Great food, pleasant, efficient staff. A great family or date night spot in Medfield. This restaurant is a North End spot without the commute. Definitely recommend it. an enthusiastic 5 STARS. read more

Went by on Saturday early afternoon, perfect timing for me as I beat the crowd. I had heard a positive review from a friend so it was on my list of "must try". I'm a suburbonite so I like it when I can go to a restaurant that has a Boston feel to it but I don't have to drive into town for the ambiance. I like the look and feel of this place, very comfortable and polished. We were greeted almost immediately by a waitress with a warm smile and the options to sit in the dining room or lounge. I like a good high top so opted forthe lounge. The young lady tending the bar came over shortly after we were seated and took a drink order, prompt service check. When she returned with our drinks she offered some suggestions and took our order, bonus points for menu knowledge. I ordered the calamari for an app to split, declicious, not just little tasteless rings but some bodies and wonderfully seasoned. For my meal I had the Seafood Fra Diavalo (choice mild, medium or hot) over spaghetti, my lunch date had the Chicken Parm with zitti. I loved my dish, the pasta cooked perfectly, generous portion of seafood (scallops, shrimp, clams, muslces) the marinara was seasoned wonderfully not too spicey as I requested and a dish a grated parm on the side to add as I like. I know with all the glowing things i've had to say why the 4, well my lunch date said her Chicken parm was good but not great, she said the chicken could have been a bit crispier and a bit more flavor in the marinara, I tried it and I liked it and would order it for myself. To finish up luv the feel of this place and the food and the staff, definitely returning for dinner. Keep up the good work folks. read more

Excellent food. Great waitstaff. Just like the North End. Good for lunch and dinner. Soup is wonderful

Dinner on December 30 was excellent. Tomato basil bisque and clams casino great way to start our meal; highly recommend entrees veal roberto and linguini with shrimp & clams; and then shared a cannoli for dessert. Our waiter Isaac provided great service! Glad to have Mother Anna's in Medfield! Paul & Helen read more

Horrible, microwaved and over salted. Bartenders more interested in talking to each other than the customers. I'll never go back.

A taste of the North End in Metrowest! We were excited to try this place as authentic Italian can be hard to find outside of the city. The eggplant rollatini is a must try and the linguine with littlenecks was delicious. We had both the white and red. The pasta was cooked perfectly. We will be back! read more

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I originally made a reservation for the outdoor area at Mother Anna's because it's a really cute spot and there are plenty of tables. Unfortunately, it was raining on the night that I went, so we had to sit inside. The indoor area is fine, but nothing particularly interesting. The outdoor vibes are superior, hands down. The service was really fast, maybe even a bit too fast. Once we slowed down on eating our pasta, the waiter came around and asked if we wanted to pack it up, so we really didn't end up staying for long. As for the food, the portions are massive. We got the Gnocchi and the Linguine with Meatballs, both of which were delicious. The Gnocchi didn't feel too heavy and had a nice creamy sauce. The Linguine with Meatballs also hit the spot. I will say that the dishes were a bit salty, which was something I read on other reviews. Overall, great food for the price! read more

Mother Anna's - Interior - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

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Shocked this review isn't higher It's likely closer to a 4.5...but not even close to the 3's. You're not in the north end. If you're expecting that vibe, this won't be it. It's absolutely the suburb version, however, the food is incredible. The pollo Venezia is superb. Tons of flavor, chicken cooked perfectly, great portion size. Salads are great (can share with 2 people). Drinks are eh. I'd stick with wine here. If you're in the area, it's a great casual spot. (About 20 min from Gillette) read more

We had a wonderful evening at this quiet, quaint Italian restaurant. The atmosphere was comfortable and inviting, perfect for an enjoyable dinner with friends. Our waiter Jason was outstanding--attentive without ever being intrusive and truly committed to great service. His personality was a breath of fresh air. The food was excellent. All three apps were outstanding followed by chicken parm that was out of this world. We also made note of the bar area when we first arrived. We loved all the tvs and thought this would be a great place to watch a game. Highly recommend this restaurant and I would request Jason to serve you---he will not disappoint! read more

Good food especially reality shrimp in marmalade wine. Price under $20 for lunch. Easy parking pleasant service

