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    Arancini

    4.9 (100 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Calamari
    Meg C.

    Came here for a birthday dinner for my partner and we had the fried calamari, scallops over risotto, and carbonara with chicken. Everything came out hot and fresh - the calamari batter was crispy and the squid was tender, and we really liked the marinara. The carbonara and the scallops were tasty, cooked nicely and portions were generous. They have BYOB, so we brought a bottle of wine and there were glasses on the table for it. Service was friendly and attentive. The space is one room in a cozy setting, but a bit tight and limited, and acoustically it's a bit loud. I made reservations for a Saturday night online about a week in advance and it took a few days to get a confirmation email. I left a voice message since I wanted to be sure we had the reservation since it was for a birthday, and did not receive a call back. While everything ended up being fine, I think their reservation system/process could be improved. Parking was pretty easy and we were able to find a spot in the alley lot behind the building. I'd return when I get a craving for some Italian and want to stay local.

    Salad

    I walked in without a reservation on a busy Saturday night at 6:30 PM. I asked the friendly Maitre'D if she had a table for one as my usual companion was in for the night, and despite not having a reservation she offered me a table before her next reservation I had eggplant Parmesan over a bit of spaghetti with a side garden salad, and fresh bread Everything was delicious and the service was great It is bring your own beverage and I didn't have any

    Caesar Salad
    Jennifer A S.

    Intimate place with great food and attentive service. BYOB! Eggplant was fantastic, arancini are huge and filled with goodness.

    Lamb chops, Demi glaze and polenta

    Great service, nice portions, excellent food. We tried the mussels, lamb and chicken piccata

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    It was our pleasure to you. Thank you

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    My go-to restaurant in Woburn; always a great meal and BYOB reservations are a must. Service is impeccable!

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    Wonderful atmosphere! Authentic Italian, sweet hostess and waiter. Definitely recommend

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    It’s amazing to hear about your dinner with us, thank you !!

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    We really enjoyed our visit to Arancini, the food and the service were both excellent, and very cosy atmosphere. We will b eback.

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    You’re right the lobster ravioli it’s amazing, thank you for coming .

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    It's a small BYOD place. But the food is excellent and the place relaxing. Would absolutely recommend it!

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    My wife and I made a reservation for a Saturday night and upon arrival were seated immediately. To…read morestart, we ordered a perfectly cooked octopus antipasti, followed by tortellini alla norcina, and for a secondi the vitello alla petroniana (we were debating between this pasta/secondi combination and the pasta bolognese/swordfish special - will have to come back to get these next time!). I don't typically eat veal, and this cutlet was perfectly balanced - rich, savory, crispy, with a pleasant (but not overwhelming) salty kick from the prosciutto and parmigiano reggiano. We also ordered the spicy broccolini, which I highly recommend for the garlic lovers out there. For dessert we had the dark cherry (amarena?) gelato, which was delicious and creamy, with the perfect amount of sweetness. We shared each dish, and it was certainly plenty of food for the two of us. Prices felt reasonable for the amount and quality of what we ordered (all of the above + 2 drinks from the bar totaled approx. $160 pre-tip). The restaurant space itself is relatively small but has enough space to move around comfortably, which made it cozy without ever getting too loud (it was a pretty full house when we went), with a balanced dim lighting. Additionally, the staff were friendly and knowledgeable, and the server patiently walked us through the menu and shared suggestions at our request. On a personal note I am especially appreciative of the staff, as I accidentally left without my hat, and the restaurant responded almost immediately to the message I sent through the restaurant website that same evening. Tl;dr - great menu, rich & hearty but balanced ingredients/recipes, and comfortable vibe. One really gets the impression that the husband/wife owners had a specific vision that they successfully brought into reality.

    I have heard alot about this location and I was lucky enough to make the trip with my wife and son…read more We were all impressed from the start. Great ambiance with perfect lighting and temperature. The room is set up perfectly with the oven sort of the center piece in the rear of the restaurant. The night I was there, we were full! lots of activity around the entire restaurant. We were met immediately by a waiter, who took our drink order and dropped off some delicious bread with some oil. The calamari and eggplant appetizers were out of this world! For the main dish, we had pizza, a beautiful arugula salad and the honey lavender duck! My wife was thrilled with the arugula. She has mentioned several times since we went how good it was. The pizza was a strong B+. I liked the size for one...6 slices and they were tasty and my son is still talking about the lavender duck! What a surprise! We did not get a dessert....we plan to next visit.....they looked great as they passed our table but we held back! Vibe- awesome Price- fair....very fair Parking- reasonable for Main Street Will we revisit? Of course...to much more to try! Great stop and a fantastic dining experience in Woburn!

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