The chicken piccata was outstanding. The service was excellent and the salad fresh and crisp. This restaurant came highly recommended and it did not disappoint. read more

LOVE IT!!! A friend introduced me to IL Camino on my birthday 4/13. What a pleasure and delicious dinner. Sat at the bar and had the Tour of Camino special, bread, salad, dessert and a coup of their amazing corn chowder. This is Italian American at its homemade finest. This is FRESH and high-quality food, not out of a bag or can and reheated. I mean "cooked for you" style dining. Chowder - Yes Please!!, a spoon full of creamy full-bodied flavor. This was packed full of savory spices, veggies and of course the perfect amount of sweet corn. This is a well-balanced taste. Tour of Camino - the fettuccini practically melted in your mouth; the piccata chicken was tender, moist and flavorful...now the Lasagna - drum roll please...FORGET ABOUT IT!!! You will return simply for this dish. Although it says meat lasagna the generous amount of season infused ricotta made this cheese lovers day! Bread and salad - B hot and fresh, S cold and crisp - please get the house dressing. Cheesecake w/ Strawberries - by this point you would think I would have stopped! Bring it, a fluffy and creamy filling, lovely chilled and sweetened strawberries on top and a perfect amount of cream if you dare to take that extra step. The ambiance and service were stellar. The staff held a pleasant amount of pride in the place and product. Much to our surprise we had to review the bill twice because we both thought they forgot something. And we had 2x drinks each!! The entire experience was well worth the short 3ish miles from RT2. 5 STAR INDEED!!! read more

Not a fancy place, but the food and service are great, and the prices are reasonable. We've been there many times and always enjoyed our meal. I don't think anyone can top their chicken piccata! read more

Ii Camino restaurant is a small, quaint restaurant that serves great homemade food. All the saucers were tasty pasta is and filling, and the service was exceptional. The staff was very friendly, super helpful, and accommodating. read more

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Yet another wonderful trip to il Camino. We both had the chicken piccata and I had eggplant alongside it. Delicious, fast, and affordable. You can't ever go wrong! read more

The tables are crowded together. Could have used a tablecloth on the tables. The salad with poppy seed dressing was lovely, enjoyed the Cappelletti soup, pasta homemade. The gluten free pasta was an additional eight dollars. Service ok. Coffee was good. Nice desserts. I was very cold , they have a fireplace , but it was not on. Sunday sauce was traditional. New bathrooms and looks like a new paint job too. Glad they removed the dining room rug and replaced with the wood look flooring. read more

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It was my sister and I birthday. We decided on Italian. We aren't from the area so we decided on Leominster as my grandsons are 4 and 7. I wanted them to go to bed close to home as it was a school night, Wednesday night. What a great time! Waitress very attentive to our party of 8. Drinks served in a timely manner. Accommodated my revamped dish. Seafood alfredo. But I wanted garlic buttered linguine instead of Alfredo sauce with capers (yes, capers,I asked) delicious with plenty of left overs! Hubby got some kind of veal dish. It had spaghetti red sauces. He ate all of it and truely enjoyed all of it. That was to me a great compliment to Il Camino as he always has to give resturants reviews as " it was okay but..." not buts that night. My 7yo grandson loved trying different bites of of everyone's plates. I think this opened his eyes to different foods, especially my dish. We loved it. The 4yo, the lettuce,a roll and buttered spaghetti was good for him, until desert..ice cream served in fancy dish!! His smile was epic! Plenty of lunches for next day as we were all full. They were informed of our Birthday and brought us a special desert treat! Overall great experience! I think this will be our special family night dinner go to spot! read more

Food was ok service tucked. Waitress was in a daze. Didn't have a clue. ##############$$$%$@@%^&$#

I ordered several platters for a baby shower (chicken piccata, rigatoni with chicken and broccoli, tossed salad and rolls) and the food was excellent. It made the entire experience so much easier than if I had tried to do everything myself; I could relax and enjoy the party. We had 12 people at the shower and there was plenty of food and left-overs, and everyone complimented the food (esp the chicken piccata). The staff were extremely helpful when I called and then when I picked up the order - overall it was a great experience. read more

Always good ,fresh, service is friendly. Cute little place with a bar and great lunch prices

Went for mother's day weekend and the food was great! I ordered the sautéed shrimp scampi and it was delicious. The server was friendly and attentive. Will go back! read more

