Luigi’s Italian Restaurant
“We did BYOB and our bottle was opened quickly and placed on our table.”
“Luigi's does not server beer, wine or liquor but a liquor store is conveniently located next door.”
“You may have to wait little but keep in mind that everything is prepared at that moment.”
Luigi’s Italian Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
3 reviews
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Luigi…you did yourself proud today. 20 of us descended on Luigi's this afternoon for yet another work Christmas party and this little Italian restaurant brought much happiness to our bellies. First off, I love BYOB places, especially Italian places because I hate having to pay restaurant prices for wine. The place is small, maybe 20 tables, and kind of reminded me of something out of the Sopranos.
I happened to be the first one to show up today and the waitress happily got me going with my wine. Once we all got seated (and drinking) it was time to order…now I can't go through 20 meals so I'll just stick with my end of the table. Our end of the table started with the fried calamari, two risotto balls, and the antipasto. Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap the appetizers were absolutely awesome. The huge calamari rings were crispy, but not oily and the sauce was sweet and garlicky…this might sound crazy, but it MIGHT have been the best fried calamari I've had in an Italian restaurant. The risotto balls (crispy outside and deliciously risotto-y on the inside) and antipasto (nice prosciutto, salad, and veggies) were also superb…it was a great start-and we hoped it would just get better.
I ordered the hot sausage with broccoli rabe and the meals around me were eggplant rollatini, chicken parm, and grilled chicken over green bean salad. The other three at my end of the table all seemed to enjoy their meals, but not as much as I enjoyed mine. The broccoli rabe was seasoned very nicely with slices of garlic and a little spiciness, which was nice and really brought the meal together. The two huge hot sausage links that came with the broccoli rabe was very tasty, but a touch overdone.
For dessert I had a coffee and we shared a cannoli. The coffee was fine, but the cannoli…OMG, it was so good I was mad I didn't get one for myself. The shell was crispy and the filling was just delicious…a nice mix of creamy ricotta and sweetness. I'm not kidding, I will bring my wife to Luigi's JUST for the cannoli…that's how good it was.
All in all, our service was great and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal today. I want to reserve the 5th star for my next trip, but not only would I recommend this place to anyone, I will suggest we go back here again next year for our Christmas party!
Went here for a holiday work party with about 20 people and I was really impressed by how well the staff handled the size of our crowd. We didn't have to wait to get our BYOB bottles open and we were served pretty promptly. As far as I could tell, no one's order got messed up. Impressive.
The food was okay. I was disappointed they ran out of the lasagna special at noon, especially considering there were only 2 or 3 other tables there aside from ours. So, I went with the chicken parm instead. It was well breaded but the marinara sauce was a little watery, which made my breading soggy. The pasta was also a little overcooked and they served it in a bowl which had a bunch of water on the bottom, either because they didn't sufficiently drain the pasta or because the sauce was watery.
I didn't bother with dessert since I wasn't thrilled with my meal but I ended up regretting that decision once I saw the size of the cannoli. A generous co-worker let me try a portion of hers and I was blown away by the richness and freshness of the filling and the texture of the shell. Not soggy but not burnt and overcooked either. Just right. At least that goes for the one I tried. Another coworker pointed out that his shell was burnt.
Based solely on the service and the cannoli I tried, I so badly want to give Luigi's 5 stars but since this is an Italian restaurant that served me overcooked pasta and watery marinara, I have to settle for 3.
I've eaten here many times. This is by far one of my favorite places to eat anywhere period. Family like environment, great spot to bring friends. It's BYOB but that helps. The prices are very reasonable. Everything on the menu is fantastic. You could probably just order a bunch of appetizers and drink all night but you have to try the entrees. I recommend always make a reservation. Park across the street, never in the convenience store lot. They will tow you. Also try the spedini.