A pleasurable experience for first time lunch at Mother Anna's. Eggplant Rollatini and Veal Margarita were amazing. Compliments to Chef Michael, Joe the bartender and Marcello. Great people welcoming and friendly. Stop by you won't regret it read more

Delicious traditional Italian restaurant. We both got the veal parmigiana with eggplant. It comes with a side of pasta and I asked for the linguine with garlic and oil and they gave me angel hair without asking! So yummy! Service was excellent! read more

I'm really only knocking this down to three stars because there's really no entrance to waiting when you have reservations. That being said it is super busy on a Saturday night even with reservations. They stood there. Looking like a fish out of water until somebody happened to notice us obviously waiting for our reservation. We got seated at a table near the entrance in the kitchen. Call in my eyes for the fact that we had reservations, and other people were walking out the street, but whatever. It was good. Funny that it's an Italian restaurant, and yet I didn't see one Italian person there with an accent. Everybody's accent was definitely not Italian. Boykin they cook. A paragraph I have a chicken Parmesan. Are usually always have chicken Parmesan at a local Boston Italian just to compare. He had a chicken saltimbocca. I have to be honest. It was mostly mushrooms. Small pieces of chicken. This is a place that my family has frequented for years. Since before I was born. I just think it's changed. Maybe will go back read more

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I am writing this review because I had received a very generous gift certificate to the Mother Anna's in Medfield this past Christmas-2025. However, the restaurant closed unexpectedly, and permanently. They have left no way to correspond with the owners. They took down their website, and contact information. The Pembroke location told me that they are separately owned, and they can't honor the Medfield location's gift certificate. This is so disappointing, and a horrible way to do business. To say I'm furious, is an understatement. read more

I was excited to try this place since I love the food at their Boston restaurant but it was not good. I order lobster fettuccine and was disappointed in the sauce was congealed and the lobster was not fresh. My other friend tried scallops shrimp risotto. It has for pieces of seafood and was mostly risotto (tasteless). The drinks were Ok but that's it. read more

Shout out to Mother Anna's. The North End experience right in the center of Medfield. Authentic Italian food with great service without all the North End hassle. Give it a try, it won't disappoint. read more

We had a large party of 12, not many restaurants in the north end can accommodate a party of this size but fortunately mother Anna's came to the rescue with the reservation. During the summer they have a very large patio area but as we turn the calendar to the New England fall/winter season the patio is no longer an option and must dine in the cozy indoor dining, standard for the north end. If you are looking to find a seat at the bar and dine in, please continue on in your search and good luck. The restaurant is very easy to find as it is the first restaurant as you make your way to Hanover Street. The cocktails I had were watered down and should've switched to wine as most of my table switched to wine. For the food, the appetizers were ok. The shrimp scampi was drowning in oil and heavy handed with the salt. The calamari were simply fried, but done well. They weren't overly greasy or salty, a very traditional fried calamari. I got the seafood fried diavlo and got it extra spicy. It had a good kick but I wasn't praying to the spice gods for a reprieve which was good. I think their spicy would be a mild (on my scale). It was packed with seafood. I deshell everything before I dig in and I felt like I had a solid lb to 1.5 lbs of seafood to deshell. The seafood was fresh and perfectly cooked over a generous bed of linguine. I managed to finish my entrée but the portion sizes are on par with value north end restaurants. This could've been too meals if I wanted to take a doggy bag. read more

Mother Anna's - Seafood Fra Diavlo - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

Semi classy Italian restaurant. It's like they are trying a little too hard to be fancy but it just wasn't. The inside smelled like farts and it was crowded and hot. The bathroom was too small and very dirty... especially after I was done with it. The dinner table was about a millimeter too tall, or maybe my chair was a millimeter too short, idk. The menu had a ton of typos like the person who wrote it was still in level 1 English class. Also, the table right in front of us was duct taped together... so don't sit at that table. The food was tasty except when I ordered chicken parm, it came in a ocean of sauce and it was hard for me to find my chicken. The reason for my 4 star review of this place was wasn't from the food and definitely not from the ambiance but from my darling waitress! To the Manager - please give NADIA a raise and a promotion and some extra benefits cuz she treated my friends and I very well and she looked like she works very hard. Thanks Nadia!!! read more

