Enjoyed a solid dinner delivery from here a few nights ago! Everything was too buttery/oily, though. Ordered: *House Burrata -- sublime. One of the best I've had in Denver. *Both salads (Luca + Brussels Caesar) -- both awful and complete waste of $10/$11. Also, I'm personally offended (lol) that you ruined my favorite salad by using Brussels sprouts. I didn't see the order as it was a surprise but I would have objected had I seen it! *Bucatini Pomodoro -- my entree. Al-dente, thicker noodles nestled in an addictive pomodoro (tomato) sauce with a decadent and creamy ricotta to mix into it all. Was almost even better the next day! *Wild Mushroom Fusilli -- no complaints from my partner here. He loved it. I tried a bite and it was good but very heavy. Would have loved to try the Hamachi Crudo! read more

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Dined at Luca last night for a special Italian-Japanese fusion dinner called Itameshi, which translates to "Italian food" in Japanese. The food was on point, as was the service provided by Madison. Bartender Joey mixed a mean martini and Chef Frank himself made sure the sake kept flowing. Two standouts on the menu were the Hamachi Crudo served on a crispy Arborio rice cake, sitting in a matsutake shoyu broth and topped with an avocado mousse. Infusing shoyu with matsutake mushrooms created an umami bomb. This was our favorite dish of the night. A close second was the Crispy Chicken Katsu with a soy and lemon caper sauce and seaweed salad. Chicken Katsu is generally drizzled with Tonkatsu sauce, a tangy Japanese-style barbecue sauce. The soy/lemon caper sauce was a perfect nod to tonight's Japanese-Italian fusion theme. read more

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The server was super nice! And asked us if it was our first time, so we got a complimentary taste of their wine and it was quite good! The food was delicious! I got the palisade peach pizza, I highly recommend it if you are going for a sweet and salty taste. My friend got their charcuterie board option, it was very good too! My bf and friend's partner got the bolognese pasta it was quite good but small portion so be warned. They also gave use matcha popcorn to try and a small complimentary dessert. It was whipped cream with a blue fruit glaze on top (I can't remember what fruit lol) all in all this experience was really nice and the restaurant seems to really care about their customers. We sat outside and I enjoyed the ambiance quite a lot. The inside seemed very nice as well, but I believe for the inside you should reserve ahead of time since it gets busy. read more

Man ... where to begin? This was a horrible experience. The short ribs weren't cooked correctly, very tough. Carrots hard as a rock. I broke a tooth. Dudes in the kitchen need to watch more you tube videos on how to cook. Salad was ok, but had a dirty lettuce taste. O had to step over the homeless to enter the front door. Extremely expensive too. F read more

We've eaten here twice and have always been very pleased until tonight. The chicken ravioli was so over cooked that it resembled leather and the meatballs had the taste of wet paper. We both were extremely disappointed. read more

This is a review of our last time at Luca (and any other Frank Bopnanno restaurant) in May 2023 - I wrote a review but I do not see it anywhere under my reviews and feel this information is important for diners. We used to LOVE Luca and all Frank Bonanno restaurants - as a matter of fact - we ordered food to go from Luca every week during the pandemic to support the business. The last 2 times we dined at Luca, we had the most bizarre experiences you could ever have in a restaurant. We went for a late dinner (9 pm) on a Friday night in December - we did not make a reservation because the restaurant appeared to be wide open on Open Table. When we arrived, the hostess said she would seat us but we only had 10 minutes to order. The waiter came to our table and said the same thing. We could not understand why we were being rushed to order and get out when the restaurant did not close until 10p and there were several other tables in the restaurant. We assumed it was an "off" night for service and dined quickly and left before any other table that was there before us. Our mistake, we went back again, to celebrate my husband's birthday. We had a reservation, it was during normal dining hours, and again we were rushed to order. The restaurant makes you order all your courses at one time so they can pace your meal and get you out. We ordered a pasta dish and an entree and the waiter failed to tell us the pasta dish we ordered also came with the entree - not sure why he didn't guide us to select a different pasta dish. At the end of our meal, we asked to see the dessert menu since we were celebrating a birthday. The waiter literally told us we could only have dessert if we ordered it immediately and that we could only stay at our table for 10 more minutes - WHAT?? There were several empty tables to our left and right and NO ONE was waiting for a table in this tiny restaurant on a Saturday night. I told the waiter that it was incredibly inappropriate to tell us we could only sit at our table for 10 more minutes, to kindly remove the 22% gratuity from our check, and that we would pay and NEVER be back. He came back to our table and told us we had "permission" to have dessert and stay longer. We said NO THANK YOU. He asked if we would like to take dessert to go and we said NO THANK YOU. And then the manager came out to our table with a boxed dessert, explained that she recognized us and was so sorry, and handed us dessert to go. We paid, left the dessert on the table, and have never been back. We were supportive of paying a fee for a reservation and paying the automatic 22% gratuity - we want to have nice restaurants in Denver and we want people that work at these places to be able to make a decent living. But we are not willing to pay an upcharge for horrendous service. What happened to putting the customer first? read more

