Wow! I've heard about the beautiful Christmas decorations at The Venetian for years - and I finally was able to visit for a lunch with friends in December. (They're normally not open for lunch but they're so popular in December that they add lunch service that month.) Reservations are required. The decorations definitely were worth seeing. It's epic with ornaments even on the ceiling. Lunch is a family style shared appetizer, individual entree, and shared dessert. Menu photo attached. I would visit again for sure! I had the braised short rib and it was delicious. read more

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The holiday pop-up and the service were excellent. The vibe was festive, and there was a happy energy that filled the room. Our server, Tracy took very good care of us. Since we were there with our 18 month old granddaughter, efficiency was important. We skipped drinks, appetizers, salads and desserts. The star of the show was the food. The Sunday Gravy transported me back to my Italian grandmother's kitchen in the 1980's. There was a lot of food on the plate. I should have leftovers to enjoy, but I don't. I ate everything. I could go on and on about the meal and the energy in the room. What a great place. I can't wait to go back. read more

Was hesitant about what the experience was gonna to based on the most recent reviews! But the ambiance and decorations were so festive and puts you in a good mood. Our server Madalena was wonderful! We did not feel rushed at all and were able to take our time!! We were a party of 6 for the pre-fixed lunch. The food was really good. Espresso martini was one of the best around!! Highly recommend if you're a Christmas fanatic like we are. Would love to go back and try out different items from the dinner menu.. read more

Very cozy Italian restaurant. Some of the fare is pretty standard and the other stands out. Specifically the whipped ricotta and garlic knots. The garlic knots were very doughy and warm ok the inside. Great service. It's the kind of place you can sit and eat for hours. read more

The Venetian - Shrimp Scampi - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

It's been...years...since I've been to the Venetian. When my friend suggested it, I was skeptical, but she noted new ownership (from when we grew up in the area), and a fun, Christmas themed atmosphere. I am so glad that we went. We had a reservation, checked in, and were seated shortly after we arrived. The decorations, as you can tell from photos, are splendidly over the top, complete with holiday tunes playing the entire time. Our server was great, and made recommendations on the menu (from drinks, to food, often adding additional color/context). For a cocktail, I had the hot and dirty, a martini with pepperoncini infused tito's vodka, olive brine, and best of all blue cheese stuffed olives. It was just the right amount of spicy, fun play on a dirty martini, with plenty of olive juice. For dinner, I went with the shrimp scampi, which was generously portioned, with spinach, tomato, garlic, lemon, and a white wine sauce over spaghetti. It was really good. For dessert, we opted for the creme brûlée - it was the perfect ending to a wonderful meal - with a nice crunchy shell/top layer, with a creamy custard underneath. I will absolutely be back to try more of the menu! read more

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Had their Christmas price fix lunch for my first visit here. Food and service were exceptional the chef even came over to our table to see if we were enjoying it. Christmas decorations were just amazing. Really put you in the holiday spirit. Would definitely recommend read more

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Went here with a group for the holiday décor. Wow. They really do an amazing job of decorating, they do not miss one thing. The chicken marsala was yummy. We also ordered the garlic knots and those were amazing! We did not realize our dinner was served with bread. That was not my favorite as it was on the softer rolls, didn't seem with like Italian bread. The server was attentive and we were able to eat and have dessert in a decent amount of time. Would definitely go back. read more

I finally got to go to the Venetian Holiday Pop-up this year! This restaurant has great ambience to begin with - but add in the intense ceiling decor and you've got this old time holiday vibe befitting of a fancy italian meal. I got the Pumpkin Agnollotti - I had no idea what an agnollotti was before - but it's stuffed pasta. It was in like - a brown butter sage sauce with cranberry. It smelled beautiful and tasted really good as well. I also got an old fashioned because it was their signature drink and it definitely felt like the place to drink one. Our waitress was on top of our refillable water and was pretty attentive given the place was booked solid. The Venetian is a delicious - but expensive. And they are so prepared to take your money if you want to give it to them. They have fun holiday pop-up merch and special hot chocolates in commemorative mugs. It's easy to get swept up in. I am happy to have gotten to experience this. I can see how it would be a treasured holiday experience - there were a lot of happy people there. If you are going for the pop-up, I'd suggest scouting out other parking before hand - we got the last spot in their parking lot - and would have had to circle or find other parking otherwise. The only thing I did not like is the fact that the commodes in the toilet were made of black ceramic. I am sure they were clean, but I really, really didn't like that. All in all, this was a very good festive experience and I am glad to have done it. read more

