First time in Lukins. There's three entrances - one in the pizzeria area and two in the bar area. First thing that struck me when I entered the bar area is it was very cool in there...and empty for noon on. Friday. Ordered a UC draft and it was good and cold. Grabbed a seat and waited for the fish fry (Friday special). Fish fry was good, served with fries and cole slaw. Drink specials listed on a couple large chalk boards and the floor looked like it hadn't been swept up lately - good food. Next time I think I'll order "to go". read more

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Great find. Fun atmosphere, good food and drinks and the owner was nice too. Found Lukins while in town for a family event.

This evening we enjoyed take-out from Lukins, one of my in-laws' favorite local pizza restaurants in the Utica area. We ordered a large cheese pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage and green bell peppers, as well as a small pizza with artichoke (unfortunately the anchovy we requested was not available). In addition, we ordered medium-spicy chicken wings, which are probably some of the best I've ever had. The wings weren't greasy from having been dunk in sauce, but had great, slightly spicy flavor. The pizza didn't disappoint. The large pizza, with heat from the meat toppings, was especially good. According to my father-in-law, the bell peppers are marinated in olive oil, giving them a better texture and flavor than the raw bell peppers often used at other establishments. Without the anchovies, the artichoke pizza was a bit plain. read more

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Once again this place goes above and beyond on their food and service. Stuffed Long hots were excellent, their Fried Calamari which had a balsamic drizzle on top was also good. Our custom pizza - Chicken, Sausage, Chipotle Sauce, diced tomatoes, red onions, Mozzarella cheese knocked it out of the park combined with fantastic friendly service by Scarlett at the bar, made for a great late lunch early dinner for us this past Sunday (Superbowl). If you are in the area, this is the place for lunch or dinner. Nice Craft beer selection and great drinks/wine selection as well. read more

Lukins Brick Oven Pizza - Calamari yum - Pizza Near Me - Utica, New York

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Great service and atmosphere and friendly customer service. This pizza is hands down the best handmade pizza and wings , Don't skip this place on Varicks St Thursday's $3.50 a slice get some!!!! read more

Great service and tons of draft beers to select from.. kitchen open late live band was playing read more

Lukins Brick Oven Pizza - a plate of clams - Pizza Near Me - Utica, New York

The food awful burger is nasty under cooked vodka sauce sandwich terrible I would not recommend ordering food from here wanted to try something new and they did not come through pictures look good food nasty AS HE!! And when I called they didn't even apologize I don't think they can do any better I would show the pics of the food but y'all wouldn't want to seee it. read more

I am giving it a 5 star today. Excellent calzone and burger. One of the only places open on a Sunday evening. The beer was a little lacking on tap where we sat outside. Weather was amazing, seems like the place would get busy but mostly locals. I would say 3+_4 for beers on tap, ask me if you would like to know what should be on tap. read more

This is a very average pizza. They have a good oven but when we arrived it was only running at 515°. Crank that someana bitch up already. It will make a huge difference in the crust. Sausage was good. Mushrooms were scant. Sauce is too sweet. Calamari was very good and the cocktail sauce was loaded with horseradish. Friendly waitress/bartender and good calamari keep this from being a two star pie review. read more

Lukins Brick Oven Pizza - S&M pie. - Pizza Near Me - Utica, New York

Got an upside down pizza tonight, it was awful, sauce and cheese on only part of the pizza. A lot of crust that was not good.

My friends and I are from Baltimore. We stayed in Utica for the purpose of visiting the Baseball HOF in Cooperstown, just down the road. We found Lukin's from a recommendation from an old Navy friend who lives in the area, and we met on a Friday night- had the wings and Riggies. The grilled wings were so good that my friends and I went back the following night for those and some pizza, which was also terrific. The service and prices were fine, too. Lukin's was one of the more pleasant surprises of our whole trip and we talked about the great wings on the way home South! read more

Welp, being out here in the cold , I decided to get something hot. The wait was pretty long for my hot sub (Chicken Parm). One thing is that they give huge servings. Too bad that I didn't have much flavor in my dish and the chicken was pretty dry. The spotlight of my meal was the mozzarella cheese sticks and my fries. I think my party enjoyed their pizza. Guess I'll have to choose better next time. read more

Lukins Brick Oven Pizza - Oh the anticipation! Lol - Pizza Near Me - Utica, New York

So I was back home visiting and of Course Lukins never disappoints it was Delicious and amazing as always on top of the Great Staff they have. Highly recommend The steak Sandwich and the Chargrilled Honey Garlic wings or anything it's all good. Pic of my Steak Sandwich from last night doesn't even do justice it so good. read more

