feel welcome where they cover all the bases! nice work julie!!!!!!!old feel fresh presentation. long time customer

This is a really good, consistent Italian place. Very friendly staff. When you don't feel like trekking into Boston, this is a great local option. Very comfortable environment as well. read more

I love this place!! Stopped here twice in the last week for a quick drink. Bobby C's has the best seasonal cocktail menu and this seasons had some incredible fall drinks and a fun Taylor Swift drink. They even had a raffle for the album! A girlfriend and I came in for their Halloween party and it was spooky and fun. Great music, wonderful people, yummy drinks and lots of fun. Love this place and the people! read more

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Our server, Riley, was pleasant, attentive, and efficient. The eggplant rolatini was delicious and the Casa salad was very fresh and tasty as well! The chicken dish was also done to perfection. It was also nice to chat with Julie, the owner. She is running a great restaurant. Parking is easy to find and being on the street level, it is easily wheelchair accessible (no stairs). We will be back soon to try their pizza (it looked so good!) ! read more

5 star service. Staff and waitress were very friendly and accommodating. The restaurant has an older traditional semi upscale vibe. They also have outdoor seating which is more casual. The food was mediocre which locked in the 3 stars. My husband found it strange that the ossobuco came with gravy as opposed to red sauce. Also to note my chicken parm was also really dry. I would probably come back out of convenience but wouldn't go out of my way to dine here. read more

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Met with a bunch of friends. The martinis were great. We all loved our entrees. I was surprised the bar didn't carry Woodford Reserve bourbon. Staff is friendly and we enjoyed our evening. read more

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My wife and I had dinner here last night. We were greeted and seated right away. Very bright, clean restaurant. I ordered the Chicken Parm, and my wife ordered the Chicken Piccata. We both thought the food was excellent. The wine and beer list i thought was a bit pricey, and we had a bit of a wait trying to pay the bill. It took our waitress a bit of a time to come back to the table. But I do recommend Bobby C's, the food was delicious. read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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Recently used Bobby C's to host a post funeral luncheon after our mothers death. Would absolutely recommend Bobby C's. As they do not open for dinner until later in the day, we had the entire restaurant for our group of about 80 people. Owner Julie and all of the staff were very pleasant to work with and very thoughtful to our group. The food and presentation were great, and the cost was very reasonable. Will definitely return to Bobby C's to enjoy more meals. Thank you Julie for you and your incredible staff. read more

What a nice place! Incredibly friendly host/owner and server. Creative cocktails. Amazing Arancini. Pasta fagioli! Outrageously good entrees. Our party enjoyed veal Parmesan, veal Milanese, and veal saltimbocca. Choosing entrees was hard because the menu is huge. Home made pasta. Giant size portions. For me it was literally two nights of dinner. And then they came around with the dessert cart. That should be illegal!! read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Pasta fagioli! - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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A delicious and cozy restaurant that we will certainly return to. The service was outstanding. A very enjoyable experience all around.

Came here on a Friday night with family on a recommendation. We were seated right away. The bread and oil given at the beginning of the meal was AMAZING I will be back just for that alone. I got the marry me chicken pasta special which was great. Others got the chicken parm, chicken piccata, and the alfredo. Everyone enjoyed their meals but the piccata was a bit bland. Either way, we liked Bobby C's and will be back! read more

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We had a very small wedding reception there and they went above and beyond for all of us. We had an open menu and everyone is still talking and raving about the food and wonderful service they provided. Our favorite restaurant ! Food is always delicious Laurel read more

Came in last Thursday a little after 6. Waitress was horrible- not attentive and pretty rude. Name was Melanie or Melissa. That terrible it wasn't memorable. The food was good unfortunately due to the lack of good service and it takes away from that. Don't go on Thursday's around six because you may have a similar experience read more

The Caprese pizza was amazing! The crust on the edges appears very thick but it's quite thin in the center. The edges were crispy but the center was quite soggy. The taste was delicious tho. The complementary bread was good and it came with a delicious side of oil with garlic. We dipped the pizza in this oil and it was delicious!!! Highly recommend this combo! The calamari was also great. The portion was good for its price and it came with sauces. The cacciatore was a bit disappointing because the sauce was overwhelming. Service and ambience were both nice too. read more

