Chloe provided excellent service last evening. She was courteous, attentive and very friendly and…read moreengaging! Four of us totally enjoyed our meals while we celebrated a friend's birthday. The only fault that I had was that the homemade soup though very tasty, was extremely salty. Next time I will try another offering. We will return another time.

Best service I've experienced in a long time--hands down. The food was absolutely delicious, truly…read moretop tier from start to finish. And if you're lucky enough to catch Dante Lewis playing the sax, it takes the entire experience to another level. Amazing vibes, amazing food, amazing service. Definitely a place worth revisiting.

I had given up hopes of finding a proper Italian restaurant in Lexington when I found this gem. My…read morefamily and I loved everything we ordered and appreciated how attentive our server was. This will be on the go-to list for us time and again.

Cuisine: 6 Service: 7…read moreDecor: 6 Value: 7 Overall: 6 Missing local pizza and Italian food from New York City, I stopped by here a couple times while in Lexington. Hearing that the owner/pizza maker is from Long Island, I had high hopes. After tasting a variety of their pizzas, pastas, and desserts. I believe it satiated my cravings, but it's clearly not the same quality I would find in NYC. With that said, our server was quite friendly and helpful, albeit sometimes absent when we needed water to be refilled or more napkins. This restaurant is not the best Italian i have had in SC, but it has that local Italian shop feel. If I am aching for a taste of NYC, I would come back.

What a great experience my little family and I had here a couple days ago! From the warm welcomes…read moreas soon as we walked in, to the wonderful service and hospitality, to the delicious and fresh food & the lovely vibe in the dining room, it was such a great dinner we had. The only issue we had while we were there was they were out of certain appetizers like the stuffed shrimp and mozzarella sticks. So, we decided that next time we come eat here, we need to come earlier to get those menu items. I ended up ordering the linguine with white wine sauce, clams and mussels. My husband ordered the carbonara with shrimp & my son had the kids spaghetti with meatball and meat sauce. My meal was perfect and everything I expected and wanted from a linguine with white wine sauce. It was light, flavorful and refreshing! I wish I had ordered extra clams because they were simply delicious. I loved it! My husband said his carbonara was very good. It was so good, he left nothing left on his plate. My son enjoyed his kids spaghetti and meatball. The meatball was very big, tender and full of flavor. The meat sauce was hearty and filling too. All of our pasta was served properly, not undercooked and not overcooked, but just right... Al dente, if you will. The atmosphere in the dining room is that of a family style Italian restaurant with beautiful murals of famous Italian architecture in Italy. The booths and tables were clean and the whole vibe in there just felt like what a nice, cozy, family friendly Italian restaurant should feel like. The bar is beautiful! I was able to see it from my seat and they have quite a selection of liquor. Our server was very helpful and attentive. The new owner took over in November and has really changed this place for the better! It was full of customers when we walked in, which is always a good sign. They are slowly incorporating more change into the restaurant, little by little and I couldn't be happier to see it happen! The food alone is just a million times better than what it was before he took over. He and his wife are from New York and from what I witnessed, they are both very hands on when it comes to running their restaurant. I saw the owner wiping down tables, the bar & conversing with his customers with a smile on his face. I also spotted him in the kitchen when we walked in, working away. I saw his wife bussing tables and seating customers too. I just admire management like that. They're not just owners, they're leaders, which says A LOT. We will be coming here way more often and not just because we want to try more meals on their menu since the food was so good and they offer so much variety, but also because it's such a great family friendly restaurant! I would love for this place to be our new go to Italian restaurant we eat at regularly as a family. It just feels like a great family runs this place there's nothing I like more than supporting a local small business run by good people.