Take your vaccine cards and head to Luca if you want to have good Italian food! We visited Luca during restaurant week and they had a 3 course menu which looked pretty good. This is a small yet cozy restaurant with such a friendly staff. We had a reservation and reached ahead of time, the host Jessica (she's so sweet) checked our vaccination cards. This place was packed, we had to wait about 15 mins to get our table. We ordered the burrata - outstanding.. Best I've had in a while now! Jessica got us some complimentary champagne because we were celebrating a special anniversary ;) We opted for the set menu - got the Luna salad and husband got the grilled eggplant- definitely go for the eggplant. Mushroom fusilli was amazing, really flavourful but not too overpowering. And I got the chicken Parm for mains and husband got the steak - full of goodness! Our server was so sweet and she boxed our leftovers for us. They do add a 22% gratuity to the bill but we were okay with that in fact we tipped more with the kind of service we received! Servers are attentive and so the service is on point! I definitely recommend visiting this place and I know we will visit again. read more

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First time! Luca is a cozy restaurant with a view of the pizza prep area behind a window. I sat near the front looking towards the inside. My server, Travis L came out with a bottle of prosecco for a complimentary drink. I asked for sparkling water instead of still and got a 1 liter bottle of Pellegrinno. No charge! Their food menu has antipasti, insalata, pasta, salumi & formaggi, secondi and pizza. Quite an extensive selection.They offer many wines by the glass or bottle, cocktails, beer + free spirited (alcohol free) drinks. On the back page of the wine book was their desserts, expresso drinks, Amaro & other after dinner drinks. I got the Pomegranate salad with kale, 3 arancini balls of risotto served with a sweet & sour sauce and a glass of Gioiosa rose wine. My pasta was the Spinach Ricotta Ravioli. Not many raviolis, but freshly made with a nice red sauce. I added a glass of 2020 Pertinace Barbera. For dessert, I had the Double Chocolate Torta. Yummy! They charge their customary 22% fee (Creating Happy People). You can add additional tip. I want to come back to try their other pastas and pizza. read more

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I'm going to be a tough critic, just coming back from a vacation in Italy this place just didn't impress in terms of food, service, or prices. It's a cozy, neighborhoody environment with an outside patio, although the outside is really plastic tables and chairs, instead of a more equal experience to the inside decor. The service, while it was OK wasn't anything extraordinary or thoughtful, we split a lot of our dishes, and they could have split them up for us, instead of crowding the table, we had to ask for serving utensils and we had to ask them to slow down the service, even though we asked for this when ordering, we like having 15+ minute breaks between dishes. Adding a mandatory 22% tip was very annoying, that's the kind of tip I would give to exceptional service in high-end restaurants but somehow this has become the norm. The food: The brussel sprout caesar was forgettable, it was dry, not enough flavor. Could have had some anchovies on the top and a more creamy dressing. The carpaccio was good, but I would prefer just arugula, lemon, and some parmesan on top to keep it simple. The lobster pasta was underwhelming. The pasta was overcooked, and the sauce was watery, although it had good flavor, so makes me think if it was all from scratch. The lobster could have been poached and on top instead of mixed in, it wasn't rubbery but it wasn't tender either. The worse dish was the short rib, it was dry, and stringy and the polenta had a chalky rather than creamy texture. We make short ribs all the time so this was a huge bummer. The wine our waiter suggested was good and we enjoyed a bottle. read more

Great little Italian Restaurant with great selection. Cozy spot that's walking distance from a lot of Denver's great spots. Start out at Vesper Lounge for happy hour, then head around the corner for great service and a tasty menu. Wine selection is excellent. read more

