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#2 of 306 Restaurants in EdisonItalian, Seafood, $$ - $$$

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LouCas

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Open until 9:30 PM

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LouĆas, the collaborative effort between chefs Loucas Sofocli and Alex Charlambous, has set the area standard for excellence in Italian cuisine, with a special emphasis on seafood.

Features

CUISINES

Italian, Seafood, Romana, Lazio, Sicilian, Central-Italian, Southern-Italian

Meal types

Lunch, Dinner

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

FEATURES

Accepts Credit Cards

BYOB

Highchairs Available

Parking Available

Private Dining

Reservations

Seating

Table Service

Takeout

Wheelchair Accessible

Location

9 Lincoln Highway, Edison, NJ 08820-3966

Parking Available

Does this restaurant serve Romana food?

Yes

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Open until 9:30 PM

Sunday

11:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

12:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Wednesday

12:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Thursday

12:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Friday

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Saturday

12:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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4.3

454 reviews

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Graham

Bermuda5 contributions

Excellent again

Mar 2024 • solo

My server Alyssa was excellent! She was very personable and obviously knew the menu and specials extremely well, almost as if she had personally prepared the food in the kitchen herself. I was full after a starter and main course, but she was so sales oriented that she even displayed the full selection of desserts to me, which helped me to decide to take one with me “to go”.

Written March 29, 2024

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keith h

Keasbey87 contributions

Brown Bag

Jul 2022 • family

Our brother came up from Florida wanted to go to a nice friendly restaurant so my son picked this place you can bring your own liquor which is great one thing I’ve learned is that’s a large portion of the bill if everyone is drinking. 11 people sat down for dinner waiter very good told us about the specials we ordered appetizers when brought to the table were good and hot. Main course was hot and very very good some had seafood some had chicken some had the double cut pork chop that’s fantastic no one had any problems with the food they loved the place I truly loved the double cut pork!!!!!!!!

Written July 4, 2022

PerfectIslands

New York166 contributions

Standard and New Favorite Italian

Jan 2025 • family

Don’t live in the area but have been here a few times, over a period of 12 years. Food is consistently very good, selections are both standard Italian as well as some very imaginative and inventive combinations. Appetizers and desserts are equally good. Service is attentive. At night when it’s most crowded having a conversation can be daunting. It’s deceptively large on the inside. There’s an areas for private parties. Overall it’s a delicious place for a meal. Located in a strip mall so there’s plenty of parking.

Written January 30, 2025

AgentBadgerQ

Hackettstown117 contributions

Why so many good reviews?

Nov 2024 • family

The ambiance is just ok, feels like stepping into the 80s between the decor, vibe, and their music choices. The food is completely flavorless and they only give you a house salad if you order a special, which just feels cheap. Either don't bother or do one with every entree to add a little value to the high prices for what you get. The bolognaise barely had any sauce on it and the francese is just bland. Cesar salad was just not good either. Pass.

Written November 24, 2024

Danielle L

South Amboy1 contribution

This place went DOWNHILL FAST!

Jan 2023 • family

My family and I have been coming here for over 20 years, had Christmas eve dinners here, repasses, graduation, and retirement parties here. Tonight I came here for my birthday and was EXTREMELY disappointed with the food. The eggplant tasted bitter as if it came from the freezer. The Chilean seabass that was the special for 44$ was very small, it was supposed to come with mushrooms and asparagus and I had one piece of asparagus and MAYBE 2 small mushrooms. When I spoke to the manager about how I was disappointed she took the money from me and smirked at me before I walked away. LouCas you lost a very loyal family, I will never recommended people to go here. Take your money else where. The food is absolutely not worth it!

Written January 24, 2023

Darlene T

Sunset Beach439 contributions

Average Italian and noisy

Apr 2021 • none

Average Italian food, plentiful portions. This restaurant is a BYOB, we had 3 bottles, the server put the wine cooler in the middle of the table. When all of our appetizers came, there was no room to put our appetizers we were all sharing. We asked for a wine stand, and she rudely said with covid they can't have a stand and proceeded to put on wine cooler on the floor. I told her you are worried about covid with a stand, but you think the floor is any better. She walked away, I had to go to another table take a chair and put the wine cooler on a chair. Was not impressed with the service. Prices are inline with the food and portions. Rooms are very noisy and packed (not worried about Covid packing in the tables).....There are plenty of better restaurants that are BYOB that have excellent food and know how to treat wine.

Written April 25, 2021

Bruce N

Berkeley Heights38 contributions

Nice Place in a Strip Mall.

Mar 2024 • friends

Visited this restaurant with a large group of friends. Located insidevl a strip mall but was donebl very nicely inside and for restaurants o today was quiet. I ordered orichette with sausage and broccoli rabe. It was tasty with excellent sausage, some of the best I have tasted. However, thevdish was swimming in sauce which overwhelmed the pasta. Other meals, such as lamb chops, look tasty. I skipped desert whichnl were typical Italian. Coffee was okay. Service was good.

