We just returned from our second grand lunch in Lucca. We looked up a few places on TripAdvisor and found a cute little spot next to the Camera de Commerce. The fixed price menu for 15 Euro had a number of 1st and 2nc course options. Kevin and I both chose the Tortelli Luccanese which consisted of a meat filled 1/2 ravioli type pasta with a bolognese meat sauce and polenta ragu with sautéed mushrooms. We thought the second course would be small but it was huge! With it we had a delicious vino rosso della casa. The two servers were very nice and funny also. There was an obnoxious group of Texan ladies that just got louder the more wine they drank. We, along with the server, who unlike them knew the difference between Spanish and Italian, couldn't wait for them to leave. When he came by and asked if we were German, we smiled and had to reply no. I was embarrassed to say that we were also American. We managed to get out a couple of compliments in Italian which helped. I think people here are just delighted when you try to speak their language. Probably because most tourists are too lazy or regrettably, arrogant to try.
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