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    Luciano's Restaurant

    3.8 (439 reviews)
    PriceyItalian
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Classy
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    LYNNE S.

    They don't care about their patrons. Long story short our waiter was Frank. Seemed a bit off but we went with the flow because we're fun. I ordered a different sauce on my special ( one of the specials Frank rattled off ) it was angel hair pasta with lobster shrimp and scallops I wanted the cream sauce not the vodka. Frank assured me I could have what I want. My meal came and it was vodka sauce. We both recognized the kitchen made a mistake. Frank took it back to kitchen. He came out with the same meal seconds later stating the kitchen said it's good and I should try it this way. My husband was already eating his entree and I was hungry and I made the decision to take it because I didn't want Frank to get into trouble ( we thought Frank messed up ). Frank did not mess up. He clearly wrote Alfredo on the slip. It was the KITCHEN that refused to make it right. Here's the kicker.... Luciano's charged me $84 for my entree!!! Yes $84. Our bill was $163 with two entree and 1 beer and 1 sangria. Needless to say I was shocked and not happy. I was so disgusted that I left a 20% tip ( because Frank got it right it was the jerks in the kitchen that wouldn't change it to what I wanted. ). Never again. I tried to reach out to Luciano's 3 times and they never got back to me. Never never again. This place is way over priced and a bunch of snobs. I walked knowing I did the right thing regarding the tip but I was fuming over their non response to when I reached out to them. GO SOMEPLACE ELSE. Rino's in East Boston or Hanover St in the North End. Stay away from Luciano's.

    Gnocchi SorrentinoGnocchi
    Olivia S.

    Wonderful Italian restaurant!! Impeccable service - super friendly and attentive. Warm and inviting atmosphere. Food was 10/10! Bread to start was amazing, especially loved the focaccia. Meal picked came with salad which was a good portion size. Homemade pasta was great. Others at table got seafood special which they loved. Would highly recommend!

    Mussels and Broccoli Rabe
    Jennifer M.

    OUTSTANDING! Service was great and the food was fantastic. Party of 6 and we all were very satisfied. The veal was amazing and the chicken franceee was awesome. The mussels and broccoli rabe was fantastic. Cool ambiance Highly recommend.

    Elizabeth D.

    My friend took me here for my Birthday last week. I had never been but its my new favorite Italian restaurant. Wendy is a phenomenal server and I was impressed listening to her recite the specials menu. It probably took her 3 or 4 minutes as they have a large menu and specials menu. I ordered the chicken saltimbocca and it was incredible. The portion was large enough to enjoy plenty of leftovers the next day. I loved the lobster ravioli and stuffed mushroom appetizers. The desert menu is so unfair HAH! SO MUCH TO CHOSE FROM with very little space left to put it. I enjoyed this experience so much and look forward to dining there again. See you soon Wendy!

    Salmon Oscar with a side of Spinach
    Gwendolyn W.

    The Food and Service was a "10". The Ambiance is Sexy. Looking forward to returning soon in 2026. 10 Stars 's.

    Fatboy S.

    Food was good. Service was 5 stars. Definitely on the pricey side. But would return when/if in the area.

    $120.00 Lobster Special !!!!
    Judith C.

    This was our first time at Luciano's and will be our last. The restaurant was decorated beautiful and Nelson our server was great. The are quite few reasons we will not go back. When the server tells you the evening specials you are left to guess how much they are charging for them. Personally, I think you shouldn't have to ask the cost of specials seeing as the menu has prices. We did asked the price of the filet mignon special because the 2 on the menu were a 10oz for $69.95, other filet was 10oz for $71.95. the 10 oz filet mignon special was $99.95 with asparagus on top with a demi glaze & mashed potatoes. So I am guessing the asparagus is the reason for the additional $30.00?? One of the other specials was a whole lobster with the lobster meat and stuffing inside and a side of mashed Unfortunately we did not ask the price of this special. We really didn't think it would be more than the filet. Guess again...bill came and the 2 lobster specials we had ordered were $120.00 EACH. Husbands had chicken dishes, we had total 4 glasses of wine, 1 baileys and 2 desserts. Bill total $450.00 yet this really isn't the main reason I am writing this review. The maitre had come over to our table to ask how our meal was, he never made eye contact with us again and completely ignored us answering his question. He was merely trying to push us along to free up the table. He was rude and arrogant to say the least! Meanwhile after spending $450.00 for what was really just an average dinner this is how the patrons are treated. No thank you. We will stick to Mia Regazza in Abington or Marshfield or Alma Nova in Hingham to just mention a few. Funny "Average J" review below he says "Oh, and the white haired maître D guy needs a new white sport coat- looks like the buttons are about to pop off. He is right about that. My husband had the same comment.

    Kevin M.

