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    Mother Anna's

    3.3 (600 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Eggplant Rollatini
    Frank C.

    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!

    Interior
    Adina S.

    I originally made a reservation for the outdoor area at Mother Anna's because it's a really cute spot and there are plenty of tables.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!

    Pasta side
    Dana S.

    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

    Seafood Fra Diavlo
    Shaun L.

    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.

    Sauce with a tad of Chicken
    Oren R.

    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!!!

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    13 days ago

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

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    3 months ago

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

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

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    8 months ago

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

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    11 months ago

    Wonder food, ambiance and service, a great first impression. We will be a regular customer for sure.

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