Osteria LuCa

Good music and very good service It really is an European restaurant, meaning tables are very close to one another and crowded which made it very loud. We were eight people and they put us on a table for max 5-6 people. The wine we had was amazing, very light and easy. The calamari are very tasty. I had the lasagna but it was missing something. The pizza was also not bad, but it was not what it’s supposed to be. Honestly for the price both meals are not worth it, especially the lasagna. The tiramisu however, amazing. Better than any other in town.

Excellent service, cocktails were delicious and very fitting for thr amazing food. Absolutely loved the clam pasta. Calamari was so fresh and tasteful. The atmosphere is fun, staff are fast and friendly. Great new addition to Huntsville.

Omg, where do I start, this place is fantastic. The gnocchi is the most amazing I’ve ever had. Bursting with flavors in every single bite. All pizzas are hand crafted to perfection. The hot honey meatball is to die for. And do not get me started on the pasta and Carmel cheesecake. 🤤 This one is a top 3 restaurant in Huntsville hands down.

An absolute treat! I was able to try this little piece of Italy with friends, so we all tried different things. Service was great, attentive, friendly, and on point! Atmosphere had feels for everyone, families, girls night, date night, and even solo at the kitchen bar.

This is definitely a new favorite! We came here to celebrate my mom’s birthday, and everything was fantastic. Loved the atmosphere, service, and food. The pasta was fresh and delicious, and the pizza was some of the best I’ve had in Huntsville. Can’t wait to come back and try something else!

Had an amazing time at Osteria LuCa. Came with a party of 9 for a friend’s birthday dinner which is no easy task for staff but Tawny took care of us and excelled at making us feel comfortable. Aside from Tawny’s amazing service, the food was fantastic. We got to share lots of appetizers and dishes and drinks, not a single plate failed expectations. My favorite dishes were the Lamb Sausage Cavatelli and the Mushroom and Chicken Alfredo, both were spectacular. I don’t often rave about places here in Huntsville but this Italian restaurant definitely has all the signs of being a favorite in our rotation.

he handmade pastas and wood-fired pizzas burst with authentic Italian flavors—crispy calamari and delicious pasta are divine. The smiling, attentive staff, make every visit warm and welcoming. The modern, open ambiance with high ceilings and marble bar feels both cozy and vibrant. A true taste of Italy at Stovehouse, perfect for memorable dining. Highly recommend

We went to a preview last night and had the best time! Everything was delicious and all of the staff we encountered were gracious and kind. Our server was knowledgeable and had excellent recommendations. We ordered the LuCa Meatballs and Whipped Ricotta appetizers. For entrees we ordered Fettuccine Alfredo and the Braised Short Ribs. When you open to the public we will be back!

we so wanted this restaurant to be good. First off, I lived in Europe visited Italy several times. They say Their Restaurant is a slice of Italy, will at this restaurant you pay a $1 a slice for bread, and a $1 for butter or olive oil! Hey, Thats NOT a slice of Italy. ordered the gnocchi as an app. I believe the gnocchi was fresh but it had a weird bitter flavor, not good. Caesar salad was subpar, no anchovies here. My husband ordered The rigatoni with Vodka sauce, $27 I think there were about 12 rigatoni on his plate.I thought the sauce was pretty good. I ordered the bolognese the noodles were fresh, the sauce was lacking, the spices were off, still edible. I rarely right reviews, but I want this restaurant to succeed. It's like no one taste the food before it goes out. paid $100+ with no alcohol. Last word....If you charge the prices you do it better be fantastic!!!

