangements allowed us to enjoy the spring breeze. Loved the service as well. read more

Lucca - Italian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place is lights-out. And to be clear, I mean that in the best possible way. There wasn't much that they could have done to make it a better experience. I had the Burrata salad, the mushroom risotto, and for dessert the panna cotta. But let's not forget the wine, a Montefalco Rosso by the glass. So good. Very surprised they had it! This wine is made with a relatively unknown grape called Sagrantino, which is only grown around the city of Montefalco in Umbria, Italy. Umbria is the lesser-known kid brother to Tuscany, of which everyone has heard of. I couldn't believe that the bartender knew of this grape! But I digress... Sagrantino is more in-your-face than even the boldest Cabernet Sauvignon, but in the Rosso it is blended with Sangiovese, and it's a really nice combination. If that sounds like your kind of wine, then come here and try some. Ok. That's the wine lesson for today, now on to the food.... The burrata salad had pear slices and nuts, a few greens, and other goodies, with crostini on the side (providing a needed amount of saltiness). I hadn't intended to eat it all, but I couldn't stop. Highly recommended. The risotto was made with mushrooms from the local forest (well, that is the impression as I recall it). It was nicely balanced all around. Not too mushroomy, but there was a good amount of them. The panna cotta was the bomb. Served with caramel and spiced pear compote, it was a really nice match of flavors. Possibly the best I've had. The waitress was super-nice, and perfectly attentive. A shout-out and and thank you to the bartender, if you're listening, who made sure I was taken care of. Your seemingly "random act" was unprecedented and completely appreciated. I'll be back, to find out more.... Readers, check this place out. Very deserving of you business! read more

Dining at Lucca is great. Food and service has hit the spot every time. I do not recommend buying there premade pizzas from Fred Meyer. Business seems like it's trying to expand, but they could do it in better ways. The pizzas they sell at Fred Meyer give a very poor representation of the business. Place still deserves 5 stars for dining in! read more

I love this place. It's the classic Portland upscale Italian joint. Service is always great, food is great comfort food, portions are good, wine list is fab. The desserts are fantastic - try the Panna Cotta, and or Budino! You should go to Lucca. read more

In the past few years, I would have given this spot 4 starts, possibly 5. Recently came here, and we were quite disappointed. Portion size was small, and it seemed that service was off. Definitely paying "italian food" prices, but i feel that the experience is not equal to the price. Perhaps I'll give it a year, and try again. read more

BEST ITALIAN FOOD IN THE OWRLD OMG!!!! I loveeeeee Luca soooooo much there Italian sodas are soooo goood and I love there pasta and Mac n cheese read more

Took 30 min before our waiter acknowledged us. Received wrong appetizers. Missing drink orders. Food was underwhelming. No comp offered for the poor everything. Hard to want to give a restaurant a 2nd chance... read more

I have been going to Lucca for 8-10 years! And every time I go it is delicious. It is my favorite Italian restaurant and I always ask to go here for my birthday. They have amazing pasta and pizza. I recommend the spicy coppa and caramelized onion pizza, it is so good! They have yummy elegant desserts that are rich in flavor in a very good way. The service is really good. And the experience is fun. The atmosphere is very good. I highly recommend coming to Lucca! read more

The absolute best red sauce. Weather on Pizza or Pasta, it's honestly delicious. Portions are huge and the staff is extremely friendly and courteous. read more

Wonderful place. Food is excellent. Staff is welcoming, knowledgeable, and attentive. Vibe is relaxed but classy. A neighborhood gem.

10/10 will go again! Lucca had such a cute vibe! The staff was so nice and the food was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend the pizza if you are a cheese lover like me. read more

This place felt like I was transported to Italy, minus the long flight! Elegant from the inside to the table setting, the food was exceptionally delicious and authentic (tried pasta and wood cooked pizza- the staple Italian dishes!), local grilled peppers and cocktails were excellent as well. Already thinking of returning! read more

Lucca - River City Manhattan, nice sit down dinner in a socially distant manner :) - Italian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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It's my fault that I continue to believe my family when they say this is a good place to eat. It's not. The last time I was there, we were pushed out of our table in 30 minutes because the waitress had any other place to be. She took our half eaten salad away from us while I was still eating it and had zero interest in providing any service. Tonight, they promised a to go order and it was 20 minutes late. No explanation and zero interest in providing any quality service. My only wish is that I could've left no tip. Stay away... read more