I grew up in Leominster so when I came back to celebrate my Dad's birthday I thought I would order some of that chicken Picata from my childhood that I couldn't get enough of.... maybe my expectations were too high but I was given breaded tenders rather than pounded thin breast's which makes a big difference. Also the sauce was off.... not even sure how but it just tasted bad. One thing that was as good as I remember growing up was the creamy Italian dressing, so I guess it wasn't all bad hahahaha. read more

They serve the most amazing chicken piccata consistently for decades. I always bring my friends from out of town for the incredible food. Jimmy is pointing to the best meatball in the known universe. Thank you for outstanding service and a wonderful meal! read more

Il Camino Restaurant - Phenom Jimmy is pointing at the best meatball in the known universe! Thank you Il Camino! - Italian Near Me - Leominster, Massachusetts

I've been going to Il Camino for years and love their food. Everything they made was delicious but over the last several months or so the quality of the food has drops significantly. I usually go there on Sundays for takeout. The Veal Parmesan is way overcooked it's not tender. It's tough with too much coating on it today. I ordered something different to see if it would improve so I ordered the fried shrimp with the wide noodles with garlic and oil and salad. Again, the fried shrimp was in distinguishable. I thought maybe I got the wrong order that didn't even look like a shrimp. Way overcooked and chewy terrible I won't be going back there again until I hear things will get better. I'm gonna take my business to Lucca's in Leominster, who are getting rave reviews read more

Walked into an almost empty restaurant (it was early). Had to ask waitress if it was ok to sit anywhere. She was setting tables. We then waited 18 minutes for a different waitress (Nicole) to come over and offer us menus an a beverage. Let me say that the service from this point on was fantastic. I suspect that the first server was trying to leave (shift change) but she could have at least started us off (18 minutes, if we weren't exhausted, we would have walked out for sure. I ordered the chicken piccata and I have to say that it lives up to the hype. They are unique in that they make it without capers (which I always ask for without anyway). Also served with a side of pasta with choice of sauce. Fresh Bread/butter for the table, entree came with a salad (fresh/crisp) and I even ordered dessert which I usually don't do. Iced tea to drink which was refilled often. Giving it 5 stars despite the beginning (she should be fired, I suspect that's not her first.) Kudos to Nicole for more than making up for it. read more

Love, love Il Camino. Can't go wong ever eating there. Chicken piccata is the best! They're legends in Leominster!

Food is edible ill say that however i got takeout and i wouldve liked some sauce with my pasta after a terrible NFL sunday just wanted to calm down and enjoy a nice italian dinner instead i ate my chicken parm dry without sauce. Hope this isnt a problem in the future read more

Il Camino Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Leominster, Massachusetts

Delicious!! First time here and would definitely be coming back! I got the chicken parm and a side salad.

Top notch Italian cuisine at a very fair price. Can't go wrong with the Chicken Piccata (no capers ) Portions are huge!!! Love this place read more

Was craving chicken Parmesan figured I'd try this place out pulling into the lot. Not an impressive building needs some thing. Walked in and really looked terrible I almost turned around. But I didn't. Was greeted fairly quickly and was sat down in a dark dank dining room. Ordered my meal and was brought some bread and a salad. Creamy Italian dressing was really good. Salad was good bread was good my meal came and. It was just ok. The red sauce is red I'll give them that. 2 chicken cutlets on a separate plate next to my angel hair. (In a bowl). Different. Usually served chicken parm over pasta ? Am I wrong? Place definitely needs an overhaul I can only imagine what the kitchen looks like. Wasn't a terrible experience. But nothing crave worthy. Maybe the salad dressing is worth the return visit. I'll try another spot next time. My search for amazing Italian food continues read more

Il Camino Restaurant - Chicken Parmesan with angel hair pasta - Italian Near Me - Leominster, Massachusetts

Many talk about how much they love this place. General consensus is "you have to try the Chicken Piccata." I am here to tell you NO you don't and if you want real authentic Italian, this is not the place for you. The chicken was like eating extremely well done fried chicken covered in a weird whipped creamy yellow sauce with no cappers!! Piccata has cappers, and my "Homemade" pasta was cold. I can not complain about our service other than she did not notice I had taken two bites of my food and had not opted to take any of it home. I left hungry. read more

