My husband and I came here last night for our date night. We were seated in the outdoor area. The host and waiters were friendly and there was great service! I had the lobster ravioli and my husband had the lamb ragu. Both were delicious! read more

Casarecce - Casarecce with Lamb Ragu - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Unbelievable bread salad and pasta!! Love the lasagna. Can't wait to try more. First time In Boston and would recommend it to everyone read more

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I really wanted to go to another restaurant in the North End but ended up at Casarecce and goshhh did it not disappoint. I went with my husband and another couple and we got the carbonara & the gnocchi. So delicious!!! Would deft go again and I highly recommend this restaurant. Must go!! read more

Best Italian food I've ever had. Absolutely incredible service, bread was amazing, friendly service! Pasta was great! Sauce! Veal parm out of this world read more

What a wonderful experience! My daughter has a shellfish allergy and they bent over backwards making sure her food never came in contact with it! The veal parm was delicious as was my shrimp with spaghetti, and my daughter's lamb ragu. I also really enjoyed the eggplant mixture that came with our bread. Delicious! read more

With so many options in the area, I'm glad we selected this one. Absolutely the best Italian food I've ever had. The Chicken Parm was out of this world. Everything was amazing; the bread to start, the drinks, Frutti Di Marre, and Tiramisu. Great experience. read more

My son and I ate at Casarecce before taking in a show on Hanover St on a beautiful Saturday evening. The al fresco dining on the North End is inviting, and there were a few tables available there. Now, I know why. The waiter was very friendly and started off with pleasant conversation. We ordered Bruschetta for appetizer; I ordered the "Casarecce Sausage and Broccoli Rapi"; my son ordered the Chicken Cacciatore. We ordered a bottle of Chianti Riserva. Bread and water was provided for the table; the water was clean tasting, but the bread was basically plain white bread, and the small bowl of olive oil had neither spices - nor great flavor. The Bruschetta never arrived. Entrees were disappointing: mine had minimal broccoli rabe (mostly stems), gummy pasta, and mashed, tasteless sausage. I asked my son how his Cacciatore was; he shrugged and said "OK". When I made the waiter aware of our appetizer never arriving, he asked if he could bring us some more bread. I politely said OK, although I had no particular interest. That bread never arrived, either (no loss). Casarecce gets its two stars because the setting was pleasant, as was the waiter. Unfortunately, the food and service was greatly lacking, and next time I'm on the North End, I plan on finding a better restaurant (and there are many of them!) read more

Been living in Boston for years and finally made it to the North End for dinner. This dinner was underwhelming. Really bummed! I'm a New Yorker and my experience of quality/authentic Italian food is pretty solid, but good food is good food. This was tourist food. read more

After doing a little research of restaurants in the North End, we decided to go to Casarecce...what a find! My husband and I shared the meatballs( very light) the Veal Amalfi (best veal dish we ever had with a flavorable sage cream sauce) & the tiramisu. Loved everything... and we frequently dine in nyc at the top restaurants! This was a real treat & I would recommend this restaurant to everyone. Thanks Casarecce! read more

Incredible authentic Italian north end spot. Come back every time. The food is on point and the service is what you should expect for a real Italian joint. read more

A wonderful dining experience. The food was delicious, full of flavor. Homemade pasta a culinary delight. Service was excellent and friendly. I highly recommended. read more

Intimate. DELICIOUS food. Wonderful service. The fresh pasta is right, don't compromise. The marinara is on POINT. Don't miss out. read more

I don't usually write reviews but this was one of the worst experiences I've ever had. If my lactose-intolerant-self had to choose between this place and a bathtub of milk, I'd drown myself in the milk. The service was absolutely awful. It took forever for our server to come greet us and we had to flag him down every time we needed something. Don't even get me started on the food. My date's dish was basically crusty noodles bathing in oil, and the only thing drier than my food was our server when he had to talk to us. Trust me, don't come here unless you're willing to spend $25 for a dish of disappointment. read more

