We always have an amazing time and great food. The staff is amazing. They have a great manager who was able to accommodate our reservation last night with our 5 month old grand daughter. read more

Outstanding meal and service provided by the staff at Lucca. We went on a Thursday and ended up booking a return trip for the next night because we wanted to try more items. Incredible Italian food that is as authentic as it gets. Go if you can and you won't be disappointed. Also get the braised beef over mashed potatoes. Incredible dish and depth of flavor. read more

For me, customer service matters. Lucca's went above and beyond for my family today with their service. I was in the area visiting my mom and grandparents. My grandfather is on hospice and is close to the ends while my mom and grandma have been taking care of him. On Mother's Day, we visited to help and had a pretty rough day. Before we left, we wanted to give my mom and grandma a nice meal for Mother's Day. We called in two ribeyes with potatoes, salad and bread. I did ask if they could take extra care of the order and explained our situation so they knew how important this meal was. Not only was the absolute perfection, they made sure we had extra bread and butter, not just a small piece for them to split. The attention to detail to make sure this important meal was able to transport and still be perfect was something that many restaurants don't do without a request, but you can tell that they give this level of detailed attention to every order. Inside the restaurant, we watched as they took the same level of care with every dish. This level of customer service alone is enough to warrant return business. The quality of the food is an added bonus at that point. 10/10 go here if you are in the area! read more

I thought the odds of having a good Italian dinner (or any good dinner, for that matter) in Shallotte was just about as likely as seeing the Easter Bunny hippity hopping down Main Street. We tried Luca Italian Chophouse for dinner on Good Friday. Our stuffed banana pepper appetizer was excellent, with 3 large and moderately spicy peppers stuffed with sweet Italian sausage, served with a tomato sauce and topped with Ricotta. It was a very tasty appetizer. We split a small pizza for dinner. It was about 10" as specified with a fair amount of crust. The pizza crust was a little yeasty for my taste, but it was very good and I liked the crispy crust bottom. Toppings were generous and were of good quality. It was plenty for two people. Emboldened by the first two courses, we tried the cheesecake with caramel sauce for dessert. It turned out to be a small individual cheesecake about 4" in diameter topped with strawberries and caramel. It was OK but over priced at $14. The crust was too soft and flavorless although the cheesecake itself wasn't bad. The strawberries weren't of the best quality and should have been left off. The restaurant is definitely going for the upscale Italian feel and generally succeeds. Our server was friendly and very helpful, but was exceedingly slow. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised with Luca Italian Chophouse. It's definitely worth a try and we will probably eat there again the next time we're in the area. And by the way, the Easter Bunny was making its way down Main Street as we pulled out of the parking lot read more

The service was amazing and the food was amazing. It is hard to find a fine dining restaurant in this area. This food and service was so good . My husband wanted something that wasn't on the menu and he mentioned to waitress and she went and ask the chef and he made it ! The servings were so generous . He had the veal Parmesan and I had pasta with braised short ribs. Ong. Melt in your mouth. The ribs were so tender . We will go back here every time we go to Holden Beach . I wish I could remember our waitress name because she was awesome. The manager was also walking around making sure everyone was satisfied. 10 out of 10. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - Veal Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

I've been wanting to come here for a while, as a friend of mine said it's one of her favorite restaurants. Another friend and I had lunch today. I ordered the eggplant lasagna with a Caesar salad and dressing on the side. My friend ordered the ravioli caprese which had a pomodoro sauce; and the Caesar salad. While waiting for our food, we enjoyed the warm fresh baked bread. The salads were very good! Nice, fresh, crisp romaine lettuce and a delicious dressing. As for my entrée, I was very disappointed. The eggplant, sliced extremely thin, was heavily breaded that I couldn't even taste or feel any texture of the eggplant. I called it, "bread-plant lasagna." It had a mushy texture from the breadcrumbs. I couldn't taste any ricotta at all. After just a couple of bites, I gave up. My friends ravioli looked deflated. I've seen many a ravioli that was a lot more plump than these. She did enjoy them. The waitress never came to the table to see if we liked our food or needed anything. When she showed up, I asked for a box, although what was I thinking? I wouldn't eat it at home and I know my husband wouldn't either. The waitress came with a box and I told her I wouldn't take it home. I explained what I didn't like about it and she said, you could have asked for something else. Not easy to do when she never came to the table when we were eating. She was nice to remove the lasagna from my bill and only charged me for the salad. I appreciated that. It's a nice place but the background music was very loud. It was difficult to talk to my friend. Will I come back? Maybe. I definitely will not order the "bread-plant lasagna" again. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - Ravioli Caprese. - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

