La Rucola Ristorante in Tecumseh

1614 Lesperance Rd, Tecumseh, ON N8N 1Y3, Canada

★★★★☆
(570 reviews)
Categories: Italian restaurant

About

Shortest trip to Italy

Website
larucola.ca
Address
1614 Lesperance Rd, Tecumseh, ON N8N 1Y3, Canada
Plus Code
8448+8Q Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada
Time Zone
America/Toronto

Business Hours

Monday
4–8:30 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
4–9 PM
Friday
12–10 PM
Saturday
12–10 PM
Sunday
1–8 PM

Services

Service options
Outdoor seating Takeaway Dine-in
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park Wheelchair-accessible entrance Wheelchair-accessible seating Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
Alcohol Beer Cocktails Coffee Healthy options Late-night food Small plates Spirits Wine
Dining options
Lunch Dinner Dessert Seating
Amenities
Bar on site Toilets
Atmosphere
Casual Cosy Romantic Upmarket
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards Debit cards NFC mobile payments Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Free of charge street parking Free parking lot Parking

Photos

Reviews

4.2
★★★★☆
570 reviews

Most Mentioned

party (19) food and service (18) calamari (12) veal (11) chicken parm (8) tip (8) live music (6) salmon (5) apps (5) christmas (5)
5 stars
346
4 stars
108
3 stars
45
2 stars
22
1 stars
49
★★★★★
December 19, 2024

Very friendly atmosphere, great for a date or business get together or just a place to grab delicious food and drinks. Love the espresso martini. Best salmon yet! Enjoyed the festive atmosphere, live music (little loud), service is welcoming and polite. This was my second time here and I’ll definitely be coming back!

★★★★★
November 25, 2024

Honestly, this is the best restaurant I have been too here. Iv been looking for a restaurant with top quality food and I was extremely pleased with every dish that came out. I can’t wait to come back. Jackson was our waiter and he was wonderful!! Very helpful and catering to our dinner!

★★★
November 5, 2024

WRT the food, the bread, mussels (fabulous broth) and Tortellini were very good. The lasagna was very disappointing ... came with a cream sauce? under the lasagna, very dry layers of thick pasta and meat, and coated with a very thick hard crust of cheese. The base also was very hard. I normally love a nice coating of cheese but expect a rich moist combination of pasta, meat and cheese. Very disappointing. The venue was very attractive but due to the hard surfaces, very noisy. As this was early Tuesday night, there was not much of a crowd so would be very noisy an a busy night. The wait staff was exceptional, very friendly and welcoming.

★★★★★
November 3, 2024

We don't often give reviews of restaurants unless they truly are special. Last night at LA Rucola was one such experience. Five of us came in without a reservation (not a good idea on a Saturday night) and were briefly seated at the bar until a table was ready. We were treated to some great cocktails and beer, and after only a 10 minute wait, we were seated. Fabulous, well prepared and executed appetizers and mains came thereafter, followed by a lineup of delicious deserts. All five of us were pleasantly surprised at how good the food was, and we will certainly be back. Shout out to Madute who provided excellent, friendly, and timely service. Well done all.

★★★★
September 8, 2024

Good food and service. Good size portions for the price. This is a solid must try place.

★★★★★
August 12, 2024

Attended this restaurant with a large group on Sunday. Atmosphere was very inviting. Servers were always helpful, and there to remove dirty plates. The food was all a 10/10. Had many different dishes served to us. Calamari, beef pieces, lamb chops, salad, cheese, meats, bread, pasta, potatoes, flat beans, desserts, and red & white wine. Thank you to the staff for a beautiful dinner .

★★★★★
June 9, 2024

This place is so good! All the staff was extremely attentive and we had multiple servers checking in on us every 15-20 min. If there was anything we needed they did not hesitate to grab it for us. The food was delicious and perfectly portioned! Also, the espresso martini was to die for, I could've had 8!!

★★★★
October 15, 2023

The restaurant serves a very unique style of pizza (for the Windsor area), with the dough being pretty much the same thickness over the entire pie. This way, the pie is evenly baked and easy to eat with your fingers. The toppings are very good, and the greens are fresh. The atmosphere inside is very nice. The overall impression was kind of spoiled with not having cola drinks (run out, never seen in North America) and a pinaple juice being fizzy (most likely spoiled). Also, I don't like waiters to bring me the bill and the pay machine as soon as I stop eating. The restaurant was almost empty, and it just felt rude, like they were trying to get rid of us as soon as possible. This is, unfortunately, a practice in many places, and it just doesn't feel right.

