Vuolo's in Winthrop is a cozy little Italian gem that's absolutely worth finding. The standout for…read moreme was the cioppino--loaded with seafood and served over homemade linguini. It was rich, fresh, and packed with flavor. The lobster ravioli was another highlight--hearty, beautifully presented, and just as delicious. We also tried a chicken special (can't remember the name), but it ended up being a great surprise and definitely worth ordering. To finish, we had a warm chocolate chip cookie topped with vanilla gelato, which was the perfect ending to the meal. Service was just as impressive as the food--our waiter was attentive, friendly, and really added to the overall experience.

Currently in Boston staying at the Marriott Courtyard and reviewed yelp to find a local restaurant…read moreto dine at. Vuolo was close, but also highly rated with a lot of positive reviews so we decided to give them a try. We sat at the bar and we're impressed with the engagement and the skill of our bartender. Started off with bruschetta, and it was delicious loaded with sliced cherry tomatoes and goat cheese! I ordered the Delmonico steak and it was perfectly prepared. If you want to avoid the hotel restaurant, this is a great option!

Very friendly women at the counter. Prosciutto di parma was delish…read more Unfortunately, I didn't like the bread it came on. Reasonable prices though.

Great service, made to order, large portions! Good menu selection, indoor and outdoor seating…read moreoptions. My Mom and I visited for dinner and shared an appetizer, salad and meal-- it was plenty! Probably even too much. We had the veggies as our side and added a side of pasta. Pasta was great, veggies were more like steam bag veggies, I was quite surprised, I won't order them again. (Not pictured, mussels app and Caesar)

I love this local gem! I've been here a few times and the service has been friendly and efficient…read moreevery time. The food is tasty. I've come for breakfast, late lunch and dinner. Each time my friends truly enjoyed their food. I'll definitely be back often so I'll update with pictures because I keep forgetting to take pics before I devour my food. It's a cozy local restaurant with an easy vibe like everyone knows each other and they make you feel just as welcome. Ask for the outdoor seating out back. Nice spot for a sunset cocktail.

They still haven't worked out the kinks. The waiting time between your drink order.........and your…read moreappetizer order..............And then your meal order..........and then Bam, all the food all at once. Then you watch other tables get up and leave that did have the patience to stay. But that is only on every other night, and the food is good, so we keep going back and hoping the front of the house can get it together? ...

Attentive service and food is outstanding. We are repeat visitors to Carmelina's whenever we are in…read morethe North End. We made reservations months in advance and chose the 11:30 time as we had a tour booked for 1pm. Chefs kiss to Carmelina's for having an amazing restaurant and ambiance.

Great food and delicious excellent customer service and the drinks were yummy. Parking was a pain…read morebut still Im happy to give it 5 stars.

Great service, great food, server was very polite and thankful for us being there. would recommendread more

We had many fine dining experiences during our NE visit, and choosing Cafe Valenciano for our last…read moreNE dinner was perfecto. My local friends suggested we dine here as our first choice was closed on Sundays. I did previously dine here when it was Cafe Rosetti's, and was told that it's the same chefs and a similar menu. This is a local joint that is located right on Winthrop Beach. Parking is a challenge, and this is a cozy restaurant, so reservations are best. The food is fabulous, portions are large, and you will most likely be taking leftovers home. They are also BYOB, and they will keep your cocktails chilled and uncork your wine for you. I could have ordered many of their apps, but we decided on the eggplant rolletinni and eggplant topped with ricotta and mozzarella. Oh my, both were cooked perfectly tender and topped with their delicious sauce. I opted for the homemade fusilli pasta option with my veal entree. The pasta was cooked al dente, perfect. I could go into much more detail regarding how tender my veal was or how Plus 1's bolognese was one of the best I ever experienced, but to summarize everything on the menu is 5-star old-school Italian.

Came here to meet up a friend! She recommended a cute coffee spot! We both had omelets it was…read moredelicious and so were their cappuccinos! The vibe is quaint + inviting. I would definitely give it a try if you're looking to have a cup of coffee and some light breakfast! They also have an outside little patio!

