text: As far as Italian food goes Lucianos is definitely one of Charlottes top places to go The restaurant is in the space that La Paz used to occupy It is absolutely gorgeous inside The ambience is elegant modern but with traditional touches that prevent it from being overly trendy You feel classy and comfortable at the same time which I really likennThe service we had was great Quick to bring you water and drinks Wednesday is halfpriced bottles which explains my mini headache as I type this on Thursday morning Instead of your typical olive oil they bring out delicious crusty bread with sundried tomato and parmesan dipspread It is incredibly delicious We split the wood grilled octopus as an appetizer It is served over a crushed chickpea mixture It was a unique and delectable combination nnAs my entruee I ordered the zuppa di mare seafood soup An incredibly flavorful tomato based broth FULL of calamari shrimp scallops and mussels It is a very generous portion I am really looking forward to eating my leftovers I cannot recommend Lucianos enough I cannot wait to return