The best. Didn't even get a pic of my food I was too excited to eat it. Our table of five got five different dishes and we all ate them. The best is the shrimp scampi then lobster ravioli. Third was the lamp ragu dish then the veal santibora then the pesto gnocchi. Everything was a 10/10. We'd come here again and eat the same thing. We had a great time, we were immediately served so quickly. Cannot recommend this restaurant enough. Thank you!! read more

Casarecce - The restaurant - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

A few words sums it up; fresh pasta, authentic and well executed American-Italian dishes. Friendly service. What else do you want? Veal Saltimbocca hit the spot. read more

Best Aperol Spritz and Espresso Martini I've ever had. Great appetizers, good bread, and of course amazing pasta.

I was in town for a conference and needed a bite near my hotel. This place was within walking distance, had a great selection, and had very friendly staff. The food was fantastic and sitting out front on the patio was super pleasant. I would definitely come back and/or recommend this place. read more

This was my first trip to North End after 15 years and I really wanted to try out a smaller more authentic Italian restaurant. And boy were we impressed! Cute little restaurant with excellent food and service. Service is not warm and fuzzy but surely attentive and they know their food. Food was extremely fresh and very good quality. I had the pesto knocchi and others in our group tried the lasagna, sausage pasta, lobster ravioli and everyone raved about their dish. A must try when you visit that part of town. read more

Came here for dinner tonight with my boyfriend although it was not our intention. We had reservations else where. The smell coming from the kitchen stopped us dead in our tracks! We took a look at the menu and decided to eat here. The staff was so friendly and our waiter was so attentive! We got the meatballs which were absolutely delicious, my boyfriend got the lasagna that was absolutely ginormous! He scrapped the whole plate clean. I got the gnocchi pesto which was some of the best gnocchi I've ever had. read more

Casarecce - Lasagna Bolognese - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We had some cocktails and wine which were great. Antipasto app was awesome! Wife had little necks in white wine with spaghetti and I had carbonara both were outta sight! Bread was killer too! Server Mike was friendly and attentive, he was also great! 5 stars!!! read more

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Casarecca was delicious! 100% would recommend for a true Italian cuisine experience. I went to Casarecce on a Tuesday night with my roommates. The staff allowed us to choose the table near the window so we could enjoy the open windows onto Hanover street. We were greeted by kind waiters and immediately felt welcomed. Our waters were poured immediately and were constantly filled throughout the night - even when the glass wasn't empty ! Our waiter answered all of our menu questions, and provided us with complimentary bread, oil and Parmesan cheese as we scanned the menu. I ended up getting chicken saltimbocca - they accommodated for me and allowed me to switch the veal to chicken and to add vegetables. I was very happy with my dish and pleased that the staff was able to make the dish I was hoping for. Chicken was flavorful, with the perfect amount of cheese and prosciutto, and the vegetables were so tasty - they gave me a smorgasbord of veggies on the side ! One roommate had the chicken Parmesan dish. She had a HUGE serving of chicken and said it was absolutely delicious. Looked amazing so I can only imagine! My other roommate ordered the eggplant Parmesan. She as well enjoyed her dish. She said the pasta which is homemade was one of the best tasting pastas she's ever had. We each had a glass of Chianti wine and could not have been more happier with our experience. The small Italian feel of Casarecce is incredibly inviting and makes for a memorable dining experience. To top it off - we only had to walk down our flight of stairs from our apartment to enjoy the delicious food Casarecce has to offer! Thank you Casarecce ! read more

One of the BEST Italian restaurants I have ever eaten in! I am a Bolognese connoisseur, and this was by far the BEST Bolognese Pappardelle I have ever eaten! We chose this restaurant on a whim, based on yelp reviews when we couldn't get into a neighboring restaurant and it was FANTASTIC. Highly recommend, it's worth the wait to enjoy a wonderful meal here. I still dream about the sauce there, thank you for a wonderful experience! read more