I was looking for somewhere new to eat. It had to be close to the Parkway, I had an appointment on Whitesburg, but, it couldn't be downtown - my BFF can't walk distances. I hate to admit that I don't get out much at home - I guess I eat out enough while on the road. I didn't have a clue where to even begin so I looked for recommendations through my ever faithful Yelp. That's how I found Osteria LuCa On the outside corner of Stovehouse, parking was plentiful. However, it really wasn't clear where the entrance to the restaurant was. It was in the middle of the building, but hidden by a tall row of hedges. The entrance to the sidewalk was on either end of the building. It was a bit of a walk (which I was trying to avoid) and even further of a walk if you didn't realize what you were looking for. I heard several people say the same thing. I don't know what the solution is but maybe a sign along the hedgerow? My friend and I arrived at the same time and were seated immediately at a small table for two. I emphasize "small". There wouldn't have been enough room for a shared pizza, an app, our drinks and our plates. If we each had ordered a pizza, we would have been eating on our laps. Regardless, after trying the first bite of our food, all criticism took a back seat. We started with the Siano burrata . Creamy cheese, served with sundried tomatoes, basil and the clincher - prosciutto. Superb. We then shared the wood fired wild mushroom and caramelized onion pizza. Once again, an excellent choice. Chewy, yet a little crisp, the crust was topped with plenty of mushrooms and perfectly melted cheese. We couldn't finish the pizza but I did manage to finish the burrata. My friend ordered the brownie sundae, with two spoons. Vanilla ice cream, warm brownies and whipped cream was too big just for the two of us. I don't know if those words have ever crossed my lips! In addition to the dinner menu, there were several lunch specials offered including a personal sized pizza. The drink menu offered a nice selection of specialty cocktails which I will definitely try on my next visit. Stove house offers a wide range of food and specialty shops. Osteria LuCa is definitely at the top of this list.

First experience. I decided to surprise my friend here for dinner for her birthday. I questioned this decision several times as I am to settle on Italian cuisine dining. The location and building were nice. Interior is airy and spacious. However, the seatings are really close to the next diner's table. There is an enclosed patio available as well. Our server was really nice, but the service was slow. We ordered the Lemoncelli Martini, Potato Gnocchi & Crispy Prosciutto, and a ceasar salad for starters. Complimentary bread is not served here, but the food would've been great with it. There was a really long wait on receiving our Martinis. We'd almost finished our starters before our waiter realized that we still didn't have our drinks. She was very apologetic and spoke with her manager, who comp our appetizer. I ordered the Chicken & Wild Mushroom Fettucine, and my friend had the Eggplant Parmigiana with spaghetti as our main. Both tasted good. I would've enjoyed the Eggplant Parmigiana more if it had a crisper coating/crust. We both agreed that the texture was a bit too soft, but it had a good taste. No complaints on the Fettucine.

I'm not sure how I felt about it overall. My husband didn't have a great experience - he had the calamari and the mushroom and chicken fettuccine with a beer. I had a salad and the garden pizza with limoncello lemon drop martinis (2). I really enjoyed my food. The martinis were exceptionally well made. We were sat outside on the patio which was a bit warm and had quite a few kids which was fine, just a different ambiance. Service was okay - a little slow, but it didn't seem to impact how quickly the food was delivered. Would go for maybe a drink at the bar to hang out!

We stopped by to try this restaurant out located at Stovehouse. I rarely go to Stovehouse because there's a lot of people, cars, and waiting. Reservations are recommended. I was lucky I was able to sit at 2:00. The restaurant was not crowded. My order consisted of calamari, full chopped salad, bacon and clam pizza, spaghetti and meatballs and Tecla Benazolli Rose. The vibe and feel of this restaurant is levels above the "go to" Italian chain restaurant on University Drive. The calamari came out, perfectly fried and seasoned. The rings and tentacles were tender and when dipped in the marinara, the breading did not peel off. 5/5 The full chopped salad was good. I asked for fresh onions to be added. They weren't on my salad and I asked my waiter to get some. 4/5 Spaghetti and meatballs were delicious. The pasta was overcooked to me as I prefer al dente. The sauce was delicious and the meatballs were good. My plate looked funny to me as there were two meatballs. I am used to seeing odd numbered meatballs on pasta for presentation. OG has a special where they serve a tennis ball size meatball, quantity of one. Other places serve three meatballs. Seeing two was a surprise. 4/5 The bacon and clam pizza was good. The first pizza that came to the table was burnt, and when I showed it to the waiter, he agreed that it was burnt and asked that another pizza be sent to the table. Truthfully, there weren't enough clams on there to get a clam taste. It looked more like a bacon pizza and tasted only of bacon. I would not recommend this pizza if you are truly looking for the clam experience. 3/5 The rose was good. 5/5 Overall score is 4/5. They cooked another pizza since the first one was burnt. The soft noodles caused the star drop. Italian restaurants know not to overcook the pasta. Our waiter was great and helpful. We enjoyed our meal and will go back again. My favorite item was the calamari. The calamari was excellent! If you enjoy Italian food, you will enjoy the food here. I did see people wearing jeans too. Please give them a try.