★★★
December 20, 2024

The food was excellent when we dined. The problem was 3 out of 4 ladies ordered hot tea after dinner...it took the waiter 3 tries to bring us hot water. We kept saying its not hot. He said I cant get it any hotter. So we suggested he microwave the water. He finally agreed to microwave it...still wasnt hot but some what better. Plus they dont offer decaf coffee? I find that very odd. Especially at 9 pm at night

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 16, 2024

Great food, great service, great staff, top quality food

December 2, 2024

Incredibly loud music, to the point that I couldnt hear at all, not even servers. Pasta was tasteless, salad smelled like vomit and I had to have them take it away fast. Salmon was dry and inedible, and had a side of unseasoned potatoes.

★★★★★
Local Guide
November 23, 2024

It was my first time at the restaurant and it really is 10/10.

October 23, 2024

Poor group experience Restaurant could not even get chicken parm right. It was overcooked and served it with cold pasta I tried to resolve the matter discreetly with the owner but he refused a discount. Rather than owning up to poor food quality he pushed a gift certificate instead. Should have gone to Fratellis instead.

October 23, 2024

Do not recommend at all. Will never be going back. Food was served cold. Very small portions for the price. Slow service.

★★
October 23, 2024

Overpriced for portion size. Takeout for one dinner - chicken parm and side of pasta was nearly $40. No complimentary salad or bread.

★★
October 23, 2024

Food was amazing, the service was not. (I apologize for the long review but I feel like this should be addressed) First, let me say that our waiters for the evening were phenomenal. They were there when we needed them and did a great job ensuring our dining experience was the best it could be, given the circumstances. Now for the circumstances: We were there for my parents 45th wedding anniversary. My father had personally gone in to the restaurant 3 weeks prior to reserve their private room for our group of 8 adults and 5 children. He did this so that we could have a great meal, great conversation and so that the young children in our group wouldnt disturb other patrons by being loud. The reservation was made. Fast forward to tonight, when we show up and are told that the private room is not available. Yea. They had set up a long table in the general dining area for us, and a quick peek in the private room showed that it was set up for a group of approx. 20-25 people instead. No contact with my dad indicating a change. Nothing. We are seated at our table and the night progressed as expected. Kids are loud, other patrons are giving the stink eye. One guy, Im pretty sure, was taking video of my young nieces- probably to complain on Facebook later. Sorry guy, we tried to avoid this by making a reservation for the private room but the owner obviously thought the bigger group that was worth more money was more important then the people whod been in weeks ago to reserve it. Tony (at least I think thats what he said), the owner, comes over to the table to talk to my dad. He apologized for the inconvenience and made up some BS excuse that reservations got crossed, etc. Guy, we know what you did. (As a side note- my wife, who is a teacher, had her end of the school year gathering with her teacher friends here as well. The restaurant did the same thing where they gave away the reservation for the private room to a larger group without telling them. They had also paid for some food items in advance but did not get them or a refund.) My dad tried to talk to Tony, ask for some kind of accommodation for the inconvenience but was instead met with complete disrespect as Tony just spoke over him, passed it off like nothing, and walked away. Now comes time for the bill. For convenience sake, it was all on one bill. My dad asked our waiter to speak to Tony about comping the appetizers ($28) for the inconvenience and was told that he was gone (meanwhile we had just seen him walk behind the bar not a minute prior). Our waiter, who is not at all to blame, tried to explain that he cant do anything to alter the bill and since it obviously isnt his fault, the bill was paid as-is. My parents will not being going back. My family will not be going back. My siblings families will not be going back and everyone who mentions this place will hear this story. The food is great. The management is not. They obviously dont value customers that make a reservation and are blatantly disrespectful to them when a bigger group comes along. If youre a couple going out for dinner, Im sure the dining experience will be good but if youre a group looking to make a reservation then I would go somewhere else. Spago perhaps.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

The best restaurant ever! Service was amazing, and food was fantastic :) Kid-friendliness: My kids loved the servers, they made them a delicious Shirley temple and always served with a smile. Food : 5/5 |

