Food was delicious. I arrived when my food was supposed to be ready for pickup and the server said it would be ready in five minutes. I got my pizza 20 minutes later and by then it was cold and I had to put it in the oven at home. read more

We made a reservation for Lucille's for 7pm and early on in the day realized we were going to be later than that. The host was super helpful and was able to reschedule our reservation for 8pm with our table ready to go as we walked in at that time! Food was amazing, the crust on their deep dish was uniquely perfect and the umami pie was the right amount of funk and goodness. We ordered 2 of the shrimp skewers as a starter, we only received one. After talking to our server she rushed the other order and got it taken off our bill at no request. Cocktails were fun and creative, not hard to enjoy a couple. Overall great experience and the ambiance is perfect for the setting, it can get a little loud but that's to be expected with a restaurant that's almost at full capacity. Definitely made my list of places to take friends visiting Madison! read more

Lucille - Umami Pie - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Even on a Sunday evening you will find this place packed. The inside of the restaurant is loud and boisterous. There is always a time and place for that so I opted to sit outside to take in the people watching in the square and enjoy the sunset. I ordered "The Boss" pizza and a New Glarus Spotted Cow. Unfortunately by mid dinner time they had sold through all their fennel sausage so I took Hana's suggestion with grilled chicken. While I was getting my tastebuds ready for the sausage, the chicken was a notable substitute! The wood fired pizza is something I'm drooling about as I type this review! Pizza came out piping hot, beer hit the spot and the energy outside was good. Service was awesome too. Hana checked on me a number of times but I was just hungry and thirsty, almost hangry. I would've come back a second time but there was so much to do, see, and drink within a two mile radius that I couldn't squeeze in another trip here. Next time I'll keep this on my list though cause this place easily checked everything off the list for a grand introduction to Madison, WI! read more

Lucille - The Boss pizza with chicken substituted. Next time I'll have to make sure they have fennel sausage on hand! Still super yummy! - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Lucille is a favorite of ours when visiting Madison. We always get our wood fired pizza and salad!! The atmosphere is casual and comfortable. The place is upbeat and the wait staff are attentive. The food is fresh and delicious. Cool place with great dining choices. read more

Great spot in downtown Madison for a fun and delicious dinner! The atmosphere is great and lively! They have lots of great options on the menu, but they're most famous for their pizza. Everything we tried was great and I'd definitely come back! read more

The atmosphere and building is quite spectacular! The food was pretty good too! We had a salad and shared a couple pizzas. However, the service we received was slow and when one of our pizzas came out without prosciutto our server attempted to put cold prosciutto on the pizza that had been sitting at our table for 10 minutes when normally their pizza is cooked with the prosciutto on it, quite strange in my opinion read more

a must visit spot, especially around the holidays!!! my roommates and i checked out lucille's for happy hour on a friday night. the three of us managed to snag some spots at the bar but highly recommend making a res if possible, bc the wait for a table was 3 hours at 6pm. the bar was decorated with all the fun christmas festivities and their cocktail menu was super exciting! the warm drinks come out in these fun xmas mugs. we did have to wait a bit before getting served but once we did, it was totally fine and our bartender did a super great job. i ordered the christmopolitan which didn't come out in a fun mug but was a yummy drink! for food, we ordered the shrimp skewers, empanadas, umami pie pizza and the cheese curds. i would say these cheese curds are probably some of the best i've had and are pretty on par with the ones at the old fashioned. the empanadas were also good but the chicken was better than the beef imo. the shrimp skewers were also so tastefully seasoned and so easy to eat!!! the umami pie pizza was definitely the winner - such a unique pizza that i've never tried anywhere else. all the kale on top even made me feel healthy eating it lol i'm not a mushroom person and the sauce is based on mushrooms but it wasn't really even that noticeable. overall it ended being a pricy meal but it was well worth it and def one of my new fav restaurants here in madison! read more

