Luciana's Ristorante

Cheyenne was fantastic! We had a delicious dinner! Enjoyed the ambiance and can't wait to return! The best Google find.

Luciana’s in Dana Point completely exceeded my expectations. I called ahead to ask if they ever offered Chicken Francese (also known as Francaise) or knew how to make it. To my surprise, they called me back and said the chef would be happy to prepare it for me. I was absolutely elated. I’ve searched all over Orange County for this dish and could only ever find it in Los Angeles. The world famous Brown Derby in Beverly Hills used to serve it as one of their specialties, so this brought back wonderful memories. The photo doesn’t begin to do it justice. The chicken was tender and mouthwatering, and the sauce was pure perfection. I’m so grateful the chef agreed to make it just for me. They truly made my night. Truly, anything you order here is exceptional. I also love their Chicken Parmesan

Mike was our sever and he was incredible. We came here for our friends birthday and it was a great decision. The menu is incredible and this place is an amazing value. I had pasta primavera from off menu. The ambiance is great and it has an amazing cozy vibe. We can’t wait to go back. The best part was the tiramisu so delicious. The only downside is the restaurant is a bit small.

The lamb shank osso-buco was tender but dry and fairly flavorless. The lasagna was gooey and fairly flavorless. The sea bass special was too spicy, and indifferently set up. Lots of valet parkers, not enough staff inside, and insufficient wine lists (! seriously ?? ) Our waiter did her best in what seemed to be an over-managed (though inefficient), understaffed situation. It used to be great, I hear... and at the price, the food ought to be at least excellent. It wasn't.

We had a lovely dinner at Luciana’s! Started off with lemon drop martini + calamari + fresh yummy burrata. Then came the pastas that were so tasty and delicious: my pesto rigatoni with chicken & pine nuts was a good size, just the right amount of creaminess and pasta was al dente; my husband’s rigatoni salsiccia was just as tasty with generous servings of sausage, I kept on digging into his plate! Son enjoyed his porchetta as well. Dinner was well-paced, ambience was cozy and festive and service was attentive and friendly. For the quality and location, it was also reasonably priced. We reserved on OpenTable. We will definitely return! More food& travel on IG: @i_therefore_conclude