    6 stars for the service, very good food. I would rate it 4 stars. Everything was cooked and prepared perfectly. Glad we finally got to Luciano's. If you want a fancy restaurant for a great dinner or a solid place to take business clients, this is the place.

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    The food was wonderful. When I eat out, I like to order things that I wouldn't make myself at…read morehome... and the complexity of their salmon dish fit the bill. The sweet, smoky flavor, mustardy goodness isn't something I've found done as well anywhere else. And the fish itself was cooked perfectly. They paired the fish with the heartiness of the harvest grain side dish you see pictured. It was a huge serving, and I ate the whole thing because it was amaaaazing. My waitress was lovely and efficient, and I also didn't feel rushed. What made it a four star experience rather than 5 stars for me was the ambiance. The music was horrible--like 1980's big hair band type music. It was such a bizarre contrast to the rest of the upscale ambiance, which looked & felt more like a steakhouse. To my chagrin, it wasn't just one "off" song either...the awful selections kept coming throughout the meal. The music gave it more of a dive bar vibe, and it was so completely offputting that I left sooner than I otherwise would have. It honestly gives me pause when I think about coming again. And that's a real shame because I'd like to bring others here to share the amazing eats. I may try it again on another day. But if the music is the same, I'll be walking right back out the door.

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    We tried Davio's for dinner recently…read more The meal started with the small hot seafood tower. The oysters rockefeller, shrimp, calamari, and small 1/2 lobster tail were very good. The crab cakes did not have much flavor in my humble opinion and would pass on them in the future. We also had a bottle of Hall cabernet sauvignon which was 2x + $10 over the normal retail price. It's a nice wine. For our main course we shared the 20 oz bone in ribeye medium rare with a side of the risotto. I thought the portion size of the risotto pretty small for the price. The steak was very good. It came on a plate and was not cut, bone still on. The steak knives on the table were pretty much useless. It felt like trying to cut it with a butter knife and definitely needed a better knife for the job. My partner ordered tiramisu for dessert, I didn't try it but she said it was good.

    We had a lovely lunch here with friends. The interior is high ceilings, picture windows, white…read moretable cloths, stemmed water goblets, quality flatware. We sat at the bar and the bartender was great fun. Service here is top notch. I ordered a coffee with milk and she brought steamed milked. Nice. The menu is limited and still has a good selection. A few salad options, seafood, pastas, lots of appetizers. Focaccia was brought out with oil. This bread is soft with a tasty garlic salt topping that really pops. At the bottom of the basket, under the focaccia, are house made potato chips! That's a tasty surprise. We began with an assortment of apps and salads. The Burrata comes with prosciutto, which sadly makes me ill, and they nicely put that part of the dish into a separate plate so I could share. The burrata is creamy and smooth. With the toast points and fresh, crisp heirloom tomato this is a lovely starter just right for four people. Their Caesar salad comes with a mix of greens and is smothered in good grated cheese. I chose the arugula salad which is a mound of dresses greens, again, smothered in a good grated cheese. Their pasta is cooked al dente. Well done kitchen. And the Bolognese got a high score from my cook friend who makes their own. I went with a burger which got excellent reviews from people we know and our bartender seconded their opinion. Both the burger and the truffle fries that accompany it, had waaaaayyyy too much salt on them. Another of my dining companions said their meal was also over salted so whoever was cooking that day was heavy handed with the salt. Between the Burrata and salad, I wasn't overly hungry, but I was looking forward to a really good burger and I was instead very disappointed. I ate half the burger and one fry. The ladies room, located down a hallway, sort of behind the kitchen, is absolutely lovely with full stall doors and flowers by the sinks. So much attention to detail. Their parking is shared with the entire shopping area so plan to walk a bit from the parking lot. There are a few handicap spots out front if you can get one. All together the meal was no more than the pizza place across the street and the food here is far superior so definitely worth it. Service is excellent, food is quality, presentation is beautiful. The restaurant itself is elegant and relaxed. Very much like restaurants in Italy.

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    Hallway to restrooms behind bar
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    Array of appetizers
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    Tavolino

    3.4
    (505 reviews)
    3.6 mi
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    Great food and service! The pasta was delicious. A colleague who is local recommended it and it…read moredid not disappoint. Will definitely come back if I'm ever in the area. The pasta was the perfect flavor and moist without being mushy. Definitely enjoyed it

