I went to lunch today with my mom and the food was excellent but I want to give a huge shout out to the waitress!! We didn't catch her name but she was superhuman. She was basically by herself during a huge lunch rush and handled business so well. Didn't even need to write down our orders, if I'm recalling correctly. She's amazing at what she does - she needs a raise!! read more

I had the meatballs for appetizer , they were ok needed more flavor. Garlic bread was good. I had the short ribs Ravioli and it was pretty good. The tiramisu was not good. It was a thick block and not tasty. Ambience was intimate and chill,great for dates . Service was good. read more

We were excited to discover Molinari's, saw the great reviews and hope it was going to live up to the hype and it does! There is a shortage of neighborhood places with exceptional food and this place definitely fills the void. We will be returning for dinners out and will definitely be getting take out as well. We starters with the meatball appetizer and Caesar salad. The meatballs were flavor and tender and the sauce with it was really tasty. Wish I had some bread to soak it up! For pizza we had the spuds & hen, margherita and then a make your own with pepperoni and sausage. All of the pizzas were good but the spuds and the hens was really really good, so flavorful and cooked perfectly. We will definitely be getting that again. The small was also a good size. About the service, we had a great experience there too. We had called ahead, as we had an infant with us, and wanted to make sure we could get a table to accommodate that and let us know that they did have call ahead seating and they kept a table for us. The waitress was pleasant, kept our water glasses filled and overall gave great service. Looking forward to many more visits, as we are looking forward to trying the sandwiches and pastas too! read more

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Great spot! Food is always tasty. I love the mussels, arancini, carbonara, bistecca sandwich, and pizzas. They also have an extensive list of specials which are fun too! read more

This is a very busy restaurant especially on Sunday night. It only has room for about 8 parties and a lot of people were waiting for seats. Luckily a party was leaving as we entered. We were greeted by a very friendly waitress and were seated promptly. We ordered the parparadelle pasta and margherita pizza. Both were very good! Unfortunately it took a very long time for the food to come out (around 20-25 mins). With two kids, this is a long time to wait for food. It seemed like they had a lot of takeout orders which is what seemed to slow down service. We may be back but probably without the kids or will show up for an early dinner! read more

My favorite local restaurant. The chopped salad is great. I also enjoy the chicken parmigiana sandwich. Space is tight. It's a come as you are place and NOT pretentious. The food is exceptionally good. read more

Delicious food, great atmosphere too! The service is 5 star too, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Try the mussels- they are fantastic! read more

Ordered a Lucca (pizza) here the other night and..whoa! Flavors were immaculate and the crust was just perfect. I usually like bar pizza but molinari nails the crust and makes it just crunchy enough with a little char. The Lucca has Parmesan Garlic Cream, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Ida's Meatballs, Garlic Confit and Truffle Oil. Omg omg it was bomb.com. I usually get pics to go along with my reviews but scoffed the pie down too quickly this time. If you're wondering how they're managing covid they do have indoor seating but seating is socially distanced. Lots of folks were doing takeout when I was there so clearly this place is still doing well. read more

I've ordered takeout from this establishment 3 times, and every time the food has been excellent! The 3 stars is due to the customer service. Literally, ever time I've come here, I've waited at least 5-10 minutes to even be addressed/acknowledged. I get it, the phone is ringing, and it's busy...but you can't leave a customer hanging and play like I'm invisible when I standing right in your face! A quick "Hi there, I'll be right with you!" buys you some time to wrap up whatever else you're doing; so your customers don't feel ignored or forgotten about. That's a horrible feeling...especially when it happens multiple times. This weekend when I called to place a small order, I was told my order would take 35 minutes. So I arrive exactly 35 mins later, and stood and waited an additional 20 minutes; 10 of those minutes I wasn't greeted or acknowledged. I had to physically go up stand right in front of someone and clear my throat to get a "Hello, how can I help you?". I really like the food here, but I doubt if I'll be back any time soon. read more