Lucille - Wood-Fired 'Umami Pie' - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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I'm so happy that I was finally able to check out Lucille this past weekend with some great friends! I had been hearing good things about this place for years but somehow never made it there until now, but it was worth the wait! Both the food and the service was excellent and I'll definitely be coming back! We came in at around 5pm on a Saturday (before the dinner rush!) and we tried the cheese curds, nachos, and a classic wood-fired pizza! Everything was delicious and there is such a warm and friendly vibe inside the restaurant that made us never want to leave! read more

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So we checked into our hotel and the front desk agent suggested this place for drinks. Well we looked at the menu and figured we should eat there as well! We had the cheese pizza, I had the arugula salad, and two empanadas: one chicken and one beef. The chicken empanada was definitely better than the beef. The beef one had a very distinct taste, not the best. The pizza was kinda cold but we were hungry and everything else around us was closing we ate it! Overall the food was not that great! The place itself was super cute and our sever Lauren was very very nice ! read more

This place was recommended to me from a friend that has lived in Wisconsin for quite some time. When we arrived there was an hour wait ( should have made reservations) , but didn't think it was this busy on a Tuesday at 6pm. However they entered us on the waitlist on opentable and eventually we got a table - immediately wen they seated us they said hat we had an hour until next party that had a reservation would need the table....The pizza at this place has weird toppings and it is wood fired. We ordered 4 different pizzas from the menu and the obligatory cheese curds. The cheese curds were absolutely amazing! The pizzas were ok but they were definitely lacking something in terms of flavor of the pizza crust and the toppings. It didn't feel like the toppings were fresh!? However it tasted all right and it was definitely a higher end pizza except for the deep pan cheese pizza which had a very close taste to Pizza Hut. I would definitely come here again but then I would try their tacos...yes tacos at a pizza place!! The atmosphere was great and the service at the table was immaculate! Loved our server!! read more

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5 stars for ambiance and awesome old bank building with exposed brick walls and everything else! 5 stars for service as our waiter was only a month in and totally rocked it. 4 stars for the food - it was definitely delicious but didn't have that "savor every minuscule bite" feel. We both got the fish tacos which quantity wise is great - 3 tacos in corn tortillas presented nicely with your choice of beans and rice or chips and salsa. And the tacos weren't whimpy like I find some are - they were packed full. I'm a sauce lover so I think they could have used more of that. We also had two empanada for appetizers and the best part of those was the sauce (no surprise there for me). Again, really delicious but maybe not super memorable. Like other reviewers said, take advantage of checking in on Yelp when you arrive for a free beer, Moscow Mule or 1 other option I'm forgetting. We will definitely return as the food was good enough to try another dish and like I said, super cool space unlike anything else I've been to! read more

Lucille - Fresh salsa was so good! - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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Arrived on a Thursday before 6p with no reservation and was greeted by a very abrupt and rude hostess that stated she had no tables available until 9p, however, there were only a few tables with customers in the entire restaurant and a few people at the bar. No big deal...maybe a lot of people were coming in and they were about to fill up? So we took a seat at the bar. I really wanted to like Lucille's and have been looking forward to trying it out. As a new resident in Madison (and living around the corner) everyone told me this should be on my list. Multiple bartenders and yet it took almost 15 minutes for someone to take our drink order. Again, there was not a crowd at the bar and everyone else had been served. I ordered an Old Fashioned and when my friend had questions about the drink menu the bartender responded with "you're not from here are you? You won't like that drink. You should just get an original. I can't explain it to you if you don't know." The service went downhill from there. Appetizers delivered with no silverware or napkins (we went to an empty table and got our own). Asked for water and didn't get any. Tried to get the attention of the other bartenders to reorder drinks because the one that took our original order was gone and they would make eye contact but not actually ever come to take our order. Maybe the lack of quality service wouldn't have been so glaring if others at the bar were not different service. Bartenders were engaged in flirting and lengthy conversation (good for you but take care of other patrons in between your flirting) and visiting with friends. Pros: pizza was good. Since I live around the corner maybe I'll get take out. Cheese curds were ok. Had better at the bar down the street and the service was AMAZING. My Old Fashioned was good but a bartender that is inattentive sucks. Overall we were there for several hours...those tables that were not going to be available until 9 never did fill up ‍ read more