This place has stolen my heart.. to the point I UBER eats from them when I can't get over there. The mushroom pasta is probably my new favorite meal of all time. I can never save it for the next day and regret it every time. I force my self to eat every bit and after every bite say out loud to my dog.. ONG this is do good" literally, every single bite. So yummy. Weekends seem to get busy but I usually go during the week and parking and seating is no issue definitely make a reservation if you are going as this place is a hot spot cause it's BOMMMMB!!!! read more

Luca - The mushroom pasta is probably the best meal I've ever had - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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The food here is amazingggg! We loved both pasta dishes we got, the apps and desserts were good too! It's a great vibe and I love their outdoor dining. Keep in mind portion sizes are VERY small read more

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We loved our dinner at Luca! We split a salad with smoked mozzarella to start. It was excellent, and we had the celery cocktail while we waited for our paparadelle bolognese. The paparadelle was probably both of our favorite in this dinner. We split the dish, and loved the layers of flavor. You won't be disappointed if you choose it! We also had lamb lollipops to share, and those were cooked perfectly. The chocolate cake for dessert was really amazing, had the flavor of rich devil's food combined with the moistness of those pudding cakes. The icing wasn't too sweet....perfect cake. Try the cocktails, we had several. They are pricey, but very unique. I added some pictures below. The service was excellent. Despite having all the tables full, there was good social distancing, and we felt like we had privacy and could talk to each other during our dinner. I would definitely come to this restaurant again. read more

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An absolute amazing dinner experience. We went for New Years Eve and the restaurant offered a 5 course meal and wine pairing. Each course was well prepared. Service was attentive and prompt. We will be back next time in Denver. read more

If I remember correctly Trish was out waitress. Food was the best. Great atmosphere. She was lovely to talk to. Best food and it was a great time read more

After coming here when some family was in town I knew I had to bring my girlfriend back on a date night- it turned into one of our favorite spots we've been. Super friendly staff and an extremely cozy atmosphere made us feel right at home. You get a welcome drink of sparkling wine which she ended up ordering a full glass of. We had some meatballs for an appetizer and decided on a mushroom pasta and chicken parm for our entrees. It was so good! I can't say enough how great our meals were. Both were extremely filling too. The location is small so I highly recommend reservations. read more

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I regret to have to downgrade this from a five star to a four, but I must :/ We ate here again Saturday the 16th. What was still great: - high quality ingredients - great pasta - cozy ambiance - great server and staff What suffered and why I'm downgrading it: - for the most part, they just overdid it on seasoning and salt. The mushroom pasta - while still having wonderful flavors and great mushrooms, was just too dang salty, I'd estimate 15% over salted. Seems to be a consistency issue because this wasn't the case when we ate here earlier this year! Bolognese - I actually enjoyed the bolognese quite a bit but my wife found it had "way too much oregano", so perhaps again a little too heavy handed on the seasoning. Brussels sprouts based salad - generally liked the flavors but again very heavy handed on the dressing, tons of mustard and just a little harsh. Octopus - this was actually the worst thing we ate. Over cooked, dry, bland, a total miss. I still would recommend this spot, the home made pasta is delightful, the servers are all great, and the ambiance is spot on. read more

Denver doesn't have great food, but Luca is an exception. Perfect service, perfect vibe, perfect recommendations, would go again read more

Luca is OUTSTANDING! I had the pleasure of dining in there last night for the 2nd time and guys, this place is no joke!! They start off with complementary Prosecco (um yes please) and melt in your mouth focaccia. I had the bucatini pomodoro and it was amazing (could use a little less sauce though). The staff is also really knowledgeable and friendly. The place is very authentic and in this old renovated building (it can fit like 20? tables). They have old wallpaper on the walls it's a vibe. It's super cute for a date night and the food & drinks are great!! Get over there! read more

Love everything about this place!! They seat you with sparkling wine and it's an upscale yet cozy environment perfect for all occasions! We got to try a few free apps as well. Amazing service! read more

This was a great experience. 3 of us had 5:30 reservations on a Wednesday and it was pretty quiet. We had our choice of a couple of tables and we sat by the open window which was nice. Our server was great and I'm sorry I forgot his name. We started with a complimentary champagne toast and our sever gave recommendations when asked. We all ordered cocktails and the bartender came over to find out how they were since they were from a new fall menu. They were really good! We shared the meatballs and I had the bolognese and all were delish. I will definitely be back! read more

