Luce - Norfolk

The FOOD, the FOOD, the FOOD. It is all about the Kitchen Team, the food and the taste! Everything else is second to this. The stars are for amazing tasting foo... read more The FOOD, the FOOD, the FOOD. It is all about the Kitchen Team, the food and the taste! Everything else is second to this. The stars are for amazing tasting food. AS long as the food is amazing, we can be lenient regarding other things.

The Pinsa Di Parma was a fantastic appetizer—beautifully presented and substantial enough to serve as a meal. I highly recommend it! Unfortunately, the halibut... read more The Pinsa Di Parma was a fantastic appetizer—beautifully presented and substantial enough to serve as a meal. I highly recommend it! Unfortunately, the halibut entrée was quite disappointing. The portion was small, overcooked, and drowned in a spicy peach sauce that did nothing to hide the poor quality of the fish. Additionally, my husband was served the wrong entrée. We chose Luce because he saw the rack of lamb on the online menu, but the waitress told him it would take an extra 20 minutes to prepare. At that point, we were too close to the cut-off time, so he ended up without an entrée and had to eat a side of pasta and the rest of my appetizer. I really don’t understand why servers don’t take notes on orders to avoid such mix-ups. The waitress started off unfriendly and became quite rude after the mistake, almost as if blaming us for the error. While the manager apologized for the 'miscommunication,' I would have preferred a straightforward acknowledgment like, "We're sorry we got your order wrong." He did remove the side of pasta and my husband's glass of wine from the bill after my husband requested a resolution. Overall, I understand that mistakes happen and that people have off days—this was a Monday evening, after all—but I won’t be returning to Luce during our visit to Norfolk.

We enjoyed a fantastic meal with family. Our server, Krystal, was incredibly attentive and friendly, providing us with excellent recommendations. Among our favo... read more We enjoyed a fantastic meal with family. Our server, Krystal, was incredibly attentive and friendly, providing us with excellent recommendations. Among our favorite dishes were the scallops with risotto and the wild boar ragu, both of which were outstanding. We also had the octopus as an appetizer, and it was fabulous! We can't wait to return!

Had the absolute best dining experience I 've ever had. My husband took me out for a day after valentines dinner. EVERYTHING we ordered was so delicious it brou... read more Had the absolute best dining experience I 've ever had. My husband took me out for a day after valentines dinner. EVERYTHING we ordered was so delicious it brought tears to my eyes. I took videos instead of pictures so I can 't post it, but definitely getthe mussel appetizer, it 's to die for! The lamb chops were heavenly, topped with their home made goat cheese, and I got thepasta dish with aribiatta and smoked salmon and it was soooo incredible and full of flavor, exactly what I was looking for. Ialso ordered the persephone cocktail which was delicious as well. Everything was so amazing. Our server Travis really gave usthe best dinning experience. He knew the menu so well, gave us great recommendations, and I could tell being a server myself hisfocus wasn 't on upselling but giving us suggestions he knew we would like. He recommended a bottle of wine that is now myhusband and I 's favorite, which we joked and said it was us in a wine with the fruit forward flavor but the tobacco aftertaste. Travis really knows his wines and nailed this recommendations on the head for us. If I could give this restaurant 20stars I would. It 's fancy but cozy and small. The atmosphere is exactly what we were looking for to celebrate a late valentinesday. I applaud the chef, the bartender, and our Server Travis. We will be returning as often as we can.

Love the atmosphere. Small place so it fills up fast. Attentive and knowledgeable bartenders. Perfect date night spot. Tasty food and great wine. Overall great... read more Love the atmosphere. Small place so it fills up fast. Attentive and knowledgeable bartenders. Perfect date night spot. Tasty food and great wine. Overall great experience.