The food is good, but the wait is abominable. I placed an order at 5:51 PM and got a receipt saying, "Please arrive no earlier than your pick-up time, your order will be ready for you at your designated time." Well, it was supposed to be ready for pickup at 6:50, but we waited until 7:30! Really bad for a Sunday night. read more

The food was delicious. But the service even better!!!!! I'd ordered online....Apparently I made a typo..... it was delivered to the wrong address. Ran to that house.... Looked deserted and no food to be found. Called grub hub and they 'replaced' the order... which was also great. We then picked it up. The restaurant was full with a line waiting outside. As soon as they were told what had happened.... Our food was ready. Cannot thank them enough. read more

Molinari's is all the joy of Boston's historic north end, tucked away in a quaint Dorchester neighborhood. Kerri-Anne is the best waitress you will ever encounter in any of your foodie adventures. She was attentive, kind, and endlessly charming. The chicken saltimbocca and pasta pomodoro were delectable, to the very last sauce drop. read more

Molinari's - Pizza Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

This place was like a little gem. You could see the kitchen and food coming out. Beautiful smell. Special was a cod picatta plate that was very tasty. The bruschetta was delicious. Chicken broccoli pasta was loaded with a flavorful sauce. Paying was easy, parking was easy, service was nice and efficient. Can't wait to try it again! read more

Such a culinary asset to South Dorchester! First rate Italian cooking - just taste their sauces.

Pizza was fantastic. Service was great. Met the chef. Loved all of it. Highly recommend.

On hold for 10 solid minutes... I know you're busy, but wtf.. Why answer the phone if you have no intentions of taking an order, not cool.. read more

Molinari's - Pizzameister - Pizza Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Best Italian in Boston! they have an amazing shrimp scampi with light touches of garlic; chefs kiss!

So delicious the best place already been long time number 1 so I hope you gonna go this place really good pizza

I've been going here since it opened and have never been disappointed. I don't even like pizza, but Molinari's is different. It's amazing! I've tried nearly all the menu items and everything is great. My son swears by the Chicken Parm and I'm a big fan of the linguini with clams. Tip: ALWAYS go for the homemade pasta. read more

Exactly pizza ! I love this spot, I order pizza,sandwiches or wings from here often and every time the food is excellent

Eaten here several times. Doesn't matter if it's dine in or take out, the food is super fresh, very tasty and authentic. Staff is always great to chat with and welcoming. I should have gone here for dinner tonight. I'll be back soon. read more

Great place. Short rib ravioli was the best I ever had and the Arancini was even better. Great wine selection. Clean with super friendly staff. Nice outdoor seating area as well. Just perfect! read more

The food is sometimes good sometimes bad. The menu looks like it changes something's aren't there anymore that was amazingly good

Today April 25 was the first day we got take out during quarentine. We have been cooking at home, making some really delicious creative meals. My husband and I are both Italian and know good Italian food. I can't begin to say how delicious the Scampi pizza was. I never get too excited over pizza,, this pizza changes that. I can't wait to get it again.. And the Chicken parm my husband and son have been getting since Molanaris first opened. Thanks for being our first take out during this time, making it easy, and the friendly service. We can't wait to come in when things have gone back to what our new normal will be. read more

Good food, cute spot. Bar stools are too short for the bar though, so it's a little bit of an odd sit. Will definitely be back!

Olive oil and bread here. The start with that is already phenomenal!! The pastas are home made and the sauces are rich! The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because I'm not a huge fan of the pizza I got but every pasta meal has been amazing!! read more

The homemade red sauce here is out of this world! It's a family atmosphere and the service is good. The menu is definitely Italian yet diverse and modern. Downside is limited beer selection and no coffee. A great place to eat for everyone!! read more

Awesome!! Our experience here was wonderful. A very local neighborhood joint. The food was great as was the service!! Love it!

