Our waitress Kate was very friendly, helpful, and kind. Food was great. A lovely evening out to celebrate my daughter's birthday!

ordered a takeout pizza tonight and it was beyond awful. it tasted as though someone dropped a box of salt on it. my tongue felt pickled after one bite. they would never get away with that if the customer was dining in the restaurant. buyer beware! I called the restaurant and they offered a credit to compensate for the disastrous pizza. read more

Nini's Ristorante - Some of the salt in the box - Italian Near Me - Easthampton, Massachusetts

We've been here many times over the last few years and have come to really enjoy the ambience and the hustle bustle that goes on here. Their Caesar salad and the bread with dipping oil are both delicious. The chicken Parmesan is our favorite dish here. We will keep coming back. read more

I was a little worried about a dinner out here due to some of these reviews but I'm so glad we went. We went on a Saturday night at about 5:30. We were greeted by a host and seated immediately. The space is very nice inside. About four main seating areas separated by walls so it didn't ever feel too noisy or too busy. Our waiter was friendly and attentive. Overall start to finish the service was a very nice pace. We ordered a few beverages and appetizers to start. The maple old fashion was the favorite although one person thought it was a little sweet but it balanced the bourbon well. The cheese wedges were favored among the child in the group - but from an adult perspective they were crisp and well seasoned and the marinara was fantastic. The bruschetta was just ok. Each entree came with soup or salad and we all got the Cesar salad. The salad was very tasty but maybe just a little heavy on the dressing. For entrees we tried the fettuccini Alfredo, the Tuscan Chicken, and one of the specials. The Tuscan Chicken dish was one of the best chicken dishes I've had in a very long time and I consider myself a bit of a foodie. The chicken was soft and juicy but the outer crust was crisp and flavorful. The sauce that accompanied the dish was very good. The special was also very good. The alfredo was enjoyed by the young member of the group but it was heavy on the sauce. Highly recommend trying the Tuscan Chicken if you ever venture out here. read more

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hadn't been here since i was a teenager, i ordered the chicken parm with the mozzarella as an app.. was very very good. service was exceptional, was loud the night we were there, not sure if it was the owner telling stories in dining room but was very loud..would highly recommend, a little pricey but if it is good? read more

Great food! You'll be happy with whatever you order! Pizzas, beef, salads, sandwiches.

Nini's never disappoints. Our go-to for family dinners. Most requested by our 4 children when they are back home for a visit.

My wife and I dined with another couple on a quiet Wednesday evening. She had the Lasagna, and I had the Eggplant Parmesan. Growing up in an Italian household, I am very fussy about Italian food. The food was exquisite. Nini's is not inexpensive, but it is worth every penny. The restaurant staff and facilities are also top notch. We highly recommend Nini's. read more

First time I've been in Nini's in the better part of 25 years, and it didn't disappoint. It's a bit more toney than it used to be, but zero complaints about ambience, the speed and attentiveness of the service, or the quality of the food. (Okay, it's pricier, but what isn't these days?) I had a balsamic barbecue chicken pizza, and while the taste was a little on the strong side for me, it was excellent and well-prepared. My wife had chicken marsala, and raved about it ... while there was so much that she brought home an extra two meals' worth. We will be back! read more

If I could do no stars I would - the only thing good was the bread w/dipping olive oil and the salads. My wife is a "chef" - ran 2 restaurants in New York and learned from the best Italian cooks and chefs. We have been to many very good Italian restaurants in Springfield, Agawam, East Longmeadow, Holyoke (Amadeo's), New York, and other locations. We have also been to Nini's in the past - which was, and I will say "was", very good. Today my wife ordered a vegetable pasta dish and I ordered chicken marsala. Both came in small, deep dish "soup" bowls - not plates so the food can air out. My wife's dish was such a heavy cream sauce she could eat very little. My chicken marsala was a "chicken stew". Big chunks of chicken - thick and tough with no taste at all and in a bowl of marsala and pasta. Chicken marsala should be butterflied and pounded down very thin and sauteed in marsala and then served next to the pasta. It is not a "stew"......... I originally asked for Fra Diavola which is a seafood dish with typically a whitefish, clams, mussels, and maybe scallops - a little of each. When I ordered - I was asked - did I want the clams, mussels, or calamari in my food - not a little of each - but only one. That is NOT Fra Diavola!!! The owners/chef need to go to a real Italian restaurant to be trained to learn how to cook Italian food, because this was food was not Italian and was/is a disgrace and insult to all who cook good Italian food. If you have a choice to go to Nini's or somewhere else - pick the somewhere else ......... read more