New Italian restaurant located at Stovehouse. Lovely decor, upscale and mid century modern. Large bar area & lovely covered patio area. Very crowded & loud, which is expected for a new restaurant. They do not serve bread; if you ask for it they can bring you a crostini for a $1 up charge with no butter or oil given after asked. Our sever was fantastic and very attentive despite having many tables. We ordered the calamari appetizer. Crispy lightly breaded. Yum. Chicken Parmesan -- Huge serving; could be for two. Crispy chicken breast, cooked perfect, with melty cheese and served over a bed of spaghetti. Mom gave it a 9/10, prefers her chicken cutlet a little thinner. I ordered the 1/2 roasted chicken with sweet potatoes purée and roasted root veggies. Fantastic! The purée is amazing and goes well with the honey roasted chicken kind of tastes like an upscale rotisserie. Bolognese-- my husband ordered this dish. Fresh made noodles with your classic meat sauce. The noodles were delicious and tasted authentic. Overall, a nice addition to HSV food scene. I'd like to sit on the patio next visit!

Amazing food and service (& wine). I love the architecture, it's a beautiful establishment. Mike was our server and remember us, incredible. Plus he was the a great conversationalist. I had chicken and mushroom Alfredo - with hot oil on the side. I can't wait to come back and try more of their menu.

A group of us came for lunch on a Friday. We had a reservation for when they opened. Our waitress was awesome. Very attentive. They had great lunch options. I opted for their pizza and salad lunch option. Also got their tiramisu which was fantastic!! Others got pasta and sandwiches and everything looked fantastic! Definitely will come back and it was a great space!

Beautiful and clean restaurant and nice atmosphere. Unfortunately the food was not good. We had ordered spaghetti and meatball.. very bland even for my 11 year old. Tomato soup had a weird taste and tang that no one at the table would eat after one bite. I had Hot Honey Meatball pizza that had decent flavor but was missing honey and middle of the pizza was soggy. We were truthful when asked about the meal but an apology and being told we were the first ever to complain about the taste of soup. That being said we as a family would recommend you try Amerigo instead.

This is a really cute date night spot! It is a new business, but they are doing a great job! Our waiter, Christian was super personable and helpful! He gave great recommendations and was very knowledgeable about the menu! The manager also accommodated us greatly for an inconvenience during our visit. I really appreciate the amazing service here! The food was also fantastic! For appetizers, we had the flatbread and whipped ricotta. No notes on the flatbread! It was spicy and delicious! The ricotta was good, but it was on the sweet side. I probably wouldn't order it again. For the main courses, we had the bolognese and eggplant parmigiana. We loved them both! Sadly, I did not get a picture because the presentation was pretty standard haha. The tiramisu was fantastic! The portion was very shareable! The cocktails we ordered - guava marg and negroni- were not anything to write home about honestly. I expected better cocktails... but the wine list was extensive! We ordered a cabernet sav and enjoyed it a lot! Overall, this was a great experience! I recommend giving it a try for an upscale date night!

Gracious hospitality. Clean venue. A little cramped. The hospitality was nice. Very polite server. The food was tasteful. Food portions were a bite or 2 smaller than I prefer. I will be back to try again.

I had the mussel appetizer for dinner. Amazing and priced right. Other entrees in our group seemed a little steep. But the atmosphere is great. $18 specialty drink. Prices are a touch high, but you pay for the experience. Just know what you're getting. Our server was AMAZING!!!!!!!

Great place! Fantastic service! We will definitely be back! We got traditional pasta dishes and were not disappointed!!

The cocktails weren't great. Maybe the bartender's a bit heavy-handed, but the Tiramisu Espresso Martini just tasted like straight-up coffee liqueur. The waitress was nice enough to switch my drink for a sweeter one, but that one still came through as mostly just alcohol with no real flavor to balance it out. The food, on the other hand, was pretty good. The Gulf shrimp dish was the standout--unique and delicious. The fried calamari came with marinara sauce, which was a bit of a surprise. I would've preferred cocktail sauce. The tiramisu was fine, but again, a little too boozy and too moist for my taste. However, I think others might really enjoy it. Overall, it's worth trying for the food and service, but maybe skip the cocktails and go for a wine instead.

