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June 28, 2008 at 9:42 pm #587333
cjboffoliParticipantI hadn’t heard of this place until JanS mentioned its sandwiches in another thread. I decided to give it a try today. Man, am I sorry. (JanS….you did me wrong sista-friend!).
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I was actually intrigued by some of the interesting pizzas listed on the Luciano’s website. I also appreciated being able to place the order and pay for it online. In addition to trying one of their Luciano’s House special pizzas, we also ordered some of their buffalo wings (which according to their website are actually made in-house by a guy from Buffalo, NY).
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Nearly an hour after the order was placed, it finally arrived. The first indication I had of what I was in for was when we opened the pizza and saw that the sausage on it was the tiny ball variety (and looks like rabbit pellets). Never a good sign. The other toppings were OK but the crust was ther worst of it: made on thin, greasy, pre-made frozen food service crust. The wings were even more alarming. Though I had selected the “BBQ” option there was not a drop of BBQ sauce on the wings. They were the strangest chicken wings I had ever tasted. They had a sweet, onion, cinnamon flavor to them and the chicken meat itself tasted really gamey. We were able to salvage them by slathering them in our own BBQ sauce. But needless to say we will not be ordering from Lucianos again.
June 28, 2008 at 10:01 pm #629458
spanaMemberThat sounds awful! I particularly hate rabbit pellet pizza sausage. What is with that?!
I’ve actually never had pizza from Luciano’s, but we’ve gotten delivery from them before (also on Jan’s recommendation) and been really happy with the pasta dishes and sandwiches (and the moussaka — mmm). Not to mention it’s always been at our place in under half an hour, but we are just down the street.
Maybe it was a bad day?
June 28, 2008 at 10:13 pm #629459
barbMembercjboffoli, that sucks that you had such a bad experience the first time out with them. I have been ordering from them for a few years and I’ve always been very happy with what I’ve ordered, and the delivery time. I’ve even turned quite a few people on to them and they have been happy each time. My favorite is the artepesto
June 28, 2008 at 10:23 pm #629460
JanSParticipantChristopher :'( I’m so sorry you had such a bad experience. My apologies, for sure. I’ve never had their wings, so…couldn’t advise one way or the other. And I don’t get sausage ever because of that rabbit pellet thingy. If I have one with meat, it’s usually one with shredded pepperoni on it.
I suppose different people, different tastes, and yes, I live only a couple of blocks from them, so easy delivery for them…
again…:”(
you could work your way down Calif. Ave. I suppose – lol..next is Amante’s. I have only had a couple of things from there, so am neutral on it. Then there’s Pagliaccia’s…and from there you have Garlic Jim’s (delivery charge).
Have you been to Pegasus? They don’t deliver, but you can order and pick up..they have some decent pizza there, too..but…someone else will now have to recommend – lol…as I’m off the roster now :)
June 28, 2008 at 10:38 pm #629461
BonnieParticipantI’ve only had Luciano’s once and it was okay. (or I don’t quite remember) We order from Amantes. I never order from Pagliacci’s (sp?) because they think we’re second class citizens and won’t deliver to us because we are in the south end of West Seattle.
June 28, 2008 at 10:59 pm #629462
cjboffoliParticipantJanS: In all fairness you had only commented about the sangwiches. So I went out on a limb on my own by trying the pizza. Being Italian and from the Northeast, I tend to be a bit picky about such things. The best pizza I’ve found in West Seattle so far is at Giannoni’s Pizzeria down at Westwood Village. I don’t know very much about their owners. But my taste buds tell me that someone in the kitchen is a genuine goombah.
June 28, 2008 at 11:15 pm #629463
JanSParticipantI have never tried that one, but have read stuff about it on here…I’ll have to try it :)
remember…pizza here may be like sandwiches. There was once a place at 35th and Barton called Hoagie Corner, I believe. All sorts of sandwiches, on “italian” rolls/bread…and they used american cheese and mayo, mustard…oy !
June 29, 2008 at 12:46 am #629464
mellaw6565MemberWe have to chime in with a Rave for Luciano’s – they’re pastas and sandwiches are good and their pizza better than many of the “fast food” types around (i.e. Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Papa John’s, etc…..)Also their salads are HUGE!
Perhaps you hit them on a bad night? We’ve ordered from them for 2 years and it’s always been good.
I’ll have to try Giannoni’s though – always looking for a good NY special.
June 29, 2008 at 1:04 am #629465
HPMemberJan the location that was Hoagies Corner on 35th and Barton still has the famous Cheesy British sandwich from the Hoagie days you should give it a try!!
June 29, 2008 at 1:25 am #629466
miwsParticipantAh yes! The German Hoagie from Hoagie’s Corner/Lavicio’s!
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Memories going back 30 plus years!
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Mike
June 29, 2008 at 4:44 am #629467
charlabobParticipantWe get delivery from Garlic Jim’s all the time and love it — and, as far as I can tell, they don’t have a delivery charge. (Of course, Jan, we’re at least three blocks closer — so we may be in the free zone.) The sausage and pepperoni are big chunks, not little pellets — the wings are eh!
June 29, 2008 at 5:09 am #629468
elgregoMemberI haven’t found a pizza place that can beat a frozen Red Barron’s 4-cheese pizza yet. That’s sad. Garlic Jim’s didn’t cook their pizzas enough (I like my cheese browned), Olympic Pizza is OK, but just OK, and the major chains are disappointing as always…
Is Pizza Time any good? Despite being a Chicagoan by birth, I like NY style pizza… anyplace good?
