Pizzeria Luca serves authentic brick oven pizza. We ordered from the Rosso section over the Bianco pizzas. The 'doppio' margherita was rich with cheese, sauce and garlicky. We also had the arancini, rice balls, as our appetizer. These are delicate little fried balls of rice, mozzarella and other cheeses. We order them at every visit and enjoy them with delicious, soft, sweet house wine. My husband says the wine is served the same way as in his time spent in Italy. He likes the non-stem bistro tumbler glass they use. The service was friendly and attentive with more than one server. Our order was confused but corrected quickly. The manager oversaw our order and made sure that we were served the correct pizza. The friendly staff made up for the confusion. We sat in the patio on a pleasant night without a wait. It was a wonderful experience and we will definitely return. It's my favorite pizza in Lancaster! read more

Knowing that their flagship Luca is solid but overpriced due to lack of competition in Lancaster/central PA, we tried Luca knowing it would also be solid but overpriced. The reality fell far below our expectations. TL:DR Pizzeria Luca is trying to be Joe Beddia when really they're an upscale mod pizza. Toppings: 5/5 Starting with the good, ingredients are high quality and flavor profiles are great. Of all the parts of pizza, this is is the easiest to pull of but they did it well. Crust: 1/5 Dusty is the best way to describe it. It feels over kneaded or overproofed, with a cooking temperature too low to get a good initial rise out of the crust so it ends up just being dry and over cooked vs charred. For the claims and the price, the crust was probably the most disappointing part of the night. Vibes/service: 1/5 Trying to be exclusive when they're really not-- having no reservation system or call ahead for takeout is just pretentious. Again, you're not Joe Beddia and the food you're pumping out is not worth it. Additionally, the bar space is too small to even have a drink to wait. I'm not going to Millers because they host neo nazis so hopefully another bar or two goes in if they're going to keep up this ridiculousness even though their other restaurant has a perfectly fine resy system. Ordering is online through a qr code which is fine, but it's not an excuse for ignoring your patrons. Also no prices on the menu?? Come on. Two known issues to servers existed but weren't communicated to us: a backed up kitchen and flat soda. Because we weren't sure who our server was or who we could ask for help, we had to flag down someone where they finally let us know these issues instead of letting us know when we ordered. The heated patio was nice and we weren't cold out there. Affordability: 2/5 For $20 a pie I expect either larger or better tasting. Again, because of lack of competition I guess this is what passes as high end pizza in central pa. I'd much rather take a drive to Reading for Nonno's, Akron for Nonna Rosa for better and cheaper above average pizza, or just go to Philly for angelo's or beddia. Zoe and 211 still the best pizza in Lanc read more

Pizza is awesome but there are other things you can't missed out on! The Rococo dessert is incredible, always save room for this. Also, the anchovy starter is a must. read more

I got take out for Margharita Monday, half off marg pizzas. Having been to Luca many times, I anticipated great pizza. I will say that the Arancini were really good and cheesy. The pizza was mid. The lack of favor in the sauce really knocked down the quality. Wood fired crust can be nice but this kinda of tasted burnt. I'll stick with Luca on James St. read more

Went for lunch. Quality is good. Environment inviting. However the QR code ordering thing and less personable staff is a huge dislike . Better pizza else where and for a better price. Not brick like the original place and we understand why because of volume . But... again else where for pizza . Limited menu. Pricy. We will continue to support downtown for the fact we have never had a bad meal or service . read more

Extremely disappointed in Luca at this location. We've been going to their other location for years in Downtown Lancaster and this was no where close to the same quality. We tried this since they stopped serving pizza at their other location. The crust and pizza was entirely different but the toppings were the same. The gluten free pizza was over $30 and tasted like cardboard. Sad to say that we won't be visiting Luca again as this just tasted like regular takeout pizza. read more