The good New place new everything The bad Be prepared to freeze in the dining room 96 degrees today and I almost froze The ugly We'll the food is just meh. 24$ for rigatoni dish that was very small to start with, no bread service asked for some and was brought at slice of bread toasted on grill w no butter or olive oil then charged a 1$ Drink prices are out of line with the area as well Good luck to the owners but I'm afraid the building will be another Mexican restaurant in 2-3 years. 2nd visit and last. Go to carrabbas better value and taste in my opinion My meal with tip 45$. Rigatoni,Small salad and iced tea. Me and wife could eat two pasta dishes at carrabbas. NO WAY this place deserves 5 stars Lived here in area for 30 years so take my opinion ownership for what it's worth. Need to lower your prices on everything if you want survive here

I mean... I had really high hopes. It's not a public equity place and the owners have an Italian name. However the food is mid. I had the eggplant parm and that was a lot and pretty good ... so I do recommend that although the sauce is super ... and I mean SUPER bland The beef I have is a. Atmosphere blows. It's not the least bit romantic. From the outside it looks nice! I thought it would be a cool Italian restaurant. Inside... looks stark white... bland as heck, jammed seats on super uncomfortable chairs! Loud as any restaurant I've ever been in. Zero noise abatement. And the service tried to rush you out. Twice we had to stop the waiter from taking our appetizers. Then the third time he took it without asking... we were sharing food on the app plate so we didn't want it taken. Drinks were crazy expensive. 18 for an old fashioned or expresso martini. Wine is ridiculous, low quality wines for high quality prices. Just a very uncomfortable experience designed to change over the seats and optimize money (that's why I thought it was a private equity place). Certainly NOT ITALIAN style restaurant. I would give it one star. But the eggplant was mid. Appetizers... don't get the potato gnocchi with prosciutto. You literally get 6 little tiny gnocchi with perhaps one slice of deli prosciutto chopped up over it for 18 bucks. You get no bread with the meal (like ... you know... any Italian restaurant). You feel cheapened by the experience. Just cattle being overcharged for average at best food.

Beautiful restaurant, great food and service was great! Highly recommend the potato gnocchi appetizer and the chicken and wild mushroom Alfredo!

Everything was delicious. I would recommend this restaurant if you love goo Italian food

Great service and good. Meatball app and burrata app were great as well as the pizzas and pasta. Alfred's service was excellent.

Wonderful restaurant for lunch on Sunday. The service was impeccable. My husband and I shared a salad & main dish; our server thought of everything (an extra dish, etc.) we needed before we asked. The lasagna was delicious! We'll definitely be coming back to this restaurant soon.

Amazing food with amazing friends!!! Love the vibes and service was awesome! No issues whatsoever!

Good service but horribly overpriced and food questionable. Two bowls of pasta and a sweet tea ~$70. Husband had the bolognese, it was good compared to the Chicken Alfredo. The chicken alfredo literally tasted like it was frozen out of a bag. The chicken looked like the they got it pregrilled cut out of a bag. There is no cream in the Alfredo unless very very little. Pretty much felt like pasta water garlic and parm. There is no medley with the mushrooms, it's just baby bellas. Salt was pretty much non existent. Was very excited about this place and definitely lied to the server when asked how it was. Kinda just nodded and tried to save the broken sauce at the bottom of the bowl. They did send me home with a sweet tea to go ?

This place is really awesome. Best Margherita Pizza that I have had in a long time. Reminds me of Italy...not kidding. Charred crust, nice balance, buffalo mozzarella, great sauce, fresh basil and olive oil. Maybe some Neapolitan seasoning in there...maybe a hint. I sat at the bar which is nice and Ashley is a great bartender. Great service and wonderful authentic atmosphere. Looking forward to going back.

Everything about this place was amazing. The service, the food, the ambience -- everything was fabulous.

The food and service were amazing! Great atmosphere and excellent staff. Knew a lot about their food. Had the hot honey and sausage pizza and lasagna. Drinks were done great. We will definitely be back!