Is it authentic Italian? No. Is it fancy? No, in fact it basically has zero ambiance lol. But overall in this part of the state authentic restaurants are few and far between. Sorry, but it's true. But if you have a huge appetite for some Italian style comfort food, LL Camino does not disappoint. The food always comes out piping hot and the portions are HUGE. Their portions are what makes them stand out IMO. I can eat a lot, but I have never left here without 2-3 days worth of leftovers from my entree. Their garlic bread appetizer is another thing that stands out... it is phenomenal, and a trip here is not complete without it. The chicken picatta does not have capers (which is odd) but the picatta sauce is delicious in its own right. It has a lot of flavor and probably the best tasting sauce that they offer here. The chicken is always crispy too after being covered in the sauce. The other sauces are unfortunately just so-so. Any time that I have ordered the Alfredo sauce, it's always been bland, watery, and has an egg-type of flavor going on. The red sauce is just ok too, nothing wrong with it but I've had better. read more

One of the best Italian meals I've had. Everything from beginning to end was great. Known for their chicken piccata, so of course I got that. And it was different from what I've had elsewhere but it was also amazing. The breaded cutlet was perfect, the sauce was delicious. I couldn't even finish it as I loaded up on some tasty bread and salad before. Service was friendly and welcoming. I'll be back. Worth the drive no matter where you're coming from. read more

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The chicken picatta and cheese ravioli are amazing. This place is famous for its chicken picatta so I recommend trying that dish the first time you go. The service is good, the waitstaff is nice. The restaurant itself is always clean and cozy. I love going to this restaurant for special occasions and date nights. read more

Great food! It feels like we walked into our grandparents house and had food that compared to some North End Boston food. Such a good meal and I'm glad we rediscovered this place after not coming for quite a while. read more

The building really does not accurately represent the quality of the food being offered, nor the caliber of the staff within. The food and cocktails were all excellent, way better than I had initially expected. I had the seafood casserole, and it was fantastic...and I am saying that after visiting Italy for a month. Our waitress, Laurel was also fantastic, warm, attentive and made our experience so fun. This is little golden gem in an out of the way location worth a drive to experience. read more

Il Camino Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Leominster, Massachusetts

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Maybe some people think this is what Italian food should taste like. It's not! Our meals were awful. The salad was drenched with some gloppy bottled dressing, the veal was hard as a rock requiring a steak knife to cut it. The shrimp "Robert" could have been anything but it certainly didn't taste like shrimp. The Italian Pinot Grigio was unpleasant. The food came out hot and the server was nice but the rest of the meal was so bad it created for us a new low in dining out. Avoid this place if you are looking for a real Italian meal. read more

We were staying at Great Wolf Lodge and wanted something different and this place did not disappoint! We ordered takeout and it was available in 20 minutes, which was amazing. I ordered the chicken piccata and it was really good. Not too tart, just perfect. Husband ordered chicken parm and had chicken fingers for the kiddos. The red sauce on the spaghetti was really good as well. Both Entrees came with a salad which was not just iceberg lettuce, which I appreciated! Bread was average, but who really cares when entrees are amazing. Only thing, I thought the piccata came OVER pasta, I didn't realize it came on the side. Definitely recommend and would go back! read more

Family and I went there for dinner recently and the food was very disappointing. The veal was overcooked and hard and chewy and to offset it the kitchen covered it in sauce. The sauce for the veal and spaghetti were entirely different. We had just gotten back from vacation and we're starving hence we were like just eat what you can and we will leave. Our waitress was gracious and fabulous but we didn't want to burden her with what wasn't her fault. Hopefully the cooks were having an off night as thisbis no where near the authentic Italian food this restaurant is known for. More than likely will not be back. read more

The worst service and food I ever had. Everyone said this was great it wasn't. The building is a dump and the food was just covered by untasted sauce. Salad looked like they opened an old bag and dumped it onto the dish, threw in a couple of tomatoes and cucumbers that should of stayed in the refrigerator as they were nasty. The cheesecake a very tiny slice was plopped on a dish with a little dots of whipped cream and strawberries out of a container.. Totally not worth the $43.00 for two people or my goats. Don't waste your money and go to MacDonalds instead. read more

Hate to say it won't be back. We always give at least 3 chances and maybe we just have had bad luck but every time we get uncooked chicken and its a shame because the piccata is very good. Id love to just get piccata and maybe make my own chicken at home but definitely won't be back for a while. We don't mess around we uncooked chicken. Gotta chop ya! read more

