Lucas Restaurant

from a review on yelp.com"To start, we shared the large Greek salad and the roasted hearts of palm with beets. The Greek salad was good, but not outstanding. It had grilled tomatoes, which I thought was an interesting choice. Interesting is not necessarily good. However, the artichokes made up for the tomato issue. These were not out of a jar or can, my friends. So yummy! The hearts of palm were delicious and the nutty flavor was perfectly off-set by the sweetness of the beets.

For dinner, we had the Lamb Skewers with Tzatziki, Chicken Francese, and Tagliatelle Bolognese (which is listed as Orecchiette, but the waitress informed us it had been changed). The lamb was delicious and was served with julienned vegetables and Israeli couscous. As for the Francese, the large piece of chicken could have been pounded thinner, but that is a preference thing. The balance between the lemon and wine in the sauce was impecable. It was served with the same veggies and mashed potatoes. However, the all-star of the meal was the pasta. The noodles were clearly homemade, and were deliciously light. The sauce had a rich tomato flavor which accompanied the flavor of the beef perfectly. There was also an undertone of red-wine which really highlighted the depth of the sauce. The waitress let us know that they are also serving this dish with spinach in it. Mom doesn't like spinach, so we went without. We didn't suffer a bit.

Overall, Luca is a jewel for the region...but would put up some serious competition outside of Keene as well. We will definitely be back. Mom and dad have been convinced that you don't have to starve outside of New York." I couldn't say it better myself.