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    Luciana's Ristorante

    4.0 (1.1k reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    LUCIANA'S RISTORANTE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Insalata di Caesar
    Priscilla G.

    The chicken parm was delicious! The salad and the tiramisu were good too. The service is a bit slow but the servers were really nice and accommodating! The ambiance was super cute and love the decor. It reminds me of a rustic Italian bistro. It's super cute.

    Elisa G.

    We came in here for dinner tonight and I was skeptical since our first experience was just mediocre. Where are all these people eating, Long Island?? Chris is a great waiter and he gets all three stars The food is just average and the ambience is so 1960s. I'm not sure why this restaurant is popular. Would I come back here, definitely not for the pasta or the vibes. Maybe they need to do a renovation and update the music because no one wants to listen to Frank Sinatra, this is 2025. Wake up and modernize and roll with the changes.

    Steph G.

    This is a favorite in my family, but I personally do not care for this restaurant. Overall, I just think the food and experience is very mid. Tonight was no different. We opted for eggplant Parmesan, couple of starters, including soups and salad and the shrimp scampi appetizer. I could've sworn the eggplant said fried on the menu and I'm talking about the entrée not the appetizer it came out with like no breading, greasy and mushy. It was terrible. The minestrone soup was good. Shrimp scampi was just OK. I think the shrimps are are probably 21 to 30s but they look smaller. service was very slow tonight. And just from my self-awareness and observing, we only ordered one alcohol drink, and no wine tables around us did have wine and the server spent a lot more time with these tables than ours. We asked to substitute mashed potatoes on the chicken piccata for side of linguine and we were actually charged for it. We thought it would just be a one for one. And honestly, though old world Gramma's house vibes just wane on me. Yes it's very popular. Locals has the old-school vibe. There was some live music tonight, but honestly, I think there's better places for Italian overall and tonight they did not have the valley Parking, which I think must have been stopped. There's a small lot in the back, but good luck, finding street parking with all of the other neighboring restaurants around.

    Cioccolato de Luciana (flourless chocolate cake)
    Jay S.

    My cousin and I went out for a birthday dinner, we really wanted to check out a pizza spot nearby, but unfortunately we couldn't get reservations and the wait was too long till closing. So we decided to check out Luciana's Ristorante nearby, and it was pretty good backup. The ambiance definitely has the feel of a classy sit-down Italian restaurant, so it was perfect for a special occasion. The drinks were strong, and the food was mostly pretty good. They did run out of the seabass and one of the pastas was very salty (Penne Puttanesca), but the wait staff was very kind and understanding. The melanzane rollatini, garlic bread, and rigatoni pesto were amazing, I highly recommend all of those as an app, side, and main (respectively). Another wonderful surprise, was the flourless chocolate cake, it's their signature dessert, and it makes sense after you try it! It was extremely rich and very decadent, more of a dark chocolate vibe, but still very dessert like and delicious of course! Food: 4/5 Drinks: 4/5 Service: 4.5/5 Ambiance: 4.5/5 Value: 3/5 Overall: 4/5

    Pasta with eggplant
    Betty G.

    We recently attended a dinner presentation at Luciana's Ristorante. The restaurant is very old as well as their decorations. Everything looks so antique. It located more towards the ocean part of Dana Point but no ocean view. Food was good and service was just okay. But to be fair, we were a large group of almost 30 people so I know it isn't easy to serve everyone perfectly, especially during a presentation. Both, my husband and I had the bow tie pasta with grilled chicken, mushrooms and artichokes. Everything was good, just need a bit more chicken as it was mostly pasta. The person next to me had the eggplant with pasta and he finished it all so it must be really good. I also saw the person across from me had chicken parmigiana with spaghetti and the piece of chicken was huge. He also ate it all :) but didn't say a word about it, so I presumed that was also good?

    Lisa G.

    The food was so delicious and Jose our server was very attentive. I loved the inside of this restaurant the ambiance was very pleasant. I ordered the RAVIOLI DI VITELLO which is the Chef's handmade ravioli, braised veal with red wine and reduction fungi porcini sauce. Definitely did not disappoint.