June 29, 2008 at 5:09 am #629469
jMemberI also think you hit Luciano’s on a bad night. We usually choose between Garlic Jim’s and Luciano’s for delivery, and Luciano’s usually beats G.J.’s. We always get sausage too and I’ll admit it’s not the best, but it’s better than most delivery. Garlic Jim’s has sliced sausage and I don’t think it’s that great. Depends on what you are used to. Try Spiro’s pizza (no delivery). Very similar to Peagusus and their sausage is fantastic. My husband is from a large, Sicilian family and we usually take them to Spiro’s because their sausage is very authentic. In fact, they haven’t been out here for over a year and still talk about Spiro’s.
June 29, 2008 at 6:01 am #629470
JanSParticipantCharla…as the crow flies, I think I’m closer to GJ…and the one and only time I ordered, they charged me a buck50 for delivery…:(
June 29, 2008 at 6:51 am #629471
cjboffoliParticipantIf Luciano’s is “better than the other chains” I think it is safe to say that I won’t be ordering from any of the others. I could almost give them a pass for the rabbit pellet sausage if they put even an ounce of pride and love into their crust. The kind of crust you get at places like Via Tribunale, Tutta Bella, and Giannoni’s is the way the crust is supposed to be. Still not the same as those produced by the coal-fired ovens in NYC but good. It’s really a shame that Seattle doesn’t have an ethnic Italian neighborhood and that people only know these watered down imitations.
June 29, 2008 at 7:56 am #629472
JanSParticipantah…but we have great asian food :)
June 29, 2008 at 8:58 am #629473
transplantellaParticipantGreat asian food?! I hope you don’t mean this icky teryiaki glop found all over Seattle? Bleh.
I’ve lived on the west coast for 15 of the last 35 years, and I’ve been to China, I think Seattle has consistantly the worst asian food anywhere on the west coast. Sometimes awful, never better than ok.
June 29, 2008 at 3:09 pm #629474
austinMemberYeah, seattle’s a terrible town for sushi, our thai stinks, can’t get dim sum anywhere, and pho? Fuggedaboudit.
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June 29, 2008 at 3:16 pm #629475
barbMemberaustin, where have you gone for sushi? because there are a lot of great sushi restaurants in Seattle, same with dim sum. You just have to venture out of West Seattle.
June 29, 2008 at 3:16 pm #629476
barbMemberaustin, sorry I jumped the gun and didn’t notice the sarcasm. My apologies
June 29, 2008 at 3:45 pm #629477
cjboffoliParticipantJanS: Not to mention the obvious but the salmon in Seattle is remarkable. Most of what they get back East is farmed salmon that has had its naturally gray flesh dyed red. Each time I have a great piece of salmon in Seattle I recognize how superior it is versus what much of the rest of the country eats.
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I guess what I feel Seattle is lacking is whole ethnic neighborhoods. Like Boston’s North End, SF’s Japantown, LA’s Koreatown, and all of NYC’s neighborhoods where the food benefits from a codified ethnic footprint. We have a tiny bit of that with our “International” district and with places like Little Norway in Poulsbo. But it is sadly not the same.
Austin: Even a hardcore sushi lover would be hard pressed to make that statement having experienced the omakase at West Seattle’s own Mashiko (and I make that declaration having traveled extensively in Japan, and having eaten at Masa and Nobu in NYC.). Mashiko is a gem.
June 29, 2008 at 4:09 pm #629478
addParticipantWe’re also from the East Coast and partial to NY-style pizza. The best by far is Abbondanza – at the Morgan Junction. They have a lot of choices for pizza toppings but I always stick with the Margherita – it is soooo good!
June 29, 2008 at 4:26 pm #629479
charlabobParticipantOK, at the risk of losing my foodie cred, is NY pizza the thick crust and Chi-town the thin? If yes, I love the thin (and got it here, for the first time, at Garlic Jim’s — crusty, not burned — yummy.) Actually, we got it delivered at BPP — perhaps the pre-pizza pitcher of beer lowered my standards.
My favorite “east coast” pizza came from Boston’s north end — black crust (squid ink?), a thin layer of equisite meaty toppings– and, of course, anchovies. Damn, that generic diet breakfast beverage may not be enough this morning. There is nothing like cold pizza in the morning.
June 29, 2008 at 4:31 pm #629480
barbMemberI’ve traveled all over, and had pizza from everywhere, from Japan to England, to Boston, to Chicago, etc…and I have to say I LOVE pizza, has to be one of my very favorite things. But I don’t care where it is from as long as it is good. Since I’m not in NY, I can’t expect a real NY pizza. I’m not saying that others can’t continue on their quest for that perfect “fill in city here” pizza. But if it’s a good pizza then I’m happy…and as much as I hate to say it when I’m out in the middle of BFE and I crave a pizza I will get a national chain (blech) pizza. And that goes for any food item, if it’s good then I’m happy. And CJ, I don’t blame you for giving up on Lucianos, I had a terrible experience (food and service) at Pegasus and I can’t find it in myself to try it again despite the many huge raves I’ve heard about it. Happy food hunting all.
June 29, 2008 at 5:17 pm #629481
HPMemberThe only chinese we eat is Tai Tung in the ID. After eating there any other chinese is no good. Now I will say the restaurant is not the prettiest but the food is great and the waitstaff is awesome.
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