This is a busy upscale Italian restaurant on Commercial St. We arrived around 6:30pm on a Friday night and all of the tables inside were reserved. We had a choice to eat at the bar or at one of the tables outside on the patio. We chose the latter. The menu is large and varied..probably one of the largest menus in town. I picked a broccoli appetizer and a sauteed veggie plate. I asked for low sodium and both came out delicious and very well done. I also had some of the Wedge salad (very good) and the Chicken Parm (very salty). The service was good and prompt, considered the restaurant was pretty full. I advise to make reservations as early as you can make them to ensure the right time for your needs. read more

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Well, the food was suppburb! Can't say anything bad about our evening there. Party of 8 women. Our server was not nice at all!! Max, was his name never smiled wouldn't buck up on checks. He was rank, after we spent a good deal of money there! He needs a refresher course on tack and shouldn't be in the restaurant business! Enough said, don't ask for Max to be your server. read more

Another superb dinner at Front St. Lost count how many years now, every visit; at least 20. We shared a salad if arugula, olives, artichoke hearts, and feta; simple and a great way to start. I had the shrimp & veal piccata which was fantastic: literally just what it should be, big succulent shrimp NOT overcooked, and little melt-your-mouth veal medallions. My husband had the eggplant parm and adored it. Extraordinarily thin eggplant slices, the rest if the dish lush with cheese and sauce. We finished with a shockingly good pistachio crème brûlée. Not only exquisitely smooth but actually subtly flavored, which I find rare in this dish. Service was attentive, skillful, a nice blend of familiar and respectful. The atmosphere was class Front Street, cozy and hoppin'. You can tell from the happy sound of the crowd this is a great restaurant. Our only (mild) criticism is that since the new ownership, the pace is picked up: it's no longer such leisurely dining; you sense somebody calculating nightly table turns. It's still a good time and a splendid dinner. read more

This restaurant continues to be awesome. The food and ambiance are at least as good as with the previous owner. Donna, prev owner, was actually there tonight and seemed happy in the busy kitchen. As seasonal residents we try and support the community and Front Street makes it easy. Our waiter , Max, is really great if you can get him read more

Food was great, staff was even better! Dale, our server, was attentive and so pleasant! A woman working there overheard our vegetarian concerns and assisted us in redesigning a few pasta dishes to meet our dietary needs! Incredibly helpful and so appreciated! Highly recommend this cozy spot for an amazing dining experience! PS- the fried artichoke appetizer was the best! read more

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Writing this review as we sit in our hotel room, still digesting, thinking about how unreal our meal was. I've never been so sad to be so full, because I didn't get to clean my plate or order the other items of interest - the servings were large. We had the arancini, hot bread, chicken francese, and truffle cream gnocchi. Our server was lovely. The ambience was cozy and nostalgic. Not sure when we'll be back up to the Cape, but will absolutely come back to Front Street when we do. read more

Front Street Restaurant - Truffle gnocci and chicken francese - Italian Near Me - Provincetown, Massachusetts

Food and service were quite good. Cool vibe with interesting decor. It's a little loud for some but overall good experience. Would definitely recommend. read more

Really enjoyed dinner here the other night. Did not have a reservation - but was seated without a wait. That was a huge plus. The ambience of the restaurant is breathtaking. Very romantic with beautiful art paintings. We started the evening with wine, which was delicious. We ordered meatballs and mussels as our appetizers. Both were phenomenal. The bread for the table was fantastic too. Great for dipping in both appetizer dishes. For our entrees - I ordered the truffle Mac and cheese - AMAZING. My boyfriend had a carbonara dish. He also loved it. read more

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We spent $175.00 on our meal. We have dined at Front Street for over two decades. I ordered a Manhattan. Then, after reviewing the bill, we were charged $2.00 for cherries in the Manhattan! I am 76 years old. I have never been charged for a garnish in my drink. I spoke to our waiter on how absurd it was. But nothing was done. After 20 years of dining at Front Street. We will never go back. Ron Carle read more

Everything was exceptional a must go to place. Service, atmosphere and hospitality were outstanding as was the food. 6 for dinner and it was 6 for 6. read more

Cleanliness, overpriced items, hurried staff, too salty. Overly crowded placement of tables and bar.