October 23, 2024

The meal we received seemed as though it had been under a heat lamp all day with zero heat in the middle of my chicken parm. It was also overcooked and served on top of bolagnas pasta which was cold. Truth be told, its honestly, the worst chicken parm Ive ever had dinning out. With the lack of quality and lack of actual management in attendance we were basically told nothing reasonable could or will be done about the meal price even after contacting management the next day. We chose to dine out as many in attendance were from out of town. Our mistake was choosing this restaurant as the price doesnt match the quality. Ill give them that they have a good atmosphere here but the food is lackluster at best. **In response to the owner. I sadly had to pay $1400+ for my group. Everyone involved in the day was very unimpressed. Most places wouldnt serve bolagnas with chicken parm...and it wouldnt be cold. Seriously, you need to check into this and not just make a joke of reviews.

★★★★★
October 23, 2024

Always a good experience and great food at La Rucola. Ahi tuna is cooked to perfection every time. Highly recommend.

October 23, 2024

Went for a family gathering. Meals were preordered in advance. Service was terrible. The meal came out late. Pasta was ice cold. The chicken parmesan was paper thin and hard as a rock. There are many better authentic Italian restaurants to choose from than this one.

October 23, 2024

Chicken parm was over cooked. Pasta was cold. Owner has to learn about good customer relations. My review to friends do not dine there I won t ever again.

★★
August 23, 2024

Order some gnocchi for take out and it was definitely not worth the money. Although it tasted good it was a very small serving not equal to what k paid.

★★★★★
Local Guide
August 23, 2024

Great food and service! Continues to impress every time I go!

★★★★
Local Guide
July 23, 2024

It was nice .. food was served very quickly. Food was decent.. but I will definitely go back. To try something different on the menu. I had the lobster ravioli.

★★★
July 23, 2024

They had no record of our reservation. Food was delicious, but barely enough. Service was poor. We had difficulty getting a second glass of wine. We were asked how our food was and we had not yet touched it.

July 23, 2024

Website says open at 12:00 pm. I had several elderly guest who find it hard to walk meet me at the restaurant only to find out they are actually closed. As I was getting back into the car, I saw another patron Walking into the restaurant and advised them that they are not open. The person responded by stating they are the owner and they only update Facebook. I told her that doesn t help your patrons that use your Google ad. It was obvious she could care less. What a waste of time.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Food and drinks were amazing. I highly recommend the espresso martini and Veal Parmesan!

★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

We had our office Christmas party there. Their staff were very helpful, providing great service. The food, especially the starters, was amazing.

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

This was an enjoyable night out with family to celebrate a retirement over dinner. It was loud but the band was really appreciated and their performance was great. The service was great. The atmosphere was dark and gorgeous and the ambiance was enchanting. Nice decorative touches. The washrooms were nice. The dishware was really nice but there were stickers on the bottoms of the plates, intact, which made me wonder if they were just purchased. I brought and wore ear plugs as I wear them everywhere which helped preserve my hearing. The favourite dish at the table was probably tortellini alla Panna. I will be back. The servers went above and beyond for some things. Parking: There was a lot of free available parking in the lot. It was busy but parking was very close.

June 23, 2024

Looking forward to a good Italian meal for Father s Day to turn up disappointed. My meal did not taste Italian and the portion size was so small. Everyone at the table left hungry and dissatisfied. One person at our table had the courage to speak up about their meal and the waiter didn t even acknowledged what she was saying as if she didn t even say anything. I should have read the reviews before going as I saw someone that ordered veal and said it was the best fish he had ever had. Not ever returning and don t recommend this place to anyone

June 23, 2024

Not helpful

★★★★★
Local Guide
June 23, 2024

Great calamari and veal chop!

★★★★
Local Guide
May 23, 2024

Great food, wait staff need to be way better at regularly attending to patrons.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Food was delicious

★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Best calamari appetizers in town.

★★★★★
Local Guide
April 23, 2024

Great trattoria in Lakeshore. The food is delicious and clearly prepared with care and attention. Excellent service; our server was friendly, attentive and efficient. Next time we are in Windsor we will be back.

★★★★★
March 23, 2024

We love the food and the service is great!