Food was all delicious but the pastas were all really overpriced for the dishes and amount of food that you get. They do have some homemade pastas and a long wine list. Highly recommend getting a reservation. We got the whipped ricotta appetizer, loved it. Pappardelle bolognese and rigatoni alla vodka were both great as well. While the food was great it was hard to get past the price of the pasta when other menu items (like the pizzas) were reasonably priced, the atmosphere was fairly loud, and Stovehouse parking on weekends is difficult. Service

Huntsville definitely has a lack of truly great Italian food. This place is okay. I sampled three entrees- all pasta dishes- they were not bad, but they were not great. Given the price point, I I probably would not go again but if I did, it wouldn't be the worst thing to happen. The service was inconsistent- very friendly and well informed but would disappear for long stretches. They definitely could have sold another three drinks and desserts if they had checked back more consistently. I may go back in a few months just to see if the new restaurant bumps smooth out - but only because it is close by.

Great ambiance, food, and service. True Italian flavors like I experienced travelling in Italy. Everything made fresh. For lunch had the whipped ricotta with candied pistachios- light and savory served with toasted crostini, cavatelli with lamb sausage and Rabe, and topped off with a cappuccino. Cavatelli a tad spicy from chili flakes but doable. For mixed cocktail went with a vanilla infused old fashion with orange bitters. Not my typical selection and will try either the espresso martinis or wine. They a great Italian wine selection.

We searched for a new restaurant that we had not been to - there are so many in the greater Huntsville/Madison area. We came upon Osteria Luca in the Stovehouse complex. OH! WOW! We loved the architecture and cool interior design and decor. We LOVED the wine bottle displays on two walls and the exposed heavy beams in the ceiling. The Menu was Killer!! It was hard to decide what to order as EVERYTHING looked fabulous. Our waiter was top drawer - Mike - who we had met in Huntsville a year or so ago - it was great to reconnect with him at Osteria Luca. After deciding on a bottle of wine, Rocca Delle Macie, "Chianti Classico", Sangiovese, Tuscany 2018 (their wine menu is primarily Tuscan, Italian, Piemonte - by the glass or bottle) The Crispy Calamari was a perfect appetizer to start with. My husband had Chicken & Wild Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo while I opted for the Linguine Vongole - both were cooked to perfection serving portions ample. We felt spoiled, well cared fo,r and happy to find such a cool new place to dine. This is a place where you want to really sit back and take the evening in slowly, like the fine wine we enjoyed.

Finally Huntsville has a good Italian restaurant!! My family of 6 ate the entirety of their meals, no crumbs.

The food was amazing! The braised short ribs were the most tender cooked beef I have ever had. The meatballs with the spaghetti were amazing. The service was also amazing. We went in Friday night without a reservation and they got us seated right away. The waiter was great and had some recommendations that we will try next time as we already checked out the menu and had an idea of what we wanted. The placed is well decorated, tons of window seating and not a loud restaurant at all.

I love the atmosphere here and the service was good. The in house made pappardelle pasta dish was good. The brussel sprouts appetizer was pretty good, but they are lacking a bread option. I feel like nearly all Italian restaurants have bread, either complimentary or that you can order off the appetizer menu, so this felt lacking to me. The wine was delicious, good pours too. And I enjoyed my tiramisu.

Food is amazing Resturant is beautiful and the staff are great and responsive. Highly recommend. Also get reservation, they are always busy .

Very loud, food is OK, nothing special! Bit pricey for what you get. Lots of wine choices for Italian wines.

First of all the place is beautiful. Great job on the renovations. This is my 2 nd time here and it was as great as the first. The food is excellent. I ordered one of the sandwiches today and it was amazing. The service was top notch.

Good ambiance and cleanliness although there was a little splash of dried red sauce on the edge of our table. Our server was pleasant but not terribly helpful: she asked if this was our first time, we said yes, and she offered no introduction of the restaurant or guidance for the menu. While our food was certainly edible, it was not as good as other non-chain Italian restaurants we have visited with similar or even lower prices. My husband's lasagne was good, not great. Most disappointing was my fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and mushrooms. Excessive garlic overwhelmed every other possible flavor, and the amounts of cream and Parmesan were anemic. Our Cacio e Pepe flatbread was definitely not worth the price. Based on our three items, the prices seem to be disconnected from the quality of the dishes.

Our meal was amazing and the service was incredible. Highly recommend the gnocchi appetizer and the rigatoni entree. Alfred made sure our night way amazing! Will be back!