After years of trying to work this landmark restaurant into our rotation, including an outright botched evening where we had to cancel in 2022, we finally made it this year. Katie was an excellent server - so warm, knowledgeable and thoughtful. Another cool waitress came over after spotting my vintage Madonna shirt and had a fun conversation with us about Madonna's contributions to the wider culture and how much she has lifted the LGBT community up. I loved that! In a town with a seemingly inexhaustible amount of excellent restaurants, Front Street still holds its ground and is not coasting on its reputation where it comes to what matters most - the food. My calamari dish prepared with a tomato-based sauce with capers and olives over pasta was positively sublime. I simply cannot return to town without having it again. My friend also loved his butternut squash ravioli dish: "Delicious." The only thing I would call a skip is the bread basket, which is not complimentary. It was pretty ordinary, forgettable and just barely worth the calories. We rushed off to see Dina Martina (her best show in years - she's highly recommended, too!) and came back later for dessert, and they managed to accommodate us even though they had become more busy. We had Katie once more, and very much enjoyed the flourless chocolate cake. A perfect cap on a lovely evening. It took too long for us to finally try Front Street, but we are very glad to have finally done so. read more

We were looking for a great meal in Provincetown and a lot of people recommended Front Street. The ambience is very nice; dimly light, beautifully decorated, and romantic. We started with two of the specials, the pistachio gnocchi and coconut shrimp with polenta. Both were incredibly delicious and quite large! The sauce with the gnocchi packed a punch of pistachio and also basil. The coconut shrimp had a delicious sweet chili sauce and were perfectly cooked. For our mains we got the pappardelle with meatballs, italian sausage, and whipped ricotta in a marinara sauce. The sauce was just right - not too sweet. The pasta was fresh and soaked up the sauce well. The meatballs and sausage were very good too! My girlfriend got the luciano (similar to penne vodka) with chicken. She really enjoyed that as well! For dessert we got the flourless chocolate cake which was very rich and had a great raspberry sauce with it. Overall we left full and happy and would definitely recommend Front St for a more upscale dining experience in Provincetown. read more

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This is a great option during these times...They have their take-out act together! Easy online ordering and paying. Meatballs, sausage al forno, chicken parm., chicken marsala... all well prepared and tasty. Next time, will ask for extra of the tasty sauce (pasta on the side wanted more!). read more

Was expecting better after several people made a recommendation. We arrived at 530 and had a reservation. Person at front area was rather unfriendly, brought us to our table after an extensive review of her charts. Pulled service items off the table and just left. Not the best start. Service from waiter was quick and he was very interested in getting our drink order and order in a fast as possible. We needed a few extra minutes to review the menu as it has many choices. He came back at least three times in five minutes. The food was okay. Pasta was luke warm and was watery. Chicken was good and hot and was okay. It was really just average and I wonder if we had higher expectations for our meal that was about 150.00 for one app, bread service, round of drinks and two meals. On a positive note, when you go down a few stairs, the inside is beautiful! Very nice bar as you enter and the ambiance was great. I wish the meal and service matched that. read more

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The food is always consistent there and the atmosphere is fun; however, this last time our service seemed pushy and laced with some attitude. Oh well. This will likely affect future visits. read more

The restaurant as an intimate feeling with brick walls wood booths, and baskets hanging from the ceiling. It felt promising. Appetizer of fried calamari was light and crisp. The eggplant involuntini was filled with a creamy mix of ricotta and goat cheese in a chunky sauce. Our main meals were less than expected. One of us had the buratta salad with extra shrimp. The buratta itself was delicious on a plain salad with grocery store, uninspired tomatoes- in tomatoes season. Another companion had the veal Mauro. The pasta was simply boxed ziti. The veal was thick. But the overall sauce and escarole was good. The third companion had chicken Leonardo. The dish had chicken, sausage and shrimp, all standard, but the sauce was quite good. My tea smoked duck was really good. The skin was crisp, the blueberry sauce was light. It came with polenta and steamed vegetables. The polenta was light and the vegetables were crisp but simple. The best thing about the dinner was the waiter. He was professional with a good sense of humor. We really wanted this restaurant to be great but it ended up being just good. read more

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We've eaten here twice, once indoors and once on their patio. Enjoyed the ambiance of both. The food is delicious. The service was attentive. It's nice for special occasions and they take reservations. I recommend. read more

Front Street comes with both positives and negatives but on the whole was a good experience. This has been around as a restaurant longer than I have lived plus another decade. That makes it a bit of an institution in Ptown. Front offers alittle of everything and continues to sell its classics which are lamb and a steak. My lamb was seasoned well. While the meal was expensive, it was finer dining. The biggest negative during my visit was the wait time to receive the meal I had ordered which really was not acceptable. Staffing shortage I assume. read more

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Went for my birthday on Sept 11. This is my go to place for a special occasion. Sadly, since the new owners took over, the dining experience has declined. It used to be phenomenal. There were 4 of us. The guys always get the tea smoked duck. They said it wasn't as good as it used to be. I had a Caesar salad which was a big disappointment. It was chopped up romaine lettuce with a light dressing. Looked and tasted nothing like a traditional Caesar. The fried artichokes were a disappointment. I was hoping for a traditionally prepared artichoke, but the hearts were heavenly breaded and fried . Now for my final disappointment. My martini was not served in a traditional stemmed martini glass. Tasted good but I like the feel of the stemmed glass. Sadly, I will not return after eating there for for well over 10 years. read more

