Surprised. Heard many a comment and seen a review and it seemed to be a big question mark... No longer!!! Been a tough day for the two of us Didn't feel like cooking or going out, so... Let's roll the dice and see what Sonny Notos could bring to our home. Had heard about their steak tips... let's give it a try. Sides were fries, onion rings, house salad and veggies. We both ordered the tips, hers with fries and mine with garlic pan fried broccoli. I ordered a Greek salad on the side. Door Dash was quick. Upon the order, they called and said that they were running low on fries, would I like something else. Yup, the garlic broccoli was recommended and I went for it. Ordered the tips, medium... Doorbell rang 15 minutes later. Looks great. Let's see!... The tip dinner was delicious and very tender... SURPRISED! The entire order was very hot and ready to eat. Surprised. Best tips we've had in a long while... surprised!! We both finished our meals and for delivery it was a 10! My Greek salad after was fab. Fresh greens, fresh feta cheese, fresh tomatoes and fresh eggs. A 9 ! Sonny's is now a place we're going to visit in person!! It's a surprisingly nice place to order from!! Can't wait to go there!!! read more

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Used to love coming here but can't justify it anymore. Portions are smaller, quality is lower, prices get higher, and waitresses get ruder. My husband usually gets their chicken finger plate, last time it was only a few fries and 3 chicken fingers that were so burnt they were the size of nuggets. We had to come here because Kipos was closed and we needed something to eat. I loved coming here with my grandfather as a kid but not even the memory of that will be bringing me back. They do have the best Caesar dressing in a 10 mile ratius though read more

This location use to be in East Boston it's delicious This location was in East Boston , I remember it , as a kid . Now it has a bigger location with parking in Wakefield. The food is just as good as I remember it . I got the chicken parm ; it was absolutely delicious . I was so into it , I remembered to take a picture; before the last bite . The service is good . The vibe is welcoming and warm . read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

What could go wrong with a chicken Caesar? A lot, apparently. I ordered the "Chicken Caesar" from under the sub/ wrap section of the menu. I assumed it would be a wrap because who makes a chicken Caesar sub? Apparently this place. My bad, I shouldn't have assumed. The real issue was with the composition of the sandwich itself. The filling was approximately 90% bland chicken, 10% soggy croutons, and a smidge of actual Caesar salad.... Like literally just a few leaves. Entirely possible I ordered the wrong thing, but based on the tough, bland chicken, I'm inclined to believe many of their other sandwiches would be of the same disappointing quality. read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

Sonny's is always a good choice! They have a wide spread of options from Italian specialties to grilled dinner plates. My favorites are the chicken broccoli pasta and the steak tip dinner plate. When ordering the pasta, you can get an alfredo or lighter oil/butter garlic sauce; both are excellent, just depends on the vibe you want. The steak tips are awesome - cooked to order. They're very flavorful and juicy. The portion sizes are very generous at Sonny's - you will leave with an extremely full belly and/or enough leftovers for another meal. The workers are friendly and efficient. You can dine in or do take out - plus delivery I think through DoorDash. They have a little inside dining room, nothing fancy but good for eating there if desired. Parking can be tight out front but there is more next door and around the side. read more

Just a heads up that I wish I had: you order at the counter and they bring the food to you. I just wasn't expecting that and wish we had more time to peruse a physical menu. You also have to prepay, which is weird when it comes to service and beer/wine. When we first walked in, I could smell the grill and could see some smoke. When we first sat down, I had to keep my count on because I was so cold. We finally realized that they had a screen door propped open which allowed the freezing cold air in. They eventually closed it and I got warm again, but opened it back up when it got smoky again. The filter system definitely needs some work and attention as that doesn't seem appropriate nor safe. My husband got the chicken parm and he said it was one of the best he's had in awhile. The red sauce was very yummy too. I got the chicken picatta. The chicken was very hard and I wish there were more capers and less mushrooms. The pasta was al dente. I think we'll order take out from here, but definitely won't eat in again. read more

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I got takeout but the restaurant itself has booth's and tables also a bar. The girls behind the counter were excellent friendly and knowledgeable. I got a chicken finger plate which was very good came with a salad as well everything was very good read more

Went to Sonny Noto's Restaurant on 06/09/25 MONDAY I had the fettuccine Alfredo and a DIET COKE everything was excellent I recommend this place Located at 49 Water Street WAKEFIELD MA read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

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Italian sub on stale bread and all I could taste was pickles!!! Not much meat either!

