Had the Pistachio Crusted Salmon and it's incredible, would definitely get again. Great quality.read more

Nice place right downtown with on street parking. I stopped for a late lunch on a Monday and many…read moreof the other businesses along the downtown were closed so it was nice to see a decent looking place to grab lunch. I sat at the bar with my friend. We were greeted immediately by staff and the owner. We ordered drafts and Rhode Island mussels which hit the spot. Bread was served along side with house made basil infused olive oil and parm cheese. The decor was nice and the restrooms were clean. There was a brick pizza oven in the dining room but no pizza on the menu so I'm unsure if they offer them. Only 30 minutes from Boston and on the way from southern New England. Check it out.

Every trip to the East Coast demands a visit to a pizzeria and we could not be more pleased than…read moreour meal at Enzina in Waltham. Enzina sits in a 19th century brick building that it shares with its sister bakery. It seats about 12 tables so reservations are highly recommended. We were greeted promptly by the manager who was genuinely friendly - warmth is not a trait shared by most Bostonians. We ordered a large sausage pizza. The crust is made fresh daily by Enzina's bakery while the sauce is made in-house. The sausage is the star here - made locally by a high street Italian butcher shop. The final product was a masterpiece of east coast pie - firm crust, properly sauced, and a compelling amount of the delicious Italian sausage. We alo ordered the Tagliatelle Bolognese which was some of the best we have ever enjoyed. The sauce is made from veal, pork, and beef and only served on the day it is made (leftovers is given to a local food bank.) The house-made pasta was perfectly al dente. We would rate this Bolognese in our all-time Top Ten, which is saying a lot. Typical trattoria ambiance, prompt service, and delicious fare! Enzina is a must visit.

Ordered takeout after all the reviews people are doing - still the same as last time over a year…read moreago the $5 single meatball is atrocious. The taste is very off. Disappointed. Ordered pizza and although the crust was crisp it was just ok.

Service food and ambience all top notch Expensive but worth…read moreevery penny Dante is an authentic talented personable skilled hands on owner

Food was decent, and definitely expensive (they even charge for hot water). However, price isn't an…read moreissue when you're getting great food and great service and feel welcome. Problem was - service wasn't great, especially when someone in our party had food restrictions that required modifications to the dishes. I had someone in my party who has health issues and required dishes to be prepared a particular way. The waiter didn't seem happy about it and even questioned whether it was necessary. After getting the food, never once did the waiter come by during the meal to ask how it was. All in all - just didn't feel welcome at the establishment.

A definite hidden gem. I've been going here off and on for more than 20 years…read more Service is impeccable they fit me in for a reservation when they didn't have time breadsticks are unbelievable. I have the great calamari appetizer had a phenomenal salmon risotto my girlfriend had a short rib pasta meal, and we finished it off with the apple crisp, which was great as well was really a great meal. Overall everything was cooked perfectly. The pasta was fresh. The breadsticks were fresh the fig sauce on the salmon was great so it was the pesto and the asparagus mixed with the risotto.

It was a busy Saturday night when we visited, no reservation so we waited about 25 minutes. The…read morevibes were comfy and the service was hurried but attentive. The food, which is really why you're reading, was very very good - we had perfect salmon, crispy and tasty chicken parm, and solid salads. BUT the meatballs were the star, they were so close to my mom's meatballs that I would probably lose in a taste test between the two. They are the protype that all meatballs should follow, flavorful, Italian-y, and you kept wanting to take another bite. If you do nothing else, get the meatballs and run. Aside from the 5 star meatballs, there were two misses: the garlic bread was basically just cheese (not my thing), and the marinara was too basic and too close to jar sauce. We had a really good meal here, and would go back again any time. You should go too.

Very cute spot in Waltham MA. Amazing food and drinks. Happy with my meal and the ambiance.read more

I enjoyed dinning here for lunch with a friend…read more We sat on their outdoor patio. Plenty of shade from table umbrellas. The service was wonderful and the food delicious. So many options on the menu I had a hard time deciding. Pescatore (seafood) risotto was delicious though and I would recommend it. I'll definitely return.

Loved this cute restaurant in Newton. We all started with the Caesar salad (a bit underdressed) and…read morethe calamari salad. Delicious! Someone ordered the truffle fries, which didn't really fit the rest of the menu, but they were great. I tried the rigatoni bolognese, which was hearty and made me happy. Then a bunch of pizzas; my favorite was the Polpette, meatballs, tomato sauce, mozzarella and burrata. The burrata made it special. Great service, every table was the taken but things moved along and we weren't rushed. Street parking easy on a Saturday night!!

