We absolutely loved this place! Everything in the north end is expensive, but we had a great experience!!! It was very loud upstairs, but it was fine. We ordered the calamari to start with and the Carrozza! I loved the light breading on the calamari and the Carrozza is a must! My friend got the carbonara. Solid!!! Further away from the camera! My husband got the Pollo Francesco - that was my favorite, to the right. I got the Quattro Formaggi with chicken on the left! We split the cheapest bottle of red and it was great!

I was able to grab a table for 2 on a very busy afternoon without having a prior reservation. I would definitely suggest calling ahead before hand. The portion size size was perfect and the bread basket was good but didn't taste super fresh. I was happy to see they had quite a few options without red sauce, so if you are like me and get heart burn from red sauce you will like the menu as well. The dining room was quite small and cramped. Our dining table for 2 was about the size of my bed side table. It did take a while for us to get our glass of wine, it came out about halfway through our meal. Overall the food was very good but I feel like there are more comfortable places to sit down in the north end.

Whenever I am in Boston, I make it a point to get to the North End at least once for an authentic Italian meal. This trip we tried Lucia and like the other spots I've been, zero disappointments. So so good! This place has probably the largest outdoor patio dining area of all the restaurants we passed, and the menu looked unique so we opted for here. I ordered the Caesar salad and the Ammazzafame pasta. One of the house specialties that came with porcini mushrooms, Italian sausage, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes and capers in a garlic white wine sauce. I wish it had a few less mushrooms and a few more tomatoes and broccoli, but that's just my personal veggie preference. It was delicious! My mom got the bruschetta and the pollo focaccia, which was a chicken dish with fried artichokes, prosciutto and some other goodies. Hers had a bunch of olives so I wasn't about to dig in and try too much (I hate olives), but she said it was equally amazing. Service was great. If you are in Boston -- check this one out.

We came in during St Anthony's Feast- late lunch. Was surprised to get a table. Had been wanting to try this place. They are kid friendly so that's a plus though they don't have a kid menu (at least we weren't offered one? That's ok because our kid doesn't eat restaurant food anyway ; we have to pack his lunch. Such is life of a SPD kid!). Anyway - for a busy restaurant in a busy location, the ambiance was decent; we did not feel rushed. Everyone is nice. The menus are fading. It was hard to see what was on them! Bread for the table was great Pollo Francesco: Husband's order. Marinara not spicy but definitely flavorful. Pollo Lucia: mine. Didn't love fried artichokes. Personally would have preferred them without the breading. I love artichokes otherwise. Lots of mushrooms. Chicken was fine but not as lemony flavorful as I was hoping. My husband and I only ate half; swapped dishes for dinner later. We both preferred the Francesco. There are other dishes we'd like to try so I'm sure we'll be back.

This place was too loud and crowded with annoying drunk slightly racist teenagers, however that is my fault for going on a Saturday night. Food was alright, the servers were super sweet, a bit odd how all Spanish people work at an Italian restaurant, because of the language barrier they messed up my order and put cheese. On my vegan dish but it's whatever I'd come here again, just on like a Tuesday! The owner seems very friendly he was sitting in the corner smiling. Pasta was cooked well Prices are alright 130 USD, 2 apps, 3 entrees, 1 drink

Tried this italian restaurant the other day in the north end. I have to say it was very pleasant and had great food. The arsthetic of the place was good and the staff were excellent. The food we got was very well done and had good portions, just enough fora good dinner. My penne vodka was very delicious and my family enjoyed their dishes. This place is a very classic italian restaurant and is a great option when you visit the north end.!