The new Luca is extremely underwhelming. From the start, it's very bright inside and doesn't provide the ambiance that Luca on James offers. Their QR menu system is horrible. The system is hard to use, and when you ask the wait staff questions, they have little to no knowledge of the menu. I started with a glass of wine, which was served in a shooter glass not a wine glass. The pizza that we ordered was horrible. It was extremely greasy, and undercooked. The only saving grace was their homemade soft serve. The entire experience left a lot to desire. I won't be going back anytime soon. read more

Cute place. We waited about 45 minutes with several people in line after us. Expensive, but the food was good. read more

Pizzeria Luca - Italian Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

We love Lucas and finally got to stop in to the new pizzeria today. We hesitated due to Yelp reviews. At 130p place was packed so we waited 10 mins to be seated and watched several happy faces leave after they enjoyed Staff were lovely; digital ordering was simple; food was served quickly and was fresh and delicious! The chopped salad was wonderful; pizza crazy good and we had the pickled veggies (the olives were divine). Lots of large tables for groups. Wonderful cocktail menu and beer selections Place is brand new and beautiful.. tastefully decorated and a clear sister to Luca. Treat yo self! read more

Could not be more disappointed. I consistently here this is one of the best restaurants in lancaster but every time I get food from it I am very disappointed. I feel they have the ability to make great food but make critical errors in how they choose what should be on the Pizza. I think if they just let me come in and consult for a week I could make this the best restaurant in Lancaster. Unfortunately right now I can't recommend this restaurant. read more

Had Margarita pizza, $17, way too much, not enough pizza sauce for my liking. The salad, was blah, lettuce was nice n crispy, didn't like the white balsamic vinegar nor could even tell I asked for red onions, for charged extra $1 for paper thin onions I couldn't even taste. I told my waiter he didn't inform me of up charge for red onion, he just looked at me, $11 plus $1 for salad. Beautiful restaurant, no lemons for are water. Pizza was ok, nothing overly special, cost was too much, I'd be better off going to grocery store, or chain pizza. read more

Pizza is incredible, but the sides are out of this world. Luca really upgraded their pizza game with this new spot. I was a big fan of their original Luca pizza, but over the years it seemed to get increasingly worse. Pizzeria Luca has won me over again. This place is CASUAL, meant for you to get in, enjoy your meal, have fun, and head out. It's not the vibe from the main Luca restaurant, which is a welcomed option. The quality of the food is top notch, though more "junky" in some areas (not a bad thing). All the popular pizzas from original Luca are on the menu now, with some tweaks to some recipes. Some people leaving negative reviews fail to recognize this is intentionally a more casual place. Opting out of reservations isn't about exclusivity, it's about having better turnaround and faster service. On the contrary, reservations lead to "exclusivity" while no reservations means everyone is on an equal standing. Restaurants heavily limit their clientele when they do reservations and end up with empty tables due to cancellations, late arrivals, and party changes. Food 5/5 Pizzas were great. I had the Sandro, my wife had the Tonali. Both delicious and the ingredients were excellent as expected. I was a fan of the sides especially though. The Arancini was incredible and I can't stop thinking about it without salivating. Service 5/5 They use fully digital ordering. Meaning no servers annoying you every few minutes and you can leave whenever you want instead of sitting there waiting to get a check. I'm sorry but I quite like not having someone checking on my water eighteen times while I eat dinner and converse. When you order you scan the QR and essentially setup a tab. You order through the digital menu and the food comes out pretty quickly actually. Aside from the pizza, everything we ordered came out in like 5 minutes. Ambiance 3/5 My biggest gripe is the location. There's nothing to do around it. So when you put your name in the waitlist, all you can do is go to Starbucks or Wegmans. I wish they opened it downtown where we could walk somewhere while we wait. The vibe is pretty casual, certainly more casual than Luca. Its fun, though they really need to crank up the space heaters for people sitting outside read more

