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4.7 (47 reviews)
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Bea T.

New to Oak square. Nice addition to the neighborhood. My favorite is the Caprese Salad and the Tiramisu. The presentation of the Fruitti di mare was appetizing . The carbonara was presented well but it was not traditional. Signature Meatballs were ok. I would like to try the artisan pizza next time. It looked like they get a lot of orders. They are take out but you can dine in. The ambiance was clean modern-and casual. No restrooms. Staff was nice.

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Vinny P.

Beautiful restaurant. The owner and her husband are great people. The servings were perfect and everything tasted fresh. This family eatery is worth your money and worth the effort of their 'reservation by call only' style.

Chicken Parmesan with pasta

We had a terrific experience at From Scratch! We were warmly welcomed into the cozy dining area by such friendly staff. The food already smelled delicious! We had a bread basket with an amazing oil dip. The chicken noodle soup of the day came in a large cup and was hot and so perfect for a winter night. We also shared the 4 meatballs with lots of parm cheese on top, so good!! For our entrees we had the chicken parmigiana and the pasta bolognese. Both were incredible and came with fresh pasta. We will definitely be returning for more delicious dishes since there are so many more to try on the menu. What a neighborhood gem!

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10/10!!! If you love italian food, not going here would be a crime!! Can't stress it enough - this is the best Italian food in the Boston area. Blows all of the North End restaurants out of the water by MILES. Lobster Rav, Buff Pizza, Tiramisu, and Chicken Parm were all PERFFFECTION!! As someone who frequently has traveled to Europe & is also a foodie - this is the bar. The service was beyond nice & we got all of our stuff quickly! You could feel the authenticity. It's a cute place, went there for a casual-nice-ish date.

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Krystle M.

If I could leave more than 5 stars I would. Delicious food. Fresh salad, bruschetta was delightful and homemade pasta and Bolognese was wonderful!

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Alan C.

I love it when food makes me happy and the food From Scratch made me very happy today. I find this place a little frustrating that. they don't have a website and they don't offer Delivery . I hope that is something they will consider in the future because if they offered delivery, I could see myself ordering from them once or twice a week The place is small but very clean and very nice the people extremely nice and friendly and accommodating . I ordered the seafood pasta in a light tomato sauce. It was loaded with shrimp, mussels , and calamari. it was such a large portion at a very reasonable price that I brought some home and while I'm still full, I'm thinking of going and finishing It was that good . my friend ordered the salad with salmon. It was a large piece of salmon, well cooked and seasoned perfectly and she cleaned her plate. It's just really good. They had some interesting pizzas that I'm dying to try and they also offer cheese pizza but it's not on the menu which I think is odd. I hope more people give this business a chance they will definitely come back and it would be a great addition to the Allston Brighton neighborhood.

Cindy F.

I love the food here! Authentic Italian food and friendly service. You can watch them prepare the food while you wait!

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Service was fantastic. Cocktails were tasty and the pizza was incredible. The entire menu looked amazing. We will definitely go back.

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A hidden gem. Delicious food, lovely staff and talented, personable owners. Everything is homemade and quite tasty.

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The food is amazing, my favorite is the pesto panini. The presentation matches the taste. My third time

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Best home-made pastaand appetizers in the Boston area. Nice environment and great service.

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I love this place! The pizza is the best! Owners and server are so nice. Food is so fresh.

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