So as I write this under Papa Gio's restaurant name, it is meant for the new Venezianlo's…read morerestaurant that's at this location. Interestingly the same thing I'm gonna describe below happened on more than one occasion when it was Papa Gio's too. I've been in Lexington, SC for a couple years now and I'm always on the hunt for the best. I've visited Papa Gio's quite a few times and Veneziano's a handful as well. The best way to describe both places is great food but inconsistent quality and presentation. Let me explain... I'm the guy who comes in, orders my food at the counter and waits in the restaurant for it. I want it hot and fresh. I don't call and order ahead because I don't want it soggy from steam rising up and dripping off the top of the container while it sits on a shelf waiting for pickup. There is a method to my (food) madness. The food at Papa Gio's and Veneziano's is absolutely incredible. Quality ingredients, everything is seasoned perfectly and clearly made with love. Incredible food, so why the lousy review you might ask? Keep reading! Inconsistency in the counter service and even in the presentation of the food. The people are always super nice but not very attentive or focused. On way too many occasions, like tonight I order, I pay and sit or stand there waiting and pfft... there I sit or stand and wait and wait and wait. Tonight was one of those nights, As I listened to the staff up front singing, laughing talking and generally having a good time. The energy there is incredible! Seems like a great crew of awesome people working together. Over the top. Again, why the lousy review? Because on way too many occasions my food comes out, someone sticks it on a shelf nobody at the counter says a word. It gets placed on a shelf and sits there getting cold and soggy from steam rising. One time not too long ago, what started off as a crispy toasted meatball parm hero became a cold, wet, soggy sponge by the time I got it. Tonight it was a pizza. I waited and waited, the counter was not very busy while I was there. The kid at the counter even commented that I came in at a good time, it just slowed down. After waiting and waiting, I walked up to the counter, there was nobody at the counter. Everyone was in the kitchen doing something else. Not too much time passed when the kid came back to the counter to help me. He realized I was the "waiting guy"! He turned and pulled my pizza off an open shelf and put the box on the counter and said it's been ready for a while. As I felt the cold box, I disappointedly commented about the pie being cold. I opened box and felt the cold pizza in the box, I mentioned to the kid that this sucks. Now one might ask how cold could the pizza actually be. Well, it's February and they had the pickup counter door front door wide open the whole time I was there with cold air streaming in. That combined with the open metal shelving and the time it sat definitely put the chill on. The kid offered to put back in the oven to heat it back up. While I appreciated the offer, if I wanted a reheated pie, I woulda bought this one yesterday and reheated it myself at home today. Many times, perfect food, perfectly cooked and placed in hand hot out of the kitchen. However, this exact same cold soggy food thing, with inattentive counter service has happened more times than I care to admit. Pretty lousy attention to customer service. Everything short of saying hey is my food ready, every couple minutes, which in my opinion should not have to be done and that is not the kinda guy I am. Many times, it is perfectly executed and they do a great job. But many other times once they get your money in the register, it seems they forget about you. On the upside, the pie tonight probably started out perfectly cooked and would have been a 10 out of 10 if it wasn't gummy and chewy from sitting in it's steamy cardboard box, needing to be reheated. I did my best to crisp it up while reheating it, Thanks for the offer to reheat my pie. Can you imagine for a second what it would have been like if I let him reheat it and what it would have been like if I had to reheat it again (that woulda been a third time) for leftovers later? Woulda had the taste of great pizza but the texture of a pool noodle. Great pizza and other great food is an art. At the same time, it's kinda simple. The chef made that pie with his hands, with quality ingredients, care and love! Letting it unnecessarily degrade, is a bit of a slap in the face to the pizza guy and to the waiting customer. Even my dogs know a good pie! They wait patiently for what we call "pizza bones", what normal people call the crust! Tasted great although the texture was not so good. Would I recommend them? Meh! Probably, but with a note of caution of the inconsistency. If you're still with me, thanks for caring enough to read this far. Happy eating!!!

The chicken Alfredo at DeLucca's Italian Grill was rich, creamy, and exactly the kind of comfort…read morefood I was in the mood for. The pasta was cooked well, and there was enough grilled chicken throughout the dish to make it filling without feeling overloaded. We started with garlic bread for the table, which was warm and buttery and disappeared quickly. A satisfying Italian dinner with generous portions and plenty to take home.

We had a reservation for dinner and my friend and I arrived right on time…read more We were greeted and seated within a few minutes. Our waitress brought our menus and took our drink orders. As we sat there waiting and conversing, we noticed the size of this establishment. It is kind of small. There are two sides. The dining room was pretty full. Our drinks were brought out with bread and we places our orders. I ordered the shrimp Alfredo. It wasn't super flavorful. I ate the shrimp and left the rest. My friend ate majority of her stuff. I am not sure if I will return. Maybe if I'm on that side of town.

I love this restaurant. I do not understand the low reviews. I am a very particular person and I…read morehave had nothing but excellent service and very good food here. The pizza is some of the best in Columbia if you like new York style There is a competing business down the road that more people seem to go to but the food, service, and drinks are awful there. We actually left that testaurant after paying nearly $100 for food we did not eat to come to Luce's

Wouldn't eat there if it was free. Ordered and paid online. After an hour and multiple phone calls,…read moreI went to Luce to ask about our order. I was given immediate excuses and defensiveness. I was told to wait (again), meaning the food still wasn't made (2 salads and wings). After more waiting, I asked them to cancel the order and to refund the charges. I was told no and that they cannot give refunds?!?!?! They then put me on the phone with the manager, who started YELLING at me on the phone within 5 seconds of the call. Completely unacceptable and unprofessional. I had to call the third party vendor they use and they confirmed that Luce can give the refund. They would not confirm a refund and physically walked away from me in a refusal to help. I still have not received a refund. Never had an experience like this at any business. STAY AWAY.

Pizza as close to NY thin crust that I've had after living in 3 states away from NY. Meatball hero…read morewas also great.