After moving here from Durham where opposite from Lancaster, its hard to find a bad pie. My first pizza there was $20 and it ended up being a tiny 4 slice pie. I was disappointed until I tried it. It was amazing, and the first I've ever had fiddleheads on a pizza! There were at least six amazing pizza joints that delivered. I've been here for a year and tossed countless pies trying to find my new goto. Someone told me to check out Luca. I read big write ups about their custom wood fired oven flown over from Italy. I saw the menu ingredients, I was elated! What happened to the wood fire??? There were only electric ovens there. The pizza was charred on the top and while I've seen this before and didn't mind, the burnt flavor wasn't pleasant. First slice, all the ingredients slid off in the box. The pizza was somehow both burnt and soggy. It simply didn't taste good, and was likely overcooked. Small pizza was around $25, and my friend and I didn't even finish it. They have great ingredients, and what sound like amazing flavor combinations, but I won't be back. The dark chocolate soft serve, which was so good it helped me feel better about the money I just wasted on the pie. I have had an excellent pie in Lancaster, but that new place is impossible to park and doesn't deliver. One other that was almost as good that does deliver. Both start with an R. read more

It's definitely expensive and the ordering system is so batty that we've started ordering takeout to avoid it BUT, as a gluten-free household, this pizza is the best we've had in Lancaster. The first time we went was shortly after they opened and we sat on the patio to eat which was lovely but the ordering process was so confusing some of our order came out twice and some didn't come at all. The staff was incredibly helpful and the whole experience ended up just fine but we were there for nearly three hours as a group of four. All of that said though, we usually order the gluten-free picante pizza to-go but have tried several others which have never disappointed. I'd even be willing to chalk up our sit-down experience to standard new restaurant speed bumps. Still highly recommend it. read more

Service and ambiance were OK. We enjoyed our food and would go back again, but I wouldn't say it was the best pizza we ever had. Expected more for the price. read more

The food was great. Service was excellent and the ambiance was beautiful! My only complaint was it was freezing in the restaurant.. so bring a sweater! read more

Pizza is above mid, nice oven they use to rip char, sauce is out of this world. Wine is very avg (by glass), lil pricey BUT the quality is 100% there, wanted to try read more

Amazing pizza! The best mixes that are unique. Great staff and service. Wonderful ambiance. I love this place. So much more convenient location and easier parking. You MUST try this place. read more

2nd time here and it was fabulous! We love Luca downtown but sometimes we forget to get a reservation! This works in a pinch! The pizza is amazing! I love the open concept, yes it's a tad loud but that's the vibe for this pizza joint! We will be back! read more

Selected Pizzeria Luca for an early afternoon Lunch meeting (1:00-2:00). Service was prompt and courteous but not pushy. Provided water and menus immediately. Ordered Arancini, chopped salad and two pizzas --5 Cheese and Diavola. Salad was outstanding and pizzas baked to perfection. Person I was with has been to Italy and will be on a return trip this year---said the food reminded her of authentic Italian food. Table service was also outstanding---extra napkins provided and removal of used plates without a word from the server or interruption of our conversation. Plenty of food to take home for family to try. Well done! read more

Decent pizza, but over priced in my opinion for what you get. I could make this at home for cheaper myself or get a greasier version of the same pizzas somewhere else for cheap. Otherwise, the service and facilities are wonderful! read more

My husband and I ate here for the first time after hearing about it from a friend. It's fairly tight seating inside and it was pretty loud. The pizza was very good- we also had the fried mozzarella which was also tasty. I liked that there was a lot of flexibility to add or takeaway toppings so that you really can have a custom pizza. The reason for only 3 stars is that I found the ordering system annoying. Maybe I'm just getting old but if I'm paying 100$ ( that was our bill for 2 pizzas, one mozzarella, and a few drinks) I would like service. Here you have to order everything yourself through a QR code that takes you to an ordering site. Drinks, apps everything - you have to place the order on your phone. I spent half the time scrolling and ordering.... I don't want to spend the little bit of alone time I get with my husband on my phone ordering food. We don't have a strong desire to go back. read more