    I don't leave one-star reviews lightly. If you look at my review history, you'll see I rarely write…read morenegative reviews. Unfortunately, this experience at Tavolino earned one. First, the positive: our server was outstanding. He was friendly, attentive, and genuinely apologetic throughout the evening. I know his name, but I'm intentionally not including it here because I don't want any negative attention or pushback directed at him. None of what happened was his fault. In fact, he handled every situation exactly as I would have hoped. My frustration is entirely with management and the kitchen. My niece and I met for dinner to catch up. We hadn't seen each other in over a month and were simply looking forward to a relaxing evening together. About halfway through my soda, I realized the pint glass I had been drinking from was cracked almost completely around the circumference of the glass. I brought it to our server's attention, and he immediately apologized and replaced it. However, no manager ever came by to acknowledge what had happened. Serving a customer a cracked glass is a serious safety issue. We ordered the mussels as an appetizer. The first one I ate had some noticeable grit, which I overlooked because it happens from time to time. After a few more bites, I looked into the bowl and immediately noticed at least three mussels that were still completely closed. Even as someone who isn't from New England, I know the basic food safety rule: if a mussel doesn't open during cooking, it shouldn't be served. The fact that there were multiple unopened mussels in the dish was alarming. Again, our server apologized and removed the appetizer from the table. Again, no manager came to our table. Removing the soda and the mussels from the bill wasn't exceptional service. It was the bare minimum. We were never looking for anything for free. We simply expected someone in management to acknowledge what had happened. Two significant issues occurred during a single meal, one involving a cracked glass and another involving improperly served seafood. The fact that no one from management came to our table until we specifically asked to speak with someone was the most disappointing part of the entire experience. When we finished dinner, we specifically asked to speak with a manager. When we spoke with him, he agreed that someone should have come to our table and acknowledged what had happened. Apparently there were two managers on duty that evening, yet neither one thought it warranted checking in with us after two separate incidents. He explained that it had been a busy night. Notably, at that point in the night, it wasn't even 9:00 p.m., the restaurant was mostly empty, and they had to go into the back to get him. "Busy" simply wasn't a reasonable explanation. The manager offered to refund our entire bill. I specifically asked him to make sure our server still received his tip because he had done everything right. Looking at my credit card statement, however, the entire charge was refunded, meaning our excellent server apparently lost his tip despite the fact that none of this was his fault. That was incredibly disappointing. When I got home, after speaking with my niece (see note below), I called the restaurant again before they closed and spoke with the same manager. I told him I wanted to hear from the general manager. Although he told me the GM was off until Monday, he assured me the GM would still call me on Saturday. As of now, 5pm on Saturday, I still have not heard from anyone. One final detail: after we left, my niece had to pull over on the side of the road to vomit before she could make it home. Whether that can ever be proven to be related to our meal or not (I absolutely believe it was), it's part of the overall experience we had that evening, and I think it's worth mentioning. This review isn't because mistakes happened. Mistakes happen in every restaurant. It's because, in the course of one meal, we were served a cracked glass, improperly prepared seafood, and received no meaningful response from management despite multiple opportunities to make things right. Throughout the entire evening, my niece and I remained polite. We never raised our voices, demanded anything, or caused a scene. We were simply hoping someone from management would acknowledge what had happened and show that they cared. Instead, we had to ask to speak with a manager ourselves, follow up afterward, and still never heard from the general manager as promised. The only reason the evening wasn't even worse was because our server handled everything with professionalism, kindness, and genuine concern. Unfortunately, based on this experience, I can't recommend Tavolino. I sincerely hope the restaurant takes this feedback seriously because the issues themselves were concerning, but the complete lack of management accountability was what ultimately turned an unfortunate meal into a one-star experience.

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    3.6
    (179 reviews)
    5.4 mi
    $$

    We go to The Rome frequently and this is one of our favorite places. The food is consistently…read moregood, which we find is not the case for many other restaurants. The portions are good and the prices are reasonable compared to other places in the area. They still give a salad or soup with many of the dinners, and serve nice Italian bread with butter and olive oil. If your try this place and like what you got, chances are very good you will like it the next time because they are consistent. The only thing that occasionally varied is the steak tips. I chalk this up to being hard to determine in the kitchen, because until you cut into the steak, you may not know if it contains a lot of fat and nerve. All the waitresses are awesome. For example, on our recent visit there was a man with 4 small kids by himself. One of the children, who was very young, was really loud. The guy was trying to do what he could to keep the noise under control. I watched what was going on, and the waitress for the table (Dee who is absolutely awesome), another waitress, and even the woman who greet you and assigns a table all were going over and being nice and trying to help the guy out. That is really awesome and something I have never seen anywhere. To The Rome owners, management, and staff: Please keep doing things right. You guys shine above so many other so called great restaurants in the area.

    Definitely one of my favorite dinner spots. Great Italian food with fabulous service and generous…read moreportions of wonderful dishes. This is a family run restaurant and you can tell that the staff all care about your experience. Good size dining room with plenty of tables. Occasionally a little noisy with everyone talking, but hey...it's an Italian place. Plenty of off street parking as well. Highly recommend.

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    Gnocchi with grilled veal
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    Spaghetti with clams in a white sauce
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