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At over $30 for the Chicken Marsala, this is unacceptable. No sauce, no Marsala wine flavor...actually no flavor at all!, chicken barely fried, very little mushrooms. Ended up covering it with butter and cheese just to taste something. read more

The Venetian - Chicken Marsala - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

Great spot that has been upgraded (menu etc) over the past few years. My family and I went in and everyone's food was great. Our server Michael was polite and on point the entire meal Great server! read more

Tried the Venetian to check out the Xmas pop up and the decorations were very cool. As for the food it was really pricey especially for Weymouth. The food was ok. The meatballs and arancini could have used some more flavor and the chicken parm was a great portion size. read more

The Venetian - Arancini and meatballs - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

This is a local Italian restaurant that a few years ago started an annual "Christmas pop up" where the entire restaurant is completely decked out in incredible holiday decorations. You have to plan ahead since the restaurant is quickly sold out for the several weeks they have the decor up. In November (late for this event!) we were able to snag a late lunch reservation. We had a great time. While too many Christmas decorations might fall into the tacky range, not so here. They were incredibly pretty and nicely done, albeit over the top in a fun way. Walking in put us immediately in happy and festive moods. During this holiday event, you must utilize the prix fixe menu during the lunchtime seatings. It is $50.00/pp not including tax and tip. You get a choice of a Caesar or Greek salad (one salad served family style for the table) and a choice of one of several entrees. Then you are served a plate of desserts, again to be shared by the table. Drinks are extra. We chose a Caesar salad which was delicious and not overly dressed which I appreciated. For my main dish I chose the eggplant parm which came with a side of rigatoni. Delicious! It was a nice portion half of which I took home. My husband chose the Pasta Bolognese which he enjoyed very much. The desserts were tiramisù and mini cannoli. Both were very good but my favorite was the tiramisù. I had a delicious French rosé to drink and Tom had a vodka tonic. A bottle of cold water is served at the table along with a basket of very tasty bread and a small dish of oil and vinegar if you care to dip. At dinner, the full menu is available even during the Christmas pop up. The restaurant of course was full but even though it is not a particularly large restaurant we did not feel crowded in. The chairs were deep, and soft-cushioned and very comfortable. Our waiter was Christian. He was nice, efficient and attentive. Christmas music played softly in the background. It was a fun and quite festive thing to during this holiday season. We decided we will make reservations (much earlier) next year and do this all over again. We will certainly return after this holiday event is over...no scramble for reservations needed. read more

The Venetian - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

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Not that great. Music is too loud chicken parm which should be a staple seemed microwaved.

Went back again...as always amazingly good food, great atmosphere and plain old fun...wound up chatting with two different tables during dinner, as well as the chef of course. If you haven't been here, want great italian food and amazing ambiance (I still call it Frank Sinatra's restaurant because he'd fit right in here!) read more

The Restaurant: Came here on a Saturday night and it was super packed. We had a reservation so we got seated immediately. The restaurant was well decorated and felt very cozy. We sat in a booth and I felt like the seats were kind of hard and uncomfortable. It definitely feels like a family restaurant, even though I'm sure it'd be fine for a date. The bathroom was clean but oddly dark and cold. The Food: The complimentary bread was soft and room temperature. The butter with it was cold. The oil dip was just okay. For appetizers we got the fried mozzarrella and calamari. I don't eat calamari but the mozzarella was just two big slabs of mozzarella that were fried, not mozzarella sticks. You have to cut it like a steak. I wouldn't order it again. For my entree I got the seared atlantic salmon with the sides of arugala salad and butternut squash. The salmon was hot and tasted fine but wasn't anything special. The butternut squash was delicious. Highly recommended. The arugala salad was fine. For a drink I got a lavender lemon mocktail. It wasn't really worth the $10 tbh. For dessert I ordered the creme brulee. It was good. I'm not sure if I'd spend the $12 on it again though. read more

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We loved this place! Went 2 weeks before Christmas because we had heard about the amazing ambiance, it did not disappoint. We went on a whim without a reservation and got two seats at the bar no problem. Cristin our bartender was great!!! We felt not rushed and throughly enjoyed our time there! She made excellent drinks, nice conversation and service was perfect. Highly recommended for the holidays read more

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3.5/5 plenty of parking and decently sized restaurant, recommended by the Phantom Gourmet. Had to try their arancini, it was large and crunchy with good filling in the inside. Bread to start was good and filling. The wings were tasty and well seasoned. The main entree of pasta with sausage and meatball was ok. Meatball was overcooked and sausage was not enough in my opinion. For sure a hearty filling meal where taking some as leftover is recommended. read more