Bawtstan area food stop #1. Early dinner at Olivia's Bistro. On a beautiful fall evening, exploring…read moreall around Waltham, Mass. My hangry companion wanted Italian food. This place opened at 5pm and we arrived at 5:04. Nice little quaint place. The minute we arrived we were greeted and asked if we had reservations, which of course we didn't. We were told we were good to sit if we could eat in an hour. Initially I was kind of annoyed at the way it was worded but again "hangry". The ambiance is nice. The chairs were a little hard to sit on which I'm made it easy to stick to a hour meal. The waitress was nice. Before we ordered 4 groups were also seated and the bar area had a few "I'm assuming regulars" by the warm conversation that were seated. After ordering our meals arrived in about 20min. I had the Linguini Nero which I believe was fresh homemade pasta. The sauce was very light but flavorful and the calamari, octopus and shrimp were all very fresh. Portion size was amazing for 28$ price point well worth it. My college student chose a safe choice with the chicken parmigiana. She said it was good. The sauce seemed a little light and again portion sizes were huge. So now onto Mr Hangry who ordered the Hanger Steak prepared Medium. Let's just say the presentation was everything. The cuts were perfect and it was super juicy and flavorful... also there were carrots that were super flavorful and perfectly prepared. Id skip the truffle fries as they were a little burnt and super dry. Maybe the Aoli sauce they offer would have helped. 45 min left and Desert came. I was already full but had to get my pumpkin season fix. The cheesecake wasn't too heavy, reminded me of a firm mousse. I decided to split this. I just with there was more graham cracker taste from the bottom but very delicious. I'm sure we finished at exactly 1 hour and when I looked around the place was almost full. Overall decently priced for 3 meals at 150$ with the amazing portion size, I'd say this is a good semi upscale bistro option. Just remember to make reservation's!

This review is for the deluxe pizza! The description says…read more"with everything" and it has EVERYTHING!!! There's some Pepperoni, sausage, brocoli, onion, chicken, mushrooms...i mean...eveything! I got the large for 3 ppl (2 were guys) and we had 3 slices left! I also really enjoyed the crust and thats saying alot because I usually toss the crust out.

Great atmosphere and view super relaxed food was delicious and the Nutella Martina super yummyread more

What a blast from the past! I'm from Lexington, so I grew up going to the Waltham location of…read moreChateau. My mom passed away several years ago and she loved this place, so my bf and I decided to honor her by going to Chateau on Mother's Day. At first, the place was empty, but it was probably because people were at church. As we were leaving, the place was packed! The service was attentive and the food was as I remembered (not the best authentic Italian, but still good). I got the chicken parm and the portion was generous. One slight foul was that I ordered a cocktail without vermouth and it came with. I asked it to be remade and the 2nd one was what I wanted. I'm sure I'll be back to this and other locations in the future. It's certainly a blast from the past!

I've been going here for years and I go five times minimum a year if not more than that because I…read morelove the raviolis and the chicken Parm and even though some of the things don't always meet my standard overall it's just usually a good thing and a great place and the servers are great, etc. Yesterday I took my friend there for her birthday. We had went there last year for her birthday and she ordered the same thing that she orders. She's come there with me at least three or four times in the last year and got the same thing there's actually a picture of one of her salads on my previous posts and I could actually post it again but there's really no point. You can see it if you want the salad she got yesterday. Had nothing like that. It was completely different. It just looked like a regular salad with little chunks of maybe a little bit of that stuff so we were confused. We thought she got the wrong thing. The waitress proceeded to tell us she's been working there for eight years. I've never seen her and maybe she has but the attitude wasn't the greatest and then she got us a manager who was so nice but she explained to us there's a new salad person and the whole restaurant chain is a whole has decided to toss these salads and regardless if you toss it or not, it had maybe a quarter of the ingredients it used to have yet it was the same price so it made no sense and we just took it because you know we just I was still she said it still taste good it wasn't. I didn't taste good. It was just everything about the interaction and so then we ordered coffee and I got the apple crisp which is their special and they have a big picture of it on the table and before she even let us get it she said oh just you know we don't have ice cream and it's like part of the whole apple crispy ice cream. I said that's fine. Bring it anyways it was soft mushy scolding, hot apples that were microwaved. There was nothing crispy. There was nothing in it it was one of the worst desserts I've ever had. It reminded me of like something. You'd feed someone in prison to be honest and I'm gonna go back to this place, but I'm definitely not gonna go very often and I don't know that I'm gonna necessarily want to tell people to go there and my friend had that same exact salad at the Franklin location where she's from a couple months ago and it was the way it always been so just beware things are not always as they seem there.

