Luca

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  Nico M

  ·1 month ago

  “Came for the cheaper lunch bar menu and it was excellent. We paid just under 100£ for two for two starters, two mains, one side and one dessert. Plenty of food and everything was delicious and presented in a Michelin style. The pumpkin pasta for me was the best dish. My wife loved the Jerusalem artichokes. Tiramisu was super authentic and delicious too. Bar lunch is served in the first room where you arrive and there are only a set number of tables with the largest being for four. So you can’t get the fix lunch menu for 8 people for example. The menu is fairly limited, you get to choose from 3 starters and 3 mains. BUT it’s pretty good value for the delicious food you are getting. Most of the staff were friendly but I thought the manager was a bit obnoxious and artificial. I’d expect him to be the life of the restaurant, but quite the opposite. 15% discretionary service charge is really pushing it.”

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  Eternal Foodies

  ·1 month ago

  “Had dinner last Friday . There were four of us . The place and atmosphere is nice . The service is A mixed bag. Food was terrible . Started with the pork ragu . Seems it was either stale or had a hygiene issue. Two out of the four had it and were not feeling well in the morning . Mains pork chop, this looked great however was rubbery and overcooked . Basically the quality of produce was substandard ! We had two bottles of wine between us four . Not a venue we will return to . Rating 3.9”

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  Matthew Hart

  ·2 months ago

  “This place is just very disappointing; I just don't think they know what they are. They are sort of trying to be a fine-dining place—with the pricing and portion sizes at least—but inside it just looks and feels like a normal restaurant (we sat in a booth like a diner?), and the food isn't special in any way. They appear to be trying a little with the service, but then the waiter couldn't be bothered to pour out our drinks and just left the bottles and glasses on the table. We had the parmesan fries, which I don't really understand. Are they potatoes with grated parmesan on top, or made of parmesan, in which case why put the grated parmesan on? Either way, they didn't taste of parmesan or potato. If you call something "parmesan fries," then you would assume they are made of parmesan? The pasta dishes were between £28 and £48, so you would expect something a little special. I got the courgette tortelloni. Okay, tortelloni should be bigger than tortellini, hence the "-loni" on the end, as these are typically filled lots more than tortel"-lini". Well, I was hunting for any filling, and I couldn't identify what was in there. Two of them appeared to be filled with a green liquid which just tasted like mint (which wasn't on the ingredients list), and the others were rock hard and almost empty with something that looked a bit like seaweed, had no flavour, and was unpleasant to eat. I wonder if they were going for a deconstructed filling with some chunks of ricotta and a few tasteless tomatoes. I think the green sauce was courgettes and water, but didn't taste of much, and the yellow sauce was nicer, which had a taste of honey at least. My partner had tagliatelle with rabbit, which was exactly what she got. Super salty rabbit chunks (very clumsy for fine dining) with extra salty broth and salty olives. The portion was large, which added to the confusion. At this point, we decided to call it a day and not continue wasting money. I told the waitress how disappointing it was; she didn't really have anything to say, just that they would take it on board. Not sure how they got a Michelin star or the good reviews, it must of gone downhill recently.”

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  Olivier Plassoux

  ·2 months ago

  “We went there for my wife’s birthday. After a great cocktail at the bar, we went to our table for dinner. The waitress was not aware we’ve already been at the bar for a pre-drink and brings the same cocktail menu. That would be ok, if the rest of the service was better, but it was very average… our waitress was more interested in talking with the over numerous staff. Eventually, more than 6 people (as I remember) came to serve us, no continuity in the service, looked messy, not well managed. That being said, the food was average. My wife had the some rigatoni with 0 taste, while my tortellini were good. After, she had a seabass that was delicious and I had a pork loin that was very average. For the dessert, we were both disappointed with the previous dishes, so, we skipped the sweet note you want to celebrate a birthday. Wines were great though, and the decoration too. The rest, very average experience.”

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  Alp

  ·2 months ago

  “I’ve enjoyed dinner at Luca, lovely atmosphere and delicious food. We had; Parmesan fries - definitely recommend- Sorpresine w Octopus, delicious and unexpected taste, very refreshing. Tortelloni with veggies, Roast Scallops w artichoke, and for the desserts tiramisu- really good- and custard tart w fruits.”

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  Tiff Wang

  ·3 months ago

  “Food is ok - some with quite strong and interesting flavour. Would recommend the scallop and the pork. The sauce for red shrimp pasta was good, but some seafood in this did not taste fresh. The table is quite small for two people and is quite close to the other tables.”

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  John F

  ·4 months ago

  “This is not a restaurant I can recommend at this price point, the definition of mid. Ordered the chefs menu which at 120 pounds per person was bad value in my opinion. The portions were questionable, and the wait between courses was on average over 30 minutes each. My table would finish our food in less than 2-3 minutes, and be sitting there for half an hour until the next course was served. I didn't even know what I was eating because the food runner did not explain the dish half of the time. Service was not attentive, and seemed to get poorer as the night went on, forgetting drinks and brushing us off. 2 of the 5 dishes were good but so small, with most courses being fairly basic and bland unfortunately. For a one star, I expected to have a better experience, but left the restaurant disappointed, still hungry, and out of pocket over 300 pounds.”

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  Amy smith

  ·6 months ago

  “We loved the food here and my Italian partner thought it very romantic. It’s perfect for a special occasion . I recommend the Parmesan fries , chocolate tart and pork loin in particular though I’m sure it’s all delicious. The olive oil was exceptional too. Beautiful interior and ambiance too.”

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  Taghrid Alnakib

  ·6 months ago

  “What a wonderful restaurant! I came in for my birthday with my family and the moment we entered, the staff were very welcoming! The bartenders made sure to say hello and wished me a happy birthday. When they sat us down, our waitress, Hilda was absolutely wonderful and kind. She immediately provided us excellent service, going through the menu for us and answered all our questions. We started with the new peach and jasmine negronis, presented beautifully by their bartender, Darryn. We then had a full course dining experience, to which the food was phenomenal, especially the crudo and scallops. My favorite part was whenever they would bring our food, it would follow with excellent descriptions from both waitresses. the pasta was phenomenal, especially the prawn Ravioli and duck Agnolotti. Just when we didn’t think it could get better, the sommelier, Roy, provided the best pairings for each of our dishes, and tailored to our preferences. Everyone was absolutely accommodating and very attentive to our questions and curiosity, for example, Ghizlane took the minute to show us around the restaurant and see all the wonderful private dining rooms that I plan to tell everyone about as you couldn’t ask for a better ambience setting. If you are looking for a suitable ambience environment for your family, company or friends, Luca is the place! An experience you will never forget. Thank you to those we named and many more.”

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  YCL

  ·7 months ago

  “Italian Fine dining experience. Recommend chef’s menu which been put together well balanced flavour and complement each other. And Sourdough bread, cheese fries and starters are exceptional.”