Good food and great service. Feels like old NY I'm here in the best way. Will keep coming back.
Zoe Hu
Wonderful place! The restaurant is like a well-oiled machine with a warm and intimate vibe. Servers always notice what you need even before you realized it. The dishes are delicious and impeccable — I opted for Linguine All' Ammiraglia, and the seafood was fresh, overflowing my plate.My friends also praised the food highly. The Tiramisu was delightfully soft and creamy. Kudos for accommodating us during the busy Saturday night rush; however, booking in advance is highly recommended due to the bustling dinner hours.
Lb G.
Very disappointed. I picked Lucardis for a celebration dinner. Maybe it was a bad night for the restaurant but with the exception of the shrimp, all of the other dishes were mediocre and my duck was bad . Another particularly bad choice was the lobster bisque which had No lobster flavor nor any evidence of a lobster.
Sal Montoro
Showed up early for an 8:00 pm reservation but the maitre'd made us feel very comfortable as we waited. Mushroom soup puree, sole in a prosecco lemon sauce and lamb chops were all on point. Meaning, they were exactly what they were described to be and tasted great. Our waiter was attentive and polite. The atmosphere was very nice as well.I'll be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Stephanie R.
Lusardi's is one of the legendary, old-school Italian restaurants of the Upper East Side. The food is as good as anywhere in Italy. The wonderful, seamless staff always treats you like family, and the ambience is like a glorious fireplace on a cold day. Love it here!
Joel S.
This was our first trip to Lusardi's in the Yelp era. Hard to explain why it took so long- we have visited Lusardi's and Moscato in Westchester and Uva and Due in Manhattan. We finally made it back to ground zero of this mini diaspora. We had high expectations, but they were met. The dining room was handsome. The staff were amazing. The hosts, waiters and support staff were all charming. And attentive. The wine list was varied. We had a solid bottle of their least expensive Barolo. We were started off with bread. We shared the insalata Bianca, the eggplant and baked artichokes. They were all excellent. I had the lasagna special. It was delicious and very satisfying. We also ordered terrific chicken martini and a rich ravioli with cream and truffle sauce. The cacio e Pepe was solid. The food was accompanied by an awesome side of zucchini. We took our time and were too full for dessert. I would say that prices are a bit higher than some competitors but lower than others. The quality of the food and service are worth it. Lusardi's will go into our rotation.
Kyle K.
To sum up, mediocre "Italian" food. - Caccio e Pepe: very little caccio cheese in the mix, mostly the fresh pasta boiled water taste, and then strangely there were zucchini in this pasta ??? - Lamb chop: soaked in a weird pale red sauce, mostly starch, not a reduction. Side with mashed whatever green mesh and veggies, looked like straight out of a cafeteria - utensil and goblets were not cleans but sitting on this white-tablecloth setting "restaurant"
Andrew Neuman
Excellent food, good variety, service is very accommodating and cozy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Flour Less Chocolate Cake, Cacio E Pepe, Smoked Burrata
Patti D
I love how warm and cozy the restaurant is. It was extremely comfortable. The wine menu is extensive and there are many choices.I had veal and it was good. Not great, but good. There was so much cheese on top (and not melted), that you really couldn’t taste the veal.I felt that the bill was a bit high, but that’s NYC.
Best Italian restaurant on the upper east side, no doubt about it! Beautiful decor, pleasant staff and absolutely delicious pasta and fish dishes with a great ambiance and vibe!
shayna Lyn carrick
Took a friend here for her bday a year ago and have been dying to get back here. Just went tonight with my parents and it did not disappoint. I literally inhaled my lemon sole and tarfuto dessert. Staff is top notch! In a nyc world where experiences are not always consistent this experience is and was. I cannot wait to eat here again soon. Top Italian in NYC! A must go!? ? ? ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel M.
One of my favorite Italian restaurants in NYC . We always visit when we come to the city Great food, great service, excellent ambiance
Carmine Battista
Well established classic atmosphere with old-school character. Food was good. I had the veal meatballs for appetizer and rabbit stew dish for main. Great group of people. Active owner with Italian roots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Carmine B.
