Came in about an hour before our reservation and definitely thought we wouldn't get seated because of how packed it was but NOPE! We got in! Absolutely wonderful staff, genuinely impressed!! They are doing a great job from the people in the front to the people in the back! Now...I know my picture of the bread isn't good but let me tell you what IS good--THE BREAD!!! Delicious and perfectly salty, great appetizer to the pasta! The pasta...just what you want--delicious it Italian pasta is what this place gives you and what you get!!!! And of course, the vibes and the ambiance inside is just gorgeous...definitely coming back soon and going to get another glass of that Moscato! read more

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Errrr not impressed by my experience here. Firstly we were seated at a weird table that was right in front of the door in the basement so it was singled out from the rest of the dining room and had a draft hitting us the whole time. Pollo focaccia was weirdly sour and tangy, dry fried chicken, only ate it because we paid for it. Seemed like a bizarre combination of ingredients. Mare e monte (linguine and clams) had like 2 clams on it (the rest were empty shells), so the dish was mostly mushrooms and pasta (and the 'rich tomato sauce' was not generous as menu claims) Bread is cold. Service is good enough. I suspect that if we had ordered more standard dishes I would have liked the food more. Oh well. There are other spots to go! read more

Lucia Ristorante - Pollo Focaccia - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Came here with friends a few weekends ago to celebrate a birthday. We snagged a last minute prime time reservation and weren't sure what to expect. Everything was delicious! We ordered chicken, seafood, and pasta dishes and everything was fantastic. Service was excellent. Vibe was casual and fun. The space is beautiful. Definitely a new North End favorite for me! read more

What a cute North End restaurant. The service was great and we really enjoyed the vibe inside. The food was pretty basic to be honest, nothing really blew us away. It was good but for me not really worth the money. We ordered the daily soup, the gnocchi, the salad, and orange sorbet and daily special dessert( strawberry shortcake ) . The best things were the gnocchi and the orange sorbet they were pretty good. The salad was not worth $18 as it had like 2 small pieces of salami, but the fresh cheese on it was great. The daily dessert was kind of dry, and the soup was good but nothing to write home about. read more

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Pretty good dishes! Pasta was good and the minestrone Fagioli was also good. The side dishes of pasta are kinda perfect for a lunch portion and price. The real standout here was the ambiance and the service. Granted, we were the only ones in here on a Thursday at 12pm, but it was awesome! read more

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Lucia has that classic North End charm and a cozy, inviting atmosphere, but overall my experience felt a bit uneven. Est. 1977 and seems their menus are from the same year!! Almost all menus had many items wiped off they were so old! The food was lackluster--my pasta dish was ok but not at all memorable or anything special and portion sizes were on the smaller side for the price. Call me crazy but going to a restaurant in the North End, is it too much to expect house made fresh pasta? If yes then I'd rather stay home and make boxed pasta myself! The service was friendly & attentive. It's a nice spot if you're strolling through the neighborhood and want a traditional sit-down Italian meal, but with so many amazing restaurants in the North End, I'd say Lucia is just ok. read more

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Me and my friends came here and we were a few minutes late to our reservation but they still sat us down at a table immediately. Our waiter was nice and my friend got the vodka pasta which was delicious, I got some sort of sea food pasta which I didn't think was great. The restaurant was really loud but that doesn't bother me. Overall, it was a good experience. read more

Another great find we had not seen before. It's further down Hanover Street where we had never been before. We decided to walk down one side to look at menus and then cross to go back where we had already planned to dine at a restaurant that is by Mike's and Modern Pastry. Just as we're about to cross at the crosswalk, I look up and see this name with a sign that said to join them for lunch. So we decided to walk a little further and looked at the menu. This was the place we decided to try and it did not disappoint. The staff are all very nice and extremely attentive. Very helpful and explained some things without us asking, which helped us decide what we wanted. The restaurant was nicely decorated, wasn't too warm, more roomy and not as dark than some other Italian restaurants in the area. The calamari is THE BEST I have ever had. Many restaurants will add peppers or other foods to their calamari, which is really good, but this place did not add anything. It was so fresh, hot and very, very tasty. Their homemade pasta is fantastic. Best part is that they were not that expensive, either. Check them out! You won't be disappointed! They exceeded our expectations. read more

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Very warm and cozy place for lunch. Service was very good and the inside is nicely decorated. Started off with Fried calamari and main dishes were Rigatoni and my daughter had Gnocchi. All our dishes were very tasty. read more

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Tried this place on our trip . Have excellent location and outdoors seating . Laid back ambiance , service while friendly , runs on the slower end especially when busy . Food is not the best in north end , overall little bland . 5 stars for the location/service and 3 stars for the food . Good place for drinks and appetizers. read more

