Refined Italian spot offering housemade pastas & a long wine list along with buzzy happy hours.
Jen Palmer
My husband and I dine out a lot at many different places all over the U.S. and we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Luce. Everything was absolutely amazing. Our service from Chance was impeccable very attentive and helpful. The atmosphere was very nice and we sat right by the Christmas tree and it made it that much more magical. The manager came by and spoke to us and made us feel so special. The food was absolutely the star of the show it didn’t disappoint everything we had tasted wonderful but the dessert was the absolute best part and a perfect finish to a wonderful meal.
… moreMonica Ramos
First time visit for a very large dinner party of about 40. Party room was accommodating. The servers were very polite. I had the Salmon for dinner, it was DELICIOUS. I did not care for the appetizer salad, it was pretty basic. I had the tiramisu for dessert and I didn’t like that either. The tiramisu almost tasted like water. I expected it to be really good for a fancy restaurant but it was not.
… moreOnly Loafers
Went in with high expectations based on the reviews.
Caprese salad: The tomatoes were very soft, over ripened. The cheese was still too watery. The salt on it was sprinkled too densely.
Ossobuco: Was cooked well (fall off the bone) but lacked flavor. Risotto on it also was on the bland side.
Desserts: The Tiramisu, Cherry/Pistachio/Chocolate desert, molten lava cake were very good.
Coffee: Coffee was cold so they replaced it was an espresso.
Service: Service was very good. Server was attentive
… moreLuke Brown
It’s fantastic, simple as that. My wife and I have come for happy hour almost 10 times in the past 4 months. To say this is our favorite Italian restaurant in San Antonio would be an understatement. The owner is almost always present, the staff cares about your experience and delivers exceptional service. The happy hour drinks and pizzas are our preferred staples but the other appetizers and entrees are top notch as well. The patio is very nice on a breezy fall evening. (The photos are some we’ve taken on multiple visits)
… moreJoyce Magi
We have not been to Luce in years. Thought we’d give it another try since it was restaurant week, so glad we did ! Food was excellent and service was on point!
I had the calamari, misto salad, osso bucco, apple pie. All excellent and the main course was huge, so tender, and full of flavor.
My husband had the lemon shrimp, pasta fagioli, mare e monte, apple pie. Steak was cooked to a perfect medium with a side of au jus.
There were some other seafood options that looked so good, we may have to try those next.
… moreMolly Flagston
The only thing better than the amazing food is the wonderful service. The entire experience was exactly what you want when you go out for a meal. Highly recommend Luce!
… moreIrish Gem
We had our 10 year anniversary date night here this weekend, and it was perfect! Loved the atmosphere, and our server was very attentive/friendly. My husband’s steak was cooked perfectly, and my lobster ravioli was the best I’ve ever had. French cosmo was delicious.The owner stopped by to see how our meal went, very nice! Looking forward to going back soon.
… moreKitty Wallace
My husband and I decided to try something different this evening and OH. MY. GOSH. So glad we did!! We sat out on the patio since the weather was so nice (Christmastime in San Antonio, and hubby and I were wearing shorts and flip flops!) The inside was beautiful as well, with a huge wine selection on the walls. Our server, Chance, was PHENOMENAL. Very friendly, and attentive but wasn’t on top of us every second. He suggested some great entrees; I had the Lobster Ravioli and hubby had the Rigatoni with meatballs. To say the food not only looked like perfection is a huge understatement, but the taste?? CAN’T EVEN describe it! Authentic Italian in every sense of the word. Chance mentioned something about old family recipes from Italy and I believe it!! We got soooooo full so we didn’t get to try anything else (I DID have some soup as an appetizer, that’s probably what did it) but Hubs insists that we come back next weekend for date night again to try more of these excellent entrees.
I’m sure everyone there is great, but if you go, definitely ask for Chance. He knows his stuff; you can tell serving is his passion.
… moreM. Cortez
Been here twice, most recently for restaurant week. The food is very delicious and the portions are larger than expected. My family said it’s the best Italian they’ve had in San Antonio. Staff is so friendly and helpful. In the evenings the atmosphere is definitely more romantic!
… moreTheresa
We got high expectation from this place because of the reviews but they delivered short! We’re a party of 8 with reservation. Since we have a reservation, they do not want to move us to seat outside when there is no people occupying the space yet. It took well over 45 minutes just to get our orders. It took over 20 minutes for someone to get the beer he ordered. It took another hr just to get our food. It took 15 minutes for someone to give me a utensil… The food is not flavorful! The carbonara is absolutely bland. The lamb shank is good but you can barely taste it since the portion is ridiculously small especially for the price for it. The rest of our orders were not flavorful either… some has bigger portion but not something we were motivated to come back for. A huge disappointment. I DO NOT Recommend this place at all!
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