Mother Anna's - Sauce with a tad of Chicken - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

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I love love love mother Ana's in the north end! I mean how can you not! Whether you are sitting outside on their beautiful outdoor patio overlooking the entrance to the North End or inside with the mirrors surrounding you, you've come to the right place. I came here with a large group last time (about 12 of us) and the service was amazing. The server came quickly, and was able to grab all our drink and food orders without any struggle. I ordered the cheese ravioli and omg is it amazing! all of their pasta is homemade and you can tell the difference. The sauce was fresh and sweet, the cheese was a ricotta filling (my personal fav). I would recommend getting the pitchers of sangria - we got Atleast 4/6 drinks out of it and it was worth the money. read more

Mother Anna's - Cheese Ravioli - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

I have had a 100% success rate in getting a second date when I invite her here for the first. I'm not saying that's completely on the restaurant but it's a fantastic record. The food is incredible and reasonably priced. The vibe is Italian, much like every other place in the north end, but the gnocchi is to kill for. I would nuke nations for that gnocchi. Or gnuke, rather. Fantastic service vibes and food. read more

So glad Mother Anna's is in Medfield. Another option for delicious Italian food without having to go into Boston's North End where we can never find parking! read more

Food was decent, ambiance spectacular--due to sitting outside on their legendary patio that has always felt like the gateway to the North End. Our dishes were a medley of mediocre to very good. --Eggplant rollitini was poor, with excessively thin eggplant slices that had little flavor. --Calamari was fine. --Pasta with mushrooms was watery and was returned --Seafood Fra Diablo was excellent, perfectly spiced. --The house house Chianti was okay. But all is forgiven when you are sitting outside on Hanover on yet another North End festival night. read more

Nicely decorated room, friendly attentive staff and real good food. What's not to like! Located in an upscale shopping strip with ample space for parking is this very nice Italian restaurant. I mention the strip mall location because when you go inside you are pleasantly surprised by how nice the rooms are. They offer a large selection of classic dishes, the portions are beyond generous and the prices are reasonable. Give this hidden gem a try! read more

Snug and warm atmosphere, close seating, mirrors on the walls. Blackened chicken and pasta combination is legendary. Great wine options to pair with your food as well read more

We had a delightful lunch at Mother Anna's in Medfield today. We had a larger group, and we ordered a variety of dishes, and everybody was impressed with how delicious everything was. The sauce tastes like your Italian Nonna's sauce. Authentic North End Italian in Medfield. We highly recommend the chicken marsala, fresh pasta dishes--ravioli, manicotti, fettuccine alfredo--the eggplant parmesan. The server was friendly and very attentive. Restaurant is easy to find and very reasonable. It was a great experience. read more

Great good. Great service. We will be back. But Unfortunately the location in a shopping plaza is in my opinion not great. This restaurant needs to be in its own building or at least in a more visible spot. read more

I am hoping they get better as they get used to being open. We walked in without a reservation for lunch, and were promptly seated. Interior looked clean though a bit plain. I did notice that they left empty candleholders out on the tables, and ours appeared to have some sauce on it from dinner the night prior- off putting. Our server was very friendly though a bit slow. We started off with the mushrooms, which were very good, and then chicken Parm and lobster ravioli. Food was decent, sauce was good, but overall tasted pretty bland. Not an attractive presentation to the dishes. Our server did not check in after dropping our food to see if everything was OK, and we had to flag her over to get a refill on drinks. Bread is only a request. Overall- okay place if you like super plan Italian read more

Mother Anna's - chicken parm and lobster ravioli - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

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Great experience & food at Mother Anna's. Our waiter was impeccable, personable & engaging. The food was delicious just like eating in the North End without the hassle of paying for parking. Portions were a good size even having leftovers. We started with the calamari appetizer which was fantastic. I had Eggplant parm and my husband had a Chicken Special. Both were awesome! Prices were fairly reasonable. The only thing I would suggest is the ambiance left a little to be desired. I would also recommend possibly playing Italian music to go along with the delicious Italian food. read more

Honestly, I don't know why people have been given this place bad reviews. The food is amazing. They have the friendliest staff over all this place is a gem. read more

Great food and service would recommend this establishment, the food is amazing and the quality is superior to must restaurants in the area

