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    AVA Cucina

    3.5 (76 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Mushrooms and chicken ravioli in a red sauce. Yummy

    The food is excellent and the staff is great. Delicious appetizers and a great selection of wine.

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    Nice people. The food is not good, not good at all. Got the chicken parm the other night and regretted it all night.

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    Had the chicken Gorgonzola, my wife had veal Marsala, both were outstanding!

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    Osteria Vivo

    4.6
    (103 reviews)
    9.4 mi

    Back again (second time in five days). Tuesdays feature $1.50 oysters, so you know those were…read moregetting ordered. That Calabrian chili oil accompaniment is amazing! Sylvain made me a delightful Sidecar worthy of my vintage vibe, and he's just a great all around bartender! The fried calamari salad was spectacular and the mussels and grilled bread are becoming recurring favorites. Met some lovely folks (and fellow Vivo fans) at the bar tonight. It's a special place when total strangers can enjoy food and drinks and conversation.

    Dropped in on a Tuesday night. No reservation. Had 45 minutes to order and eat!…read more Seated promptly in the bar area, which was busy for a Tuesday night in my mind. About 25 tables, but not tightly packed. Felt like an Italian restaurant where you might just share with the table nearest you. I could order nearly anything on the menu. Awesome and terrible with a time crunch! We started with the focaccia bread, which was delicious. We saved some and I'm eating it now. Then it was Splitsville: I mean we split a salad, bolognese and chicken parm. Garden/House Salad was described as fresh, what the kitchen could get, flavorful and colorful. It was all those things and didn't disappoint. Chicken parm was not fried. Was Bell & Evans chicken breast not beat to hell. Was plump, juicy and flavorful. Maybe the best I've ever had. Bolognese was equally good. I'm glad we split everything so we could each try a number of different options. We were out on time and never felt rushed if you can believe it. Excellent service and pacing to go with the excellent food.

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    Lucca South Shore

    Lucca South Shore

    4.0
    (135 reviews)
    7.4 mi

    We went on Wednesday night (3/11) specifically for the Wellington and were NOT disappointed. But I…read morewanted to give a special shout out to the staff. When we arrived just before 7 the restaurant was busy not not full. Our server, as he passed our table, said he would be right with us. We waited. And waited. And patiently. Because I could see our server. He was at a table of 7 and I knew he wasn't forgetting or ignoring us. Then he was at a table of 4. Then one of 5. Then ANOTHER that appeared to be about 7 people again. He also had at least 4 two tops. I couldn't see far enough behind me to expand on that count. When he did come to us, an undisclosed amount of time later, he was kind and thorough and not at all showing the stress I'm sure he was feeling. I saw only one other server the entire time we were there and I'm sure he was taking all of the tables in the dining room we couldn't see. I'm sorry I cannot remember our servers name. Both men were bald and one was wearing glasses. Ours was the one without the spectacles. He remained busy through our meal, and we enjoyed the entire thing. Burrata with prosciutto to start, and then a Wellington to split. Both were phenomenal. The drinks were amazing, even with accommodations for one ingredient I am allergic to. At one point one of our cocktail glasses was broken accidentally by someone not at our table and it felt like the entire FOH staff (all 5 of them lol) came to help clean up and make sure everything was cool. They were all so kind and had smiles on, even though I'm sure they were still too swamped to clean up the mess. Honestly, for our very first visit I'm sure I could have been upset at the wait and complained that our server was too busy, but erring on the side of caution I prefer to presume it was either an unusually busy night or someone had called out, leaving the restaurant short -staffed. Kudos to the whole team for working together and keeping positive attitudes on the floor. We loved our experience and look forward to returning.

    We love this place. The drinks, the menu and the service are truly upscale. We frequent this spot…read morewhen we want to get dolled up for city vibes without the traffic and parking stress because Boston is great, but you know exactly what I mean.

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