Best steak tips I've ever tasted. Everything about this place gives off a good vibe. Nice people good food. Could eat here everyday for the rest of my life. read more

Friendly staff Lots of seating It seems like the food is made fresh. I got the chicken Alfredo with marinara sauce. It was bland and i likely won't try it again It seems like a popular place among locals. A+ for beer and wine availability read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Beer and wine available - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

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Foos is always very good! 3 Times now I have ordered and paid for a tap beer at the time I order take out food, or eat at bar food and had to wait over 10 minutes (I HAD TO STOP A GIRL TO ACTUALY FINALLY POUR ME ONE!) The girls wal right by me, but pay attention to the obvious regulars! I would have had a second, if I had been able to start the first before my food came! It raises my blood pressure by being overlooked, and I enjoy myself less! Result... I will never order another drink while waiting! read more

Steak tips were delicious. Cooked just right. Good serving size too. Salads, fries and onion rings were all good and fresh. Shrimp scampi had eight shrimp and a big portion of pasta. Bread was good too. Prices were average considering other places. Ordering was fast and the staff was really friendly. Overall a nice experience. read more

The steak and cheese sub had to be eaten with a fork as the roll disintegrated from the grease! The steak was chewy like rubber bands. Once and done read more

Five stars for your food. But you need to train your staff better for takeout orders. For the second time in a row, something was left off my Door Dash order: this time, salad dressing and bread; last time, an entire order of soup that you had to refund. This affects my choice to order from you as it's just inattentiveness. Thanks. read more

Ordered catering from Sonny Noto and everything was outstanding. All guests are still talking about the food.

Unfortunately the meatball sub I got here recently was poor. The meatballs were dried out and cool leading me to believe they were kept in the refrigerator instead of simmering in gravy. I go back to Sonny Noto's original Central Sq location and have been to their Wakefield spot too but not for a couple of years. Balls had about the same flavor as before but they either don't sell enough of them to keep them simmering or they're just cutting corners, either way I don't think I'll return. read more

I ordered a greek salad with grilled chicken asked for extra feta. Picked up the extravagantly expensive $17 salad. Get home the container was half full with salad, no extra feta and no pita bread. Half the lettuce was brown. For a place with such great reviews, i will never order from here again they sucked and over priced. read more

Really good. Great food. Great staff. I usually get the Seafood Ala Noto. It's up there with the best Seafood/Pasta dishes for sure. read more

Convenient and fast but just OK food, nothing special. Also seemed a little over priced for what it was.

I ate here a couple years ago and it was OK at best. But i can now say I've had the worst chicken parm and chicken arrabiata I've ever tried in my life. I'm not sure who is cooking the food but might need a wellness check behind the counter. read more

One of the worst orders of chicken fingers I have EVER consumed! 90% breading! Disgusting! WTH??? This is usually a great place for take out. I absolutely cannot believe they are ok with serving (and charging) for this garbage. They need to find a new vendor for chicken fingers....fast! read more

Really Sunny Noto 21.60 for a steak sub that is this big. Inflammation or not this is ridiculous. read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Over priced mediocre steak tip sub. - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

Walked in on a Saturday night at 8:50 (they close at 9) and they just stared at me blankly and said they're not taking my order. I would have been happy with a piece of bread honestly. They refused. Why? They could have taken a small order but they would have rather went home I guess. I walked over to Kipos Roast beef and they served me with a smile with a similar closing time. Horrible service, hope they go out of business. read more

Have been here around 3 or 4 times, never had a problem with anything. Usually get the chicken cutlet parm sub, always great. Kind people at the counter, good service. Would definitely return. read more

Back in the day when I worked in East Boston, this was my 'go to' lunch spot. I absolutely LOVED their chicken Ceasar salad. I was completely bummed when they closed. You can't imagine my shock while driving in Wakefield this past weekend, I saw they had a spot here!!!!! I had to stop, and order my 'go to'! Man, oh man...it hasn't changed one bit! Still the best salad I've ever had, dressing still the same perfection, big slice of the same yummy buttered bread; I was in heaven. It was a great blast from the past, especially seeing the Skinnie Minnie on the menu still, LOL! I only wish they were closer! So happy to see that Sonny's lives on :-) read more

