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For two star Italian, try Cafe Lucci in Glenview. It's been awarded the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence award. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This restaurant features private rooms, valet parking, and fine wines. This restaurant is good for groups. The service is excellent.
Cafe Lucci's motto, "Good Food, Good Wine, Good People," is the hallmark of this family owned North Shore fine dining restaurant since 1995. Known for innovative Italian cuisine plus USDA Certified Prime Beef, fresh fish and the chef's signature veal chop, there are regular menu items and chalkboard specials to please every palette. The crab cake appetizers are a standout and housemade desserts like bananas Lucci, tiramisu and cheesecake are just the tip of the "Dolce" iceberg! Renowned for its outstanding wine list and the recipient of Wine Spectator's 2008 Best of Award of Excellence, Cafe Lucci's reputation stands on its warm, welcoming ambiance. The 110-seat dining room and full-service bar boast a stunning new decor. A private party room accommodates 60. Lucci To Go features a wide assortment of Italian specialties available at down-home prices to make home entertaining easy.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Lucci is a prime example of why you don't judge a book by its cover. From the outside, it hardly catches your eye driving down Milwaukee Ave, sandwiched in between a residential community and a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Italian food! If you like veal, they do it right here. The wine menu is extensive, and not all that expensive...many selections are under $40 per bottle and there's a lot to choose from by the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a visitor to Chicagoland, I am must say that I am impressed with its strip mall dining options. In this part of the country, it seems that its residents balance the perils of the Lake Effect with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Lucci is a nice Italian restaurant that you may easily drive by and not know it's there because it's in between some strip malls. I've heard about this place from a lot of friends but never...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are considering a visit, you just HAVE to go! This is one of my favorite Italian restaurants in the Chicagoland area. The food is consistently fantastic! The cream soups melt in your mouth. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Lucci is easily on my top 10 lists of places to eat in the Chicagoland area. Great food, both Italian and otherwise, and a fantastic wine selection. This place takes great pride in their wine...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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I decided to stop in for a drink and ended up having a 3 course meal. The food was delicious and the service was impeccable. The music and the atmosphere of this place was just impressive. I will definately be...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite spot for italian. They have a great bar with an extensive wine list. The menu is very extensive too and there are always specials. I've had the gnocci, the lobster ravioli...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There aren't very many restaurants that can multitask. The place where you bring your kids is probably different from the spot where you impress your date. You don't expect fine dining from an...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I went here for Valentine's day this past year. I read all the reviews on here first and decided this place was:1) close by our house2) had an extensive wine list, and3) I kinda made...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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We just got back from another fantastic meal at Cafe Lucci. I had the Veal Gorgonzola and my wife had the sea bass with artichokes and capers. Both dishes were perfect. Appetizer (escargots) and dessert...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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I've been to Cafe Lucci many times in the past few years, for regular meals as well as several of their special wine dinners and other events. I keep being drawn in by the versatility of the menu, which is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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This is our favorite place to go for dinner when it's just the two of us or to host a Winemaker Dinner for a group of 20. Bobby and Augie take excellent care of us. The food is excellent and the wine selection...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What a great surprise! I work in Prospect Heights so I'm used to the the dearth of decent dining options. Anyway, I needed to take some clients out close to their hotel and this looked to be the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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Sam, Bobby and Augi not only offer some of the best and innovative food and wine, but it's like going to a good friend's home for an enjoyable evening. My wife and I have been going to Cafe Lucci since they...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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Went to Cafe Lucci on Saturday night with another couple that haven't been there before. I told them that it would probally be the best meal that they ever had. I was wrong. They said it was the greatest meal...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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For the past eleven years I have had the unique experience of dining at Cafe Lucci. Nowhere will you find better quality of food, preparation of that food or a friendlier staff. The Arifi family has always...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Cafe Lucci is a classy Italian restaurant with a professiional wait staff that caters tothe clientele without being pushy. Chef Auggie takes a personal interest in the customers, as well as being a top rate...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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My husband and I go out for a nice lunch once a week. We've tried other spots, but nothing compares to Cafe Lucci, which has become our 'weekly date lunch". They treat us like family and the food is second to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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This is my favorite restaurant. I've been coming to Cafe Lucci since it opened and I keep coming back because they do things right. Although I particularly love the rib eye and skate wing (when it's...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Going to Cafe Lucci is like walking into the Cheers Bar. You're greeted by Bobby and he seems to know all his customers and welcomes them all. At your table you're quickly given water, and warm bread with a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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For the past eleven years I have had the unique experience of dining at Cafe Lucci. Nowhere will you find better quality of food, preparation of that food or a friendlier staff. The Arifi family has always...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Cafe Lucci is a classy Italian restaurant with a professiional wait staff that caters to the clientele without being pushy. Chef Auggie takes a personal interest in the customers, as well as being a top rate...