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Lucciano's Cafe

3.2 (234 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Open • 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Red velvet cookies n cream cupcake
Cheryl P.

It's been almost a month since Lucciano's Cafe hosted their adorable Valentine's Day pop-up booth in Boston and I'm *still* thinking about all the amazing gluten-free treats that I was able to try from there!! I definitely went a little bit overboard and indulged in almost everything they had to offer: -tiramisu: this is my favorite dessert of all-time and I can count on one hand the number of times I've been able to eat this since getting my celiac diagnosis... this was a no-brainer buy for me! It was creamy and decadent and my favorite out of all the treats, truly no notes - 100/10 recommend! thank me later :) -cupcake sampler box: this was $24 and contained 4 different flavors, which I thought was a really great idea to allow people to try multiple flavors without spending as much on their full-sized cake jars. the box contained a funfetti, a red velvet cookies and cream (literally genius since I've never seen anyone else combine these two crowd-favorite flavors), a hostess-fudge-inspired one, and a strawberry shortcake. All the cake textures were amazingly light and fluffy (truly tasted like a gluten-filled!!! batter lol) and I honestly enjoyed the cakes even more than the frostings. Some of the frostings were a little bit overly sweet and buttery for my liking, but they all still paired really well with their actual cakes! My favorite of the box was definitely the strawberry shortcake - it was filled with a delicious jam and I loved how it was topped off with some sort of almost-sour strawberry power which contrasted really well -swiss rolls: this was such a nostalgic treat to buy, but they're definitely dense - one roll lasted me several days! again, the texture of the cake roll was truly amazing and I didn't realize this when I first bought it but I ended up grabbing a box with their peanut-butter cream filled rolls instead of the original! The peanut butter flavor was a little bit light imo. The outer chocolate shell was also quite hard and when I shared the rolls with my friends, they weren't the biggest fan of just how hard the shell was, but I personally didn't mind it at all! -last but not least, I also got their seasonal heart cakes to sample. this was my second favorite out of my huge haul - their vanilla cake was so sweet and light and you could literally see the darker vanilla bean speckled throughout the batter, which just highlights the quality of the ingredients that they use to make their pastries. The cream in between was perfectly balanced and the overall frosting decoration was beyond perfect for Valentine's Day I literally went to this pop-up twice within the week that they were open and they were so kind to give me a free cookie during my re-visit, which like everything else, was super tasty and honestly I felt like the thick layer of frosting on top was a bit unnecessary because the actual cookie was chewy and perfectly chocolate-y and indulgent all on its own. Needless to say, I am a huge, huge, huge!!! fan of Lucciano's baked goods and I'm so sad that their pop-up was temporary but beyond grateful I was able to try their treats in person.

Apple cheesecake
Britni L.

I hate to have to update and downgrade my review, but I won't be back. Excellent food, excellent gf options, poor customer service. I was delighted to find Luccianos last year and had several positive experiences. However, I won't be back after my last visit. I have many allergies and was understanding from prior engagement that the chicken parm was OK for me. During my last visit, I was told they are cooked in the same fryer as some allergens. I asked if they could pan fry it and was told no. I asked the waitress other questions she had to go back to the kitchen about. I thought someone from the kitchen may come speak with me, but they didn't. I also didn't get answers to the questions I asked. I easily get overwhelmed and emotional about food accommodations, especially when I thought I had already done my research and it doesn't work out. I ordered something I knew was safe and figured I'd try to reach out to the restaurant later to understand what was safe for me. My father got chicken Marsala and substituted bolognese sauce. He loved his meal, but was challenged by the amount of water in the sauce and a $6.95 up charge for the substituted sauce that he wasn't consulted about. My mother got a fish sandwich and thought it was awful. It looked like a tiny, frozen filet o fish served on a giant bun. I did feel bad for her. A few weeks later she told me about the negative email she sent to the owners about our experience. She did not get a response. From her description, I felt like her email detailed a harsher experience than we faced so I wrote one from my perspective. Mainly, I wanted to be able to know what I could eat long-term. Tina, the owner, never actually made any comments about the negative experience but told me she would call me that Tuesday (1/9) to discuss allergies. She did not call. I followed up 1/22 and 2/14 without response. 2/25 I replied to note that it shouldn't take this much effort to understand what is safe to eat and wished the business luck. She immediately replied to tell me that I could reach out to her that Thursday or Friday to discuss (5-7 days later). No one should have to put so much effort into feeling safe about their meal. It's sad because I really loved the food.