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We started off with scallops and FRITTO MISTO, the scallops and calamari were delicious, cooked perfectly. For the main course, my girlfriend ended up getting the Chilean Seabass and vegetables. She said that it was good. Just had way too many mushrooms in the vegetables. Just start off with the three-star. Reason being, I got the wrong steak at first, which looked perfect, but it wasn't my steak. Then they brought out my ribeye, and it looked well done. I asked for medium, but to my surprise, once I cut it open, it was raw, cold to the touch. I told my waitress, and she said she'd take care of it. So what did they do? They put it back and burned it some more. The outside was so hard and burnt. It was just inedible for them to give me a steak that was burnt on the outside and then try to finish cooking the same steak to make it medium. Just not acceptable. read more

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Ive had a lot of gnocci in my life, this was definitely one of the best I've ever had! The drinks were excellent, the customer service was unmatched! They treated us like family! The ambiance was so gentle & romantic! Perfect date or celebratory place! read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - GNOCCHI SORRENTINA - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

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Meat lovers pizza and Stromboli were delicious as usual. Despite the Friday night crowd our server was attentive and friendly.

Good italian in the south?! Yes please! Lucca's was delicious with focaccia, fun cocktails, and homemade pasta. The staff was so great at helping us out with two children, having kids menus set at the table and getting us a high chair. The items are expensive, but the pasta was really 2 servings so it was more understanding. We were celebrating my mothers birthday and they had a card at the table that the staff all signed for her. We were really touched. read more

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Asked for a table since my friend is disabled and got a booth even though we had reservations. I cant believe our server could talk any faster relating the specials. I'm sorry to be here cuz apparently they are too busy to take a minute to be attentive or personal . Our dinner came out before we even finished out salad - sorry I'm taking so long to eat but omg it was a birthday celebration - and when I asked for them to hold our dinner till we were done with salad everyone at my table got mad at me cuz they said they were going to give us food that was cold. So basically sorry I to so long to have my $200 dinner but i won't be back. Sorry I took so much time read more

I've eaten here 3 times. They have good, reasonably priced food for what you get and excellent service. My one knock against them was one time I was there the air conditioning was broken. I really wish restaurants would warn people of that before they seat you. read more

First time at Lucca Italian Chophouse. Definitely 5 plus Stars , Great Italian food.will definitely come back and try meatballs with pasta

We've been here at least 10 times, and something was definitely off last night. The wine choices were good, but the service was slow. Appy was great. Caesar salad was awful. Entrees' were the norm, excellent. Our service was awful. We had a minimum of a 20-25 minute wait for each course. The waitress was lackadaisical. Was she new? NO, we've seen her before and floored by her attitude. It will be awhile before we go back. read more

Enjoyed an Italian meal here. The atmosphere is comfortable and quaint. Our server was helpful and attentive. I wasn't too hungry so I ordered an app of the meatballs with ricotta. The meatballs were enough for a meal. They were surrounded by red sauce that was nice and chunky with bits of basil. Lots of flavor. My brother n law had a lovely eggplant lasagna dish which I had a bite of. I would order this next time. I look forward to dining here again. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - Meatball with ricotta - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

Food was average and a little overpriced but fair (3.5), ambience was ok the place looked a little run down could use a face lift (3). Service was absolutely brutal (1), got there at 7:20 pm had to ask manager for our server, when he came he was very rude and annoyed stating he had other tables to take care of, at 7:50 he finally took our appetizer order, which we gave him our dinner order at the same time fearing we might not see him for another half hour. Word to management, if bread was served right away, might not have been so bad? read more

We eat here frequently. The food is very good and especially the pizza. This time we had chicken marsala and chicken piccatta. The food comes out in a huge bowl, which is off the norm. Most Italian places serve on a platter, but OK the chicken marsala was very good. The chicken piccatta wasn't bad, but in the bowl with so much liquid it was more of a soup. I left most of it because it was just not a good piccatta. OK for a soup. One more thing is they no longer put ice in your water. It is served right out of the faucet. This is the second restaurant that has served it this way. We asked for ice but it was a long time getting there. I think we are sticking to pizza. read more