SOO good. The guanciale in the Rigatoni was superb. The bread pudding was life changing. Kevin was our server and was great! It is a little loud, but not as bad as some reviews complained about. I could hear my husband totally fine on a busy Saturday night.

A week ago today, I ordered food for four (and one dessert). Osteria LuCa had become my favorite place to dine-in or order take-out. My oldest daughter had just returned home from being out of the country for 10 months, and I highly suggested we get food from this new restaurant she'd never had. Unfortunately, my salmon had a hair on it - the hair was on the underside of the fish. Thankfully, that bite turned over before I put it in my mouth. I called the restaurant immediately and spoke with Emma. She apologized profusely for the issue and said she'd report it to the kitchen. I asked her to speak with the manager and get back to me. I still haven't heard back from anyone. I spent over $100 for our meals, and we trashed them. My girls didn't want to eat their meals after seeing the hair in my food. They laughed at me, because I had hyped this place so much and we couldn't even eat the food. I'm really surprised that management didn't get back to me.

The food was delicious. We ordered the chicken parmigiana and the margarita pizza and both were fantastic. The breading on the chicken was super flavorful. Our waitress was very kind and could tell she enjoys her job. Quick service as well- everything came out soon after ordering. The ambiance was very nice. We sat at the pizza bar and loved it. We also ordered the brownie sundae which was very delicious- the vanilla gelato is VERY vanillay and yum!

We ate here and while it was ok, we were not blown away with anything. The food was good, but I can't say it was exceptional and it was no more tasty than the other Italian chains. Probably the most disappointing thing was the cost. The entrees for the most part are a few to several dollars more than comparable ones at other Italian chains. And nothing was included with your entree. We had to pay $2 for some bread. A side salad was not offered. My wife and I split the $13 Caesar salad. When it arrived it had very, very little dressing. We asked for more and were surprised when we were charged $1 for that. No real reason for us to return here.

Don't waste your money! This is easily the most overpriced Italian restaurant in Huntsville. The lunch menu doesn't even include any pasta, just sandwiches and pizza. Although the pasta is advertised as house-made, the spaghetti neither looked nor tasted homemade. The Bolognese sauce was overly salty and had a strange flavor. This place is far from authentic Italian. For $27 a plate, you could make a much better pasta dish at home for a fraction of the cost.

Recommended by a colleague, I couldn't wait to try out this new Italian restaurant... I was not disappointed! First of all, the restaurant is beautiful! The service was amazing! Even better, the food was out of this world! I will definitely be back! We had first rate service from Tawny, she was very attentive and knew the menu inside and out... This first restaurant and I highly recommend you check it out! I will definitely be back again and again!

The food was delicious. Loved the tomato soup. My friend and I were there for lunch and we ordered the lunch special. A cup of soup and a 1/2 grilled cheese sandwich. We will definitely be back! Our waitress was so polite and always had a smile.

I have eaten at Osteria's three times in two weeks, which is an excellent indicator of my feelings. The salads are remarkable, as are the pizzas. The service is excellent. Everything is made from scratch, including pasta. We are lucky to have such a prestige restaurant.

Fantastic food. The mussels are incredible. The seafood stew is my favorite thing on the menu. You have to try out the bread pudding! Espresso martini was very tasty. I'll be back to get one of their three house made pastas.

Ate here for my birthday with some friends visiting, food and ambiance were incredible. We had the rigatoni alla vodka which was delicious. Unfortunately the service was terrible. We were rushed to order and then were brought a dessert menu before we even got our food. While one of us was still eating we were asked to order dessert, and then our checks were brought before we even received the dessert. It felt like they wanted us to leave as soon as possible and having ordered meals and a dessert, we still were in and out in less than an hour and felt unwanted in the space. Very disappointing.

This is a really nice place. I was immediately greeted by great staff and my waitress Shu was very thoughtful! There are two bar areas and one of them you can enjoy your meal while watching the pizza oven! This is a go to spot for me now when visiting Huntsville.

My girlfriends and I had a wonderful first time experience! We had cocktails, salads, appetizers, entrees and desserts. Everything with the food/drinks was on point! The arrangements of the tables and the noise could use some work. We and waitresses had to ask other guest to move so that we could get through. Something needs to be put in place to help with the noise. We were almost yelling to hear each other at our own table. I will definitely go back because the food was amazing!