Well established classic atmosphere with old-school character. Food was good. I had the veal meatballs for appetizer and rabbit stew dish for main. Great group of people. Active owner with Italian roots.
Great food, great service, great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and great service. Feels like old NY I'm here in the best way. Will keep coming back.
Wonderful place! The restaurant is like a well-oiled machine with a warm and intimate vibe. Servers always notice what you need even before you realized it. The dishes are delicious and impeccable — I opted for Linguine All' Ammiraglia, and the seafood was fresh, overflowing my plate.My friends also praised the food highly. The Tiramisu was delightfully soft and creamy. Kudos for accommodating us during the busy Saturday night rush; however, booking in advance is highly recommended due to the bustling dinner hours.
Very disappointed. I picked Lucardis for a celebration dinner. Maybe it was a bad night for the restaurant but with the exception of the shrimp, all of the other dishes were mediocre and my duck was bad . Another particularly bad choice was the lobster bisque which had No lobster flavor nor any evidence of a lobster.
Showed up early for an 8:00 pm reservation but the maitre'd made us feel very comfortable as we waited. Mushroom soup puree, sole in a prosecco lemon sauce and lamb chops were all on point. Meaning, they were exactly what they were described to be and tasted great. Our waiter was attentive and polite. The atmosphere was very nice as well.I'll be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Lusardi's is one of the legendary, old-school Italian restaurants of the Upper East Side. The food is as good as anywhere in Italy. The wonderful, seamless staff always treats you like family, and the ambience is like a glorious fireplace on a cold day. Love it here!
This was our first trip to Lusardi's in the Yelp era. Hard to explain why it took so long- we have visited Lusardi's and Moscato in Westchester and Uva and Due in Manhattan. We finally made it back to ground zero of this mini diaspora. We had high expectations, but they were met. The dining room was handsome. The staff were amazing. The hosts, waiters and support staff were all charming. And attentive. The wine list was varied. We had a solid bottle of their least expensive Barolo. We were started off with bread. We shared the insalata Bianca, the eggplant and baked artichokes. They were all excellent. I had the lasagna special. It was delicious and very satisfying. We also ordered terrific chicken martini and a rich ravioli with cream and truffle sauce. The cacio e Pepe was solid. The food was accompanied by an awesome side of zucchini. We took our time and were too full for dessert. I would say that prices are a bit higher than some competitors but lower than others. The quality of the food and service are worth it. Lusardi's will go into our rotation.
To sum up, mediocre "Italian" food. - Caccio e Pepe: very little caccio cheese in the mix, mostly the fresh pasta boiled water taste, and then strangely there were zucchini in this pasta ??? - Lamb chop: soaked in a weird pale red sauce, mostly starch, not a reduction. Side with mashed whatever green mesh and veggies, looked like straight out of a cafeteria - utensil and goblets were not cleans but sitting on this white-tablecloth setting "restaurant"
Excellent food, good variety, service is very accommodating and cozy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Flour Less Chocolate Cake, Cacio E Pepe, Smoked Burrata
I love how warm and cozy the restaurant is. It was extremely comfortable. The wine menu is extensive and there are many choices.I had veal and it was good. Not great, but good. There was so much cheese on top (and not melted), that you really couldn’t taste the veal.I felt that the bill was a bit high, but that’s NYC.
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Best Italian restaurant on the upper east side, no doubt about it! Beautiful decor, pleasant staff and absolutely delicious pasta and fish dishes with a great ambiance and vibe!
Took a friend here for her bday a year ago and have been dying to get back here. Just went tonight with my parents and it did not disappoint. I literally inhaled my lemon sole and tarfuto dessert. Staff is top notch! In a nyc world where experiences are not always consistent this experience is and was. I cannot wait to eat here again soon. Top Italian in NYC! A must go!? ? ? ? ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite Italian restaurants in NYC . We always visit when we come to the city Great food, great service, excellent ambiance
Well established classic atmosphere with old-school character. Food was good. I had the veal meatballs for appetizer and rabbit stew dish for main. Great group of people. Active owner with Italian roots.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Well established classic atmosphere with old-school character. Food was good. I had the veal meatballs for appetizer and rabbit stew dish for main. Great group of people. Active owner with Italian roots.