Oh my gosh, I don't have words. This is the best restaurant that I have been to for steak and pasta. Whoever the Chef is he or she knows what they are doing. Samantha our waiter was so sweet and attentive, even though the Sunday rush was crazy for her. The inside is very quaint, love the music. My husband got the New York strip medium rare with house salad and spaghetti pomadora adding mushrooms, I got the Ribeye medium rare with house salad and spaghetti pomadora adding mushrooms to mine too. The steak has a seasoning on it to die for, the spaghetti is absolutely delicious it has a subtle tomato sauce which I like. We had dessert the crème brûlée so creamy and cannoli like someone's grandma made it best I have ever had. If you want to be seated right away call and get a reservation. This is our new go to place! read more

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Sam, our waiter was very attentive and on point. Having had gastric bypass I asked if I could have a lunch portion rather than the dinner entrée and the answer was "no". Consequently, I had a huge portion to bring home. Hubby had chicken Parmesan, which was delicious. I had fettuccine Alfredo which was overloaded with sauce. Both included choice of a house salad or Caesar salad and we chose one of each. It also includes the homemade focaccia bread, which is amazing balsamic vinegar olive oil, and Parmesan cheese are on the table so you can make your own dipping sauce if you like for the focaccia bread If we return, we will come for lunch, which does not include chicken Parmesan most likely this was our last visit The restaurant could do with some sprucing up read more

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Went here for a late dinner and ate at the bar. The bartender was not only beautiful, but well informed about the menu choices. We enjoyed a salad and meal. Everything was timed appropriately, served hot and delicious. We are coming back with friends soon and will post pictures of the food. read more

Absolutely phenomenal service and the food was incredible. Logan and Doug are top notch. Tomahawk steak was perfectly charred. The pasta is very good, homemade noodles. The dessert ( ricotta cheesecake - number one ) read more

We dined here based on another person's review. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and our server. We ordered the scallop appetizer sun-dried tomato pesto special. The scallops were over cooked and the sauce wasn't anything special. I ordered the Shrimp Rustica and it was delicious. It was one of my favorite Italian dishes. My husband had the penne vodka with chicken. He wasn't overly thrilled with it but I thought it was very good. I would definitely go back and try something else. And big bonus if you go on Wednesday for 1/2 price wine. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - SHRIMP RUSTICA - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

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Food is always fresh very cute dinning classy but not to classy where you have to wear dress up clothes very relaxed atmosphere nice employees read more

Recommended by some locals. It's just a wow! Manfredi ragu with homemade pasta and short ribs was out of orbit good. Paparadelle bolognese portion was huge and very good. Focaccia bread was excellent. Entrees came with house or Cesar salad and bread. Service and ambiance and cleanliness were excellent. read more

The service and ambiance were decent. We came in at 8:15pm and the place was still full of family's ordering meals. I ordered the pork chop. I knew once they asked how I would "like it cooked", that it wasn't going to be done. I asked for it cooked well, she pressed me again and I said medium well. Sure enough it was pink in the middle. I'm not a pork expert... but I wouldn't trust that. Meh. I didn't send it back, because by then it was almost 9pm. I ate the outside pieces and picked at my pasta. I really wanted to like my food. It wasn't bad, but idk. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - Pork chop, pasta and a ribeye. - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

We went there and had an excellent meal of 2 salads and a large pizza. The service was great and food was very good. We also had the Tiramisu which also excellent. Great prices for their food. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - Large Lucca pizza - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

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We ate here for first time this afternoon. Food was very good! Service was terrible. Hostess sat us at booth with dirty seat. She gave me napkins to clean it ‍. Our server (Deanna) took 15 minutes to get to us. As she passed by she asked if we wanted refills during our meal. We did get the refills about 20 minutes later after we were done and she gave us bill at same time. Other servers seemed to better with service...so I would try eating here again read more

The Eggplant Lasagna is authentic Italian. I am Italian, so I don't give that compliment lightly. The servings are very generous. You will have extra to share. Service is fast and attentive. The ambiance perfect for casual or celebration. My favorite Italian restaurant in the USA!!. read more

I wanted to rate higher, but just cannot. The wait staff was great, very attentive. The manager came around to check tables, but also to plug their other locations. The Italian chopped salad was very good and I loved that the dressing was served on the side. The calamari was very good, but the zucchini was mushy and olives were very salty. My friend had the stuffed banana peppers and enjoyed them very much. We should have stopped there, but we both ordered dessert to go. Her cannoli was soggy and only had a small amount of filling on the ends with nothing in the middle. The cheesecake was a very generous portion, but had absolutely no flavor. I love cheesecake and took 3 bites hoping the middle would get better or the caramel would help, but sadly nothing helped. Life is too short for bad desserts. read more