Great food welcoming atmosphere wonderful service and friendly staff. Daily specials and drink specials and don't forget the fabulous desserts. read more

Food is good but there's always a glitch when I go. Last week waitress couldn't comprehend my order of Linguine clams in red sauce she came back 10 mins later to check again, it's on the menu. Order came with no clams, I just ate it. She forgot salad, brought soup. We arrived 30 mins after opening and heard staff 3x telling costumers we ran out of that. Order takeout some time that line was used on me several times for different entree's read more

Nice, homey Italian restaurant. The service was friendly and good. Food was good too. I would come back again. read more

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Horrible place! Between dirty staff and dirty dishes and food not that great. This place needs to get shut down

Out for a mid-week dinner with friends at Nini 's recently. We each enjoyed our entrees and the cake desserts were amazing! The wait staff could have warned us the appetizer we chose wouldn't be enough for four, or the kitchen staff could have adjusted. Bar noise was loud and unexpected, but we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and will undoubtedly go again. read more

Bought two Different Pizzas last night and they were the worse my Husband and I ever had! We both ate less than a whole piece and left it in the Fridge for my Grandson, This teenage kid who gobbles everything didnt even want any! What a waste of $48 with the tip. TERRIBLE!!!!! Not only was it gross even though we were there quite a while waiting it was Cold when we finally got it. read more

Went for a birthday dinner last week. It was amazing. Everything was fresh, served warm and in step from appetizer to dessert. Full of flavor and authentic. We ate outside, under tent, that had heaters, it was a nice night. A week later, we were in the area and ordered take out, pizza and salad. Again, amazing, every time we are in the area, we will eat here and recommend. read more

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Ninis was always a very good Italian restaurant. Lady time we ate there we had a bad experience. Both our meals were awful. My Alfredo was a bowl of milk. Awful. My husband had chicken Marsala. It was a joke. Dried out balls of chicken and also served in a bowl with a watery awful sauce. We will never return. read more

Unfortunately we had reservations but they left us waiting for our table and at the table. We sat for 20 minutes without anyone acknowledging us. The dining room was half empty. There were more people waiting than eating! If you are short staffed, let people know. read more

I walked in tonight to get dinner. It was my first time there. There were two waitstaff working on something behind the desk. I figured they'd acknowledge me when they were done. Three minutes later, they both walked away. Another waitperson passed me three times. A fourth waitperson walked by me to go arrange a table. I stood there, unacknowledged, for over five minutes. I left. Won't be back. There were plenty of open tables, and they weren't so busy that a simple, "We'll be right with you," couldn't have been offered. I have lots of sympathy for struggling service workers. This was bad training. Four different people did not acknowledge me or offer me as much as a hello. I walked into another place down the street and was seated and served my cocktail in less time than I stood there. read more

Recently relocated here from the Midwest. Noticed that he Advocate listed Nini's as the best Italian restaurant. Located on Cottage St. in East Hampton it's easy enough to find and get to. Plenty of public parking in a lot across the street and up a block, and on-street as well. The fresh baked bread with their own amazing dipping oil was a real treat. I was looking forward to sausage with peppers and onions over penne, which wasn't on the menu but they made it up for me. No problem. It was delicious! My wife had rigatoni with a bolognese sauce which also was delicious. We don't often order desert but as this was a celebration dinner we asked for a piece of chocolate cake to share. Three layer chocolate cake with thin pieces of chocolate in the thick creamy frosting! It was amazingly good! More than enough for 2 people. We will be back!! read more

What a nice comfortable restaurant with great service and really good food. We enjoyed our dinner.

