Lugo Cucina

I know this restaurant from friend! Wow, the restaurant is so beautiful very elegant ! The restaurant is big! It is good for lunch & dinner. I had meat ball. The portion is big should be for 2person. I will try the octopus & other yummy dish next time! Love it! Highly recommended!

Tasty Italian food and great ambiance! One of the few places in midtown/​near Penn Station and MSG where you can actually sit down and enjoy a nice meal without too much noise. Great Italian for lunch or dinner! I recommend the ravioli if you like pasta. The only time I wouldn’t go is drinks/​happy hour on a Friday evening as it can get pretty crowded.

This place should not be in business. I went here every week for years until I found out the staff did not know what went into their food. We have food restrictions and don’t eat pork. I’ve ordered the same bolognese dish each time I go, and every time I ask if it’s all beef. The waiters always say yes and even go back to the kitchen to double check. This last time I went the waiter told me it has veal beef and pork! They double checked with two managers. I was appalled for a semi nice restaurant, that for three years, all of the waiters have either disregarded or lied when I asked what went into their meat sauces. If you have any type of food restrictions or allergies, DO NOT go here. There is no level of disregard or knowledge about what they cook and serve. Absolutely APPALLING for a restaurant to be managed like this.

We came for lunch on a Tuesday, party of 4, and didn’t have a reservation. There is limited first come first serve seating in the bar area, but we only waited about 15 minutes to be seated in the main dining room. The service was efficient and the food was great. The pizza was a perfect personal size and the chopped salad and Caesar salad are excellent, particularly the salad dressing! We were impressed with the amount of options and the atmosphere. Highly recommend for lunch!

Stopped by Lugo’s for lunch today, the service was great as expected. If you’re into seafood, I suggest the scallops and shrimp over rissoto and pairing it with their house chardonnay. Something to keep in mind, this is a business lunch restaurant setting. Its not too noisy if you’re there around noon. It’s my go to restuarant in the area. It’s worth a look.

What a great place. The tables are a little tight, but the décor is just amazing. Nice open floor plan with blown up pictures of fabulous Italians line the top of the bar.
For an appetizer, we ordered the meatballs. I thought $ 15 was a bit pricey until they came to the table. Literally the size of softballs and absolutely delicious.
For the main course, we each had a different pasta dish — Rigatoncini and Penne Vodka. Both were expertly prepared — al dente and not overly sauced. Just delicious.
Absolutely will go back.

great foods we were here for fashion week event and everything was delizioso! we had margherita pizza, tricolore insalate was awesome! as well as the Vie Vite Cotes de Provence Rose bellissimo!

— recommend: caprese salad, pesto with shrimp
— the pesto has a nice flavor but can be a bit oily sometimes
— pasta is always perfectly al dente
— good place to eat outside in the warmer months
— on the pricer end of lunch for the area

The air conditioner was broken. It had been broken for several months. The service was excellent and the food was above average. If the air conditioner had just broken, I could totally understand. But being in a very hot restaurant that doesn’t see air conditioning in August as a major priority doesn’t deserve more than 3 stars.

Recently ate lunch with a few friends after going to a taping of Live with Kelly and Michael. The place was rockin.
The restaurant serves warm bread with every meal. It was good. One of us ordered the warm mozzarella and tomato appetizer. It was very good. I particularly loved the tomatoes with basalmic drizzle.
I ordered vodka rigatoni. It was good, although I thought there was not enough sauce, as it seemed dry.
One friend ordered the gnocchi. She said it was delicious. She described the gnocchi like «pillows».
My other two friends both ordered pizza. They could not rave enough about it.
It was a terrific day and the meal was pretty good. I would definitely eat here again.

Been there for lunch countless times and was never let down. The bartender during the day is very professional and he’s a great bartender. Actually the staff is very professional and welcoming, especially the hostesses. Great Food, Great Service, Great Atmosphere, What are you waiting for. You’ll love it. PS, it aint cheap but not overpriced…

Lovely restaurant tucked into Penn Plaza.
As a commuter, I am more than aware of the lack of food options near Penn Station. This restaurant offers probably the best food I have had in the area. The dining room is spacious with an option for outdoor seating, the service is excellent, and the food is fresh with a clean taste.
The fresh mozzarella came with a variety of ripe tomatoes drizzled with a deliciously sweet balsamic reduction. The mozzarella was a bit tough for my liking but overall the dish was very flavorful, and I didn’t feel weighed down after eating. The portion is actually quite big, I couldn’t finish it myself as an entrée.The foccacia bread offered at the start of the meal is fluffy and delicious.
Service was excellent, we had several members of the staff check in to make sure we were satisfied and keep our water glasses full. Overall a wonderful experience.
While it was quiet enough to have a pleasant conversation, I would not recommend coming here if there is a sports game or concert. I tried to come here once before and it was so loud and crowded that I couldn’t even hear the hostess when I asked about the wait.

Cute location with nice décor, but as most places around the Penn Station area are, it’s overpriced and an mediocre experience.
I was here with a couple friends and I needed a location that was as close as possible to the station, and good pickings are slim within a block. The location is a little confusing to find since it’s part of a large plaza that stretches between 34 and 33^rd st – look on the 33^rd street side but if you’re walking from the 34^th street side just cross the plaza with the beer garden and it’s on your left.
We were seated immediately during regular dinner hours (6:30PM), but it was a weekday. Service was fairly fast and pretty good — we were given two small pieces of focaccia to split with olive oil, and we ordered the calamari (salty, and somewhat greasy, but large serving for $ 15), and we had an arugula salad (good combination of flavors with apple, cranberry and bacon), pesto pasta, and pasta alla vodka (came with peas and some fried prosciutto. Pretty large serving for $ 19 and not bad, but not stellar either). Overall, it was a fairly reliable place that has somewhat high prices, but that’s not shocking given the location. I’m sure cheaper Italian of the same quality is out there if I wasn’t in a hurry and needed a place near the LIRR.

