The food and the staff were just wonderful. Very creative menu. The wine list was extensive from all over the world.

Bummer Salmon special. I specified medium rare because fish in Montana is always well done. I even told her this. My dish was very dry and overcooked. She made some excuse for the cook and failed to offer a correctly cooked portion, failed to comp...me on my glass of wine. Pricy shoe leather. They want good money but serve bad fish.More

Food was excellent but it took a very long time to arrive and our table was right in front of the walkway from kitchen which was very distracting and loud. Very hard to have a conversation.

The restaurant has an Italian cast to it. It iscnot large, and reservations are recommended, although there's a small bar seating three that looks into the kitchen, available first come, first served. We sat at the bar, having decided late to go there. Each dinner...comes with a little amuse-bouche to start. The night we were there, it was a little dollop of dill cream with minced cucumber and a crackle of fried cheese on top. We had an appetizer of quickly deep-fried calamari, crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, in a light dusting of spices. There also a light cream dip with just a hint of turmeric. The entrees came with a salad of mixed baby greens, glazed pecans and dried cranberries, with a light watermelon viaigrette. The salad was delicious. We had the New York steak with blue cheese, medium rare--it came out just right--and a fillet of wild-caught walleye, pan-fried. They were accompanied by sateed veggies and potato cakes. The potato cakes were little flattened balls of mashed potato browned on the grill. There was an option of polenta or orzo in a cream sauce instead of potato cakes. Lucca's offered four desserts the night we were there: tiramisu, of course; a lemon curd tart with berries; panna cotta; and a brownie with French vanilla ice cream. We had the tart. We lemon curd was tart, the blueberries and raspberries were semi-sweet and it was topped with whipped cream. The pastry shell was firm, buttery and flaky. Delicious. We didn't have wine, but the wine list is long. When the owner/maitre'd seated us, he told that they had two selected wines by the glass: an Italian red, and an Oregon white. The server we had was very pleasant and solicitous. The dinner was not too expensive by my lights, but then I'm not a Helena resident. About $110 including tip for the two of us. There's free parking on the streets nearby. If you live in Helena, you'd do well to have this your rotation of places to dine out, or for some special occasion. If you pass through, and have the time, be sure to go.More

Lucca’s is the best in Helena. We love the food and atmosphere but also truly enjoy having Ray greet us, recommend wine, and visit. Absolutely love this restaurant!

We were seated at a very nice table and had a view of the walking mall. Our host was a friendly gentleman that had a excellent knowledge of the wine parings. My wife had the Shrimp and Scallops Pasta...and I had the New York (medium)....Our server was very friendly and made some awesome recommendations I traveled extensively throughout my 38 year career, and the meal we were served at Lucca's was one of the best ever. I highly recommend Lucca's for any occasion.More

Make a reservation if you can! We did not and were pleased to find a seat for two overlooking the kitchen. My husband ordered off the menu and the chef was able to accommodate. It was delicious. The lasagna is truly the best. The highlight...of the meal was dessert! We had the strawberry shortcake. It was divine! We ate every last morsel!!! Really great find in Helena. Highly recommend!More

We celebrated our 12th Anniversary here and it was delicious. The gnocchi bolognese and Italian sausage cavatappi were both excellent, as was the bread, salad and calamari.

Exceptional! Cuisine and menu can’t be surpassed. Our server was so knowledgeable we can’t wait to come back!

Was in town for business, we always make a point to come here when visiting Helena. Consistently wonderful. I love the wine list. They Always have a great wine featured as a special. The only problem is that there are so many choices on the...menu. This time I had the scallops and white shrimp. It was fantastic. There were nine of us and everyone had something different. Everyone raved about their choice. Even the bread is noteworthy. The house salad was served family style and was perfect. Great experience every time. Can’t say more. Will be back next time in Helena!More

I love going to dinner at Lucca's. I feel as if I'm in a high class restaurant in a major city. The food is excellent. The wine is excellent. The service is excellent. It's a real treat.

This is an excellent italian restaurant. It was a cold snowy night and we were able to get in. I understand that this place is often booked well in advance. It should be, the food was excellent