Luca is absolutely divine. Jessica, the host is always extremely pleasant, the service is impeccable, and the food will leave you wondering why you didn't come here sooner. Home made everything! From the pasta to the sauce. This food is cooked with pure love. A rather small building...just snug enough to make you feel at home. The walls have ripped vintage wallpaper from somewhere in Milan. The mussels never miss... the Bucatini tastes like some old Italian Lady slow cooked the sauce for hours with tomatoes from her garden. The tiramisu is so rich you feel so so bad instantly. The gluttony of it all. Treat yourself to a glass of champagne while you're at it. You'll thank me...and will dream of your next experience at Luca! read more

Luca - Tiramisu - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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We are here for this first time this weekend with friends - and it was so good! We had a reservation, and were seated right away at a table near the open windows - which was great. Our server came over shortly after we were seated, and offered us complimentary bubbles to start. He made some menu recommendations, and left us to make some decisions. We started with the lobster arinchini - which was flavorful, and fell apart easily with a fork. Next we had the Brussels Caesar - it was phenomenal - very flavorful and delicious. For mains, we had the crab ravioli, the pappardelle bolognese, the confit pork belly, and the lobster fra diavolo. All of these dishes were amazing - the pastas are all homemade; highly recommend. For dessert we ordered the tiramisu, and the panna cotta - both were delicious (suggest the panna cotta if looking for something lighter). We will absolutely be back to try more of the menu! read more

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TLDR: $250 for a delicious but extremely disappointing experience, certainly not worth the money and we will sadly not be returning even though we live on the block. My partner and I ordered the tasting menu at the recommendation of the server. Although we are both skinny people with little appetites, we were hungry and were assured that the tasting menu was a large quantity of food, and that we were welcome to have the leftovers from each round boxed up and brought home with us. Sounded great! The meal started well, and every course was delicious, although there was less food than expected. We had no trouble finishing each of the starting rounds. When they brought out the pasta course, we were surprised to see they only brought one small dish of pasta for us to share. Although delicious, the small shared plate was weird. After all, we ordered two tasting menus. Perhaps they were getting us used to the idea, because the main course (steak) was shared as well. This was very disappointing. The steak was small, and mostly gristle. I have many photos of my partners grossed out face as she had a mouth full of gristle and didn't know how to dispose of it at the table. I told the server and their response was, "But how was everything else?" Again, disappointing. The server bussed the steak dish and then disappeared. We were upset and ready to leave with nobody to tell. 20 minutes later they reappeared with dessert we no longer wanted because we had been sitting in the sun, unattended, with no water refills, for 20 minutes. On that note, I wouldn't recommend sitting outside in the summer. We were seated in direct sunlight, and the water served was warm, with no ice. Perfect addition of insult to injury. We left disappointed and with no leftovers. The bill was $234 after their 22% service fee, and they asked for gratuity on top of that. We live on the block and have been looking forward to a meal here for a long while, but the experience felt lacking, lazy, and far overpriced for what was delivered. Hopefully they make some changes, because everything except for the steak really was tasty and fresh. 5/10 experience overall, and we now have to live with eternal sadness and ideas of what could have been every time we walk by. read more

Luca - Expensive bill with 22% service fee - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

My husband and I came here for his birthday tonight 1/4. Beautiful, intimate restaurant. Food was amazing, drinks were great, but our server Gabi was truly the star of the evening. She took amazing care of us and made us feel extremely important for the entire evening, and made my husband feel really special for his birthday. I work in the service industry and can truly say I haven't felt such hospitality at a restaurant in my life. We'll definitely be back on our next trip to Denver! Definitely recommend the chicken parm and whiskey sours. read more