Server was very nice but the food wasn't anything great. 1 Med Pizza felt under cooked, 1 Chicken Broccoli Alfredo, 2 Chicken Marsala's (both chicken dishes were dry... $117 and change plus a $20 tip... $137 and change total didn't feel so good with our choice. Wanted to try somewhere different and it didn't work out. Went on a Tuesday night. read more

Ninis Easter Brunch was outstanding! The food was awesome and the desserts were all homemade and super delicious! The drinks and staff were on point! I will definitely being going again. I also have had their pizza there which is amazing! read more

terrible kitchen staff. i was there to eat and i noticed the kitchen staff DO NOT wear gloves, they grab the salad mix with their bare hands after touching their face etc. i heard one of the cooks yelling at a server calling her a bitch. very uncomfortable for us. The manager was very unprofessional, she didn't care when we mentioned it to her, she gave an attitude. we didn't even eat, we ended up leaving. terrible atmosphere, terrible employees. read more

Changed how they cooked a lot of dishes. Maybe cheaper or faster but not the same quality

We started off with warm bread and seasoned dipping oil. Yum! The salads were elevated by the incredible parmigiana ranch dressing. (Bought a quart to take home!) We had the special - Beef Braciole. My husband had it over pasta. I opted for zoodles. Delicious both ways!! We were so full we had to take our desserts to go. An hour later and we were enjoying chocolate mousse cake and apple crisp cheesecake. The service was friendly and attentive. Ask for Neal-he was awesome! read more

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We come here often and the food and drinks are on point. Not this time. Drinks took almost 30 minutes and tasted like there was absolutely no alcohol in them. Ordered a second drink and was completely wrong. Got the salad I always do and it was missing 3 components. Never got any share plates so we all just ate out of the same bowl. What a dissatisfied visit. Not sure we will be back anytime soon. I'll leave the rest of the disappointingly meal out of this as all my other friends that came with me had issues as well. I know this is a tough time for all restaurants but quality over quantity is 100% what's needed. You gotta appease the client to come back. It also seemed as if it was the servers first training shift. She had no idea at all what was going on. Cmon ninis! Your a staple in our town. read more

Our friends live in town and took us here. We were planning on having an inexpensive pizza dinner but my fiance and I decided against the pizza (no one can top NY pizza) and chose pasta dishes. The place was packed but there was a decent bar area, in which we grabbed some drinks. By the time we sat down, we were all sweating, it was as if they cranked the heat. I knew we weren't crazy because I heard other diners complaining about it. I read on yelp that the service was slow. Yep! This is true. The waitress didn't even come by to take our plates away. It was like she was oblivious to the fact that they were sitting there taking up space for our main course. I did not care for mine. A filetto sauce is supposed to be light with chunks of tomato, this was a thick sauce with tomato and too many spices. My guess is they used too much oregano (which I can not stand) and maybe too much sugar?. Just reminded me of jarred sauce or something with some chunks of tomato. But maybe I am just being picky because I enjoy my home made sauce over most. My fiance liked his, but thought it was weird that Broccoli Rabe was not an option. Most Italian restaurants by us offer sausage and broccoli rabe, but he said his was good (with the broccoli). Our friends got pizza. It looked pretty good but I wasn't a huge fan. I think because I didn't care for Nini's sauce, it would make sense why I wasn't into the pizza. My fiance called it prego pizza. I am giving it 2 stars simply for the fact that the temperature made us all uncomfortable, and the service was very slow. I am not a food snob and I give everything a chance, and just because we didn't love everything, maybe this might be the best pizza in the area. I am curious to try some others! read more

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Food is usually good, but last night's meal was a disaster. Lobster tail still in shell was covered in marinara sauce. Impossible to eat. What little meat there was could not be removed from shell. So messy to even try. And it was quite expensive. And they keep you on hold FOREVER waiting on the phone. read more

This was a terrible experience. It took a long time to get our drink order. Our appetizers were ok. But, our main dishes were terrible. Our orders were mixed up. My chicken Alfredo w/broccoli was swimming in the sauce. The pieces of chicken and broccoli were huge. My boyfriend's pasta was stuck in clumps. Overpriced for what we got. read more

My first time eating Carbonara. It was very good. It was enough for Two meals. All cheesy and garlicky. Yum!!!

So bottom line the pizza was ok. the experience of being there, less so. Served a very dirty beer glass followed by a second still dirty glass and told what's the problem it's just water spots! Side salad was $5 and was sparse. one cherry tomato with mixed greens mostly iceberg. institutional italian dressing. in short uninspired and run by people without a clue on service read more

Best food and service around, love going there for the family environment and amazing atmosphere.