I loved my 2 visits to Mother Anna's. The first time was at a high top in the bar section and last at the bar. Both times the lighting was atrocious. Spot lights on the ceiling, the kind you use to illuminate your house at Christmas, full blast. Management needs to fix this fast. Get some pendant lights to use at the bar and keep the spotlights for when the cleaning crew come in. It's just not a comfortable dining experience like this. The food was amazing, thus the 5 stars. The portobello mushroom app was awesome, as were the mussels. We split a Chicken Parm, again delicious. Our bartender was super personable and made the best Lemondrop martini I've ever had. We need this restaurant to succeed in Medfield, few options besides Basils. Judging by the packed dining room word is out we have a winner! Now lower the lights please. read more

WOW is all I have to stay. It was a party of 8 and we were seated in a small room down in the basement. It was actually perfect because we were able to have our in space in an already small restaurant. I was nervous at first because I thought our server would forget about the group but she was very attentive and gave great suggestions. Between the 8 of us we shared 3 bottles of wine, 3 appetizers (stuffed mushrooms, calamari, & mozzarella with roasted red peppers), and we each got an entree. The total for each with 20% tip was $55. This is an awesome price especially for the quality of the food and for the North End. The shrimp scampi was delicious and I recommend! read more

Mother Anna's - Shrimp Scampi - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

Popped in on a Saturday afternoon for lunch on the recommendation of some friends. It was pretty dead when we arrived but within an hour got a bit more popular. We sat at the bar and were helped by Joe, a friendly and personable bartender who made us some tasty mixed cocktails and kept the beer glass full. We started with the garlic bread (yum!) followed by house salads, the baked ziti, the lasagna, and the sausage. The baked ziti was perfect, excellent ricotta mix and good marinara. The lasagna was decent, but I'd skip it next time. We ended with several espresso martinis which were premade but still really great. The restaurant was cozy with a well sized bar and a dining room to the side. It was well lit and clean. We saw the owners and other staff interacting with several customers and found them all polite and personable. We look forward to returning to try out more local Italian food. read more

Good local Italian joint with typical old school dishes. It was crowded, but service was still attentive. Not a fancy place, but good for families. The meatballs were a little too garlicky for my liking, but the veal and eggplant parm was good. Prices were fair. read more

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We were a party of 12 on 12/26. Those that ordered ravioli, chicken parm, lasagna, spaghetti and meat balls was covered with so much red sause that you couldn't see your meal. One of us had to send back her chicken/eggplant parm becauses the chic was so hard and the eggplant tasted rancid. My spaghetti with little necks was tasteless. Service was good and ambiance was average. There is no comparison to Basil's here in Medfield. Basil is worthy of 5 star, not Mother Anna's. Big disappointment won't go back again! read more

Have a wonderful experience the north end is in a small town. The lobster raviolis are to die for. Also, the eggplant rolling teeny nothing better. read more

Very nice spot in Boston's little Italy! Good service and food! It was nice so I sat outside and enjoyed the views! read more

Mother Anna's - people walking down the sidewalk - Italian Near Me - Medfield, Massachusetts

The good: The appetizer, seared scallops was very good. The bad: The table bread was stale. The fradiavolo ($41) sauce was ruined by excessive spiciness, despite specifically requesting "mild". Of course the hair found in the sauce didn't help. read more

My husband and I stopped in Sunday night for dinner. Very disappointed!. I had the Chicken Marsala. The meal contained mostly mushrooms, small portion of chicken and was drowning in sauce. My husband had the "special" which was swordfish. this consisted of broccoli and a very small portion of fish. this also was drowning in a lemon ? butter sauce. Unable to eat it. When waitress asked how we liked it we told her we couldn't eat it. She informed us that's the way they make it and offered a new meal. Felt the cook should have come out and spoken to us .Had enough, paid the bill and left.Won't be going back! Overpriced! Poor food, Stay away! read more

First off this is a vast improvement over the Papa Gino's that was in the space previously. Atmosphere is lovely. Went with friends. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. Food for the most part was ok. Nothing to write home about. Calamari smelled very fishy which was off putting. Burrata app was great. Pasta entrees were average. Marsala did not have much flavor at all. Was hoping for better. read more