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love this place,usually sit at the bar. they make great drinks and have several signmature cocktails. Veal parm, eggplant rollatin, lobster ravioli are all part of my regular rotation. salads are fresh and crisp, and their soups are amazing. parking can be tricky but therenis a lot around the back. read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

For a neighborhood restaurant, the ambience is lovely. The food is delicious. Huge portions. I got a cannoli martini. That was great. The salads pasta delicious. Go it's lovely there. read more

Had a great dinner with my family on Sunday. Our waiter Kolby was great and was on top of things considering we were a big party of 15. I had not been here since I had my bridal shower here 15 years ago. The spring fling was a delicious cocktail to start. strong, sweet and fruity with a hint of mint. My MIL had a crème brûlée martini which looked so good. The calamari were a little on the chewy side, but the mussels made up for it. My dad loves mussels and he kept saying how big and plump they were. I had Caesar salad which had a nice thick dressing and huge garlic croutons. Had the Parmignana Pizza. It was very good. Nice amount of cutlets and a good chewy crust. Desserts, I had a bite of my dad's Tiramisu which was yummy, a lot of whip cream on the plate. I also had a bite of my sisters chocolate lava cake. That was So decadent and rich. Everyone either finished their meal or took home leftovers. Besides the calamari everything was wonderful. My dad will be asking to come here more often now that he knows about the mussels, lol read more

Bobby C's was my choice for a luncheon reception after a funeral. The staff was so accommodating and welcoming. Everyone that attended mentioned to me how much they enjoyed the food and ambiance. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

7 girlfriends went there tonight! Food was so good and everyone LOVED their meals! Service couldn't of been better! Melissa was so awesome and made our night even better! If you want a wonderful warm, cozy Christmas atmosphere and don't want to drive to Boston, Bobby C's is decorated beautiful!! Everything was wonderful!! Thanks! We will be back again soon!! read more

11/23/25 my family and I went to BobbyC's for my birthday. This was our first time there and it certainly won't be our last!! The service was the best I've had in a very long time. The food was just amazing. We left already knowing what we're going to order on our next visit. The restaurant itself was very warm and welcoming. Can't wait to go back. read more

If I could give more stars, I would!! My dad recently passed so after my dad's services, we decided to celebrate my his life at Bobby C's. I absolutely could not ask for a better experience!! Staff was very accommodating. They made sure all of our needs were met and did this without being overbearing. Food-excellent!! We opted for baked haddock, DELICIOUS butternut squash raviolis, chicken piccata, cheese tray, very fresh bread and dipping oil and drinks. Espresso and chocolate martinis were bomb!!! We had mini cannolis for dessert and these are made in house and delicious. What I liked best about them is that they were not overly sweet. It was a perfect amount of sweetness. Owner Julie Crowley came over and greeted all of us with a smile and empathy. She made a very difficult time so much better. I don't know what else I can say about this establishment!! Just excellent!!!! Wish I took photos but I was really preoccupied with family, but I did take a pic of the delicious martini read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

All I can say is I can't wait to be back at Bobby C's! So much warmth and love in this place. Don't feel like venturing into the North End for a homemade Italian meal, but still want pizazz? Well, if you are reading this...stop reading and go!!! Thank you to Jenna and the team for a lovely meal and yummy drinks. Non pensare, mangia e basta!!! read more

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Have been craving chicken scallopini spoke with Julie and the chef came through, OMG it was so good, thank you very much you guys are the best!!! read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Friday night we tried Bobby C's and were amazed at how good it was!! It's a perfect spot for a date night. The lights were dimmed just right and we were in a booth where we didn't really notice anyone else around us even though the place was full. I started with the crème brûlée martini. I'm not really a martini drinker but this was out of this world so I got 2!! We got the arancini as an app. It's on the specials menu. I really hope it becomes a staple because it was delicious!! I then got the marry me chicken as an entree, it was delicious!! It's in a creamy tomato sauce. I highly recommend!! It too was on the specials menu. We got the butternut squash raviolis as well, they too were great!! Portions were perfect, we had enough for leftovers. We ended our dinner with the cheesecake. It had a strawberry puree drizzle. Super yummy!! Our server was Alida (sorry if I butchered her name) she was so nice and made us feel at home. We also met the owner who came over and chatted with us as well. Very sweet woman who is doing an amazing job at creating delicious dishes for us to enjoy. We will definitely be back!! read more

