Lucia | Toronto | Italian Dining

Our party of 6 arrived at 6:30 and asked to leave at 8:30 for another seating. Good server and lively atmosphere but many reminders of our 2 hour timeslot making the whole experience feeling rushed and frankly, unpleasant. The food was substandard at best and the server said they could not do separate bills for our group. Overall very disappointing especially for our dear friends who were visiting from out of town.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Our server was great and the drinks were good but honestly the food is awful. We had apps, salad and pasta, all horrible

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

Wonderful dining experience. Cozy, excellent service and fabulous food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Rly cute gem for a trusty menu and friendly service. All food was great (arugula salad, tartare, gnocchi and lamb… esp the lamb) but I did throw a lot of salt on every dish. But that may be a personal preference for me, and a chance for the local freshness to shine

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak Tartare

Vegetarian options: Limited vegetarian options - they do exist but it's one salad and one pasta dish. Check the recent menus if you're more on the picky side! The focaccia and the brussel sprouts were delish.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Some of the best food you’ll eat anywhere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Kale Salad, Gnocchi

Nice spot for dinner, but nothing special. Food was OK not great. We sat outside for dinner on the patio so was not loud at all. The patio is cute and cosy and the service was really good. we ordered a number of things from the menu from the drinks to the appetizers to the mains. Definitely come here for the pasta you can taste that it’s fresh and made in house which is lovely. My only criticism of the pasta options is that most of the dishes had no protein. We ordered the coconut margaritas and they definitely did not taste much like coconut or lime. I felt like mine was a little watered down. From the appetizer menu, we ordered the mozzarella, which was really nice, but you have to order bread to go with it. We also ordered the steak tartar - I personally didn’t think this was great. It was a little chewy. I’ve had lot of steak tartare at different spots in the city and this one just wasn’t great. All of the pasta dishes we ordered were really good highly recommend them. We also tried the Brazilian steak (bistecca)- it had good flavor, but it was really chewy which is disappointing for a $36 plate. We left a few pieces of steak on the plate because they were just inedible. The Espresso here is amazing and I would recommend getting the desserts. They are delicious. Overall, this is a great spot if you’re looking for a pasta dinner …also, I highly recommend the desserts and some coffee - really good! Everything else was really lacklustre and I kind of regret ordering so much. Service was great and accommodating. We had a good time on the patio.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Really Really Good Bufala Mozzarella, Ziti with Tomato Sauce, Gnocchi, Tiramisu

The pasta was amazing. We had the tortellini and Ziti and both loved it, the flavours were so yummy and the pasta was cooked perfectly. Would recommend both these dishes, as well as the focaccia, kale salad and tuna crudo! However, I do wish the bread was served with butter or something to dip it in.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ziti with Tomato Sauce, Dave’S Focaccia

Best Italian menu in the city. ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Asked to hurry up and finish my wine cause he needed the table and actually a bit RUDE over it. Rushing me to leave. Food was substandard. Prosciutto was cut to thick , any real Italian knows that the thickness of the Prosciutto makes the texture and taste very different. There's better places that are more respectful to customers.

Super fresh and delicious every time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Four of us met for dinner on Saturday at 5:30. Food was very good but while waiting for one person who was later we were pressured to order. An hour later 6:45 we told we had to leave they needed the table. We had to finish our dessert and coffee on the patio. when It started to rain we paid and left. Next time tell customers of time limits up front

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Siciliana Casata, Kale Salad

We came here for our anniversary and had a great time! The food was delicious, the vibe of the place was great, and the service was fantastic. I felt like the music was a little too loud but other than that, it was a great evening.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gnocchi

Went and has a great meal with my family. The steak was better than any steakhouse in the city. The sides were amazing. The mozzarella is a must. The kale Ceasar was great aswell. My favourite was the porkchop

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We loved everything about Lucia! The food and service are phenomenal. The mozzarella is a must! We’re still talking about it today. We had the focaccia, mozzarella and steak tartare to start. Ziti, pork chops, Cod and lamb as mains. Everyone loved their meals. I had the lamb and it was delicious!!! Highly recommend Lucia and will be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Really Really Good Bufala Mozzarella, Ziti with Tomato Sauce, Steak Tartare