Written March 23, 2024

Oldguy1948

South Plainfield145 contributions

Back Again

Jul 2022 • none

We eat at this BYOB several times a year. The food is usually excellent, and the service is always very good. The place gets crowded on Saturday evenings and last night was no exception. Always make a reservation, go early and expect tight seating. They also offer outdoor dining. Our party consisted of two couples, and we brought two excellent bottles of wine. We shared Lump Crab Cocktail and Clams on the Half Shell for appetizers. Our entrees were Veal Marsala, Asian Spiced Salmon (special ordered), Chicken Giambotta, and Shrimp Stuffed with Crabmeat. The meals were excellent with the exception of The Stuffed Shrimp which was "OK". Service was very good, even though the crowded conditions made it difficult to even walk around. We will be back.

Written July 31, 2022

David N

Washington Crossing18 contributions

Really Bad.

Jan 2020 • none

I went here with my fiance on his birthday, and the experience was fine, but the food was subpar and did not match the prices at all. Plus, our waiter was kind of passive aggressive (or just aggressive) and we hardly knew he was there. We were really excited to come here because we hadn't had Italian food in quite a while. We ordered the caprese and calamari for appetizers, and they essentially sliced the thinnest tomato they could, and slapped a pound of mozzarella cheese on top of it, and the calamari was swimming in balsamic vinegar. I actually nearly choked when I inhaled the fumes of the balsamic. I am convinced they poured a whole bottle on it. Our entrees were the chicken marsala and the clam pasta, and both were very lacking in flavor and not very good. And, the clam pasta was covered in large slices of garlic. I had to brush my teeth like 9 times to get the awful taste out of my mouth. Not worth the prices either. Overall disappointing and I wish I had saved my money and gone elsewhere.

Written June 14, 2020

Oldguy1948

South Plainfield145 contributions

Early dinner

Mar 2022 • none

LouCas is always crowded for dinner on Saturday. Last night was no exception. Four of us, two couples, met for the 5:15 PM reservation I made and was lucky to get. We shared two appetizers: Clams Casino and Fried Calamari. The entrees included Veal and Pork Milanese, Filet Minion, and I ordered Seafood Capellini that included lobster, shrimp, clams and mussels. Everyone thought their meals were good, although the two Milanese dishes were thought to be a bit on the tasteless side. My dinner was excellent. LouCas is a BYOB restaurant, so we brought a couple of our favorite wines. Overall, the service was very good but predictably the prices had increased since the previous visits.

Written March 27, 2022

WorldPartner

Somerset117 contributions

Well Worth A Visit

Jan 2023 • none

Our party of two couples went on a 5:00 pm Saturday reservation. The restaurant was already full. By the time we left after 7:30 pm the restaurant was packed. The restaurant has a very extensive menu and the list of specials is almost as long. For appetizers my guest had a tri-color beet salad and I had the mango fried calamari special. For entrees we had Shrimp Scamp and the special pan-seared Black Bass filet. Dessert was a delectable Greek Ekmek and a Banana Bread Pudding. Everything was prepared well and delicious. Needless to say we had plenty of food remaining to bring home. Our server Dagmar was very efficient and friendly. LouCas is also worth a return visit.

Written January 14, 2023

Duke001

Reedville246 contributions

Best of the best

Apr 2024 • couples

Great food, great wait staff. Shrimp ariabeatta appetizer was superb. Highly recommended. Lightly breaded shrimp in a light garlic wine sauce. Mmmm. Veal Milanese topped with fresh arugula, mmmmm, stuffed shrimp with potatoes and fresh vegetables. Also,mmmm. Complaints none. Improvements needed none.

Written April 4, 2024

Fit S

1 contribution

Very Disappointing Customer Service

Feb 2022 • none

We called to make a reservation for a private room at the restaurant since we had a party of 15 guests and we had to secure a room for $100 which had to be paid for prior to the reservation date. On the day of our reservation, our party arrives on time and the restaurant did not have our private room prepared, instead, the room was occupied by another party. Instead of sharing with us that the previous party came late, the manager attempted to seat us in an open area that we did not pay to reserve. Despite paying $100 to reserve the room there was no apology or reconciliation. Even though we made paid reservations we were not given very good customer service. I attempted to speak with the manager but I was not given any apology or explanation as to why this happened.

Written February 23, 2022

2seas

Marblehead71 contributions

Noisy,Cramped,BYOB, on Average-Good Italian Fare

Dec 2019 • couples

So with a group of 8 couples meeting for our annual reunion dinner during the Christmas season, we had dinner at LouCas. Think cramped Italian wedding banquet to approach the ambiance. Add in an up selling waiter who fails to mention the price of the many specials and makes you request to see the menu. Order more food than can fit on the meager allocation of table space but most of the group seem to enjoy what they are eating even though your veal has been overcooked. Bringing your own alcoholic beverage and the pricing of the food resulted in a per couple contribution of $125 including a more than fair gratuity. And that my friends is LouCas.

Written January 5, 2020

Rich D

Bluffton1423 contributions

Mother’s Day brunch - outstanding !

May 2021 • none

We went here for Mothers day brunch and it was a great experience. We were seated right away, given warm tasty bread and water. We forgot it was BYOB. I had the the eggplant rolatini appetizer and the Salmon and both were excellent. My guests had the seafood risotto which was also great. We all took home the desserts since the food portions were so large. Our server Mellissa was excellent. Can’t say enough about the quality of the food and the service - total bill for 3 for a 4 course meal was $170.00

Written May 10, 2021