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Came on a busy Friday night - without reservations they sat us fairly quickly. Staff was very nice and they have an awesome valentines cocktail menu drink right now (i did notice they had the "Pink Drink" on there twice - whoopsies) Food was sooooo good, from the mushroom apps to the scallops with two sides (which I got to try the pasta) it made me so happy to have good food at a fair price. The down size was got a lil bamboozled on the pork chops. Was told it came with two sides and the waitress advised we try with the roasted potatoes only to find out it already came with roasted potatoes so only got 1 side out of 2. The cool thing about this place is they have a dessert tray they show you! We did not get a showing maybe because we didn't get espresso but I thought it was so cool and old school of them to provide this extra touch. If I wasn't so full I would have gotten the cheesecake. The owner was going around decorating the place to look so dang cute with valentines decor. Parking was outside their lot - maybe we just got lucky but there seems to me availability. This is a place I've already told multiple people about and plan to come back! read more

Thank you so much for making our mom's 85th birthday perfect tonight! As usual excellent service and food and of course Julie is amazing read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

BEST crab cakes (on special but they said they always have them because they are so popular). The caesar salad was amazing too. Didn't get a full entree but those items were great. read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Crab cakes to go - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

The food, service and atmosphere are always excellent! I highly recommend the eggplant rollatini!

14 years and about 30 lbs later ahem, Bobby C's is still where it's at. The hours have changed a bit, 4 pm on, but the deliciousness hasn't changed at all, and it's even better. There's something to be said about a place that makes it through covid, it shows that people cared enough to come out and commit to the take out only era, and Julie, Jenna, Paul and Paul Jr made sure you knew how appreciated they were. I am updating this because YELP has a category for outside dining and this place hands down has one of the nicest set ups outside out of any restaurant in the entire Boston area. I'm still a fat kid at heart and love everything on the menu, but lately my go to is Chicken Cacciatore Fra Diavolo... with extra Bread because again, I am a fat kid at heart.... read more

No good. Clams fishy and old Calamari rubbery and old Pasta fagoui strange meat, watery and no salt Chicken parm old and dry Waitress nice but not aware Never been to restaurant where everything was literally bad and Luke warm. Couldn't believe it. I know the prices were cheaper but I mean serve fresh food. Do better read more

I almost never give 5-Star reviews. I have to give one to Bobby C's though. My Girlfriend and I went back to Bobby C's last night. It's one of our favorite restaurants. They never disappoint. We both ordered the Frutti Di Mare. The portions were very generous and the meals delicious. The atmosphere at Bobby C's is quiet and relaxing. Our waiter, Adam was friendly and attentive. Even the owner, Julie stopped by to make sure everything was ok. Give it a try. Julie and her staff will make sure you have a great experience. read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Frutti Di Mare - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

The service was great but the food was bad...I feel kind of bad leaving a bad review but it wasn't good :/. The pasta sauce was watery and separating in a weird way. The olives were really wrinkly and everything just tasted old. The drinks looked good though read more

Visited Bobby C's to try out their brunch buffet based on a recommendation. The options of food served in the buffet was fine and nothing exceptional to mention. I thought the ham and steak carving stations were good. Also, the live omelette and waffle stations were good as well. What disappointed me were the dessert station. As delicious as all of it looked, they were dry and lacked the freshness. Coffee was served at the table but there were options of orange and one another juice by the buffet table. The food was worth the price for sure but did not stand up in flavor for me. I am willing to try this place again. read more