★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Was there with a party for a birthday. Charcuterie plates for the party were okay but not great. The black olives were just not good on them. The appetizer pizza was good and crispy. The calamari was really good but the accompanying sauce was just ranch. The waiter completely skipped me an didnt even take my order so I just finished with the apps. One of my friends ordered a salad, got lots of lettuce but none of the fruit or cheese. They ended up taking the replacement home instead of eating it there. Not sure when so many people are there ordering and drinking was the service so lack luster and they automatically got 18% tip.

★★★★
Local Guide
March 23, 2024

Great service & Food

★★★
March 23, 2024

Veal was meh pasta sauce had no flavour or meat. Prices were a bit high. My wife loved the thing she ordered though.

★★★★★
February 23, 2024

Noisy near the bar. Waitress didnt check up on our needs.

★★★★
Local Guide
February 23, 2024

Amazing wine, food, and service! Pricey for the portion received, though I ll visit again!

★★
February 23, 2024

I love Italian food but this first time going there will be my last time. service was great but food was really tasteless to us and vegetable were almost raw and no taste, for the price its definitely no.

January 23, 2024

Awful New Year s Eve party with awful food, atmosphere and service. Don t came here.

★★★★★
January 23, 2024

Excellent food, service, and atmosphere. The dinning room is clean and so are the washrooms. Weve been here twice and there was live music both times. The 4.2 star rating is suprising to me as some other Italian restaurants in Windsor have higher average google reviews for an inferior experience. La Rucola is definitely one of our favorites.

★★★★★
Local Guide
January 23, 2024

Awesome food, although my past was a bit cold and my wife s veggie wasn t hard (not well cooked) but everything was pretty good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

The food and service were both exceptional. A fantastic dining experience.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

I loved our waiter, he was a well respectful young man. And the band that was playing was the icing on the cake onto of the great food

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great service, great food and wine

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Im not Italian, but Im not sure why my vegetarian wife makes a MUCH better Bolognese sauce. Makes no sense to me, should that not be the hard hitter!! At any Italian joint. Maybe it was just an off night. I would go back.

Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Crowded and loud- waiters seemed to be having a tough time trying to get around. They were friendly though, albeit young and a bit less knowledgeable. Do not eat the stuffed mushrooms. Dont do it. Three people who had eaten one spent more time in the washroom than at the table.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food and wonderful service. My mom is very picky and this is one place we enjoy returning to with her. Vegetarian options: Good vegetarian options

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

If you are looking for an authentic Italian fine dining experience, this is the place in town. Every single thing on the menu looks delicious. Mozzarella balls were amazing. Veal with creamy sauce was the best fish I have had. Staff is great, ambiance is incredible for a romantic date Live music on Friday and Saturdays Do make reservations as this is a very popular place.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great service and great food.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

The service here was beyond what you would would hope for when visiting a busy restaurant on a saturday. Multiple staff members check in on us at every perfect time, as though they read our minds! The live music and friendly atmosphere is worth the visit. Would absolutely recommend!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Half restaurant was closed for private event but nobody on that side? Needed private space but they could not accomodate.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Good food good service. bad parking lot

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Absolutely loved the service and the atmosphere was spot on.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Just came back from Tuscany and this place did not disappoint. Great friendly staff (he must be the owner) and quality of food. The shrimp (langostine) top notch more like lobster.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent food and even better customer service. Highly recommended

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great place to go with family and friends or for a romantic night out.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

We went here for the first time this week and both the food and service were excellent. We had a great Caesar salad and we both had lamb, which also was great. We had a nice bottle of California wine with it. We would recommend this restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We have been 3 times now, its a tasty and convenient mid point to meet friends and family from Bell River for dinner. The food is always excellent, the service decent (last visit they had just one server on a Sunday evening seemed odd, poor kid bounced between a dozen tables), and the music is just this side of too loud. Might not be as bad if its Italian folk music, but its been pop music. Were not done sampling the menu yet though, and last visit we requested a quieter corner which helped.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

A wonderful Italian restaurant with wonderful execution of every menu item.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

amazing server!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great atmosphere My mixed berry Paloma was very refreshing. And the food is delicious. I highly suggest coming here, I cant wait to come back in the summer and have some cocktails on the patio. Food

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Expensive and small portion

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent food and the service was impeccable.