Casarecce - Cheers to an amazing dinner! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Excellent; The first word that comes to mind when I think of my experience at Casarecce. "Homemade" goes a very long way at this restaurant, and the quality of the house-made-daily pasta was nothing short of superb. There is something to be said for simplicity, and Casarecce does an incredible job of bringing fresh, simple ingredients together in a dish that allow for every bite to fill your soul with flavor. Given the times, the atmosphere was still welcoming and homey, and Martin was a fantastic host/waiter. By the time you read this, I am very confident that I have returned for the Casarecce, Sausage, and Rapi MULTIPLE times. Great menu. Great selection of wines. Excellent dining experience. Check it out and support local! read more

Casarecce is a welcome addition to the North End. It took over the old Pinkberry space on Hanover and the service was friendly/quick. Pasta is all homemade and was great. Recommend the casarecce pasta. The meatballs were excellent. Bread was served warm contrary to an earlier review. There is no bar - tables only. Little windows will be nice to open in the summer for fresh air. Would love it if they used OpenTable for reservations. Note to owners: Do yourself a favor and don't look cheap. There's a small "rules" paragraph on the menu that says you'll enforce a "$5 splitting charge" if you split a plate, and a $10 per credit card fee if you have more than 3 cards to split the bill. Bump the entree prices a dollar each, and then remove this silly paragraph. It doesn't leave a good initial impression with your guests. After all, the tables are so small, the odds of having more than 3 credit cards is unlikely. And people like to split things, duh. read more

I enjoyed my lunch. My friends said theirs was OK. They threatened to charge us for the bread that we wanted to eat with our burrata while we waited for the fourth in our party. We finally negotiated he charge us for the bread and uncharge us when we ordered our entrees. For God's sake! Still, knowing we were waiting for our fourth, our waiter asked us at least 3 X if we were ready to order. Only one or two other tables had customers! When our friend arrived, he immediately asked what our order was. read more

We scored a last minute reservation this afternoon and were delighted with our meal and the service. The Caesar salad was fantastic and all of the pastas our table of six ordered were delicious with the highlights being casarecca chicken vodka, pesto gnocchi, lasgna, and paparadelle Alfredo. A must stop in the north end! read more

We originally planned to go to Carmelina's down the street but there was a 45 minute wait, and we were super hungry after a whale watching cruise. This place was just down the block and had immediate seating. The waiter, Justin, greeted us at the door, told us they had all fresh pasta, made in house daily, so we decided to give it a try. All of the food was fresh and delicious. And the service was wonderful. We really enjoyed the meatball spring roll appetizer. The carbonara was amazing - creamy and flavorful. My husband had a veal & eggplant parmesan, which was cut super thin and was amazing, too. In addition to Justin, everyone there was super nice and accommodating. Highly recommend. read more

Wonderful experience! All of the staff were so friendly. Our waiter Justin was great. Chicken Parmesan out of this world.

Casarecce just opened a couple months ago and we'd been meaning to try it. We invited my brother in law to join my wife and I. The place is tiny - tables for perhaps 30 diners, so I'm glad we called for reservations. We arrived at 1:30 to find our table had just been cleared -- there was just one other table open and it was filled 10 minutes later. Moe, our server, was excellent accommodating, helpful and very attentive without crossing the line to cloying. He refilled glasses as needed without disturbing our conversation, yet was always nearby if we had a question. Our delicious bread basket arrived right away - warm and fresh with a side of EVOO and a bowl of shredded parmesan. All of the pasta is made in-house and cooked to al dente perfection. The sauces were flavorful but refined and well-balanced so we could savour both the pasta and the sauces. My brother and I split the fried calamari appetizer which arrived within minutes of our placing the order. A plate of freshly fried calamari rings and tentacles with a side of spicy marinara sauce. The squid was perfectly cooked, firm but no rubbery, encased in a thin batter breading that was obviously fried in fresh oil - no hint of the greasy feel and aftertaste that comes from overused old oil. Moe and the chef planned it so that the main course arrived just as we finished the last of the calamari. Malfadine with pesto, Casarecce with EVVO broccolini rapi, and Gnocchi verdi. If the rest of the menu is as good as our selection, Casarecce deserves induction into culinary heaven. Exquisite fresh, in-house made pasta en-robed in subtly refined but richly flavorful sauces. Though some mills serve high portions of mediocrity, the portions at Casarecce are balanced. My brother-in-law and I were pleasantly full after the appetizer and main course, while my wife - who sampled just one calamari ring, was full with 1/3 of her gnocchi still on the plate. [Great! Took it home for my evening snack!] If it isn't obvious, I'll say it: We will definitely be coming back! read more