Sonny Noto's has been just a skip and a jump away from our apartment for the past few years, but we've always been a little skeptical of it, since the reviews seemed pretty lukewarm. We finally gave it a try though this past week (once for take-out, once for dine-in), and I have to say, it likely will find a spot in our regular dinner rotation moving forward. The food quality is mixed, but it is one of those places where, after you go a few times, you'll figure out what to order. I wasn't super impressed by the shrimp scampi linguine that I tried (kind of bland), and was bummed that they don't offer any sort of garlic bread or breadsticks (c'mon, you're an Italian restaurant!), but I quickly learned that the steak fries here are a MUST (piping hot, crispy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside - so good!). My husband got the steak tips both times, and I may end up going with that the next time we come - they had a nice sweet marinade on them and the portion was generous. I tried the buffalo chicken fingers on our dine-in visit, and they were pretty good. Meals all come with a giant slice of Italian bread slathered in cold butter (way too much butter for my taste, especially since it is not melted - I may try to see next time if they are willing to serve the bread sans butter). I preferred eating in vs. takeout (I actually enjoyed the atmosphere - feels very local and family-friendly), as they have plenty of comfy booths and the food comes out fresh and hot. Bonus - they had a tasty apple sangria as a special which was tasty and cheaper than if I ordered a cocktail at most other restaurants. Overall, Sonny's isn't necessarily a place that I'll be shouting from the rooftops about just yet, but it was good enough that we'll probably keep turning to it once in a while when we're in the mood for a no-frills, casual dinner. read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Apple cider sangria (a special, but I highly recommend it if they happen to still have it) + buffalo chicken fingers w/ steak fries - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

Typically love it here, had a bad experience tonight. Got two orders of the steak tips and shrimp combination and a side of fries for $60. Steak tips were OK but rice had many burnt chunks and shrimp was tough. Hopefully just a fluke but very disappointed. read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Rice pilaf side - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

Great restaurant/ bar I had the ahi tuna crackers they looked like a small portion but it filled me up well, amazing service as well smiles all around read more

Sonny Notos has the best chicken parm subs I have EVER had. The owner is kind and the staff are efficient. I am a customer for life! read more

Sonny Noto's Restraunt - Italian Near Me - Wakefield, Massachusetts

Ordered a tuna wrap which cost $11.50. It was a disgrace how much tuna was in the wrap. If you want to charge that amount put some tuna in it. Horrible! read more

All though the food is tasty , I ordered 3 steak tip sandwiches, the website menu said $15 bucks each no problem.... I called it in , no one ever mentioned an increase in the cost. I get there with $50 and she tells me it's $75!!!!!!! What??? Oh there's is a sign at the counter, really!!! What about tell a customer on the phone, I can't see your sign and the website lies.. $22 buck for a sub!!!! Never again.. at least let me know.. read more

Sonny Notos used to be very good. It has definitely gone down hill. The last 2x my family has ordered food, there is something with one or more of our items. The quality isnt there and as a result the food is not as good as it could and should be. Very disappointing. We wont go back. read more

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I also went on a Saturday night 7/16/2022 at 8:01pm and ordered a meatball sub and a steak bomb sub and they both were DISGUSTING so it waa good you didn't order anything. Meatball sub did not taste like meatballs and they were mushy, the sauce on it did not taste like tomato sauce, the steak bomb tasted okay but it didn't have any Italian cold cuts, and if they did put the cheese in it, it didn't look or taste like it. DISGUSTING Also, they took a few minutes to bring out the meatball sub but they took forever maybe 25 minutes to bring us the steak and cheese sub. WE HAD ALWAYS LIKED THEM BEFORE BUT WE WILL NEVER EVER GIVE THEM OUR BUSINESS EVER AGAIN. read more

So disappointing! Ordered steak tip plate. Looked like they sliced one steak tip into tiny pieces over cold rice. Ordered rare, it was well done. For $23.00 I expected better. read more

I don't know what's going on with their steak and cheese,its gone way down hill very chewy and fatty.. I used to like it .. was my Go to sub.. I hope you can improve Sonny noto's read more

Love coming here for dinner have been ever since they opened. Food is great and so is service. Great for a quick bite. Subs, steak tips, chicken parm, pasta fagiole! All is great here. Have never had a bad meal!! read more

Horrible customer service, poor quality food, mess up on orders and don't care to rectify, and have a teenager for a manager.

I just stooped in to Sonny Noto's because I was craving steak tips salad. The salad leaves a lot to be desired. It is kind of wilted and brown. The steak tips are the best I have ever had! And a huge portion! Some crisp lettuce would be 5 stars and then some. read more

This is our favorite Italian Restaurant. We eat here 2-3 times a week. I highly recommend it. The food is incredible, the entire staff is great. Everytime we go to Sonny Notos the food is delicious. The portions are enough for 2 people and prices are the best in town. My favorites are Chicken cacciatore and steak tips with salad. Everything I have ever ordered was great. read more