Tried the Buff Chicken pizza and it was a bit salty due to the blue cheese. The second time was much better but have to give a 4 stars due to consistently. read more

Molinaris has the best italian food outside the north end in boston. I love their pizza, arancini, canolis - honestly every item item I've gotten is superior. However, their wait time on orders is consistently longer than estimated, they barely acknowledge anyone in the waiting area, and cater towards white people from what I've personally experienced/witnessed more than once. Its a major bummer that this is the case. read more

We had a very large order on a very busy night for them. The staff was so professional and helpful. The pizzas were delicious and the salads fresh. Our party of 30 was full and happy. We highly recommend. read more

Pros: atmosphere: very comfortable ! You can go in more. A dual after work or throw on something a little nicer on a Friday night and enjoy dinner and drinks. Food: SOOOO GOOOD and always hot. The food here is Italian, and it's amazing. Eggplant parm, chicken pen, and chicken Alfredo are favorites of my family. Service: always pleasant. Friendly and attentive. Cons: it kills me but their pizza is the only things that makes this place not get a 5 star. I have gotten it on 3 different occasions and it has been oily land or burnt. Which is so surprising since everything else is amazing. read more

Got the lasagna to-go that you reheat in the oven, sooo delicious! Everything was perfect and combined...even better. Truly one of the best carry out meals we have ordered in the city since March!! read more

I have been here several times and each time split pasta and a pizza with someone else. The penne alla vodka really stands out with the creamy sauce. I have tried it with both the chicken and the crumbled sausage I slightly prefer the sausage. I've tried several types of pizza which are equally as good. The only meh dish was the chicken saltimbocca just because the chicken was dry. But that will not deter me from going there again anytime soon! read more

Always the best!!! The specials are to die for. Pizza gigantic and delicious. Just a great place ! Do yourself a favor and go there if you love Italian. read more

Molinari's - Pizza Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

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Molinari's has got great potential, the food i had was very good, so why the 2 stars? The old bait and switch reared its ugly head after dinner, i'll get into that more later. Upon entry the place looks really cool, probably about 20-30 covers and slightly to the left is a long counter with six barstools that over look's the open kitchen. I love watching chef's at work, i truly believe it enhances the dining experience, the sous chef was awesome and answered all my pestering questions, i'm sure he was sick of me asking what he was doing every 5 minutes, but he never looked like it bothered him and was completely gracious. The wing appetizer was incredible, good sized wings baked in the wood oven with a deliciously light lemon rosemary flavor. Other diners had aranchini and pizza that i didn't try but heard the pizza was outstanding and aranchini was delicious. I saw the owner order himself the spaghetti and meatballs when we entered and figured its got to be good, so i ordered the same and it was very good. Juicy tender meatball, fresh homemade pasta with a wonderful red sauce topped with fresh grated parmesan cheese. The open concept kitchen as i said earlier is a great idea, but if your going to have one, don't microwave the eggplant parm in saran wrap then plate it up and add more sauce to it in the kitchen in front of everyone. They sold quite a lot of eggplant parm whilst i was there which begs me to ask the question, why do you need the microwave? You could have made a tray of them fresh and baked them up upon an order coming in, i for one would have no problem waiting for fresh baked. The chef seemed very competent and was skilled in his presentation and execution, apart from overcooking my friends shrimp dish (rubber shrimp is no fun for anyone!) i know most restaurants have microwaves, but in Molinari's it looks so out of place. They have a full bar so i had a beer, all good, some others in our party had a basic red wine and was shocked when the bill arrived to see it was $13 a glass. You might get way with that in the North End or downtown Boston but in Dorchester? The staff were wonderful with the exception of the owner.... Upon inspection of the bill we noticed 2 "kids meals" had been added, seeing as there were no kids in the group we questioned the charge and was told it was an up charge for home made pasta. If this had been noted on the menu when ordering i would still have gone with the homemade pasta, but to arbitrarily add it to a bill is way out of order. Making the entrees look reasonably priced on the menu then adding money at the end is the old bait and switch. When we questioned the owner he was completely unmoved by our cries of foul play, in fact he dismissed it as though we were out of order to question him, completely unprofessional conduct in my opinion which is the reason i won't be returning. read more