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Outstanding! I have been traveling to Madison for work and I was like I want some good pizza! I'm so glad I stopped here! I got the steel pan pizza OMG to die for! I'm a NYC guy so pizza is very serious to me! This was spot on! I was in again this week and again service and food were amazing. It's also a really cool space read more

I can't honestly say why I would give this place any less than 5 stars. Came on a weeknight and got seated immediately at a patio table that was safely distanced from everyone else. The front desk girls seemed frantic so I'd suggest a manager help out to get organized. I liked how the salads come in different sizes - great for sharing. The GOAT pizza was phenomenal (doesn't need scallions btw). The dough itself was flavorful and had a nice chew. Waiter was great and very patient. To be honest, I was thinking something was going to be wrong with our meal based on all of our edits - but everything came out exactly as requested. Perfect. As a tourist, any restaurant you go to is a gamble. But I'm glad this one worked out. We'll be back next time in Madison. Ps to management - please hose down the patio area either before or after a day of service. There were bugs everywhere. read more

Lucille - Salad - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

This place has a lot of promise. The ambiance was fantastic, the servers were wonderful, and the food was conditionally great. Let me expand. I have celiac and must eat gluten free. Our group saw that Lucille offers gluten free crust and decided to go for dinner. We ordered appetizers and a bottle of wine. Everything was great so far. Then comes the pizza. I have to emphasize that there is nothing more disappointing than seeing your friends get a delicious looking pizza while simultaneously being served toppings on a piece of cardboard. The gluten free crust was atrocious. At a seemingly nice establishment such as this, I was expecting more. Lucille, you have missed the mark in one critical way for those of us who must eat gluten free. Please try and find (or make) a better gluten free crust. read more

First time visiting Lucille and thoroughly impressed! Their wood fire pizza is savory, rich, and well crafted. Don't let the prices deter you - Lucille's easily comes out on the cheaper end of Madison meals by simply splitting a 16 inch with a friend, family member, or partner! The service was great - very friendly and hip staff. Ate outside on the patio, relaxing and quiet despite being on a corner street. Looking forward to dining here again! read more

This restaurant is fine... I wouldn't go out of my way to go here. Service was meh and food was ok.

THIS PLACE IS MADISON! I love Madison and this place! The doors/huge windows open up for fresh air and a nice lake breeze and the lighting makes a perfect ambiance. Nice outside patio, great job on it! The Queen pizza was so damn good I wanted one to go! I tried a birria taco too,. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone, and especially for a date. We will be back soon! read more

Lucille - Pizza, tacos, awesome patio - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

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It has been 30 minutes and we still do not have our guacamole and chips. They are NOT busy. Update: Here it is... s'aight. Update: Did not charge us for whole bill so no longer as irritated. read more

Lucille - Guacamole - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Very good food with a killer ambiance. Pizza and nachos are good and HUGE and the servers are all attractive, somehow. Eat in!! The food is fresher and the nachos aren't soggy and enjoy that sweet, sweet vibe. read more

Lucille is a good spot for a pizza lover. Their pan / Detroit pizza was like the child of the Chicago thick crust and New York thin crust. It had enough crust to hold the shape of the pizza but not overwhelmed that you ended up full after 1 slice. The pizza was very good: hearty and cheesy, all you could asked for in Wisconsin. They also had outdoor seating with fire table, which was very convenient and safe to dine-out during this COVID time. Giving 4 stars instead of 5 because the drink was okay but not phenomenal. read more

