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| - I had lunch at Ristorante Luce with an account manager of the consulting company I work for here in Charlotte (free lunches are great!). This place is fantastic! We started off with insalata I had the organic greens, my acct mgr had the Caesar. Both were fresh and lightly dressed. For our entrees I had the gnocchi and my acct mgr had the piccata. The gnocchi were the best. They were cooked al dente with a light tomato sauce covered with mozzarella. My acct mgr said the piccata was excellent as well, which I believe as she used the bread to mop up the remaining lemon caper sauce. I had the gelato for dessert. The day's flavor was coconut. It was also delicious. The service was perfect. Attentive without being intrusive. I have traveled to Italy and this ristorante compares with anything I found there. One note, this Ristorante follows the same menu structure as in Italy. Everything is ala carte. So if you order antipasto or insalata, an entree, and dolce you can rack up a big bill. But, nothing on the lunch menu was over $14, so you can have reasonably priced lunch as well. The portion size is also Italian as well, no over flowing plates here, but that is how I wish more restaurants would do. Overall the food is simple and well prepared. I will definitely make it a point to come back for dinner in the future. If you want true, simple, excellent Italian food, Ristorante Luce will deliver.
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