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Decide to try them out for a Sunday lunch. Was not disappointed. Sat on the bar side of the wall at one of the high tops along the windows. Games were on but not overpowering loud. Service was great. Loaded fries were awesome (real, fresh bacon, not Bacos or leftover bacon), I had the panini called the Mookie. Plenty of turkey, though I will say that the turkey could have been a tad bit warmer. Other than that, great combination of flavors on the panini. Server/bartender staff took good care of us and the price was quite reasonable. I'd go back without hesitation. read more

Lukins Brick Oven Pizza - Nice selection - Pizza Near Me - Utica, New York

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Our first stop in Utica and this pizza was so good! I was expecting pizza that was just good enough for me to get down so I can start drinking, but I was most pleasantly surprised! Super thin crust and a semi-sweet sauce that was delicious made this pizza great. The wings were alright; the sauce was very watery which isn't my jam. (They also came automatically with ranch....what kind of upside world is this? If you want ranch with your wings, you're a heathen.) Would definitely come back to eat the pizza if I am ever near Utica again. read more

Wings might be the best in Utica! The Pizza is Legit! Owner looks like a Donnie Osmond's father. The Utica Greens were on point!

Tom is so nice he's such a good guy! This place is perfect everything about its modern and nice! I love Lukins

Very solid pizza and wings. They had a good wing and pizza special for the Super Bowl. Not the best in the area, but definitely won't disappoint. read more

Possibly the worst pizza I've ever eaten. Ordered a large and we both didn't finish our first slice completely and just left it on the table. Staff was super nice. Huge thumbs down. We asked for crispy and it was soggy and still cold in the middle. read more

As a Vegan it's very difficult to find good vegan options. Not only did Lukin's customize a Vegan version of their garlic knots with marinara sauce, but they were very respectful and wanted to cater to my dietary needs. Not to mention the Vegan Garlic Knots were awesome! Oh, and FYI these guys work really hard! Give them tip. read more

This place must be the bastard step child of bennu and francos. Same owners here. This place lacks knowledgeable on site management and someone that can run a kitchen. Kitchen jacked up our thirty dollar order, thank you for refunding our money. I wanted to give the food away to a 3 pack a day chain smoker bur could not find one. Service started ok but declines like a heroin addict coming off his fix. Always "short staffed" they say. Avoid this place, service is non existent. This remains a 1 star. read more

my husband and i were on vacation this past weekend, and came here for some late night to-go bites. we got a few slices- buffalo chicken with blue cheese, and sausage with hot peppers. both slices were delicious, and had a good amount of toppings. the toppings themselves were cut into very small and manageable sized pieces, which made for nice, consistent bites. we also got the risotto balls and meatballs. i thought both were phenomenal. your risotto balls are only going to be as good as the risotto you start with, and this one is fantastic. very cheesy and savory, they were beautifully fried, and topped with a little dollop of ricotta. the meatballs were also incredibly. we enjoyed the pizza, but those were really the standouts of our order. i can't speak to the nightclub action that seems to be happening next door, but if you're just needing some really great bites from a pizza joint, this is the ticket. read more

I've come here multiple times for pizza and now I'm here for the pizza and bar. Great prices and fabulous service. Love the atmosphere and decor. Scored this awesome glass too! read more

Lukins Brick Oven Pizza - Only $6 for a double! - Pizza Near Me - Utica, New York

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I called today to order 2 subs, I let them know about somethings I was not happy about last time.... This time they were right on the money.... You guys/gals ROCK!!! read more

I was here last night (Nov 13) and after a few beers and slices of (good) pizza, ordered a club soda and a water at the bar for my parents. The waitress asked if I was a "faggot." Disgusted, I walked back to our table, asked for the check and left. Using the word "faggot" is never ok. People who have any lick of common sense or understanding in this modern world we live in know this. Calling a paying customer "faggot" is also (newsflash)..not ok. I felt sad for this small-minded, ignorant, unintelligent girl who probably has never been outside of Utica. But if Utica is going to continue its awesome renaissance, then people like this need to begin theirs. I can't imagine a manager or owner would condone such offensive, ignorant, behavior that girl displayed last night. And I've never taken the time to write a review, good or bad, in my life. But I felt I needed to make it known that whenever I come back to Utica to visit friends and family from now on, Lukins will not be visited. read more

Had to work and my company's back up office on court street across from Varick St. so picked up a small pizza for dinner. The pizza is really good here and I like it a lot. One of the best in the area. Get some. And it is also fun to go out here when they have good bands playing. Seems like after the electric company closed this is the only place on varick that has good bands play any more. read more

They have THEEE BESSSTTTT PIZZAAA. Its New York style!! Thin and crispy just how I like it!! They always have a variety of slices available. The seating sucks in the pizzeria.. and the girls at the front counter are pretty much clueless. The workers here VERY RARELY crack a smile. Right before the bathrooms there's an entrance to the bar area where there is usually a bouncer standing waiting to ID... also super unfriendly. If you're looking to make friends I would go somewhere else. I come for my pizza and gtfo real quick. Deucesssss read more

Good food, great drinks. Even on a packed night they took amazing care of us. Cass treated us like family. Happy as hell to be in Utica.