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We were there mid week for a late lunch. We sat outside. Attentive service. I had a most excellent dish. My wife had a cheesy pasta dish that was actually pretty plain. She always picks the wrong thing. I had a delicious glass of wine as well. I think it was the super Tuscan. read more

Lucia Ristorante - This pasta dish was so fresh and delicious. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I visited Lucia Ristorante for the first time this week while my friends were in town. The ambiance and interior were nice, creating a cozy dining atmosphere. Upon being seated, we were given bread and butter-- the butter was pre-packaged, and the portion of bread was just enough for one slice per person. While the prices themselves weren't unreasonable, we found the food didn't quite live up to them. Also, the menu has some rules, like a $15 minimum per person and a $2 per-person charge for sharing a plate. My fiancé and I shared the Cozze e Gamberi Cacciatore ($28), and unfortunately, the seafood didn't taste fresh--he even got a bad-tasting mussel. My friends ordered the Pollo Lucia ($27) and Pollo Focaccia ($27), and we all agreed that the flavors were lacking for the price point. On the positive side, the service was good, and I had no complaints in that regard. Overall, while the restaurant has a nice ambiance and attentive staff, the food quality and pricing didn't quite meet expectations. read more

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We came here as a party of four and unfortunately, the experience was just okay. The food was not what I expected -- it tasted more like something pre-made, almost with a plastic-like quality, rather than a freshly cooked meal. Definitely not great. Service was also slow. I first asked another waiter to send someone over to take our order, and even after that, it still took about 15-20 minutes before our server finally came. I expected more attentiveness and fresher-tasting dishes. read more

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The service is very slow even for lunch and we had to ask for the complementary bread. Pollo Francesco and mare e monte were delicious. Lasagna Lucia and meatballs were bland. Overall there are better places in the north end for the price read more

Lucia Ristorante - Meatballs and Lasagna Lucia - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Veal parm was a disappointment cooked to death wasn't even sure if it was a cutlet or a formed patty.

I really enjoyed the food here! Place was packed on a Saturday, chilly night. I ordered the Ammazzafame pasta dish. It was delicious!! ($23) Penne rigate, Porcini mushrooms, sausage, broccoli, sun-dried tomato and capers. The sausage had so much flavor and were like large chunks. Everything mixed so well together. Others in my group had the lasagna and Chitarra Al Tartufo pasta. We all enjoyed our dishes. Menu is extensive. Lots of chicken options here. No pizzas. I would skip on the garlic bread though. This was nothing special and was a pretty small portion for a table of 4. Service was friendly and efficient. Place was decorated nicely for the holidays. Would come back if in the area! read more

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Delicious meal in The North End of Boston. Excellent service. Small interior but larger outdoor eating area. The menu has a great selection of true Italian entrees and appetizers. I highly recommend and hope to return soon. read more

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A cute patio in Little Italy was a nice place to have lunch. Service was a little slow and inconsistent. The complimentary bread was delicious but ours only came with butter, not oil like the table across from us. We didn't see much of the server so we didn't get a chance to ask. The calamari was lightly breaded and perfectly cooked, paired with a spicy red sauce. The caprese wasn't what we're used to seeing, served with a round ball of mozzarella, thickly cut tomatoes and not much basil or balsamic but it was still tasty. Pappardelle Bolognese pasta was fresh and had a nice chew and the sauce was good. Brigante de Penne was ok. It was strange that there was some cheese included somewhere in the pastas because it wasn't listed but showed up on the end of your fork. Wine, sangria and beer only on the patio but inside was a full bar. There is a $15 minimum per person and a split charge to share entrees. Bathroom is in the basement. read more

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Food was amazing! The decor inside was beautiful, definitely will be going back. They gave my mom a free dessert for her birthday which was nice! read more

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Service is slow despite them not having that many customers. We sat down for 30 mins without 1 person asking us anything. We had to stop someone and ask when we would get help. He took our order on the spot, which means he could have done it a while ago. They were chilling by the register just talking. I got the chicken parm, it was ok. My husband got tortellini pesto and it was good. Next day both of us super sick. Maybe coincidence but I'm not testing it to find out. Also, the hostess at one point was brushing her hair at the hotess stand and talking about some guy she's dating and their drama. Not appropriate. read more

10/10i mean 10/10 the manager was so sweet. Everyone was so welcoming. The food is delicious gave me and my family an good proportion. I definitely recommend!!! read more

Lucia Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We walked through Hanover street on a busy Thursday evening and found seating at Lucia. Actually at St Stephen's church across the restaurant location, which I assumed is basically "holy" ground. The main restriction we were told was no hard liquor, only beer and wine :-) Beautiful September evening outside. Had the Carrozza - awesome cheese and Prosciutto starter. Ordered the Harpoon IPA beer and was given two half-warm bottles (not stored long enough in the fridge), but got two ice cold replacements. :-) read more