Lucille - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Love Lucille! It's a Madison staple. The cheese curds and empanada are great. Nachos were good tonight, but I've had better batches at Lucille's. The queen pizza (not pictured) is SO good and the drinks are always delicious (fun glassware!). The service can kind of be hit or miss but it's a big madison rec. read more

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Lucille is that kid who thinks they're super popular but is mostly just tolerated because they have a pool. (Lucille does not have a pool. This isn't literal you guys!) The food is pretty good. But I've never had anything that impressed me and the most memorable parts have been the time it takes for the food to get to the table and the price tag. The service has also been pretty good. I've felt forgotten or neglected a few times but the space is gigantic so I feel for those servers. And when sitting at the bar the bartenders have a tendency to talk to their friends/regulars so long that my friends and I have sat with empty glasses much longer than we'd like and have felt kind of unwelcome overall. The bar is nice though, good cocktails and wine. I think they're known for their rum selection? The space looks huge but always feels cramped, even when it's not that full. Aside from that it's a cool space. The basement feels pretty cool/exclusive. Not my favorite, wouldn't recommend it but wouldn't refuse to go if it were someone else's first choice. read more

This was our first time trying Lucille's, and it didn't disappoint! We went on a Friday around 3pm after a successful interview. My partner had already eaten, so we ordered just the margarita pizza for food, and it was delicious and the ingredients were fresh. We each got a beer and as an IPA lover I really enjoyed the Double 755 IPA, I rated it 4.75/5! After ordering we saw a few signs about happy hour, and asked our waiter. We found out that on Fridays from 3-6 they put out a variety of their pizzas and you can grab a few half slices to try some different pizzas while having a drink at the bar. I've noticed recently that restaurants are pulling back on happy hour offerings, so it was awesome to see such a great happy hour here. The staff were welcoming and helpful, overall a great experience! read more

Lucille - Margarita pizza, Double 755 beer - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

Their Christmas decoration is out of the world - I've been back 3 times this week just to hang out and enjoy the vibe. This is specific to their Christmas menu. Drinks are great, and a lot of them come in various holiday themed cups/mugs. Between my friends and I, we've tried most of them and haven't had a bad one yet! Don't forget to check in with your yelp account! You get a free mule or beer (anything on tap). Waiters/waitresses here are awesome. Came in during a week night after a work event and hung out at the bar, and of course the bartenders were also super cool! Come experience this place before Christmas! read more

I really like Lucille. The design of the restaurant, the vibe, the extensive menu with so many types of pizza, everything about it is great. There's definitely something special about sitting in a building with such a historic feel on a warm day, breeze streaming in through the open windows, while indulging in some delicious pizza. We've tried a couple of the salads and appetizers on our visits. The cheese curds are good, but not my favorite in Madison. But that's fine, because the salads are great. We've tried both the market salad and the Italian salad, and both had really fresh ingredients, great dressings, and were loaded up with healthy vegetables. The small salad was a very generous size for a small, and absolutely enough for both of us to share on the side of our pizza. Between the two we tried, we liked the market salad a little better, which came with tomatoes, radishes, and carrots when we got it, perfect for the warm weather. There are two main types of pizza at Lucille: the steel pan pizza, which is kind of like a cross between Detroit style and Sicilian, and the wood-fired pizza, which comes in two sizes and has a nice chewy crust. Both are good, probably just depends what you're in the mood for on any given day. Another thing to keep in mind when choosing is that the steel pan pizza is really large though, so it would be hard to eat on your own unless you're planning to take home leftovers. My favorite of the steel pan pizzas is the weekender, which adds homemade sausage, pepperoni, cremini mushrooms, red onion, banana peppers, and olives to the usual tomato sauce and mozzarella. I love toppings on pizza, and this one came completely loaded. That said, while I really liked the toppings, the best parts of the steel pan pizza in my opinion were the tomato sauce (so full of tomato flavor) and the caramelized cheddar cheese crust. That crust really makes the pizza. From the wood-fired pizzas, I'm a big fan of the umami pie, which is so different from any pizza I've had before. It's topped with black garlic creme fraiche, manchego, grilled chicken, mushrooms, spinach, caramelized onion, rosemary, and scallions. Probably helps that I really love black garlic, onions, and rosemary, as those were the dominant flavors of the pizza to me, but I thought this pie was just really, really good. So many of the pizzas sound good, and they also have seasonal specials, so it should be easy to find something to fit all different tastes. read more