It's the first time I visited ll Capriccio and was impressed by the quality of their food and…read moreservice. We booked a table for 8 on a Monday night and were given a private room. The place was clean and the hostess was friendly. Our private room was spacious and inviting. They do have outdoor seating and it looked nice. Food was amazingly good as they used fresh and high quality ingredients. Our waitress Ann recommended the Giannone Chicken 'Schnitzel and it was one of the best chicken dishes we had tried. The chicken breast was crispy outside and moist inside. There was a fried egg on top of the chicken and the smooth buttery flavor of the egg yolk enhanced the taste of the chicken. Veal Scaloppine Valle d'Aosta was a great option for veal lover. It was tender and the Porcini Marsala sauce had a delicate flavor. Also we tried two fish dishes and they were both delicious and fresh. Our server Ann was excellent and knowledgeable about all the items on the menu. She provided good suggestions for us. Having such a great server made our experience more enjoyable. Lastly they had a few options for non alcoholic mixed beverages. So it is a really good place to bring your family and friends here. Who doesn't like having a delicious drink in a cute cocktail glass while eating a delicious dinner? I am highly recommend this place and will definitely go back.

I don't write many reviews, but Il Capriccio earned this one…read more Came in on a snowy winter night, warmed up with a fantastic cocktail, and had the halibut special. The fish was perfectly cooked, the mashed potatoes were delicious, and the service was outstanding from start to finish. Look at this beautiful fish. Excellent! If you're looking for a great meal, great drinks, and a relaxed atmosphere, this is your place. Highly recommend. A nice bar!

Last night we had the unexpected pleasure of finding a real gem of a restaurant that validates the…read moreadage that serendipity is often the best means of finding happiness. Stazione Di Federal is located in downtown Waltham near the T stop. After a long day in Cambridge we were ready for sustenance but what we discovered at Stazione Di Federal was more than just a refueling stop. Housed in an old residence that has been exquisitely restored, Stazione Di Federal features beautiful interior work including crown molding throughout and stately plaster window casing that creates a warm, comfortable ambiance. It also has a magnificent hardwood floor that shines like a mirror. The high ceiling, brick walls, and nicely spaced tables gave it a Tuscan trattoria feel that complements the menu. We were greeted warmly by the owner, John Brackett, who showed us to our table in the main dining room. Our server, Patty, provided attentive and informative service throughout our two hour excursion. Stazione Di Federal is a scratch kitchen featuring fresh, locally-sourced ingredients and boasts an impressive curated wine list with superb selections from the many regions of Italy. We started with an extra dry Hendricks Gibson up (Finally! A Gibson!) and an Alto Adige Tramin Sauvignon Blanc. Italy's South Tyrol deserves more credit for its exceptional whites and the Tramin more than did justice to the grape. Our appetizer was beef carpaccio composed of paper-thin NY strip, shaved pecorino, arugla, capers, and EVOO. This was served with an exceptional focaccia which, together, was an outstanding way to start our meal. Their menu is broad and enticing; it was rather difficult to decide from so many great choices but we ordered the daily special - lemon risotto with scallops and, at Patty's recommendation, the orecchiette. The risotto was perfectly cheesy with citrus highlights decorated with five seared scallops that were charred on the outside and melt-in-your mouth tender inside. Of note were the peas that dotted to risotto! The orecchiette was al dente and featured a tremendous Italian sausage that had incredible anise notes. We finished with the baklava cheesecake that was topped with a pistachio walnut crumble, crispy phyllo, and a drizzle of warm honey. As always we each paired that with a double shot espresso with a twist. Stazione Di Federal is a tribute to east coast Italian done well. Impeccable service and a warm, inviting interior made this a memorable experience!

Was in the area for an afternoon party and my Ai friend Claude directed me here based on my recent…read moredinner choices. There's an old world feel when you walk in, and the decor is elegant without being stuffy. Although we sat at a table in the main dining room, the bar area was pretty sexy. Some of the price points are high to comparable Italian restaurants, but the quality is very much higher than most. Sarah was our server and she was delightful. No imbibing today, but she had the bar tender make me a fruity-ginger mocktail. Just ask, as the non-alcoholic selection amounts to two beers. Food is amazing. The clams casino and fritto misto apps were outstanding! The swordfish special ($49) was amazeballs. I don't even really like swordfish, but they managed to make it buttery soft and very lobsteresque in flavor. The baklava cheesecake is not to be missed--not overly sweet, and I'm on a mission to replicate it at home.