Mi prometido y yo amábamos Pomona hasta el día de hoy, amábamos su servicio y su comida. La comida…read morenunca cambia y es excelente pero el servicio y eso que si se puede llamar servicio fue pésimo, al Principio nos atendió un hombre aparentemente amable de unos 24 años aproximándamente, nos tomó la orden de la comida y la bebida y fue solo hasta el momento en el que llegaron las entradas que tuvimos servicio, en ningún momento ni hubo de los meseros que habían en el lugar o mujer o el hombre se acercaron a verificar cómo estábamos de comida o si queríamos agregar algo más, cuando en un momento la mesera Valentina ( se que se llama así por el cheque) se acercó de una forma grosera y nos dice "ustedes no van a a ordenar plato fuerte, les voy a retirar las cartas" en ningún momento nos preguntó si queríamos ordenar algo más una bebida extra o algo tan simple como si queríamos ordenar postre o hasta hacernos el refill de agua... ella se llevó las cartas y fue como si se olvidaran de nosotros siento nosotros la única mesa que tenían en el restaurante, cuando pasaron unos 30 minutos después de ella retirar las cartas y ver que nadie fue a seguirnos atendiendo (aún sin menús! ) me paré a la caja y Valentina se estaba despidiendo de su compañero mesero pues ya había sido su hora de salida me acerqué y pregunté por la cuenta y le conté al mesero la situación de que literalmente se habían olvidado de nosotros y que ella nos había quitado las cartas cuando nosotros íbamos en plan de almorzar y tardear, que es como siempre lo hacemos, el dijo que lo sentía pero no dio ni fuma explicación cuando estaba solo pegado del celular en la estación de café todo el tiempo y sin ninguna atención de atendernos, esta conversación la tuvimos creo que era delante del chef o del sub chef que llegó a esa misma hora y el estaba tan entretenido en su celular que cuando me acerqué a pedir la cuenta no se había dado cuenta que yo estaba detrás de él y el chef tuvo que decirle que estaba detrás, este chico me ofrece un supuesto descuento que adjuntaré en las fotos de 25 % en cada plato o bebida que pudimos ordenar antes de quedarnos literalmente sin servio porque ellos al parecer no tenían ganas de trabajar y ella tenía al parecer prisa para irse para su casa a las 3pm, el descuento no me lo dio en las bebidas, no había ninguna encargado o supervisor con quien pudiera hablar solo estaba aquel mesero y la mesera Valentina que justo había acabado de salir por eso nos retiró las cartas, es muy triste como un buen Resturnate de tantos años fracase por mal servicio como este, cuando una cuenta pudo ser de $400 dólares solo Fue de $55 solo porque ellos no quisieron trabajar más, siempre recomendé Pomona para toda ocasión, iba a celebrar mi matrimonio con ellos pero ya decidí no hacerlo no quiero pagar por un mal servicio en el mejor día de mi vida, de Pomona solo rescato la comida, hoy fue el peor servicio que he recibido en mi vida es más no es ni un servicio porque simplemente no fuimos atendidos

Omg! If you want fabulous home cooking in ginormous portions, this is where you gotta be!…read more This is a small, neighborhood restaurant (I counted 34 of us seated inside) with additional seating on the sidewalk. Debbie, our server, was exceptional in every way. This is CASH ONLY (ATM inside) and there's one unisex restroom located inside the kitchen (I had to slink past the dishwasher), but so homey and quirky, I loved it! The fritto misto was amazeballs--calamari, shrimp AND scallops with lemon aioli. Chef's kiss. And the half order was huge. My Matriciana pasta (homemade rigatoni, carmelized onions, pancetta) was enormous and I got 2 leftover meals out of if. (Forgot to photograph). The veal Milanese was chop style and worthy of Fred Flintstone. Covered in a deliciously dressed arugula. Dessert? They had me at spumoni. So many locals come here and it's easy see why. Just fantastic! It's loud, but if you're Italian, you get it. #iykyk

