Luciano’s Italian Brick Oven

I’m not a huge Italian food fan, but Luciano’s is one of the better Italian restaurants I’ve discovered in the Pittsburgh area.
The atmosphere is very traditional Italian. The walls are plaster, tables are wooden, and there’s a lot of nice greenery. It feels very homey and inviting. The restaurant is very spacious in general, and there’s a large wine cellar near the entrance which adds to the ambiance. I’ve never been very overly impressed with the waitstaff here; I’ve had a bit of a snooty waitress on numerous occasions, but I try not to let that affect my experience too much.
I typically come here for lunch with my coworkers. I have become partial to the gnocchi, substituting in the Luciano’s sauce instead of the regular marinara. I highly recommend the gnocchi, and am always satisfied. The lunch portion is a perfect size. The Luciano’s sauce is a special house-​made sauce that is delicious. It’s kind of a cross between a white sauce and a red sauce and I thoroughly enjoy it. I also like the fact that you get a choice of soup or salad with your lunch portion, and also get bread and olive oil for the table. With tip included, my bill is always less than $ 10.00, and for the amount of food you get it’s a great deal.
I’ve heard that Luciano’s has good pizza, and I’m wondering how it measures up to some of my other favorite wood fired pizza joints in the city (I’m looking at you, Mercurio’s and Piccolo Forno). I plan on coming back to try the pizza at some point! Overall, Luciano’s is a great option for Italian in the suburbs of Pittsburgh.

Went to this place based on a recommendation from a local. I ordered the seafood pasta and asked for them to substitute the fettuccine for gnocchi (knockie — how the waitress pronounced it). She went to ask the chef and came back to tell me that there’s an upcharge of $ 9 because they have to use two 8 oz bags. Uh… I don’t need a pound of pasta. I asked if they could use just 1 bag or a smaller portion and she said no. I ended up ordering the scallop dish with a side of gnocchi instead. The scallops were over done, the mashed potatoes were on the salty side but the vegetables were ok. The italian wedding soup was pretty good. I would recommend that.

It was busy and loud when we walked in. They were trying to seat people quickly. We opted for the bar hi-​top since there was no wait. The menu is much bigger than the location in Allison Park. The bartender quickly wiped our table and took our drink order. The food came out in a reasonable time and was hot. We had the scallops and seafood pasta. Both were well cooked and tasty. Would definately return.

Second visit; good food. Poor service at the bar; the bartender needs to stop yaking at his friends and attend to customers. Not often that I have track someone down to get a drink, ask to clear the dishes and put in the «to go» order that he forgot.

I’ve only eaten in the restaurant once a long time ago so I cannot comment on the service. However, we get carry out quite often. The food is good, not outstanding. They are a bit pricier than other locally owned Italian places in the area. I am disappointed they never offer coupons in the local ads and flyers.

1^st time here. Kidless so we got a booth at the bar. Thank goodness we didn’t have our daughter. Lots of foul language from some intoxicated people at the bar that the bartender was oblivious to. Would come here again but sit in the dining room.

I always recommend Luciano’s to my friends simply because I love the food here. Their dough is amazing. The pizza is first class, and above all others in the area. The gyro pizza can literally change your life. What a revolutionary pizza I must say.
That’s where the good stops though. Yes they have great food, but there’s more to a restaurant than just that. Their service is terrible. Impressively bad service in fact. I’ve been in restaurants and said the service wasn’t good. But very very very rarely do I ever feel that the service is going out of their way to do a terrible job.
Hope the management can do something about their services problem. It’s been going on for years, and is seems a lot of reviews agree that it’s a problem. However give your kitchen crew a gold star, they deserve it!

it was a dark and stormy evening when I decided to try «Pittsburg’s Best Pizza». It was, in fact shortly after a tornado touched down in Cranberry. I find that near death experiences make me hungry. I ordered pickup. When I arrived I found
: Lots of people dining in and taking out, friendly staff, and solidly mediocre pizza.

Service is poor– what a shame as the food is decent. Our waitress was completely miserable and never stopped at our table. She got our order wrong and acted like it was our fault. No drink refills– I think we had 4 people wait on us at different times. When they did get the order right the calzone was cold. They still charged us for it and even up charged for it. What a disappointment!

When this place first opened I really liked it. It’s still ok but nothing special. The last time I was there I had to ask for bread to go with my dinner. What kind of Italian place doesn’t serve bread with a meal? They used to when the first opened. It’s decent and not bad in price. Pretty building.

Not very good pizza. Anthonys coal fired is ten times better. Service was average, plates were dirty, had to ask for silverware. Manager came out and tried to make a scene, never again.

Very very good! Not authentic Italian but perfect for traditionalists looking for a good calzone and some meatballs. Sauce is just a smidge bland but I like my sauces salty soooo… great service and with lots of smiles. Great price too!

The young woman who served us was very nice. The beer was cold. Nothing else positive to say. Deep fried zucchini — disgusting. Sign says this was voted the best pizza in Pittsburgh. By whom? People who have never eaten pizza before? Sad.

Love the gluten free pizza and other gluten free entrees. Good selection of beer and wine. Never had a bad meal here.

Good beer and wine selection excellent pizza. Loved the Diablo pizza which is just the right spice for me. Had a terrific winter beer from the tap. Cant wait to come back!

We ordered the stuffed hot banana peppers first. Excellent! Peppers were spicy & sauce was sweeter. Pizza was excellent. Husband had a side of pasta & meatballs which also was great. Will definitely go back to try more yum!

Horrible Pizza… sauce has no taste… dough is not crisp… soggy and wet… poor quality cheese.

Food is always good and hot, pizza is very good.
Service is a little slow at times though.

Loved the pasta Luciano, a mix of marinara and Alfredo sauces. The bread was sift and delicious. The staff was extremely friendly and very attentive. Lots of great Italian vegetarian options, and some vegan ones too.

Another long awaited addition to the restaurant landscape in the Cranberry area, the initial wave of excitement and crowds have long since dissipated now to a more normal stream of traffic as people have adjusted to have it in play as an option. While they serve real meals in the restaurant section, I find myself wanting primarily to do takeout. We have eaten in the restaurant and ordered non-​pizza items in the past. Although I’d characterize it as fairly good, the prices were relatively high. I don’t have to pay those kinds of prices for ravioli or past or chicken parmesan. Especially when they’re not memorable at all. So it’s an easy decision to NOT eat here.
I’ve noticed that there are fewer and fewer cars in the parking lot at dinner time these days too — perhaps other people are making similar decisions. Nonetheless, the bar is pretty nice and if you go at happy hour, it can be a good place to grab a beer and some food. The pizza is really pretty good, but the highlight for me are the junior calzones and strombolis. Perfect size, perfect price, and VERY tasty. Get a junior hot sausage calzone for takeout. You’ll get change from your $ 5 bill and thank me for turning you on to this bargain!