Luca...what can I say? My first impression was I loved, being a local, that the restaurant was off the beaten path, but accessible. Great parking options, away from hustle & bustle.... although still close to downtown. The outside was fun & playful with tons of curb appeal. Then enamored with everything already, we were sat by friendly, warm Jessica, at the perfect table. (Considering we had my friends baby with us.) Next, Stephen, with complimentary Prosecco in tow, introduced himself and started my personal love affair with Luca. He poured while telling us about the menu & answering a few of our questions. His answers, real, concise and very believable. He told us about the amazing value of the Lobster Pizza and the fact the Wild Mushroom Fusilli had been on the menu for 18 years! We ordered a Cauliflower Caesar salad to split as an appetizer, the Bucatini Pomodoro, the Pizza & Mushroom Fusilli and NOTHING disappointed. The Fusilli was other worldly, I can't wait to have it again. Our drinks were brought out quickly by Quinn, also a complete delight. Everything we ordered was top notch, different and delizioso!! After being so full we needed to go boxes, but, enjoying the delectable cream sauce, Quinn was so perceptive, with Stephen near by, they both decided to send us out more Focaccia bread to lap up our amazing sauce. We declined dessert to just be delighted by a small morsel tasting of a chocolate moose to make the experience unforgettable. The perfect ending to a pristine dining experience. Although the ambiance, food and Quinn & Jessica were wonderful, I have to say bravo one more time for how amazing of a waiter Stephen was. As stupendous as the food was, Stephen is who made it an experience to want to come back for. I will bring all my friends to Luca for special nights & will only be seated with Stephen. Also, can't wait to be picking up food from Luca to go, to enjoy at home! Luca, from me.... 5 read more

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Overall, great place! Some amazing food from the burata to clams to the chicken. Service was attentive, listened and made the meal very memorable and enjoyable. read more

Amazing food! The Luca dish reminded me of pasta in Italy. Bolognese was excellent as well. Worth it for the price in my opinion. Quality service and nice atmosphere as well. A little loud but thats my only complaint read more

Called once half an hour before they opened and twenty minutes after they opened to make a reservation, but no one answered either time. On the website, the only "make a reservation" option is only available in the pop-up banner that seems like a reservation for a July 25th promotional deal only. So that was confusing. But we showed up, and they were able to accommodate. When we got there, we got a free spritzer, and a small dish of seasoned cucumbers, which were both a nice touch on a hot summer day. As a server, I'll say that they cleanliness of the actual menus that get handed around all day are a good indication of the cleanliness of the kitchen, since both of them are things that need to be cleaned religiously. The menus were dingy with food stains on them, which was kinda gross for a "nicer" place. The server didn't allow us to order an appetizer first and then entrees later (only take full orders, but not sure why - everywhere from Denny's to The Palm to Izakaya Den will take staggered orders...but maybe this is a norm in Brazilian-Italian cuisine?). We were clearly struggling with understanding the menu, but there were no actual recommendations from the waiter, and recommending house favorites is pretty standard in fine-ish dining, especially with foreign cuisine. He said he'd take our full order and course it out for us, but we got the antipasti and the salads less than a minute apart. For the antipasti, the fried artichoke were really good at the first two or three bites - the sauce cut through the earthiness of the artichoke and the crunch added a nice texture that livened it up a bit...not your normal, boring lemony sauce that everyone does with artichoke. But after about four bites they were overwhelmingly salty, and we couldn't even finish them. I know artichokes are generally a salty food, but compared to what I have had in Italy and Chile, which I could eat for days, they were much, much saltier. I got the brussels sprout caesar, expecting something interesting, but it was essentially a giant heap of coleslaw, minus the sweetness. Not terrible, but definitely nothing to write home about, and not worth the $14. Take the extra salt off the artichoke, and move them to the caesar dressing. I was eating both at once to try and balance the two extremes. Then we finished our salads, and the entrees took a while. So, either course it correctly or take staggered ordering. I still tipped $40 on $130 just to impress my date, but the service wasn't commensurate, sorry to say. The entrees came, and they weren't bad, but the portion of the crab agnolotti was really, really small. To be fair, the menu did say "tiny pillows" of crab-stuffed agnolotti, but I assumed that if they were tiny, there would be a whole plate of them. I think there were maybe eight tiny little guys in a huge pool of butter sauce for $34, if I remember right. They were absolutely delicious, but I wouldn't have ordered them if I had known there were so few of them. My friend got the chicken parm, and we got a kick out of how huge his plate was and how tiny mine was. Maybe I should have expected that? Not super well-versed in Italian food, but as a server at a high-end sushi restaurant where you're serving a foreign cuisine, it's kinda my job to pay attention to portions and advise on the menu so nothing is ever a surprise when it arrives. Like, when a guest orders only a couple nigiris, I just say something like, "Those nigiris are an excellent choice, but we do recommend supplementing it with [XYZ recommendation] since it is a smaller, richer item on our menu..." Luckily, my friend shared his massive chicken parm with me so I didn't go home hungry. At the end, we didn't opt for dessert, but they gave us a small, complementary blueberry something, which was nice. We both tasted it and said, "OMG it's cake frosting!" It tasted exactly like the pre-made cake frosting you buy at the grocery store, albeit smooth and not gritty. I still finished mine. It was nice to have so many small, complimentary touches to the experience, but for the price ($130 for two people without any alcohol), I'd say still not worth it. It seemed that they were trying to win you over by just throwing a bunch of tiny, free things at you. Overall, 7 out of 10 for the food, 6 out of 10 for the service, and 4 out of 10 for total value. read more