Go to Mario's Restaurant, 4 mins walk next block, where they treat you like customers. Food is…read moreactually great there! *** The owner, Anna D., harassed Yelp reviewers when identifying reviewers they deemed to be unfavorable! Hence, minus two stars--from a 3 to a mere 1-here. Cash only !!! Either they're still in the 20th century, tax fraud (likely to some extent), or they're just cheap, and/or don't give a dump about customers. Owner's (i.e., Anna D's) response playing dumb hinted that the reason being that her dying parent made her sworn to never accept credit card payments, but that seems too far-fetched, and thereby deemed lack credibility.) In response to AnnaD's comments below, let's see what the federal and state governments find after Rino's Place's tax gets audited and compare the taxes reported for each and every day its business is operating. We have previously reported such business practices to the authorities, and it appears Rino's Place's owner, i.e., Anna D., is playing dumb--so be ready to submit your receipts to be compared to what is reported daily. Yes, two previous businesses that challenged our comments in this exact same manner (playing dumb and responded the exact same way as here) actually were found to conduct tax frauds--all over their local news! *** Further, I wasn't going to mention this. But since the owner's (Anna D's) creative recitation of her own delusional version of that a Yelp review should only be about food and service only (emphasis added)--and not about their cash-only policy--the following are our comments on such. The food was mediocre at best. Lobster Ravioli tasted bland. Was there really any lobster meat in there? Seriously, nothing compared to Mario's Restaurant (again, 4 minute walk down the block for a full friendly dining experience--anyone who knows this would sprint there right away and never step foot on poor Rino's Garbage ever again!). About business etiquettes, they (Anna D/owner) are running this place like a high school or military camp rather than a restaurant where customers can go enjoy and relax. Don't take my words for it, at the front of Rino's Garbage, you're greeted by a long written protocol on how to behave! Where to stand, where not to sit, don't talk too loudly, and the list goes on (or Anna D would police you, so do watch out!) Relax, stop being so anal, cut customers some slack. Reasonable to assume, the police/military general posting such rules is likely the same one harassing Yelp Reviewers (see their response to my comment below). Same uptight Anna D. running this place as the one responding and threatening Yelp Reviewers below! In summary, horrible ambiance. All customers should walk just about four minutes to go to Mario's Restaurant -- where they treat you like welcomed customers, rather than some hungry prisoners begging for mediocre food and haphazard service as at Rino's Place.

Mario's Restaurant in East Boston is actually amazingly good. Everything we tried was…read moredelicious--see the photos. We'd recommend all of it. We especially loved the Bolognese and the Fettuccine alla Sophia. Both were excellent and easily the highlights for us. Definitely a place we'd come back to.

We chose to eat an early dinner at Mario's for its proximity to Logan airport ( 7" drive ) and the…read moregood reviews we had read. We were able to get a reservation earlier in the day, actually arrived early and were seated immediately. We enjoyed the pleasant wait staff but found it to be a bit slow on the service. We both enjoyed an ample portion appetizer of fried Calamari served with homemade marinara. Quite good. Our meals of Veal Parmagiana and a pasta dish with white sauce and shrimp were also very good. The shrimp done perfectly! Meals included a traditional Italian salad and bread. The dessert choices were amazing. Best cannoli we have ever had and Pistachio Gelato. Mario's is a good choice for a casual solid very good Italian meal but not outstanding.

Ciao! Pizza & Pasta was such a delightful find while visiting a new city!…read more The food was absolutely out of this world, and the staff was wonderful from start to finish. We enjoyed two different types of pasta and two different pizzas--everything was fresh, hot, flavorful, and clearly made with care. You could really taste the quality and love that went into the cooking. And we have to give a special shout-out to Leo! He is definitely a people person, and his conversation skills are so natural and genuine. He made us feel welcomed and right at home. He also introduced us to their cannolis, and they were absolutely wonderful--fresh, delicious, and the perfect way to finish our meal! We had such a great experience and would definitely come back again. If you're in the area, Ciao! Pizza & Pasta is definitely worth trying! Mark and Rebecca ( San Diego) Billy and Angie (Las Vegas)

Everything about Ciao! was awesome but honestly the staff were above and beyond. So friendly and…read morevested in the food and the restaurant. I had the Salsiccia which was amazing. The peppers weren't spicy but added perfect acid to the whole pizza. The dough was amazing and it was flawlessly cooked (which for a true Napolitano pizza is a challenge) which is a good sign for any pizza from here. The wife had the Gnochetti which had the important trick of knowing to mix the gnocchi and the short rib into one amazing concoction. Trust me on this one. We closed with the Nutella pizza which I've had at numerous other restaurants and Ciao's was hands down the best ever. Make sure to save room for this... seriously. We really fell in love with Ciao! and will 100% be coming back the next time we're in town.

Isabella is tucked on a small street in the North End and the space is cozy with roughly a dozen…read moretables. My party of three made a last minute reservation last Friday night, just 2 1/2 hours before closing. We arrived an hour later and were immediately seated. We experienced excellent service from beginning to end. Delicious Italian cuisine, from the appetizers to the entrees. Thank you for the meal and can't wait to return!

A great but small restaurant (10-15 tables) in the north end of Boston…read more We had a lovely lunch/dinner, around 2 PM on a Saturday , so it was not crowded. We had the pear blue cheese salad, which was delightful! For main courses, our party had the veal roll which they accommodated us by serving it with a side of gnocchi instead of potato. This was a delicious mean course. The lobster ravioli was terrific. The vodka sauce was perfect. The tutti de Mari was full of delicious fresh seafood, including clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp.... Unfortunately We were too full for dessert.