Food is always incredible, the atmosphere matches their goal with Christmas Disco. I've always enjoyed my interactions with the service at hand, though the sound engineer has creeper me out from time to time lol. BM read more

I'm a huge fan of Lucia! The service and food are always great, and I love the music they play. But I had to leave a review after my last few visits. Don't get me wrong, I love live and loud music, but the sound guy had the last show jumping between 100-115 dB's. I watched the band start, and everyone's faces in the crowd were frozen in a " that is entirely way too loud and it hurts" look. Everyone started pulling their earplugs out, and we're at a bluegrass show, keep in mind. Crazy how loud it was! Multiple people asked him to turn it down, and he didn't. Went to the front of the venue, and it was still too darn loud! Love that they have a speaker at the front too, but even standing at the food window, we were at 110 dB. Hate to leave negativity here, but I hope they can convince their sound guy 90 dB's, like all other venues, is plenty. read more

Prime spot before a show at the Granada or Bottleneck. I stopped in here for a beer with my friends. Then unexpectedly fell in love with the grilled cheese and tomato soup being served. The food is being done by Lawrence wing company, I understand this might change this spot from time to time but hopefully they will stay for a long time because the grilled cheese was freaking amazing. Perfect base before a night of drinking. Definitely going to return and try the wings before the next concert. The people I was with we're eating them and we're raving!! Great prices and atmosphere too! read more

Funnn! Snow globe vibes!! Service is nice! We had fun! There's a photo wall and lots of lights! read more

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The food here is absolutely beautiful. My friend and I shared a grilled truffle Mac and cheese with mushrooms and it was absolutely the perfect thing to cure our regular Sunday hangover! It tasted like heaven. So good, we were savoring every bight. The food is very reasonably priced for the amount that you get. You do need to use a QR code to access the menu. The bar is lovely. Everyone who works here is fantastic. The bartenders were very kind. The chef at the restaurant is a real artist and seemed to be a good person. Same for the woman who ran the front window. I appreciated this place so much! I'm sure you'll love it too. P.S. there is a gigantic connect four set and several fun games to play to distract. This is also a music venue and I've heard so many amazing concerts here. The audio system is phenomenal. read more

Love this place! Their veggie burger is the best I've ever had, I'm not kidding. And I've had veggie burgers all over the country. Their fries are top 3 in Lawrence. I'm vegetarian, if you didn't guess, so I haven't had it but their regular burger and fries is only $6. Great selection of rotating craft beers on tap and an Scrooge McDuck size trove of bottles and cans. Throw in some killer live music and I think the five stars are well-deserved. Also, I've eaten here 4 times in the past 8 days. Twice in one day, once. read more

Lucia Beer Garden + Grill - Veggie Special: Two stuffed poblanos covered with a tomato-chili sauce - Bars Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

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GO TO SNOWGLOBE! Put on your puffy coat and go to Lawrence's ski lodge. Delicious brunch and cocktails. Family friendly. Princesses on Saturday brunch. "Frozen" soundtrack on repeat. Reservations required. We had the Summit and the Shakedown. Both were delicious. Fried chicken was crispy. The Summit had a great biscuit with gravy and super crispy bacon. The Shakedown had avocado and the cheesy hash waffle was a fantastic base. They also have Belgian waffles and cake donuts. Several hot and cold cocktails, as well as hot chocolate and Irish coffee. Don't miss it! read more

We tried Lucia tonight after an Uber driver recommended them saying they had the best wings in Lawrence. We went around 6:45 on a Saturday. This place is a bit confusing because while it's a bar, it's also a restaurant. When we arrived, we stood for 5 minutes before we were seated. We were confused because we didn't know if we should seat ourselves or wait. This wasn't a big deal, but just wanted to add in to the review so others would know. You should seat yourself. We ordered wings and a side of fries. We are classic buffalo wing lovers- we don't like twists, just classic wings buffalo sauce. The buffalo wings were very average, maybe slightly below. The sauce had a twist and it was just ok. They had a live band playing and that was cool. Overall, no I wouldn't go back for food. It wasn't great. But I would consider going back to grab a beer. read more

Lucia Beer Garden + Grill - Chicken wings- buffalo - Bars Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

