Wow! Incredible hole-in-the-wall pasta place. Wish we lived closer because we would get pasta from here all the time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bolo, Fettuccine
Raphael
Pasta was delicious. Pizza was also good. Really liked their crust. Prices were not bad at all for the quality and amount of food. Would recommend and return.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza Margherita
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Claire H.
Yum!!!! Love that you can order it at the wine bar. Such good caccio e pepe and the salad was good too!
Shay H.
Holy sh*t. So good I could eat it everyday for the rest of my life. Pls go. *chefs kiss*
Brandon B.
Solid pasta (the meatballs are mouth-wateringly good), good pizza, and more cups than you know what to do with. Everything except the pizza is in a cup. Very easy to order and pick up. Location can be a little difficult to park near, but it's good enough to deal with. Would recommend if you're near the mall and want smaller portions and Italian food.
Annaliese M.
I stumbled across this place while looking for a casual Italian restaurant and was pleasantly surprised. What an ingenious idea, I thought! Pasta in a cup, sign me up! It is a charming outpost serving homemade pasta in a cup through a service window. It is very quaint and has seating outside in case you are looking for a nearby place to feast on your food. I've most menu items at this point and they are all very good. You really can't go wrong. The portions are smaller because it's in a cup so maybe plan on ordered 2. The bolo is very good as in the pasta with meatballs.
Jillian L.
Wow must say I am in love. Kiss to the chef. Cacio pasta 10 out of 10. Marzipan cheesecake so good also. Highly recommend.
Greg K.
Our C'ville family member called this shop "the pasta window", and that seems apt. Designed for takeout, we found that the pasta takeout container size was deceptive- initially we thought "geez, that's not much pasta", but once we started spooning it out, we easily fed three adults. The "Bolo" (short for bolognese) was great -meaty, flavorful, and the pappardelle was cooked perfectly. We added a pizza just in case, and again, with three of us sharing, it was just right. The spicy pepperoni was good, but I think we had our local hot honey and pepperoni as our mental model/frame of reference, so it wasn't as spicy as we had hoped.
Came here spontaneously looking for somewhere to eat after leaving Carter Mountain Orchard with my friend. Found this spot on Yelp that I also remembered seeing a video for. Luce is a charming little window that serves fresh homemade pasta. As we scanned the menu, people who walked by expressed how good it was. I ordered the Fett which has fettuccine in a vodka sauce with pork meatballs. I asked for another recommendation from the woman who took my order, and she said I should get the Bolo which has a pork ragu over pappardelle. This pasta was a pleasant surprise. It was fresh, savory, and full of flavor. We also ordered a spicy pepperoni pizza which was super tasty as well.A month later I decided to go on another trip to Charlottesville, this time just myself. I had to make sure I made another stop here and had to order pasta to bring back for my friend who came with me the first time as well as some to share with my family. Just like the last time the staff were super friendly and worked quickly. I ordered 6 pastas, and all were done in 10 minutes. In addition to the Fett and the Bolo, I tried the Cacio and the Pistou which had zucchini, and pesto. Both were yummy but the Fett and Bolo are still my favorites. Overall, I highly recommend giving this window a visit and ordering what compels you.
Anthony Gentry
Found this place off of Instagram and the pasta looked incredible so had to stop by and give it a shot. Luce does not disappoint! Very short wait after ordering.Served hot and ready to eat while walking downtown. Not too saucy but tons of flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bolo
Nick S
I mean I don't know why everyone is saying the pasta is great, it's not. Pretty much flavorless and not much going on. Also please put the pasta in larger containers, it's all packed in there and is impossible to eat. I spilled sauce all over my white shirt. Thanks a lot.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
Kiley W.
A lovely little hole in the wall - literally! Recommendations: cacio, bolo Notes: a little hard to eat on-the-go since the food is tight in the container, but you get a good amount. The portions seem small, but the sauces are very rich and filling, so I always enjoy myself. I wish they were open earlier for lunch, but I always enjoy going there for an easy and flavorful dinner.
Ryan Meekins
Have been here several times and it’s usually pretty good, but got the cacio e pepe tonight and it wasn’t good. It was soaked in oil and impossible to eat, ended up trashing and making dinner instead. Also, picked it up before I got a text saying it was ready; finally got the text 10 minutes later. Whoever was working didn’t know what they were doing and only 1 person can work at a time in this very small pick up window joint. Very dissapointed and expect more from Luce.
