We were here on a Friday night with a group of 8. We had a reservation and we were seated immediately. The owner stopped by and said hello before our waiter even got there. The service was great the whole evening, our waiter knew exactly when to come back and when to let us be and just enjoy the dinner.The food was great, it was a 4 course fixed price menu. Everything was delicious and the portions were just right.The brick walls add to the already great atmosphere. The restaurant was great and we will definitely be back in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Owens
Everything about Lucca is first rate. Love it for lunch and dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceasar Salad
D P
Service was ok as well as the food but VERY pricey for a Des Moines restaurant....do they think they are in New York were the rent is 10x? Atmosphere was very dark and dry...put some color in it! Won't be back!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Tyler Gorman
This has been on my list of places to go in DSM. It did not disappoint! 3 course served with a multitude of options to pick from, including some excellent pasta, scallops, and steak. Excited to try this again and explore this menu even more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Caesar Salad, Scallop
Cait Trom
Came for dinner and had the pasta al forno which was delicious and the carrot salad. The wine list was a good selection. The cold draft from the main door is a problem. It freezes the first tables every-time a guest enters. For the size of the salad I think it was overpriced but the pasta was priced well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abigail Lee
This was one of my favorite meals I've ever had and I keep thinking about it and can't wait till I can go back and have some pasta! Really cool vibe and there's so much to see and do and downtown Des Moines. I love me some Iowa! I highly recommend and will go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Osiel Moreno
Fantastic place to eat great food and drinks. Try the lobster spaghetti it the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bryan Ferguson
Had a lovely time here this evening trying every kind of pasta they could throw at me. It was all excellent and Steve is a very welcoming host. Made me feel like I’d been going there for years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Caesar Salad
Mary Jensen
Perfect place for a special meal. 5 course price fixe dinner for $55 is a deal, especially when the food is of such high quality. Only quibble was the bread was a little dry. But very other course was delicious: spinach and butternut squash salad; exquisitely grilled eggplant with homemade tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella; sea bass with remoulade and fresh salsa; and a lovely light lemon pannacotta with blueberry topping.Even though I came on my own and drank only water, the service was as warm and attentive as if I'd been a party of ten. The dining space is light and airy. This would be a perfect place for a romantic date or a gals' night out. I look forward to returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta, Eggplant Parmigiana
K Gill
Oil sits out on table overnight ? not super hygienic in my opinion. Walk by daily and see this while restaurant is closed?!?Update:Walked by this morning and no oil was left out on the tables ??
Stopped by for lunch today and loved everything about the place. The decor, friendly staff and the food. Had a creamy marinara salmon pasta with zucchini soup. The service was incredibly fast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Pasta
lauren deschaine
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Des Moines, I am ALWAYS looking for an opportunity to visit for lunch or dinner!! Great date night spot or if you have people in from out of town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Austin Oppenheimer
Wish I would have taken a picture of my lunch before I ate it. The Greek salad was perfect and my salmon was cooked just right.
Kyle Younkin
Great lunch. Big portions. Prompt service. The Lucca salad was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J B
My wife and I have been to Italy several times and we can confidently say this is the closest to being back that we’ve been with a culinary experience.The food was a 5-star experience from the first course to desert. Everything was plated beautifully, the flavors were complex, and the experience was so fun.While the service was just slightly lacking, it could pass for a true European experience so that can be easily overlooked.My wife and I will be returning whenever we come to Des Moines, and we cannot wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Caesar Salad, Dessert Trio
We were here on a Friday night with a group of 8. We had a reservation and we were seated immediately. The owner stopped by and said hello before our waiter even got there. The service was great the whole evening, our waiter knew exactly when to come back and when to let us be and just enjoy the dinner.The food was great, it was a 4 course fixed price menu. Everything was delicious and the portions were just right.The brick walls add to the already great atmosphere. The restaurant was great and we will definitely be back in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything about Lucca is first rate. Love it for lunch and dinner.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceasar Salad
Service was ok as well as the food but VERY pricey for a Des Moines restaurant....do they think they are in New York were the rent is 10x? Atmosphere was very dark and dry...put some color in it! Won't be back!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
This has been on my list of places to go in DSM. It did not disappoint! 3 course served with a multitude of options to pick from, including some excellent pasta, scallops, and steak. Excited to try this again and explore this menu even more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Caesar Salad, Scallop
Came for dinner and had the pasta al forno which was delicious and the carrot salad. The wine list was a good selection. The cold draft from the main door is a problem. It freezes the first tables every-time a guest enters. For the size of the salad I think it was overpriced but the pasta was priced well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was one of my favorite meals I've ever had and I keep thinking about it and can't wait till I can go back and have some pasta! Really cool vibe and there's so much to see and do and downtown Des Moines. I love me some Iowa! I highly recommend and will go again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic place to eat great food and drinks. Try the lobster spaghetti it the best.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a lovely time here this evening trying every kind of pasta they could throw at me. It was all excellent and Steve is a very welcoming host. Made me feel like I’d been going there for years.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Caesar Salad
Perfect place for a special meal. 5 course price fixe dinner for $55 is a deal, especially when the food is of such high quality. Only quibble was the bread was a little dry. But very other course was delicious: spinach and butternut squash salad; exquisitely grilled eggplant with homemade tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella; sea bass with remoulade and fresh salsa; and a lovely light lemon pannacotta with blueberry topping.Even though I came on my own and drank only water, the service was as warm and attentive as if I'd been a party of ten. The dining space is light and airy. This would be a perfect place for a romantic date or a gals' night out. I look forward to returning!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Panna Cotta, Eggplant Parmigiana
Oil sits out on table overnight ? not super hygienic in my opinion. Walk by daily and see this while restaurant is closed?!?Update:Walked by this morning and no oil was left out on the tables ??
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Stopped by for lunch today and loved everything about the place. The decor, friendly staff and the food. Had a creamy marinara salmon pasta with zucchini soup. The service was incredibly fast.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Pasta
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Des Moines, I am ALWAYS looking for an opportunity to visit for lunch or dinner!! Great date night spot or if you have people in from out of town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wish I would have taken a picture of my lunch before I ate it. The Greek salad was perfect and my salmon was cooked just right.
Great lunch. Big portions. Prompt service. The Lucca salad was great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I have been to Italy several times and we can confidently say this is the closest to being back that we’ve been with a culinary experience.The food was a 5-star experience from the first course to desert. Everything was plated beautifully, the flavors were complex, and the experience was so fun.While the service was just slightly lacking, it could pass for a true European experience so that can be easily overlooked.My wife and I will be returning whenever we come to Des Moines, and we cannot wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Gnocchi, Caesar Salad, Dessert Trio