Swordfish steak

Incredible meal. So much flavor in this dish. Makes you feel like you're eating out in Boston. The value here is insane. 22 bucks for a massive swordfish filet over fresh and delicious veggies. The sauce is perfect.

Small greek salad. 8$
King B.

Had a good lunch visit with my mom yesterday. The greek salad here is very good with tons of feta. This greek salad blows Amphora out of the water. No Pepperoncinis was a surprise. The place was a ghost town with a few other people seated at the bar. The pizza was good but and larger than i remember from the previous location. I actually liked the house special pizza but remember the old luccianos location having a better pie. Overall id return again and my bartender was pleasant. Salads shrunk sadly. Def not the biggest in the state anymore.

Frutti de Mare

Server Debi M was awesome: friendly, personable and great at service. The Insalata Caprese was very fresh. My wife had pasta and meatballs (homemade ) & loved it. My Frutti de Mare was loaded with/ seafood and very tasty. Took a couple desserts home & frosted cookie was the bomb.

Delicious Italian restaurant!
Pat M.

This NJ family traveled to NH and had a delicious Italian dinner at Lucciano's! Living in NJ, we're spoiled by the number of amazing Italian restaurants, but this place held it's own. The ambience is really nice here and our server was excellent. She had a great sense of humor and made sure our group of 8 had everything we needed. To start off, I had a glass of Chianti. The bread served with plates of oil was spot on. I had a real craving for chicken parmigiana and needed a nice red sauce to go with the wine. My dinner was great and I believe most others enjoyed theirs as well. While we didn't partake in desserts, the gluten free specialties in the front display case looked so good. Maybe next time!

Sandy D.

Went to Luciano's. Haven't been there since they were in their last location years ago. That wasn't an earth-shattering experience then, but after all these years I thought I would give them another try. It was a weekday night, so there weren't many people in there. When I walked in, I noticed very nice interior, tables, silverware, etc. What I didn't notice was that great smell of Italian cooking. We asked for a booth. They said they did have booths, but they turned out to be a booth on one side and chairs on the other and there was another table right next to it, so not the kind of thing I had in mind. Our waitress came over and got our drink order. She came back over shortly after to get our meal order. I ordered Chicken Piccata and my husband...you guessed it Chicken Parmesan. We were served bread and oil. The bread seemed too perfect to be home made but was certainly OK. The oil...just tasted like oil. Our dinners came. Both dinners were NOT very hot. You could tell by the shredded cheese sprinkled on top of both enrtee's that never melted. Same with the pasta that was in a separate dish. My ziti was not cooked enough either and my husbands was most definitely not cooked enough as well. The chicken in my Piccata was actually mushy. And the cutlets were definitely not just sauteed. The coating was also mushy and not crispy as one would be if it was just taken out of the pan. My pasta has piccata sauce on it even though it was in a separate dish....My husband liked his first bite of the first cutlet but said the second was VERY tough. He said his pasta was pretty raw and the sauce is basically tomatoes so it didn't stick to the pasta and had no flavor whatsoever. And....most importantly for him the cutlets did not have a crispy coating and his meal was cold. Now I know why there was no Italian food smells. I certainly suspect the chicken in the meals was preprepared way ahead of time....If it was freshly cooked the coating would have been hot and crispy. Needless to say, what went back to the kitchen for me was 1 chicken cutlet and the pasta. Hubby one cutlet and his pasta. I wanted to try it. You never know how a restaurant is unless you try it. For us, we tried it, but would never return again. Nothing special, especially with Pasquale's basically across the street that is excellent.

