Lucca - Jennings Lodge

Food and service are always top notch at this restaurant but last time we came here the portions noticably shrank.

Portland has proven an amazing dining experience Lucca was right up there. Get out and try it.

We had to make a reservation in advance. We went on a Wed night and ordered the clams and two pizzas. We put an order for Pera and Raddichio pizza but got the wrong one on our table, the mushroom one instead. The hostess said they would make the right one and the other one was free. Pizza tasted delicious. The pear one was something new to try. Also ordered the Italian soda, pomegranate flavored one but got the strawberry one instead. Too many goof ups with our order that night. Place seemed bus … – show

The food was very good, not stunning but very good. The service was slow, but solid. The inside noise level is very high — a little money on acoustic tiles on the ceiling would make a big difference. By late in the evening, the area around the toilet and the toilet itself in the men’s room was splattered with urine — it was bad, like where do I put my feet so I can get close to toilet or do I just shoot long range (which makes situation worse)? I have never seen a restroom in a nicer restaura … – show

Risotto was just alright for me. Maybe the pizzas better.