★★★★
December 23, 2023

Everyone enjoyed their meals except for my husband who ordered the chicken fettuccine. He gave it 6/10.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Food was delicious like usual. Our sever Paulo was amazing!!! Always a great experience.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

We had reservations elsewhere to celebrate our 24th anniversary with my husband, that reservation flopped. We got to the restaurant at almost 10 pm, they kept the kitchen open to serve us. To make our special day possible. They even offered a complimentary beverage. Absolutely 100% great customer service.

★★★
December 23, 2023

You should change the price on the website..... And tell the customer that the portion are smaller than before! So you pay more for less! Not good! Food

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Good quality food. Nice live music on the patio

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

La Rucola delivered a phenomenal experience for our engagement party. The service was outstanding, and the food was unforgettable. Tony and his staff went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. The live music was an amazing added touch. Highly recommend for any special occasion!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Best restaurant in Tecumseh. Tony and his talented team are amazing and make you feel at home. Must try!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Beautiful place, nice staff (though they didntt seem that knowledgable about the wine they were serving, the youth waiting on us had excellent technique and were all smiles and politeness). They have amazing pizza (on par with actual Italian cuisine I had in Venice) and ravioli. Their salmon with truffle honey is GREAT. Id avoid their creme brulee, though. Thank you for the great evening guys!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

We really enjoyed our wine and meal. Staff was courteous, meals were good, and venue clean. I really like the creative dividers between tables. Vegetarian options: There were few vegetarian options; risotto and gnocchi

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Very odd to post this... place looks amazing, service was outstanding but we ordered 3 dishes and none tasted good. Not sure what happened, was super excited to try this place. Oh well!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Great pizza from a brick oven

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food is always exceptional here. Salmon cooked beautifully with the skin crispy leaving the salmon moist and delicious. It s unfortunate that the restaurant could definitely use a good scrub down. The walls are stained and the wine bottles probably have an inch of dust on them.

★★★
December 23, 2023

This review is based on my selection only. I ordered the chicken Marsala. The chicken was tough and the vegetable side was inedible and unappetizing in appearance. The service was exceptional. Others in our party enjoyed their meals of lasagna, chicken parmesan, risotto and tortellini. One other in our party ordered the salmon which came with the same inedible side vegetable I got, which she also did not eat. Live entertainment began just as we finished our meal. Unfortunately, the music was so loud we couldn t talk over it and had to continue our conversations outside in the parking lot.

★★★
December 23, 2023

Food used to be better here, but it seems like their standards have dropped. Pizza is disgusting - nothing like Italian pizza, and ravioli is simply a disaster. Some other things were decent: fresh bread with EVOO, penne with blush sauce.

December 23, 2023

Very upset at how we were treated. Dont go there if you have a walker. I have 3 friends with walkers.. some Tony guy was upset with our group and where we parked our walkers..plus said they didnt serve pizza for lunch. But offered it to a gentleman at the bar..felt very discriminated. Shame on them.. will never go back. Word of advice. Dont go there if you have a disability. .

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Stopped in for lunch such great food and our server was very attentive. Will be back again. Tecumseh is beautiful.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Amazing food, amazing service. You dont have to drive to Erie st. To get some Devine Italian cuisine.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

1st time visit. Very friendly staff. Food was good. Will be back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

What an amazing restaurant the service and food is phenomenal

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food and classy atmosphere

December 23, 2023

Extremely disappointing with the seafood pasta, It was actually the worst pasta dish I ever had in my life. I had two bites and couldn t stand the smell, no taste and the shrimp looked like it was from a can.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Great food. Excellent service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Atmosphere is really pleasant. But the food the food is great.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

It was a pleasant surprise. Very good service, very friendly and professional. Very good food, surprised by the menu.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

Simply great! The food is outstanding! Great service and very cozy atmosphere!

★★★★
December 23, 2023

We came in on Friday Nov 24 . There was a guy playing music which would have been nice but he was so loud we couldn t hear each other very well. Also, our server was a young guy and we had to ask several times for a wine list and had to remind him that we were waiting to get our wine when we were already eating our meals. He didn t really know how to open the bottle. Never were offered any dessert and he was not very engaging. I blame the management for not training him properly.