Wow! Incredible hole-in-the-wall pasta place. Wish we lived closer because we would get pasta from here all the time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bolo, Fettuccine
Pasta was delicious. Pizza was also good. Really liked their crust. Prices were not bad at all for the quality and amount of food. Would recommend and return.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pizza Margherita
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Yum!!!! Love that you can order it at the wine bar. Such good caccio e pepe and the salad was good too!
Holy sh*t. So good I could eat it everyday for the rest of my life. Pls go. *chefs kiss*
Solid pasta (the meatballs are mouth-wateringly good), good pizza, and more cups than you know what to do with. Everything except the pizza is in a cup. Very easy to order and pick up. Location can be a little difficult to park near, but it's good enough to deal with. Would recommend if you're near the mall and want smaller portions and Italian food.
I stumbled across this place while looking for a casual Italian restaurant and was pleasantly surprised. What an ingenious idea, I thought! Pasta in a cup, sign me up! It is a charming outpost serving homemade pasta in a cup through a service window. It is very quaint and has seating outside in case you are looking for a nearby place to feast on your food. I've most menu items at this point and they are all very good. You really can't go wrong. The portions are smaller because it's in a cup so maybe plan on ordered 2. The bolo is very good as in the pasta with meatballs.
Wow must say I am in love. Kiss to the chef. Cacio pasta 10 out of 10. Marzipan cheesecake so good also. Highly recommend.
Our C'ville family member called this shop "the pasta window", and that seems apt. Designed for takeout, we found that the pasta takeout container size was deceptive- initially we thought "geez, that's not much pasta", but once we started spooning it out, we easily fed three adults. The "Bolo" (short for bolognese) was great -meaty, flavorful, and the pappardelle was cooked perfectly. We added a pizza just in case, and again, with three of us sharing, it was just right. The spicy pepperoni was good, but I think we had our local hot honey and pepperoni as our mental model/frame of reference, so it wasn't as spicy as we had hoped.
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Came here spontaneously looking for somewhere to eat after leaving Carter Mountain Orchard with my friend. Found this spot on Yelp that I also remembered seeing a video for. Luce is a charming little window that serves fresh homemade pasta. As we scanned the menu, people who walked by expressed how good it was. I ordered the Fett which has fettuccine in a vodka sauce with pork meatballs. I asked for another recommendation from the woman who took my order, and she said I should get the Bolo which has a pork ragu over pappardelle. This pasta was a pleasant surprise. It was fresh, savory, and full of flavor. We also ordered a spicy pepperoni pizza which was super tasty as well.A month later I decided to go on another trip to Charlottesville, this time just myself. I had to make sure I made another stop here and had to order pasta to bring back for my friend who came with me the first time as well as some to share with my family. Just like the last time the staff were super friendly and worked quickly. I ordered 6 pastas, and all were done in 10 minutes. In addition to the Fett and the Bolo, I tried the Cacio and the Pistou which had zucchini, and pesto. Both were yummy but the Fett and Bolo are still my favorites. Overall, I highly recommend giving this window a visit and ordering what compels you.
Found this place off of Instagram and the pasta looked incredible so had to stop by and give it a shot. Luce does not disappoint! Very short wait after ordering.Served hot and ready to eat while walking downtown. Not too saucy but tons of flavor!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bolo
I mean I don't know why everyone is saying the pasta is great, it's not. Pretty much flavorless and not much going on. Also please put the pasta in larger containers, it's all packed in there and is impossible to eat. I spilled sauce all over my white shirt. Thanks a lot.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 4
A lovely little hole in the wall - literally! Recommendations: cacio, bolo Notes: a little hard to eat on-the-go since the food is tight in the container, but you get a good amount. The portions seem small, but the sauces are very rich and filling, so I always enjoy myself. I wish they were open earlier for lunch, but I always enjoy going there for an easy and flavorful dinner.
Have been here several times and it’s usually pretty good, but got the cacio e pepe tonight and it wasn’t good. It was soaked in oil and impossible to eat, ended up trashing and making dinner instead. Also, picked it up before I got a text saying it was ready; finally got the text 10 minutes later. Whoever was working didn’t know what they were doing and only 1 person can work at a time in this very small pick up window joint. Very dissapointed and expect more from Luce.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2