Luzzi

Reviews

• Nicole P.

  star star star star star 3 June 2026

  This spot is simple, homie, and so Roman with a little bit of touristy.
  
  As we entered, we greeted the guy asking him for a table for 4. We used simple Italian sayings and he spoke back to us in English. We laughed, and they started serving our table with plates, cups, and we ordered mineral water with gas or fizzy water.
  
  The fizzy water was so good. I don't like mineral water in the states becuase it tastes like rocks, but here, it's so simple, and light, and just right.
  
  The customer service is so Italian. Remember, Italian customer service is NOT like the states. The United States treat you like queens and kings but here, the more Italian it is, the more simple and straight forward they are. Expect to feel at home here. I mean, it is a very simple restaurant so expect that kind of service.
  
  But we enjoyed our customer service. We asked a few things from the menu, we asked how to say a few things in Italian, and then one of the staff smiled at us across the room, and made a joke to comment on what we said earlier! Just like home!! I actually loved it.
  
  So the pizza is really cheesy which I liked. The mozzarella and vegetable pizza had 3 different types of vegetables, eggplant, bell pepper and another I didn't recognize. We all loved it. That crust was soooo crunchy...mmm.
  
  The mussels and clam pasta was a hit too. I don't like mussels or clams back home but here, it wasn't fishy or chewy so they must be better quality that what I normally have.
  
  I do recommend this spot but please have realizations expectations as far as the service. And treat them well, talk to them in Italian, and just have fun and pretend you are at home and you are Italian like them.

• Neil G.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  Just a few blocks away from the Colosseum, Luzzi is a mediocre tourist trap of a restaurant owned by sleazy businessmen, and easily the worst restaurant I visited during my weeklong trip in Italy.
  
  When we arrived, I was happy to see that the restaurant was packed with gregarious Italian locals. The problem was that this was the "better" Luzzi.
  
  Our snappy host told us to wait 5 minutes, and then led us a block down the street to another space called Luzzi--let's call this "Bad Luzzi". Same name, same menu, but we suspected something was up when we saw that everyone in "Bad Luzzi" was non-Italian speaking tourists.
  
  After tasting the bland, overpriced plates they dare call authentic, our suspicions were confirmed. We fell into their trap. Outside, the Italian locals were served larger portions and aesthetically pleasing dishes. Inside, well.... take a look at my photos and judge yourself. Escalope was dry, tough, and disgusting. Margherita pizza tasted like a reheated frozen DiGiorno pie. Salmon pasta was the ultimate disaster, flavorless with a few microscopic bits of salmon sparsely scattered throughout.
  
  I enjoyed every single meal here in Italy, except this one. This killed the entire mood of my vacation spent with my dear friends. Do not come here if you want to be profiled, treated like tourist trash, and served the most disappointing meal of your once-happy time in Italy.

• Mihai B.

  star star star star star 24 May 2026

  Just few steps away from the Colloseum, on a corner of a small hidden street, we were recommended to visit this little place - and wow - the recommendation goes on! Cool laid-back staff, simple but tasty home made food and vino Della casa, which comes in a seemingly bottomless carafe! Decently priced with nice people, this place is not for posh ones, but for the ones in a search of a simply good meal! 5 stars no doubt! Try their bruschetta with tomatoes

• Natacha F.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 14 May 2026

  This appears to be another tourist spot, but with the potential to be better.
  
  The service horrible. It's mid July and they don't have ice for my coke.  
  
  Our waitress never returned to our table.  They dropped off bread with nothing to accompany. We had to request oil and a dish. Like really?
  
  Didn't ask us if we wanted dessert or anything (coffee). Simply just drops the bill and walks away.
  
  I ordered the lasagna. On the menu it's offered two ways, one with meat, the other without. However, they seem to precook it and use the same for Thoth, but just adding meat sauce on top of the lightly stacked past...it is literally, pasta on top of pasta!!!  I ended up cutting it to small pieces and adding some salt.
  
  This place can certainly do better. Very disappointing as it has potential.

• Kirsten C.

  star star star star star 6 May 2026

  Love love love this place. It's super cute and yummy. In a great spot and a great price for homemade pasta. I went here a few years back and had an amazing experience. I cannot wait to go back. I have dreams of this pasta.