Luca - The phrasing seems like you can only make reservations for the special promotion? - Italian Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This is by far the best Italian food I've had beside in Italy! For starters, the service was top notch from start to finish. The cocktails we ordered were perfectly made and delicious. We had their homemade Burrata and prosciutto for an appetizer. It was AMAZING! Our entrees were so delicious as well!! Dessert was also lovely!! Cannot wait to go back! Such a cute and cozy spot! read more

I give Denver Restaurant Week so much credit for getting me out to places I don't normally go. When I saw the menu for Luca listed on the Restaurant Week site, I knew I had to try it. The restaurant is smaller than I expected but it has so much charm. It faces Grant Street and actually had a couple of tables out on the sidewalk to be able to accommodate the larger than normal number of customers. We were seated in a smaller room, just past the bar area, that had a garage door that opened to the sidewalk on Grant Street. There was a small, rectangular, fire pit that separated the room from the sidewalk but didn't throw off any heat. Our server, Yuriy, was very friendly and attentive and the service was exceptional. He started us off with a Campari Spritzer that I hadn't expected and it was very tasty. Next we had sea salt focaccia that was very tasty with just the right amount of saltiness. For the first course I chose the house made Burrata that came with bruschetta, marinated carrots, olives, and an apricot mustard jam that was absolutely delicious. I also snuck a tiny bite of my dining partner's meatballs and was impressed by the juiciness and perfect spices of the meat and smoothness of the marinara. Next came the salad and I had the shaved brussel sprout Caesar. It looked like a plate of coleslaw but was actually a crispy, Caesar without any lettuce and a just a hint of parmesan cheese on top. Then we had the pasta course and I ordered the rigatoni Bolognese. The pasta was a perfect al dente and the flavor was great but I would have liked a little more sauce. I decided to take this course home because I was already full. But there's more - the entrees came out and were plated so beautifully that it was almost a shame to eat them. I got a tiny taste of the burrata stuffed chicken parmesan and it was the best I've had. It was lightly crispy with the smooth burrata inside and a very chunky, perfectly seasoned San Marzano Tomato sauce. I ordered the braised short rib and it was tender and very tasty. It did have a little more fat on it than I would have liked but I had no problem eating around that. The accompanying polenta was smooth and flavorful and the gravy from the meat made it even better. I also loved the rosemary honey glazed carrots that were cooked perfectly - not at all mushy with just a hint of crispness. Needless to say I had to pass on dessert. This was the first time that I had seen a restaurant ask for a deposit with the reservation but I understand that with limited capacity it's important to guarantee a table so the $20 per person wasn't too big a deal and they removed that from our final bill. But when the check came, there was a 22% charge that was listed as CHP fee. We asked Yuriy if that was his tip and he said that part of it was. I did not like that at all - especially the fact that no one mentioned it beforehand and it wasn't listed on the Restaurant Week information OR on the menu. I felt like they snuck it in and that didn't sit well with me. At the bottom of the check it said "skip the tip - hospitality is included" but since I had actually lost any trust in the management of the restaurant, I made sure to tip again - hopefully Yuriy really received all of that! When we were leaving, I noticed that the entire main area of the restaurant was full - with every table being seated and the tables were pretty close together. I was very glad that we had been in the smaller room. So - the staff was great and the food was exceptional but I don't think I'll be going back because who knows what else they're being sneaky about. read more

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My wife took me to Luca for my birthday, and this is the best meal I've had in years. Our waiter was very professional, and had a lovely demeanor. The entire staff was great, the restaurant isn't noisy, and the background music is just right. Most of all, the food was amazing which is saying alot since I've eaten at hundreds of Italian places over the years. The manicotti I had reminded me of dishes I've had in Sorrento Italy. Even the desert was 5 Stars. Highly recommended. read more