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Servers need more training. Dishes and menus left on the table. Friendly but inexperienced. Although the antipasto was great, overall the food was ok at best. Mystery how places like this stay open as long as they do. Ambiance was great. Early jump on the holidays was fun and festive. read more

A must try for an authentic Italian meal. My husband and I have always tried to come to this place and it's kind of hard if you don't have reservations on holiday season or valentines (get your reservation ahead to avoid long waits). The environment is very cozy and warm, would come back for more for sure! read more

The Venetian - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

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I got dinner here the other night with my husband for the Christmas pop up. I went last year too, and feel like the decorations were a little more elaborate last year. Still beautifully decorated though. We started with a spicy tequila drink and a Sinatra whisky drink. The tequila drink was great, Sinatra drink was incredibly sweet. We were also told they were out of old fashioned cocktails... which seemed almost impossible. For appetizers we spilt the Aranchini and garlic knots. Both were good, but honestly nothing special or food I can't wait to try again. For dinner I had the chicken parm, which again was good and not great. My husband's pasta was delicious and one I would go back to eat again. We had two dessert martinis (espresso and tiramisu) and both were good but extremely strong. I'm aware martinis are just alcohol, but these were hard to drink because of the burn after each sip. Tiramisu dessert was tasty. We went for the ambiance and everything was good, nothing really felt great. Decorations were beautiful and server was very nice and knowledgeable also. read more

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We hadn't been here in about 4 years, so we were looking forward to an enjoyable evening, along with seeing the holiday decor. Our reservation was for 4 PM. We made this reservation several weeks ago knowing that they fill up quickly this time of year. I was surprised to be seated at 4:22 PM, having made the reservation so far in advance. Once seated, our server took our drink order and as a precurser to the rest of the evening, the drinks came back at all different times. I understand the necessity to make a profit, however, $17 for a 9 oz glass of house wine and $4 each for a glass of milk, an iced tea and a sprite was outrageous. The kids meals came out first. They were brought out by a runner, whom I told that the kids had a side of french fries. More on that later. Following the kids meals, mine and my wifes meals came out. My chicken, broccoli, ziti came with garlic wine sauce when I had asked for alfredo sauce. To compound the problem, our server was nowhere to be found. I had to ask another server to find our server to resolve the issue. The solution was to pour alfredo sauce in with the garlic/wine sauce. I mentioned to our server that the kids side of fries and my side of asparagus still had not arrived and that we were almost done with our meals. The server finally took responsibility and said that she had never put them in and that they would be out quickly. After our meals, we wanted to look at a dessert menu, only our server was once again nowhere to be found. I asked the runner if she could get us a dessert menu. She brought one dessert menu for 4 people. The kids had dessert and me and my wife decided to skip dessert, not knowing if it would be correct, or come out at all. Like most inept servers, great attention was paid when it came time for the bill. I'm not a fan of credit card machines at the table where you choose a tip with the server holding the machine. $210 with tip was hard to swallow based on the poor service we received. The food was good but extremely overpriced for the portion size. We had another reservation in a couple of weeks with some family from out of town, but we decided to cancel for somewhere more reasonable with better service. We were expecting a bit more and were disappointed. read more

It was my 75 birthday and I chose the Venetian from reading all their great reviews. The food and cocktails were really good. We both took food home as the portions were large. Our server Mike did the best he could. My only complaint would be that they really need bussers.. we waited longer than normal for our cocktails and our food. I have to say that it was very busy. As soon as a table would empty they we're filling it up again. Happy for the new owners and kudos to them for making the old Venetian a beautiful new restaurant to dine at. read more

The Venetian - Called Sunday Gravy on their menu - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

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We went here for my birthday and had a wonderful experience. Justin, our server was absolutely gracious and lovely. I enjoyed eggplant Parmesan, we got bruschetta & crab cakes for the table, which were really really yummy and my daughter got the vodka penne which they allowed her to substitute eggplant on instead of chicken. The entire restaurant is just gorgeous with so many wonderful things to look at. The desserts are divine, I got a massive piece of chocolate cake, and they brought out a complementary crème brûlée for my birthday. Both my husband and daughter brought home wonderful tiramisu's. I saw a Sunday there that other tables were eating that I'm gonna have to try next time I go. We will absolutely be back. read more