Was in the area so stopped in here for dinner on Tuesday around 6ish.
Ordered the meatballs to share, these were good and I had the Linguine Alle Vongole for my main, it needed more salt and at $ 26… I would say over priced. I can’t say the few little clams and sliced garlic clove, could justify that price point. And how about a spoon so I can twist my pasta with my fork? I’m not eating ramen!
The bread service/​meatballs saved this from being a 2 star from me.
Service was not very good. We sat down and it took over 15 mins for the server to come back and ask us about drinks. Drinks ordered, then food. Our starter came out before the wine made the table. It was hard to get anyone’s attention.
Atmosphere is cute, but way understaffed. Good place for that area I guess but not for me.

The atmosphere of this restaurant is pretty cool I really like the décor upon walking in.
After seating the waitress handed us dinner menus and drink menus, she handed one drink menu to the other guest I was with and said something to me along the lines of «no drinks for you!» I guess she thought I was under 21, but I’m 23. The way she said it just rubbed me the wrong way. The proper thing to do like most places is to wait for people to order and then just ask for my I.D. So for me this waitress already started off on the wrong foot for me.
After looking over the menu I had the feeling that this was the type of place with high prices little portions. Don’t get me wrong if the food is absolutely delicious I wouldn’t find it to be that big of a deal. But I am a decent eater so I kind of hate leaving hungry.
Focaccia was brought to the table and the olive oil to dip in was very good. I ordered the spinach raviolis in sage butter sauce. The raviolis were pretty good but the sauce was missing something, pinch of salt? Some pepper? It was a little bland. The other person I was with ordered the gnocchi special with crabmeat in a truffle cream sauce and I thought that had more flavor than mine. I ate my ravioli in probably about 3 mins because they were bite size. I left feeling ok but not full.
Our waitress for the rest of the night was ok. Food was ok. Prices were high. 19 for the ravioli, 27 for the gnocchi special. And these were some of the cheapest on the menu. I’ve been to a lot better Italian places in the city with much lower prices, bigger portions, and if not more flavor/​quality of products.

In all fairness, I had a quick meal at the bar before attending a show. That being said, I ordered something quick and easy. The Penne Bolognese. It was $ 24. The serving size was very small. The Bolognese sauce had no flavor. The penne were what I Would describe as micro penne, half the normal length and width. They were stingy with the cheese, and the server didn’t even offer and fresh grated cheese or even cheese in a shaker.
No bread was offered, and the iced tea I was given had way more ice than tea.
Not the worst meal I’ve had but I’d say it wasn’t very good. At least it was close the MSG.

This place is reliable and good, and is probably the best restaurant I am aware of that is in the vicinity of Penn Station.
That said, it’s too expensive, and last call is at NINE o’clock. That’s ridiculous.
Our server tonight was great. Very friendly and sweet. And the food was tasty. But $ 30 for two scallops and two shrimp over polenta with asparagus? Come on. The food was good, in fact the shrimp – both of them… – were very good, but thirty bucks for this dish? it’s just utter bullsh*t.
AND they don’t have a/​c. Not that it’s necessary right now, but that’s not the point. These guys must make a KILLING whenever there’s something going on at the Garden and they won’t spend whatever it costs to fix the a/​c? With all due respect, go f*ck yourself.
I’m sure I’ll be back because, as I said, it’s the best place I know in close proximity to Penn Station, which is where I commute from, but it’s a complete and utter rip off.

While trying to escape a cold and windy night, my friend and I jumped into Lugo Cucina in search of something hot and hearty. The place was crowded. It was an hour before they dropped the puck across the street but we were still seated right away.
With the loud buzz still roaring, we ordered half portions of the meatballs and spinach ravioli and a full chicken parm entrée. All were rather ‘light’ for Italian, which suited us just fine. I also enjoyed the malbec and pinot noir, and we shared the cookie dessert which offered 3 types of cookies: biscotti, chocolate and pignoli (3 each).
Overall, I’d probably come back if I were in the area, but I don’t think it’s worth going out of your way.

I’ve been in and out of Penn Station more times than I can count, but I somehow just discovered Lugo Caffe last year. I went here for lunch with a bunch of coworkers. We split a bunch of salads that weren’t necessarily memorable, but I ate a pizza that I have not forgotten about since.
I did enjoy the margherita pizza, but my favorite had to be the Bronx Tale pizza. It had meatballs, ricotta and mozzarella cheeses and sauteed onions. I don’t even like sauteed onions, or any onions for that matter, but this pizza was incredible.
I found myself craving it for weeks and even months after, and they do takeout orders so if you call ahead its not a problem to order for lunch at work. The pizzas are pretty small, and look more like a flatbread than a pizza, but they could be split with one other person.
I’d imagine it gets crowded before and after concerts at MSG, so keep that in mind!

I’ll come here again if my coworker brings me. Lol. This place is a little pricey, but the food was delicious. For a space this big, I can see why the price is high.
Had the Mozzarella and tomato with EVOO for the appetizer. Something so simple made to perfection. I usually eat melted mozzarella only, but this one was hard to pass. It looked so appetizing that I had to have it. For the entrée I had saghetti pomodro which was just tomato sauce, basil and cheese. It was so plain, but so good. It was fresh too, but I wouldn’t do take out for this. It’s meant to be eaten there. (****)
The place was so fancy and nice. A lot of business lunch happens here I feel. The service was quick and good. (****)

Good adress, fresh italian food Well cooked in a pretty place,…