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A great new addition to the downtown scene with Caribbean food, lots of live music, and fun atmosphere. The food selection includes jerk meats, traditional side dishes, and some small plates. Although I have not personally enjoyed any of the food yet, my companions though the chicken was delicious and the Jamacian Meat Patties were a hit as well. I would love to try the onion straws and fried pickles--they are on my list for my next visit. If you remember Fatso's then the revamp of the inside is a nice surprise and the front widows that now open to the street allow some of the festivities to spill on to the the street. They retained and updated the beer garden (so on the nice days, this is a great place to work your way through the extensive beer list). read more

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I wish I could give this place less than one star review. Our IDs are real and they took our IDs for thirty minutes and it took around thirty minutes to get our drinks. After that our food took a long time and then the service was so bad. Our waitress took our orders and then trashed talked us to our other friends at a different table. We did nothing wrong and the service was awful. I still tipped well but it was not good. read more

OK, yea, yea. I'm liking this place. Alot. So long Fatso's (wasn't that what it was before, an awful place?), hello Lucia. Great service this evening for the KU game, the food I'm hearing good things about and a guy next to me allowed me to cop a free jerk wing, great, (I bought him a beer in return) and the beer selection is first rate. Thank you, thank you for having at least one KC Bier Co. selection on tap. Served out of Mason jars, just fine, thank you. Free State (salute!) Copperhead and lots of options in bottles. Specials throughout the week. Caribbean chow on the menu, gotta like that. Nah, no one here interested in five damn stars. Go somewhere else for that. Too much fun to be had to go that direction. Move on, somewhere else. Oh, and for me personally, a mere 5-6 short blocks from my house. Have an idea I'll be here again. Soon. read more

I have been to Lucia three times now. Each time I was expecting the worst and hoping for the best. I love all cultural foods, but Caribbean is a favorite. I started with the jerk chicken wings and they weren't really jerked, just tasted like they were sprinkled with seasoning AFTER they were fried. The chicken was moist and the green sauce it's served with is great! The rice I got on the side was hard and I'm not sure how they didn't notice. The bartender allowed me and the 2 other people at my table for our drinks to be completely gone, before asking if we wanted another one. My second visit I wanted to try the wings again, just to be sure that they didn't get any better since the last time. They did not. This time I also started with two Jamaican beef patties (praying they would be made from scratch) to my surprise they were just heated in the microwave from the frozen section at Dillions. Only reason I know this is because I buy the same ones myself! Good for home away from home snack, but not okay for a restaurant to charge $6.00 before tax for something that cost $3.50 at the store for two. The bar and patio have a great vibe, always has since Fatso's, but if someone doesn't revamp the menu soon the restaurant side will lose business. You could even just make it basic for the time being and work on perfecting that, but calling yourself Caribbean and not bringing the heat is a big no-no. read more

Menu boasts mac and cheese like it's some sort of homemade wonder. It's Kroger noodles and cheese. The fries are the frozen store bought variety. You might be disappointed when you pay $6 to see them sprinkled with Parmesan. Over priced. A $20 stomach ache. And, I kid you not, even if you're the only person there they ask for your number so they can text you in three minutes when the microwave is finished. read more

Burger and fries was great, albeit not a large portion. Good value for the money and prices were reasonable. Service is good and live music is always nice. Booths are a bit cramped but overall I will be back. read more

Showed up and it took 4 server requests to just get a table cleaned. Wait staff had no idea what kinds of booze they have. Told margarita was "house made." Sent the first one back, second was the same cheap mix. Then she says the kitchen is backed up and they are not taking orders for 20 minutes. Left soon after. I always want to give LFK restaurants a break but common on! read more

Took extremely long to get drink. Took longer for them to ID than to make the drinks. Very unsatisfied with the service.

Once again... this place was phenomenal. Great service... friendly staff... and our dinner came out quickly. Was able to grab a quick beer while we waited. There was music playing and noticed a band getting ready to set up... but didn't stay to listen. I will tell you that the wings at Lucia might be the best wings in Lawrence, but also enjoyed a buffet of meat pie, egg rolls (my wife's fave), and the jerk chicken plate. One of our favorite places in Lawrence! read more

The Caribbean jerk chicken wings were over cooked and the tacos were average. Good beer selection and fun patio games.