★★★★★
December 23, 2023

theres a bald guy that works theree in the kitchean hes good but the. resturant is good because the guy in the back thats bald does everything he kinda owns the place he does everything servering bring out bread and brings food out. i hope they keep him there for a while and somone doesnt inveded the resturant. Vegetarian options: good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Delicious traditional Italian food is always on the menu at this restaurant conveniently located in a mini mall at a major intersection.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Food was great , server was excellent . Great suggestions . 5 star all the way

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2023

Came here for a work Christmas party on Friday. Our spot was a little tight, but this was expected considering the size of our party. Everything was delicious, and the lamb chops were one of the most memorable parts of the dinner. Will be back again.

December 23, 2022

It took two hours for us to get our food, then when we got our food the muscles on my pasta dish were bad. The service was good but the food and the amount of time we sat and waited for our food was terrible

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Delicious fresh and very tender meats, pasta al dente, great service, very welcoming ambiance!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

So slow but good stuff

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Food, atmosphere and service is always consistent and a great experience from start to finish. Thank you for taking care of us!

December 23, 2022

Disappointing experience . The staff was busy but that does not justify ignoring our table. We had to ask for bread while waiting for our food, that took forever to come. The food was tasteless and disappointing. Why would we ever go back to a place with such a poor service and terrible food? There are many better Italian restaurants around!

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Bit of a bokkimg snafu, but they did their best to accomplish.Good fresh food, friendly staff, great pizza. Definitely come back.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The staff is great!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Always have a great meal here.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Dinner and a show.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Food and service excellent. Despite being busy, we were served in a timely manner. Would highly recommend.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

amazing food ! lovely atmosphere

★★★★
December 23, 2022

The food was great, the only issue was the entertainment was to loud. Could not have a conversation without yelling across the table.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great food and staff! Also great date night option!!!

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

As always the food, service and atmosphere was amazing! Always love when the occasion comes up where we get to go eat out at LA Rucola

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Osso bucco was delish. Nice atmosphere on Friday with live music. Service was excellent. Good range in menu, from apps to pasta to pizza. Enjoy

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

We had a wonderful meal and the service was perfect Great place to celebrate a special birthday to my granddaughter Thank you

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

It was very good and the wiater was curtious and promt at taking our orders even through it was a very busy place with parties.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Fantastic Food!! Staff is super friendly and knowledgeable. There is a little bit of a wait for food, but its so worth it because its so fresh!!!!!! I didnt even mind! The environment was fun to socialize in too! Very intimate =] I definetly reccomend trying this place out if youre going on a date or looking for something high class!!!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

I was able to make a group reservation with ease for my daughters confirmation. The food was delicious and the servers were amazing. The owner was very friendly and personally came out to our table to make sure everything was okay. I was very happy with the service.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Excellent service, atmosphere and above all, food. Even though there were two large parties going on, the staff made us feel right at home and everything came out in good time. Delicious bread, followed by light egg drop soup, and then the best lasagna I have had in a long time. And best of all, close to home and no need to travel vast distances to get a lovely Italian meal. Too full for dessert, we shall have to return and try it next time. Great wine list too!

December 23, 2022

I was verrrrry disappointed with my visit here. I ordered a drink and there was old minced garlic stuck to the rim of the glass so my first sip of my cocktail was so so gross. They DID make me another with a clean glass though. We placed our order and I guess the machine didnt work so the order didnt go through and we ended up waiting forever for our food. The risotto was so salty it was nearly inedible and the ravioli was such a paltry portion we had to stop to get more food on the way home. I wont be back.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Beautiful venue, excellent cuisine and wonderful wine list

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great service, delicious dinner. Blackened ahi tuna, gorgonzola stuffed mushrooms, Caesar salad, even the bread with oils... all excellent.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Amazing food and staff!

December 23, 2022

Waiter wouldn t split the bill. I waited 15 minutes for him to remove 3 meals & 2 apps off the bill. He told me somebody already gave the card and he had to allow them to pay. The bill was 450 plus a mandatory $85 gratuity. I explained I did not want anybody paying for my meal and want it off. He agreed and had me wait away from the table while he served tables. He kept walking past me and thought I would just forget about it. After waiting outside and missing time away from a family fairwell meal I went back in to find he had already let someone else pay. I was not impressed - server cared only about a tip/gratuity. Very obvious and sad. I would have gave a large tip is the bill was separated as well. Now I will never return because of the nonsense. Low rating based on service. The meal itself was just okay.