Had a really lovely restaurant week experience with a couple friends. Started with a free cute little splash of champagne. A little plate of bread each, that was honestly so much better than expected for just being bread. I got the mussels, shrimp diavolo and the salmon. All were fabulous. The waitress had great recommendations on the wine. By the end of the meal we were all convinced to come back again. Would definitely land in my top few Italian places in Denver. read more

Came in during restaurant week and had the best service here! I had a tough week and my boyfriend decided to surprise me with a mid-week date night. The ambiance is cozy and the minute we walked into the establishment, the staff was attentive! We've ordered a Danielle prosciutto to share and for dinner, I've ordered the shaved brussels sprouts caesar salad, shrimp fra diavolo, braised short rib and a cannoli for dessert. The Brussels sprouts is a game changer; it's crunchy and more saucy than your typical salad and now it's probably my preferable way of eating salad. The shrimp fra diavolo was made with handmade pasta and the sauce was spicy delicious. The short rib was tender and I still can't figure out if it was on a bed of mashed potatoes or cauliflower with cheese, regardless it was delicious. As our waiter, Travis knew that I had a rough week, he was sweet enough to give us an extra cannoli on the house, that made my day! Thank you, Travis! If you're in search for a cute date night spot, this spot is a must! read more

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Our group of 6 had a wonderful dinner at Luca last night. We started with a pour of Prosecco for the table, a delicious bread and prosciutto lardo in oil, meatballs, artichokes, and carpaccio. The cocktails were very unique. All of our pastas were delicious and we ended with cannoli and tiramisu, both delicious. And the service was good, too! My only complaint is that the drinks are very pricy, and the markup on the wines is a bit absurd. Regardless, we'll be back. But will probably go for a drink elsewhere beforehand. read more

Service was top notch and JB made our time extra special when celebrating an anniversary. The food was to die for and the atmosphere was lovely. There were 8 of us and our servers could not have been more attentive. This is not always the case with a large group. read more

Luca is a diamond in the Capitol Hill area...small and special. Once we were seated we each got a complimentary glass of prosecco. Wait, what?!?!? Our server was knowledgeable about the entire menu and asked the right questions to assure she could recommend the perfect entree for each of the four of us. She also has good pairing recommendations for wine for each plate. One drawback--the wine is pricier than it should be. The meat and cheese tray was diverse and ample. STRONGLY recommend getting the fresh burata either alone or with the meat and cheese...Best I've ever had (and I've had more than I would publicly disclose). The deserts were good, but not as stellar as each of the entrees. By then, we were all so happy that we just thought, "Meh". Point is you might be able to get by without them. Fill up on the front end, or double down and get that damn burata for desert! Date night, family feast, solo indulgence--I'd strongly recommend the quality and value of Luca regardless of what you are looking for in a dining experience. read more

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Terrible experience with Luca D'Italia. We purchased a $100 gift card on Black Friday specifically to use for my sister's birthday dinner last night and were not permitted to use it - the very rude manager informed us that their back office systems were not working properly and therefore there was nothing they could do about it. Don't bother giving them your business, they do not take care of their (formerly) loyal customers. read more

I reserved dinner here last Saturday and had a pleasant evening. The weather was mild so we sat outside, don't worry there is heaters out there. It made the dining experience 10x more enjoyable being outside. We ordered their Cesar salad( A MUST) , lobster fra Diablo and seafood Tag.. we also ordered a tiramisu Togo and they gave us 4 donuts for the next morning!! read more

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My husband and I went to Luca for our 10 year wedding anniversary. Our server was Wyatt and he was absolutely wonderful. He was attentive and made a fantastic recommendation for a bottle of wine. We started with the Chef's Meat & Cheese and Burrata. The meats are cut in house and were delicious. The burrata was the best we ever had. Next we split the Braised Beef Agnolotti. The beef was amazingly tender and the Parmesan brodo was incredible. After that, we split the Duck Two Ways. I've never had Roman Style Gnocchi before and I will always look for it on a menu going forward. The crispness of the gnocchi was amazing. For dessert, we had the Genoese Chocolate cake with a hazelnut mousse and vanilla glaze and complimented it with espresso martinis made by the bartender, James. Super tasty! He had a wonderful, secret ingredient to the martini that set it apart from all others I've had! All in all, the entire team at Luca made our evening very special! Kudos to Chef Fromaggi, Wyatt, and James! We will definitely be back! read more

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