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Going to Cafe Lucci is like walking into the Cheers Bar. You're greeted by Bobby and he seems to know all his customers and welcomes them all. At your table you're quickly given water, and warm bread with a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Ambiance to suit any diner: smart and upscale polish without being stuffy, and casual and friendly enough to be comfortable and to feel ?at home?. Food quality: Excellent. Diverse selections, always-fresh...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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Ambiance to suit any diner: smart and upscale polish without being stuffy, and casual and friendly enough to be comfortable and to feel ?at home?. Food quality: Excellent. Diverse selections, always-fresh...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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We've gone to Cafe Lucci for years and have always enjoyed the atmosphere, food and service. Bobby, Augie and the entire staff have always been welcoming, greeting us by name and making us feel that they're...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Being native New Yorkers, really good Italian food is a necessity...like breathing air! After first experiencing Cafe Lucci for a small wedding, we were...wowed.We fgured any place that can cook so well for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Since dropping in for a late evening dinner a few years ago, my wife and I return alone and with friends as often as possible. Even if it's just for dessert at the bar.The food is always outstanding. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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My husband and I drive from Grayslake to eat here often. We love the food and the service is the best. After you make your dinner selections, be sure to ask for Bobby to come to your table to recommend a wine...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Cafe Lucci deserves five stars in all of the major categories: food, wine, service and ambiance. Food- Chef Auggie has amazing depth and flexibility in all of his dishes. His creativity and consistency are...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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We were recently reintroduced to Cafe Lucci after 5 years away. We loved it! The wine list is unbelievable and Bobby can recommend the perfect wine of any type to compliment your order. We enjoyed everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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The diner will be greeted by friendly, attentive but not overburdensome service. The waiters are all knowlegable about the dishes and their ingredients (which are always fresh and high quality) from soup to...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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We have been going to Cafe Lucci since it opened. We drive all the way from Mundelein for dinner. We love to spend time at the bar before and after dinner catching up with the patrons and employees. It is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Cafe Lucci deserves five stars in all of the major categories: food, wine, service and ambiance. Food- Chef Auggie has amazing depth and flexibility in all of his dishes. His creativity and consistency are...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Since dropping in for a late evening dinner a few years ago, my wife and I return alone and with friends as often as possible. Even if it's just for dessert at the bar. The food is always outstanding. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Being native New Yorkers, really good Italian food is a necessity...like breathing air! After first experiencing Cafe Lucci for a small wedding, we were...wowed. We fgured any place that can cook so well for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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There is more to this little Italian restaurant than meets the eye. They beat Maggianos any day when it comes to prices and quality on catering a party or going there on the weekends. The service is friendly...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my Grandma's favorite restaurants. This isn't my favorite Italian restaurant, but it's really good. It would be 6 stars in the bay area, at least. But in the Chicago landscape, it's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I selected Cafe Lucci to celebrate our birthdays (coincidentally, we have the same one) the day before Thanksgiving. What made this place special was our server, a friend of the owners who...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place several months after seeing it on Check Please. As we are selling our car, we thought it woud be nice to take a suburban sojourn to Glenview to check this place out before we wrre...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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We had my mother/father-in-laws 45th anniversary party here, they have a small party room above the restaurant. The service both in the restaurant and catered for parties could not be beat. The pasta (we had 3...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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This place was the favorite restaurant of my boss when I first started working for the most evil and horrible company in the world, Aon Consulting. This was the place that was the restaurant to go to...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Cafe Lucci is a restaurant that uses two floors when fully busy. It's tucked away between a housing development and a car body shop, but it is a gem for great Italian food. The food is full-bodied,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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Cafe Lucci's motto, "Good Food, Good Wine, Good People," is the distinguishing hallmark of this North Shore family-owned and operated restaurant, which is a favorite for neighborhood regulars, including many...
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lucky to dine at lucci...
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over the past several years this kitchen has had more ups and downs than the stock market, and you know what kind of havoc that can wreak. we are happy to report that cafe lucci has found its groove. the usual...
gayot.com - user review
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the seafood pasta was the best meal i've had in my entire life. the service was excellent, the quality of food was outsanding. my favorite restaurant...
centerstage.net - user review
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cafe lucci in glenview, il is a family-owned and operated fine...
dine.com - user review
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vastly improved in the past six months, this comfortable italian spot appears to be hitting all the right notes. regardless, don't miss the sausage and polenta if it is available...
searchchicago.com - user review
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when they say the fish is fresh, on my first visit they told me the fish was fresh, having worked as a waiter i had my doubts, until they brought the fish (raw) and put any doubt i had to rest. the chilean sea...
metromix.com - user review
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fine dining in the northwest suburbs at its best. our once annual trip still does not disappoint...
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