Reviews for Luciana's Ristorante in Dana Point, CA
Restaurant is in good location and has good outdoor seating. They don't have parking for the restaurant and it was just street... parking. Food was mediocre and relatively less quantity for the price, ordered gnocchi and it was not much better than takingthe same from Safeway and adding ready made marinara sauce to it. Wouldn't recommend. Read more
As a global traveler for decades who has enjoyed fine dining from around the world, this is the worst food I have TRIED to eat... in a very long time. It really was horrible and inedible. However, let's start at the beginning... We called to make areservation for 4 at 5:30 and were told the first opening was at 8:30, which is way too late for our party. We specificallyasked about 5:30. The hostess told us they were completely booked. So, we decided to order take-out because my father had hisheart set on Luciana's. We ordered and then drove down to pick up the food. We arrived right at 5:30 to pickup the food andthe restaurant was COMPLETELY EMPTY... inside and out. Totally unacceptable. The manager didn't seem to care when we mentionedit to him. When we got the food home, we discovered that the pork chop was red and cold inside. The Caesar salad had brown,dried-up lettuce, which means it was at least 4-5 days old. The bread for the bruschetta was soggy. The lasagna Bolognesetasted like Budget Gourmet or Chef Boyardee... The calamari was cold. The commercial, mass-produced, sliced loaf bread for thedinners looked like it came from Ralphs... and it was definitely MOLDY. The entire meal was a disappointment that ruined thisspecial occasion for my family. The last time my family ate here was last year and it was decent. What happened to cause theutter demise of this place??? Gordon Ramsey, if you're reading this, I found the next restaurant to feature for your KitchenNightmares show... AVOID AT ALL COSTS (unless you are the type who thinks Olive Garden is legit, you get your sauce from a jar,or you simply have no taste buds.) We will never return. Read more
A friend took me here to celebrate my birthday. I had only been here once before, and it was a Christmas party about 30 years... ago. Our waiter was Chris, and he was absolutely wonderful (it was also his birthday!) He explained every question my friend hadand conveyed her special order to the bartender. She was so surprised when her cocktail was perfect! I ordered the eggplantlasagna and it was delicious. She had rigatoni. She ordered a chocolate flourless cake that was incredible and Chris broughtchocolate gelato with a candle in it. They sang... it makes getting older a lot better when you're pampered like this! Read more
Not good service, not amazing food Where to start? We made a reservation for my mom's birthday a party of 10 at this... restaurant, they seem decent & with good reviews, well, complete disappointment... We ask for some entries, those were good, butthen they brought another entry that wasn't ours, after that, we waited 60min, yes, 60 MIN for our plates to arrived, whathappen? They forgot, we over heard the waiter telling another one to ask for the plates again because they totally forgot aboutthem. 60 min later...we got out plates, some of them were good but not amazing, the drinks were WAY BETTER than all the food wegot. The waiter at the end tried to be nice & did a surprise cake for my mom, I can say that was the only good thing of thenight. Recommendation: go to Ralph's or Albertsons & buy a microwave Italian dish, that way better & cheaper! Not coming back,hopefully they will get better. The location is amazing! Read more
An excellent Italian restaurant, in a casual environment of Dana. The food is just excellent, served perfectly with very... attentive staff who were very quick and friendly. Anything you needed was done fast with a smile. Lots of traditional dishes,a lot of seafood. The restaurant has an indoors, outdoors and another outdoor on the corner on a large tent. Read more
Honestly, I'm upset I haven't been here before this year. We've lived in the immediate area almost a decade and it was actually... visiting family who made the reservation. The food is wonderful. Cocktails are delicious. Service was top notch. We willdefinitely be back for more wonderful Italian food soon. Read more
Food was absolutely perfect and delicious when it's arrived. Gave four stars because service was not good. Waited for food to... come an hour and a half. One of the guests was not getting a food for another 10 min or so after everyone was served.. Theyfinally brought his plate and it was cold! ...He didn't complain, because was too hungry and others were finishing their mealsalready... Our group was 10 people. Waitress could not split three ways the bill. We had to grab a menu and calculate ourselves. Read more
Everything about Luciana's was amazing. It's such a charming restaurant. The food was delicious and service spectacular.... Although we had a very large group, everything was smooth and flawless. I look forward to returning in the future with myfamily. Thank you to staff for a memorable night. Read more