Had a reservation for 8 pm. They took us on time but made us order apps and food at same time and were closing up the place and clearly wanted us to leave by 8:50. Horribly rushed and the food was average at best read more

Great burratta and lobster ravioli! Good service too. Small restaurant so book ahead if it is high season. read more

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Oh my! I heard the restaurants in North End had great Italian food but I never would have imagined! I had the Lobster Ravioli and was skeptical but was blown away. Sauce was light and not overpowering... just right. Unfortunately, it's not enough if you are REALLY hungry. Would be perfect for lunch. Wife had Chicken Parmigiana which I got to finish for her...Enormous portion and delicious! Son had Chicken Cacciatore. He wasn't thrilled about the sauce but liked the dish enough to leave nothing on the plate. Again, generous portion. Just found out this has only been open for 10 weeks. Obviously, they have worked out any issues new restaurants usually encounter and are well on their way. Highly recommend! read more

My boyfriend and I were strolling through the North End and stumbled into this charming restaurant and it was amazing!! We sat by the window which made for great ambiance. We had Pinot Grigio, bruschetta as an appetizer, and I ordered spaghetti carbonara as my main dish. All of our food was amazing and the wait staff was nice as well. read more

First time at Casarecce. First, the food. The antipasto was $17.00 and ridiculously bad. There were 4 of us and it could barely feed 2. It was 3 slices of thin salami and some toasted bread with diced tomatoes, and a bunch of iceberg lettuce. Terrible. Two people had the eggplant parm and it was good, but nothing special. Another person had the lobster scampi and it was good. The final person had the lasagna which was dry and bland. Portions are small. Bottle of wine cost $50.00. Service was poor and the waiters are loud and annoying. Ok, so the bill. It was hand-written by the waiter and scribbled in an attempt to make it unreadable. I did the math anyhow and the waiter overcharged us $20.00. Whe I called it to his attention, he faked being surprised and insulted. But, he re-did the bill with more scribbles over his bad math. I won't be back. read more

Had heard that Casareece was a great place for homemade pasta and amazing authentic Italian dishes. It definitely is what i was told. For our entrees we ordered the Shrimp risotto and the homemade cheese ravioli. The shrimp was cooked to perfection and the risotto was perfectly creamy the homemade ravioli was incredible. We also ordered to sangrias for drinks that were one of the best I've ever had. We will be back next time we are in the Boston area. read more

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Came here for lunch with my mom and absolutely loved it! Bolognese was delicious and atmosphere was great!!

Today began a new family experiment. At least once per month we will bead into the North End and just randomly choose a new (to us) restaurant. Casarecce set the bar high! The service was so friendly and attentive, and the food was fantastic. Best bolognese we,be tried in a LONG time! The pasta with vodka and chicken was outstanding and the shrimp scampi was delightful. We will be back on a non-experiment day! read more

We were on vacation and happened upon this restaurant. Delicious food, terrific service and wonderful atmosphere!

TRUST IN JUSTIN!!!!! Absolutely amazing service!!! Food was amazing. Justin went into detail explaining the favorite dishes, answered all our questions, and went into detail about how each meal was cooked. Great person and server, he made our first experience here absolutely fantastic! Will definitely be returning!!! Thank you Justin! We luv you!!!! read more

Food was flavorless, service was inattentive, and it was thoroughly overpriced for what we got.