Lucia Ristorante - Carrozza - awesome cheese and Prosciutto starter - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Rant: Some of the reviews for Lucia are mind-boggling to me. I get that service can really derail a meal, but the blatent blasting of the quality of the food makes me question what kind of food these people actually enjoy. The one thing that I was able to correlate was the complaints were primarily lumped in 2 major categories: service and lunch (sometimes BOTH). /rant Lucia lived up to it's roots - a 1970s mafia-capo-approved restaurant. It blends traditional with modern touches in the space and makes you feel like you are in a true trattatoria in Rome, Florence, or even Venice (minus the smell) when they have the windows and doors open. The food is perfection: pasta with a firm texture, calamari dredged and fried to perfection, meatballs that my Italian wife approves (not many places get that approval), and the sauce that accompanied my buccatini and my wife's gnocci tasted as if it was simmered from the day before. The price is inline with the North End, but one of the few places I don't actually mind paying the price for this type of quality. The menu boasts house specialties FROM Italy, not bastardized American versions of Italian classics. We shared 6 different dishes that were paired with perfect Italian wine selections (super Tuscans and montepulciano wine d'abruzzo, which makes sense since the theme of the place is the d'abruzzo region). While the service was not necessarily superb, it didn't leave us walking away begrudging the experience like a lot of the lower ratings ranted about. Could it improve? Sure. Enough to draw away from the amazing food and ambiance? No, not at all. Lucia moves at the pace that things do in Italy, it's a bit slow and not overbearing. The entire feel of the place transported me from Boston to Italy in an instant. While it may not be for everyone, there is nothing negative I have to say about Lucia - but that's because Italy is one of, if not my favorite places in the world. It's not America, it's not rude and fast-paced, but that's WHAT I love about Italy AND Lucia. read more

Lucia Ristorante - Maccheroni Amatriciana - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We strolled from the hotel into little Italy. I had seen the review on how the food was amazing but the service wasn't. This was not our experience at all. On entrance to the building we were warmly greeted by the two staff members. One so kindly escorted us to the patio for seating. Within minutes we had fresh water at the table. Given a few minutes to review the menu our waiter come over for our drinks, and appetizer order. The Pollo Lucia is amazing and the carbonara was one of the best we have ever tasted. Made me wonder if Nonna was in the kitchen!! I forget his name but our server was a really cool young guy working closing shift last night. He found out it was our honeymoon and brought us a delicious desert. He told us all the cool places to be sure and check out. read more

Lucia Ristorante - The chocolate pudding desert. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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This was highly recommended by the local Italians and it was great. We dine on the patio and got delicious bread and amazing olive oil for dipping. Then our dishes came out and it was very close to our Italian father's lasagna. May he RIP. Our server was friendly and would recommend to our friends and family when visiting North End. Thank you read more

Lucia Ristorante - Lasagna Lucia - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Good Italian food but kinda served with attitude of who are you, I want to go home, I'm busy talking to my friends, oh wait you want to order. But once you get their attention (or the manager notices) they're good. read more

Lucia Ristorante - Chicken Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

It's rare that I leave a less than 5 star review, but occasionally it happens. This was one of the most disappointing lunches I've ever shared with my daughter. We were seated promptly and water was poured for us pretty fast while we looked over the menu. My daughter wanted to split the "Tricolore" dish, which on the menu says it's a portion for two, but I say "Nay, Nay!" It was $39 for the dish and the portion was barely enough for one person. It was so tiny!!! So, we decided to order some calamari when our waitress came back but she didn't show back up until we were completely done and sitting there staring at each other for a good 5 minutes, so opportunities were lost. We looked at the dessert menu but decided against it, since we were beginning to feel unwelcome. I just paid the bill and we left. Very disappointed and still hungry. I am sad... read more

Lucia Ristorante - It's supposed to be a portion for 2, but it's not even enough to fill up 1 person! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Lots of options but ordered takeout and food was delicious. Enjoyed pesto tortellini- tons of flavor and large portion size. Food came rather quick. Defs a more expensive takeout but good quality north end pasta. Recommend read more

Lucia Ristorante - Tortellini Pesto - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We took a risk wandering the North end without a reservation or plan, but Lucia pulled through for us. They were able to seat us on a Friday night, even if the space in the basement was a little cramped there isn't much more you could hope for without a reservation. They have some really nice spaces all around the restaurant. The food was good but basically just standard Italian fare. Nothing crazy special but done pretty well. We were happy with what we got and at a very reasonable price for the area. read more

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In my experience, there was no reservation needed and no wait to get in which can sometimes be a weary sign for a North End restaurant but this was an exception. Cozy environment and quick service Lucia has a all the Italian classics and then some. The mussels tasted fresh and the calamari came out piping hot. A little salty but overall tasty. read more

Lucia Ristorante - Mussels in white wine - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Great restaurant! The food was amazing and the service was excellent! Nice location, I would recommend eating outside if you can. read more

Lucia Ristorante - Aperol Spritz - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Pretty standard Italian food. Bread was really good but olive oil did not seem like EVOO.