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Last night my husband and I went out for Valentine's Day. We went on Wednesday because that was the only day we could be kid free . We have been going to Bobby C's for date night which is once a while when we can and we love it there but last night left a bad taste in our mouths. We walk in and a gentlemen asked if we had reservations we said no because we never ever had to in the years we have been going there . Well the moment we said no he walked away from us . My husband and I just stood there looking at each other . Another young girl asked if we had a reservation I said no she said ok do you want to sit at the bar ? We said ok because clearly we needed a reservation to sit anywhere else. We got there at a little before 5 pm . Place was still empty . They were having "Galentines Day" at some point during the evening . Ok we sit at the bar order drinks and our meal. The bar tender was awesome he served us before we love him . Now fast forward there I am with my mouth full of pasta the same young girl who told us to sit at the bar asked me and my husband to move down a seat so another couple could sit at the bar mind you there was a young woman sitting alone at the end of the bar just drinking a glass of wine who could have moved closer to me to allow the couple to have seats. But no move me and my husband food and all over . At that point I was angry and wanted leave . I was looking forward to dessert and another drink again it was our Valentine's Day dinner . But I was beyond annoyed that I had to be disturbed while eating instead of the "friend" of the girl who was behind the bar that was making her and her "friend" drinks . Only after my face said I was not happy did we get acknowledged by the young woman behind the bar . The bartender(the nice gentleman) asked if we wanted anything else a dessert ? I said no my husband looked at me and knew I was angry as he was we paid and left. We ended going elsewhere for espresso and dessert. Beyond disappointed is being nice . ‍ read more

We just recently started going here. The food is delicious. All of the martinis are great. We love the espresso martini! If you are a Taylor Swift fan like myself, a lot of the drinks on the menu are named after her songs. Get the Lover Martini you won't be disappointed! Julie the owner is awesome ! She really cares about her staff and the food that comes out of the kitchen. She always goes above and beyond and she always stops to check on everyone at the tables. Her daughter Jenna is always bartending and she makes amazing drinks . everyone there is super friendly. The place is very clean. It's our new regular go to place. read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Espresso martini - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

Been here many times and long overdue to write a review. It feels like home walking in. The atmosphere and music are coming. I always try to get something different. Recently went with my 21 year old daughter. She got the chicken marsala which she said reminded her of the one I make. I tried it and it was very good. I got the shrimp and lobster FRA diavolo which didn't disappoint. Great drinks. Julie and her staff work so hard and can not be any friendlier. read more

Bobby C's Ristorante - Italian Near Me - Melrose, Massachusetts

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This is my second time going to Bobby C's, I tried it again, because the first time was not very good and I was disappointed again! The ambience is beautiful, the service was great, the food not so much the tomato sauce tasted like it came directly from the can, I also had an antipasto, which again was taken out of a bag and put on a plate, so disappointed. I really hope they get it together soon. read more

Another great meal at Bobby C'S. Myself and a couple of old friends had dinner there tonight. There was a fundraiser going on for Melrose High School so the owner Julie had a lot going on. That did not stop her from going table to table to make sure everyone was good. Other than the fantastic meals that kitchen puts outs out, the staff and owner is always available to make sure you have the best dinning experience. Tonight on our table was Chicken Marsala, which was unbelievable and amount that was served I will be eating for the next couple days. Lobster Ravs and Baked Scallops. We loved it all. Bobby C'S is like having dinner at an old friends house. The food is fantastic and the staff is great. And if you're looking for great pizza, check out their menu. I give them 5 stars and can't wait till my next visit. read more

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Service is good. But the food is mediocre. I had the veal parm. Nothing impressive in the presentation, had to ask for grated cheese. Ambiance is nice. Perhaps it is a place for a drink and appetizer. read more

Another exception meal by owners Paul and his beautiful wife, Julie. The steak was cooked to absolute perfection and the haddock was moist and delicious. The handmade cavatelli we're cooked to a true Italian's liking. My amazing martini was yet another one from the extensive, yet diverse list of artisan beverages. Their bartenders are truly some of the best north of Boston. This is my go-to on Friday nights after a long work week because I know the food and service will be consistent and to the high standards, most of us expect, from a restaurant of this caliber. I promise you will not be disappointed. read more

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