This place has been here since the early 80's. It's tiny. You usually have to wait a while, even with a reservation. Food is excellent, service is good but there still seems to be a shortage of help even this long after covid. A bit of a repetitive menu, offering the same dishes in Chicken, Veal and Seafood but they have delicious specials. $$$. My only complaint is, this is 2023, with all the good restaurant systems out there like the toast system, you should be able to separate the checks at the table. It took our server almost 15 min to ring out all the checks. I don't drink but my friend drink heavily. It would be nice to have a separate check. Definitely be back. read more

Front Street Restaurant - Front Street Dining room and bar. - Italian Near Me - Provincetown, Massachusetts

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Came here twice in one week, the food was so good. Had Tea Smoked Duck, Burrata, key lime pie, and the octopus appetizer special, the food was fantastic, so was the service both times. The hostess was incredibly accommodating, I seriously can't say enough amazing things about this place. read more

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I've been to Front Street multiple times on my trips to Provincetown. The service is always great and the food is delicious. Because it's on the lower level of the building, I've found it to be a cozy , warm setting for enjoying dinner. read more

Service was so good, our dinner was top notch! We decided to sit outside and it was very peaceful and a street performer was playing music across the street! Very nice time. read more

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Long time up in the Cape, first time at Front Street. It's quaint, good service, good food and love the ambiance. I will need to go there a few more times to give it a 5 star. The duck was awesome. read more

My wife and I made reservations for a second time after last year's dinner was so very amazing. We were seated at our requested table, #31 romantically located by the wine cage- perfect spot to celebrate our 43rd anniversary, our waitress was Chris and she gets 5 stars! She was attentive and professional. We ordered the arroncini; it was served warm and crisp with the flavorful marinara Front Street is known for. The small size and quantity takes a half star from the 5 stars. My wife totally enjoyed her main course, a fresh scallop dish. I ordered the fresh made ribbon pasta with a meatball and sausage. The taste was just ok, not how I remembered. The meatball had a curious aroma, not appealing, so I did not try it, minus another 1/2 star. And the most disappointing part for me was the presentation of my meal. The plate was almost plastic like, the food portion was too small for the size of the plate. We did not order dessert. Our Anniversary Dinner during our week's stay in Ptown each summer is much anticipated. We are grateful to Chris our server but honestly don't think we will return to Front Street anytime soon. read more

Front Street Restaurant - Wife's scallops - Italian Near Me - Provincetown, Massachusetts

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Food was good! I don't know much about Italian food so I had a hard time choosing what to get. We did order an appetizer and two entrees. Def could've skipped the appetizer since the pasta is so filling by itself. The interior, though, is very intimate. It's is dimly lit and tables are quite close to each other. Anyone who wasn't careful or even a bit plus sized would be bumping into other tables here. Both my glass of water and martini kept sliding down the table and there wasn't any coasters to stop it from happening. I think this place overall was a cute place to come for a date night. I give it 4/5 bc I enjoyed my time there. I guess thinking back, for the price of the meal, the table setting should've been more well thought out. read more

Front Street Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Provincetown, Massachusetts

I have been going to Front Street for many years. In my Opinion, it's in the top two restaurants in P'Town. Delicious food, New England Ambiance and a wait staff that can handle anything. The restaurant changed hands a few years ago and I was very concerned about its future. Well, much to my happiness, the new owners paid very close attention to the its DNA and is doing a great job! Miss some of the retired staff, but the food stood the test of time. My favorites are always the tea-duck, veal parmesan and the gnocchi. read more

We had an amazing night dining at Front Street. Although we sat at the bar with Danny, the restaurant itself was so cozy and the tables looked spaced enough for privacy and conversation. Back to the bar with Danny, we had a fantastic time he was an absolute professional and great company. Lots of information as to what was happening over the weekend! Thankfully I took his suggestion for dinner. My chicken Saltimbuca was off the charts! My husband was thrilled with his eggplant/chicken parmigiana, he was equally impressed. The hostess was really nice and our waiter was terrific. The entire restaurant staff was engaged in their work and the experience was worthy of five stars! We will definitely return. read more

