Amazing food and great service! We ordered everything and were completely blown away with how good…read moreeverything was!

Carmelina's has a North End vibe - you feel part of the family. Awesome people work there. Come…read morewatch them make fresh food in a tiny kitchen, and work together like an A team.

Food was really good! Especially the chicharron tacos, the carne asada and even the Cole slaw is…read moregreat! but the drinks kinda sucked.. barely any alcohol in them yet very pricey..

Seriously LOVED this place. The service could not not have been more perfect. There was so much…read moreattention to detail in the way my food and drinks were presented from the matching coffee mug and the warm cream container to the perfect round fresh slice of lime on my water. The pupusas were DELICIOUS. Soo fresh. I got a side of platanos con crema and truly enjoyed my meal so much! Absolute delicious comfort food. I am moving to the area and truly cannot wait to be back here! See you soon Rodeo!

The only negative thing about this fantastic buffet was their subjective pricing. As other…read morereviewers mentioned they sometimes change you more per pound (if you're paying per pound) if you have "more meat than buffet items." I tried to balance out my plate to be half and half and scored the 14.49 rate but if the staff thought I had too much meat I would have paid 19.99 per pound instead. lol. Otherwise I was a fan, the meat was tender juicy and flavorful (especially the steak) and the buffet items were really good as well (polenta and fried plantains were standouts) The wait staff were just okay, my waitress was just standing near the front and I tried to get her eye contact but that didn't work so when the manager came by to check on me (she didn't) I asked him if he could send her to pay. Overall a decent experience but because of their pricing model I won't likely come again.

This place was packed on Sunday around 2pm, seems like it's the go-to spot for post Church lunch…read more Honestly, it was giving chaos. It was our first time and we just got in line, luckily, someone let us know we had to go up and leave our name with the guy holding the tablet ; there were no directions/signs or staff to direct. Despite the crowd, we were seated in about 20ish minutes. We did the per pound option instead of AYCE and that's what most folks were doing. Service, once we were seated, was attentive, food was good. They could have done a better job at keeping the buffet options stalked, they were out of 3 options. This is definitely a more casual place, no frills and closer to an everyday Brazilian churrascaria. Overall, it was fine, if I were in the neighborhood and looking for a bite, I would stop in again.

We rolled in late afternoon and they were getting ready to close up but graciously let us stay and…read moreeat which we appreciated given we had the kids in tow and we're heading to a hotel for an early flight. Food was delicious. Steak tips were perfect, salad was good, kids ordered combo plates of lamb tips, sausage, steak tips and bbq chicken and cleaned their plates. Would go out of my way to come back. Cozy little local joint.

Old school neighborhood joint that has been delighting customers for half a century. Don't mind…read morethe whining tourists who complain that the staff doesn't kiss their behind enough. They need to go back to Applebee's and leave real food and great deals for real people.

Great pizza. Super light and TASTY. Pretty fast and I they have pizza by the slice!!!read more

Perfect lunch spot, every item is delicious. Exceptional service and staff! Thanks guys!read more

Was in town for the marathon. Went a bit out of our way to visit this restaurant for brunch on…read moreSunday, the day before the marathon as part of my carb loading plan for the race. I really, really, REALLY wanted pancakes. The website said brunch goes until 3. We get there at 2:50. They said they were no longer serving brunch and they've moved to their limited menu, because brunch ends at 3. You can imagine the puzzled look on our faces when they told us it ended at 3pm but it's still 2:50pm. They said we would have been fine if we were 5 minutes earlier. Weird that 2:45 is fine but 2:50 is not. We were annoyed, to say the least. But we were hungry, we didn't know what else was around, we needed to eat, and it already took us 30 minutes to get here in an Uber. Two guys came in after us, also before 3, who were also really excited for brunch. They too were shut down. We ordered off the limited menu. It was okay. It was fine. But that's not the point. If brunch ends at 2:45, then say it ends at 2:45. Don't say it ends at 3pm and then shut people down because it secretly closes earlier. I get that you guys want to switch the kitchen over and prep for dinner, but serve the food you say you're going to serve at the time you're going to serve them. Nobody came in after us and the other party that was also in before 3, so it's not like there was some never ending rush of people trying to get brunch. I also don't recall anyone else coming in before we left probably an hour. Poor communication and poor customer service.

As I walked in, the decor was eye catching, what put me off a bit was the loudness. Even on a…read moreWednesday at 8 pm I could barely hear myself with all the conversations going on at the same time. You kind of get used to it but it was jarring from the quiet Charlestown neighborhood outside. Food was phenomenal, plating was aesthetically pleasing and service was attentive. As shown in the photos I got the Girl Dinner, I do wish the portion size of the pasta was a smidge bigger. But, what made up for the space in my stomach were the Parker House Rolls (get them!!!!) which had the best butter I have ever on the side.

It was a nice day so we took advantage of Bostonia's outdoor patio seating. Great view of the local…read morearchitecture and people. SERVICE: Great! Our server was outside frequently checking on us and got us our food and drinks quickly. Very friendly! FOOD: Our lobster rolls were very tasty and the food was very fresh. We got a free Arnold Palmer by mistake and it tasted great too! Had a great time here...would try again when I'm here in Boston.

I wanted to love it more... but our meal was just ok. We ordered charcuterie, and while the meats…read moreand accoutrements were very good... it needed cheese, but that had to be ordered separately. I didn't like the choice of either or. My chicken sandwich was ok... very small chicken breast, and my wife's was bone dry. The aioli was very good. Maybe we ordered the wrong items, but probably not on our list of spots to return to. We did have excellent service, and the bar is certainly a fun atmosphere.

We came here for my dad's birthday and just as a caveat, I'm not really into Brazilian…read moresteakhouses/AYCE in general. Just as an FYI, the bottled waters on the table are not free. There are options for AYCE as well as by weight, and if you do by weight you have to weigh everything you get at the side buffet and only get meat from the counter, so we opted for AYCE because that seemed cumbersome. The service here was friendly and attentive and as long as your token is green, the meat literally comes nonstop! I really liked their sides and salads, especially the plantains and fresh fruits. The meats were perfectly done and though they didn't really ask, all my pieces were medium/medium rare which is how I like it. The cut that was infused with garlic was really good, as were the sirloin and the chicken hearts and spicy pork sausages. Some pieces were very salty, but I'm pretty sensitive to salt. The grilled pineapple was luscious. If we didn't already have cake waiting for us at home, I would have definitely indulged in some tres leches or lime cake. They ended the meal with cooked cheese dipped in honey or guava sauce which was interesting. The fresh fruit at the salad bar was really refreshing. I probably wouldn't come back because it's just way too much meat/food for me and not my usual favorite (also rather pricey for dinner/weekends). However, my family had a great meal here and I think it's definitely a step up from fogo de chao in terms of quality and service. If you're into Brazilian steakhouses (or steak in general) I would highly recommend this place.

I was very pleasantly surprised. All the meat that was brought to the table was very juicy and they…read morecome at a fast pace. They are friendly when they come by. The picanha and the lamb were my favorite but all the cuts of meat were good. The selection from the buffet was nice. It had more options than I expected and they even brought more delicious unique breads to the table (probably to fill you up faster). Only a few seafood options but all very tasty and refreshing. I was so full by the end I didn't even have room for the pineapple or to finish the grilled cheese, let alone even consider a dessert. They also served chicken hearts at my request. The decor and setting was much more fine dining style than I expected from the outside.