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Luciano's Cucina Italiano - Steakhouse in Akron, Ohio

Luciano's Cucina Italiano

4.4 (423 reviews)

21 Furnace St Suite 402, Akron, OH 44308

Italian restaurant

About Luciano's Cucina Italiano - steak house in Akron, Ohio

Upscale restaurant serving New American cuisine & creative cocktails in an trendy, club-like space.

Customer Review Summary

Luciano's Cucina Italiano receives mostly positive reviews for its food, drinks, and service. Many diners rave about the atmosphere and unique menu offerings, particularly the steak for two and various pasta dishes. The chef's table experience is highly recommended for its quality and presentation, although some diners suggest reservations are necessary. While drink options receive high praise, food quality varies; some dishes, like the duck breast, were criticized for being undercooked or simple. Overall, the attentive service and reasonable prices enhance the dining experience, making many guests eager to return. However, there are some mixed opinions on specific dishes, indicating room for improvement in consistency.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fireplace
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Valet parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
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4
63
3
26
2
17
1
22
Based on 423 reviews

Hannah Nitz

2 months ago

I’ve been thinking about this meal every day since we ate it. Ordered the steak for 2 as well as three different pastas (the smaller “taste” size they offer)- was enough for 4 of us! Food, drinks, salads, appetizers, and service were all awesome.

David Mullen

5 months ago

Went on a whim on a weeknight. It's got a great atmosphere, and the playlist is all solid millennial bangers. We had the porterhouse for two, and it was beyond excellent. It might feel a bit spendy, but compared to similar places in Akron and Cleveland, it's quite affordable. There's no pretentious nonsense either, and the view of the Valley out the back window is gorgeous.

TongFx

1 year ago

Honestly the best restaurant and service I've ever had. The food was just amazing and plated beautifully! The taste was rich and delicious! I will be returning to do another chef table experience! I recommend calling ahead and getting a reservation so you get seating automatically, otherwise it might be hard to get a seat. I also highly recommend doing a chef table experience with wine tasting! 5 course chef table without wine is $90 a person, with wine it's $120 a person. Chef table courses goes all the way to 21 courses and I'm dieing to try that menu! Great job chef's!

Nick Groh

1 year ago

Mixed experience overall. 5 stars drinks, 3 stars food. For the money and leaving about $190 lighter ($68 in drinks) we hoped for a bit more with the food as everything was overall okay but nothing superb. Would try again, but would look to either steaks or burger. We had 4 drinks total and all 4 were excellent. I imagine anything on the cocktail list would easily impress. Started with tuna tartare which was good, but on its own and seemed like it was missing something simple to go with it like baguette slices or even crackers. Meals were salmon and duck breast. Salmon was good, but simple cooked salmon with nothing else to say about it. Tater tots I chose to accompany were fantastic. Duck breast and side for my wife was a bit less positive. Duck was served on the cool side, and she chose fingerling potatoes and some of the larger ones were simply uncooked. Had I known about this at the time I would have let the server know, however for the money spent I would expect fully cooked potatoes without need to notify anyone.

Melissa Higginbotham

1 year ago

We came for our anniversary as we love to spoil ourselves with DBA. The food is so craveable! You seriously want to order everything. The wine offerings are top notch and the cocktails are the delicious. We had Greg as our waiter and was attentive without being overbearing, funny and kind. If you are looking for amazing food and drink look no further.

Serena Moore

1 year ago

Our appetizers were good! The calamari was very good quality. The flatbread was average. We ordered one mixed cocktail and that was delicious. For our entrees, my husband got the Kobe burger which was by far our favorite dish. The meat was delicious and the flavors were perfectly balanced. The truffle tater tots were some of the best we’ve ever had. I ordered the sea scallops and unfortunately do not recommend. The dish came together okay, but overall the flavors, especially that of the scallops, were not very good. For the price of the food, our expectations were somewhat high, and our experience was a bit of a disappointment. The service was great! They always kept our water cups filled and everything came out in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, we do not think we will be returning

Megan Crawford

1 year ago

We came here for dinner before a concert in Akron and we had an amazing experience. The drinks were delicious and the food was AMAZING! I forgot to take pictures of the food before we started eating (we were very hungry 😅) but snapped a few when I remembered. We ordered the fungi flatbread, the pasta trio and tempura shrimp - all wonderful! Prices were reasonable and the service was outstanding. I can’t wait to come back again next time we are in Akron!

AnGiE_WaL Wal

3 years ago

My husband and I spent our 1st time here on our 29th Wedding Anniversary on Friday Aug. 13th. Our server Greg was awesome! Staff were very attentive. Always kept our glasses full of water and dishes clear from our table. The Mussels were the best we've ever had. The broth was amazing. My husband said he'd drink it if he were at home lol. We shared the 21 Vegetable Salad which was quite refreshing 😋 Hubby had the special of the night "Grouper with Jambalaya" he loved it. He'd never had Grouper before. I tried a trio sampler of Pasta dishes that were all full of flavor and creamy and delicious 🙂 We will definitely be going back on another special occasion 😍

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 4–11 PM
Monday 4–10 PM
Saturday 4–11 PM
Sunday Closed
Thursday 4–10 PM
Tuesday 4–10 PM
Wednesday 4–10 PM

Price Range

$50–100