December 23, 2022

Mediocre food, tiny portions, pizza oven was broken, not impressed, would never go back

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Our realtor told us we had to check out this place since we just moved into the neighbourhood. We got the chance to last night. Everything was delicious.. we had drinks, apps, entrees and dessert. All super tasty!! Our server Jaclyn was super nice and great at what she does. We ll definitely be back!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Vegetarian options: Plenty of meatless options. Wheelchair accessibility: 1 level. No steps. Wide aisles. Tables are good height for wheelchair seated.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Enjoyed the lasagna

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Mmmmm

December 23, 2022

DONT EAR THERE, THE OWNER IS A THIEF AND NOT A GOOD PERSON, LIKES TO STEAL FROM PEOPLE, FOR A MEASLY $10

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The service it s great,,the food little to expensive but very good

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Had my grandmas 90th bday here and it was epic. All the food was delicious, fun atmosphere, very nice staff!

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Great food, and a pleasant atmosphere. I will definitely go again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Bello and delicious

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

We decided to go to La Rucola for some food between the two sessions for my fathers service. Food was great, we got the shrimp, calamari and pizza for aptz. Then Caesars salad, pasta, stuffed chicken, potatos and green beans for entree. All were great. Service was great and staff were accommodating. Definitely recommend this place.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Pleasantly surprised, cheese especially on antipasto platter was amazing, grilled octopus was wonderful, risotto was the best Ive had, great job considering lately the comments Ive heard was a hit or miss on quality. Attended for a dinner and learn , definitely need a screen for presentation and curtains did nothing for the noise , perhaps doors to the separate room would be better? Parking: Enough spots Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

December 23, 2022

Went there Friday night for son-in-laws BD as a surprise.didn t turn out to b a surprise, cause when daughter came in with the BD boy and family, they told her (after 6 minutes)have seat at the bar, she then replied we have reservations, and the manager said oh your table for 10 is in the back. Didn t get drinks for 1 1/2 hour. They brought one little basket of bread for ten people, had to ask repeatedly for a single glass of water. Service was deplorable, food was mediocre, shrimp appetizer tasted so fishy we couldn t eat, mushroom caps were mushy and also had a foul taste. Dinner wasn t any better. Chicken parm, 3 of us got and there sauce had a very different taste( not a great one) I do know what Italian cooking or fine dining Italian taste like and they are no way near. The music was so loud we had a hard time hearing each other, the manager said they just turned it down, I believe he turned it up. Most frustrating experience ever. Inexcusable experience, there was 10 people that will never go there again. What a shame $600+ Ps: I have never commented before on any place, but 3 hours for a disgusting experience left me No choice.. Dinner Beware!!

Local Guide
December 23, 2022

The food was reaalllly salty. I loved the atmosphere, the wine was as good as wine usually is. The waiter got our order wrong but he ended up leaving the correct meal in a to go container. We all had a good bruschetta, but only had 2 or so bites of each dish due to such large amounts of sodium. I had the panceta with mushroom cream sauce, my children both had Gnocchi and my husband had seafood pasta(originally supposed to be just muscles) the muscles were not fresh. My older child spat her first bite out and didnt eat any more. My younger one finished her plate and then said she had such a bad stomach ache she cried on the way home. I sympathize with the waitress who may be new, but the cook was clearly having issues. We took nothing with us, and me being 3 glasses of wine in, I was quite upfront about my displeasure. The waiter apologized but that didnt make up for my husbands botched birthday dinner with our children. I asked my husband if hed like desert he laughed joking that he might not be able to taste the sugar over the salt. A severe disappointment.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Yummy yummy! Service could be improved but the quality of the food is way above average for Windsor-Essex county. Brought me back to Europe! I recommend every dish I got though the pasta dish lacked some flavour (but the noodles themselves were excellent). Wish there were more restaurants that made this style of food.

December 23, 2022

The atmosphere was good. Id enjoy just drinks here. Presentation was good as well, but the food is overly salty.