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Delicious pizza. We got a pan and a thin crust. Service was lacking. We arrived and waited 5 minutes with no waiter or receptionist seating us, we went upstairs and asked if we could be seated they said we needed to wait for a receptionist. We went back down and wait for another few before just sitting at the bar since they said there were no available tables. I'm assuming they just didn't have the staffing since all of the upstairs was basically empty. The service at the bar was also less than desirable. Our bartender seemed distracted with friends at the bar. Never asked to refill my husband's drink but did notice when I have my husband my second drink. Perhaps we were there in an off day. The food and drink menus were great for a pizza /Mexican fusion . read more

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We went to Lucille's as a back up plan. We were intimidated by the price of their brunch dishes. I wanted something delicious, filling, and not going to eat up my bank account. The OG brunch place was packed to the brim, so we hopped across the street the the far less crowded Lucille. I liked all of the windows letting the natural light shine in on the beautiful bar area. We were led upstairs and quickly sank into the very comfortable booth seats. We ordered our Daiquiris and Moscow Mules (free with a check-in on Yelp) and began to peruse the menu. (The Moscow Mike here was easily the most enjoyable Moscow mule I've ever had) Though the brunch menu was short, the dishes were surprisingly filling. The Cuban Sandwich was a solid choice for my partner, and though I generally steer towards veggie heavy dishes, I dove into the Carnitas Hash. The flavors were brilliant. Though I couldn't finish all of my food, my partner was happy to gulp down the rest of the dish. A little pricey, the food was good. I would definitely come back for the drinks. read more

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The location, service and ambiance are the only reason for the two stars. The food will take it down. By much. We will not come again

It has a good atmosphere and love the Christmas Pop-up! Lots of great drinks and music also!

Lucille is a tougher one to rate. It's a great space inside. Nice tap menu. They usually have a cider, too - would like to see more than one. Excellent Yelp check-in offer of a free tap! Really thinks it's cool how it was a bank before and such a unique layout. Really like the guac appetizer, it's quite great. The nachos were not worth it, very meh. The cheese was not proportionate with the chips, which effects how it melts and you eat it. Actually, the ingredients in general seemed disproportionate to me. Maybe I'm splitting hairs, I love nachos and didn't love these. Maybe they need some re-working. And I don't know what it is with the bar staff, but they seem so off-putting. Like you can just sit and wait until we feel like asking you if you want a drink and to serve you when we feel like it. I don't know if it's an ego thing or what makes them feel like they're so special to decide when to wait on customers. And if I got that vibe only once, I'd probably just ignore it. But, it's been multiple times I've gone in there and sat at the bar and there's just this air of arrogance and I'll sit so long where no one says a word, not even the basic I'll be with you soon. It's always been the male bartenders, which I think I've only had a female bartender once, she was very nice. Most are men though, oddly. But seriously, it's the service industry business of which I was a part of myself for a good 8 years. Why is it sometimes hard for bartenders to be nice and have a personality with people. If anything bartenders and servers should be great with people rather than just nice, which is at the very least. Customers give you their money. Be extra with them as the job requires and you might get extra from them, too! It seems better than a 3 star place, so I guess 4 it is. But, the bartender attitude/vibe needs work. And I personally think those nachos can go. read more

Lucille - Their nachos. Meh. I like the guacamole better. - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