The Venetian - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

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Worth it for the decor, that is about it. Atmosphere was great (we went for the Holiday Pop-up) Service was 50-50 Food was ehhhh Dinner rolls were okay. They would have been better if served warm The chicken parm had no flavor. The steak was slightly tastier, but it seemed more like something my child would get at The 99. Certainly not worth the $56 charge, this is not Boston! Another pasta dish seemed dry (I forget what the dish was). The salmon was okay We had an appitizer of truffle fries. They were not truffle fries. Zero truffle oil. And they were basically roasted potatoes in the shape of fries. Pricey menu - and the menu online does not show prices. Very odd Would I give it another try? No! Mostly because I don't appreciate when a waiter/waitress tries to run up a bill One person in our party ordered the steak and said "I will have the steak with mashed potatoes" Out came the steak which INCLUDED mashed potatoes and out came a side order of mashed potatoes. When ordering the waitress should have said "your entree comes with potato" Our bad for not sending them back or requesting the charge be removed from the bill. Sadly they sat untouched and went to waste. read more

Worst restaurant experience I've had in a decade! Came for brunch with 6 people. $50 each for an appetizer, main, and dessert. What they don't tell you in advance is that you all have to agree on the same appetizer. Not good if you have a large group that might include picky teens or people with food restrictions. We couldn't even split half and half. Asked for the manager, and she was incredibly rude and said the kitchen would reject the order if two different orders were place for our one table. But I asked what would have happened if we made two different reservations for three people. Then we could have had two different appetizers. Ok, so we got dumb fried cheese sticks. How many little cheese sticks did they bring for SIX PEOPLE? FIVE CHEESE STICKS. The waitress could not understand that that made no sense at all. Ok, I didn't want fried cheese anyway, so I waited until I got my main (pasta with vodka sauce, fine, but not worth $50 for lunch). Dessert was a big plate of cannoli, cookies, cake. Seemed like it was from Market Basket or something. Three of our party asked for coffee to have with their dessert. It as 3:15, and we were told they could have coffee, but they had to finish by 3:30! Coffee arrived at 3:22, so they had 8 minutes to drink it. Luckily the cups were small (yet still $4). Hilarious that it's an Italian restaurant, as in Italy you can spend as long as you like lingering over a meal with your coffee. Do not waste your time or money going here. read more

The Venetian - Appetizer for a $50/person lunch was FIVE cheese sticks to serve SIX people. - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

The first time there I went with my wife and my two oldest sons we all had main entrées plus appetizers. The food was delicious. A service was great definitely will be back. read more

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What a beautiful restaurant to attend during the holidays! They're so festive and creative. I'm sure it must've took them awhile to decorate the whole ceiling. We had a reservation for 7:30pm and was seated around that time. We were guided to our table which was all the way in the back with NO DECORATIONS. We specifically came to enjoyed their festive decorations during dinner . Three other parties were offered the same table but nicely declined... Not quite sure why they didn't decorate that portion of the dining area and expected guests to be ok being seated there. 5-10 minutes later a table cleared up and we were seated. We orders the fried calamari, bolognese, and seafood fra diavolo. The calamari was not crispy at all... it looked and tasted like it was rushed out and not cooked properly. I know they were busy, though. When our main entrees came out, I was immediately happy until I tried my dish... My spaghetti noodles were OVER COOKED. Not to exaggerate but it was horrible... it came out mushy and slimy. I never send food back but that night I should've... The portion was good and luckily the red sauce was good. My wife's bolognese was very good. I highly recommend getting that. Overall, it was an ok experience... I would definitely recommend coming here to grab drinks and enjoy the festivities but for food, stay clear from the seafood fra diavolo dish. Or maybe you'll get lucky and get a better chef to cook that dish for you ... read more

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I'd read an article about Boston area restaurants that offered outrageous (in a good way) Christmas decorations as part of the overall dining experience. Well, The Venetian is a top notch destination for classic Italian favorites surrounded by sparkle and festivity. You can't help but smile upon entering the bar and walking past the polar bears to the host station. Our table was in the room toward the back and the Christmas tree tableaus (front and rear) were charming and old world. I loved my velvet chair! Our young server was friendly and made great recommendations. There are classic cocktails all sorts and extensive wine lists. I opted for Sinatra's Love Song, a tasty variation on a Manhattan. We shared a delicious blue cheese salad, which was really a deconstructed Wedge with whole strips of candied bacon. It could feed 3-4. Main dishes were the eggplant parmigiana (solidly delicious) and the pasta special: rigatoni with butternut squash & sweet sausage in sage cream sauce. The flavors were a delight. The sauce was rather thin, but thickened upon cooling. The spumoni was epic. I counted 6 Amarena cherries! Best ever!! The cappuccino was elegantly stenciled and accompanied by a biscotto. Our server was sweet but there were a few details overlooked or not anticipated that other servers were providing in full view (which is why 4 stars). The large salad was served without serving utensils (had to ask), no grated cheese nor ground pepper was offered (had to ask), and we were the only table whose takeaway boxes were not in a branded paper shopping bag to carry away. Not trying to be a sniveling ageist, but perhaps it was that our younger server may not have realized or even considered the details that many older diners come to expect at higher priced establishments. Terrific food served in an ambiance of good cheer. I look forward to returning. read more