★★★★★
December 23, 2022

Great food, customer service and atmosphere. Definitely a well spent evening

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

It was our first time and cannot wait to return. Food and atmosphere were spot on. Wine list excellent and made for a memorable lunch.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Pasta imported from Italy. Best Ive had, hands down. Linguine Pescatore was absolutely fantastic! Ceasar salad super yummy too! Would have preferred regular Italian bread to the flatbread served, but other than that it was perfect. Food

★★★
December 23, 2022

Slowest service in this restaurant. This is the second visit and it was consistently slow for drinks, apps and mains. 2 1/2 hours for our entire experience.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2022

Quality food in a pleasant atmosphere. Friendly service. Parking: Located in a strip mall with plenty of parking on site Food : 5/5 |

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Very lovely atmosphere and the food was very good. Wait staff is very attentive. Great place for a date or work function.

December 23, 2021

Seated outside this past Friday night. Four of us placed at a table sized for two people. No space for our plates and glasses. We had to put our water glasses on the cement next to our chairs to make room. Unfortunately we had poor service that night too. We had to constantly ask to remove glasses and plates so we could have room. Forgot our order and had to get it a second time. Had to ask for bread since they forgot our table. Four pieces of calamari for $17.50. Cold food. Ended the night by bringing another table s leftovers to us . Overall just a horrible experience and will not be back despite previous good experiences at this restaurant.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Havent been there in awhile, but food was great so was the wine.

December 23, 2021

I never do this but I wish I could give a 0 star review on this place. We were a table of 10 with our reservation being at 8, we didn t get seated until 9. We were promised free appetizers and nothing came for the wait. Nobody brought us menus or water for the first 20 minutes. After waiting another hour and 15 minutes for our food, it came cold and at different times. The overall service was terrible, the owner was more focused on how the food tasted (which wasn t great) than actually fixing the issue. He tried giving us free Nutella pizzas at the end, but after waiting another 10-15 minutes, they didn t even start them so we left. Overall, I definitely wouldn t recommend for anybody and will never return again.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Good food, good service. Would recommend try.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Excellent meal with great ambiance. Always good here!

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

My first visit and I was very pleased. Our server Brittany was amazing. She made recommendations that were spot on and so friendly which made our whole experience wonderful. The complimentary bread was so delicious I had to fight myself from eating it all so I could leave room for my dinner. I had veal parmigiana and my husband had pizza, both were delicious. I will definitely would be back and would recommend them to friends.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food and friendly service, will go back there for sure.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The restaurant messed up our reservation time by an hour but they did set up for us. The servers were good but the service was a little confused. We had a big party and they struggled a bit to stay organized and keep up with thing considering the restaurant only had 3 other tables. Would go back but not with a big group again.

★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Ordered takeout and gave an hour and a half notice. Waited 25 minutes for our food once wed arrived to pick it up

★★★★★
December 23, 2021

Fabulous menu! And the food is amazing!

★★
December 23, 2021

Disappointing first experience . The staff was very busy but that does not justify making us feel like an inconvenience. Definitely didn t welcome us or spend any time . No one asked us how our meal was or I would have told the person my pasta needed sauce .It was very dry .The other meals were excellent. This is my first post ever about a restaurant. The staff left such a negative impact on my experience I wanted to share.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Always good food and good service. A wonderful experience.

December 23, 2021

I never do this, but this review was a MUST. I wish I could give negative stars, but thats not an option. On September 3rd, my family and I ordered takeout, after we picked the order up and went home we realized we had been given the wrong order (mistakes happen). When we called to let them know they said they were sorry and that our order was sitting there ready. So my sister headed back to pick up the correct order. Our food was cold, tasteless and un-edible, so I called to let them know. The girl on the phone said the manager would be in at 8 and would call me right away to do a full return. As you can see in the picture, the food was still around the next the morning when I called AGAIN because I never received a call from the manager. The girl on the phone told me she was so sorry the manager didnt call, they were busy and that hes now on vacation until Tuesday, but will call then. Tuesday came and went and nothing. Since then Ive called multiple times and am never given the manager and have written many emails, and nothing. Overall I would NEVER recommend anyone wasting their money here.

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Amazing!

★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great atmosphere, service was very good. Had the veal parmagan, it was average. Would go back and try something different.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

The food was very good, a good selection of food from pizza to pasta. Staff was very friendly and the environment was very welcoming.

★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Great food. But the price went up quite a bit. They didnt check vaccination records of their patrons

★★★★★
Local Guide
December 23, 2021

Fantastic experience from start to finish! Food was amazing! Will definitely go back!