Terrific, well-crafted food in a lovely atmosphere for a decent price. Â
The bread basket comes with a little dish of spices to add to olive oil. Â Nice touch.
I had the homemade parsley garlic linguine with marina and freshly sauteed garlic mushrooms.  Each part of the dish held its own flavor and fit well with the others.  Sampled the impressive and tasty Italian beef sandwich and delectably decadent fettuccine Alfredo that  others at my table ordered.  All delicious.
Fantastic. Delicious. I've loved this place for at least 15 years. And the new generation has been bringing in new tastes as well as upholding the traditional dishes that have been passed down from Italy to Elkhart. Real, authentic, and truly a family-owned operation. I've never been let down with any dish.
Review Source:Very nice, tasteful Italian restaurant. Â Good atmosphere & very attentive service staff. Â Well rounded menu. Â Would NOT recommend it for the homemade Italian sauce. Â Way too sweet for me to ever touch again.
The oil & bread was very tasty with a hint of spice. Â
Pizza sticks - very good. Â Tasted & felt freshly baked. Â Piping hot. Came with the sweet Italian sauce, took the dish way down.
My wife loved her giant salad. Â I had the Veal Parmesan. Â Big mistake. Â Covered in the sweet homemade Italian sauce. Â Would never order again, even if Al Capone himself insisted. Never.
Other than the need for the kitchen to find the spice rack, the restaurant seemed nice, but I'm not in a hurry to get back there.
Best Italian I have ever had in my entire life. Trying places across the nation and always left with the feeling I can cook better at home, Lucchese's makes food I would never dare to attempt. Everything perfectly cooked with perfect blends of unique items on the menu. Desert is one of the best parts so don't stuff yourself too much before saving room. Never had a bad meal here
Review Source:Went here last night with relatives from out of town. I ordered the featured pork, and my cousin and her husband, a pizza. The service was very nice, and the food was wonderful. I might suggest that when offering the dessert, the server might suggest a dessert to go, since we were somewhat satiated and were not ready for dessert. But, when we got home, we wished we had that dessert! It is, as we call it in our business, "add on sales."
Review Source:I've been to Lucchese's several times and was quite impressed with their food. Â Some particularly good things I've had were a Culver duck breast with orange reduction and orange risotto, their Italian chicken, and pasta with vodka sauce. Â Various salads are also delicious.
As others have noted, the atmosphere leaves an incredible hole lacking and is one of the chief reasons the place doesn't merit a fifth star. Â The service, though, every time I've been, was very good. Â The waitstaff was efficient, prompt, and helpful, but not overbearing. Â They know when to leave you alone and give you plenty of time to enjoy your dinner.
The best advice, though, someone going to Lucchese's can probably get is do not, whatever you do, skip dessert.
The food is very good, with many seasonal offerings.
I had duck with a basalmic gorgonzola reduction sauce. Â It was as rich and delicious as it sounded.
The only thing bad about this place is the location. Â The location really sucks. Â I miss the old location very much, as well as the old decor. Â This place is way too "Toscana Park" for me. Â Very pretentious and Grangery. Â Leave the bullshit for the Macri family.
Hi, I was on a traveling Respiratory Therapy assignment at Elkhart General Hospital and had numerous times to dine there. Â The time that sticks out in my mind was when feeling rather loney (being thousands of miles from loved ones does that) I stopped in. Â I dined alone - the meal was superb - I was invited over to the owners table and spent the rest of the evening enjoying special foods, wines, and the warm friendship of new friends. Â GO! EAT! DRINK! ENJOY!!!
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