I grew up coming here for dinner with family, and have countless nostalgic and wonderful memories of lively conversation over their delicious food. It's kind of a bummer to see such a low rating on what is arguably one of my favorite restaurants in the whole entire world! It's an old-school Italian joint for sure, nothing too fancy, organic, or high end about it, but if you want some quality red sauce eats, homemade pasta and the greatest chicken piccata ever, and want the opportunity to spend an evening like you're an extra in Goodfellas, Il Camino is worth a visit. You MUST get the chicken piccata. The sauce is like 95% butter, 5% lemon, and I remember the first time I ordered chicken piccata at a restaurant that wasn't Il Camino, and was surprised to find that the sauce is a lot more lemony elsewhere. Anyway, the buttery sauce is decadent and fabulous, and worth the calories for sure! Drizzled generously on top of a tender breaded chicken cutlet and served alongside your choice of homemade pasta (go for the gnocchi!), you can't miss. Portions are generous, and you'll leave full and with leftovers. It is a homey place, and the service is friendly, even though there are often long waits on peak weekend evenings. Stick around, it's totally worth it. read more

Bar none this place serves the best chicken piccata you will ever have in your life! If you are in Massachusetts or just visiting, make a trip here to order this dish! Trust me you won't regret it! Source: A former South Lancaster, MA resident. read more

Great tasting food at a reasonable price for lunchtime. Building is a bit rundown, but looks can be deceiving at first. You won't be disappointed- read more

Have always heard great things about il camino and finally got to try it. There is nothing special about the Atmosphere. Boring and dull with no music playing whatsoever. The smell on the other hand is pleasantly overpowering right when you pull into the parking lot. The menus are old and falling apart, but the variety is immense and reasonably priced. Because I had heard so many people raving about it, I tried the chicken picatta. the sauce was perfectly buttery and lemony; and does not have capers which I know is a good thing in many people's eyes. I personally enjoy the capers. The chicken is deep fried to a great crisp and stays crispy even drenched in the sauce: overall a great dish. I also tried the homemade wide noodles which were really good. I would suggest this place for a cozy night out. I loved the food, but not the atmosphere. read more

Il Camino Restaurant - chicken picatta was so delicious; perfectly crispy, buttery and lemony! - Italian Near Me - Leominster, Massachusetts

Service great: atmosphere very chill family style diner Salad and anti pasta very delicious!! alfredo Chicken and shrimp broccoli pasta. They give you a big portion! Very filling and tasty The gnocchi was ok Tour of Pretare : fettuccine was too soft.. A lil too much going on in the plate Anywho I would def come back for some good Italian food read more

Il Camino Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Leominster, Massachusetts

We went to Il Camino for dinner and my wife didn't like her meal; she said it was too much garlic. I tasted it and there was a crazy amount of garlic. She tried my meal and liked it and we split it. The waitress came by and asked if everything was OK and we told her about the meal that was too much garlic and we said it was aweful. The waitress took the meal away but didn't take it off the bill. I didn't look at the bill while I was there and tipped $30 not realizing until I got home that I payed for a meal we didn't eat.... read more

Where to begin?! Ambiance? There was none! Rubbery table cloths, tables set up in such a way that the back of my chair was bumped into by waitresses throughout the meal...so one star for ambience. If the food is good, well who needs ambience?! Unfortunately, the food was worse than the atmosphere. The red sauce appeared to be nothing more than puréed tomatoes. If there were herbs and spices in it, they were not discernible to anyone in our party of four. My friends who selected the restaurant were mortified and apologetic. We were all slightly embarrassed to be sitting there. I find it hard to believe that any of the positive reviews were written by anyone who has ever tasted good, homey, Italian food. Nonna would be very disappointed. (The only reason I gave it two stars is because the waitress was pleasant. I should probably toughen up. I guess if I cannot recommend a single aspect of a restaurant it probably deserves a single star) If you are looking for good old fashioned simple Italian food, sorry, you'll have to keep looking. read more

The best food I've had in a long time!!! Hands down!!! My husband took me to the infamous Il Camino, known for their chicken piccata. A very friendly restaurant and an awesome atmosphere. Absolutely loved the service and the food. And yes...the chicken piccata is absolutely delicious and literally melts in your mouth. I tried to duplicate this at home and it doesn't come close to what Il Camino is doing. The prices aren't cheap, but affordable still. The quality of their food is totally worth it. The service was totally great and the food is as great eating in as it is take out. Totally recommend it to those who want a great "home cooked meal". read more

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Good time Charlie here and I am going to take you back to a time in a distant past where goodfellas and street toughs ran the neighborhoods. The food here is incredible. The service is excellent. The tables and the paper is absolute trash. But I will always go back, salud read more