We had a caprese salad to start. Now when someone says caprese to me I'm thinking nice thick slices of fresh tomato alternating with nice thick slices of fresh mozzarella with some nice fresh basil on top. This salad was none of those things. It was a handful of lettuce, with three grape tomatoes (one red, one yellow, one orange) sliced in half and 4 micro balls of mozzarella (the kind you get from the super market). My wife ordered the veal parm which came with pasta. There was scant sauce on the veal and NO sauce on the pasta. Just a pile of plain pasta on the plate. Front Street, you have done better in the past, so this was quite a disappointing experience. read more

It is rare for me to complain about a meal. But when you have a poor meal at a high price I think a complaint is called for. Moreover, Provincetown does not have a really good reputation for food, and from what I could tell, for good reason. Some of my best meals were half the price of this one. For a salad, a glass of wine and a pasta entree the total bill was about $70 before tip and taxes. At Front Street the ambience is pleasant if a little claustrophobic. But I was OK with that. The wine list is not particularly diverse. Some interesting Italian wines, but here they could have offered a few more selections. The waiter was sufficient, but not particularly personable, and seemed at a loss when I complained about the meal. My first dish was a Caesar salad. The salad had mediocre ingredients and the salad was not really fresh. The dressing was forgettable. For the entree I ordered a clam pasta dish. It came with roughly six clams. I would have been OK with just six clams, if the flavor and balance of the meal had been good. But the clams were tough and 3 of the 6 clams had sand in them, which shows a lack of attention to detail by the chefs. A second problem was that there was hardly any pasta. I don't understand this, as pasta is probably the cheapest ingredient around. There was maybe somewhere around 1/4 to 1/2 of a cup of cooked pasta. It did not even cover the bottom of the bowl. I later wanted to order some bread as I was still hungry, but the kitchen was closed, so that was that. Lastly, the actual clam sauce was overly salty. The kicker is that I actually love salty food, so when I complain about salt, it is overly salty. When I complained to the waiter about the food, all he could do was say he was sorry and scurry off. Hint: Talk to the manager. Of course the manager may be the problem given the ubiquitous errors. Then the waiter asked us if we wanted dessert. I was pretty livid by then and passed on dessert, so I cannot comment on that. My friends said their food was OK to varying degrees, although they generally agreed about my comments about overly salty food. They ordered the pasta with seafood in a puttanesca. General consensus was that at best the food was over priced. At worst, the lack of attention to detail could ruin your meal. read more

Good was awful! Prices outrageous As regularly customers over the past 20 plus years we finally made it in for the first time this season All entrees were absolutely disgusting Portions were a joke- We all - sadly won't be back Trust the reviews this season Awful read more

We enjoy dining at Front Street when we visit Provincetown. They have a wonderful menu, and the food is so terrific. Yes it's an Italian restaurant and it serves delicious Italian food to a very full & busy restaurant The inside is quaint and a little dark. But it's fun to dine with loved ones here. The service is also friendly and attentive. Food is very delicious, tasty and enjoyable. There's a great cocktail menu and large wine menu also. We started with clams oregonato, and softball crab. Then for entrees we were amazed by the veal parmigean and the bolognese. The veal was so tender, breaded right, and covered with the lightly sweet marinara sauce. Perfecto! We love visiting here, and would recommend it to all. Reservations are highly suggested! read more

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Just bland. Truly bland. We were there during the second week of September. My husband had the Chicken Marsala and I had the Veal Piccata. Both were virtually tasteless. It was mostly just the sensation of food sliding down my throat. The kicker is that NONE of the waitstaff/hosts. etc., wear masks. Front Street was such a disappointment. read more

Wonderful little gem with home cooked Italian fare, seafood leaning as it is Cape Cod. Delicious NE Clam Chowder to start. Rich and creamy! Gorgonzola wedge salad, big enough to share. My shrimp scampi had the right amount of garlic. Husband's pasta bolognese was perfect. This smallish basement restaurant oozes charm and romance. read more

Always fabulous. Our waiter was outstanding. Service was impeccable. The lamb chops are always a winner and you get 5... Yay !!! Highly recommend front street. read more

Great food and ambiance very attentive service Everything was flavorful definitely recommend reservations when in Provincetown read more

I have grown up eating at Front Street every summer. We LOVE this place. The service is always great especially the woman who we had our last stay. It's an overall great place to enjoy your night with some amazing food. 10/10 experience. read more

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We go here on every visit to Provincetown and always save it for our last night. We like the room, decor and hospitality but honestly the food is just OK. Nothing bad but really nothing great. It's very old school with almost 100 items on the menu which always for a kitchen means a lack of quality control and for a diner means I have no idea what to order. It would be so helpful if they trimmed down the menu and made each dish an exceptional experience but I'm sure that will never happen. We'll be back as always... it's fine but it could be great. It is not. read more

Expensive. Kinda lame flavors. Not worth the time or money. Service is good. Ambiance, great. But those don't make up for the lame food