Alright so we were very excited for this place but were actually kind of disappointed when we arrived. We came with a group of 4 and were hoping to sit for happy hour for 30 minutes and then eat dinner. This is something that happens at restaurants all the time, even ones who's dinner doesn't start until 5. Know that this restaurant keeps it very strict. You can only order from the HH menu during HH and only order from the dinner menu after 5. In fact, their menu and food is so fresh that the menus aren't even printed until after 5, that came from the server first hand. When we arrived their staff didn't know what to do with us so we talked to about 6 different people and stood and waited for 20 minutes because no one knew what to do with us, their manager just seemed to keep giving dirty looks. (There was only about 4 guests in the whole place) Now the food, is pretty tasty! Not the best Italian food I've had in this area but it's definitely not the worst, I would eat here again if we had reservations and someone else wanted to stop by. Especially since they would only seat us if we were done with dinner by a specific time. They do have wine and various beers on tap to go along with your meal. I would say my favorite part about the whole experience was their pickled veggies. Bottom line, for the price, service, and food, it's not worth it for me to go out of my way. read more

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Although we love our neighborhood restaurant, I will stick to the pizza at Lucca--which is consistently delicious. I tried a prawn entree that was so salty I couldn't eat it. The beautiful bed of greens was more salty that the prawns: a true disappointment. read more

Our server was excellent. The food full of flavor and creativity. However? The portions including the bread basket were small

Got bad service here tonight. A waiter named Mitch. Too bad. Food was fine, but there are other options.

My friends and I have been coming here for years and the food has always been good but I got a very small portion of Bolognese my last visit. Shrinkflation has hit and if I don't feel I'm getting a good value I will find somewhere else to go. read more

If I was Italian, I would give this place 1 star. I have no idea how this place has 4 stars, but it was very disappointing. The only reason why I give this place 3 stars is because the waitress was extremely nice and the dessert was good. My boyfriend and I came here for Portland Dining Month for the first time over the weekend. The resteraunt was about 1/3 full, not busy at all. The Portland Dining Month menu came with 3 dishes: an appetizer, main entree, and dessert. The appetizer was a salad and took 20 minutes for the dish to come out. It was good, but a salad shouldn't take 25 minutes to make. It is already pre made, you just toss it in a bowl with dressing and call it good. For the entree, we got braised short ribs over polenta. This took about 20 minutes for the dish to hit our table. The polenta, omg, was definitely frozen. Our whole dish in general, was like warm. Polenta is supposed to be creamy and it was hard. I was really trying to give them time to make up for their shortages and I want to go again because maybe the chef was having a bad day, but I cant justify spending another ~$100 on a place that didn't 'wow' me. Probably will not be going back. read more

My painful, long,arduous quest to find a quality Cesar salad west of the Mississippi has come to a satisfying end. I'm just gonna put it out there that Lucca has the best Cesar salad in Portland and possibly beyond. That tangy zing mixed with creamy consistently is on point. I can rejoice. The pasta is all hand made and delicious. Scallops were great if slightly underdone. That is probably one of the few seafood dishes I prefer overdone. However the creamy corn sauce and other accompaniments made up for it. A nice little find was the grilled zucchini with whipped goest cheese and mint. Holy hell that was delicious. Basically I filled up on salad and zucchini and couldn't finish my main. A good problem to have. My husband, the worlds pickiest pasta consumer was very happy with his meat sauce dish, so much so that he ordered one to go as well. Wine by the glass options are limited. I had a nice super Tuscan. Go for the one that 100% Sangiovese, the other one is very dry. The place is attractive and we loved sitting out on the sidewalk in the fresh air in the lovely Irvington area. All in all, not that convenient but I would walk 10,000 miles for a good Cesar and lucca has it. We ll be back. read more

Lucca - Lovely bar area. - Italian Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Saddened that they are no longer open for lunch- they had a delicious chicken arugula salad that was my favorite. Their pasta dishes are very good too- the atmosphere inside is restful and spacious and they have nice tables on the side of the restaurant that were nice for a sunny lunch. Now I suppose dinner on a warm evening would be on. A nice wine list too! read more