Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge - Restaurant in Bordentown - 144 US-130, USA

We completely enjoyed or dining experience on Friday 1/12/24. Each individual dish from salad to desert was exceptional. Dean’s music was special. And our server Jessica was gracious, acommodating, and funny - all three. We hope to return again for another great evening soon. And best of luck in your continuing renovations and expansion of your services.

Beautiful new building that is very pretty inside. The food is excellent and service is impeccable. I would rate it higher except that there are not many vegetarian options and nothing is labeled as vegetarian so I had to ask. Even the asparagus was wrapped in prosciutto (and not labeled as such). Desserts are wonderful. Great place to go for a special dinner if you eat meat or fish.

Great place for special occasions or date. I thoroughly enjoyed myself for my birthday. We got this little dish of olives and prosciutto, which was such a treat. I highly recommend the Caesar salad made table side as it was one of the best I’ve ever had. Nero’s in Ceasar’s casino used to make the salad like that !!! I really loved my Bolognese pasta. The oysters were very fresh. My halibut was also very tasty. I even got a rose for my birthday, and then we walked over to the piano bar which was lit up in amber and listen to live music. Staff was very friendly and made us feel welcome.

This venue is absolutely gorgeous. From the fountain at the bottom of the stairs. When you walk in to the velvet on the back of the booth, everything felt very elegant. Once we were seated we received a basket of bread cut into shapes of a heart with a garlic butter spread and a plate of prosciutio and olives. I ordered the pan seared octopus over a chickpea puree and it was absolutely fantastic. I would go back just to order this dish again. The only bummer is that the waiter took it from our table before we were finished eating... Which was really weird. We ordered the tableside cacio de Pepe and it was the cheesiest pasta I've ever had... In a very good way. Watching them make it tableside was super cool as well!!! We ordered the asparagus with bacon and it came out actually wrapped in the bacon which was not what I was expecting. I wasn't crazy about the cook of the asparagus or the bacon, but it was still pretty good. Ended with raspberry sorbet that was awesome!!! Love that they have live entertainment. Dean and the band were absolutely fantastic and very entertaining. Having live music adds so much to the dining experience. If I'm being completely honest, I think everything on the menu was slightly overpriced, but the service was fantastic in the food was very good.

Service was not good at all. We asked about mocktails as we do not drink since there were only 3 non-alcoholic drinks specified on the menu, no other choices like soda. We were told that the bartender could and that was that. No menu explanation offered and we asked if any recommendations and about the 1st/2nd course designations and was told "anything is good" and that the items labeled 1st course were pastas that are in-between the size of an appetizer and an entree, and asked what we wanted. We asked about soup of the day and there were 2 choices, we chose the seafood over tomato and Veal Parmigiano with a side a bacon parm asparagus. Waiter left never to return except with the complimentary prosciutto and olives and another server brought bread and butter with olive oil, which were tasty! Never given opportunity to ask for a drink. After soup served, another waiter quickly asked if everything was fine and if I was done and that bowl was removed. Main dish brought out. No one checked to see if everything was OK. Had to flag another server to get a water refill. Then, the other waiter to ask about the non alcoholic drinks and he bought out the same menu and said only 3 drinks offered and when I said the one I wanted, he already walked away and didn't return until maybe 15 minutes or so later, when I just asked to box my food and not for the drink. Was asked about dessert and menu brought out and had to wait again for me to decline dessert and just get the check. The food flavor was so so. The veal had a peppery taste. I couldn't even ask for any further cheese or salt/pepper since no one came to my table. There were only a few people in the lounge area at other tables, but our solo party went neglected and there was a real call not to tip since there was no one to. The other waiter was explaining the menu and even specials. This was not done for me. Overall, we would not return due to the service received with the pricey menu. The service didn't match. The host and hostess along with the entertainment director, were friendly with greetings and the initial tour of the dining vs lounge area, yet, that did not translate to service for over 100 for one person on a Monday night. I felt like I was invisible except when time to pay. Very disappointing for the start of my vacation and first time at the restaurant. I didn't want to think that it was motivated by other "factor(s)." Very off-putting to hear and see the difference in treatment of tables with more than one person, etc.

I recently went to the Feudi di San Gregorio wine dinner over the summer, which transformed my tastebuds and me from Bordentown, NJ, to the Campania region of Italy. This is an elegant, upscale restaurant presenting fine dining in the heart of Bordentown. You can stop in for lunch or dinner and enjoy the classy ambiance, or experience their wine events which are unlike anything else. The multi course meal at their wine dinner was complete with thoughtfully curated dishes, perfectly paired with wines from the Feudi di San Gregorio winery, the leading winery of southern Italy. It was enjoyable hearing the hosts passionately talk about Italian food and wine and educate us on wine-making, which made the overall meal feel more personable and thoughtful. You can really tell the attention to detail in every decision of their establishment. The table side service was impeccable, and set the expectations high for all restaurants of this caliber. I enjoyed every last bite of my meal. My favorite dish from this experience was the wild boar ragu and the halibut. If you appreciate Italian food and fine dining, please treat yourself to a fabulous night at Ristorante Lucca. They have a gorgeous piano lounge where you can enjoy live music from talented musicians all week long and there's also a vegan menu too. I absolutely would love to return for another great meal here.

We had an wonderful time. Every person we met along the way took care of us very well, paying attention to all the details. The host brought us anniversary flowers at the start. Salvatore and the rest of the wait staff did such an excellent job. Dean Schneider on the piano was the best!

Lucca's is amazing. You should all go check it out. The calamari was absolutely phenomenal, omg, the best cannoli with the most delicious ricotta! The NY strip was absolutely 💋👌 delicious drinks, I had the Romeo Guilletta it was so fresh. I had a special pasta dish with mushrooms I forget what it is called. You should all go treat yourselves to this decadence!