Lucia started as a bar with Caribbean food. Now it's a bar with food that's just vaguely influenced by the Caribbean, and it's kind of a shame that they've lost this part of themselves. The best thing we ever had at Lucia were the plantain cups -- tiny fried bowls of plantain topped with black beans, onion, and avocado -- but unfortunately they're no longer on the menu. When we went most recently, we ordered Caribbean BBQ chicken wings, veggie tacos, and fried pickles. The wings were probably the biggest disappointment; we almost got the jerk chicken wings instead (the only other "Caribbean" thing on the menu anymore), but instead ordered these and received wings that were doused in sauce that might as well have been KC Masterpiece. I enjoyed the tacos the most, which had black beans, avocado, and some slaw on hard shells. The fried pickles, which might be the only constant part Lucia's menu, were just okay. I wouldn't mind stopping by again sometime, but I don't think we'll seek Lucia out very often. There are too many other bars and restaurants downtown to make it a priority. read more

Emily was the best server I have ever had. Delivered every delicious drink with nothing but love

Super slow bar service. Dirty tables and dirty floors. In-attentive waitress who clearly didn't want to be working. Spend your money somewhere else as these are all issues that shouldn't be issues if management cared. read more

Drinks were okay but service... not so good. After our first drink our server never came back to us and we had to go up to the bar to get her. The vibe seemed a little unprofessional but cute place. read more

New spot on Mass street. We went to listen to some music and have a drink. Fun atmosphere and decent beer selection. The menu was Caribbean- lots of "jerk" meats. We tried an appetizer - the jerk chicken egg roles. They were tasty. My big complaint was the service. We had a hard time getting anyone to wait on us either at our table, or when we went to the bar. I left the bar after waiting to be served for fifteen minutes, and sent my boyfriend up instead. My friend had the same experience, but more patience. She finally brought beer back to a parched crowd, but it wasn't easy! I hope this place does well. It's a nice venue, and brings a different vibe to mass street. read more

Okay. So, I went in on a Sunday evening and it was absolutely DEAD. It still took a bit to get food, but the Caribbean Jerk Wings were worth the wait. (Thanks, Yelpers!) There are things that I like about that spot, but I would definitely like to go back on a different night, to get a real feel for the place. However, if you're looking to avoid a crowd, it a good place Sunday night. read more

Sat at the bar, ordered a beer and then some food. Bartender returned five minutes later and asks if I'd like some food. He pretty much spent the whole time drinking with friends. On to the food. Ordered the jerk chicken plate. Chicken pieces weren't very meaty, but had a nice slow burn to the spice. Sides were rice and beans and cabbage with some other veggies. Food was pretty good. Service, not so much. They have a good beer selection. read more

Only been once. Had jerk wings. Flavor was good, but wings were very small and not "meaty".

Second time coming here. Beer list is fantastic, had all of hubby's fav stouts. Dana took care of us, after we had been sitting a few minutes with no menus or water. Gave great beer recommendations. Had the Restaurant Week jerk chicken plate special, which was a steal for $7 instead of its normal $10. The cabbage was good, wish there was more meat on the chicken, but it was seasoned and cooked just right. Hubby had the jerk chicken quesadillas, he loved the seasoning. Dana brought me the side of mango habanero sauce to dip my side of plantains in, wow that stuff is fire. The plantains were not ripe enough, kind of a bummer. But we had 4 beers, the chicken plate, quesadillas and a side of plantains for $33. Such a good deal. I like the laid back vibe here. They were about set up for live music, but Sylas & Maddy's was calling to us... read more

I visited this place for the first time last night. My boyfriend and I had intended to go to ingredient but they had "closed early" for no reason. So we ended up coming here because they were serving food until 11 pm. There was a live band which was a pretty awesome surprise! We ended up getting the rasta straws, jerk chicken egg rolls, jerk chicken wings, and goat curry. They were all super tasting and we were starving. I also found the menu well priced (the most expensive entree was the goat curry which was $12). I had some margaritas which were good. I also really liked the Jalisco mule (moscow mule with tequila). Awesome place, I will definitely be back to try more of the beer selections and sit outside when it's nicer out. Our waitress was friendly and attentive and I really liked the vibe. read more

They basically eliminated the Caribbean food and now it is just bar food (wings and burgers). What a shame. Won't be going back.