Lucca is a hidden gem in Shallotte, NC. Very popular with the locals and dinner reservations are needed. Excellent service and a full Italian menu. Generous portions as you might expect. There is pizza, but so much more to Consider. our group of four hungry, thirsty golfers each ordered different dishes and were completely satisfied. We will definitely be back. You will not be disappointed. read more

Food was so good. I haven't hag good Italian food, In such a long time. The salads were fresh . Can't say enough about the foccia bread. We had very tasty lasagna. The service was spot on. Even though the restaurant was busy. We will be back read more

This was SO delicious!! Our server was amazing and everything we ate and drink was out of this world!! You must order the gnocchi in a bread bowl. It was crazy good!!! Definitely going back! read more

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Wait staff is very friendly, helpful and attentive. Service was excellent and dirty dishes were cleared promptly. Food was out of this world. Will definitely be back again in the future. read more

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I cannot recommend this restaurant enough! We came here for dinner while on vacation. It was amazing! Sixta, our server was fantastic. She gave great recommendations for items on the menu and kept our beverages full all night. This quaint Italian restaurant is definitely one we will return to. My husband and nephew had the ribeye. Best steak ever! Others in our party got chicken fettuccine, shrimp, fettuccine, chicken Parmesan, and the most delicious tortellini with black and chicken. Our appetizers were pretty good and the Caesar salad salads were amazing! Two of us got tiramisu and a cannoli for dessert. Outstanding! read more

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We have definitely found our new go to place in the area! We met my aunt and uncle for dinner, they had been before but we had not. We had a 6pm reservation and we were seated immediately in a nice booth. The ambiance is nice, not too fancy, not too casual. Our server, Naomi (pronounced Now-me...sorry if I got it wrong), came over and gave us our waters, took our drink orders and told us the specials for the day. We each had a Cesar or house salad come with our meal which was nice. They also gave us focaccia bread for the table which was delicious. There was olive oil for dipping as well. We ordered the the following: Manfedi Ragu 10/10000 Bone in veal Parmesan 10/10 Chicken Marsala 10/10 Chicken Parmesan 10/10 As you can see we loved it! All pastas are made in house. Portion sizes were large and because we loved the meals so much we were excited to bring home leftovers! Cannot wait to go again. Highly recommend!! read more

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Melt in mouth Tomahawk!! 2 Grown men couldn't finish. Leftovers:). Great service and food read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - 42oz Tomahawk Ribeye - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

This is now my favorite restaurant in Shallotte and I don't care for Italian food!!! It's the last type of food I want to eat when asked where I want to go eat (I love Indian, Mexican, Ethiopian, etc.), but this restaurant is phenomenal. We had a reservation for a huge group of 20 for dinner and they made us comfortable and served us quickly with grace and humor. The focaccia is so fresh, tasty and warm. It's great with olive oil and spices which are already on the table when the bread is served. I had the tortellini Michelangelo and shared it with everyone and it was the table favorite entree. Cheese tortellini in an Alfredo cream sauce with bacon, spinach, mushrooms, and sun dried tomatoes. It's addictive and I could order it seven days in a row. My uncle had the bone in pork chop which was tender, flavorful and had a rich gravy on it. They do meat right here. My mom ordered a seasonal pumpkin gnocchi which was delightful. Just the right balance of pumpkin flavor. The Chopped Italian Salad is incredible and was also loved by the whole table. It can stand alone as a meal or be substituted in as the side salad. Worth it!!! Lucca is making magic in Shallotte so don't miss it. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - Pumpkin gnocchi - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina

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The food here is always great! The lasagna is my favorite and the portions are large you will get 2 meals out of it! Service is awesome too!

Unfortunately there is a big difference between dining in and getting take-out. Five stars for eating in. Last week we did take-out and our order was missing the salads and the delicious bread. We should have checked before we drove 25 minutes away but the bag was stapled shut and we assumed it was accurate. We reached out to them but did not hear back. read more

Food was very good. Service was really slow. I would recommend this place but hopefully they improve their speed. Food took over an hour and a half to come out. read more

Lucca Italian Chophouse - Pasta pescatore - Italian Near Me - Shallotte, North Carolina