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I'm struggling some to quantify an appropriate rating here because there were some very good aspects regarding my pizza lunch and a few items that were lacking. Firstly, the pizza has an awesome crust.... Thin, crispy and a nice wood fired char! I ordered the Lucca and added sausage. The Parmesan cream sauce was a nice alternative. Just enough ricotta and mozzarella. Roasted garlic was good. But the tiny little meatballs were a bit disappointing. There was a trace of ground sausage added on top. Just not the big fennel laden, homemade chunks that I envisioned. Same with the meatballs.... I saw some nice sized portions smothered in "gravy" with a dollop of ricotta leaving the kitchen. Slices of those are what I thought I'd get on this pie. The calamari that was served at other tables looked good too. When I'm back in the area I'll stop in to try those dishes and maybe some other type of pie. Oh yeah! One more thing, the waitress was great... Sara I think was handling things alone. Another woman, some years older swooped in to help; but, vanished after maybe 15 minutes. This during a busy lunch service. I didn't withhold a star for this because I don't want to see a good place loose out. However it wasn't right to leave one server running around like a one armed paper-hanger in high wind. read more

Our visit started out promising but ended up on a sour note. six of us walked in on a Sat nite approx 5-530 pm. Sat right down at the bar overlooking kitchen and chef. I believe this can be a huge plus or minus for the restaurant ... as you will read later ... Our apps of Arancini ...garlic bread ...and chicken wings were good. The Arancini should have a side of marinara ... Chicken wings had a unique lemony taste but were a good size and cooked right . While eating we had a great view of the Chef and staff preparing meals. One thing I was concerned with was the microwaved eggplant parm! Seriously ? I'm no chef but I know any reputable chef would NEVER microwave ... there shouldn't even be a microwave in any reputable establishment. Very disappointing to see. The pizza is a thin crust and from what the others said it was good. My entree was the shrimp special over a homemade pasta ...the dish was fine but unfortunately the shrimp was like rubber. Extremely overlooked. Our waitress and all the help were extremely helpful and pleasant. Overall the food wasn't so bad. But when when the bill arrived , we had a few surprises. The small glass of red wine came to $13 ??? Not even in a wine glass. Looked more like a juice glass. We also find out that the homemade pasta is extra. No where on menu does it state that. I have no issues paying more for any homemade pasta as long as it's mentioned ahead of time by either the waitress or in menu. When one of us approached the owner ( a small rotund guy ) he was rude and basically said "oh well. " Not what any mgr or better yet , an owner should say ! This place has tons of potential. I have been dying to find a great authentic Italian place without having to go into the North End .....unfortunately I am still Looking ! read more

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Arancini = 5 stars (shareable app with good flavor) Caesar salad = 2 stars (sent the salad back way to much lemon juice, very acidic, recovery was owner bringing out another salad) Fettuccine Alfredo = 2 stars ( way too much garlic even for a garlic lover) Pappardelle bolognese = 2 stars ( this was plain marinara meat sauce ) Not very happy with the food overall tonight. We've had much better food here before. Staff was friendly and trying only reason this review made it 3 stars. I will be back to order my regular chicken parmigiana which has been great here at previous visits. read more

Molinari's is just a consistently delicious place to eat food. No matter what you get: Pizza, pasta, salad - it's all good. Everything comes with bread and some olive oil for dipping. I'd definitely recommend the Il Pesce Salad (comes with Salmon, apples, arugula, baby tomatoes, cucumbers and some of that sweet sweet maple vinaigrette - a great fall treat!). It just some good ol' Italien cuisine in the middle of Adam's Village. read more