    Haven't tried the food yet. So cannot report on that. Will update once it comes. What I can report is that they have a very large sign about pets vs. service animals as the first thing you see walking into the resteraunt. I was curious about its size and verbiage since it felt very intense and I encounter a lot of issues while traveling with mine. I thought perhaps there had been a situation. Before sitting I went up to a manger just to ask and said "wondering about your sign, I have a lot of issues while traveling with my animal so just curious why the tone is so aggressive. His answer was actually very reasonable, after he insulted me. He initially said" well, people who don't actually need service animals are the ones that find it aggressive." ................... I'm guessing he saw the look on my face and changed his tune to tell me he was glad I understood the law, and that actual service animal would be welcome. For everyone's reference, there are two questions they can legally ask you when you enter a business with a service animal. Usually this resolves any issues of fraud or fakes which is why I was curious about the scope of the signage. Additional the animal must obviously be well trained etc. There really was no reason for the insult and apparent defensiveness. So that was disappointing as I was just curious having never seen anything like that before. Oh well. Also, they don't have fresh mint. Update** the food was incredible. No complaints highly recommend. Just maybe don't ask the manager about their sign.

    Rigatoni Pesto
    Maria L.

    We had a lovely dinner at Luciana's! Started off with lemon drop martini + calamari + fresh yummy burrata. Then came the pastas that were so tasty and delicious: my pesto rigatoni with chicken & pine nuts was a good size, just the right amount of creaminess and pasta was al dente; my husband's rigatoni salsiccia was just as tasty with generous servings of sausage, I kept on digging into his plate! Son enjoyed his porchetta as well. Dinner was well-paced, ambience was cozy and festive and service was attentive and friendly. For the quality and location, it was also reasonably priced. We will definitely return!

    Bryan C.

    Our "Cheers". You cannot get better service in this state! And the food, absolutely amazing. Creatures of habit, we start with the calamari and although my wife samples all of the delicacies, I stick to the rigatoni salsiccia. Thank you Eder and Linda for always making us feel like we are home!

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    Ambiance is good and it's a cool restaurant. I think the food was good just overpriced and small portions

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    Ask the Community - Luciana's Ristorante

    What is the current corkage fee?

    Their corkage fee is $25 up to two bottles of wine, if not on the wine list. If on the wine list $35 up to two bottles.

    Hello, what is the corkage free these days?

    I went there a couple weeks ago, I tried a very sweet white wine does anyone know the name of it?

    Moscato?

    Can I bring my own wine for a corkage fee?

    Yes. I believe it is $25 per bottle.

    What is the corking fee?

    $20 a bottle

    How much is the corking fee if we bring our own?

    Corkage fee is $25.00 per bottle.

    What room would be recommended for 1st timers. Celebrating Christmas with our annual family Holiday dinner with no children? 4 -6 people. Thanks

    The front dining room is nice. Really, can't go wrong. Cozy atmosphere.

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    Station Craft is so wholly inoffensive from top to bottom - decor, layout, food selection, beer…read moreselection, everything. Nothing particularly terrible and nothing notable either. Which is why it's getting 3 stars from me. The food is fine. It didn't make me sick, and I could eat it. That's about all I can say. The service did what it was supposed to but neither warm nor necessarily speedy. If I were a local, this would be a safe place to bring friends. I don't think it's worth the time to go out of my way to come here.

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    Partial interior before it packed out.

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    I took my family to Truly Pizza on Del Prado Ave in Dana Point for the first time and really…read moreenjoyed our experience. The ambiance at Truly Pizza was great and the staff was super friendly. The open-air patio made us feel like we were in Europe. I'd heard reservations were needed, but we went without one and only waited five minutes to be seated. Our food was excellent and the staff was very accommodating with my two year old grandson. We also learned a bit of food history: although Caesar salad is often thought of as Italian, it was actually created in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1924 by Italian immigrant restaurateur Caesar Cardini. We ordered the pizza, choosing from three different crusts. I especially liked the square and sesame crusts. Our favorites were the sweet-and-spicy pizza and the Mike's Honey pizza, both had great flavor combinations. Dessert was a bit more hit-or-miss for me. I could have passed on the ice cream with olive oil. Something about the combination didn't quite work for me; it reminded me of eating a salad with ice cream. Overall, Truly Pizza was a fantastic experience, with a beautiful atmosphere, welcoming service, and excellent pizza. I'd definitely come back for the pizza and patio alone.

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