If I could, I would give 0 stars. I was so disappointed as I had never been there before and was looking forward to going to an office party there. First, they put us upstairs, which is not good fit for a party and they were also seating people for dinner in the same area. WTF! I have never seen that before. They had 2 servers who were border line rude. You couldn't move to talk to different people. The food came out so slowly. Never again. I would not recommend this place for anything but leaving. read more

I came here for dinner with a group of 5 on a weekday night. I made reservations online beforehand because there have been times where the wait could be an hour or more. It is a pretty popular spot in downtown since they make great pizza and unique cocktails. They are a pretty large restaurant, with two floors and in warmer weather they have outdoor seating. We got 2 orders of cheese curds for the 5 of us to share. It came with a side of marinara sauce and ranch, both great options. The pizza took a little longer to come out (the menu does call this out) so I wouldn't come here if you're looking for a quick bite. The pizza was pretty good but I wish there was less cheese and more toppings. We felt like there wasn't enough sausage. I also took off some cheese because it was too heavy. I would come here again but probably wouldn't visit more than a few times a year. There are other pizza places in madison that I prefer. read more

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Food was average service below par. The drinks were delicious but small and pricey for the size. I can't believe I paid $39 for a three topping pizza and was still hungry afterwards. You can go to a steakhouse or a fine dinning night and save money from this place. read more

I picked Lucille for a double date since I've been here previously and knew how awesome the ambience and food was. I always love visiting historic buildings downtown, and Lucille really captures a cool industrial hip vibe. The pizza was the bomb as always...our waiter was very friendly however there were a few things out of his control that we all got a bit annoyed about such as only having one bar tender for the entire restaurant. We had 5:45 reservations on a Tuesday and it didn't seem overly busy, and it took 35 minutes to get our first cocktails. The food service was great - we were worried about how long it would take considering how long the drinks took, but everything came out pretty quickly. Our party shared an order of cheese curds which were ok, and an order of guacamole which didn't seem as fresh as the last few times I have visited. We ordered a brick oven pizza which had amazing flavor from their brick oven, and we also shared a pan pizza that was delicious with sauce on top of the cheese. I'm obsessed with their pizza sauce...it's SO good and they don't skimp on their pizzas. I recommend branching out to a pasta dish using that sauce!! Overall I know I'll return again just because I love their pizzas so much, however the timing of their service needs to pick up a bit especially considering how pricy the mixed drinks are. read more

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This place is a Madison must! I must have come here at least 20 times over the last 3.5 years and I leave so impressed every. single. time. Their drinks are amazing (love the pink chimney and any of the seasonal ones), the caesar salad is to die for, and any of their pizzas are always a hit. The two story layout with the bar in the middle gives a really cool vibe, and they do such a cute job decorating it in the winter season for the holidays! I have never been, but they also have a REALLY cool downstairs lounge/converted vault for larger parties. I know handful of people that have rented it out before for birthdays and they always say how fun it is. read more

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Had the Sausage and Rabe and it was so good. The crust was great and the cheese was even better, highly highly recommend

Got takeout to give this place another shot and was unimpressed again. Sauce on the side was a necessity even just to eat the edges which were just greasy melted cheese on dry bread. Basil was an extra $2 and could barely taste it. Sausage not worth $5. read more

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Highly recommend the Wednesday Date Night Special! A fun, delicious takeout option to enjoy with someone special! $30 for 3-courses (salad, pizza, and dessert). The caesar salad dressing was honestly probably one of the best I've ever had - perfectly savory and creamy. For pizza, we got the Umami pie which was outstanding - loved the topping combination - one of my new faves, definitely delivered on the umami-ness. For dessert, we had 2 huge cookies plus ice cream - we're talking nearly face-sized cookies. We honestly probably could've just shared 1 cookie between the 2 of us but carpe diem. read more

Lucille - cookie. caesar salad. umami pie. - Pizza Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

I eaten there and the pizza is great. The people that work there are always very nice and helpful. The prices are very expensive and it would be nice if the prices weren't so expensive but the food is good. read more