Love Nini's! Everything tastes amazing. The bread and oil dip! Caesar salad! Garlic cream sauce! Chicken Picatta over vegetables! YUMMMMMM! Great big tasty portions. Comfortable atmosphere, they even have a back door pickup window, so you can roll in the back like the lazy slob you are so you can pick it all up to eat it in bed in peace. My only complaint is they REFUSE to mix in the Caesar dressing in my to go salad, even when I begged. Anyways, a forever favorite. read more

Cute little place with decent food and Sinatra on the sound system. Wine selection leaves a bit to be desired but the food was pretty good. Steamed clams (appetizer) were fresh as were the salads (they make their own croutons, too). Pastas were ok, albeit a little on the dry side (not much sauce on the creamy dishes). Service was very good. Looks as though they have a couple of other seating areas in addition to the one near the bar. read more

Another amazing dinner at NInis! It never disappoints! And we were lucky enough to be taken care of by our favorite server Akasia McQuaid - she's the best! read more

Nini's Ristorante - Carbonara - Italian Near Me - Easthampton, Massachusetts

Excellent food, and great service, esp. given the current pandemic. They bring your food right out to your car!

Nini's Ristorante Restaurant Style: Italian Last Visit: 12/21/18 Ambiance: Very Italian with stucco walls, pictures and posters for folks like Frank Sinatra, subdued lighting and dark furniture, a long bar and friendly wait staff. Service: This comfortable dinner place seated us speedily and gave fine service on a busy Friday night. For Kids: No dedicated juvenile menu but you can probably find something a child would like out of the offerings of pasta, pizza and grinders. Hours: Open Tuesday - Saturday 4-10 pm, Sunday 4 pm to 9:00 pm, closed Monday. Expense Account: Moderate. Figure about $15-$25 each without alcohol. Food: We stuck with simple Italian for entrees and have actually eaten here before and it captured our tastebuds then. Offerings run the gamut of typical Italian ( Alfredo, Chicken Parm, pizza) to steaks and haddock. I expect good crusty bread and Nini's laid on the olive oil dip and didn't disappoint. The fried mozzarella came in hefty triangles gooey with goodness and a marinara and Parmesan dip. Our selections included a serviceable Cabernet, a craft beer, pizza, spaghetti and cheese tortellini. The salads came with plenty of dressing but like most restaurant salads had sat in the cooler too long. The main dishes, however, drew praise and satiation all around. The shared pizza in our group for fresh mushrooms, sweet sauce and plenty of gooey hot cheese. Spaghetti marinara a plainer choice than many on the menu came out al dente with wonderful chunky tomato sauce and garlic. My cheese tortellini flooded my plate with the same sharp chunky sauce and spit curls of pasta. Now if we had only left room for the lucious chocolate cake we could of skipped Christmas treats for the rest of the season. Vegetarian Options: Lots of options from salads to the pizzas to the eggplant parmesan. Half of our party always eat vegetarian and they eat here often. Difference Dividend: I'm a New Englander and always test the fish in our restaurants. They have some nice options, here. Adult Beverages: Full bar with a generous wine list. read more

This was my first time trying Nini's and I would have loved to give a 5 star review, but unfortunately I can't. I'm going to start with the positive points: the pizza was very good and the employees were friendly. The execution, however, was quite lacking. I called to order my pizza and was told it would be ready in 25 minutes. I arrived on time and pulled off to the side of Orchard Street as I was instructed on the phone. There were quite a lot of cars already waiting for orders, so I had to park probably five car lengths away from the entrance, but not far from the restaurant at all. I called to let them know I had arrived, and they asked what kind of car I was driving and I was told that my order would be right out. About twenty minutes went by, and I decided to call again in case my order had been overlooked. The person who answered said they were just very busy, and took my name and car model again. I sat out in my car for another 30 minutes. I finally called again to find out what was taking so long. This time I was told that they had come out with my pizza but couldn't locate me, which was very confusing; there was a line of cars parked on the street waiting for food, so it stands to reason that some of the customers might be waiting a little farther away from the restaurant, and I was well within view of the entrance. They apologized and finally brought out my pizza. By now i had been wasting gas idling in my car (it was 20 degrees out) for nearly an hour. When I got home I opened up the box and had to laugh, the pizza was so small! I had ordered a ten inch pizza, but upon measuring found it only to be slightly over eight. As I stated at the beginning of my review, the pizza tasted very good, but for the money I paid ($17 plus 20% tip) there was no way that this experience was worth the money. I know that the pandemic has made things more complicated, but I haven't encountered any other restaurants with this level of disorganization. I'll probably stick with Antonio's from now on as their pizza is tasty and they have an organized process. read more