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They've upgraded their chicken! Delicious ceasar salad and service was great! Glad I tried it again.

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Always great food and service! Upbeat atmosphere. Great gluten free bakery! Highly recommend

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Very good Italian food. Service was good. The ambiance is okay. The prices are very reasonable.

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Summary: good but not exceptional Italian food in a nice setting with excellent service…read more We were a party of 6 and sat at a round table in the middle of the room. It got pretty noisy. The cozy booths would be a good option for 2-4 people; much quieter and still affording good views of the room, decorated in a typical Italian theme. If you've read my reviews before you know I despise TVs in restaurants and they had several but I'm happy to report they were all in a separate bar space, not visible or audible from the dining room. We shared four appetizers and each got our own entrees. The apps we ordered were: Clams Casino: 5 good sized clams. Fortunately one member of our group of 6 doesn't like clams. The rest of us liked them. Mussels In Scampi Sauce: A big portion of very fresh medium-sized mussels. Lots of sauce which could have used more garlic and parsley, and bread should be served with it but was not. Antipasto d'Amalfi: Good for what it was but very expensive for the portion at $22. For our party of 6 we could have used two even with our other apps and entrees. (In general, the appetizers here seemed overpriced while the entrees were all quite reasonable.) Also, I think they left out the tuna which was listed as an ingredient - unless one of my companions grabbed it first! Stuffed Artichoke: Good flavor from the buttery, seasoned breadcrumbs, but not an attractive presentation. The leaves were mostly removed from the core and carelessly arrayed on the plate, making it hard to find the good ends and taking away most of the fun of eating this peculiar vegetable. My entree was Shrimp & Scallop Puttanesca with linguini. I'd rate it average. The sauce could definitely have been spicier and should have had more capers and olives. The shrimp wasn't the greatest though it was fresh. They left the tails on; one of my peeves. Scallops were fine. Pasta was correctly cooked but like all the pastas served here it was dried, not fresh. I'd hope an Italian restaurant of this level would have at least some fresh pastas but I don't think they did. The menu did say that all the pastas were imported from Italy though. The wife's Veal Carrozzella though was outstanding. I could tell this from the one bite I tried. It's listed on the menu as "Scaloppine of Provimi veal sautéed with egg-battered mozzarella in a sage wine sauce". Interesting how it was the mozzarella, not the veal, that was battered. Entree portions were large. I got 2 1/2 servings from mine, but I did eat a lot of appetizers first. The veal entree was also at least 2 servings. I had some interesting cocktails. One was a Honey Sazerac which hit all the marks for a good Sazerac. With its name I'd expect honey flavor but I didn't detect any. Unfortunately I don't remember the other cocktail except that it was on the rocks, fruity, and had some flowery flavor overtones. They had a large selection of "craft cocktails", and not all the same ones we see everywhere these days. One of my companions ordered a bottle of wine for the table which was excellent but I don't remember the name. There was a good selection, many of which were "affordable". Entree selection was very large, with many chicken, veal, pasta, and seafood items to choose from, most of the standard Italian dishes you'd expect and more. Only one beef item: a ribeye with Pizzaiola sauce. Now for the service. It was excellent. I found it slow but I realize now our waitress read the group perfectly who as a whole wanted a leisurely evening so she paced perfectly for that, giving us time to enjoy our first drinks before taking appetizer orders, not bringing the entrees too soon after the apps, and so on. We were there 2 1/2 hours. Her habit of reaching across the table to deliver and pick up dishes was a bit awkward and unusual but didn't really bother me. Our request to split the check 3 ways was handled cheerfully and accurately even though two couples were sitting side-by side and the other were across from one another. With all that food I had no room for dessert. Two or three of my party did get dessert and they looked interesting enough. I did have coffee but it wasn't good at all. Overall, definitely worth returning to.

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