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A bit hard to review this one because the place is so well designed and very romantic (but I was with my dad so never mind). I had the chicken parm and my dad had the eggplant parm. The pasta is all homemade and it was very good. And I know prices are higher than ever these days. But it just didn't feel like the best value for money. It was a good sized portion though. I also got calamari which was good but not amazing. Kind of average. My dad got a glass of wine. We decided we wouldn't come back because we just weren't impressed enough but I'd recommend it for a drink and shared appetizers at least. Our server Anthony was absolutely lovely. Thank you Anthony. read more

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This is one of my favorite restaurants now for Italian food in the area. The service is always great and the dishes are usually good. I was not a fan of the garlic knots, these appeared to be fried and were puffy. The Seafood Fra Diavolo was great and came out really hot. There was a good ratio of seafood that had mostly shrimp and mussels with the pasta cooked perfectly. read more

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Arrived at 4:15 pm to an almost empty restaurant and somehow received the worst service I've ever experienced. We were the waitress' only table, and our booth had a direct view of the bar, where she spent most of her time on her cell phone and flirting with the bartender. It took 15 minutes just to get our drinks. Meanwhile, every other server was attentive to their tables. She never checked on us, and we had to flag down another server just to pay. She even rolled her eyes when asked to come over. The food was good, but the service completely ruined the meal. Unacceptable. read more

This site will not allow me to Post unless I write a minimum of 85 characters. So here they are. Xmas ambience was nice. Vegan options would have been nicer. read more

Food was terrible, even the bread and the ice tea was gross! I got chicken marsala and the pasta had no suce it was bland completely. Truffle fries were not truffle they were fries plain. My husband got shrimp scampi he disnt really like it either .We sat in back silverware kept dropping on the floor in the kitchen I could hear it half the meal . The service was fair waiter was nice. All in all I will not return or recommend! read more

Visited during the holidays, and the place was beautifully decorated--it truly felt festive and magical. Our server, Janet, was lovely, and the service overall was great. The eggplant caprese appetizer was delicious and a highlight of the meal. Unfortunately, the entrées didn't quite meet our expectations. The carbonara lacked flavor and was a bit bland, and my fiancé thought the chicken parm was just okay. read more

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The food is kinda bland. Needs more spicy and salt for sure. The place and service were nice and Christmassy. Good vibe for a theme restaurant read more

The Venetian - Sunday gravy. Very good especially the sausage and meatball - Italian Near Me - Weymouth, Massachusetts

Dinner was great and everyone working seemed to be in good spirits ! It's hard to get a reservation this time of year but if you can get in, what a beautiful experience. This place is decked out head to toe with gorgeous Christmas flare. We did have a reservation but had to wait about an extra fifteen minutes until our table was ready. Understandable but we had 6 people and there wasn't much standing room for us to wait. The food was good- I would say pretty overpriced but we honestly went for the experience. All of the pastas were fresh except the chicken parm pasta seemed boxed. Mixed feelings on the food/pricing but 10/10 on ambiance. read more

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We were there tonight. The food was amazing and we thought for all the food we got and the quality, it was reasonably priced! The decorations are awesome along with the music. Christian was our waiter and he did a bang up job! Thanks for the great time. Oh and all had left over to go bags for lunch tomorrow. read more

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Service great! At the bar! Music way too loud! 50's eww we were told the owner likes it loud so people can hear it over their conversations. How about we'd like to have converse without having to yell. Ya won't be back for a while! Food- wings eh, salmon special over priced, salad too much dressing read more

Christmas deco was nice. Probably the worst chicken parm I've ever had. Came out 5 mins after we ordered it and somehow it was cold. Wouldn't go back read more

At Christmas time the Venetian advertises its amazing decorations. To be honest they are hard to enjoy because you are so crammed into a table with another table practically on top of you, it is distressing. I couldn't say I enjoyed my meal or anything else about the place because being that uncomfortable ruined the experience. read more