Lucia Ristorante

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   BarbaraC

   Greater Boston

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Christmas Eve after service in the Old North Church
   

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   Elizabeth

   Greater Boston

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Favorite Boston restaurant so far! Loved our server, Carlos and took his recommendations. House salad dressing is amazing and eggplant and Marsala perfect. Finished it off with wine and dessert. We will be back!
   

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   John

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lucia has always been our favorite restaurant in the North End been going there for Many years. Frank the manager is always making sure that we are well taken care of.
   

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   Kelly

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   Chicago

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   The food was good and the service was great. The noise level was like a high school cafeteria. We were a table of five and were seated in a section of the restaurant where they sat massive parties (maybe a destination for trolleys?) We love the festivity but it was impossible to carry on a conversation, including with the servers - we had to point at our menus to order. I’m not sure if other sections of the restaurant are as noisy so I would advise others to be clear when reserving if they want to be able to talk at dinner. I guess we reserved a table and we got a table, but I expected to have a nice dinner and this missed the mark.
   

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   Brett

   Greater Boston

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a fantastic experience at Lucia's. The food is fantastic and the prices aren't extraordinarily high like some other restaurants in the north end. Classic Italian food that's very good.
   

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   Cristal

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   Charlotte

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a lovely meal! We loved every bite and sip! Really nice service, too. We started with bruschetta- fresh tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella. I got the Polo Chicken, with artichoke hearts and mushrooms in a light lemon sauce, served over homemade penne. Delightful. Husband got the house specialty, Ammazzafame, which is pure perfection. This will become one of our go-to restaurants in the North End. Thank you for a perfect evening.
   

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   Rose

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   Greater Boston

   12 reviews

   3.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The first time there on November 2, was spot on!! Not so much this time. The service was not the greatest. I could understand if it was busy and they were overwhelmed but that was not the case, it was very quiet in there. My only complaint on the food was that the veal was over cooked, a bit too chewy for my liking.
   

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   June

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Amazing food and great service once seated. We had a reservation for six o’clock and were not seated until 6:30. Which would have been okay but the hostess was rather rude.
   

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   Chris

   Greater Boston

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Very good restaurant with good food. Not much room but that adds to the charm. Noise level was off the chart but that is to be expected. Service was very good.
   

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    Stefano

    Greater Boston

    51 reviews

    3.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    I believe I've been to Lucia Ristorante a few times, but this is the first time in a few years. It is an easy to find place farther up Hanover Street. We met friends there with a reservation and arrived about 30 minutes early. We were sat promptly, which is nice. The cocktail menu was hard to read as it was faded to nothingness in a few places, but we managed to order a couple cocktails that were tasty. We also ordered a bottle of wine that went well with dinner and was reasonably priced. The food we had was largely tasty. What was surprising was the portion sizes on a few items. The antipasto platter included just two slices of cheese, two slices of three meats and some marinated vegetables. It seemed far below what the asking price was. The items were good (not great), but with so little, it was less than great. My friends split a meal that worked for them. I ordered my own past dish and finished it quickly. It was tasty, but...I never finish a pasta dish. There really wasn't much in the serving and I was still hungry afterwards. That's unusual for me. We had a tasty dessert and coffee at the end of the meal. Service was reasonably good and we received an accurate bill. It was a tasty meal in the North End, but quantity wise, I was left wanting...and again, I don't eat much.
    

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