“La Cucina deserves 5+ stars for food and service. We had reservations at 7pm, arrived at 6:55 and were immediately seated at our table. That deserves a ++.Ryan was our waiter and, as cited in so many other reviews, was charming, attentive and so professional. The food was amazing and plentiful. Delicious complimentary garlic bread- so flavorful.My wife raved about the shrimp gorgonzola and will be enjoying the leftover for lunch today. I had the pan seared scallops and shrimp aglio olio - one of the best scallop and shrimp dishes I have ever experienced. This is a must stop for us going forward. And, yes, do make reservations. It's a really popular and busy place. We now understand why!“
“We ate there for dinner at 7:30 last Saturday night March 2, 2024. We had a reservation and waited less than ten minutes to be seated. While waiting, we perused the feline rescue display and enjoyed the photos of the cute kitties. It was loud. The bar area was crowded and a basketball game on the TVs promoted the noise. When we were seated, our server promptly appeared to take drink orders and returned quickly with the drinks and took out food orderes. We decided to split an order of one-pound of crab legs, a coconut shrimp appetizer, and a bowl of french onion soup. The coconut shrimp was crispy on the outside and moist and flavorful on the inside. And the dipping sauce was a great complement to the shrimp. The crab legs were firm and flavourful and the sautéed zucchini and yellow squash perfectly seasoned. The French onion soup was just so-so and I wouldn't order it again. A young boy/man rolling the set ups and clearing tables seemed to go out of his way to make as much obnoxious noise as possible, slamming plates on the table, smacking the broom against the dust pan, etc. He was either very poorly trained, inadequately supervised, or just didn't care how his antics negatively impacted the guests. In any case, it was very annoying. The Holden Sunset cocktail was excellent and highly recommended. Overall, almost all of the food was quite good, food and bar service excellent, ambience okay, and support staff needs training, supervision, or replacement. All in all, I would recommend The Cove.“
“What a great meal! First time there; had heard their pork chop was amazing, so I tried it. UNBELIEVABLE! Best pork chop I've ever had. Tender like a filet mignon, juicy, flavorful. All of the sides and even the salad and freshly baked bread were perfect. Everything was very fresh. Great service too! I will be back!“
“Among several great restaurants in the town of Shallotte, Lucca Italian Chophouse is one of the BEST inland restaurants. Appetizer seared scallops was so tasty, a very yummy house-made blue-cheese wedge salad with the main course of great steaks cooked exactly to the temperature desired with added lobster tails and sides is simply amazing. So much so, one will want to come back again. Also, high kudos to the wonderful and friendly attentive hostesses and waitstaff. It does come with a big price tag, but it is well worth it as the delicious portions are large.“
“Have lived here a year and found this diamond last night. BEAUTIFULLY decorated inside, Food was fresh and delicious. Excellent service by Breanna!!HIGHLY RECOMMEND TALK OF THE TOWN!Parking: This is located at the end of a shopping center so there is lots of parking“