We stopped by Ristorante Lucia for lunch on a beautiful day in the North End. We were seated quickly by their very friendly staff and we were able to get a table for two outside. Our waitress (Maria) was fantastic. She greeted us with fresh Italian bread and then took our drink order. The water glasses were always being filled by a very nice waiter. We had the Lasagna Lucia & Pollo Fransesco. The food was nicely prepared and very delicious! We will return! read more

Really great flavors. Nice ambiance right along the freedom trail and little Italy. Service was good but not great. The server did make some nice recommendations. read more

Lucia Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Lucia, come for the food but stay because you don't get waited on. Arrived for reservations and they did not greet me or even ask for my name. After standing in front of the table I heard them yell my name. That was very odd and honestly, how rude. They really do have such a great menu and good food. It is delicious and flavorful but GOSH, the service is always soooo slow and awful. Our server did not bring bread like all the other tables had, our waters were never refilled, never asked for another drink and it was a pain to get his attention to even order food. Once we got our food, it was delicious like always. I am always disappointed in how we are treated but the food is good. Maybe takeout in the future will become my thing. We would have ordered more drinks but that was not an option when you don't get asked or checked on. Had a friend visiting from Ireland and this is where I brought her, not the best example of the North End. I had the Scaloppine Abruzzese, it was a great portion and delicious. My friend got the vodka sauce and she said it was okay. Our drinks were delicious. read more

Lucia Ristorante - Scaloppine Abruzzese and Vodka Penne - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Gf & I went on a rainy Sat night. Made reservations. Seated upstairs right away. Sandra G was our server. They were all very busy. I got the ammazzafame, I loved it, was just enough to fill me without taking any home. Sausage was nice & salty like I was craving. GF got Saltimibocca. She enjoyed it. Prices were reasonable. Sandra was on top of everything. We thought it was really loud, but everyone was just having a good time & very busy. Prob not a good 1st date place though! read more

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Tried this italian restaurant the other day in the north end. I have to say it was very pleasant and had great food. The arsthetic of the place was good and the staff were excellent. The food we got was very well done and had good portions, just enough fora good dinner. My penne vodka was very delicious and my family enjoyed their dishes. This place is a very classic italian restaurant and is a great option when you visit the north end.! read more

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Whenever I am in Boston, I make it a point to get to the North End at least once for an authentic Italian meal. This trip we tried Lucia and like the other spots I've been, zero disappointments. So so good! This place has probably the largest outdoor patio dining area of all the restaurants we passed, and the menu looked unique so we opted for here. I ordered the Caesar salad and the Ammazzafame pasta. One of the house specialties that came with porcini mushrooms, Italian sausage, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and capers in a garlic white wine sauce. I wish it had a few less mushrooms and a few more tomatoes and broccoli, but that's just my personal veggie preference. It was delicious! My mom got the bruschetta and the pollo focaccia, which was a chicken dish with fried artichokes, prosciutto and some other goodies. Hers had a bunch of olives so I wasn't about to dig in and try too much (I hate olives), but she said it was equally amazing. Service was great. If you are in Boston -- check this one out. read more

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We came in during St Anthony's Feast- late lunch. Was surprised to get a table. Had been wanting to try this place. They are kid friendly so that's a plus though they don't have a kid menu (at least we weren't offered one? That's ok because our kid doesn't eat restaurant food anyway ; we have to pack his lunch. Such is life of a SPD kid!). Anyway - for a busy restaurant in a busy location, the ambiance was decent; we did not feel rushed. Everyone is nice. The menus are fading. It was hard to see what was on them! Bread for the table was great Pollo Francesco: Husband's order. Marinara not spicy but definitely flavorful. Pollo Lucia: mine. Didn't love fried artichokes. Personally would have preferred them without the breading. I love artichokes otherwise. Lots of mushrooms. Chicken was fine but not as lemony flavorful as I was hoping. My husband and I only ate half; swapped dishes for dinner later. We both preferred the Francesco. There are other dishes we'd like to try so I'm sure we'll be back. read more

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Service was great. Atmosphere was adorable. Both our dishes were mediocre as well as the dessert. Very disappointed in the food but loved the ambience of the restaurant. read more

Lucia Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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