We took our family to Veneziano's Pizzeria & Restaurant tonight to celebrate our 24th wedding…read moreanniversary. Unfortunately, while the service was excellent, the food was a major disappointment. My wife ordered the Chicken Parmesan, and I ordered the Penne alla Vodka with meatballs. The vodka sauce had an overpowering smoky flavor that tasted like either bad bacon or way too much liquid smoke. It completely overwhelmed the dish. The meatballs were even worse rubbery, bland, and tasted like they contained more filler and egg than meat. I honestly couldn't enjoy them. My wife's Chicken Parmesan wasn't much better. The chicken was dry, and the tomato sauce was surprisingly sweet, which just didn't work for us. The bright spot of the evening was our waitress. She was fantastic friendly, attentive, and did a great job taking care of our family. Our disappointment was entirely with the food, not the service. Being originally from New York, I've eaten Italian food from neighborhood pizzerias and family-run Italian restaurants my entire life, so maybe my expectations are higher than some. But good Italian food doesn't need to be complicated. It needs good ingredients, properly prepared sauces, tender chicken, and meatballs that actually taste like meatballs. For an anniversary dinner, this was unfortunately a big disappointment. Based on what we were served tonight, I'm not sure we'd return. Veneziano's could benefit from taking a culinary field trip to New York and experiencing what great Italian-American food can taste like.

Had 11 of our ROMEO group revisit here today. Always a favorite of ours and 9 of us ordered the…read moreItalian Grinder. 1 person ordered it unheated and a couple of us ordered it with jalapenos on the side. Still the best Italian Grinder we've ever had! We had two orders for the Chicken Parm sandwich and I think both of those wish they'd ordered the Grinder! One person ordered a small cheese pizza to bring home. Always great food (although we're pretty much stuck on the Italian Grinder and pizza). The bread on the grinder is fabulous....makes the sandwich. As always...we will be back again.

We're visiting from out of town, and one of the great consolations for the reason is that…read moreCucinella's Pizza is among the best we've ever had. Great prices, great service, the freshest basil and arugula outside of a garden. My wife says she'll never want pizza again when we go home. Thanks for that, Coochie Pizza, but it really does surpass nearly anything near our house. Wheelchair users take note: the ramp is crumbling a bit, so you might need to pop yourself up an inch or two.

Cuisine: 8 Service: 8…read moreDecor: 8 Value: 8 Overall: 8 Just a fantastic Italian restaurant all around in downtown Columbus, SC. I have eaten here twice and loved both of my experience. On my recent visit, I was able to enjoy one of the best Caesar Salad in recent memory, as well as a delicious Mushroom Soup. However, the highlight had to be the Fish Of The Day. The phenomenal Crab Meat Stuffed NC Rainbow Trout had a wonderful saffron, tomato, and fennel broth with toasted fregola. I am quite shocked at how many good Italian restaurants are in this part of SC, but I am certainly thankful that my best option is not Olive Garden.

Very classy place with valet parking. Adult oriented, I don't suggest bringing the kids. Hard to…read morescore a table or bar seat when USC in session. Reservation needed for a table. During the summer, I suggest any evening except Monday. Staff, especially the bartenders, are sociable and courteous. Impressed that they stocked Pappy bourbon and Amaro Nonino. Service exceptional, prices reasonable. Ask for the specials. If they have it, order the She Crab Soup. It's the best I ever had. I did want to mention the live music. The pianist I experienced was exceptional. Music really added to the restaurants ambience. My only suggestion is expanding the menu.

The Monday special is the best deal! The service is impeccable. The desserts are delicious!read more

If you're looking for amazing pizza and a place that truly feels like part of the community, this…read moreis it. It's family-owned, and you can tell they put their heart into everything they do. The pizza is always fresh, loaded with quality ingredients, and consistently delicious. The staff is incredibly friendly and makes you feel like family every time you walk through the door. My kids adore this place! We've become regulars because the food is that good and the atmosphere is so welcoming. It's one of those local businesses that deserves all the support it can get. If you haven't tried it yet, you're missing out. Highly recommend you won't be disappointed!!!

First time here and tried the Hawaiian pizza along with the cheesy bread. The cheesy bread was…read morepretty good, along with the marinara it came with! Our pizza though was so floppy and impossible to pick up and eat. Flavors are on point with great sauce, but having everything mushy on the bottom and slide off is a deal breaker for us finding our pizza place! Could be because we got the Hawaiian and the toppings caused it to be too heavy to cook through all the way? No clue, but if other places can get a solid crust, then hopefully they can find a way. Still in search for the best pizza place in Lexington!

Always the best pizza. And their house made Greek dressing is so good. On crackers or a salad. I've…read morebeen a customer of Bellis House of Pizza long before they came to Lexington from Orangeburg. Great folks and great food!