I would not go here!!! I do not leave reviews often but this one needs to be done. We are passing through the town and being pregnant I was hungry so my husband and I stopped in thinking it was going to be fast. WE WERE WRONG AND I BECAME SICK. After waiting for a while the food was greasy I mean literal dripping grease. The bartender was rude and slow. You can literally go anywhere that is better service and food.TRASH read more

Awesome atmosphere and great service. Was there to watch football on 9-11-16 and had a great time, only to return the following week to find out there was no Sunday Ticket. Despite the great atmosphere and service, the pizza was very, very underwhelming. Been back countless times and gave the pizza another try. The upside down pizza is amazing. Highly recommend. Tom has to get the NFL Sunday ticket still :) read more

I could not have had a better experience here. I was in Utica (coming from the west coast) and looking for a nice place to eat late at night. This place was open so we are here. I had never heard of some of the things on the menu, such as garlic pizza. After asking many questions, the ladies at the counter gave me a sample of the garlic pizza which was amazing. They also have me recommendations for food I needed to try while in town, including more food I had never heard of such as chicken riggies which they did not have available at this time of night. We ordered a couple slices of pizza, made some new friends and the cook even made chicken riggies just for us! I have never had an experience like this before and wish I could go back for more! This pizza was unbelievable and we were stuffed for only a few bucks per person. Boy, do I wish I could get pizza like this where I live! This was so much better than the 4x more expensive pizza we found in NYC/Manhattan, even though that other place was highly reviewed on yelp. read more

Lukins Brick Oven Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Utica, New York

The fat security guy literally came over angry as hell and cursed my friends out for not sitting down and proceeded to talk crap about us when we were the only people in this place. Pizza is just ok. It's not really a place I would ever even approach again. read more

Came here in Utica driving through on a road trip. The people from Saranac recommended Lukins. The pizza was great, my family was hungry, and we really enjoyed the pizza. read more

I've been here many times and their food is ok. Many other restaurants in Utica are much better, but when you're hungry at midnight after having a few drinks it's a convenient place to stop by for a slice. So last night was that kind of night. There were 5 of us. Ordered some slices, wings and a buffalo chicken sub. Waited for 40m for our food, come to find out the waitress forgot to put our slices in the oven and the buffalo chicken was sitting on the counter in the back for the last half an hour or so. It wasn't even a busy night. Friday after saranac Thursday is usually a very slow night. Went up to ask about our food had to wait for at least 15m because she was too busy giving her number away to customers. Waitress name is Sabrina and she seemed to not care at all at the fact that she forgot about our food. Just went in the back picked up the cold sub and gave it to us with no apology. The service is absolutely horrible. The least Sabrina can do is apologized because we all know people forget, but nope she was rude and miserable!!! I also tried making a complaint and I never ever complain, but the manager also didn't give a crap!! read more

Went here for a ladies night and had a great time. Liked the atmosphere and the food was good. The risotto balls were fantastic but the margherita pizza was a little undercooked in my opinion. We've ordered a couple sandwiches for takeout and they were good too. I'll definitely go back. It's nice to have a new chill place to go on Varick Street. It looked like a great place to see a band so I look forward to that. read more

2 weeks ago, I stopped in and for the first time ever I had chicken Marsala pizza. By the way, never even had chicken Marsala. But it was the best pizza I ever had read more

Excellent pizza and other food as well. The mozzarella bites are awesome! There is a bar area in addition to the restaurant area and the place seems well kelt. Would recommend! read more

Went for dinner and beer. Used to eat here when it was Pasquales Pizza :) The long hots were yummy and go well with a cold beer. Lots of beer choices to choose from too. The group ordered pizza, a salad and a panini which were all really good. They even make home made chips which came with the panini. The place was relaxed and comfortable. They've done an amazing job fixing up the building! Maybe they'll add more seating as winter approaches, but otherwise, it's a great place to catch a meal, have a few drinks and visit with friends. read more

Stopped in as we looked for a place to have dinner. Brick oven pizza sounded great! Walked in- sat down- not too busy. No One acknowledged us. We went up the bar and asked for a menu. We told "Oh someone will wait on you!" Waited for 10 min with no further attention so walked out. Bottom line: review is on service only. On to next review at: Nail Creek! read more

Pizza was awful. Definitely drunk people pizza. Wings were good though. Bartender was also pretty terrible.